~Notes and Other Stuff~
My amazing team-mate Buxton recieves a +1 position bonus in America
Congratz to Honk who becomes the second person to achieve 10 podiums! :woot:
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~Race Report~
~GRID~
~REPORT~
·Pre Race: After Qualifying, Viljar Parts was found guilty of running underweight, and has been disqualified. Parts said “It wasn’t deliberate, but these things happen.”
·Lap 1: Go Go Go! Great start from Buxton’s midfield McLaren, weaving in and out of the slower starting cars. Levret struggles under very heavy breaking and loses the lead to Honk.
·Lap 4: Kyle Evers spins and hits the wall at Turn 3, from suspected brake failure. The Safety Car comes out. McLaren team radio “Matthew, Evers has done a Buxton at Turn 3. Safety Car, keep the tyres warm.”
·Lap 13: Race Restarts. Buxton, outbreaks Levret AND Honk, shooting into a lead. Instantly he starts to pull away, the McLaren’s are in superb form at the moment.
·Lap 25: Buxton pits, and escapes just ahead of Levret’s Sauber, who has yet to pit, meaning he was a massive two seconds a lap quicker, this race is surely now over?
·Lap 31: Fourth Place Gutteridge has a left-front puncture! Gutteridge is forced to pit for a new tyre.
·Lap 43: Jaguar team radio: Dave, you have a terminal suspension problem. Pit this lap.
·Lap 49: Gutteridge is now pushing like mad, jumping through the midfield like there is no tomorrow! He sniffs a point for sure here.
·Lap 53: And David Buxton takes the chequered flag. Ron Dennis can hardly believe it. A season of heartache is being totally turned around by two successive wins. McLaren Team Radio: WooHoo! Yes! We did it! Well Done Buxie! Pick up rubber on the way in.
·Post Race: On the podium, Buxton wipes back the tears, with Champion Sebastien Levret, and runner-up Honk flanking him. Ron Dennis says “Two wins out of two! We Can get third, I know we can!”
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~Next Event~
~ROUND 15- USA- Indianapolis~
Laps: 71
Lap Record: 1:10.399 (R. Barichello)
The penultimate round of the 2002 championship will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. More famous for its Stock Car and Indy Car racing than its F1 Race, it nevertheless provides a challenge for the drivers, and with its long straight and tight infield section, overtaking is a real possiblility.
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~Championship Predictions~
Ben Tusting:
Will achieve 8th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores five points and Niels doesn’t score and David scores no more than four points
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores six points and Niels scores no more than a point and David scores no more than five points
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores seven points and Niels scores no more than two points and David scores no more than six points
Will achieve 7th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores six points, Niels scores no more than a point , David scores no more than five points and Rhys fails to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores seven points, Niels scores no more than two points , David scores no more than six points and Rhys scores no more than a point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores eight points, Niels scores no more than three points , David scores no more than seven points and Rhys scores no more than two points
Rhys Gardiner:
Will achieve 6th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats bduddy in both of the remaining races
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats bduddy by two places in one of the remaining races, and finishes one place behind in the other.
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He wins one of the remaining Grand Prix
Will achieve 5th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores a total of 11 points, bduddy scores a maximum of 10 points and I don’t score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores a total of 12 points, bduddy scores a maximum of 11 points and I score a maximum of 1 point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He scores a total of 13 points, bduddy scores a maximum of 12 points and I score a maximum of 2 points
Niels Pedersen
Will achieve 7th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats Rhys in both of the remaining races
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats Rhys by two places in one of the remaining races, and finishes one place behind in the other.
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He wins one of the remaining Grand Prix
Will achieve 6th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats bduddy by two places in one race, and beats him in the other
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats bduddy by three places in one of the remaining races, and finishes one place behind in the other.
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He wins one of the remaining Grand Prix and bduddy finishes no higher than third
Matthew Gutteridge
Will achieve 4th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats Peter in both of the remaining races
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats Peter by two places in one of the remaining races, and finishes one place behind in the other.
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He wins one of the remaining Grand Prix
Will achieve 3th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He wins one event, which Viljar fails to score in, and finishes ahead of him in the other.
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He finishes second in one event and beats Viljar by two places in the second.
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He finishes third in one event and beats Viljar by three places in the third
David Buxton
Will achieve 8th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He beats Niels by two places in both the remaining races
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He wins one races, and Niels finishes third or lower, and he beats Niels in the remaining race
Will achieve 7th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Either of the above conditions are fulfilled and he beats Rhys in both remaining events
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Either of the above conditions are fulfilled and he beats Rhys by two places in one event, and finishes one place behind him in the other.
bduddy
Will achieve 5th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He wins one race, and I don’t score, and he beats me in the other race.
Will achieve 4th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]He wins one race, and Peter doesn’t score, and he beats him in the other race by two places.
Williams
Will achieve 5th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 6 points and Jordan fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 7 points and Jordan score no more than 1 point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 8 points and Jordan score no more than 2 points
Will achieve 4th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 11 points and McLaren fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 12 points and McLaren score no more than a points
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 13 points and McLaren score no more than 2 points
Renault
Will achieve 2nd if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 10 points and Jaguar fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 11 points and Jaguar score no more than 1 point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 12 points and Jaguar score no more than 2 points
McLaren
Will achieve 3rd if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 6 points, and Renault fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 7 points and Renault score no more than a point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 8 points and Renault score no more than two points
Will achieve 2nd if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 16 points and Jaguar fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 17 points and Jaguar score no more than a point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 18 points and Jaguar score no more than two points
Jordan
Will achieve 4th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 6 points, and McLaren fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 7 points and McLaren score no more than a point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 8 points and McLaren score no more than two points
Will achieve 3rd if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 12 points and Renault fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 13 points and Renault score no more than a point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Any of the above are fulfilled, they score 14 points and Renault score no more than two points
Ferrari
Will achieve 7th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 13 points, and Arrows fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 14 points and Arrows score no more than a point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 15 points and Arrows score no more than two points
Arrows
Will achieve 6th if:
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 22 points, and Williams fail to score
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 23 points and Williams score no more than a point
·[FONT="] [/FONT]They score 24 points and Williams score no more than two points