Wednesday, September 25, 2013

British World Touring Car Championship 2013 - 52-54 Cleveland

As we begin to spiral in on our last races, we visit a track that's close to home at Cleveland Airport.  Certainly one of the flatest tracks we've been to, maybe even more so than Surfer's Paradise.  It was definitely the widest and required a whole different approach to the corners.

Race 1: The start was insane going through the first few turns with plenty of bumping and bashing as seen in the first two stills.  Sandy would struggle a bit after some shifty maneuvering by advantageous AI and would land back in the 30s.  I managed to cut through the field early to stay at the front while Scot slowly wound his way into second before the end.  Fuel was almost an issue, but turned out to be OK.  Oh that last pic was a close call by me diving in front of Sandy just before the end of his race.  I managed to only just clip him but it would be trouble for Tim Harvey.  Tough luck, Tim.





Race 2: Another great start with all humans towards the back.  I got a little out of shape after some AI cut left to line up for turn one.  That caused me to turn someone right in front of Scot (img 1).  Fortunately it was but a graze.  Unfortunately it wouldn't be my last moment.  Next lap around I got caught on Leslie heading through the sharp turn 3 which set me dead center of the track.  Thompson just crushed me (img 2).  I thought I was dead so didn't try too hard from there on but the car held together.  I was well behind the field by that point and had a just-barely-not-last result.  Sandy managed to improve quite a bit to see 30th after several spinners and Scot took his first win (img 3).




Race 3: Once again all humans to the back.  A cataclysmic start for some AI going through 1.  I was rather unsportsmanlike and did not break soon enough, causing several drivers to get caught out.  Scot pulled on by and from there on it was a daring match of vehicular hot-potato with us and traffic (img 1).  We sorted ourselves out and pretty much stayed 1-2 through the end once we made it to position.  Sandy had a strong run and pushed to the top 10.  But it would be a break in concentration with a back-marker that would be his downfall (img 2).  Fortunately, he recovered enough to earn a 15th and get additional points.  We all celebrated with a terrific crash (img 3) that actually cost Scot a lap.  I made sure to convince the BTCC that he was not at fault.





Now we move to the east coast-ish track of VIR: a Darrel favorite.

Race 1

Session: Practice


P#DRIVERTIME
1013T Nadz1:17.958
2029M Max1:22.044
39T Chilton1:22.401
43M Neal1:22.535
52Y Muller1:22.598
646J Bintcliffe1:22.713
731A Menu1:22.961
81J Thompson1:23.141
947D Warwick1:23.277
1012R Huff1:23.320
116A Reid1:23.365
1230N Mansell1:23.397
1332P Radisch1:23.477
1411J Plato1:23.595
1536L Aiello1:23.688
1627R Rydell1:23.715
1735D Leslie1:23.948
1816J Kaye1:24.194
1929K Burt1:24.285
20021T Bear1:24.317
2128V R Macker1:24.469
2245F Biela1:24.528
2398J Cleland1:24.665
2437J Boullion1:24.693
2557L Hines1:24.824
2622C B. Henderson1:25.011
2714M Bentwood1:25.077
2823C Breeze1:25.108
2999T Harvey1:25.197
3055S Soper1:25.337
3138W Hoy1:25.504
328C Turkington1:25.662
3377J Hughes1:25.711
344D Eaves1:25.898
3534J Winkelhock1:25.966
3648G Simoni1:26.562
3715F Hairuman1:26.774
3817J George1:27.080
3926S Hodgetts1:27.144
4044A Slight1:27.593
4170J Wheals1:29.473
4233J Cecotto1:29.768
4310R Collard3:38.235

Weather: Clear, 56 °F, Northeast 12 mph

Session: Qualifying


P#DRIVERTIME
110R Collard1:20.961
235D Leslie1:21.116
39T Chilton1:21.349
412R Huff1:21.376
536L Aiello1:21.508
655S Soper1:21.532
711J Plato1:21.640
88C Turkington1:22.028
92Y Muller1:22.042
1031A Menu1:22.186
1129K Burt1:22.198
1298J Cleland1:22.326
131J Thompson1:22.334
146A Reid1:22.380
1530N Mansell1:22.401
1647D Warwick1:22.598
173M Neal1:22.611
1832P Radisch1:22.614
1922C B. Henderson1:22.681
2026S Hodgetts1:22.797
2146J Bintcliffe1:22.849
2223C Breeze1:22.910
2334J Winkelhock1:22.974
2416J Kaye1:23.364
2527R Rydell1:23.441
264D Eaves1:23.454
2714M Bentwood1:23.491
2899T Harvey1:23.510
2917J George1:23.516
3057L Hines1:23.651
3145F Biela1:23.980
3228V R Macker1:24.178
33021T Bear1:24.386
3415F Hairuman1:24.455
3548G Simoni1:24.464
3677J Hughes1:24.495
3733J Cecotto1:24.975
3837J Boullion1:26.098
3938W Hoy1:26.837
4070J Wheals1:27.188
4144A Slight1:27.840
42029M Max1:33.180
43013T Nadz--

Weather: Cloudy, 56 °F, Northeast 9 mph

Session: Happy Hour


P#DRIVERTIME

Weather: Clear, 43 °F, Northwest 13 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS


FS#DRIVERINTERVALLAPSLEDPOINTSSTATUS
143013T Nadz106.6951312*185Running
242029M Max-48.02130170Running
31031A Menu-57.91130165Running
4711J Plato-1:02.33130160Running
539T Chilton-1:09.30130155Running
6131J Thompson-1:10.16130150Running
792Y Muller-1:10.66130146Running
8110R Collard-1:14.29130142Running
9412R Huff-1:18.86131143Running
10173M Neal-1L120134Running
11536L Aiello-1L120130Running
121530N Mansell-1L120127Running
13146A Reid-1L120124Running
1488C Turkington-1L120121Running
15235D Leslie-1L120118Running
161298J Cleland-1L120115Running
171129K Burt-1L120112Running
182223C Breeze-1L120109Running
193145F Biela-1L120106Running
202146J Bintcliffe-1L120103Running
211647D Warwick-1L120100Running
221922C B. Henderson-1L12097Running
233677J Hughes-1L12094Running
242899T Harvey-1L12091Running
251832P Radisch-1L12088Running
26655S Soper-1L12085Running
273057L Hines-1L12082Running
283837J Boullion-1L12079Running
294070J Wheals-1L12076Running
303228V R Macker-1L12073Running
312714M Bentwood-1L12070Running
32264D Eaves-1L12067Running
332527R Rydell-1L12064Running
343733J Cecotto-1L12061Running
352917J George-1L12058Running
362026S Hodgetts-1L12055Running
372334J Winkelhock-1L12052Running
383415F Hairuman-1L12049Running
3933021T Bear-1L12046Running
402416J Kaye-1L12043Running
414144A Slight-1L12040Running
423938W Hoy-2L11037Running
433548G Simoni-4L9034Running

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 42 °F, West 13 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 70%


PENALTIES

LAP#INFRACTIONPENALTY

Race 2

Session: Qualifying


P#DRIVERTIME
135D Leslie--
210R Collard--
330N Mansell--
42Y Muller--
51J Thompson--
631A Menu--
711J Plato--
899T Harvey--
912R Huff--
109T Chilton--
113M Neal--
1270J Wheals--
1348G Simoni--
1498J Cleland--
1527R Rydell--
1646J Bintcliffe--
1747D Warwick--
184D Eaves--
196A Reid--
2045F Biela--
2136L Aiello--
2223C Breeze--
2357L Hines--
248C Turkington--
2529K Burt--
2633J Cecotto--
2738W Hoy--
2834J Winkelhock--
2932P Radisch--
3077J Hughes--
3144A Slight--
3240R Marsh--
3320S Watson-smith--
3414M Bentwood--
3537J Boullion--
3615F Hairuman--
3716J Kaye--
3855S Soper--
3917J George--
4028V R Macker--
41021T Bear--
42029M Max--
43013T Nadz--

Weather: Cloudy, 49 °F, Northeast 10 mph

Session: Race


FS#DRIVERINTERVALLAPSLEDPOINTSSTATUS
142029M Max101.770136180Running
2330N Mansell-19.95137*180Running
3711J Plato-24.67130165Running
4109T Chilton-34.00130160Running
5210R Collard-34.10130155Running
6912R Huff-35.90130150Running
71527R Rydell-40.92130146Running
8184D Eaves-41.27130142Running
951J Thompson-44.63130138Running
101747D Warwick-48.40130134Running
111646J Bintcliffe-51.47130130Running
12135D Leslie-56.34130127Running
133855S Soper-1:00.49130124Running
142223C Breeze-1:03.20130121Running
15248C Turkington-1:04.18130118Running
161498J Cleland-1:04.93130115Running
17196A Reid-1:06.53130112Running
182357L Hines-1:06.66130109Running
192045F Biela-1:07.32130106Running
2042Y Muller-1:08.57130103Running
21631A Menu-1:08.73130100Running
222136L Aiello-1:11.6413097Running
23113M Neal-1:16.1013094Running
242932P Radisch-1:20.0613091Running
253537J Boullion-1:23.2513088Running
261348G Simoni-1L12085Running
273615F Hairuman-1L12082Running
283077J Hughes-1L12079Running
292738W Hoy-1L12076Running
3041021T Bear-1L12073Running
312529K Burt-1L12070Running
321270J Wheals-1L12067Running
332834J Winkelhock-1L12064Running
34899T Harvey-1L12061Running
353320S Watson-smith-1L12058Running
364028V R Macker-1L12055Running
373917J George-1L12052Running
383414M Bentwood-1L12049Running
392633J Cecotto-1L12046Running
403716J Kaye-1L12043Running
413240R Marsh-1L12040Running
4243013T Nadz-1L12037Running
433144A Slight-2L11034Running

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 49 °F, East 14 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 70%

Race 3

Session: Qualifying


P#DRIVERTIME
111J Plato--
231A Menu--
31J Thompson--
435D Leslie--
510R Collard--
66A Reid--
79T Chilton--
812R Huff--
930N Mansell--
102Y Muller--
1155S Soper--
1227R Rydell--
1332P Radisch--
143M Neal--
1523C Breeze--
1628V R Macker--
178C Turkington--
1829K Burt--
1998J Cleland--
2045F Biela--
2147D Warwick--
2237J Boullion--
234D Eaves--
2448G Simoni--
2522C B. Henderson--
2636L Aiello--
2799T Harvey--
2877J Hughes--
2970J Wheals--
3046J Bintcliffe--
3115F Hairuman--
3214M Bentwood--
3316J Kaye--
3444A Slight--
3526S Hodgetts--
3640R Marsh--
3720S Watson-smith--
3833J Cecotto--
3938W Hoy--
4034J Winkelhock--
41029M Max--
42021T Bear--
43013T Nadz--


Weather: Clear, 59 °F, Northeast 15 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS


FS#DRIVERINTERVALLAPSLEDPOINTSSTATUS
143013T Nadz106.409139*185Running
241029M Max-10.50120150Running
3111J Plato-1:00.50133175Running
4231A Menu-1:02.38130165Running
5510R Collard-1:04.75130160Running
6143M Neal-1:21.80130155Running
779T Chilton-1L120146Running
81227R Rydell-1L120142Running
91155S Soper-1L120138Running
101332P Radisch-1L120134Running
113720S Watson-smith-1L120130Running
122147D Warwick-1L120127Running
133214M Bentwood-1L120124Running
14178C Turkington-1L120121Running
1542021T Bear-1L120118Running
161628V R Macker-1L120115Running
172045F Biela-1L120112Running
18102Y Muller-1L120109Running
1931J Thompson-1L121111Running
203833J Cecotto-1L120103Running
213938W Hoy-1L120100Running
22930N Mansell-1L12097Running
23435D Leslie-1L12094Running
243046J Bintcliffe-2L11091Running
252636L Aiello-2L11088Running
262448G Simoni-2L11085Running
272522C B. Henderson-2L11082Running
284034J Winkelhock-2L11079Running
29234D Eaves-2L11076Running
303640R Marsh-2L11073Running
31812R Huff-2L11070Running
321998J Cleland-2L11067Running
332970J Wheals-2L11064Retired
341829K Burt-3L10061Retired
353444A Slight-4L9058Retired
3666A Reid-7L6055Retired
371523C Breeze-9L4052Retired
382237J Boullion-9L4049Accident
393316J Kaye-10L3046Piston
403526S Hodgetts-11L2043Retired
412877J Hughes-11L2040Accident
422799T Harvey-11L2037Accident
433115F Hairuman-12L1034Header


Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 58 °F, West 13 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 70%


PENALTIES

LAP#INFRACTIONPENALTY
14029Reckless drivingHeld for 85 seconds