Showing posts with label Race Results. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Race Results. Show all posts
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Interlagos, Brazil
Interlagos proved to be a decent last-minute substitute for Long Beach when logistical issues precluded the execution of the Long Beach GP.
This circuit is very fast, with long straightaways that see the cars get up to over 200 mph. There are a couple of complex corners to slow things down and insure some significant downshifting if a driver botches his approach, but otherwise the course is flat-out, pedal-to-the-metal racing.
This day saw Team Poderoso Sporin's Gaudalupe MacDougal, previously bereft of any points in the series due to his inability to conclude a race, taking the pole position in qualifying and running a commanding race. An early breakaway took Gaudalupe and two other racers away from the main scrum and he never looked back, running his own race with near flawless precision and only bothering to make a single pit stop.
Victor Eelap, running for Tombstone Racing had a horrendous crash on the back straightaway approximately halfway through the race. His car hit debris on the track, spun, bounced off of a retaining wall, caught air, and flipped end over end in the air before coming to rest upside down.
Unfortunately, Victor was seriously injured in the accident, with a broken spine, several shattered ribs, and a subdural hematoma. Medical experts have indicated that Victor may one day walk again, but his racing days are over.
This was a very hard blow to take for Tombstone Racing, who were running well in the top half of the pack and had the potential to challenge Team Poderoso Sporin for the lead at one point. The engineers of Tombstone Racing have vowed to revisit the car design to ensure there is no repeat of this accident.
Pretty Pink Ponies' driver Sun Princess drove an excellent race, as did Team Poderoso Sporin's Gaudalupe MacDougall. MacDougall's army of Scottish/Mexican fans are currently embroiled in a divisive dispute over whether they are Mexish or Scotican, but either way, they are solidly behind Gaudalupe!
Smitholine Motor Oil driver Racer X had a hard day, attempting late braking and blowing through a corner, tearing off all 4 tires in a spectacular display of shredding rubber and blowing brake calipers. That was an unfortunate race ender for the rookie driver.
Dozois' Auto-Vitesse driver Racer 3B struggled throughout the day, at times making good progress, but seemingly hampered by engineering problems with his car. We expect to see better results out of this young rookie once his team gets the kinks in their car design sorted out.
Overall, a great day of racing for race fans. With the season approaching the halfway point, IMW has a strong but not insurmountable lead. Second and third are close enough and behind that, the season is still entirely up in the air as one good finish could radically change the outcome.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Shanghai in Sun and Rain
With a starting field of 8 drivers representing 8 disparate teams, Shanghai promised to be an exciting race. Weather that started out volatile, moved into pouring rain a third of the way through the first lap, and stayed that way until the middle of the second lap, and then sunny weather came back to stay only contributed to add to the excitement!
The race saw the early elimination of the newly recovered Guadalupe MacDougal of Team Poderoso Sporin from collision damage, shortly to be followed by Victory Eelap of Tombstone Racing due to body damage. Racer X of Smitholine Motor Oil went out in the third lap due to a critcial braking failure coming out of the second last corner.
Of the remaining field, Alice Gibbons of Initorque Motor Works took the checkered flag, followed closely by Darth Moto of Team Sidious. Behind the Sith came Racer 3B from Dozois' Auto-Vitesse, Simon Garfunkel of Sixty-Nine Racing, and Luka Filipov of Serbian Speedworks.
The race saw the early elimination of the newly recovered Guadalupe MacDougal of Team Poderoso Sporin from collision damage, shortly to be followed by Victory Eelap of Tombstone Racing due to body damage. Racer X of Smitholine Motor Oil went out in the third lap due to a critcial braking failure coming out of the second last corner.
Of the remaining field, Alice Gibbons of Initorque Motor Works took the checkered flag, followed closely by Darth Moto of Team Sidious. Behind the Sith came Racer 3B from Dozois' Auto-Vitesse, Simon Garfunkel of Sixty-Nine Racing, and Luka Filipov of Serbian Speedworks.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Sunny Day At Watkins Glen
A hard run for the new drivers at historic Watkin's Glen, but the sun was out and that helped keep the bumping and crashing to a minimum. Engine damage wasn't uncommon and suspension damage ensued from some debris dropped by cars.
The final resuts saw Team Sidious illustrate who was the Master and who the Apprentice - Lord Torque took first place and Darth Moto took a handy 5th, giving the team 14 Constructors points, tying Team Campbell Towing. Verdigris Eco Racing also put on a good show, with Ethan Awl taking second and Sol Charger taking 8th, catching the last point scoring slot. Team Sherwood captured 3rd with veteran Roland Crash and 4th with Robin van de Hood, giving the team 9 points. Finishing out the scoring, Tombstone Racing scored 6th with Weil Spihn and Team Pi Racing taking 7th with Bartholemew Einstein.
Sadly, Comstock Racing completed the race with both of its drivers, but didn't score any points. Former World Champion Victor Eelap and Edward Rutherford both eliminated by spinouts.
The final resuts saw Team Sidious illustrate who was the Master and who the Apprentice - Lord Torque took first place and Darth Moto took a handy 5th, giving the team 14 Constructors points, tying Team Campbell Towing. Verdigris Eco Racing also put on a good show, with Ethan Awl taking second and Sol Charger taking 8th, catching the last point scoring slot. Team Sherwood captured 3rd with veteran Roland Crash and 4th with Robin van de Hood, giving the team 9 points. Finishing out the scoring, Tombstone Racing scored 6th with Weil Spihn and Team Pi Racing taking 7th with Bartholemew Einstein.
Sadly, Comstock Racing completed the race with both of its drivers, but didn't score any points. Former World Champion Victor Eelap and Edward Rutherford both eliminated by spinouts.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
US Grand Prix: Watkins Glen (Summary)
Triumph and Tragedy in the Pouring Rain
Amid terrible driving conditions, a grid full of racers vied for the US Grand Prix at the venerable Watkins Glen. Due to the extremely wet conditions, it was decided to run the simpler Nascar track, including the Charlie Chicane but omitting the Boot. Five teams filled out the starting grid: Scotia Motorworks (SMW), Initorque Motorworks (IMW), Princess' Pink Ponies (PPP), Team Poderoso Sporin (TPS), and Team Campbell Towing (TCT). Team Sidious was unable to show up due to a family crisis for the team owner and Serbian Speedworks were still having problems with the Travel Visas for their Serbian drivers, so they ended up not making the race either. The rain came down in sheets, but the race must go on...
From the very start, the race promised to be a seesaw battle, featuring many passes, the frequent use of brakes and of the KERS system as well as slipstreaming. The race also proved that wet roads lead to accidents, with body and suspension damage shedding parts all over the track and 4 cars (Hernando MacGregor of TPS, Princess Fire of PPP, Alice Gibbons of IMW, and Robert Bruce of SMW) succumbing to debris or collisions caused by the wet conditions and poor visibility. In the end, cleanup crews had to clean up more than a score of significant debris deposits around the track from collisions and car damage - the rain made it almost as much demolition derby as F1 race.
Injury and Death on the Race Track
The most tragic of the accidents was the terrible collision between "Steady Eddie" from TCT and Robert Bruce of SMW - the two cars slammed together, and a wheel-on-wheel hookup launched Bruce's car into the air, with the air catching it and flipping it over, to smash down tho the ground. Emergency crews raced to the scene and did their best to get Robert out and to the helipad to be airlifted to New York City's medical facilities, but Robert later succumbed to his injuries, the first F1 casualty (and hopefully the last) of the 2009 season. All of the members of the close-knit Formula One Racing community send their condolences to his widow, Nicole Bruce (nee Kiddman).
The horrible accident claiming Robert Bruce wasn't the only injurious outcome - TPS driver Hernando MacGregor suffered a broken arm and a concussion from a retirement caused by a particularly large chunk of debris from another car. MacGregor is expected to make a full recovery, perhaps as soon as the next race or the one after. MacGregor's team-mate MacDougall held on to score 3 points for TPS for placing 6th.
Despite the shakeup of the horrible accident, Scotia Motorworks' William Wallace showed his metal by placing 4th to claim a decent point score for SMW.
Top Finishers
The podiums went to the newcomer Princess' Pink Ponies' driver Princess Sun (1st), and the equally new Team Campbell Towing's very fast cars driven by Edward Steady (2nd) and Steve Buscemi (3rd). Initorque Motoworks Walter Bolton salvaged 4 points for a 5th place finish.
The race had at least three spinouts in the rain and the mechanics were busy in the pits - only one fast pit, but a regular stream of cars in for repairs. The Back Straight and the Short Straight proved fairly fast, as did the Front Straight when cars were not bound for the pits.
Overall Standings
At the end of the race, Team Campbell Towing is the team to beat, recording a sizable lead int he Constructor's Championship (14 pts) and taking two good positions for its drivers (8 and 6 points). Princess' Pink Ponies logged an impressive victory to start their career (10 pts Constructors, 10 points Driver's for Princess Sun). Behind these two teams, SMW (despite losing Bruce) have 5 Constructor points (and 5 Driver points for Wallace). IMW's Walter Boulton has 4 points in the Driver's and IMW has the same 4 in the Constructors. Team Poderoso Sporin finishes out the points, with Guadalupe MacDougall getting their 3 points (both Driver's and Constructors).
To Montreal and Circuit Jacques Villeneuve
The next race up on the schedule is the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal, after the funeral ceremony for Robert Bruce. Scotia Motoworks backup driver Robert Roy MacGregor is ready to step in, albeit sadly, to the big shoes of Robert Bruce. Montreal should be another tight race, with lots of short straights and tight corners.
KERS and the enhanced downforce aerodynamics package featured prominently at Watkins Glen and are expected to play a significant role in the brake-burning Montreal Circuit Jacques Villeneuve.
See you in Montreal, race fans!
Amid terrible driving conditions, a grid full of racers vied for the US Grand Prix at the venerable Watkins Glen. Due to the extremely wet conditions, it was decided to run the simpler Nascar track, including the Charlie Chicane but omitting the Boot. Five teams filled out the starting grid: Scotia Motorworks (SMW), Initorque Motorworks (IMW), Princess' Pink Ponies (PPP), Team Poderoso Sporin (TPS), and Team Campbell Towing (TCT). Team Sidious was unable to show up due to a family crisis for the team owner and Serbian Speedworks were still having problems with the Travel Visas for their Serbian drivers, so they ended up not making the race either. The rain came down in sheets, but the race must go on...
From the very start, the race promised to be a seesaw battle, featuring many passes, the frequent use of brakes and of the KERS system as well as slipstreaming. The race also proved that wet roads lead to accidents, with body and suspension damage shedding parts all over the track and 4 cars (Hernando MacGregor of TPS, Princess Fire of PPP, Alice Gibbons of IMW, and Robert Bruce of SMW) succumbing to debris or collisions caused by the wet conditions and poor visibility. In the end, cleanup crews had to clean up more than a score of significant debris deposits around the track from collisions and car damage - the rain made it almost as much demolition derby as F1 race.
Injury and Death on the Race Track
The most tragic of the accidents was the terrible collision between "Steady Eddie" from TCT and Robert Bruce of SMW - the two cars slammed together, and a wheel-on-wheel hookup launched Bruce's car into the air, with the air catching it and flipping it over, to smash down tho the ground. Emergency crews raced to the scene and did their best to get Robert out and to the helipad to be airlifted to New York City's medical facilities, but Robert later succumbed to his injuries, the first F1 casualty (and hopefully the last) of the 2009 season. All of the members of the close-knit Formula One Racing community send their condolences to his widow, Nicole Bruce (nee Kiddman).
The horrible accident claiming Robert Bruce wasn't the only injurious outcome - TPS driver Hernando MacGregor suffered a broken arm and a concussion from a retirement caused by a particularly large chunk of debris from another car. MacGregor is expected to make a full recovery, perhaps as soon as the next race or the one after. MacGregor's team-mate MacDougall held on to score 3 points for TPS for placing 6th.
Despite the shakeup of the horrible accident, Scotia Motorworks' William Wallace showed his metal by placing 4th to claim a decent point score for SMW.
Top Finishers
The podiums went to the newcomer Princess' Pink Ponies' driver Princess Sun (1st), and the equally new Team Campbell Towing's very fast cars driven by Edward Steady (2nd) and Steve Buscemi (3rd). Initorque Motoworks Walter Bolton salvaged 4 points for a 5th place finish.
The race had at least three spinouts in the rain and the mechanics were busy in the pits - only one fast pit, but a regular stream of cars in for repairs. The Back Straight and the Short Straight proved fairly fast, as did the Front Straight when cars were not bound for the pits.
Overall Standings
At the end of the race, Team Campbell Towing is the team to beat, recording a sizable lead int he Constructor's Championship (14 pts) and taking two good positions for its drivers (8 and 6 points). Princess' Pink Ponies logged an impressive victory to start their career (10 pts Constructors, 10 points Driver's for Princess Sun). Behind these two teams, SMW (despite losing Bruce) have 5 Constructor points (and 5 Driver points for Wallace). IMW's Walter Boulton has 4 points in the Driver's and IMW has the same 4 in the Constructors. Team Poderoso Sporin finishes out the points, with Guadalupe MacDougall getting their 3 points (both Driver's and Constructors).
To Montreal and Circuit Jacques Villeneuve
The next race up on the schedule is the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal, after the funeral ceremony for Robert Bruce. Scotia Motoworks backup driver Robert Roy MacGregor is ready to step in, albeit sadly, to the big shoes of Robert Bruce. Montreal should be another tight race, with lots of short straights and tight corners.
KERS and the enhanced downforce aerodynamics package featured prominently at Watkins Glen and are expected to play a significant role in the brake-burning Montreal Circuit Jacques Villeneuve.
See you in Montreal, race fans!
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