Alessandro Marchesi wrote:The tires were too cold, I couldn't warm them up, and as a result the setup was all wrong. And I could have set fastest lap had Andrej not held me up so much.
Brett Johnson wrote:Tomo had a good day, considering we had gearbox problems all weekend. I expected more from Micko, but his retirement didn't help either.
Mistakes in potatoes will ALWAYS happen Trulli bad puns... IN JAIL NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM
Phoenix McAllister wrote:This is a very poor start to the season, and sadly it seems the culprit are the engines. We acknowledge Audi's massive efforts, but both drivers complained of the engine being sorely slow down Brabham straight and lacking grunt in low revs. And it seems the guys at Dofasco share the same opinion. We need Audi to step up the effort on the F2 division, because it's a shame to be so disappointing on this category when it seems our F1 and F3 efforts look pretty good this year.
Andrea Sassetti wrote:It's a shame about Andrej, he was very fast today but unlucky. I'm sure he'll do much better next round. But Bastiaan was fantastic, we knew he had this potential, even while he was driving for KitKat last season, when no-one believed in him, but, he has proven himself today. A great win for him and Lancia is off to a winning start in F2RWRS!
Novitopoli wrote:Everytime someone orders at Pizza Hut, an Italian dies.
Terry Hawkin wrote:I could have had a much better result today, but I don't know what happened with Yuka to be honest. I made an error and ran wide, took my time rejoining the track, and she just ran into me. It was pretty obvious where I was going, she could have easily avoided my car, but the draconian stewards have seen fit to put me on probation. I just hope that this unfair decision doesn't ruin my season later on in the year.
Sammy Jones wrote:Points on our debut is a great result for us, considering we're starting from scratch with the car and the Aston engines. Terry had a decent race, though I'm not happy with the stewards in the slightest, their decisions all weekend smack of inconsistency. Still, we know the car has good potential, and I'm sure Hansuke and Terry will see better results in the coming races.
Josh Carlisle wrote:Really really happy with sixth, that's my best-ever result in my career! The car feels fantastic and I'm confident that as a team we can really push for points finishes at every race, and I'm hoping by the end of the season to have made it onto the podium. The season is shaping up to be a good one!
Anton Bosevic wrote:I have to say that Phil wasn't half-bad given how little kilometers he has managed to drive in our car before the weekend. Of course Enrico's retirement is a shame and hopefully it was the sole defective one of all engines they provided us with for the season.
Indeed, your European pronunciation is pretty dire at the moment. Although I like how my drivers got most of the airtime! Pazzini is pronounced like it has a T in it. PAT-ZEE-NEE. I need to do some commentary so I can correct all these mistakes
Also, This, how exactly is it you pronounce Van Nieuwenhuijzen? I'm pretty sure it isn't the Nieuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun thing that Melrose did!
Novitopoli wrote:Everytime someone orders at Pizza Hut, an Italian dies.
kostas22 wrote:Also, This, how exactly is it you pronounce Van Nieuwenhuijzen? I'm pretty sure it isn't the Nieuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun thing that Melrose did!
I suspect it's more like Van New-wen-huy-zen but I could be wrong.
kostas22 wrote:Also, This, how exactly is it you pronounce Van Nieuwenhuijzen? I'm pretty sure it isn't the Nieuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun thing that Melrose did!
I suspect it's more like Van New-wen-huy-zen but I could be wrong.
I think it's van nee-wen-hoo-ee-zen but not 100% sure about it.
Novitopoli wrote:Everytime someone orders at Pizza Hut, an Italian dies.
kostas22 wrote:Also, This, how exactly is it you pronounce Van Nieuwenhuijzen? I'm pretty sure it isn't the Nieuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun thing that Melrose did!
I suspect it's more like Van New-wen-huy-zen but I could be wrong.
I think it's van nee-wen-hoo-ee-zen but not 100% sure about it.
Maybe even Van Nyur-ven-huy-zen...
Yeah, the Nieuvenaaaaah-aaah was a particular highlight...
Mitch Hedberg wrote:I want to be a race car passenger: just a guy who bugs the driver. Say man, can I turn on the radio? You should slow down. Why do we gotta keep going in circles? Man, you really like Tide...
the pronounciation of Van Nieuwenhuijzen depends quite a lot from where in holland exactly he is from, you picked that one name that can be pronounced in thousand different ways in its own language thankfully he isn't flemish, that would only make things worse
AdrianSutil wrote:Still, your better than James Allen...
A semi blind, dyslexic, lisping, stuttering person having to read commentry from a script that has 6 point text and has been photocopied 5 times would be better then James Allen.
Kostas22 wrote:Also, This, how exactly is it you pronounce Van Nieuwenhuijzen?
HWNCNBPE? He whose name can not be pronounced easily?
AndreaModa wrote:If you want Sammy Jones to make a guest appearance or two in the commentary box, then just ask!
How about Just add Prince Falik or even Barii Mori joining in
<@Ataxia> these people are making a mess of their crepe suzettes
Please for the love of God can we have just one race commentary that involves Jones, Mori, McAllister and obviously Melrose please Wizzie? Please, please, please?!
AndreaModa wrote:Please for the love of God can we have just one race commentary that involves Jones, Mori, McAllister and obviously Melrose please Wizzie? Please, please, please?!
I'll see what I can do for Monaco, which will probably be the next full-race coverage after the Tasman GP
Biscione wrote:"Some Turkemenistani gulag repurposed for residential use" is the best way yet I've heard to describe North / East Glasgow.
This wrote:the pronounciation of Van Nieuwenhuijzen depends quite a lot from where in holland exactly he is from, you picked that one name that can be pronounced in thousand different ways in its own language thankfully he isn't flemish, that would only make things worse
Noord Brabant of course! I think his wiki page says he's born in Eindhoven...so, any idea?
Novitopoli wrote:Everytime someone orders at Pizza Hut, an Italian dies.
This wrote:the pronounciation of Van Nieuwenhuijzen depends quite a lot from where in holland exactly he is from, you picked that one name that can be pronounced in thousand different ways in its own language thankfully he isn't flemish, that would only make things worse
Noord Brabant of course! I think his wiki page says he's born in Eindhoven...so, any idea?
hm, it will be a less heavy accent. All i know is Noord Brabant have a very remarkable 'r' but that's irrelevant here. Probably the music of punkrockband de heideroosjes will help you work out on how to pronounce, although they are from Limburg, it's very close to Eindhoven, and very similar.
well i know how it's pronounced, i just don't know how to write it down it's with a soft u, i think, but really have no idea how to explain that edit: oh i found it, the same 'u' as in 'belgium'
2015 F2RWRS South African Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying
With intermittent wet weather predicted all weekend, many expected pre-qualifying to throw up a surprise or two. Ronden were always going to make it through to Qualifying proper which made Pazzini's 5th place slightly surprising but with Lamberigts going quickest for the second weekend in a row, Ronden's place was assured. Terry Hawkin went even slower than Pazzini as he waited too long to set his lap in the deteriorating weather but Hansuke Shioya's brilliant first run and Jean-Vincent Albertini being strangely off-form secured Jones another race start for the second weekend running. Scott Davidson was undoubtedly the star of the session however as he proved his wet-weather prowess shown in pre-season testing to go 4th for the session.
1. W. Lamberigts (Ronden-Zastava): 1:41.323 2. H. Shioya (Jones-Aston Martin): +0.662 3. E. Swerts (Gillet-BMW): +1.109 4. S. Davidson (Kingfisher-Holden): +1.431 5. G. Pazzini (Ronden-Zastava): +1.985 6. T. Hawkin (Jones-Aston Martin): +2.177 7. J-V. Albertini (Gillet-BMW): +2.197 8. A. Buyvolov (Dofasco-Audi): +2.495 9. A. Lilly (Kingfisher-Holden): +3.015 10. W. Cieslar (Dofasco-Audi): +4.573
2015 SAA South African Grand Prix - Qualifying
The rain continued into the next day, although at a much lighter rate which meant the track was drenched at the start of qualifying. With a storm cell moving closer to the track at a vast rate of knots, it was imperative that the drivers got their runs in the 15 minute session in as soon as possible. Of the early runners, Michael Cameron went fastest with a time that would later prove unbeatable ahead of Andrej Kremnicky in the lead Lancia. Gianluigi Pazzini cracked under the pressure of having to put in a quick time in the early going and spun, necessitating a second run for the Italian.
The eventual storm did arrive halfway through the session and caught out many of the drivers who either set a poor first lap like Alberto Cara and Johannes Rueckert, or didn't set a time at all like Wouter Lamberigts and championship leader Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen. Lamberigts ended up a disappointing 15th with teammate Pazzini caught out in the same storm to be 16th. Van Nieuwenhuijzen on the other hand was an abysmal 18th on the grid and with everything to do come race day with Cameron and Kremnicky both on the front row. Cara eventually earned himself a caution for his troubles for blocking the eternally luckless Carter Simpson whilst the Australian was on his hotlap, costing him over 5 seconds and relegating him to a last row start for the second event running.
1. M. Cameron (Simpson-BMW): 1:36.741 (1 point) 2. A. Kremnicky (Alitalia-Lancia): +0.620 3. J. Carlisle (Falik-BMW): +1.211 4. P. McCracken (Aeroracing-Audi): +1.438 5. T. Nash (Young Lions-Holden): +1.624 6. Y. Katayama (Falik-BMW): +1.660 7. H. Shioya (Jones-Aston Martin): +1.822 8. T. Hawkin (Jones-Aston Martin): +1.960 9. A. Cara (Beirao-BMW): +2.093 10. D. Anderson (Simpson-BMW): +2.096 11. T. Kazama (Aston Martin): +2.255 12. J. Rueckert (Hydook-Aston Martin): +2.749 13. M. Robertson (MRT-BMW): +3.686 14. A. Marchesi (MRT-BMW): +4.332 15. W. Lamberigts (RonDen-Lancia): +4.390 16. G. Pazzini (RonDen-Lancia): +4.675 17. C. Lopes (Beirao-BMW): +5.218 18. B. van Nieuwenhuijzen (Alitalia-Lancia): +5.798 19. T. Jason (Aeroracing-Audi): +6.119 20. E. Molinaro (Hydook-Aston Martin): +7.094 21. M. Glotch (Aston Martin): +8.426 22. C. Simpson (Young Lions-Holden): +10.933
Biscione wrote:"Some Turkemenistani gulag repurposed for residential use" is the best way yet I've heard to describe North / East Glasgow.
Brett Johnson wrote:Not pleased with everyone's performance though I am hoping there will be some attrition so Tomo can score points.
Miko Glotch wrote:Thank you for confirming the whole team doesn't give a shite about me. If I had Tomo's car I would be up to two seconds a lap faster.
aerond wrote:Yes RDD, but we always knew you never had any sort of taste either
tommykl wrote:I have a shite car and meme sponsors, but Corrado Fabi will carry me to the promised land with the power of Lionel Richie.
Brett Johnson wrote:Not pleased with everyone's performance though I am hoping there will be some attrition so Tomo can score points.
Miko Glotch wrote:Thank you for confirming the whole team doesn't give a shite about me. If I had Tomo's car I would be up to two seconds a lap faster.
Brett Johnson wrote:The two cars are equal the last time I checked. I think you could do better in the races if you qualify higher than second-last.
Mistakes in potatoes will ALWAYS happen Trulli bad puns... IN JAIL NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM
kostas22 wrote:Can I request that someone that's actually had their voice break do the commentary? Sorry, but I could barely listen to that.
I think the biggest problem is that the audio levels are all wrong, your voice is far too quiet and all I could hear was engine noise from the game. Either turn the game's volume down or start shouting louder so we can hear you!
Andrej Kremnicky - When this kid's on form, he's nigh-on unstoppable as he simply drove past polesitter Michael Cameron at the start and that was as far as the race for the win was concerned. And he needed that win to get his early championship tilt back on track after the unconvincing drive in Adelaide.
Terry Hawkin - In hindsight, the one-stopper was the strategy to be on as passing around the Kyalami circuit proved more difficult that anyone expected and with in the closing stages when the rain came, it was the two leading one-stoppers in Hawkin and Yuka Katayama figthing it out for the final podium spot, which the Brit eventually stole from her with a cheeky move at the exit of the hairpin with less than three laps to go, all but securing Jones Racing a ticket out of pre-qualifying for Monaco and beyond.
Falik Arrows - Josh Carlisle was the absolute star of the race as he solidly held on to that third place in the early going, ahead of more highly rated drivers such as Tommy Nash, Hawkin, teammate Katayama and Rueckert. Whilst the Brit did lose out to most of them when he made his first of two stops, he was still well on his way to his second top six finish in a row before he came across Alberto Cara, who was having one of his REALLY off weekends, which resulting with Carlisle being shoved into the gravel trap and Cara given a probation for his troubles. Katayama meanwhile on the superior one-stop strategy managed to finish 4th but it could have been so much more for the team
Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen - The flying Dutchman has hit a new high in his driving this year and is reveling in the opportunity given to him by Scuderia Alitalia. Here, after that dismal qualifying session where Alitalia badly misjudged the timing of the storm, van Nieuwenhuijzen simply kept his head on correctly, unlike the two Ronden drivers ahead of him on the grid, and muscled his way into 5th place as another of the one-stopping crew
Negatives
Phil McCracken - The oldest driver in the field had a prime opportunity to score a hatful of points from his second row grid spot. Instead, within two laps, McCracken had already thrown the car into the wall and retired from the race, putting Aeroracing in real danger of dropping into Pre-Q in the process.
Ronden Racing Engineering - If Bastiaan van Niuewenhuijzen was a display of how to race from a lowly gridspot, then the two Rondens showed how NOT to race from a low gridspot by the time they got to turn 1. Wouter Lamberigts decided to go for a gap on the inside of Gianluigi Pazzini, Pazzini closed the door on him and the next thing you know Lamberigts nearly rolled over and Pazzini collected Alessandro Marchesi in the MRT who in turn collected the luckless Carter Simpson in the HRT, eliminating the latter three from the race altogether and forcing Lamberigts in for a new nosecone. The hard landing from Lamberigts' airtime caused considerable damage to the floor of the car relegating the Belgian to a last placed finish.
Hansuke Shioya - It became clear as soon as a train of cars covering virtually the entire midfield started to form behind the Japanese driver that he wasn't going to be in contention for any points that afternoon. The solo spin into the gravel trap whilst teammate Hawkin was trying to pass him pretty much put the exclamation point on that observation as the Japanese driver failed to register a blip on the radar for thereon in.
Melrose Racing Team - Oh how the mightly have fallen. Something simply hasn't gelled right in the MRT garage since day one of this year and it's starting to show on the results sheet. From championship winners last year to being 9th in the constructors championship and a solitary point from slipping into Pre-Q altogether, MRT have been well and truly been disposed from being the top BMW team as many had predicted this year. Marchesi was an innocent victim of Ronden's brain fade whilst Michael Robertson was in contention for a minor points position before a spectacular engine failure put an end to his afternoon
Alberto Cara - Cara's talentless alter ego showed up to South Africa like it tends to do from time to time and ended up getting the coverted Reject of the Race award and a probation for his efforts. After his qualifying antics, the hits just kept on coming. Quite literally in fact as he squeezed Carlisle clean off the road whilst battling for position at the hairpin, which gave him his second caution for the weekend and therefore his probation, before spinning there late in the race during the rain storm, ironically promoting Carlisle back into the points in a bout of poetic justice. If he wants to be in the title hunt this year, he can't let this version of Cara show up anymore.
Results 1. A. Kremnicky (Alitalia-Lancia): 1h 09m 51.764 2. M. Cameron (Simpson-BMW): +1:08.705 3. T. Hawkin (Jones-Aston Martin): +1:32.642 4. Y. Katayama (Falik-BMW): +1:34.636 5. B. van Nieuwenhuijzen (Altialia-Lancia): +1:43.729 6. J. Rueckert (Hydook-Aston Martin): +1 LAP 7. T. Kazama (Aston Martin): +1 LAP 8. J. Carlisle (Falik-BMW): +1 LAP 9. A. Cara (Beirao-BMW): +1 LAP 10. D. Anderson (Simpson-BMW): +1 LAP 11. M. Glotch (Aston Martin): +1 LAP 12. E. Molinaro (Hydook-Aston Martin): +1 LAP 13. H. Shioya (Jones-Aston Martin): +1 LAP 14. W. Lamberigts (RonDen-Zastava): +1 LAP 15. M. Robertson (MRT-BMW): +4 LAPS* DNF. T. Jason (Aeroracing-Audi): Puncture DNF. C. Lopes (Beirao-BMW): Accident DNF. T. Nash (Young Lions-Holden): Engine DNF. P. McCracken (Aeroracing-Audi): Accident DNF. C. Simpson (Young Lions-Holden): Collision DNF. A. Marchesi (MRT-BMW): Collision DNF. G. Pazzini (RonDen-Zastava): Collision
Pole: M. Cameron (Simpson-BMW): 1:36.741 Fastest Lap: A. Kremnicky (Alitalia-Lancia): 1:23.112 Reject of the Race: Alberto Cara - Talentless clone comes to play in Joburg Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Josh Carlisle - Deserved much more than 8th place Leaders: A. Kremnicky: 1-17, 20-48 (Total: 46) M. Cameron: 18-19 (Total: 2)
Drivers Championship 1. M. Cameron (Simpson-BMW): 17 points (2 2nds) 2. B. van Nieuwenhuijzen (Alitalia-Lancia): 14 points (1 win) 3. A. Kremnicky (Alitalia-Lancia): 13 points (1 win) 4. T. Hawkin (Jones-Aston Martin): 8 points (1 3rd) 5. A. Cara (Beirao-BMW): 6 points (1 3rd) 6. T. Kazama (Aston Martin): 6 points (Best Result: 1 5th) =7. D. Anderson (Simpson-BMW): 5 points (Best Result: 1 4th) =7. Y. Katayama (Falik-BMW): 5 points (Best Result: 1 4th) 9. J. Carlisle (Falik-BMW): 4 points (Best Result: 1 6th) 10. J. Rueckert (Hydook-Aston Martin): 3 points (Best Result: 1 6th) 11. W. Lamberigts (RonDen-Zastava): 1 point (Best Result: 1 10th)
Teams Championship 1. Scuderia Lancia Alitalia: 27 points (2 wins) 2. Gulf M/Power Simpson Motorsport-BMW: 22 points (2 2nds) 3. Falik Arrows-BMW: 9 points (Best Result: 1 4th) 4. Castrol Jones Racing-Aston Martin: 8 points (Best Result: 1 2nd) 5. Licor Beirão Portugal Racing-BMW: 6 points (1 3rd) 6. Aston Martin Motor Racing: 6 points (Best Result: 1 5th) 7. Hydook Racing Team-Aston Martin: 3 points (Best Result: 1 6th) 8. RonDen Racing Engineering-Zastava: 1 point (Best Result: 1 10th)
Terry Hawkin wrote:It's great to be back on the podium again, the car felt good out there today and the strategy worked a treat too. I reckon there's more to come from both me and the car as I get used to the new chassis, and there's no doubt I think I can fight for the championship. Andrej looks quick and the Lancia engines are good but I proved last year that I have the talent, and I want to take the fight to him.
Sammy Jones wrote:A lovely result for Terry, a podium in our second race is just the sort of performance we were looking for. Regular points finishes are what I want us to achieve this year, it will ensure we get out of pre-qualifying and will stand us in good stead for the following season. The podium is ample reward for Terry's efforts in the car, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he'll manage for the rest of the year. Hansuke on the other hand had a poor race, and we're investigating whether or not there was a fault with the car because to be that far off his teammate on pure pace alone does not bode well for the future. Still, I have every expectation that Hansuke will pick things up for the next race.
Josh Carlisle wrote:Really pissed with Cara for driving like a doucebag all day, I was on for another good points finish before he just pushed me off the track. It's no wonder he didn't get an F1RWRS drive this year after performances like that. I just hope Prince Falik doesn't give me another earful because I did all I could out there today, and to come away with just 1 point is not much of a consolation.
Prince Falik wrote:Josh [Carlisle] drove a wonderful race and I was most happy with his drive but Alberto Cara being a complete idiot stole points away from him, Yuka [Katayama] on the other hand although got 4th, but she should have been aiming higher.
<@Ataxia> these people are making a mess of their crepe suzettes
