Twin Crescent Racing

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Twin Crescent Racing is a Formula 1 Grand Prix team based in the Candrian Empire.

Twin Crescent was formed by the cooperative efforts of Applied Engineering and GEM Automotive, two of the largest automotive corporations in the Dominion, both bearing a great history in domestic motorsport. With AE's advanced aerodynamics facilities and chassis expertise and GEM's brute force and nearly limitless fundings, Twin Crescent was expected to be a formidable contender. However, mechanical problems and inconsistencies prevented Twin Crescent from ever climbing higher than 2nd in the Manufacturer's Championship.

The team's drivers include Candrian native James KeFlinger and Casarian Scott LeCroix, as well as Steven Sloan as test driver for a period. Candrian drivers were noted in the first few seasons primarily for being bountiful, if of dubious reliability. Other participants from the Dominion included racing legend John Leeds, Maurice Grene (who raced with Van Luxembourg-based VLT Automotive), Ellyssio Merendez (driving for Tonissia) and Georhad Feltahntomp, who raced with DWLP.

Since it's inception, TCR has had mixed results. Mechanical failures on track and general mistrust between the giant partners (GEM and AE still competed against each other in the Dominion Prototype Series) led to setbacks preventing precious points, outstripping the talented drivers of chances to win.