Round 1 and Round 2 Race Facts

ROUND 1 RACE NOTES

Weather: Sunny  Track: Dry

#8 not on grid due to Gearbox failure

Lap1 #3 takes lead on run into Copse.  #100 fights back and regains lead at Maggotts
 #26 past #32 for 3rd
 #100 pulling away from #3 as #32 and #26 put pressure on #3

Lap 2 #101 past #28 at Club for 5th
 #7 and #33 side by side into Priory for 8th and #33 past at Brooklands
 #101 spins at Brooklands, rejoins well down the order

Lap 3 #1 spins onto the grass at Maggotts.  #10 and #12 try to avoid spinning car but #10 heavy front contact  with #1 damaging radiator. 
 #10 into pits to retire

Lap 4 #18 past #’20 before Club for 9th
 First 4 cars well clear of rest of field - #100 - #3 - #26 - #32

Lap 7 #26 and #32 nose to tail into Priory

Lap 8 #100 lapping first back marker #1
 #6 pulls off at Club with puncture
 #4 and #24 contact at Stowe.  #4 spins after hitting back of #24 – rejoins to retire in pits with damaged
front right suspension.

Lap 9 #11 passes #20 and #20 comes under pressure from #24

Lap 10 Tyre smoke seen from front left #7
 #35 and #11 side by side in The Vale, through Club and #11 passes #35 at Abbey

Lap 12 #32 challenges #26 on the inside at Club.  Locks up and takes to the grass, rejoining at Club exit still in
4th place but loses time to #26.
PIT WINDOW OPEN #18 and #24  first cars into pits to change drivers.

Lap 13  #32 dropping back from #26

Lap 15 #37 off at Priory with heavy front damage
 #36 given 4 second stop go penalty
 #55 given 1 second stop go penalty

Lap 16 #100  and #26 into pits for mandatory pitstop.  #3 leading the race

Lap 17 #3 in for mandatory pitstop
 #7 stopped at Turn 8

Lap 18 #3 slow out of Abbey, #26 past into 2nd place.

Lap 19 #1 into pits to retire
 #55 shown black flag
 #34 retires at Turn 9

Lap 21 #26 closes on #100 for the lead

Lap 22 #26 right behind #100 at Abbey. #26 passes #100 on inside at Priory

Lap 23 #19 and #35 fighting for 14th
 #101 past #56 at Abbey for 10th
 #2 putting pressure on #56

Lap 24 #17, #28, #18 side by side at Luffield exit for 5th place. 
#28 squeezed to outside of corner and puts two wheels onto the grass. #17 holds

Lap 25 #26 slows out of Stowe. 
 #100 retakes lead
 #26 in pits to retire

Lap 26 #17, #28, #18 nose to tail at Club and up to Abbey. 
#28 past #17 around the outside at Luffield.

Lap 27 #17 and #18 side by side on Hanger Straight, #18 down the inside of #17 at Stowe
 #19 given a drive through penalty

Lap 29 #101 past #17 on inside at Woodcote
 
Lap 30 #17, #24, #2 together down Hanger Straight
 #2 passes #24 on inside at Stowe
 #2 passes #17 at Club

Lap 31 Chequered Flag

ROUND 2 RACE NOTES

Weather: Bright  Track: Dry

#37 not on grid due to damage sustained in race 1 accident
#22 starting in the pitlane

Lap1 #101 leads into Copse from pole position
 #17 ahead of #19 into second at start.
 #2 inside of #19 at Stowe
 #34 damaged and into pits
 #36 past #100 on inside at Abbey
 #3 past #100 at Abbey exit

Lap 2 #10 past #16 at Stowe
 #19 down inside of #2 at Luffied.  Contact with #2 sideways, rejoined but lost places

Lap 4 #2 attempts to pass #8 but #8 holds position 
#26 past #2 at Stowe
#100 past #3 into Bridge Corner

Lap 5 #2 and #18 side by side into Stowe.  #2 holds position.
 #29, #8, #26 nose to tail at Bridge
 #26 past #8 at Brooklands
 #18 past #2 at Luffield

Lap 6 #56 past #2

Lap 7 #18 and #8 side by side into Stowe
 #18 overtakes on outside of Stowe
 #56 and #2 past #8 at Club
 #6 and #5 side by side into Abbey
 #8 into pits

Lap 8 #12 contact with #2 at Stowe.  #12 sustains damage to front of car
 #17 and #19 nose to tail at Luffield

Lap 9 #26 ahead of #29 into Stowe

Lap 10  #26 on the inside of #3 into Stowe but #3 holds position on exit. 
 #26 tries again at Abbey and side by side into Bridge
 #26 takes place on inside at Priory
 #29 passes #3 at Priory as well

 

 

Lap 11 #1 and #36 nose to tail into Abbey
#35 into pits to retire 
#9 into gravel trap on the outside of Abbey- yellow flags at Abbey

Lap 12 #14 into pits
 #28 past #2

Lap 13  Pitstop Window open
 #3, #55, #33 and #12 first cars into pits
 #9 recovered to pits from gravel trap

Lap 15 #36, #1, #100  nose to tail into Bridge corner

Lap 16 #36 oversteers into Becketts
 #1 closes on #36 but #36 defends
 #100 into pits
 #36 and #1 nose to tail as they cross line

Lap 17 #1 and #36 contact at Stowe.  #1 tried to dive down the inside of #36 but #36 committed to corner and
contact with front damage to #1 and #36 off at Stowe and into retirement.
#100 stuck in pits – long pitstop, car  fails to start.
#29 and #11 contact at entrance to Copse.  #11 into the back of #29, both cars damaged but both
drivers OK.

Lap 18 #101 into pits from lead for mandatory pitstop
 #19, #2, #4 into pits for mandatory pitstop
 #44 given 44 second stop go penalty

Lap 19 #17 into pits for mandatory pitstop
 #1 spins at Stowe

Lap 20 #19 and #26 side by side on Hanger Straight. #26 past on inside at Stowe
 #9 spins at Brooklands exit and rejoins

Lap 21 #3 past #19 but #19 fights back and regains place.
 #17 given driver through penalty for working on car on the grid

Lap 22 #3 and #19 side by side into Copse and right through to Becketts exit
 #3 past #19 at start of Hanger Straight
 #26 past #4 for 3rd place

Lap 23 #27 parked on grass at Becketts. 

Lap 24  #3 past #4 at start of lap

Lap 25 #32 right behind #19 at Copse and passes to move into 7th place

 

Lap 26 #4 and #28 nose to tail at Stowe and at Club Corners
 #28 down the inside of #4 at Abbey and passes
 #32 passes #4 at Bridge

Lap 27 #26 on outside of #17 into Abbey and passes to take 2nd place
 #17 into pits to serve drive through penalty
 #28 given a 1 second stop go penalty

Lap 28 #28 closely followed by #32

Lap 29 #28 and #32 side by side on Hanger Straight.
 #32 passes #28 on inside at Stowe
 #3 passes #26 on inside at Abbey

Lap 30 #3 off into gravel at Priory.  Rejoins track.

Lap 31 #3 and #32 nose to tail into Stowe.  #3 defends position into Club
 #3 and #32 side by side into Bridge
 #3 holds position at Priory and Brooklands
 #32 dives down inside at Luffield.  Contact between #32 and #3.
 #32 moves ahead of #3 at Luffield exit and Woodcote to take 3rd
 
Lap 31 Chequered Flag

 

2009-05-03
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