[FICA][B-Spec] 2016 Formula One World Championship--Bahrain GP on 10 April

[AudiMan2011]

Well that was a waste for Virgin. Both of us in accidents. Hoping for better luck in Shanghai.

 

[catamount39]

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There goes the food bill...

 

[BKGlover]

Spoiler: Glover in pits

Ok Jesus, you ok? Yes? *THWACK* Then why are you still driving this like it's a damn tank!?!

 

[G_Parrilla]

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Out of nowhere!

 

[Jahgee]

Led the most laps, that's encouraging

 

[Clayton Hardy]

Great double points finish by Cherokee GP. Really good points haul.

 

[Michelin]

Keeping that point lead intact!! At least I make my country proud more than the real life brazilian drivers.

 

[KuniKinoshita]

Keeping that point lead intact!! At least I make my country proud more than the real life brazilian drivers.

3 points separates you and me. Keep that in mind when you qualify mid pack in Shanghai. (Disclaimer: I do not run the races until the day before FP1 and FP2 happens, so for all I know I explode and pull an Angel on lap 1)

 

[Michelin]

3 points separates you and me. Keep that in mind when you qualify mid pack in Shanghai. (Disclaimer: I do not run the races until the day before FP1 and FP2 happens, so for all I know I explode and pull an Angel on lap 1)

Still making my country proud.

 

[swiftsmith]

Spoiler: Swift Autosport falls short

After having three rough test sessions and starting 20th and 16th for the race. Swift Autosport sees Brad Nieri finish 8th while Thomas Rogers falls just short of a points paying day with an 11th place finish. They're currently considering putting there reserve driver into the car for practice in Shanghai. Based on results we may or may not see Rogers come out and Ahmed put in for the remainder of the 2016 season. That's all for now we'll see you all in Shanghai.

 

[KuniKinoshita]

In about 12 hours we will have begun our third weekend of the season in Shanghai, China. Who's ready?

 

[Jahgee]

In about 12 hours we will have begun our third weekend of the season in Shanghai, China. Who's ready?

Missed opportunity to post this

 

[KuniKinoshita]

Missed opportunity to post this

We live and learn. Still 17 races left.

 

[KuniKinoshita]

Spoiler: Free Practice 1 Results

1st: #23: Aria Mondoza/1:42.963 @Mike458
2nd: #1: Sakura Ishibashi/1:43.413 @Sakura in place of @KuniKino****a
3rd: #15: Morten Pedersen/1:43.581 @rallymorten
4th: #24: Alex Rivera/1:43.827 @DcrRaikkonen
5th: #9: Stephanie Porter-Kelley/1:43.931 @amaterasu
6th: #22: Jamie Neild/1:43.943 @RedDragon
7th: #5: Jesus Cristobal/1:44.194 @Jahgee
8th: #14: Ryan Perlstein/1:44.256 @catamount39
9th: #16: Hugo Del Prete/1:44.266 @DurWinning
10th: #2: Camyron Jackson/1:44.347 @RACECAR
11th: #6: Matheus Michelin/1:44.370 @Michelin
12th: #25: Gary Slater/1:44.588 @AudiMan2011
13th: #19: Alan Herrera/1:44.696 @AJHG1000
14th: #17: Brandon Steele/1:44.790 @The Bman
15th: #11: Gaston Parrilla/1:45.062 @G_Parrilla
16th: #18: Jacob Descoteau/1:45.123 @GTRacer22
17th: #10: Diego Jaramillo/1:45.273 @Suzumiya
18th: #3: Tim Michaels/1:45.360 @tbwhhs
19th: #4: Brad Nieri/1:45.427 @swiftsmith
20th: #7: Andrew Draco/1:45.729 @Kingofweasles in place of @Angel
21st: #12: Behrris Windross/1:45.831 @NearCptNitro
22nd: #8: Sebastian Devereux/1:46.301 @nascarfan1400

Spoiler: Free Practice 2 Results

1st: #5: Jesus Cristobal/1:42.962 @Jahgee
2nd: #22: Jamie Neild/1:43.555 @RedDragon
3rd: #9: Stephanie Porter-Kelley/1:43.739 @amaterasu
4th: #10: Diego Jaramillo/1:43.765 @Suzumiya
5th: #14: Ryan Perlstein/1:43.922 @catamount39
6th: #23: Aria Mondoza/1:44.057 @Mike458
7th: #1: Kunimitsu Kino****a/1:44.320 @KuniKino****a
8th: #6: Matheus Michelin/1:44.493 @Michelin
9th: #24: Alex Rivera/1:44.505 @DcrRaikkonen
10th: #25: Gary Slater/1:44.592 @AudiMan2011
11th: #2: Camyron Jackson/1:44.665 @RACECAR
12th: #18: Jacob Descoteau/1:44.786 @GTRacer22
13th: #3: Tim Michaels/1:44.817 @tbwhhs
14th: #11: Gaston Parrilla/1:45.051 @G_Parrilla
15th: #7: Evangeline Porter/1:45.160 @Angel
16th: #16: Hugo Del Prete/1:45.174 @DurWinning
17th: #8: Sebastian Devereux/1:45.184 @nascarfan1400
18th: #15: Morten Pedersen/1:45.196 @rallymorten
19th: #17: Brandon Steele/1:45.243 @The Bman
20th: #19: Alan Herrera/1:45.298 @AJHG1000
21st: #12: Behrris Windross/1:45.314 @NearCptNitro
22nd: #4: Brad Nieri/1:45.380 @swiftsmith

 

[catamount39]

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I am consistently not bad in practice.

 

[GTRacer22]

Spoiler: Rilly-Lotus Racing Looks Back and Also Ahead to Shanghai

After providing consistent, but rather dismal results in the first few races, RLR looks ahead to Shanghai. With the team coming off of promising finishes from Descoteau in both Australia and New Zealand, they are trying to improve Herrera's car and finishing results. While Descoteau starts slow in practice and then picks it up towards the race, Herrera is consistently at the bottom of the charts. If the team wants to end up with a good result at the end of the season, they will need to pick up the pace quickly.

After the first two free practices in China, the team hasn't been able to crack the top half of the leaderboard with either cars. It's looking rather bad for them right now, but they should be able to pick it up again towards qualifying and the race. Both drivers are trying to be as optimistic as possible, but it might prove to be difficult at the way the season has started.

In addition to the reflection, RLR is keen to announce that Aryeetey will be subbing in for both of the drivers during practices this season. However, it's not known at which races he will do so.

 

[AudiMan2011]

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Respectable performance so so in practice be there or there abouts around the top 10. Hoping we can eek out that bit more for FP3 and qualifying.

 

[RACECAR]

Well...its something.

 

[Kingofweasles]

Spoiler: Andrew Draco on FP1 & 2 for the Chinese GP

"It hasn't been going too well lately, huh? Yeah... I don't know, I think the car's got potential, but it really lacks straightline speed. It felt like I could keep up in the 1st sector, but then everybody was blowing past me on the run down to the back straightaway."

"The fact that Angie (Evangeline Porter) couldn't crack the 1:45.xxx bracket when the track had more grip says a lot, but I'm confident the team can turn this around sooner rather than later."

 

[KuniKinoshita]

Spoiler: Free Practice 3 Results

1st: #23: Aria Mondoza/1:43.209 @Mike458
2nd: #1: Kunimitsu Kino****a/1:43.826 @KuniKino****a
3rd: #9: Stephanie Porter-Kelley/1:43.900 @amaterasu
4th: #6: Matheus Michelin/1:44.121 @Michelin
5th: #15: Morten Pedersen/1:44.198 @rallymorten
6th: #25: Gary Slater/1:44.208 @AudiMan2011
7th: #5: Jesus Cristobal/1:44.240 @Jahgee
8th: #14: Ryan Perlstein/1:44.493 @catamount39
9th: #24: Alex Rivera/1:44.846 @DcrRaikkonen
10th: #16: Hugo Del Prete/1:45.094 @DurWinning
11th: #17: Brandon Steele/1:45.114 @The Bman
12th: #3: Tim Michaels/1:45.220 @tbwhhs
13th: #22: Jamie Neild/1:45.297 @RedDragon
14th: #18: Jacob Descoteau/1:45.299 @GTRacer22
15th: #10: Diego Jaramillo/1:45.376 @Suzumiya
16th: #4: Brad Nieri/1:45.431 @swiftsmith
17th: #8: Sebastian Devereux/1:45.466 @nascarfan1400
18th: #2: Camyron Jackson/1:45.485 @RACECAR
19th: #19: Alan Herrera/1:45.503 @AJHG1000
20th: #7: Evangeline Porter/1:45.529 @Angel
21st: #11: Gaston Parrilla/1:45.901 @G_Parrilla
22nd: #12: Behrris Windross/1:45.937 @NearCptNitro

Spoiler: Qualifying Results

1st: #14: Ryan Perlstein/1:40.994 @catamount39
2nd: #23: Aria Mondoza/1:41.145 @Mike458
3rd: #5: Jesus Cristobal/1:41.631 @Jahgee
4th: #1: Kunimitsu Kino****a/1:41.875 @KuniKino****a
5th: #2: Camyron Jackson/1:42.034 @RACECAR
6th: #9: Stephanie Porter-Kelley/1:42.107 @amaterasu
7th: #25: Gary Slater/1:42.181 @AudiMan2011
8th: #6: Matheus Michelin/1:42.287 @Michelin
9th: #7: Evangeline Porter/1:42.522 @Angel
10th: #16: Hugo Del Prete/1:42.726 @DurWinning
11th: #12: Behrris Windross/1:42.776 @NearCptNitro
12th: #4: Brad Nieri/1:42.907 @swiftsmith
13th: #8: Sebastian Devereux/1:42.917 @nascarfan1400
14th: #11: Gaston Parrilla/1:43.119 @G_Parrilla
15th: #3: Tim Michaels/1:43.237 @tbwhhs
16th: #10: Diego Jaramillo/1:43.388 @Suzumiya
17th: #19: Alan Herrera/1:43.632 @AJHG1000
18th: #18: Jacob Descoteau/1:43.791 @GTRacer22
19th: #24: Alex Rivera/1:43.829 @DcrRaikkonen
20th: #22: Jamie Neild/1:43.947 @RedDragon
21st: #17: Brandon Steele/1:44.058 @The Bman
22nd: #15: Morten Pedersen/1:44.095 @rallymorten

 

[catamount39]

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I DON'T SUCK AT THIS! WOOH!

 

[AudiMan2011]

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Very good Saturday running. Here's hoping it transfers to Sunday.

 

[Jahgee]

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This is definitely Jesus' calling , if only he did as well in IndyCar in the practices

 

[RACECAR]

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First top 5, not bad considering how up and down practice went. Hoprfully, we can carry that speed to Sunday's race

 

[KuniKinoshita]

Spoiler: Race Results

1st: #5: Jesus Cristobal/56 laps laps/10 laps led/25 pts. @Jahgee
2nd: #23: Aria Mondoza/56 laps/28 laps led/18 pts. @Mike458
3rd: #14: Ryan Perlstein/56 laps/0 laps led/15 pts. @catamount39
4th: #16: Hugo Del Prete/56 laps/0 laps led/12 pts. @DurWinning
5th: #9: Stephanie Porter-Kelley/56 laps/0 laps led/10 pts. @amaterasu
6th: #18: Jacob Descoteau/56 laps/0 laps led/8 pts. @GTRacer22
7th: #6: Matheus Michelin/56 laps/0 laps led/6 pts. @Michelin
8th: #3: Tim Michaels/56 laps/0 laps led/4 pts. @tbwhhs
9th: #17: Brandon Steele/56 laps/8 laps led/2 pts. @The Bman
10th: #10: Diego Jaramillo/56 laps/0 laps led/1 pt. @Suzumiya
11th: #19: Alan Herrera/56 laps/0 laps led @AJHG1000
12th: #15: Morten Pedersen/56 laps/6 laps led @rallymorten
13th: #25: Gary Slater/55 laps/0 laps led @AudiMan2011
14th: #7: Evangeline Porter/55 laps/0 laps led @Angel
15th: #22: Jamie Neild/55 laps/0 laps led @RedDragon
16th: #4: Brad Nieri/55 laps/0 laps led @swiftsmith
17th: #11: Gaston Parrilla/55 laps/0 laps led @G_Parrilla
18th: #12: Behrris Windross/55 laps/0 laps led @NearCptNitro
19th: #8: Sebastian Devereux/55 laps/0 laps led @nascarfan1400
20th: #2: Camyron Jackson/54 laps/0 laps led @RACECAR
DNF: #1: Kunimitsu Kino****a/23 laps/4 laps led (Ignition) @KuniKino****a
DNF: #24: Alex Rivera/18 laps/0 laps led (Ignition) @DcrRaikkonen

 

[BKGlover]

....I don't think I'm getting any sleep this week. I guess as long as Jesus doesn't do anything stupid it'll be fine.....right?

 

[catamount39]

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PODIUM! WOOOOOOHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jahgee]

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[AudiMan2011]

Just like my other performances in other series, full of nothing. But at least I finished.

 

[KuniKinoshita]

TKU stomped today. Hopefully CDR can reel back in, but trying to close a gap that's about 30 points large will be difficult. We'll see in Bahrain.