Europe GP - Nürburgring (Sunday, march 31st, 2013) – Race Report, by Sexy Brigadeiro & pictures by Arek
For ALL the pointers and Championship standings, just take a look below!!!
Ok, peeps, let's make this quick (since Arek only took and sent me the pics on thursday night and now I'm in a hurry to finish and post this report - just sayin'..) - here are some of the race info highlights:
► HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE!!! Or at least to the 16 brave 'warriors' who appeared to race - the other guys were filling up their asses with chocolate eggs... tsk, tsk, tsk!!!...
► The fight for the Title was getting tighter... soutie, Denis and Joe were pretty close together on the Table and soutie got the pole, with Denis and Joe very close behind, so it was a promising race, BUT... soutie lost connection and then it was all between Denis and Joe, BUT... on the very last lap Joe's engine decided to take a nap and... Denis got it all: 25 points, while Joe and soutie got 0... Things are looking good to our Belarus friend now, with only 4 races to go...
► I got another podium though... - YAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcgtMpK6Pvs&hd=1
► Arek is a Garotinho Juvenil and got his noobish ass kicked by me again...
► We did NOT have penalties this time - ALL the 16 drivers had a pretty clean race - VERY well done, everyone!!! Let's keep it up from now on!!!
► Right now the song playing on my WinAmp is "Sweet Child O' Mine".
► That's it for today. BB!'Checkered flag is out and so am I!'
Arek's Slideshow: (Don't be a juvenil! Watch it in HD (720p) and full screen, pliss!)
EUROPE GP FULL RESULTSNürburgring Pics:
PRE-RACE
Arek: Nuerburgring
Sexy: ...or Nurburgring?... or Nürburgring?... or No Hamburger Ring?...
PRE-RACE
Arek: Some of good action is expected to be in that place very soon
Sexy: That rounded stand certainly has the most expensive tickets...
LAP 1
Arek: The cars are ready to go! soutie traditionally on the pole position. Denis starts second
Sexy: 3rd pole in a row.. same season record as raikkO..
LAP 1
Arek: Denis tries to pass soutie!
Sexy: And he actually does it, but...
LAP 1
Arek: soutie keeps his place after first couple of corners.
Sexy: Jah.. - nice fight though!
LAP 1
Arek: ADI touches his teammate and spins!
Sexy: Teammates and from the same country, but.. on track.. deadly opponents!!
LAP 1
Arek: Alex and Sven hit him and we got the first mess...
Sexy: I got REALLY lucky here!! I escaped from being there too by only 1 or 2 centimeters!!..
LAP 1
Arek: At the end of the pack two teammates touch each other too! Bad begining of the race for Adrian and Michal.
Sexy: ......
LAP 1
Arek: Tom keeps the 3rd place in front of lau. Later we got raikkO followed by the 2 McLarens: Joe and Sexy.
Sexy: McLaren powering up!!
LAP 1
Arek: BlackFox (9th) spins...
Sexy: Nah!!.. Arek used a Mario Kart red turtle shell...
LAP 2
Arek: soutie pulls away.
Sexy: That's the 'what's new?' part of the race...
LAP 2
Arek: Joe McLaggen (5th) spins right after T1 dropping down to 12th place.
Sexy: Joe doesn't like when things are too easy.. And now hw has another (amazing) recovery race ahead.. ANDALE, HOMBRE!!!
LAP 3
Arek: Alex Hill overtakes Arek and jumps up to 8th.
Sexy: That's another 'what's new?' part of the race...
LAP 3
Arek: Sven makes a mistake and goes too wide. Joe takes the chance and 10th place. In the background ADI defends himself of Adrian S Shole.
Sexy: Joe beginning to recover positions already!!
LAP 3
Arek: A moment later ADI (12th) tries to pass Sven. Right after that Sven goes to the pits... Very agressive strategy
Sexy: I guess something was broken on Boss's car due to that hit with ADI in lap 1.. Maybe it was just Sven's driving..
LAP 4
Arek: raikkO (5th) starts his 4th lap and disappears... Sexy, Bober and Alex earn one place each.
Sexy: David Copperfield approves that trick!!
LAP 4
Arek: Adrian touches the second Adrian (ADI) and spins but still keeps his 11th place in front of BlackFox.
Sexy: I always knew they secretly hate each other by having the same name!!..
LAP 5
Arek: Great fight between Tom and lau. Tom defends his 3rd place.
Sexy: Great fight, also because it made both of them lose time and I could get closer to them!
LAP 5
Arek: Sexy joins the fight and waits for some mistake.
Sexy: Best strategy evah!.. (it's a shame it didn't work though.. )
LAP 7
Arek: Joe overtakes Arek in a battle for 8th place.
Sexy:
LAP 8
Arek: The fight between Tom and lau still lasts.
Sexy: And I'm still waiting, hoping and wishing for them to screw it up..
LAP 8
Arek: We also have another fights. Bober with new helmet design (6th) has to defend himself of Alex Hill.
Sexy: Ugly Fisico helmet..
LAP 8
Arek: There is also a third fight between ADI and Adrian S Shole who reduced the gap after his spin few laps earlier. Kangaroo makes a pass and jumps up to 10th place.
Sexy: And this fight will last until the very last lap!!
LAP 9
Arek: But only for a while. ADI passes him back. Great fight through the first couple of corners!
Sexy: TV ratings are pretty high right now!!
LAP 9
Arek: Alex Hill finally overtakes Bober and now is 6th. Joe takes an adventage of this and also jumps in front of Bober.
Sexy: Eil Mootchatcho Sooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabe!!
LAP 10
Arek: soutie (1st) is the next one who lost his connection today
Sexy: Nah, he was just jealous about raikkO's amazing tricks!..
LAP 10
Arek: Eventually Adrian passes ADI and takes the 8th place. BlackFox keeps a solid pace driving in 10th after his bad begining.
Sexy: Good job, guys!
LAP 10
Arek: Denis (who also forgot his helmet ) leads the race since soutie is out.
Sexy: Both Belarus drivers had to borrow Fisichella's helmet for this race - they're big fans of him..
LAP 10
Arek: Kangaroo goes to the pits. Arek (8th) is already there.
Sexy: Did you call him there through Gmail chat, Skype or League forum?..
LAP 11
Arek: Sexy overtakes lau and takes the 4th place. A moment later lau goes to the pits.
Sexy: And the crowd goes crazy!!!
LAP 11
Arek: Denis (1st) in the pits. lau and Bober are coming in. Tom Mckay takes the lead.
Sexy: He can float!!..
LAP 13
Arek: Bober comes out right in front of Adrian who makes a pass two laps later.
Sexy: Some good action in the middle of the pack!
LAP 14
Arek: Alex Hill (4th) in the pits after 13 laps. Denis takes one place. Alex goes out in 8th place, between Arek and Adrian.
Sexy: Oh, such bad company!!..
LAP 14
Arek: Meanwhile we got team orders in McLaren and Joe takes the 2nd place
Sexy: ***MULTI 21*** (actually, Multi 12...)
LAP 14
Arek: Tom McKay goes to the pits. After that it turns out that lau took his place. But Tom wants to do only one stop...
Sexy: I was thinking in making 2 stops, but I also gave up on that and decided for just 1 instead...
LAP 14
Arek: A castle
Sexy: Nah, it's just LEGO...
LAP 15
Arek: ADI (5th) in the pits. Arek starts his 15th lap. In the background Alex Hill being under a pressure from Adrian and then Bober. ADI rejoin behind him in 10th place.
Sexy: I've just realized I have nothing else to say about this pic..
LAP 15
Arek: Sven (12th) fights with the time
Sexy: Solitary race..
LAP 15
Arek: Joe and Sexy in the pits. Joe rejoins 4th, Sexy 5th right in front of Arek. Denis is 1st, then lau and Tom Mckay.
Sexy: We didn't knew we had different slots on the pit lane, but those were great news, for sure! Good job, Ron!!!
LAP 16
Arek: Meanwhile Alex Hill (7th) spins in T1 and loses two places for Adrian and Bober.
Sexy: Someone's gotta tell China Boy the race is in the other direction..
LAP 17
Arek: Adrian overtakes Arek in the esses and takes the 6th place.
Sexy: I already lost the count of how many times our dear Garotinho Juvenil was overtaken already in this race..
LAP 18
Arek: Joe gets closer to Tom (3rd).
Sexy: It's a shame it wasn't that easy to actually overtake..
LAP 21
Arek: Adrian leaves the pits and starts his 21st lap. Bober in the background.
Sexy: Oh, these 2 stoppers and their damn fresh tyres!!..
LAP 22
Arek: lau who was 2nd leaves the pits in 7th place behind Alex Hill and ADI.
Sexy: Jah, the same as I've just said on my previous caption..
LAP 22
Arek: Meanwhile we got great fight between Joe and Tom. Tom keeps his 3rd place.
Sexy: And again I was trying to get closer to them to help Joe against the evil Little Timmy!!..
LAP 22
Arek: Jaguar doesn't know what team orders are
Sexy: This is how they roll in Romania!!
LAP 23
Arek: The leader Denis leaves the pits right behind Tom and Joe who were fighting very hard between each other! What a moment!
Sexy: And I tried to, at least, overtake Denis, so Joe could have a few more chances of finally getting rid of Tom, but.. I tried to x Denis at t1 and.. failed - "GOOD JOB, ZECSSI!!!" - tell me about it!!.. ¬¬'
LAP 23
Arek: Denis takes an advantege of a fight between them, passes Joe and takes the 2nd place!
Sexy: Denis was on fresh Softs - and the 3 of us (Joe, Tom and myself) on 'mid-used' Hards.. We had no chance! And Denis did a great job as well, of course!
LAP 23
Arek: And a moment later, does the same on Tom and takes the lead back!
Sexy: Anti-doping on that Belarus, pliss!?..
LAP 24
Arek: lau overtakes Alex Hill and jumps up to 5th.
Sexy: Come on, China Boy!! And what about that money I gave you to hold lau behind you?!.. Weren't US$ 2,50 enough?! I heard you could buy a house with that in Lybia or something!!..
LAP 24
Arek: Tom McKay (2nd) spins! What a dramma! He loses two places for McLarens and rejoin right in front of lau.
Sexy: Finally that oil me and Joe secretly spilled on that corner before the race took effect!!.. - wait! Did I say it out loud?!.. DANG!!
LAP 24
Arek: lau passes him a few corners later!
Sexy: And now he is coming after me...
LAP 27
Arek: ADI follows Alex Hill (6th).
Sexy: I hope Alex is not going for China or something then..
LAP 28
Arek: Sexy (3rd) defends himself against lau. But finally lau makes a pass.
Sexy: Well, I knew that was coming and there wasn't much I could do, since I had worn Hards and lau had fresh Softs, but.. I tried my best to make him lose some time and give Joe a good gap to keep his place until the end - otherwise lau would've overtaken him as well.. - and yes, I'm a hero and a martir..
LAP 28
Arek: Seems like Sven is a little bit bored so decided to do sth crazy and went to the pits
Sexy: German humour...
LAP 30 - LAST LAP!
Arek: The end of the race for Joe (2nd) lau takes his place.
Sexy: That was just... sad... - GREAT JOB anyway, Joey!!! We still have 4 races to go!!! We'll get them, mate!!! ARRIBA, MUCHACHO!!!
LAP 30 - LAST LAP!
Arek: Another hard duel between ADI and Adrian in the very last chicane! This time Adrian makes a pass off the track so he has to give the 6th place back to ADI.
Sexy: Gentleme's race - I like that!! Well done, boys!!
LAP 30 - LAST LAP!
Arek: Denis wins the race!
Sexy: Denis - 25 x 0 - Joe - This was the worst thing that could happen (to Joe) now in terms of the Championship, with only 4 races to go, but.. what can we say?.. Good job, Denis!!
LAP 30 - LAST LAP!
Arek: lau crosses the finish line as 2nd!
Sexy: Well deserved too..
LAP 30 - LAST LAP!
Arek: Sexy completes the podium!
Sexy: ..although still a little sad because of Joe.. But anyway.. weeeeeee!!!...
For ALL the pointers and Championship standings, just take a look below!!!
EUROPE DRIVERS’ POINTS (OFFICIAL - AFTER penalties):
1 Denis_Belarus (Force India) 25 points 2 lau (Jaguar) 18 points 3 Sexy Brigadeiro (McLaren) 15 points 4 T McKay (Renault) 12 points 5 Alex Hill (Brawn) 10 points 6 ADI (Jaguar) 8 points 7 Adrian S Shole (BMW Sauber) 6 points 8 Bober_Belarus (Force India) 4 points 9 Arek (Ferrari) 2 points 10 BlackFox (Ferrari) 1 point
EUROPE CONSTRUCTORS’ POINTS (OFFICIAL - AFTER penalties):
1 Force India 29 points 2 Jaguar 26 points 3 McLaren 15 points 4 Renault 12 points 5 Brawn 10 points 6 BMW Sauber 6 points 7 Ferrari 3 points
DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP - After 13 races (OFFICIAL - AFTER penalties):
1 Denis 168 points (+1) 2 soutie 147 points (-1) 3 Joe 140 points 4 lau 128 points 5 Tom 112 points 6 Sexy 105 points 7 Arek 74 points 8 Grisu 62 points 9 Sven 53 points 10 Alex 50 points (+1) 11 Adrian 45 points (+1) 12 raikkO 44 points (-2) 13 ADI 40 points 14 Arnie 29 points 15 Luft 23 points 16 Otti 22 points TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 4th & 5th 17 Bober 22 points TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 4th & 8th 18 Tony 16 points 19 Cue 12 points 20 SF32 10 points 21 Black 9 points 22 Jure 1 point TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 10th & 15th 23 Pocisk 1 point TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 10th & 17th 24 Jack 0 points TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 11th 25 Wallace 0 points TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 12th & 13th 26 Michal 0 points (+1) TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 16th 27 Stig 0 points (-1) TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 12th & 17th 28 Veefour 0 points TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 19th 29 Kurt 0 points TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 20th 30 Backmarker 0 points TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 21st = Santi 0 points TIE BREAKER: best finish pos.: 21st
* - 'tie breaker' = best finish position (in case of a new tie, the next best finish position - and so on...)
CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP - After 13 races (OFFICIAL - AFTER penalties):
1 McLaren 245 points 2 Force India 190 points (+1) 3 Jaguar 168 points (+1) 4 RBR 163 points (-2) 5 Renault 141 points 6 Ferrari 83 points 7 Brawn 72 points (+2) 8 Toyota 65 points (-1) 9 Williams 63 points (-1) 10 STR 54 points 11 BMW Sauber 45 points 12 Jordan 24 points