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'''Tuomas Koriala''' is a Finnish simracer. He made his debut in [[GPVWC]] in the [[Challenge Spanish Grand Prix]] 2012. He wanted to gain experience from the mod so he could compete in [[2013 Formula Challenge season]]. However the testing was quite unnecessary as the mods for 2013 changed dramatically. He surprisingly took the 2nd place in the qualifying, showing that he has the speed needed. However the races itself weren't mindblowing. He did take the lead of the Feature race as a result of [[David Gaspers]]' accident, but soon lost the lead as he spun. He kept spinning and when it was time to pit, he hit the wall after braking late in the pit entry. The reason for this unluckiness was that he didn't test the mod enough before the race, thus causing him trouble in the race. He struggled 11th. In the Sprint race he finished 9th. This was because of the collision on T1. | '''Tuomas Koriala''' is a Finnish simracer. He made his debut in [[GPVWC]] in the [[Challenge Spanish Grand Prix]] 2012. He wanted to gain experience from the mod so he could compete in [[2013 Formula Challenge season]]. However the testing was quite unnecessary as the mods for 2013 changed dramatically. He surprisingly took the 2nd place in the qualifying, showing that he has the speed needed. However the races itself weren't mindblowing. He did take the lead of the Feature race as a result of [[David Gaspers]]' accident, but soon lost the lead as he spun. He kept spinning and when it was time to pit, he hit the wall after braking late in the pit entry. The reason for this unluckiness was that he didn't test the mod enough before the race, thus causing him trouble in the race. He struggled 11th. In the Sprint race he finished 9th. This was because of the collision on T1. | ||
| − | Before his debut, he competed in Formula | + | Before his debut, he competed in Formula Simracing season 2012 in World Trophy, with poor results. His highest finishing position was 12th in the Italian Grand Prix of Monza, which also was his first race to reach the chequered flag. He finished just 3 races, Germany and Brazil after Italia. Fed up with the bad results, he decided to leave FSR and find another league to make progress in. [[GPVWC]] was his choice of league. Formula Simracing was too much for him because of the level of competition, as well as preparing for the races. He had the pace to reach Grid 1 in FSR, but was too slow to battle in top 10. |
===[[2012 Formula Challenge season]]=== | ===[[2012 Formula Challenge season]]=== | ||
Revision as of 08:29, 16 December 2012
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| Formula Challenge Career | |
| Nationality |  Finnish
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|---|---|
| Active Years | 2012- |
| Team(s) | Tiger Express Motorsports |
| Grand Prix | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 2012 Challenge Spanish Grand Prix |
Tuomas Koriala is a Finnish simracer. He made his debut in GPVWC in the Challenge Spanish Grand Prix 2012. He wanted to gain experience from the mod so he could compete in 2013 Formula Challenge season. However the testing was quite unnecessary as the mods for 2013 changed dramatically. He surprisingly took the 2nd place in the qualifying, showing that he has the speed needed. However the races itself weren't mindblowing. He did take the lead of the Feature race as a result of David Gaspers' accident, but soon lost the lead as he spun. He kept spinning and when it was time to pit, he hit the wall after braking late in the pit entry. The reason for this unluckiness was that he didn't test the mod enough before the race, thus causing him trouble in the race. He struggled 11th. In the Sprint race he finished 9th. This was because of the collision on T1.
Before his debut, he competed in Formula Simracing season 2012 in World Trophy, with poor results. His highest finishing position was 12th in the Italian Grand Prix of Monza, which also was his first race to reach the chequered flag. He finished just 3 races, Germany and Brazil after Italia. Fed up with the bad results, he decided to leave FSR and find another league to make progress in. GPVWC was his choice of league. Formula Simracing was too much for him because of the level of competition, as well as preparing for the races. He had the pace to reach Grid 1 in FSR, but was too slow to battle in top 10.
2012 Formula Challenge season
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