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Title: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|buzinator on December 20, 2010, 08:38:09 AM Formula Masters @ Albert Park Race Results (http://www.whoopass-racing.com/results/gp8-r01-AUS/gp8_r01.htm) (http://www.runnerstribe.com/userfiles/gar4.jpg) >>Track Download<< (http://www.teamrip.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=get50) Tuesday, December 21st 2010 Practice: 8:30pm Eastern Qualifying: 9:15pm Eastern Warmup: 9:30pm Eastern Race: 9:35pm Eastern Length: 27 Laps NOTE: 45L fuel tank cannot go the distance, x4 Tire wear ... don't be caught out! >>> League Format Info <<< (http://www.teamrip.net/index.php?topic=5935.0) Starting Ballast: - 35kg (BW) - 20kg (EZ) - 10kg (CY) - 5kg (BZ) Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|buzinator on December 22, 2010, 09:42:29 AM Results from Round 1 Posted ... link above.
Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: bpbriles on December 22, 2010, 10:36:35 AM Congrats on the win last night!
Great racing!! Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|buzinator on December 22, 2010, 10:44:46 AM It was an awesome race - the whole way.
Think twice about last minute tinkering next time! lol. I have to check the replay ... I think Bret & I mixed it up pretty good ... was fricking nervous making my move on the outside like i did too. Also looked like the 3 of you guys were getting pretty crazy off the line and thru that first sector... Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: Ezeon on December 22, 2010, 02:11:11 PM Yeah it was very nervy at the start knowing Bretware was breathing down my neck, had to keep to the half of the track I was in at most times just because I was not sure where he would go.
I was running some decent times at the start and trying desperately to keep up with Bretware after he passed me, but I made some little mistakes and decided to try and keep everything smooth and it cost me some time. My tires where dropping off quickly, started causing some small mistakes at the end of the race when the fronts where way down, going to have to figure out how to keep the tire wear down so I can run faster longer. I was relieved to see BP pit when I did I was sure he might be able to leap frog me, I was able to keep the gap once he came out after I did. Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: bpbriles on December 22, 2010, 06:30:34 PM What kind of strat was everybody running? I was running 14/13 lap stints with 4 tires @ my stop.
It was nearly impossible to see where everyone stopped, from "way back there". Just curious. Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|buzinator on December 22, 2010, 09:51:23 PM I'd calculated a L19 stop, but when Bret got his new tires he was eating me alive and I had to come in early, like L16 i think.
Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|Bretware on December 22, 2010, 11:25:07 PM Because of tire wear I figured equal runs, I ran the 13 first because I figured less of a chance to see AI, cut the fuel in half also to help tire wear and lighten up the car.
Buz was on a mission, and his pit strategy was good because it put him on new tires with the least amount of fuel, I suspect thats when he set fast lap, but he had to have a fast car to make the whole thing work. Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: bpbriles on December 23, 2010, 10:05:53 AM Ok, so I was not far off on stat.... EZ, did you last the whole race on front tires?
Was everyone else taking 2 or 4 tires? Mine were pretty worn after lap 14! Especially the front left. Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|buzinator on December 23, 2010, 10:08:47 AM All 4 here.
Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: Ezeon on December 23, 2010, 04:55:10 PM Yes I had the same front left wear almost down to nothing. I took all four tires in my stop. The fronts went fast that's why if you look at the gap to leader graph in the results at the end of the race I was slowing down considerably
Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|buzinator on December 24, 2010, 12:33:27 PM Posted a pic gallery over at www.whoopass-racing.com
Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|Bretware on December 28, 2010, 10:46:51 AM Race Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dett8hfU74 Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|buzinator on December 28, 2010, 11:22:36 AM Goodness that was weird ... :)
Good racin though! thx bret. Title: Re: Season 8 - Round 1 - Australia Post by: rip|Bretware on December 28, 2010, 11:34:29 AM Just a standard song, don't read into it to much, but if you want to, the drivers were the candles in the wind, except Buz he had the long burn going.
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