British World Touring Car Championship 2013 - 22-24 Spa Francorchamps

Well it's here and gone, arguably the hardest track of the series:  Spa.  Not too bad for one of the larger tracks we've ran.  Chad had audio difficulties and how to bow out but should be back again next week.  However, Scot will not be with us for another couple weeks.

Race 1: A smashing start.  Literally.  After the hairpin driving down through the second starting line, Darrel slammed into a goober of a pile up which threw him and others around the track.  He would later end up stuck on the tire wall about 2/3 of the way through the course after Slight got wide and came back across the track into Darrel.  Darrel just threw in the towel as he would be riding a wrecker for the remaining few laps anyway.  Scot slipped through the field up to an impressive 11th on a track he had less then a half dozen laps on...including his qualifying and warm up laps.  Sandy was befallen by over eager AI that would keep him back in the back.  But ahead of Darrel as he points out.

Race 2: Darrel took the pole and held it the whole time, running a well mannered race.  I fell victim to a poor first turn and overall bad racing and barely made the top 20.  Scot had some unfortunate run ins and his damaged car didn't allow him more than the 30s.  Sandy was DQed after a spin had him disoriented and he drove the wrong way.

Race 3:  I screwed up bad on qualifying and started back 16th but with a vengeful eye towards Huff who started my ruin in race 2.  I barely made it to the front on the final lap after initially running a poor line in turn one and getting caught up in lap 1 craziness.  Nearly lost it before the checkers after some nutty performance through the chicane.  Sandy had better luck this time around working into the top 30 and passing some lamer back markers.  Darrel also enjoyed AI coming through the field and would be on the threshold of the top 20.  Scot had another decent run and pulled into 18th.

Bust out your Das Boot for our trip to Hockenheim.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	2:15.255
2	061	D Hamilton	2:19.986
3	31	A Menu	2:29.680
4	12	R Huff	2:29.907
5	11	J Plato	2:29.915
6	1	J Thompson	2:29.933
7	6	A Reid	2:30.218
8	35	D Leslie	2:30.223
9	9	T Chilton	2:30.261
10	10	R Collard	2:30.361
11	45	F Biela	2:30.503
12	3	M Neal	2:30.517
13	30	N Mansell	2:30.580
14	2	Y Muller	2:30.697
15	47	D Warwick	2:30.722
16	27	R Rydell	2:30.941
17	36	L Aiello	2:31.013
18	32	P Radisch	2:31.445
19	29	K Burt	2:31.561
20	99	T Harvey	2:31.905
21	23	C Breeze	2:32.091
22	77	J Hughes	2:32.308
23	34	J Winkelhock	2:32.416
24	055	C Ferguson	2:32.756
25	33	J Cecotto	2:33.074
26	37	J Boullion	2:33.200
27	46	J Bintcliffe	2:33.506
28	48	G Simoni	2:33.635
29	57	L Hines	2:33.750
30	70	J Wheals	2:34.335
31	16	J Kaye	2:34.430
32	26	S Hodgetts	2:34.637
33	38	W Hoy	2:34.659
34	44	A Slight	2:34.663
35	22	C B. Henderson	2:35.107
36	28	V R Macker	2:35.268
37	15	F Hairuman	2:35.617
38	20	S Watson-smith	2:36.134
39	021	T Bear	2:48.336

Weather: Cloudy, 74 °F, Northeast 8 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	31	A Menu	2:24.361
2	6	A Reid	2:24.437
3	2	Y Muller	2:24.778
4	12	R Huff	2:24.884
5	35	D Leslie	2:25.021
6	1	J Thompson	2:25.125
7	10	R Collard	2:25.826
8	27	R Rydell	2:25.829
9	11	J Plato	2:25.883
10	29	K Burt	2:25.950
11	47	D Warwick	2:26.144
12	3	M Neal	2:26.310
13	45	F Biela	2:26.375
14	9	T Chilton	2:26.521
15	37	J Boullion	2:26.882
16	32	P Radisch	2:26.958
17	36	L Aiello	2:27.127
18	98	J Cleland	2:27.240
19	46	J Bintcliffe	2:27.880
20	77	J Hughes	2:28.725
21	33	J Cecotto	2:28.780
22	8	C Turkington	2:29.166
23	23	C Breeze	2:29.454
24	16	J Kaye	2:29.930
25	4	D Eaves	2:30.020
26	34	J Winkelhock	2:30.129
27	22	C B. Henderson	2:30.477
28	48	G Simoni	2:30.728
29	26	S Hodgetts	2:30.972
30	28	V R Macker	2:31.750
31	70	J Wheals	2:31.771
32	30	N Mansell	2:31.882
33	055	C Ferguson	2:32.083
34	57	L Hines	2:32.704
35	38	W Hoy	2:33.046
36	15	F Hairuman	2:33.881
37	20	S Watson-smith	2:35.710
38	99	T Harvey	2:38.693
39	44	A Slight	2:38.744
40	021	T Bear	2:44.465
41	013	T Nadz	--
42	029	M Max	--
43	061	D Hamilton	--

Weather: Cloudy, 74 °F, Southeast 8 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	2:19.409
2	013	T Nadz	2:21.545
3	11	J Plato	2:30.312
4	35	D Leslie	2:30.677
5	12	R Huff	2:30.895
6	1	J Thompson	2:31.000
7	99	T Harvey	2:31.007
8	31	A Menu	2:31.225
9	9	T Chilton	2:31.234
10	3	M Neal	2:31.269
11	30	N Mansell	2:31.404
12	6	A Reid	2:31.433
13	46	J Bintcliffe	2:31.833
14	77	J Hughes	2:31.886
15	36	L Aiello	2:32.003
16	2	Y Muller	2:32.290
17	10	R Collard	2:32.784
18	45	F Biela	2:32.912
19	23	C Breeze	2:32.920
20	44	A Slight	2:33.168
21	47	D Warwick	2:33.214
22	32	P Radisch	2:33.564
23	8	C Turkington	2:33.602
24	27	R Rydell	2:33.755
25	29	K Burt	2:33.930
26	98	J Cleland	2:35.083
27	26	S Hodgetts	2:35.258
28	34	J Winkelhock	2:35.543
29	37	J Boullion	2:36.062
30	22	C B. Henderson	2:36.458
31	70	J Wheals	2:36.624
32	48	G Simoni	2:36.876
33	28	V R Macker	2:37.423
34	33	J Cecotto	2:37.556
35	57	L Hines	2:37.566
36	4	D Eaves	2:37.921
37	38	W Hoy	2:38.262
38	029	M Max	2:38.535
39	16	J Kaye	2:38.791
40	20	S Watson-smith	2:39.567
41	021	T Bear	2:44.542
42	15	F Hairuman	2:45.367

Weather: Cloudy, 77 °F, Northwest 8 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	41	013	T Nadz	106.241	3	3*	185	Running
2	1	31	A Menu	-13.03	3	0	170	Running
3	5	35	D Leslie	-20.50	3	0	165	Running
4	7	10	R Collard	-20.71	3	0	160	Running
5	12	3	M Neal	-20.98	3	0	155	Running
6	2	6	A Reid	-21.10	3	0	150	Running
7	14	9	T Chilton	-24.60	3	0	146	Running
8	3	2	Y Muller	-28.11	3	0	142	Running
9	9	11	J Plato	-29.10	3	0	138	Running
10	6	1	J Thompson	-29.56	3	0	134	Running
11	42	029	M Max	-32.50	3	0	130	Running
12	10	29	K Burt	-34.88	3	0	127	Running
13	13	45	F Biela	-38.50	3	0	124	Running
14	17	36	L Aiello	-39.47	3	0	121	Running
15	8	27	R Rydell	-40.17	3	0	118	Running
16	4	12	R Huff	-42.09	3	0	115	Running
17	23	23	C Breeze	-43.03	3	0	112	Running
18	20	77	J Hughes	-43.19	3	0	109	Running
19	22	8	C Turkington	-45.72	3	0	106	Running
20	32	30	N Mansell	-46.23	3	0	103	Running
21	18	98	J Cleland	-49.27	3	0	100	Running
22	36	15	F Hairuman	-53.65	3	0	97	Running
23	31	70	J Wheals	-55.81	3	0	94	Running
24	27	22	C B. Henderson	-56.47	3	0	91	Running
25	30	28	V R Macker	-57.12	3	0	88	Running
26	37	20	S Watson-smith	-57.33	3	0	85	Running
27	26	34	J Winkelhock	-1:00.17	3	0	82	Running
28	24	16	J Kaye	-1:01.41	3	0	79	Running
29	28	48	G Simoni	-1:02.86	3	0	76	Running
30	35	38	W Hoy	-1:05.07	3	0	73	Running
31	38	99	T Harvey	-1:05.63	3	0	70	Running
32	34	57	L Hines	-1:08.02	3	0	67	Running
33	19	46	J Bintcliffe	-1:08.12	3	0	64	Running
34	29	26	S Hodgetts	-1:09.95	3	0	61	Running
35	15	37	J Boullion	-1:11.21	3	0	58	Running
36	21	33	J Cecotto	-1:19.52	3	0	55	Running
37	25	4	D Eaves	-1:25.58	3	0	52	Running
38	16	32	P Radisch	-1:25.69	3	0	49	Running
39	40	021	T Bear	-1:59.25	3	0	46	Running
40	11	47	D Warwick	-1L	2	0	43	Running
41	39	44	A Slight	-1L	2	0	40	Running
42	43	061	D Hamilton	-3L	0	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Cloudy, 76 °F, North 10 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 77%

PENALTIES

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	2:18.273
2	10	R Collard	2:23.726
3	1	J Thompson	2:24.267
4	3	M Neal	2:24.352
5	30	N Mansell	2:24.417
6	31	A Menu	2:24.935
7	2	Y Muller	2:24.941
8	35	D Leslie	2:24.984
9	12	R Huff	2:25.087
10	9	T Chilton	2:25.238
11	22	C B. Henderson	2:25.397
12	11	J Plato	2:25.469
13	98	J Cleland	2:25.654
14	27	R Rydell	2:25.844
15	47	D Warwick	2:25.853
16	36	L Aiello	2:26.130
17	32	P Radisch	2:26.295
18	55	S Soper	2:26.321
19	6	A Reid	2:26.362
20	77	J Hughes	2:26.871
21	46	J Bintcliffe	2:27.054
22	23	C Breeze	2:27.384
23	29	K Burt	2:27.440
24	45	F Biela	2:27.476
25	44	A Slight	2:28.302
26	8	C Turkington	2:28.331
27	28	V R Macker	2:28.344
28	15	F Hairuman	2:29.121
29	26	S Hodgetts	2:29.315
30	38	W Hoy	2:30.011
31	57	L Hines	2:30.975
32	37	J Boullion	2:31.076
33	14	M Bentwood	2:32.074
34	16	J Kaye	2:32.097
35	40	R Marsh	2:33.262
36	70	J Wheals	2:33.302
37	33	J Cecotto	2:33.379
38	4	D Eaves	2:33.518
39	48	G Simoni	2:34.247
40	20	S Watson-smith	2:35.026
41	013	T Nadz	--
42	029	M Max	--
43	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Cloudy, 72 °F, North 2 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	061	D Hamilton	108.268	3	3*	185	Running
2	2	10	R Collard	-25.96	3	0	170	Running
3	3	1	J Thompson	-27.94	3	0	165	Running
4	4	3	M Neal	-28.69	3	0	160	Running
5	5	30	N Mansell	-29.04	3	0	155	Running
6	6	31	A Menu	-31.48	3	0	150	Running
7	9	12	R Huff	-32.43	3	0	146	Running
8	8	35	D Leslie	-33.72	3	0	142	Running
9	12	11	J Plato	-34.56	3	0	138	Running
10	17	32	P Radisch	-45.14	3	0	134	Running
11	16	36	L Aiello	-47.65	3	0	130	Running
12	23	29	K Burt	-53.35	3	0	127	Running
13	20	77	J Hughes	-53.45	3	0	124	Retired
14	13	98	J Cleland	-54.70	3	0	121	Running
15	15	47	D Warwick	-54.78	3	0	118	Running
16	18	55	S Soper	-55.54	3	0	115	Running
17	22	23	C Breeze	-56.16	3	0	112	Running
18	27	28	V R Macker	-58.85	3	0	109	Running
19	41	013	T Nadz	-58.98	3	0	106	Running
20	26	8	C Turkington	-59.15	3	0	103	Running
21	21	46	J Bintcliffe	-1:00.68	3	0	100	Running
22	7	2	Y Muller	-1:00.73	3	0	97	Running
23	25	44	A Slight	-1:02.07	3	0	94	Running
24	29	26	S Hodgetts	-1:10.07	3	0	91	Running
25	28	15	F Hairuman	-1:16.56	3	0	88	Running
26	31	57	L Hines	-1:18.02	3	0	85	Running
27	14	27	R Rydell	-1:19.75	3	0	82	Running
28	19	6	A Reid	-32.59	3	0	79	Running
29	34	16	J Kaye	-53.82	3	0	76	Running
30	30	38	W Hoy	-54.85	3	0	73	Running
31	42	029	M Max	-55.66	3	0	70	Running
32	37	33	J Cecotto	-1:05.44	3	0	67	Running
33	38	4	D Eaves	-1:06.45	3	0	64	Running
34	10	9	T Chilton	-1:14.00	3	0	61	Running
35	39	48	G Simoni	-1:20.51	3	0	58	Running
36	11	22	C B. Henderson	-2:18.85	3	0	55	Accident
37	33	14	M Bentwood	-1L	2	0	52	Running
38	24	45	F Biela	-1L	2	0	49	Running
39	35	40	R Marsh	-1L	2	0	46	Retired
40	40	20	S Watson-smith	-1L	2	0	43	Running
41	32	37	J Boullion	-1L	2	0	40	Running
42	36	70	J Wheals	-2L	1	0	37	Accident
43	43	021	T Bear	-2L	1	0	34	DQ

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Cloudy, 72 °F, Northeast 1 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 77%

Race 3

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	30	N Mansell	2:25.913
2	3	M Neal	2:26.287
3	1	J Thompson	2:26.437
4	35	D Leslie	2:26.496
5	12	R Huff	2:26.693
6	31	A Menu	2:26.837
7	77	J Hughes	2:27.400
8	9	T Chilton	2:27.511
9	98	J Cleland	2:27.610
10	10	R Collard	2:27.643
11	2	Y Muller	2:27.683
12	23	C Breeze	2:27.818
13	45	F Biela	2:27.985
14	6	A Reid	2:28.150
15	29	K Burt	2:28.299
16	013	T Nadz	2:28.336
17	11	J Plato	2:28.444
18	36	L Aiello	2:28.555
19	47	D Warwick	2:28.587
20	8	C Turkington	2:28.711
21	32	P Radisch	2:28.781
22	46	J Bintcliffe	2:29.210
23	55	S Soper	2:30.154
24	27	R Rydell	2:30.260
25	38	W Hoy	2:30.801
26	4	D Eaves	2:30.825
27	15	F Hairuman	2:30.907
28	34	J Winkelhock	2:30.919
29	99	T Harvey	2:31.057
30	22	C B. Henderson	2:31.075
31	57	L Hines	2:31.320
32	40	R Marsh	2:31.491
33	28	V R Macker	2:31.922
34	37	J Boullion	2:32.207
35	33	J Cecotto	2:33.352
36	26	S Hodgetts	2:33.401
37	70	J Wheals	2:33.576
38	48	G Simoni	2:33.740
39	44	A Slight	2:34.914
40	20	S Watson-smith	2:35.218
41	021	T Bear	2:41.683
42	061	D Hamilton	--
43	029	M Max	--

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, North 9 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	16	013	T Nadz	102.240	3	2*	185	Running
2	2	3	M Neal	-5.34	3	1	175	Running
3	1	30	N Mansell	-6.04	3	0	165	Running
4	3	1	J Thompson	-6.73	3	0	160	Running
5	9	98	J Cleland	-15.97	3	0	155	Running
6	14	6	A Reid	-17.27	3	0	150	Running
7	10	10	R Collard	-17.69	3	0	146	Running
8	11	2	Y Muller	-18.59	3	0	142	Running
9	15	29	K Burt	-22.55	3	0	138	Running
10	12	23	C Breeze	-29.83	3	0	134	Running
11	7	77	J Hughes	-34.44	3	0	130	Retired
12	31	57	L Hines	-36.08	3	0	127	Running
13	23	55	S Soper	-36.52	3	0	124	Running
14	18	36	L Aiello	-36.78	3	0	121	Running
15	33	28	V R Macker	-37.58	3	0	118	Running
16	24	27	R Rydell	-38.73	3	0	115	Running
17	20	8	C Turkington	-39.36	3	0	112	Running
18	43	029	M Max	-42.58	3	0	109	Running
19	39	44	A Slight	-42.97	3	0	106	Running
20	22	46	J Bintcliffe	-44.41	3	0	103	Running
21	26	4	D Eaves	-46.90	3	0	100	Running
22	28	34	J Winkelhock	-56.07	3	0	97	Running
23	42	061	D Hamilton	-1:03.59	3	0	94	Running
24	17	11	J Plato	-1:10.33	3	0	91	Running
25	30	22	C B. Henderson	-1:13.37	3	0	88	Running
26	37	70	J Wheals	-1:15.27	3	0	85	Running
27	19	47	D Warwick	-1:32.60	3	0	82	Running
28	36	26	S Hodgetts	-2:32.55	3	0	79	Running
29	41	021	T Bear	-2:36.01	3	0	76	Running
30	29	99	T Harvey	-1L	2	0	73	Running
31	13	45	F Biela	-1L	2	0	70	Retired
32	5	12	R Huff	-1L	2	0	67	Running
33	6	31	A Menu	-1L	2	0	64	Running
34	38	48	G Simoni	-1L	2	0	61	Running
35	8	9	T Chilton	-1L	2	0	58	Accident
36	34	37	J Boullion	-2L	1	0	55	Retired
37	27	15	F Hairuman	-2L	1	0	52	Retired
38	32	40	R Marsh	-2L	1	0	49	Valve
39	21	32	P Radisch	-2L	1	0	46	Retired
40	4	35	D Leslie	-2L	1	0	43	Retired
41	25	38	W Hoy	-2L	1	0	40	Retired
42	35	33	J Cecotto	-3L	0	0	37	Retired
43	40	20	S Watson-smith	-3L	0	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, Northeast 10 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 77%

PENALTIES

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INFRACTION

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