ARWS 2023 - PRE-SEASON TESTING RESULTS

[Salamander]

(Also it occurs to me that I never specified in my previous post, but the race streams will be taking place in the GPR discord)

(Translation: I'll be live streaming the races in the GPR discord, and recording & uploading the races to the RejectSport TV YouTube channel, for those unable to watch live)

ROTR: My inability to read my own posts.

[dr-baker]

(Also it occurs to me that I never specified in my previous post, but the race streams will be taking place in the GPR discord)

(Translation: I'll be live streaming the races in the GPR discord, and recording & uploading the races to the RejectSport TV YouTube channel, for those unable to watch live)

ROTR: My inability to read my own posts.

[Ataxia]

[Salamander]

RejectSport Presents... the Official 2023 ARWS Spotters Guide!

Rich Energy Racing Point ARWS Team
Koenigsegg ATFG engine

Team notable facts: A brand new team, sponsored by the completely above-board, delicious and nutritious, Rich Energy drink! Mm-mmm, that tastes good!
0. Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen
Birthplace: Maaskantje, Netherlands
33 years old (born 5 April 1990)
Driver notable facts: 2019 ARWS champion and 2017 AR3.5 champion. 13 race wins, 16 poles, 10 fastest laps, 19 podiums in 38 total starts in ARWS. Won in his second race after joining the Kjellerup team. Only repeat ARWS winner at Monaco.

2. Takuma Taki
Birthplace: Sapporo, Japan
31 years old (born 6 November 1991)
Driver notable facts: A former prospect within the Melrose Racing Team organisation, he was dropped entirely after very poor performances in F2RWRS in 2017, including being excluded from a round. Finished 6th in the ARST Privateer Round of Japan later that year. Ranked 10th in the standings in F3RWRS in 2016, with 2 3rd place finishes


MarchSixteen Racing
Ford EcoBoost 2.0 L ARWS engine

Team notable facts: Has competed in various junior formulae, but nobody seems to know the origin of the team's name.

3. Gary Pacer
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
28 years old (born 23 April 1995)
Driver notable facts: 3rd overall in the 2018 AR3.5 season with 4 race wins. Finished 4th on his ARWS debut (Adelaide) in 2019. One of two Vancouver, Canada natives on the ARWS grid this season.

4. Jesus Castell
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
28 years old (born 17 April 1995)
Driver notable facts: Former motorcycle racer, has won races in Moto3 and competed at the Moto2 level before switching to single seaters.


O2 Czechmate Motorsport
Bentley WR12 48v Supersports ARWS engine

Team notable facts: Has also competed in the GT Super Series, and is the only Czech-based team in top-flight motorsport. Formed the Czech Racing Academy in partnership with Charouz Racing System.

7. Andrej Kremnicky
Birthplace: Kosice, Slovakia
25 years old (born 20 July 1997)
Driver notable facts: Injured early in the 2014 F2RWRS season, he won 3 consecutive races almost immediately after returning later that year. 3rd in F2RWRS in 2015. 2 wins & 2nd in standings in the GT Super Series in 2019 (co-driver was Nathan McKane).

8. Vaclav Malsyz
Birthplace Brno, Czechia
22 years old (born 5 June 2000)
Driver notable facts: 10 consecutive points finishes & 6 consecutive podiums in 2019 AR2.0 season, finished 2nd in standings. Set 3 fastest laps during the 2020 Formula 2 season.


Samsung Jones Couteau Racing
Ford Ecoboost 2.0 L ARWS engine

Team notable facts: One of the most successful teams in ARWS history, having competed since the second season in 2011. 18 race wins, 56 podiums, 2017 Constructors' Champions (drivers were Mark Dagnall & Diego Alvarez Torrente). Won the 2016 Drivers Championship with Rhys Davies. Has also fielded cars for Chris Dagnall, Kay Lon, and Daniel Melrose.

9. Diego Álvarez Torrente
Birthplace: Granada, Spain
26 years old (born 4 July 1996)
Driver notable facts: 2020 Formula One World Drivers Champion. Won the F1 World Constructors Championship with Precision in 2020. Won the ARWS Constructors Championship with Jones in 2017. 12 career F1 wins. 2 career ARWS wins. 2016 F2RWRS champion. Brother of Carmen Álvarez Torrente, son of former racer José Álvarez.

10. Nathanael Cameron
Birthplace: Sunderland, UK
26 years old (born 6 December 1996)
Driver notable facts: 2018 AR3.5 champion. 3rd in 2016 F3RWRS season. Cousin of 2010 F1RWRS Drivers Champion Gary Cameron.


Team Bert Anderwald
Koenigsegg ATFG engine

Team notable facts: Competed in Formula 1 in the 60s & 70s. Competed in endurance racing from 1976 onwards. Won the 2021 DTM championship with Monika Flater.

11. Monika Flater
Birthplace: Salzburg, Austria
27 years old (born 21 December 1995)
Driver notable facts: 2021 DTM champion with this very same team. Formerly raced in GP3 & GP2 from 2014-2016.

12. James Wilmington
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
23 years old (born 16 October 1999)
Driver notable facts: 2nd in FIA European F3 in 2020 for Charouz Racing Systems. One of 2 Vancouver, Canada natives on the grid.


Simpson Jetstar Motorsport
Sunbeam 2.0 L ARWS engine (rebadged Ford Ecoboost)

Team notable facts: 2 2nd place finishes in ARWS competition. 4 pole positions. Has finished 6th, 6th and 7th from 2017-2019 in the Constructors Championship. Both drivers have unknown birthplaces.

15. Edvard Holm
Birthplace: Unknown, Denmark
36 years old (born 22 October 1986)
Driver notable facts: The oldest driver on the grid (despite being a raw rookie in ARWS), and one of five drivers on the grid with unknown birthplaces. Has competed in 5 GP2 and 3 World Series by Renault seasons, finishing 3rd in the 2017 World Series by Renault season. Has driven part-time in sportscars for the past 5 years.

16. Emma Kickert
Birthplace: Unknown, Netherlands
27 years old (born 17 February 1996)
Driver notable facts: Has generally outperformed her teammates, but has typically driven in below-par equipment in junior formulae. Daughter of 2-time LifeGP race winner Pieter Kickert. One of five drivers on the grid with unknown birthplaces.


Jagonya Ayam! Blokkmonsta Grand Prix
Koenigsegg ATFG engine

Team notable facts: Was originally formed as a movie company. Has competed in LifeGP, touring cars, and ARWS over the past 30 years. Has not scored a point in their 2 ARWS seasons to date.

17. Akira Yamamura
Birthplace: Ishikawa Prefacture, Japan
28 or 29 years old (ca. 1994)
Driver notable facts: 3rd in IFRC 2016, 4th in AR3.5 2017. Scored 2 podiums with Kamaha in ARWS in 2018 after switched from the insolvent Tassie Racing team. Very little else besides that is known about this driver - nothing about their personal life, exact birthdate or place, or even their preferred pronouns, as they seem very protective of their privacy.

18. John Bean
Birthplace: Perth, Australia (British citizen)
31 years old (born 30 July 1991)
Driver notable facts: Finished 2nd in the 2012 German Grand Prix I for Marussia. 2017 Formula 5000 champion. Scored the first point for Team Mecha in ARWS in 2018 (Argentina). Is sponsored by Jagonya Ayam!, despite having no connection with the country of Indonesia.


Holiday Racing Team
Mugen Honda MF-24A HA engine

Team notable facts: Entry form was purchased from the now-defunct Gillet ENB team, but this is a brand-new racing team with no prior competition. Thinks hiring Humbert Moyenmoutier is a good idea for some reason.

19. Humbert Moyenmoutier
Birthplace: Avignon, France
28 years old (born 15 September 1994)
Driver notable facts: Originally trained as a Catholic priest. Fired from the ZombieKart team F3RWRS in 2014 after 3 weekends. Was banned for life from AutoReject competition after a series of incidents known as "the thirty minutes of Moyenmoutier". Has been allowed on the grid following an 'administrative lapse' by AutoReject management.

20. Phillippe Nicolas
Birthplace: Marseille, France
33 years old (born 11 April 1990)
Driver notable facts: 2nd overall in F1RWRS in 2014, 3rd in ARWS in 2018 & 2019. 11 career ARWS wins. 28 podiums, 11 pole positions & 4 fastest laps. Has only missed 5 races in F1RWRS/ARWS competition since his debut at the end of 2012.


Foxdale Auto Racing Team
Koenigsegg ATFG engine

Team notable facts: A family-run operation, run by the Mann siblings, Douglas and 2012 Drivers Champion Pippa, as well as Pippa's husband, Ben Fleet. Formed by the merger of the Anglo-Manx Racing (F1RWRS Constructors Champions of 2012) and Manx-Anglo-Nippon teams. Scored 12 poles and set 5 fastest laps during the 2013 F1RWRS season but only finished 1 race (Douglas Mann, 1st, Macau). 2 ARWS wins. 19 pole positions. Withdrew due to financial concerns after 2017 season.

21. Martin McFry
Birthplace: Northern Ireland, UK
35 years old (born 4 May 1988)
Driver notable facts: Finished 4th on debut with Foxdale in Japan at the end of the 2014 season. 2 ARWS podiums (2nd in Canada and Belgium, 2015). 7 pole positions. Most experience active ARWS driver never to win a race. A long-time friend of the Mann family. One of five drivers on the grid with unknown birthplaces.

22. Benoit Voeckler
Birthplace: Paris, France
26 years old (born 13 January 1997)
Driver notable facts: Has raced just about anything with wheels on it, displaying incredible versatility and consistency. Scion of the illustrious Voeckler family - son of 1994 Monaco GP winner Frédéric-Maxime and nephew of 1988 F1 World Champion Jérémy-Étienne. Frequently wins "Most Popular Driver" polls whenever he is eligible.


Jerry's Pizza Euromotor International
Koenigsegg ATFG engine

Team notable facts: Continues to exist despite constantly making questionable management decisions. Once attempted to race with a driver who doesn't actually exist. Competed in the 2019 ARWS season, but did not qualify for a race.

25. Alexis Tantovich
Birthplace: Yalta, Ukraine
28 years old (born 4 July 1994)
Driver notable facts: 2nd overall in ARST in 2017. 4 career ARST wins.

26. Kenan Ardaoglu
Birthplace: Duisburg, Germany
32 years old (born 6 March 1991)
Driver notable facts: 3rd in F1RICS standings in 2015. 5th in AR3.5 standings in 2017. 2nd in AR3.5 standings in 2018. 4th on ARWS debut with Fusion (China, 2018). 1 ARWS pole position. 7 points in final 3 races in 2019 with Venturi (5th, Argentina; 4th, Japan; 5th, China)


Bentley Team Kahama
Bentley WR12 48v Supersports ARWS engine

Team notable facts: Only remaining original team from the first F1RWRS season (2010). 3 ARWS wins, 19 podiums, 3 pole positions, 1 fastest lap. Was re-named "Kamaha" for a period by Barii Mori after purchasing the team from founder Tetsuya Kahama because it "sounded better". Highest Constructors Championship finish was in 2012 (5th) as a single-car team for most of the season (the driver being Kay Lon). Has been purchased from Barii Mori by Kay Lon, who will enter 2023 as the only owner-driver on the grid.

27. Pierre St. Laurent
Birthplace: Shawinigan, Canada
24 years old (born 22 February 1999)
Driver notable facts: Suffered a life-threatening crash in Formula Nippon at the Motegi Oval in December 2016; came back to race in AR2.0 6 months later and won his first race 2 months after that. 2019 AR2.0 champion.

28. Kay Lon
Birthplace: Kiel, Germany
32 years old (born 24 February 1991)
Driver notable facts: Was inspired to begin his career by F1 stars Michael Schumacher and James James Davies. 3rd overall in F1RWRS in 2012, ranked in the top 6 4 times in a 6 year period (2012-2017). 3 ARWS wins, 24 podiums, 1 pole position, 3 fastest laps. Retired from the series after 2017, and has not raced full-time since mid-2018. Only owner-driver on the grid.


Eni Scuderia Adriatica
Hamann W12 engine

Team notable facts: Can trace their roots back to 1952, but the team was formed in their current guise in 2018, when Marco Benciani inherited the rights to the team name. Has competed in touring cars, endurance racing, and junior formulae ever since.

35. Anu Võsu
Birthplace: Pärnu, Estonia
27 years old (born 17 February 1996)
Driver notable facts: 2016 F1RDS champion. 2019 AR3.5 champion. Illegitimate daughter of touring car & sportscar racer Nathan Nurmester.

36. Carmen Álvarez Torrente
Birthplace: Granada, Spain
22 years old (born 15 November 2000)
Driver notable facts: 5th in the 2019 FIA Eurasian F3 season. Sister of 2020 Formula One World Champion Diego Álvarez Torrente and daughter of former racer José Álvarez. Youngest driver on the grid.


Team Mecha Racing
Mugen Honda MF-24A HA engine

Team notable facts: Started in F1RWRS in 2014 after acquiring the assets of the defunct Flying Fish team, but did not score a point in ARWS until Argentina in 2018. Was involved in multiple controversies in their earlier years, but has steadily started improving as time went on. Finished 10th in the ARWS Constructors Championship in 2019.

39. Naoki Shinjo
Birthplace: Unknown, Japan
Age unknown, presumably early-mid 20s?
Driver notable facts: Debuted in ARWS in 2018 despite only half a season in F3RWRS to their name as far as international competition goes, but has been able to score points on occasion. Similar to Akira Yamamura, little is known about their history, though this could be more due to their more relative obscurity as they have not been in the public eye as long as Yamamura has. One of five drivers on the grid with unknown birthplaces, and one of two with unknown birthdates. Finished 4th in Scandinavia for Union Saver Developments in 2019. 3rd in Formula Nippon in 2016-17.

40. Tomo Kazama
Birthplace: Mogami, Japan
25 years old (born 24 July 1997)
Driver notable facts: Her first drive in a racing car was a lap around Shanghai in the 2011 Jones car as a raffle prize - her performance was so good that Chris Dagnall encouraged her to move to Europe to build her racing career. 2014 F3RWRS champion. 2015 F2RWRS champion. Won the first race for Kahama in over 5 years in Mexico, in 2016. 1 ARWS win, 2 podiums, 1 fastest lap.

Thanks to Captain_Getz for giving me the idea to do this!

[Salamander]

LXXXIV Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Track: Circuit de Monaco
Length: 3.337km (2.074mi)
Distance: 96 laps (320.352km, 199.104mi)
2019 winner: Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen (Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois)

Qualifying Results


Race Results

Note: Martin McFry was not running at the finish of the race, he suffered a puncture in the tunnel and could not make it back to the pits.

Fastest lap


Race Replay - featuring commentary from myself, and at various points, Anna/frogfoot9013, Novitopoli, Ataxia, Dom_Wings (via chat), and Klon towards the end. There are a few periods where it goes a bit silent commentary-wise as not much is going on at certain points, but the race certainly spices up towards the end! Thanks to everyone who watched the stream!

Championship standings after 1 race.

The next race will be at Nürburgring - I plan to run the race sometime next weekend, probably after either the F1 qualifying or race.

[Salamander]

Wait, that ARWS crap is back on? ... wait, Kay Lon came out of retirement? And he finished 2nd!? Hasn't he not run a race for five years or something crazy!? Well I guess that's that, the rest of those losers might as well pack up and go home, no shot they're beating him to the title. Nobody else who's ever driven in ARWS is worth a damn.

I finished? I finished the race? ... I scored points!? Thank you God! I always knew you were looking out for me!

[Salamander]

Just so everyone's aware, I will be running the Luxembourg Grand Prix at the Nürburgring tomorrow, 5 April 2025 at approximately 9am BST - hope to see you there!

[Salamander]

Großer RTL Preis von Luxemburg
Track: Nürburgring GP-Strecke
Length: 5.148km (3.199mi)
Distance: 63 laps (324.324km, 201.537mi)
Previous winner: Inaugural event on this layout (2012 race held on Sprint Circuit, Pippa Mann (Anglo-Manx Racing))

Qualifying Results


Race Results

Note: Emma Kickert, Monika Flater, and James Wilmington all retired from the race, but close enough to the finish that they remained classified finishers.

Fastest lap

Drive of the Race: Naoki Shinjo - an incredible performance to pick up positions where others failed, and score a very well-deserved first points-paying podium for himself and Team Mecha in ARWS competition.
Reject of the Race: Tomo Kazama - that podium could well have been hers for the taking, as she was battling Shinjo for position during the race, before spinning at the final corner and getting lost in the gravel for a concerning amount of time, ultimately costing herself and the team valuable championship points.

Race Replay - featuring commentary from myself and Klon, with frogfoot9013 dropping in at the end of the race - it's a chaotic one with plenty of action, so hopefully it should make an enjoyable watch! Thanks to everyone who watched the stream!

Championship standings after 2/13 races.

I'll be running the next race, the German GP at the Norisring, next Saturday, probably around 12:00 BST.

[Ataxia]

Couteau incensed by lack of ARWS testing concessions for inline-three engine runners

Jones Couteau Racing chief Jacques Couteau has taken aim at the AutoReject organisers for not offering manufacturers of the inline-three turbocharged powertrains more testing time, following early unreliability from both Ford and Koenigsegg.

The inline-three formula was a late addition to the roster of powertrain suppliers and, although both engines have apparently topped the power charts, a lack of dyno running and track testing is said to have contributed to their current difficulties in remaining reliable.

None of the Ford or Koenigsegg runners have made it to the finish, although a handful of drivers have been classified with late retirements. This leaves the teams operating inline-three engines significantly down in the championship early on, given the revised points system only applies to those who finished the race.

"We are very unhappy with the current situation," said Couteau. "These engines are not ready, but they could have been if AutoReject gave us the concessions to pursue some reliability fixes.

"Unfortunately, they didn't want to. So we are either stuck with an engine that blows up every race, or we are forced into something more drastic. There needs to be change. Monaco is not a circuit that hurts engines so much, but we are suffering with problems regardless.

"We may be okay at the Norisring, but we cannot wait around to make a decision."

Asked if Jones would consider moving away from long-term partners Ford, Couteau did not deny the possibility if the ARWS governance structure did not change its mind on concessions.

"This is not an eventuality we want. We want to stay with Ford and be successful together, and we think this year's engine is very performant when it works. But the conditions currently do not allow this. So we are considering options, and Ford is very understanding."

[Salamander]

Speaking in a press conference at ARWS' European headquarters in Cologne, series commissioner Al Smith has offered the following statement regarding the poor reliability for the Koenigsegg & Ford I3 turbos through the first two ARWS Grands Prix of the 2023 season:

First of all, I have to say, we all completely understand Mr. Couteau's complaints - as well those of his fellow team principals. I absolutely agree that a zero-percent finishing rate for all Koenigsegg and Ford powerplants through two Grands Prix is unacceptable. We are currently encouraging the manufacturers and teams to work together closely to find swift solutions to these issues.

That said, I must state that the ARWS' current position is to keep testing and development during the season to a minimum - at least for 2023. Our primary concern with this is to try and keep costs down for all teams - I know from my own previous experience running a racing team, you always have to push the envelope as a team boss. So, keeping that in mind, our primary concern was to ensure that every team on the grid had the best possible opportunity to develop a healthy financial outlook for the future.

Now, obviously, we're in a situation where every team running the I3 powerplants are having to pay for two brand new engines every race weekend, so naturally that has to become our top priority for limiting costs. We've already had some very encouraging discussions between myself, the brilliant Dr.-Ing. Haas, and those in charge of the Ford and Koenigsegg programmes, and I'm quite optimistic that these issues should resolved in short order, without us having to resort to allowing for costly tests and upgrades to these engines. As such, we shall continue to monitor the situation closely, and we are already making preparations to change course if that proves necessary.

(Translation: I've made a slight adjustment to the reliability values for the I3-powered teams, to ensure that we should hopefully have at least have a few of them finish the race next time out.)

[Salamander]

Großer Lorz Service ARWS Preis von Deutschland
Track: Norisring
Length: 2.300km (1.429mi)
Distance: 99 laps (227.700km, 141.471mi)
2019 winner: Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen (Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois)

Qualifying Results


Race Results


Fastest lap

Drive of the Race: James Wilmington - A steady, measured drive where the Canadian took care of his equipment and allowed his rivals to fall by the wayside, earning him, Team Bert Anderwald, and Koenigsegg their first-ever ARWS wins.
Reject of the Race: Vaclav Malsyz - A very silly rookie mistake saw the Czech driver Czechmate himself on lap 2 by simply accelerating too soon out of the turn 1 hairpin.
Race Replay - featuring commentary from myself and Klon, with frogfoot9013 again dropping in at the end of the race - I'm a bit sick at the moment so my voice isn't the best at the moment and listening to it back, my mic is set kind of low, but the race was very entertaining so hopefully that more than makes up for it!

Championship standings after 3/13 races.

[Salamander]

Race results have now been posted - the next race, the Czech GP at Brno should be run about the same time next - Saturday 19 April, around 12:00 BST. Hope to see you there!

[dr-baker]

This is very reminiscent of Foxdale's debut season, qualifying well and getting fastest laps, but unable to convert into race finishes. However seeing Koenigsegg complete the podium fills the team with hope.

[Klon]

Autoreject International to Grant Teams Additional 700 Testing Kilometers, Change Material Rules for Mugen-Honda

In a memo leaked to J.O.U.R.N.A.L. by one of the ARWS teams, Autoreject International CEO Makoto Hashimoto has informed teams that they are entitled to an additional 700 kilometers of private testing in the period from June 30 to July 10 following murmurs of discontent by Ford and Koenigsegg .

This comes after a recent public statement by series commissioner Al Smith that "resort[ing] to allowing for costly tests" was something the series was looking to avoid. This comes on the heels of a rule change regarding certain materials used by Mugen in the production of engines for Holiday and Mecha.

(Translation: we are still not quite satisfied with the balancing of the three engine types. I am sorry for the inconvenience, I am afraid 2023 ARWS will be as much of a learning experience for me as it will be for you. Please note that unlike old ARWS, testing is not a gameplay mechanic. You are free to imagine the sessions of your team and report on them, but it won't have any effect)

Koyomi Setou Quickest at Barcelona Test Despite Issues, Pierre St. Laurent Completes 80 Laps

On July 6, our team and fellow Bentley-powered O² Czechmate Motorsport used the testing allocation at the renowned Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Regular driver Pierre St. Laurent was joined by fellow Best In The World drivers Asim Adhikari, Koyomi Setou and Laurindo Coelho who each had two hours in control of the other Bentley Antares.

Pierre St. Laurent's day was a full success, completing 80 laps of the 4.675-km long circuit with a fastest time of 1:24.208. "For our side of the garage this was a very fruitful day and we got valuable data for the boys back home to work with," said Pierre after testing, "I feel more confident in the car with every day."

The other car had to deal with many technical issues which particularly cost Asim valuable time. "I am a bit disappointed," he said, "but it still feels great to get this chance to run an ARWS car." Koyomi only managed 13 laps, but was the quickest of the Kahama cars with a 1:24.060. By the time of Laurindo's stint, the issues were fully sorted and he got to do 32 laps.

[Salamander]

Just so everyone's aware, the Czech GP will now be run on Sunday, 20 April at 13:00 GMT.

[Salamander]

Czech Grand Prix
Track: Automotodrom Brno
Length: 5.403km (3.357mi)
Distance: 60 laps (324.18km, 201.42mi)
Previous winner: Inaugural event

Qualifying Results


Race Results

Note: Pierre St. Laurent and Edvard Holm both retired from the race, but remained classified finishers.

Fastest lap

Drive of the race: Martin McFry - A superb drive, 10 years in the making for McFry who finally takes his long-awaited first ARWS win, and the first for his team in 11 years - despite an ill-fitted wheel on his first pitstop, McFry refused to give in and silenced any doubters with his greatest drive in an ARWS race to date.
Reject of the race: Jones Couteau Racing - Despite the testing allowances, technical gremlins continue to plague Jones - Torrente's transmission failed in a disappointing race for the Spaniard, while a puncture on Cameron's car wound up damaging the suspension enough that it forced the Brit to retire within sight of the pitlane.

Race Replay - featuring commentary from myself and Klon - a very uncertain race with a lot of twists and turns, I hope you enjoy it!

Championship standings after 4/13 races.

[Salamander]

Race results are now up - the next race, the Northern US Grand Prix at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon should be run next week, on 26 April at about 13:00 BST

[dr-baker]

Foxdale Press Release

This year has been reminiscent of our debut season in 2013, with a win-or-bust attitude, which has paid off for this race. And we are glad that McFry finally got the win he has been fighting for for so many years. Commiserations to Voekler though, we will give him every opportunity to also get his day in the sun.

[Salamander]

Under Armour Northern US Grand Prix
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Length: 1.703km (1.058mi)
Distance: 99 laps (168.597km, 104.742mi)
Previous winner: Inaugural event

Qualifying Results


Race Results

Note: Carmen Álvarez Torrente, Kenan Ardaoglu, and Jesus Castell all retired from the race, but remained classified finishers. Additionally, incidents involving cars 12 (James Wilmington) & 26 (Kenan Ardaoglu), and cars 16 (Emma Kickert) & 19 (Humbert Moyenmoutier) are under investigation by the stewards.

Fastest lap

Drive of the race: Martin McFry - dodged two crashes en route to a second successive victory, seeing him establish himself as a bona-fide championship contender
Reject of the race: James Wilmington - accelerated and rammed into an ailing Kenan Ardaoglu who was just trying to retire his car, triggering the second crash which almost cost McFry the victory.

Race Replay - featuring commentary from myself, Klon, DigitDan, as well as Dom_Wings in chat - bit of a short race as you might expect, but a lot happened, and was a bit too much to keep up with at times! Hopefully it's still a good watch, though.

Championship standings after 5/13 races.

[Salamander]

Race results are now up - the next race, the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch Indy should be run next week, on 3 May at about 13:00 BST