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[PT '25] Mar Preview/Sony - Force India
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 15-08-2025 18:26
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@knockout: The idea is to build around the youngsters but that's about it for the moment. Will see how early FAs turn out. A lo less clear direction right now than previous years. We'll definitely be in touch, as always 
@ivaneurope: Time to loosen the purse strings a little then!
@SotD: I hope the Kuroedas leave together as well. Otherwise, it wasn't reallynecessary to put up Saya this time!
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 18-08-2025 10:34
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Double Trouble! The Sony - Force India team management are delighted to be able to already bring you our first signing this transfer window.
David Beckham Elkatohchoongo | Talent | Level: 1.00
Age: 22 | Wage: 50,000The first of our double Indian signing, Beckham is a versatile flat rider, who can be trained in multiple ways and still be very useful in the future! He will be heading out on loan to the CT to start his development.
Stats | OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 67.03 | 71 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 65 | 57 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 72 | | Time Trial | 76 | 56 | 61 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 62 | 79 | | Track TT | 76 | 56 | 60 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 79 | | Fighter | 78 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 67 | 60 | 72 | 73 | 63 | 75 | | Fabian | 76 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 72 | 57 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 76 |
Lukas Nerurkar | Talent | Level: 1.00
Age: 22 | Wage: 55,000The second of our Indian talents for the season, Nerurkar should develop into a puncher worth his salt in most hilly races, and an able successor to Mick Van Dijke in our team! He will also be heading out on loan to the CT to start his development.
Stats | OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 69.11 | 68 | 62 | 70 | 58 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 62 | | Puncher | 71 | 66 | 79 | 59 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 63 | | Climber v1 | 69 | 71 | 78 | 59 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 58 | 65 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 63 | |
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 18-08-2025 10:38
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Obviously cannot root for David Beckham, but Nerurkar is a cool rider for your future on a very nice wage
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 18-08-2025 13:25
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jandal7 wrote:
Obviously cannot root for David Beckham, but Nerurkar is a cool rider for your future on a very nice wage 
Maybe I'll start calling him just Elkatohchoongo then 
Was expecting Nerurkar to be more expensive. Very happy to have got him at this wage!
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| knockout |
Posted on 18-08-2025 13:31
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Congrats on the signing of Nerurkar! Must have been pleased to get him for only 55k?
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 18-08-2025 15:31
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Force India starting to look like a future Indian force.
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| SotD |
Posted on 18-08-2025 17:25
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Crazy to get Nerurkar for 55K from the FA pool. He was pretty High on my list, but Got lucky elsewhere :-)
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 18-08-2025 21:05
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@knockout: Very pleased indeed!
@Croatia: Too bad they're leaving at the end of the season 
@SotD: Was hoping he'd slip through the cracks of the talent madness and he did!
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Posted on 05-12-2025 07:51
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 19-08-2025 02:51
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AbhishekLFC wrote:
jandal7 wrote:
Obviously cannot root for David Beckham, but Nerurkar is a cool rider for your future on a very nice wage 
Maybe I'll start calling him just Elkatohchoongo then
Not the most reporter friendly name. Congrats on Nerurkar, as others have said a very affordable signing.
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| redordead |
Posted on 19-08-2025 08:29
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It's gonna be a really nice core of riders once everyone develops
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 19-08-2025 11:45
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The new Stage Racer and his mountain knight!
Jack Haig | Stage Racer
Age: 32 | Wage: 700,000 | Fee: 1 million + rider swapOur move to the PT called for a top tier Stage Racer to lead our GT charge and we were able to secure a deal for Haig, sending team legend Benoot the other way! The success or failure of our first season depends a lot on how well he does on the mountains!
Stats | OVL | FLA | MON | MM | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 79.36 | 72 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 58 | 61 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 77 |
Dinmukhammed Ulysbayev | Stage Racer
Age: 27 | Wage: 65,000 | Fee: Part of rider swapJoining us as a part of the deal that saw Cataford leave, Ulysbaev is a rider we have chased for three seasons now, and are quite happy to have finally got him. He will slot into Haig's mountain train, and possible just shadow him all over the calendar.
Stats | OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 73.94 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 71 |
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@Ulrich: Reporters can call him Beckham The last name is only to garner support from jandal!
@redordead: I'm already excited for when that happens
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| redordead |
Posted on 20-08-2025 08:07
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Not looking forward to going up against Haig again, but it was pretty inevitable that he'd be back in PT
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 20-08-2025 10:08
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redordead wrote:
Not looking forward to going up against Haig again, but it was pretty inevitable that he'd be back in PT 
Hope he can do well and keep us afloat!
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 20-08-2025 10:22
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Must feel strange to let go of Benoot, but Haig is a very strong signing I think.
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 21-08-2025 22:09
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Take care of Ulysbayev
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| knockout |
Posted on 21-08-2025 22:33
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Congrats on Haig, im sure he will be key for your survival this season!
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 22-08-2025 07:29
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@Imladrik: Yes, it was the toughest decision of the off-season I think but couldn't internally justify Benoot's suitability to the PT! Hoping Haig can live up to his stats.
@Ivan: Will do 
@knockout: Hoping that we will!
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 22-08-2025 11:49
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Tick tock goes the clock, but not as fast as these riders!
Marlen Zmorka| Time-Triallist
Age: 32 | Wage: 400,000 | Fee: 1.2 millionZmorka is a rider we've chased ever since we were in the PCT for the first time in 2018, but could never afford! He will immediately jump to our TT leadership position, and together with Haig, will be an important part in deciding the fate of our season.
Stats | OVL | FLA | MON | MM | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 77.49 | 74 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 82 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 61 | 62 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 82 |
Szymon Rekita| Time-Triallist
Age: 31 | Wage: 80,000 | Fee: 650kTogether with the leader, our second in command of the TTT unit also joins us after we lost out on our original target for this position! We expect Rekita to challenge for Top 10s in ITTs and provide important top-end support in our TTT outings.
Stats | OVL | FLA | MON | MM | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 74.6 | 72 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 79 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 63 | 73 | 78 |
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 22-08-2025 12:04
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You're building a TTT megazord here 
Perhaps you've set sights on the Copenhagen-Malmö TTT win?
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 22-08-2025 12:16
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Well, Rekita was definitely underprized, should've asked for Zmorka in return 
Echoing ivan, huge TT department you're setting up here. Guess you'll be #2 behind Vesuvio this year in terms of ITTs - for TTT depth, other teams might still be a tad better up. But you'll have lots of fun in those races anyway
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