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Post by Viper on Sept 10, 2005 21:40:04 GMT -5
I'm having little time to test in Monza...and I gotta say, I can't understand all the buzz about this track...very boring stuff...I like when there is more curves and stuff...
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Post by Lex on Sept 11, 2005 11:04:34 GMT -5
Laps done. Sunday, September 11th, 1:03 PM GMT -3.
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Post by Viper on Sept 11, 2005 11:34:51 GMT -5
Send them in then
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Post by Lex on Sept 11, 2005 11:57:35 GMT -5
Sent.
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Post by Viper on Sept 11, 2005 13:00:17 GMT -5
Got'em Qualifying so far: Diogo Vincenzi > 1:18.604 Henrique Rocha > 1:18.704 Lonnie King > 1:21:320 Brian Glanville > 1:21.514 Iain Dalby > 1:24.086 I'm still working on my race laps...the qualifying run I did this morning, after the Spa GP, but had forgotten to post. I sent it to King already, so when he arrives back, he'll be able to see my laps. I think only left to submit the laps is Matt Finlay...are you alive mate?
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Post by Viper on Sept 11, 2005 16:13:21 GMT -5
Ok, I did my laps. I'll start compiling everything later this evening and I'll post the results tomorrow after I get back from the University. I need to rebuild my Excel table so that I can do the lap by lap report properly
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Post by Viper on Sept 11, 2005 21:24:40 GMT -5
Ok, just giving a last reminder here. It's now 23:25 here. I know that the schedule got a bit diferent, but I completely forgot to ask Saturday his time diference to mine. So only 40 minutes left to send those laps in. After that there is another 12 hours till midday tomorrow, but you get a 10 place penalty. So Matt if you see this, don't forget you laps dude! Again, just a reminder...
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Post by Mαττ on Sept 12, 2005 0:32:04 GMT -5
sorry, i cant get the laps in...really been too busy this weekend.
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Post by Viper on Sept 12, 2005 10:27:00 GMT -5
Too bad man Well, the deadline is over now, so I'll have those results in a bit
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Post by Viper on Sept 12, 2005 11:39:13 GMT -5
2005 Italian GP
Welcome race fans around the world! Today, we have a beautiful day here in Monza as we get ready for today’s WSRC race. Qualifying delivered some interesting results this weekend that could give us a bit of a different race this time. So let’s see! Diogo Vincenzi got the pole with a 1:18.604 followed by Henrique Rocha with a 1:18.704. 2nd row is Lonnie King and Brian Glanville. This pair here, have been having a very nice fight all along this season and it shows with the slight lead by King for the qualification. In the third row comes a lonely Iain Dalby.
So let’s wait for the lights to turn black and we are off to the race! Race start goes off well and by the 2nd sector, Rocha jumps to the lead while Glanville makes a move to pass King. End of the first lap we have Rocha, followed by Vincenzi 5 tenths behind. Then comes Glanville a little over one second in front of King. A little further back we have Dalby. Lap 2 Rocha increases his lead on Vincenzi by two tenths, Glanville opens more to King and Dalby is still lagging behind. Lap 3 Rocha is now almost a second in front of Vincenzi, and Glanville is now 4 seconds ahead of King. Dalby still far behind. Looks like he might be having some problems with his car. Lap 4 Rocha maintains his lead and the difference between Vincenzi and Glanville is now 6 seconds. In turn Glanville opened his difference a bit more and is about 5 seconds in front of King. Dalby still far behind. His difference is some 11 seconds to King. Lap 5 comes and Vincenzi is able to get a bit closer to Rocha. And whoa! Glanville slipped of track allowing King to get past him! Will he be able to keep the position? Dalby still sits further back. Lap 6 Vincenzi lowers the gap to 5 tenths again while Glanville is able to pass King again. Dalby still running further back. Lap 7 the gap from Rocha to Vincenzi is only 2 tenths now! And Glanville gets off track again! King gets past him but with a bit more spare distance now. Dalby again, further back. Lap 8 Rocha is able to hold off Vincenzi while King holds off Glanville. Dalby is now 16 seconds behind Glanville. Lap 9 Rocha did a slight mistake and Vincenzi passes him! Great move there! King still in front of Glanville but Glanville is getting closer again. Dalby 20 seconds behind now. Lap 10 Vincenzi crosses the finish line 4 tenths ahead of Rocha! Glanville uses a mistake from King, passing him and comes in third. King crosses the finish line in 4th and oh my god! Dalby crashed on the last corner! Man was that unlucky! Well, race fans this is it. We’ll be seeing you again in two weeks time at the European GP at the Nurburing circuit. See you then!
Final Standings:
Diogo Vincenzi: 13:12.781 Henrique Rocha: 13:13.442 Brian Glanville: 13:42.394 Lonnie King: 13:44.470
Fastest Laps:
Henrique Rocha: 1:19.055 Diogo Vincenzi: 1:19.098 Brian Glanville: 1:20.657 Lonnie King: 1:21.811 Iain Dalby: 1:24.086
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Post by Viper on Sept 12, 2005 11:44:10 GMT -5
Current Season Standings
Driver's Championship: Glanville 84 Vincenzi 74 Rocha 72 King 64 Finlay 53 Dalby 35 Bolman 19 Byrne 7 Basford 6
Constructors Championship: Arrows 156 Porsche 117 Audi 74 KDR 35 Nokia 19 Clownpaint 13
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Post by Viper on Sept 12, 2005 12:13:59 GMT -5
WSRC Press ConferenceThanks. It was a great race. Monza is a tough circuit with the long straights and slow corners. But we worked hard to get a good setup for the race and it paid off. I was having a small problem with the front left tire, as it was wearing out much faster then the others. Not sure what hapened there, so I was constantly changing the break balance to compensate for it. But it was good to win here, and also have the pole. Rocha was really closing the field. And I didn't want to crash either, so I decided to play it safe. When he ran a bit wide I was able to find space and pass him. WSRC - Rocha, you lost again the pole to Vincenzi. Was that a motivation to do your best at the race or a discouragement?
WSRC - Rocha, In the last stages of the race, you started to slow down a bit after that wide corner. Did it have something to do with the car?
WSRC - Glanville. Nice driving today, but you made two mistakes during the race that allowed King to pass you on both times. Were you having trouble with the car?
WSRC - Glanville, on the last lap you were a lot quicker then King and seemed to be really pushing the car. Weren't you affraid of doing another mistake and losing the podium?
WSRC - Rocha, Vincenzi is again 2 points ahead of you. What's your thoughts on this?
WSRC - Glanville, Vincenzi is only 10 points behind you now. Do you think you can keep the lead?Well, I think as long as the team and I can keep getting ahead of Glanville, we will get past him. My concern is with Rocha that can also win the fight here, but the car is working really well now and I think we have a good chance to do good here. Thanks gentleman, and good luck on the next race! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, not sure if I did a good job on the questions, so if any of you wants to add another question, feel free to do it. I introduced a couple of fictional details, since I can't be sure what caused the slower times from Glanville or the slight slowdown from Rocha. So bear with me here
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Post by wizard on Sept 12, 2005 14:55:32 GMT -5
Ironically, the car was running extremely well for me. I had good top end power and great cornering ability especially in the lesmos where normally i get acute understeer. Both my mistakes were just trying to hard. Unfortunately just went a little over the first chicane on the first corner and got 10 sec penalty for that (luckily it doesnt cost 10 seconds!!!)
Its kind of a weird thing but when i make a mistake driving, i want to drive quicker to make up the time. So i was pushing hard to cut back the gap a bit. Was delighted to be catch King on the last lap, i thought he had the measure of me in this race.
Its gotta be really difficult now, both Vincenzi and Rocha are in a different league in this championship. Its only really my consistency that has put me in this position. I'm delighted to have been the motivation for the 2 speed demons of the wsrc. I wish them both the best of luck in the remaining races, but to be sure i will be pushing as hard as i can to close those laptimes down.
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Post by Lex on Sept 12, 2005 16:34:54 GMT -5
WSRC - Rocha, you lost again the pole to Vincenzi. Was that a motivation to do your best at the race or a discouragement? HR: I could've done much better on the race anyway.
WSRC - Rocha, Vincenzi is again 2 points ahead of you. What's your thoughts on this? HR: It's not over yet.
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Post by Viper on Sept 12, 2005 18:29:29 GMT -5
Hmmm...you forgot to answer one question...my bad as I forgot to put your name on its start. Fixed now
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