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Post by Saturdaynight on Mar 7, 2005 17:22:24 GMT -5
OK, here are the question for the individual drivers who finished on the podium.
Welcome Gentlemen to the Brazil Post Race Press Conference. Rocha, congratulations on your Win! You had a bit of pressure from Vincenzi from lap three on. How did that effect your race?
Vincenzi, another marvelous performance from you. That start was something quite impressive! Take us through that moment?
Basford, you finished third in your first race of the season. Good to have you here. Give us your thoughts as you saw Vincenzi coming up on yout tail at the start of the race?
Rocha, On lap 8 you were passed by Vincenzi but you were able to catch him one lap later. When he made that pass, how did that change your mindset in this race?
Vincenzi, an incredible dual between you and Rocha. You were finally able to pass Rocha in the closing stages but all for not as he regained the lead to win. Your thoughts please?
Basford, Ultimately you were a bit slower then Rocha and Vincenzi. Do you think your absence from the Malaysian GP deprived you of some experience racing agains them?
Vincenzi, I'm sure we can expect more performances, like this, from you, in the future. I'm sure both you and Rocha wanted the win here in your home country. Are you satisfied, ultimately, with coming second, only a mere half a second behind?
Rocha, Final thoughts on your first victory and in your home country none-the-less?
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Post by Clownpaint on Mar 7, 2005 17:57:17 GMT -5
Basford, you finished third in your first race of the season. Good to have you here. Give us your thoughts as you saw Vincenzi coming up on yout tail at the start of the race?
I was suprised it was him, but i wasnt suprised to see someone coming up on my tail. I havent been as competitive as I wouldve liked all weekend, i really like this track but i never seem to be the fastest, which in the end is all i am trying to be, anything less than that i class for myself as underacheiving. I always set high targets for myself, usually the highest target acheivable. I want this championship and i am going to work to my limit for the rest of the season to get it. If any man beats me, he deserves it. So i would like to congratulate rocha for the win and vicenzi for his incredible comeback.
Basford, Ultimately you were a bit slower then Rocha and Vincenzi. Do you think your absence from the Malaysian GP deprived you of some experience racing agains them?
Not really, i wouldnt say i was slower as such either, just less consistent. I did afterall set the fastest lap. I put my lack of consistency down to the amount of time spent on the setup, i settled with something that was good rather than working to one that was great. I will take this lesson with me to the remaining races and have already begun preperation for the forthcoming austrian gp.
EDITED SINCE FASTEST LAP CHANGE
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Post by Lex on Mar 7, 2005 18:26:24 GMT -5
- Welcome Gentlemen to the Brazil Post Race Press Conference. Rocha, congratulations on your Win! You had a bit of pressure from Vincenzi from lap three on. How did that effect your race?
Well, Vincenzi's excellent start just gave me an extra motivation to go on and push it to the max. As the A25 is an old car, it wasn't what you can call fast and stable. It was quite hard to keep going on the race. The car just seems to go wide without an explainable reason, I had massive problems with oversteer followed by understeer. The tyres, I also had grip problems because of the tyres. But the desire to win was so big that I just kept going. I was trying so hard to win such a race since I entered the series, and there was I with a good opportunity.
- Rocha, on lap 8 you were passed by Vincenzi but you were able to catch him one lap later. When he made that pass, how did that change your mindset in this race?
It changed nothing, I guess. It was in my mind that I had to win the race. Either I won, either Vincenzi and me crashed. Fortunately there were no accidents in the race [laughs].
Rocha, final thoughts on your first victory and in your home country none-the-less?
I.... I don't know what I can say. It's...... man, you can't imagine the feeling of win your home race in front of fanatic fans like people here in Brazil are. When I saw the chequered flag, I just...... I started screaming. You know, "I can't believe it! I can't believe it! I can't.... EU NÃO ACREDITO!!!!". I...... [Rocha cries] sorry. I'm just happy. My first ever win in the World Sim Racing Championship series was in Brazil.... I don't think my season could have started in a better way. Now, more than ever, I'm ready for more!
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Post by Saturdaynight on Mar 7, 2005 18:31:56 GMT -5
Great responses guys!  Now all we need are those coments from Vincenzi! BTW, Rick, Nice sig!  |
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Post by Lex on Mar 7, 2005 18:34:13 GMT -5
BTW, Rick, Nice sig! Just doing my best. |
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Post by Viper on Mar 7, 2005 21:06:46 GMT -5
Ok, I rechecked all files again so that we are sure everything's alright. I found all results Saturdaynight found so his second results are what counts. Here's the results again:
Qualifying results:
Henrique Rocha--------1:11.567
Jack Basford------------1:12.064
Brian Glenville----------1:12.888
Daniel Bolman----------1:12.976
Reece Byrne------------1:13.476
Iain Dalby---------------1:13.505
Lonnie King-------------1:13.696
Russ Sampson---------1:14.169
Diogo Vincenzi---------1:12.053 (Late Entry)
Matt Finlay--------------DNF
Race Results:
Henrique Rocha-------12:06.416
Diogo Vincenzi---------12:06.890
Jack Basford------------12:09.213
Brian Glenville----------12:15.958
Lonnie King-------------12:22.644
Daniel Bolman----------12:25.923
Iain Dalby---------------12:26.507
Reece Byrne------------12:27.319
Russ Sampson---------13:11.055
Matt Finlay--------------DNF
Fastest Lap on the Race:
Jack Basford with 1:12.401
The race times are already including the disadvantage chart. Sorry for the crappy formating. Saturdaynight, I sent you an email with the complete info. And just to keep things clean, I'll post my answers in the next post.
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Post by Viper on Mar 7, 2005 21:23:00 GMT -5
Thanks. I believe I said this on the other race, and I'll say it again. Race starts are incredibly unpredictable. Team Audi had a completely busy and complicated week prior the race, leaving us with little test of the car. But when the race started, the car rushed away with great performance. Very pleased with the team's work so far. Unfotunately, we suffered the penalty during qualifying wich might have giving Rocha the upper hand in this race.
Well, it was an unfortunate thing. On my 9th lap, I made one little mistake resulting in a .4 milisecond drop from my time. That gave enough time for Rocha to pass me. Things that happen when your not expecting I guess.
First let me say, that it would be indeed an honour to win at my home country. Perhaps not as great if we could race in Rio de Janeiro at Autodromo Nelson Piquet. Anyway, it was a hard race for me, as I had to catch up with everyone as I started last. I think 2nd was a great result considering that. We won't take chances for the next race though. The cars are already being setup for Austria. Let's see how that goes.
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Post by Saturdaynight on Mar 8, 2005 9:26:38 GMT -5
Viper, thanks for checking those times. Yes, I plan on having us both verify the times, after every race, before they are published. Thanks again!  |
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Post by vodkamartini1 on Mar 8, 2005 10:24:18 GMT -5
It was a very good race, pretty close between the pack up front and then the second chasing pack.
Looks like I need to try and be a littl emore consistent, I did set a blistering 1.13 but then a couple of 1.15's slipped in which I wasn't too happy about.
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Post by Lex on Mar 8, 2005 11:49:43 GMT -5
Viper, thanks for checking those times. Yes, I plan on having us both verify the times, after every race, before they are published. Thanks again! Nothing serious but, what if you two can't reach an agreement about the times?  |
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Post by Saturdaynight on Mar 8, 2005 11:58:07 GMT -5
Nothing serious but, what if you two can't reach an agreement about the times? Obviously that shouldn't happen! We both get the same hotlap from everyone and any discrepencies will be verified over and over until everything matches up. Which, honestly, shouldn't take too long. As you can see, our final results are the same. |
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Post by Viper on Mar 8, 2005 11:58:08 GMT -5
Viper, thanks for checking those times. Yes, I plan on having us both verify the times, after every race, before they are published. Thanks again! No problem at all. You have to fix the fastest lap on Brazil on the main site though. My name is still there, and basford did the fastest lap alone... |
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Post by Saturdaynight on Mar 8, 2005 11:59:34 GMT -5
No problem at all. You have to fix the fastest lap on Brazil on the main site though. My name is still there, and basford did the fastest lap alone... I'll fix that! |
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Post by Lex on Mar 8, 2005 12:43:32 GMT -5
Obviously that shouldn't happen! We both get the same hotlap from everyone and any discrepencies will be verified over and over until everything matches up. Which, honestly, shouldn't take too long. As you can see, our final results are the same. Yeah lol I know. I thought we would have to race again. |
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Post by Saturdaynight on Mar 8, 2005 15:04:59 GMT -5
I'll take any coments from the drivers, for the selected quotes new story.
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Now all we need are those coments from Vincenzi! 
