GRAND PRIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

[jakesanson]

So Priet's out, and so too is vd Woldenberg!! Transmission failure for the DRTW driver.

Lap 3:
LAITI TAKES THE LEAD!! Timo Laiti, the younger brother of former GPWC winner Tero Laiti takes the lead at Rio!!!

Makki-Ohlson and Okazaki have caught them up and are ready to pounce if there is any mistakes.

Behind them, Alingas and Rugen are scrapping over 6th place.

And there goes MacGibbons off the circuit!!

He spun off just before the back straight, but unlike Priet he continues with no damage, but he is now last.

[jakesanson]

HANG ON! Someone's gone off.....

IT'S MARK RUGEN!! That's where Priet went off!!

WOAOAOAWWW!! PAFVELSSON HITS RUGEN'S STRANDED CAR!!! Chaos here at Rio!!!

[jakesanson]

Let's ride on board with Rugen for that replay.....

He just lost it on a wet patch and had no way of stopping.

And he's then hit by Pafvelsson, narrowly missed by Bourougsse.

[jakesanson]

I NEED to work out how to use and record video of these race incidents!!!

[jakesanson]

Lap 5:
MACGIBBONS SPINS OFF AGAIN!!!

The American really seems to be struggling in the wet conditions. He continues having lost even more time.

Lap 7:
OH, OFF GOES TOCCACELLO!!!!

He's spun off, but wait!!! Who's that just behind him?????

[jakesanson]

IT'S ALINGAS!!! THE SUPERSWEDE IS OUT!!!!!

Here's the replay!!

Neither driver stood a chance, and now both of them are out.

[jakesanson]

Lap 11:
Bourougsse has got major issues. ELectrical problems force him to pit.

Lap 12:
Mannsperger loses two places, to Okazaki and Lavaggi. Nonda is closing in.

Lap 13:
Weidlinger SPINS! He's lost it in the wet!! OH NO, HUCKETT'S HIT HIM!! DRAMA!!
(so many good shots, I couldn't really choose 3 so here's all of them!!)

Weidlinger & Huckett.zip

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[jakesanson]

I'm gonna organise incidents in ZIP files from now on. You guys can see what happens much better this way.

Lap 13:
MORENO SPINS!! He drops from the top ten right down the order.

Moreno.zip

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Lap 14:
Snel's engine has blown!! That's cruel luck, she was running 9th!!!

Snel's engine.zip

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Lap 15:
WOAH!! Big spin for Pafvelsson!!! He'll have to pit for repairs!!

Pafvelsson.zip

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[jakesanson]

Lap 19:
LAITI IS OUT!!! He went into the pits with electical problems but never returned!!!! What a shame!

Lap 20:
That's Miller! His wheel is loose, he's going no further...

Miller.zip

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Lap 23:
NOO!! That's harsh luck!! SOPHIA LAVAGGI'S ENGINE BLOWS!!! She was running second!!! That's bad luck!!!

Lavaggi's engine.zip

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Lap 24:
Lahikkanen is out with transmission failure.

Lap 26: Leuenberger spins out, he's stranded and a disappointing race comes to a premature end. He was running fifth due to the pitstops, but that just adds insult to injury.

Leuenberger stuck.zip

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[jakesanson]

Lap 26:
Moreno's spun out. But WHAT IS HE DOING???? He's making a real mess of rejoining!!!

Moreno spins again.zip

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The team boss won't be happy about that!! Someone with Moreno's experience should know better!!!

Lap 30:
Kafatos is out with a transmission failure. It's a shame as he had been moving up through the field. His talent is very clear these days.

[jakesanson]

Lap 35:
The pitstops show that three drivers are in the fight for victory today:

Mannsperger, Makki-Ohlson and Ariesta. IT'S ANYONE'S RACE!!

Lap 43:
Pafvelsson is finally out with a broken gearbox.

Lap 45:
HERE WE GO AGAIN!! That's Moreno!! He's done it again!! WOAAAAAAAWWW!! That's Alexis Kamannen behind him! He's spun in the same place!!

Moreno & Kammanen.zip

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He misses Moreno, and resumes 6th. Moreno however is finally out for good. The Brazilian must be so embarrassed to do so badly on home soil.

[jakesanson]

Lap 47:
Okazaki is out, unsighted by the cameras down in 8th.

Lap 49:
THAT'S NONDA!! He spins whilst 3rd!! Miraculously, he resumes!!

Nonda.zip

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BUT THAT'S MAKKI-OHLSON!!! Now he's off, and he was leading!!!! Out of the car he gets FURIOUS with himself!! That's a win thrown away!!

Makki-Ohlson.zip

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Lap 51:
Only 8 left in this order:

1. Mannsperger
2. Nonda
3. Bourougsse
4. Ariesta
5. Liu
6. MacGibbons
7. Regazzi
8. Kamannen

Lap 54:
NONDA IS OUT!!! Gearbox failure!! Disaster!

Lap 63:
Unchallenged to the flag, Mannsperger wins!!!

Mannsperger.zip

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1. Jorg Mannsperger (Minarae)
2. Sebastien Bourougsse (Nextdrive)
3. Massimiliano Ariesta (Repuiblica)
4. Caleb Liu (Transition)
5. Timothy MacGibbons (LeRon)
6. Giambattista Regazzi (Cyprus)
7. Alexis Kamannen (Republica)
8. Linvoy Nonda (SME)

FL: Jorg Mannsperger

Championship Tables and Prize Money to follow.

[jakesanson]

DRIVER'S CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Jorg Mannsperger (28 pts)
2. Ukyo Okazaki (18 pts)
3. Leszek Leuenberger (12 pts)
4. Gabriele Toccacello (10 pts)
5. Linvoy Nonda (9 pts)
6. Jaime Moreno (8 pts)
= Sebastien Bourougsse (8 pts)
= Timothy MacGibbons (8 pts)
10. Elio Lahikkanen (6 pts)
= Rickard Alingas (6 pts)
= Massimiliano Ariesta (6 pts)
= Giambattista Regazzi (6 pts)
14. Natalia Medina Gonzalez (5 pts)
= Caleb Liu (5 pts)
16. Lewis Cool (4 pts)
= Maarja Snel (4 pts)
= Facundo-Daniel Baru (4 pts)
19. Yiasoumis Mertakis (3 pts)
= Mark Rugen (3 pts)
= Alexis Kamannen (2 pts)
22. Ryan Miller (1 pt)

CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Minarae (31 pts)
2. SME (19 pts)
3. Orchis (18 pts)
4. Nordisch (14 pts)
5. Republica (12 pts)
6. Transition (10 pts)
7. Cyprus (9 pts)
8. Nextdrive (8 pts)
= LeRon (8 pts)
10. DRTW (7 pts)
= FK Systems (7 pts)
12. Kraft (1 pt)

PRIZE MONEY
Minarae: £1.95m
Republica: £1.275m
Transition: £825k
LeRon: £750k
Cyprus: £675k
SME: £300k
DRTW: £150k
FK Systems: £150k
Orchis: £150k
FK Junior: £150k
Nordisch: £150k
Kraft: £75k
Nagato: £75k

[MaxX]

Minarae:
Another great race by Mannsperger, at the moment he is very competitive. It was great for the sport that he decided to make a comeback. The conditions where very bad and he proofs to be a real great driver in the rain. Rugen on the other side has still his problems with the car, but he will come back to the top of the podium soon.

Orchis:
This race was very hard for us, due our car didn`t have any grip and we struggled for the pace. Both drivers out in the end and no points are not good but we once more took our place in the midfield and this was our goal at the season start.

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unoficial part:
Some cars have distorted wing textures, maybe you should totally get rid of the rear wing number textures or we should send you updated liveries

[V12-Power]

FK Racing

First of all both FK teams wonder why they are not listed in the money list.

The race was once more a total disaster. Our top driver Rickard Alingas was once again involved in an accident without own fault. Patrick Pafvelsson was also involved in an incident without his own mistake, but later destroyed a good result by crashing out. The junior team was lacking speed and also reliability. Somehow it seems we are the unluckiest team right now. We don't have any idea what we can improve. But if it continues like this, consequences have to be taken.

Let's hope things get better next race.