F1RWRS - A computerised F1Reject series

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 18 Dec 2010, 14:44

Douglas Mann wrote:Congratulations to Hagane Shizuka for getting within 2/100ths of Pippa Mann - and Woohoo! I beat the pair of you by over a second! Hope I can do it again in qualifying proper! And score points in the race as well of course...

SuperAguri · Post by **SuperAguri** » 18 Dec 2010, 17:55

Barii Mori wrote:Glad that me and my team mate Phoenix [McAllister] both pre qualified, hoping for a wet session as I think we could get another good result.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 19 Dec 2010, 05:12

RACE #14 - SHANGHAI
Qualifying:

The session was red flagged early after Frank Zimmer's brakes failed at the worst possible place - down the back straight. The resulting crash was less serious than it could have been as the gravel slowed him from roughly 300km/h to 250. He will be fine to take part in the race, but will have to start from the back of the grid. Gary Cameron took his first pole since the season opener at Norisring, with Hagane Shizuka rapidly becoming our version of Sebastian Vettel, taking his B-team to places they should never be. The second and third rows, however, will be Prospec-JLD, and Prospec-JLD, with out two main championship contenders side by side.

1st: Team Calinetic - Gary CAMERON: 1:19.12
2nd: Mann-Anglo-Nippon - Hagane SHIZUKA: +0.17
3rd: Prospec - Nathanael SPENCER: +0.24
4th: JLD Motorsport - Daniel MELROSE: +0.41
5th: Prospec - David KOCZO: +0.60
6th: JLD Motorsport - Jeroen KRAUTMEIR: +0.66
7th: Club Bangelia - James DAVIES: +0.79
8th: RubberTex-Jones - Chris DAGNALL: +0.93
9th: Kahama Motor Sport - Kay LON: +1.07
10th: Anglo-Manx Racing - Pippa MANN: +1.21
11th: Trueba Racing - Giovanni RODA: +1.45
12th: Anglo-Manx Racing - Douglas MANN: +1.50
13th: Team Calinetic - Thomas DE BOCK: +1.68
14th: Footwork Phoenix - Phoenix MCALLISTER: +1.83
15th: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo - Luca PACCHIARINI: +1.94
16th: Australian Minardi - Dave SIMPSON: +2.18
17th: Footwork Phoenix - Barii MORI: +2.28
18th: Hemogoblin Autowerks - T. HEMO GOBLIN: +2.38
19th: NAB-HRT - Frank ZIMMER: --:--.--

NOTICE: I'm not going to do a review, because a) I'm lazy, b) The book I'm reading is pretty good, and c) I prefer just watching the races rather than having to pay too much attention.

1st: David Koczo (Prospec): 46 minutes, 4.48 seconds
2nd: Nathanael Spencer (Prospec): +1:10.48
3rd: Daniel Melrose (JLD Motorsport): +1 LAP
4th: Kay Lon (Kahama Motor Sport): +1 LAP
5th: Pippa Mann (Anglo-Manx Racing): +1 LAP
6th: James Davies (Club Bangelia): +1 LAP
7th: Gary Cameron (Team Calinetic): +1 LAP
8th: Thomas De Bock (Team Calinetic): +1 LAP
9th: Frank Zimmer (NAB-HRT): +1 LAP
10th: Jeroen Krautmeir (JLD Motorsport): +1 LAP
11th: Barii Mori (Footwork Phoenix): +1 LAP
12th: Chris Dagnall (RubberTex-Jones): +2 LAPS
13th: Douglas Mann (Anglo-Manx Racing): +2 LAPS
14th: Giovanni Roda (Trueba Racing): +2 LAPS
15th: T. Hemo Goblin (Hemogoblin Autowerks): +2 LAPS
16th: Phoenix McAllister (Footwork Phoenix): +2 LAPS
17th: Luca Pacchiarini (Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo): +2 LAPS
18th*: Dave Simpson (Australian Minardi)
19th*: Hagane Shizuka (Mann-Anglo-Nippon)
Fastest Lap: Daniel Melrose (1:20.51)
* Driver did not finish, but was classified as they had completed 75% race distance.

I think Prospec made a boo boo with their drivers, because they brought Koczo in on lap 3. The next stoppers, Shizuka and Simpson, didn't stop until Lap 14! And think about this: although Spencer was on the lead lap, he only beat Melrose to the line by two seconds, almost side by side with each other, and Koczo. As for Shizuka and Simpson, they collided on lap 25 at the first corner, having been second and third at the time.

Drivers’ Championship (after Round 14 of 15)
1st: Nathanael Spencer (73)
2nd: Daniel Melrose (66)
3rd: David Koczo (46)
4th: Gary Cameron (43)
5th: Frank Zimmer (39)
6th: Aurelian Moll (35)
7th: Thomas De Bock (34)
8th: Pippa Mann (33)
9th: Dave Simpson (30)
10th: Chris Dagnall (29)
11th: Simon Redman (28)
= 12th: Hagane Shizuka (26)
= 12th: John Zimmer (26)
14th: T. Hemo Goblin (22)
= 15th: James Davies (21)
= 15th: Ashley Watkinson (21)
= 17th: Barii Mori (20)
= 17th: Phoenix McAllister (20)
19th: Giovanni Roda (18)
20th: Kay Lon (15)
21st: Jeroen Krautmeir (13)
= 22nd: Douglas Mann (10)
= 22nd: Luca Pacchiarini (10)
24th: Jari Kekkonen (7)
25th: Darren Older Jr (5)
= 26th: Sammy Jones (4)
= 26th: Nicolas Steele (4)

Teams' Championship:
1st: Prospec (117)
2nd: Qantas JLD Motorsport (78)
3rd: Team Calinetic (77)
4th: NAB-Holden Racing Team (48)
= 5th: Kahama Motor Sport (43)
= 5th: Anglo-Manx Racing (43)
7th: Hemogoblin Autowerks (37)
8th: Ecurie de Course Belge (35)*
9th: RubberTex-Jones Racing (32)
10th: Australian Minardi (30)*
11th: Footwork Phoenix Mugen-Honda (29)
12th: Rosenforth Engineering (24)^
= 13th: Club Bangelia Racing (21)*
= 13th: Mann-Anglo-Nippon Team (21)*
15th: Trueba Racing Team (18)*
16th: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo (16)*
17th: ArrowTech Racing (11)
= 18th: CR Motorsport (5)*
= 18th: West Cliff Racing (5)^
20th: Fwifwi-Holden Racing (4)^

*Denotes single car team.
^Sadly these teams are no longer with us.

So the way I see it, only Spencer and Melrose can win the championship going into the final race, while Prospec, with a 39 point lead, have already wrapped up the teams championship for the second straight year. On to the finale at Laguna Seca!

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 19 Dec 2010, 07:43

19th*: Hagane Shizuka (Kahama Motor Sport)

Okay...

I don't what happened in the accident, or who's the one who caused, but again, I'm willing to take a one-race suspension for it. And wow, I was competitive again.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 19 Dec 2010, 07:50

So... what do I have to do to win the championship?

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 19 Dec 2010, 08:00

Shizuka wrote:19th*: Hagane Shizuka (Kahama Motor Sport)

Okay...
I don't what happened in the accident, or who's the one who caused, but again, I'm willing to take a one-race suspension for it. And wow, I was competitive again.

I didn't think holidays would affect me this badly... Actually, wasn't this the first race where you get a good result and manage to qualify for the next one?

Wizzie wrote:So... what do I have to do to win the championship?

If you win, you need Spencer to be no better than 3rd, then you'll win on countback (3 wins to 2). If you are second, then you need Spencer to be no better than 6th, again winning on countback (this time due to the fact you have a fourth). If you are third, you need him no better than 8th, and again countback would be your fried (2 3rds to 1). If you are fourth, the championship is Spencer's. All this doesn't involve the points for pole/fastest lap, which could alter it.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 19 Dec 2010, 10:10

the Masked Lapwing wrote:I didn't think holidays would affect me this badly... Actually, wasn't this the first race where you get a good result and manage to qualify for the next one?

It was!

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 19 Dec 2010, 10:15

the Masked Lapwing wrote:
Wizzie wrote:So... what do I have to do to win the championship?

If you win, you need Spencer to be no better than 3rd, then you'll win on countback (3 wins to 2). If you are second, then you need Spencer to be no better than 6th, again winning on countback (this time due to the fact you have a fourth). If you are third, you need him no better than 8th, and again countback would be your fried (2 3rds to 1). If you are fourth, the championship is Spencer's. All this doesn't involve the points for pole/fastest lap, which could alter it.

So Spencer pretty much has to do what a certain Spaniad we all know and "love" had to do at Abu Dhabi yet didn't...

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 19 Dec 2010, 10:32

And before I forget since I'm bored and I have time on my hands here's a draft of MRT's engine and car deliveries for next year:

Cars:
There are a total of 12 race ready chassis avaliable (6 are M2s used before Adelaide and 6 are M2Bs used after Adelaide). The M2Bs are faster but the M2s can be upgraded to M2B specs or can be fitted with customised upgrade packages created by the teams. The following teams are using customer chassises bought from MRT:

Confirmed:
O'Lauchlan Motorsport (2 M2s, upgrade package TBD)

Unconfirmed:
None

Engines:
The amount of engines avaliable is so far undetermined but BMW should be able to send us enough engines to cover demand. The engines we sell are BMW P84/5 V10s and BMW P86/9 V8s which will be tuned and upgraded to P84/12 and P86/12 specs by MRT's engine workshop. The following teams are using customer engines from MRT:

Confimed:
O'Lauchlan Motorsport (P84)

Unconfirmed:
Australian Minardi (TBD)

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 19 Dec 2010, 11:32

Firstly:

The Generic Times wrote:NAB-HRT F1RWRS driver John Zimmer has announced his retirement from the sport, after a somewhat ill-fated comeback to motor racing, after retiring for the first time at the end of 2008, and says that he would have continued, but the effects of some of the longer races, such as the recent race at Bathurst, caused him some stress. Following his injury at the race at Surfers Paradise, and seeing his younger brother crash at Shanghai, he will compete in his final F1RWRS race at Laguna Seca, before allowing his seat to be taken over by a younger driver for next season.

I did mention he's 42, and don't mention Dagnall :lol:

Secondly:
Here's what I think the entry list for next year looks like (correct me if I get anything wrong):

Prospec:
#1 - Nathanael Spencer
#2 - Available

Qantas MRT-BMW
#3 - Daniel Melrose
#4 - Jeroen Krautmeir

Team Calinetic
#5 - Gary Cameron
#6 - David Koczo

NAB-Holden Racing Team
#7 - Frank Zimmer
#8 - Available

Anglo-Manx Racing
#9 - Pippa Mann
#10 - James Davies

Kahama Motor Sport
#11 - Kay Lon
#12 - Possibly available - pending simonracer's decision

RubberTex-Jones Racing
#13 - Sammy Jones
#14 - Chris Dagnall

Hemogoblin Autowerks
#15 - T. Hemo Goblin
#16 - Ashley Watkinson

Equipe de Course Belge
#17 - Aurelian Moll
#18 - Thomas De Bock

Ozjet Team Minardi Australi
#19 - Dave Simpson
#20 - Available

Super Aguri Footwork Team Phoenix Honda
#21 - Phoenix McAllister
#22 - Barii Mori

Trueba Racing Team
#23 - Giovanni Roda
#24 - Tristan Jung

Club Bangelia Racing
#25 - Available
#26 - Available

Manx-Anglo-Nippon Racing Team
#27 - Hagane Shizuka
#28 - Douglas Mann

Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo
#29 - Luca Pacchiarini
#30 - Nicolas Steele

ArrowTech Racing
#31 - Jari Kekkonen
#32 - Daniel Martins

CR Motorsport
#33 - Darren Older Jr
#34 - Damon Cannon

Privateer Entries:

O'Lauchlan Motorsport
#35 - Dean O'Lauchlan

Flying Fish Motorsport
#36 - Resi Respati

Available to be brought back from the dead:
West Cliff Racing
#37 - Available
#38 - Available

KQ Motor Sport
#39 - Available
#40 - Available

Did I forget anyone?

EDIT: Oh, and more privateer teams are fine.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 19 Dec 2010, 11:59

Good luck for those who choose KQ and WC...

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 19 Dec 2010, 12:59

Phoenix McAllister wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK2tWVj6lXw

Some days later...

AGURI SUZUKI NEW TEAM PRINCIPAL OF FOOTWORK PHOENIX

Aguri Suzuki, ex-F1 race driver and owner of the Aguri team in the Japanese GT Championship, has been appointed as the new Footwork Phoenix team principal, a month after the death of Tom Walkinshaw from cancer. "This is a great challenge for myself, a challenge that I'm very much looking forward to. The Footowrk Phoenix team has a lot of potential and is run by very professional people. Both his drivers are wilful, skilled and determined. I'm sure we can all walk to the top, sooner or later." Meanwhile, the team will join forces with the Aguri GT Team and will benefit from its installations, while strenghtening their ties to Honda. In fact, the team is already building a factory close to the Suzuka track. Finally, the team will now the named Super Aguri Footwork Phoenix Honda. Phoenix McAllister, founder and driver of the outfit, has this to say: "Come on, you acorn-eating bastards, get down there and fight!...Erm, sorry. I'm very glad Mr. Suzuki has accepted the offer. It's the most capable replacement I can think of. We trust him to do a very competent job, and indeed he'll make our team stronger at all camps. It's a really useful, and I hope a succesful, partnership." The team has also made public their new chassis for the next season, called TWR02:

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 19 Dec 2010, 14:40

Shizuka wrote:19th*: Hagane Shizuka (Kahama Motor Sport)

Okay...
I don't what happened in the accident, or who's the one who caused, but again, I'm willing to take a one-race suspension for it. And wow, I was competitive again.

Has Hagane jumped teams? I thought he was still a MAN driver?

Douglas Mann wrote:I thank Shizuka-san for being so gentlemanly about the race incident but the team are about to announce some sponsers for next year and they have requested that we do not miss any races and to avoid controversy if possible. Having said that, it was Hagane's gentlemanliness that attracted the sponsers to us in the first place so thank you.

Pippa Mann wrote:I am happy about scoring points again and am looking forward to a positive end to the year.

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Based on championship standings as of Shanghai

Anglo-Manx Racing
#11 - Pippa Mann
#12 - James Davies

Manx-Anglo-Nippon Racing Team
#25 - Douglas Mann
#26 - Hagane Shizuka

I think Douglas and Hagane deserve to swap car numbers due to their respective points totals and championship positions.

MAN and AMR Press Release

Our two Isle-of-Man-based teams are proud to announce a new sponsership deal with both the Isle of Man Bank and the Manx Post Office with effect from the start of next season. This is in addition to sponsership from our engine suppliers, AMR's Peel/DeLorean and MAN's MAN truck diesel engine. Tyres, rules permitting (or do we have a single tyre supplier?), will be from Dunlop.

QuickYoda41 · Post by **QuickYoda41** » 19 Dec 2010, 15:00

David Koczo wrote:I'd love to drive for Team Calinetic in the next season. I think I showed at the last race that I can still be quick.

LucaPacchiarini · Post by **LucaPacchiarini** » 19 Dec 2010, 16:01

Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo is looking forward to a better season next year.
Rumors about the possible demise of the team are then proved false.

As the team budget is slowly decreasing, the team is looking for a second driver able to bring sponsorship to the team.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 19 Dec 2010, 19:58

It is official that ArrowTech Racing will use Cosworth engines next year. Also, we are happy to announce that Bud Light will become our main sponsor. The team will still be called ArrowTech Racing. At least one driver will be announced on the team after the race in Laguna Seca.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 20 Dec 2010, 03:32

Phoenix McAllister wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK2tWVj6lXw

Nicolas Steele wrote:The video says "This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment. It is not available in your country.
Sorry about that." Nice video!

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 20 Dec 2010, 10:19

Phoenix McAllister wrote:Oh, you're not missing much, Nick. I'm sure you've seen it a million times. I was just bored after yet another mediocre performance, and I asked a mechanic to film me doing a Rick Astley impersonation. Stupid copyright issues, they pop up even on private vids

Post by **Londoner** » 20 Dec 2010, 10:55

I've really enjoyed reading this as a guest, and now I'd like to take part. Could I have the second CR Motorsport seat if possible for next season.

The name is Damon Cannon (not my real name). Age 20 from Great Britain. I am from the upper class from a very wealthy family in merry old England, which will provide sponsorship. I got hooked on F1 watching Hill and Schumacher duel at Spa in 1995. I believe in fair play, and to be gracious in defeat (cough, notlikely, cough).

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 20 Dec 2010, 11:23

East Londoner wrote:I've really enjoyed reading this as a guest, and now I'd like to take part. Could I have the second CR Motorsport seat if possible for next season.

The name is Damon Cannon (not my real name). Age 20 from Great Britain. I am from the upper class from a very wealthy family in merry old England, which will provide sponsorship. I got hooked on F1 watching Hill and Schumacher duel at Spa in 1995. I believe in fair play, and to be gracious in defeat (cough, notlikely, cough).

So then, pending Older Jr's possible return, CR will have two pay-drivers. Excellent!

watka · Post by **watka** » 20 Dec 2010, 22:59

the Masked Lapwing wrote:
East Londoner wrote:I've really enjoyed reading this as a guest, and now I'd like to take part. Could I have the second CR Motorsport seat if possible for next season.

The name is Damon Cannon (not my real name). Age 20 from Great Britain. I am from the upper class from a very wealthy family in merry old England, which will provide sponsorship. I got hooked on F1 watching Hill and Schumacher duel at Spa in 1995. I believe in fair play, and to be gracious in defeat (cough, notlikely, cough).

So then, pending Older Jr's possible return, CR will have two pay-drivers. Excellent!

Ashley Watkinson wrote:Typical CR, always valuing money over talent!

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 21 Dec 2010, 01:56

East Londoner wrote:I've really enjoyed reading this as a guest, and now I'd like to take part. Could I have the second CR Motorsport seat if possible for next season.

The name is Damon Cannon (not my real name). Age 20 from Great Britain. I am from the upper class from a very wealthy family in merry old England, which will provide sponsorship. I got hooked on F1 watching Hill and Schumacher duel at Spa in 1995. I believe in fair play, and to be gracious in defeat (cough, notlikely, cough).

Dude, I use my real name... :lol:

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 21 Dec 2010, 03:05

RESULTS FOR QUALIFYING HEAT #1 AT LAGUNA SECA

Douglas MANN: 0:54.57
Gary CAMERON: 0:54.68
Nathanael SPENCER: 0:54.89
Frank ZIMMER: 0:55.00
Barii MORI: 0:55.20
Jeroen KRAUTMEIR: 0:55.37
Kay LON: 0:55.54
Sammy JONES: 0:55.72
T. HEMO GOBLIN: 0:55.91
Jari KEKKONEN: 0:56.07

RESULTS FOR QUALIFYING HEAT #2 AT LAGUNA SECA

Chris DAGNALL: 0:54.59
John ZIMMER: 0:54.73
Daniel MELROSE: 0:54.87
Ashley WATKINSON: 0:55.07
Thomas DE BOCK: 0:55.35
David KOCZO: 0:55.39
Simon REDMAN: 0:55.54
Phoenix MCALLISTER: 0:55.72
Nicolas STEELE: 0:55.96
Pippa MANN: 0:56.10

RESULTS FOR QUALIFYING HEAT #3 AT LAGUNA SECA

Darren OLDER JR: 0:54.53
Giovanni RODA: 0:54.74
James DAVIES: 0:55.01
Dave SIMPSON: 0:55.13
Luca PACCHIARINI: 0:55.33
Hagane SHIZUKA: 0:55.60
Aurelian MOLL: 0:55.76
Dougal KERR: 0:56.01

COMBINED PRE-QUALIFYING RESULTS:

Darren OLDER JR: 0:54.53
Douglas MANN: 0:54.57
Chris DAGNALL: 0:54.59
Gary CAMERON: 0:54.68
John ZIMMER: 0:54.73
Giovanni RODA: 0:54.74
Daniel MELROSE: 0:54.87
Nathanael SPENCER: 0:54.89
Frank ZIMMER: 0:55.00
James DAVIES: 0:55.01
Ashley WATKINSON: 0:55.07
Dave SIMPSON: 0:55.13
Barii MORI: 0:55.20
Luca PACCHIARINI: 0:55.33
Thomas DE BOCK: 0:55.35
Jeroen KRAUTMEIR: 0:55.37
David KOCZO: 0:55.39
Kay LON: 0:55.54
Simon REDMAN: 0:55.54
Hagane SHIZUKA: 0:55.60
Sammy JONES: 0:55.72
Phoenix MCALLISTER: 0:55.72
Aurelian MOLL: 0:55.76
T. HEMO GOBLIN: 0:55.91
Nicolas STEELE: 0:55.96
Dougal KERR: 0:56.01
Jari KEKKONEN: 0:56.07
Pippa MANN: 0:56.10

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 21 Dec 2010, 09:33

Awww man, just missed it.

And Pippa is last!? :shock:

Come on Douglas, I'm gonna be at tha AMR pit during the race.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 21 Dec 2010, 10:03

RACE #15 - LAGUNA SECA
Qualifying:

Firstly: Don't ask me why they're suddenly going 3 seconds a lap faster, I have no idea.

The important part: Nathanael Spencer beat Daniel Melrose, by 3 tenths, and has the added bonus of a teammate in between. Gary Cameron barely snatched pole, his second in a row. Apart from that, it was a standard grid.

1st: Team Calinetic - Gary CAMERON: 0:51.22
2nd: Prospec - Nathanael SPENCER: +0.01
3rd: Prospec - David KOCZO: +0.08
4th: Australian Minardi - Dave SIMPSON: +0.24
5th: JLD Motorsport - Daniel MELROSE: +0.35
6th: NAB-HRT - Frank ZIMMER: +0.42
7th: Team Calinetic - Thomas DE BOCK: +0.58
8th: RubberTex-Jones - Chris DAGNALL: +0.60
9th: Club Bangelia - James DAVIES: +0.64
10th: JLD Motorsport - Jeroen KRAUTMEIR: +0.74
11th: Kahama Motor Sport - Simon REDMAN: +0.83
12th: Anglo-Manx Racing - Douglas MANN: +1.05
13th: Footwork Phoenix - Barii MORI: +1.06
14th: NAB-HRT - John ZIMMER: +1.13
15th: Kahama Motor Sport - Kay LON: +1.24
16th: Hemogoblin Autowerks - Ashley WATKINSON: +1.40
17th: Trueba Racing - Giovanni RODA: +1.42
18th: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo - Luca PACCHIARINI: +1.57
19th: CR Motorsport - Darren OLDER JR: +1.60

Race:
Lap 1:
Cameron had an absolute shocker of a start, and dropped to 5th place, while Melrose fared slightly better, being passed by Zimmer and Dagnall before turn 1. Simpson passed Koczo for second at turn 3, and Zimmer got him too at turn 5. A very risky pass at the Corkscrew saw Cameron get back to third, while Melrose got Dagnall a few corners later for 6th. At the end of the lap, it was Spencer leading Simpson across the line, with Cameron, Zimmer, Koczo and Melrose just behind, and Dagnall, Krautmeir, Redman and De Bock rounding out the top 10. Then it was Davies, Douglas Mann, Mori, John Zimmer, Watkinson, Pacchiarini, Lon, Older Jr and Roda bringing up the rear.
Lap 2:
Simpson makes a pass stick at the Corkscrew, taking the lead from Spencer. De Bock went on a charge and got to 5th, behind Zimmer and ahead of Melrose. Koczo was now 7th, and Dagnall 9th, behind Krautmeir. De Bock showed why he’d made the effort when he pitted at the end of the lap. Darren Older Jr also came in, pitting from 18th.
Lap 3:
Simpson still led, and Spencer was still second, but Melrose was now up to third, having passed half the field at the Corkscrew. That meant Cameron was 4th, Koczo now 5th, Krautmeir 6th, Zimmer 7th, Dagnall 8th, Redman 9th and Mann passing Davies at the final corner for 10th.
Lap 4:
Spencer passes Simpson for the lead at turn 5, while Redman passed Dagnall and Zimmer to get to 7th. De Bock is already right behind Roda, but Older Jr can’t get it right at the Corkscrew, and keeps finding the gravel.
Lap 5:
Simpson and Spencer continue their battle for the lead, with Simpson ahead at the line. Cameron sneaks back up the inside of Melrose at turn 1, while Zimmer does the same to Redman, and then to Krautmeir at the Corkscrew.
Lap 6:
Simpson starts to get clear of Spencer, while Melrose and Cameron are battling for third. Koczo is in clean air, while Zimmer and Redman fight for the lead of the mid-pack. Davies finds some speed and gets to 8th, while Dagnall heads off at the Corkscrew and allows Mann to pass him for 10th. At the back, Watkinson very nearly hits the wall at Corkscrew, and drops back behind De Bock. Roda comes in to pit.
Lap 7:
Melrose has an absolute flyer of a lap, passing Cameron at turn 1, Spencer at turn 5 and Simpson for the lead at the Corkscrew! With the fastest lap his (for now), he would win the championship if he could hold the lead, and Spencer didn’t pass Simpson. Meanwhile , Watkinson’s car is in bad shape, very nearly running straight ahead at the final corner, but managing to pull up.
Lap 8:
Now it’s Spencer’s turn for a flyer, unable to beat Melrose’s time, but passing him anyway. Cameron makes a big mistake at turn 1 and drops to 7th as a result. This allows Redman, Davies and Koczo to pass him. De Bock is now 15th, having just passed Kay Lon.
Lap 9:
Melrose takes the lead back from Spencer, who also falls victim to Redman, who had passed Simpson at turn 3. It was a dangerous one, however, that results in Simpson running off the road and dropping to 7th.
Lap 10:
Redman knocks Melrose off the road at the Corkscrew and will receive a 20 second penalty for dangerous driving, but holds the lead. Melrose drops to third, but passes Cameron at the final corner. Frank Zimmer’s front left wheel starts to vibrate after multiple excursions into the sand and collisions with drivers around him as he steadily loses spots.
Lap 11:
Melrose regains the lead with a pass at turn 5, while Spencer is stuck in 4th place, unable to pass Cameron. Koczo is giving him some protection from Simpson, while Davies drops back to 7th after running wide at turn 3. Dagnall, Mann and Mori round out the top 10. Krautmeir and Pacchiarini pit.
Lap 12:
Melrose starts to build a lead over Koczo, who passes Spencer and Redman, desperate for another win. Dagnall, Frank Zimmer and Simpson pit.
Lap 13:
Douglas Mann goes on a surge and gets from 10th to 4th in one lap, while the top 10 now looks rather different. Melrose leads from Redman and Spencer, nothing unusual there, with Mann 4th, Koczo 5th, Mori 6th, Older Jr now the best stopper in 7th, Cameron back in 8th, John Zimmer 9th, and Davies 10th. Roda is the next best stopper, in 11th. Where’s De Bock? Stopped, buried in the wall at the Corkscrew, his race over. He got a touch from Lon as they entered side by side, and while De Bock went straight ahead, Lon barely missed the wall, and hit Zimmer as he rejoined. Watkinson pits.
Lap 14:
Melrose holds the lead, while Redman is under massive pressure from Spencer. Mori and Mann pit.
Lap 15:
This race just got a whole lot more interesting, as Melrose and Spencer both pit! They emerge so far behind, however, that it will be a miracle if they score points. Redman inherits the lead, with Older Jr heading for his first win, in second place.
Lap 16:
Never mind, as Roda comes from nowhere to pass Older Jr and Redman at turn 1! Older Jr dispatches Redman with ease, and the battle at the front will be almost as interesting as the one at the back.
Lap 17:
Redman and John Zimmer pit, while Melrose gets some breathing space by passing Mori.
Lap 18:
Mayber I overestimated the battle between Roda and Older Jr, as Roda steadily pulls away on slightly newer tyres. Koczo is now third, but Krautmeir, Dagnall and Simpson are right behind.
Lap 19:
Koczo is passed by all three of them in two corners, and Cameron gets through at the Corkscrew for good measure.
Lap 20:
Woah! Gary Cameron loses all control at the final corner and loses a lot of time. However, he very nearly became Spencer’s favourite driver after he heavily collided with Melrose as he tries to rejoin. Davies also pits, leaving Cameron, Koczo and Kay Lon as the last to stop.
Lap 21:
Koczo pits, leaving the 11th placed Lon and 12th placed Cameron to stop soon.
Lap 22:
Older Jr starts to slow on his older tyres (get it?). Add to that the fact that Davies is not making it easy for Darren to lap him, and it allows Krautmeir to get very close to striking distance.
Lap 23:
Spencer finally passes Mori up the inside at the last corner. This puts him 13th, just behind Melrose, although he should win the championship given how neither should score here.
Lap 24:
Roda spins at the final corner while in the lead! This allows Koczo to unlap himself, but he had enough space over Older Jr and co. to still have the lead. Actually, it should be Krautmeir and co., as the German passes Older Jr at the Corkscrew.
Lap 25:
Dagnall gets onto the podium as he passes Older Jr at turn 4. Simpson is held up by Davies, and when he gets blocked at the final corner, Zimmer sneaks around the outside of both! Cameron also pits, leaving Lon with only a few laps left to stop.
Lap 26:
Zimmer passes Older Jr for fourth, and Simpson is trying to find a way past as well.
Lap 27:
Krautmeir and Dagnall are gaining big time on Roda, but whether there is enough time remains to be seen. Lon finally pits!
Lap 28:
Only 1 and a half seconds from Roda to Krautmeir now…
Lap 29:
Krautmeir is under his wing… Simpson, meanwhile, passes Older Jr. Predictably.
Lap 30:
And now for a more indepth review of the final lap:
At the hairpin, Krautmeir has a crack, gets ahead but runs wide and lets Roda back through, but manages to stay close. Turn 3, and Krautmeir has a look, but decides against a pass. Turns 4 & 5, Krautmeir doesn’t bother. Turn 6, too fast for Krautmeir. The Corkscrew, he has look up the inside, as Roda blocks, then Krautmeir moves to the outside, and in one of the greatest passes ever, passes for the lead! Through turns 9 & 10, he holds Roda off, before Roda slides through the final corner, giving Jeroen Krautmeir his first win! Roda takes second, Dagnall takes 3rd, and Zimmer comes home in 4th. The interesting one is Melrose, who crosses the line 10th, just ahead fo Spencer, but not enough to win the championship!

1st: Jeroen Krautmeir (JLD Motorsport): 29 minutes, 58.11 seconds
2nd: Giovanni Roda (Trueba Racing): +0.79
3rd: Chris Dagnall (RubberTex-Jones): +1.57
4th: Frank Zimmer (NAB-HRT): +4.24
5th: Dave Simpson (Australian Minardi): +14.07
6th: Darren Older Jr (CR Motorsport): +17.95
7th: Douglas Mann (Anglo-Manx Racing): +21.11
8th: Ashley Watkinson (Hemogoblin Autowerks): +23.22
9th: Luca Pacchiarini (Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo): +26.52
10th: Daniel Melrose (JLD Motorsport): +30.23
11th: Nathanael Spencer (Prospec): +31.04
12th: Barii Mori (Footwork Phoenix): +32.43
13th: John Zimmer (NAB-HRT): +36.69
14th: David Koczo (Prospec): +43.15
15th: Simon Redman (Kahama Motor Sport): +53.50*
16th: Kay Lon (Kahama Motor Sport): +1 LAP
17th: James Davies (Club Bangelia): +1 LAP
18th: Gary Cameron (Team Calinetic): +1 LAP
DNF: Thomas De Bock (Team Calinetic): L13 (accident)
Fastest Lap: Douglas Mann (0:54.72)
*Driver received 20 second penalty for dangerous driving.

Leaders:
Spencer: 1, 4, 8
Simpson: 2-3, 5-6
Melrose: 7, 9, 11-14
Redman: 10, 15
Roda: 16-29
Krautmeir: 30

Pit stops:
L2: De Bock, Older Jr
L6: Roda
L11: Krautmeir, Pacchiarini
L12: Dagnall, Simpson, F. Zimmer
L13: Watkinson
L14: Mori, Mann
L15: Melrose, Spencer
L16: Redman, J. Zimmer
L20: Davies
L21: Koczo
L25: Cameron
L27: Lon

Drivers’ Championship (after Round 15 of 15)
1st: Nathanael Spencer (73)
2nd: Daniel Melrose (66)
3rd: David Koczo (46)
= 4th: Gary Cameron (44) (1 win)
= 4th: Frank Zimmer (44) (1 2nd)
6th: Chris Dagnall (37)
7th: Aurelian Moll (35)
= 8th: Dave Simpson (34) (1 win)
= 8th: Thomas De Bock (34) (2 2nds)
10th: Pippa Mann (33)
= 11th: Jeroen Krautmeir (28) (1 win) (1 3rd)
= 11th: Simon Redman (28) (1 win) (1 4th)
= 11th: Giovanni Roda (28) (1 2nd)
= 14th: Hagane Shizuka (26) (1 win, 2 4ths)
= 14th: John Zimmer (26) (1 win, 1 4th)
= 16th: Ashley Watkinson (22) (1 win)
= 16th: T. Hemo Goblin (22) (1 2nd)
18th: James Davies (21)
= 19th: Phoenix McAllister (20) (1 2nd, 1 3rd)
= 19th: Barii Mori (20) (1 2nd, 2 6ths)
21st: Kay Lon (15)
22nd: Douglas Mann (13)
23rd: Luca Pacchiarini (10)
24th: Darren Older Jr (8)
25th: Jari Kekkonen (7)
= 26th: Nicolas Steele (4) (1 5th)
= 26th: Sammy Jones (4) (1 6th)
28th: Dougal Kerr (0)

Teams' Championship:
1st: Prospec (117)
2nd: Qantas JLD Motorsport (93)
3rd: Team Calinetic (78)
4th: NAB-Holden Racing Team (53)
5th: Anglo-Manx Racing (46)
6th: Kahama Motor Sport (43)
7th: RubberTex-Jones Racing (40)
8th: Hemogoblin Autowerks (38)
9th: Ecurie de Course Belge (35)*
10th: Australian Minardi (34)*
11th: Footwork Phoenix Mugen-Honda (29)
12th: Trueba Racing Team (28)*
13th: Rosenforth Engineering (24)^
14th: Club Bangelia Racing (21)*
15th: Mann-Anglo-Nippon Team (20)*
16th: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo (16)*
17th: ArrowTech Racing (11)
18th: CR Motorsport (8)*
19th: West Cliff Racing (5)^
20th: Fwifwi-Holden Racing (4)^

*Denotes single car team.
^Sadly these teams are no longer with us.

Post by **tommykl** » 21 Dec 2010, 10:33

Aurelien Moll wrote:Just when I thought I was becoming a frontrunner, I discover it was just a purple patch. I'm just hoping next year's car will be better with factory support from Gillet and new sponsors, and I'm very happy to get into the top 10 in my first season.

ECB press release
Next year, our cars will be running in the dark blue and white of our title sponsors Dexia Bank, with the wings in light blue and white and purple for minor sponsors Sprimoglass and Belgacom. We would also like to announce a manufacturer partnership with Belgian sports car manufacturer Gillet, creators of the Gillet Vertigo.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 21 Dec 2010, 11:40

Post-qualifying

Douglas Mann wrote: My word. I go second fastest in pre-qualy and neither Hagane Shizuka nor Pippa make it? At least qualy proper was a bit more representative for me... I hope MAN can have a better car for next year and, for the sake of my sister, AMR can have a car that is more consistant with better quality control between chassis...

Pippa Mann wrote:I am naturally very upset at my performance today, although as Douglas suggested, we seem to have some quality control issues that we have had to deal with this year. Good luck to my brother in the race tomorrow before he leaves for his own team. And my condolences to the MAN team for their DNQ.

Actually, it turns out that it's my first DNQ of the year. It's very embarrassing to have got this far and to have failed at the final hurdle.

AMR/MAN Press Release

Contrary to the former press release, the new sponsorship deal is not with the Isle of Man Bank and Post Office but rather with the bank's subsidary brand, the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.

SuperAguri · Post by **SuperAguri** » 21 Dec 2010, 16:41

Barii Mori wrote:Well last race I was disappointed to qualify so low, I struggled to dial the car in and the engine power was down, but still glad I finished 11th even if I was outside the points.

Glad to prequalify again, the track was a little damp so we could not go as fast as we wanted, my team mate was only half a second slower but lost out. Although glad the track did dry and get quicker but disappointed with 13th on the grid and being behind Douglas Mann. Hoping for rain... or to at least finish in front of Mr Mann.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 21 Dec 2010, 18:00

Fiddlesticks! Not another double DNPQ!

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 21 Dec 2010, 18:17

Nicolas Steele has opened up his twitter account! And his first post doesn't go very well...

Nicolas Steele wrote:While in the paddock after being sent home once again from a bitter DNPQ, I heard a machine whining all over. It was my fax machine. I thought to myself, "That's the first time someone's sent me a fax in six years!" I read it and I was throughly dissappointed.

It came like this:

Code: Select all

From: ArrowTech Racing Management
To: Nicolas Steele

Dear Nicolas,

You are fired.

From the ArrowTech Racing Management

This means that there will be at least one seat available for use next season. Any driver can sign up, all we need is your name and the country that is under your licence.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 22 Dec 2010, 01:48

And so, with the completion of the Laguna Seca race, the season comes to an end.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 22 Dec 2010, 02:29

Daniel Melrose wrote:Obviously I'm incredibly disappointed in losing the championship at the final hurdle but I must give a huge congratulations to Nathaniel for winning the championship and my teammate Jeroen for winning his first race. Obviously with the increased BMW influence we believe that MRT will be very strong next season and we will be aiming at both championships.

QuickYoda41 · Post by **QuickYoda41** » 22 Dec 2010, 03:53

David Koczo wrote:I'd like to congratulate to my teammate, he had a great season and totally deserved the title. Also I'm glad to win the team's title, again, but the problems in mid-season was just too big for me to stay for one more season. But I'll rather keep the memories of the victories from my time at Prospec.
For the next season I hope for a bit more consistency at my new team; I mean, I'd like to at least qualify for every race.

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 22 Dec 2010, 08:21

Call me Sauber. Mid-table team, occasional podium, lack of controversy.

Jeroen Krautmeir · Post by **Jeroen Krautmeir** » 22 Dec 2010, 09:11

Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:Well, I really am speechless! I mean, I really was no stranger to winning in karts, Formula BMW and Formula Renault, but to win in this series, is for me, truly something. Qualifying was quite difficult, because I didn't set up the car properly, but things were practically perfect on Sunday. To be honest, I didn't see a win as a possibility, but the only thing that was on my head was to push, and that's what I did. About the pass, well, I really didn't think I could make it! But, you know, I just concentrated on getting it right, and before I knew it, I was leading! Right now I'm wondering if I shouldn't be celebrating too much, as I haven't won the championship, haha! But, er, speaking of the championship, I've got to congratulate Nathanael for his championship win, and I'm sure he's feeling like the king of the world right now. My commiserations to Daniel, but I'm sure that with some effort, the whole team, Daniel and I, can go for the double next season. I'm also happy to announce that I've gained some sponsorship from Commerzbank, and so I'll be able to help the team's finances a bit.

Post by **tommykl** » 22 Dec 2010, 09:13

Thomas De Bock wrote:I'm disappointed about the result, as I'm sure I could have scored a podium. The new tyres were amazing, and seeing where Giovanni got on very much the same strategy, even a win could have been possible. I won't hold a grudge against Kay, what happened was a racing incident, and we should just move on. It's been a good season curtailed by a top-10 finish, and I'm already looking forward to the next!

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 22 Dec 2010, 09:18

Douglas Mann wrote:I am happy to have scored points in my final race for my sister's team - I hope it is some consolation for her after her last place in pre-qualifying. My moves on lap 13 I think must have been the turning point in gaining ground in the race, and getting fastest lap was a bonus. I now am looking forward to working more closely with my guys at MAN, and with Hagane Shizuka. Scoring four times as many points at MAN than he did at West Cliff Racing must have been satisfying for him - I certainly do!

And although I'm glad to have scored more points than last year, the fact that I am mush further down in the championship goes to show that this is an increasingly competitive field with a lot of talent!

Pippa Mann wrote:Yeah, it is some consolation that Douglas scored 3 points today. (Well, that's how many that got added to our total.) But roll on next year. This isn't the result I wanted to end the season on for myself.

The Manns' overall F1RWRS Results

Douglas Mann

Season 1 - West Cliff Racing (8th of 10, 31 points, teammate to Sammy Jones)
13th, 10th, 13th, 12th, 17th, 4th, 14th, 19th, 11th.
Championship position: 15th=, 8 pts

Season 2 - Anglo-Manx Racing (teammate to Pippa Mann)
10th, DNQ, 12th, 2nd, DNQ, 18th, DNQ, 11th, DNQ, DNQ, 9th, DNF, DNF, 13th, 7th
Championship position: 22nd, 13 pts

Pippa Mann

Season 2 - Anglo-Manx Racing (teammate to Douglas Mann)
18th, 5th, 2nd, DNF, 11th, 4th, 4th, 9th, 7th, 7th, 13th/DNF, 16th, DNF, 5th, DNQ
Championship position: 10th, 33 pts

Anglo-Manx Racing (AMR)

Season 2: 5th, 46 pts

Manx-Anglo-Nippon Racing (MAN)

Season 2: 15th, 20 pts

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 22 Dec 2010, 11:15

Almost a win for Darren Older Jnr, heart broken how the tires could not go the distance.

CR. You don't need money to drive for CR, it just helps. (also they won't pay you)

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 22 Dec 2010, 16:01

Jari Kekkonen, will most definetly, race under ArrowTech next season. He will certainly drive the #31 (I think) car. The #32 car, however, is still open!

And a message from Nick:

Nicolas Steele wrote:I have seen the teams and I have made a decision. Not like that twat whose name is Lebron! Anyways, I'd like to ask the kind people at Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo if I could join up for the team next season. I have experience in this league, with a career best finish of fifth place. I won't let you down.

EDIT: I bring sponsorship from Budweiser and Splenda.

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 22 Dec 2010, 16:05

Gary Cameron wrote:Well we got the strategy wrong there, to be fair. Not for the first time this season either. For sure we've probably made too many mistakes, as a team, to be able to defend our title, but I'm positive about next year, and looking forward to having a team mate who should be able to compete on my level. I'm glad the rumours about the team owner's son getting a race drive proved false, and I can't wait to start working with David, even though he pipped me to 3rd in the championship.