A tribute to the heroic failures of Grand Prix racing
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Prince Walik wrote:I have decided to put Jorg Scrattenheim in Douglas Mann's car for the rest of the season. This deal only lasts for the rest of 1995 and he will still go to Footwork as planned in 1996.
As for Douglas Mann, consider yourself sacked.
Daniel Moreno wrote:I am surprised by the current move today. I also do not approve of his replacement, but that is not my decision to make. I will say this, however, and that is I will definitely race for Williams for 1996 and 1997. I believe that Williams can keep running well in Formula One, especially with the current staff and engine suppliers. I just ask for the car to be more reliable.
Daniel Moreno wrote:I am surprised by the current move today. I also do not approve of his replacement, but that is not my decision to make. I will say this, however, and that is I will definitely race for Williams for 1996 and 1997. I believe that Williams can keep running well in Formula One, especially with the current staff and engine suppliers. I just ask for the car to be more reliable.
Prince Walik wrote:You performed well this year Daniel, Williams has signed you
This wrote:Meanwhile Megumi has the chance to re-gain confidence with testing duties. (Although she is free to take the Simtek-seat if she wants to)
This wrote:Ligier offers Douglass Mann their second seat in the last races of the 1995 season, to have an top-driver to fix the problems that seem to be happening with the second car. Meanwhile Megumi has the chance to re-gain confidence with testing duties. (Although she is free to take the Simtek-seat if she wants to)
If he does not take the offer, Giovanni Roda will be brought in, to compare performances.
Shizuka wrote:This wrote:Meanwhile Megumi has the chance to re-gain confidence with testing duties. (Although she is free to take the Simtek-seat if she wants to)
DAMS would also hire her, if all else fails!
FMecha wrote:Shizuka wrote:This wrote:Meanwhile Megumi has the chance to re-gain confidence with testing duties. (Although she is free to take the Simtek-seat if she wants to)
DAMS would also hire her, if all else fails!
No, she would not take the DAMS seat. Instead, she will seek a seat from possible entry candidate Dome.
FMecha wrote:Put the F3 sensationalist Brit Robert Anderson on the DAMS instead.
tristan1117 wrote:Simtek still needs a driver! JeremyMcClean, where are you?
This wrote:Ligier would like to remind Megumi that they have a valid contract for 1996!
Unless for some reason, Mann wishes to stay on, as a second driver to Valsattis...
JeremyMcClean wrote:tristan1117 wrote:Simtek still needs a driver! JeremyMcClean, where are you?
I thought the team went under
Uhh I hire Jean Denis Deletraz
RejectSport wrote:CHAOS IN THE PITS, TRACK MARSHAL INJURED
Disaster struck in the fifteen-minute Q1 session for the Pacific GP as many cars in the field ran out of fuel while coming into the pits, similar to the situation at the Japanese GP last year. The teams' fuel calculations were epically wrong as the session was held in dry conditions and there was no rain in sight. A pileup began at the pit entry after somebody (we're not sure who) ran out of fuel at the front of pit lane midway through the session. Leonhard von Gottorp tried to avoid him but he was unable to and made a heavy impact with the wall. He was not injured in the wreck and was released from the track medical center late Friday night.
von Gottorp's crash site was almost unreachable as his car was blocking the entrance to the pit lane. Anton Kaliniczenko came up on the pit lane, also out of fuel, and spun off while Jean-Denis Deletraz ran out of fuel at the pit entrance after ramming aside von Gottorp's DAMS. Jean-Denis then stopped his car in the pit entrance, blocking Max von Hegel and several other cars from entering the pits. The Aida track did not have enough marshals to remove both von Gottorp and Deletraz so they decided to remove the Jordan first. Meanwhile, Kazuhiko Takagi, unaware of the mess that had just occurred, came up onto the scene without control of his car (as he had run out of fuel) and hit a marshal moving von Gottorp's car at about 50 mph. The session was halted immediately and medical staff rushed onto the scene to assist the unnamed marshal and Leonhard von Gottorp. The session has not yet been restarted.
RejectSport wrote:Drivers Deem Track to be Unsafe, Race in Doubt
The dramatic events surrounding the first qualifying session at the Pacific Grand Prix continue to unfold after the session. The session was halted for over three hours after Kazuhiko Takagi accidentally hit a track marshal who was attempting to remove Leonhard von Gottorp's stricken Jordan. It appears that, in addition to the fuel problems, cars cannot get past the Mike Knight Corner (Turn 10) on the circuit. A host of drivers have put their cars on the curbing on the side of the track which seems to be sending the car into a massive spin into the wall in front of the pits. This explains Anton Kaliniczenko's spin earlier in the session and Kazuhiko Takagi's inability to handle his car before he entered the pits.
The list of drivers who have spun is staggering. John Zimmer, Dennis Mignolet, Sebastian Gazurek, Masta Valsattis, Gio van Dycke, Ben Fleet and Samael Meerwick all spun at the exit of Turn 10. The spins appear to be occurring when cars are low on fuel which could by incredibly dangerous during the race itself as many cars will be pitting at the same time. After the session, the drivers and team bosses convened to discuss the issue with the race stewards. The stewards asserted that it was the drivers' fault that they could not handle Turn 10, pointing to Jorg Scrattenehim (provisional pole-sitter by over 6 tenths) as an example of someone who had escaped the turn unharmed. The track stewards refused to lower the height of the curbs or end the race. The drivers responded by walking out of the meeting. Late Friday night, Max von Hegel called a press conference, announcing that some drivers would not be competing in the Pacific Grand Prix. The president of F1RGP2C, Tristan Jung, responded angrily,condemning the GPDA and announcing that the race would go on, with replacement drivers from Formula Nippon if necessary.
Masta Valsattis:
I'm struggling with the approach and kerbing issues at turn 10, as I was one of the many drivers to spin during Friday qualifying. But I've spoken to the team and my chief mechanic and we will continue withthe race as planned. I'm a Formula 1 driver, so I will race.
Thomas Kretzhaagel wrote:This is indeed a bad way to make my first appearance in the pitlane. Hopefully Max will be okay.
James Davies wrote:Pfft, you bunch of pansies. Just because you're all incapable of taking this one corner, you want to call off the race!? If you all weren't so shite, maybe you wouldn't keep spinning? Ever think of that? I'm racing, come hell or high water.
James Davies wrote:Pfft, you bunch of pansies. Just because you're all incapable of taking this one corner, you want to call off the race!? If you all weren't so shite, maybe you wouldn't keep spinning? Ever think of that? I'm racing, come hell or high water.
Don Rennis wrote:That's my boy!
James Davies wrote:Pfft, you bunch of pansies. Just because you're all incapable of taking this one corner, you want to call off the race!? If you all weren't so shite, maybe you wouldn't keep spinning? Ever think of that? I'm racing, come hell or high water.
Jorg Scrattenheim wrote:This, all drivers that the spun are much sh*t
Douglas Mann wrote:I'll compete. I currently am only at Ligier for two races, so would like to get as much opportunity to get to know these guys before I decide on my options for next year.
Ben Fleet wrote:This DAMS has been a pile of dogturd all year, and I doubt I will be able to do much with it here. But I will race, in tribute to Pippa Mann who had invested so much into this team with no reward, on the off-chance that I somehow make it to the end of the race and that few others do...
John Zimmer wrote:I'll race, if only to not give Moreno a free pass to the win.
Damon Cannon wrote:I'm racing. Jordan need as many points as they can get, so I'm not sitting this one out.
Poppy Whitechapel wrote:What Damon said.
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1. John Zimmer (Benetton) - 1.10.182
2. Jorg Scrattenheim (Williams) - 1.10.515
3. Daniel Moreno (Williams) - 1.11.162
4. Padraig O'Connell (Ferrari) - 1.11.889
5. Damon Cannon (Jordan) - 1.12.272
6. Tom Douglas (Ferrari) - 1.12.432
7. Kazuhiko Takagi (Benetton) - 1.12.538
8. James Davies (McLaren) - 1.12.690
9. Rory McAllister (McLaren) - 1.13.024
10. Reiko Megumi (Ligier) - 1.13.130
11. Leonhard von Gottorp (Jordan) - 1.13.249
12. Douglas Mann (Ligier) - 1.13.758
13. Pieter Kickert (Sauber) - 1.14.354Code: Select all
14. Poppy Whitechapel (Tyrrell) - 1.14.515
15. Kazuyoshi Hoshino (Footwork) - 1.45.568
16. Pablo da Silva (Sauber) - 1.15.205
17. Gio van Dycke (Tyrrell) - 1.15.717
18. Andrew Spokes (Minardi) - 1.15.755
19. Miko Fakkinen (Minardi) - 1.15.968
20. Jean-Denis Deletraz (Simtek) - 16.136
21. Samael Meerwick (Footwork) - 1.16.355
22. Artiom Zielenkovski (Pacific) - 1.16.732
23. Anton Kaliniczenko (Pacific) - 1.16.864
24. George Tramontani (Simtek) - 1.17.159
25. Ben Fleet (DAMS) - 1.17.662
26. Max von Hegel (DAMS) - 1.17.918
DNQ Sebastian Gazurek (Forti) - 1.18.054
DNQ Masta Valsattis (Forti) - 1.18.085FMecha wrote:Takagi will race, and he would like to apologize for the incident to the marshall.
Also, is his Benetton seat safe?
Dennis Mignolet wrote:Voila Reiko, that's how you do it! You beat a Jordan! We would like to thank Mr. Mann for the help.
Mr. Valasattis, you should really try to focus on your job at Forti now, you'll have plenty of chances to drive a Ligier next year.
And who the hell is that Délétraz guy? He looks kind of fast! Well, we need someone to help us testing the Bridgestone-tyres for 1997!
Damon Cannon wrote:Bloody good performance this afternoon, vindicating the choice to press on with this race.
Poppy Whitechapel wrote:
