A tribute to the heroic failures of Grand Prix racing
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Klon wrote:Wizzie wrote:And what's the difference between dry and humid?
Drivers will have an excuse for their horrible performance.
Oh by the way, aerond, if you actually differ between Q1 and Q2, do you think we can get both times either?
Wizzie wrote:Correction: YOU would have an excuse when you inevitably fail to qualify
Klon wrote:Wizzie wrote:Correction: YOU would have an excuse when you inevitably fail to qualify
El Presidente doesn't need excuses - his drivers never fail. It's just the US gouvernment working against him.
Wizzie wrote:Aw shite. I have absolutely no confidence that MRT will have any pace in the wet if Pre-Season testing is anything to go by?
And what's the difference between dry and humid?
Klon wrote:Wizzie wrote:And what's the difference between dry and humid?
Drivers will have an excuse for their horrible performance.
Oh by the way, aerond, if you actually differ between Q1 and Q2, do you think we can get both times either?
MA-Racing: A little bit more...
Mr.Alexander spoke today about the teams pre-season tests, with mixed emotions. "We know we're going to be fighting at the back, but we seem to be ahead of two or three teams, so once the pre-qualifying gets sorted out, we have a decent chance of making a race or two. We also have a bit of money left to improve the car, whilst those around us do not, so the team is confident."
Talk also begins about added sponsorship from the junior team. "Both Torbani and Neubert are regarded as pay-drivers, so if we promote one of them to a race seat, it'll give us extra credits to improve the car even more. I'm confident we can qualify on a regular basis by the end of the year."
the Masked Lapwing wrote:I could've sworn Katayama, Davies, Watkinson, Martins, Christopherson and Jones were all faster than that...
Barii Mori wrote:We are very pleased with our qualifying performance, we believe we will score points tomorrow. Hey Jones where are you? Oh down there...
Shinji Zanmai wrote:We are not sure why we are so slow given we have the same Chassis and Engine as last year. We had a fantastic testing session so it is a mystery... I am sure our engineers will look at the chassis and we'll be much faster tomorrow. We think we shall sail through prequalifying but are annoyed we are doing it so soon.
Nicolas Steele wrote:I've got to admit the car is absolutely fantastic. The only thing stopping us is whether or not the car will finish, so I will drive my best for the race.
The Fox wrote:Pleased with Bosevic's performance today. However, Daniel was way off the pace today - I don't know why he qualified 23rd! Maybe somebody sabotaged his gearbox again...
Andrea Acuri wrote:aaugh the car kept darting through the weekend, sadly I did not qualify. Good thing we got through Pre-Qualifying OK this weekend - Ron did a fantastic job in both sessions and blew me away. Thankfully we have him qualified for the race and hopefully the rest of the race weekend shall go well.
Daniel Melrose wrote:If my memory is correct, this is my best qualifying position in well over a year and I believe that we are in with a great shot of solid points tomorrow. The two MRTs have also confirmed their pre-season pace although I do remind both our drivers that it's raceday that counts and therefore they cannot relax one bit.
Aerond wrote:F1RWRS 2014 - ROUND 1 - TASMAN GP - Adelaide
PRE-QUALIFYING
10. Hagane Shizuka (Shonan) -- 1.24.947 (+4.501)
16. Francois Albertini (Shonan) -- 1.26.025 (+5.579)
Kay Lon on Team Radio wrote:What in HWNSNBM's name is going on? Why are we so far behind? I am driving the wheels of this thing yet we don't get any closer to pole. This is bathplugging ********!
Kay Lon to Press wrote:Well, that qualifying obviously did not met our expectations. The car just didn't seem to work properly today, thankfully I am still as good as ever and took P17 against all odds with a car that was nowhere near good enough for such a position - that way we have a remote chance at making the points, if cars further up front fail to finish the race.
Francois Albertini wrote:Merde.
Mirko Bosevic wrote:6th place in my first qualifying session in years is more than I could ever dream of. ArrowTech guys have done a great job in adjusting the car to my preferences, and still don't cease to amaze me with their professional approach. It feels like 1999, really.
SuperAguri wrote:
Aerond : Any reason why Sunshine and specifically Katayama would happen to lose so much performance between testing and now as well as in Day 1 and Day 2 sessions...
I mean those conspiracy theorists over there are standing up as they notice that DGNgineering and MRT just happen to be in the top part of qualifying with Nathan Scott and Nathanael Spencer being fast in the wet and in the humid conditions and both have input from Chris Dagnall. With most other people being fast in Day 1 happen to have fallen so far down the list...
Daniel Martins wrote:I, on the other hand, could not adjust the car correctly and had set-up problems all the way through. I did expected to be this behind my team-mate. I can only try and make up for it in the race. I will work all night in solving these set-up problems so I expect a better pace in the event that counts.
Giovanni Roda wrote:Meh. Same package, same results.
Fredo Mestolio wrote:The set-up feels good, small improvements may still improve our lap times.
(To some Autosport journalist) Chris Dagnall said:
Sorry, I can´t talk to you right now. We have an urgent strategy meeting.
You can catch me up later, we´re going for a kangaroo burguer and a big jar of Foster´s
Douglas Mann wrote:If we get another DNF tomorrow, the change in engine manufacturer won't have been worth it. I need to score points!
MA-Racing: Dont pay attention!
Mr.Alexander today spoke about both his cars failing to pre-qualify for the first race of the year, but was adamant this wasn't a true reflection on the cars pace. "The wet weather didn't really help. Both drivers complained about understeer and drag, coupled with the difficult conditions, I'm pleased they managed to end the session mid-table. I'm annoyed too, that pre-qualifying saw arguably one of the best teams competing, making our job even harder."
Matthias Valsattis spoke too about the wet conditions, "I enjoyed them! It was good fun to drive in the wet, although a few set-up problems prevented me from pushing as hard as I'd have liked."
Shizuka wrote:Aerond wrote:PRE-QUALIFYING
10. Hagane Shizuka (Shonan) -- 1.24.947 (+4.501)
16. Francois Albertini (Shonan) -- 1.26.025 (+5.579)
Yawn. ENTIRELY hopeless.
Aerond wrote:PRE-QUALIFYING
17. Miko Fakkinen (Tropico) -- 1.27.255 (+6.809)
18. Darren Older Jr (Tropico) -- 1.31.041 (+10.595)
Klon wrote:May I remind you that until the end of this race weekend, I am in negative credits?
Aerond wrote:Klon wrote:May I remind you that until the end of this race weekend, I am in negative credits?
In fact is until the bathurst weekend as you were handled a 40 credit penalty for overspending
Shizuka wrote:GOSH DARNIT then!
Phoenix McAllister wrote:I can't really say how competitive we are, since this was a wet session, but being on the starting grid of a race again after so much time is fantastic, a great tribute to all the hard work my guys and the boffins at Audi have done, even if The Stig has surprisingly not made the cut. But, how come is Sammy Jones behind me? Seriously, I wasn't expecting to outqualify him.
The Stig wrote:(With a menacing posture)..........................
Whole Spanish Press wrote:They say, he once stared at one of the Foxdales. That car would go on to win the only race it finished last year.
MA-Racing: Shonan and Tropico have no chance!
In an unusually forward press conference, Mr.Alexander spoke about other teams battling it out in pre-qualifying, picking up on the poor performances of both Shonan and Tropico teams. "Whilst Shonan had one driver setting times, the other was near the back. And as for Tropico, I don't see them ever making the grid this year. As far as I'm aware, thyre in debt and can't even improve the car! All this makes our job a little bit easier, concentrating only on those above us."
AdrianSutil wrote:
sorry lads, had to induce a bit of rivalry. Can't have the top teams arguing on their own
The Stig wrote:(With a menacing posture)..........................
Whole Spanish Press wrote:They say, he once stared at one of the Foxdales. That car would go on to win the only race it finished last year.
Pippa Mann wrote:Really? It wasn't because Douglas just didn't fancy a barbeque that day? It wasn't because our mechanics weren't nursing a pre-barbeque hangover that day? (Not that they ever do...)
Can he do that staring thing again? Please?
Phoenix wrote:AdrianSutil wrote:
sorry lads, had to induce a bit of rivalry. Can't have the top teams arguing on their own
Hang on, is Castrol Jones Racing a top team?
Sammy Jones wrote:Ooh McAllister you do bring it upon yourself don't you! 4th last year, 2nd the year before, a host of wins and podiums in that time, yeah I'd say Castrol Jones Racing is one of the more successful teams on the grid at the very least! On the other hand, you have Team Phoenix, who have achieved, oh wait, what's that? Can't think of anything to say? Bathplug all! That's what!
And as for my poor qualifying performance for the first race of the year, I put it down to me still getting to grips with the car in wet conditions. Nonetheless Daniel is right up there and ready to get right in the mix for the race, so I'm hoping for a great result from him, and hopefully I'll be able to make up some decent ground, and leave that awful bucket of bolts that's apparently called the Team Phoenix car in my wake. Oh and Barii Mori too, he can go do one whilst he's at it as well!
Daniel Melrose wrote:This is a simply fantastic way to start off the year. Whilst I do feel sorry for Nathanel for what happened to his engine, it was nonetheless a great result for Phillippe to pick up the pieces and score his first win in the F1RWRS. The Jones car which I've been given is simply awesome to drive and I feel that it's helping me get back to the form that I showed through the majority of my F1 career. Whilst we may not have the pace to take it to my team or DGNeering, I believe that we can easily be 'best of the rest' and show the rest of the grid what driver-run teams can really acheive.
Kay Lon wrote:This is stupid. I could have easily finished in front of Shinbou, but of course my braking system has to nearly break down shortly after the start. From then on, the other 70 laps were pointless ********. And who cares if I bathplugged up and lost my front wing later? Wouldn't have made any bathplugging difference if I hadn't. The only comfort I can take from this event is the fact that our car can be driven into the points and that this first race is rather non-indicative of further results during the season, since the story of myself and Adalaide has never been a love story.
Sammy Jones wrote:I'm delighted that we've got both cars to the finish today, and both inside the top 10 too. I'm delighted for Daniel, a podium is a superb way to start off the season though I must say my own race by my own admission was very poor. I attribute that to my poor performance from qualifying which left me with too much to do in the race, and consequently my motivation wasn't all that it could have been. Nonetheless I'm confident for the next race and I'm happy that both Daniel and the team are off and running in their respective championships, this year shall hopefully be another successful one.
Barii Mori wrote:Well I could have finished in the points, but alas had water issues, still was RUNNING AHEAD OF JONES ALL RACE. Steele should not be blamed, he had a stuck throttle and his power steering had failed so he was helpless and blameless. Thankfully he or no one else was injured and that is the main thing.
Shinji Zanmai wrote:Katayama has shown wonderful skill to come from so far back to come 4th. I am sure we shall win races this season. Lon was unlucky as he had braking issues, and he could have finished on the podium. However it is stupid that the management are forcing us to prequalify as the points show we are fast.
Prince Falik wrote:Bosevic could have been on the podium, my people shalll hunt down the engineers who built the engine that failed and make sure they see the error of their ways and it does not happen again, yes, yes. Martins was a waste of space. 10th, 3 Laps down? My dear lame Grandmother would have done better. Pull your boots up boy!