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− | Hope you all enjoyed the live commentary here, sorry this was the only avenue to keep up with the race. Stream issues fixed for Round 9 | + | |- |
− | + | | Hope you all enjoyed the live commentary here, sorry this was the only avenue to keep up with the race. Stream issues fixed for Round 9 | |
− | I'm hearing Ryan was beached on the kerbs at Louis Chiron and basically refused to escape to the pits hoping to recover. #penaltyincoming | + | |- |
− | + | | I'm hearing Ryan was beached on the kerbs at Louis Chiron and basically refused to escape to the pits hoping to recover. #penaltyincoming | |
− | Dissapointment for Morris who deserved to win this one but an exciting night of racing here. Spread the word, the #gpvwc is #mental | + | |- |
− | + | | Dissapointment for Morris who deserved to win this one but an exciting night of racing here. Spread the word, the #gpvwc is #mental | |
− | Lap 78 - Wicks 4th followed by Muscat, de Vos, Jundt, Morgan (well done), M Stanton and the final point to Fuller who deserves a big cake | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 78 - Wicks 4th followed by Muscat, de Vos, Jundt, Morgan (well done), M Stanton and the final point to Fuller who deserves a big cake | |
− | Lap 78 - Carr-Smith wins the 2011 GPVWC Monaco GP, Clark is 2nd and Lichtenstein with a great drive to the last step on the podium | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 78 - Carr-Smith wins the 2011 GPVWC Monaco GP, Clark is 2nd and Lichtenstein with a great drive to the last step on the podium | |
− | Lap 77 - Last lap but one, Carr-Smith still cruising. de Vos & Muscat still battling. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 77 - Last lap but one, Carr-Smith still cruising. de Vos & Muscat still battling. | |
− | Lap 76 - Mark Wicks is Mr Teflon for the #gpvwc He avoids all the trouble hes consistent on pace, level headed in attack. I admit, I'm a fan | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 76 - Mark Wicks is Mr Teflon for the #gpvwc He avoids all the trouble hes consistent on pace, level headed in attack. I admit, I'm a fan | |
− | Lap 75 - de Vos is right with Muscat now battling for 5th, careful boys just bring it home. The TDR driver only in his 2nd race ofcourse | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 75 - de Vos is right with Muscat now battling for 5th, careful boys just bring it home. The TDR driver only in his 2nd race ofcourse | |
− | Lap 74 - 4 laps to go for the Midnight Motorsport man out front, this would be his first victory of the 2011 season. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 74 - 4 laps to go for the Midnight Motorsport man out front, this would be his first victory of the 2011 season. | |
− | Lap 73 - I think if I had started in my pedal car I might have scored a point today. So much carnage, so #gpvwc | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 73 - I think if I had started in my pedal car I might have scored a point today. So much carnage, so #gpvwc | |
− | Lap 72 - Carr-Smith totally calm out front, no worries, no pressure. Just go and win the Monaco GP sir. #jinxed | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 72 - Carr-Smith totally calm out front, no worries, no pressure. Just go and win the Monaco GP sir. #jinxed | |
− | Lap 70 - Fuller passes Morris in a stunning move.....just kidding, he finally has passed the previous leaders lap total and moves into 10th. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 70 - Fuller passes Morris in a stunning move.....just kidding, he finally has passed the previous leaders lap total and moves into 10th. | |
− | Lap 69 - No idea how Lichtenstein got past Wicks in that melee, no idea how Muscat is now 5th. Basically im as useful as a FIFA ballot. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 69 - No idea how Lichtenstein got past Wicks in that melee, no idea how Muscat is now 5th. Basically im as useful as a FIFA ballot. | |
− | Lap 68 - So the order now. Carr-Smith, Clark, Lichtenstein, Wicks, Muscat, de Vos, Jundt, Morgan, M Stanton & Fuller. #ilovegpvwc | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 68 - So the order now. Carr-Smith, Clark, Lichtenstein, Wicks, Muscat, de Vos, Jundt, Morgan, M Stanton & Fuller. #ilovegpvwc | |
− | Lap 67 - We only have 10 runners left here after that mental few laps. Fuller who is a whole 7 laps down will score a point if he gets home. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 67 - We only have 10 runners left here after that mental few laps. Fuller who is a whole 7 laps down will score a point if he gets home. | |
− | Lap 67 - I don't wish to speculate so I won't but it was Ryan who was collected by Morris, not sure if he went off alone or with Consiglio | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 67 - I don't wish to speculate so I won't but it was Ryan who was collected by Morris, not sure if he went off alone or with Consiglio | |
− | Lap 66 - Carr-Smith leads by just the 2 whole laps then! Clark is 2nd, Muscat must have had issues too it seems hes 5th. Lichtenstein is 3rd | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 66 - Carr-Smith leads by just the 2 whole laps then! Clark is 2nd, Muscat must have had issues too it seems hes 5th. Lichtenstein is 3rd | |
− | Lap 65 - It's just so hectic my replay button wont rewind fast enough but we have lost a number of cars. Ryan, Morris, Consiglio, Perkins! | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 65 - It's just so hectic my replay button wont rewind fast enough but we have lost a number of cars. Ryan, Morris, Consiglio, Perkins! | |
− | Lap 61 - Morris was involved and has hit what looks like Consiglio who has also must have collected Ryan, they are both DNF! #shocker | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 61 - Morris was involved and has hit what looks like Consiglio who has also must have collected Ryan, they are both DNF! #shocker | |
− | Lap 61 - Its absolute carnage and a shocker! Ryan looks to have lost it into Louis Chiron his stricken car is collected by others | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 61 - Its absolute carnage and a shocker! Ryan looks to have lost it into Louis Chiron his stricken car is collected by others | |
− | Lap 60 - I guess at this point I should now point out Morris has lead since Lap 7 and currently holds the fastest lap, a 1.12.403. 18 to go | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 60 - I guess at this point I should now point out Morris has lead since Lap 7 and currently holds the fastest lap, a 1.12.403. 18 to go | |
− | Lap 57 - Everyone now looks to have made their final scheduled stops, Morris has a pitstop in his pocket but right now he will not need it. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 57 - Everyone now looks to have made their final scheduled stops, Morris has a pitstop in his pocket but right now he will not need it. | |
− | Lap 55 - Perkins & Lichtenstein pit together. Perkins has cleared Wicks and is now 6th, Lichtenstein is a comfortable 8th | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 55 - Perkins & Lichtenstein pit together. Perkins has cleared Wicks and is now 6th, Lichtenstein is a comfortable 8th | |
− | Lap 54 - Carr-Smith does indeed pit and comes out comfortably in 2nd, the front 3 will remain the same if there are no issues. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 54 - Carr-Smith does indeed pit and comes out comfortably in 2nd, the front 3 will remain the same if there are no issues. | |
− | Lap 54 - Consiglio has made his 2nd stop and unlaps himself as race leader Morris pits for the final time. Carr-Smith remains 2nd yet to pit | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 54 - Consiglio has made his 2nd stop and unlaps himself as race leader Morris pits for the final time. Carr-Smith remains 2nd yet to pit | |
− | Lap 53 - Muscat pits from 4th, looks like he's set for 4th if there is no change in the order up front. Morris leads by nearly 40 seconds | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 53 - Muscat pits from 4th, looks like he's set for 4th if there is no change in the order up front. Morris leads by nearly 40 seconds | |
− | Lap 52 - Ryan pits for what he hopes is the last time today, hes 10th but again probably a net 9th. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 52 - Ryan pits for what he hopes is the last time today, hes 10th but again probably a net 9th. | |
− | Lap 51 - Clark pits from 5th for his final stop, looks he will drop out into 7th but a net 5th | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 51 - Clark pits from 5th for his final stop, looks he will drop out into 7th but a net 5th | |
− | Lap 50 - Perkins yet to pit but sits in 6th, he will have fresher rubber once he does than guys he was battling such as Wicks. #jinxed | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 50 - Perkins yet to pit but sits in 6th, he will have fresher rubber once he does than guys he was battling such as Wicks. #jinxed | |
− | Lap 48 - Looks like most of the front runners are 2 stopping now with 30 laps left,we perhaps should see them start to come in around Lap 55 | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 48 - Looks like most of the front runners are 2 stopping now with 30 laps left,we perhaps should see them start to come in around Lap 55 | |
− | Lap 46 - Race is quite stable now, well over half distance and a perfect time for a toilet break | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 46 - Race is quite stable now, well over half distance and a perfect time for a toilet break | |
− | Lap 44 - We have had 6 retirements so far then, Warren, Walker, Lylykorpi, Damghi, Millar & Ponissi. Mark Fuller sits in last place for now | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 44 - We have had 6 retirements so far then, Warren, Walker, Lylykorpi, Damghi, Millar & Ponissi. Mark Fuller sits in last place for now | |
− | Lap 42 - David Stanton gets it all wrong at the hairpin and heads nose first into the wall, thats a pitstop for repairs needed. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 42 - David Stanton gets it all wrong at the hairpin and heads nose first into the wall, thats a pitstop for repairs needed. | |
− | Lap 41 - Wicks pits from 6th, he will exit into 8th ahead of team mate Ryan. Clear track in front of Mr Consistent. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 41 - Wicks pits from 6th, he will exit into 8th ahead of team mate Ryan. Clear track in front of Mr Consistent. | |
− | Lap 40 - Ryan pits from 7th, out into 9th. I can now confirm the cause of retirement for Ponissi was embarrassment.....probably. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 40 - Ryan pits from 7th, out into 9th. I can now confirm the cause of retirement for Ponissi was embarrassment.....probably. | |
− | Lap 39 - Ponissi has indeed now retired, probably out of shame. Morris leads by 26 seconds from Carr-Smith, Consiglio 3rd + 42 seconds | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 39 - Ponissi has indeed now retired, probably out of shame. Morris leads by 26 seconds from Carr-Smith, Consiglio 3rd + 42 seconds | |
− | Lap 37 - Someone is off out of the swimming pool and as luck would have it is Ponissi again who has made a wopping 10 pitstops so far. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 37 - Someone is off out of the swimming pool and as luck would have it is Ponissi again who has made a wopping 10 pitstops so far. | |
− | Lap 36 - Lichtenstein is up into 9th now, solid drive so far for the German who is now the sole remaining Synergetic. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 36 - Lichtenstein is up into 9th now, solid drive so far for the German who is now the sole remaining Synergetic. | |
− | Lap 34 - de Vos gets a tankslapper out of Louis Chiron and nudges the inside wall, front wing gone and a pitstop. He's out into 10th | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 34 - de Vos gets a tankslapper out of Louis Chiron and nudges the inside wall, front wing gone and a pitstop. He's out into 10th | |
− | Lap 33 - "i am become death the destroyer of cars" - William Ponissi. Off entering the tunnel this time, another front wing gone | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 33 - "i am become death the destroyer of cars" - William Ponissi. Off entering the tunnel this time, another front wing gone | |
− | Lap 32 - de Vos is practically glued to the back of Wicks now, Wicks seems to be attacked by a TDR at every event this season. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 32 - de Vos is practically glued to the back of Wicks now, Wicks seems to be attacked by a TDR at every event this season. | |
− | Lap 32 - Everyone bar the top 4 are now lapped, Muscat is the next in line for the charging Morris. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 32 - Everyone bar the top 4 are now lapped, Muscat is the next in line for the charging Morris. | |
− | Lap 30 - Ponissi dumps it at Casino after being lapped, no lucky win there for the Italian. He will need to stop for repairs. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 30 - Ponissi dumps it at Casino after being lapped, no lucky win there for the Italian. He will need to stop for repairs. | |
− | Lap 30 - Morris won here in 2010 and is for another if this carries on like it is, 20 seconds over Carr-Smith. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 30 - Morris won here in 2010 and is for another if this carries on like it is, 20 seconds over Carr-Smith. | |
− | Lap 28 - The same can be said of the two Woods cars so far, Wicks up to 6th and Ryan 8th. Wicks has jumped de Vos after his off. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 28 - The same can be said of the two Woods cars so far, Wicks up to 6th and Ryan 8th. Wicks has jumped de Vos after his off. | |
− | Lap 26 - Perkins is the last to pit, his rear tyres looked toasted on his in-lap. Out into 8th position, superb drive so far | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 26 - Perkins is the last to pit, his rear tyres looked toasted on his in-lap. Out into 8th position, superb drive so far | |
− | Lap 25 - Morris now pits from the lead, hes out into quite heavy lapped traffic but Consiglio also pits and is out into 3rd. Morris lead +17 | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 25 - Morris now pits from the lead, hes out into quite heavy lapped traffic but Consiglio also pits and is out into 3rd. Morris lead +17 | |
− | Lap 24 - Carr-Smith pits from 2nd, he was around 15 seconds behind Morris, he comes out 3rd and into some clear air. Consiglio up to 2nd | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 24 - Carr-Smith pits from 2nd, he was around 15 seconds behind Morris, he comes out 3rd and into some clear air. Consiglio up to 2nd | |
− | Lap 23 - Millar is off Sainte Devote and out of the race! Looks like he just locked up and ran wide, shame for the Synergetic team. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 23 - Millar is off Sainte Devote and out of the race! Looks like he just locked up and ran wide, shame for the Synergetic team. | |
− | Lap 23 - Perkins quietly has made his was up to 6th now, yet to pit however. Keeping it clean is all important here today. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 23 - Perkins quietly has made his was up to 6th now, yet to pit however. Keeping it clean is all important here today. | |
− | Lap 21 - de Vos out of shape entering portier and loses a place to Clark, the then hits the wall at tabac and loses his wing. Pit needed | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 21 - de Vos out of shape entering portier and loses a place to Clark, the then hits the wall at tabac and loses his wing. Pit needed | |
− | Lap 21 - Morris has extended his lead to just over 9 seconds,starting to look ominous for the rest. Strategy and track position crucial here | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 21 - Morris has extended his lead to just over 9 seconds,starting to look ominous for the rest. Strategy and track position crucial here | |
− | Lap 19 - It appears Sam Millar has been into the pits twice, unsure as to why perhaps his first pitstop was unscheduled? | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 19 - It appears Sam Millar has been into the pits twice, unsure as to why perhaps his first pitstop was unscheduled? | |
− | Lap 18 - Interesting battle developing between Muscat and de Vos for 4th, the TDR driver hussling the Red Archer at every turn | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 18 - Interesting battle developing between Muscat and de Vos for 4th, the TDR driver hussling the Red Archer at every turn | |
− | Lap 17 - Millar pits from 4th, hes out into 11th but quickly past team mate Lichenstein for 10th. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 17 - Millar pits from 4th, hes out into 11th but quickly past team mate Lichenstein for 10th. | |
− | Lap 16 - Long repairs for Jundt, hes down to 16th now and a lap down. Morris lead up to 6.8 seconds. First scheduled stops soon? | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 16 - Long repairs for Jundt, hes down to 16th now and a lap down. Morris lead up to 6.8 seconds. First scheduled stops soon? | |
− | Lap 14 - Jundt runs wide at Sainte Devote and catches the outside armco. Rear wing is off, he will have to crawl to the pits. He was 5th. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 14 - Jundt runs wide at Sainte Devote and catches the outside armco. Rear wing is off, he will have to crawl to the pits. He was 5th. | |
− | Lap 12 - Consiglio has pulled a slight gap to Millar now, he has good pace right now and is matching Carr-Smith who is 5 seconds in front. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 12 - Consiglio has pulled a slight gap to Millar now, he has good pace right now and is matching Carr-Smith who is 5 seconds in front. | |
− | Lap 11 - Morris now clear of Carr-Smith is positively hammering in the lap times now, that last one a 1.12.9, hes 3.6 seconds clear in P1. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 11 - Morris now clear of Carr-Smith is positively hammering in the lap times now, that last one a 1.12.9, hes 3.6 seconds clear in P1. | |
− | Lap 10 - I'm hearing Ben Morgan has a drive through penalty, again unclear why, punt maybe? He was close to Walker and Jyri earlier | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 10 - I'm hearing Ben Morgan has a drive through penalty, again unclear why, punt maybe? He was close to Walker and Jyri earlier | |
− | Lap 8 - Walker and Jyri who were running nose to tail are now retired, didn't see it on my monitor but you have to think they had a clash. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 8 - Walker and Jyri who were running nose to tail are now retired, didn't see it on my monitor but you have to think they had a clash. | |
− | Lap 7 - Ponissi pits with what looks like suspension damage, that will hurt his pace the rest of the race. 70 laps still to go | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 7 - Ponissi pits with what looks like suspension damage, that will hurt his pace the rest of the race. 70 laps still to go | |
− | Lap 7- Carr-Smith gets some understeer out of the swimming pool and nudges the armco, Morris slips through into P1! | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 7- Carr-Smith gets some understeer out of the swimming pool and nudges the armco, Morris slips through into P1! | |
− | Lap 6 - Bit of a train forming behind 9th place man Walker but he's holding on comfortably. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 6 - Bit of a train forming behind 9th place man Walker but he's holding on comfortably. | |
− | Lap 4 - Ben Warren pits and then retires from a lowly position, unclear as to what caused his issues. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 4 - Ben Warren pits and then retires from a lowly position, unclear as to what caused his issues. | |
− | Lap 4 - Leaders are in the 1 minute 13's, the following pack around a second down in the 14's. Two horse race at the moment | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 4 - Leaders are in the 1 minute 13's, the following pack around a second down in the 14's. Two horse race at the moment | |
− | Lap 3 - The front two are gradually easing away from Consiglio in 3rd who is under fire from the Synergetic of Millar. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 3 - The front two are gradually easing away from Consiglio in 3rd who is under fire from the Synergetic of Millar. | |
− | Lap 1 - This time its clean and this time Carr-Smith does indeed get into P1 at turn 1. Fingers crossed we get through this stage clear. | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 1 - This time its clean and this time Carr-Smith does indeed get into P1 at turn 1. Fingers crossed we get through this stage clear. | |
− | So the formation lap starts again, lets hope for a clean start this time around if only so we finish sometime tonight. #areyouready | + | |- |
− | + | | So the formation lap starts again, lets hope for a clean start this time around if only so we finish sometime tonight. #areyouready | |
− | So back to square one for Turn 1. Can it be clean this time? Who knows but this race will be discussed at length if only for rule changes | + | |- |
− | + | | So back to square one for Turn 1. Can it be clean this time? Who knows but this race will be discussed at length if only for rule changes | |
− | The race will be restart from original quali positions. You can wipe those first 6 laps from the history books. | + | |- |
− | + | | The race will be restart from original quali positions. You can wipe those first 6 laps from the history books. | |
− | Well it looks like positions might be restarted from what they were on Lap 6. If we have more chaos I don't know what will happen. | + | |- |
− | + | | Well it looks like positions might be restarted from what they were on Lap 6. If we have more chaos I don't know what will happen. | |
− | As a neutral absolute madness to call a restart 5 laps into a race, alot of upset drivers right now. Monaco eh? Who'd have thought it. | + | |- |
− | + | | As a neutral absolute madness to call a restart 5 laps into a race, alot of upset drivers right now. Monaco eh? Who'd have thought it. | |
− | Lap 6 - Well this race is to be restarted, im not sure I agree with that. Rule book or not after 5 laps this race should be continued | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 6 - Well this race is to be restarted, im not sure I agree with that. Rule book or not after 5 laps this race should be continued | |
− | Lap 5 - de Vos has indeed retired, he was 2nd at one point. Morris is retired, Millar too. Big names have fallen already. 73 laps to go | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 5 - de Vos has indeed retired, he was 2nd at one point. Morris is retired, Millar too. Big names have fallen already. 73 laps to go | |
− | Lap 4 - This race is carnage so far, quite unreal but its fantastic for the viewer! | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 4 - This race is carnage so far, quite unreal but its fantastic for the viewer! | |
− | Lap 3 - Millar goes straight on at T1 and retires! de Vos seems to have dropped back. Jundt leads! de Vos is in the wall with no rear wing | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 3 - Millar goes straight on at T1 and retires! de Vos seems to have dropped back. Jundt leads! de Vos is in the wall with no rear wing | |
− | Lap 2 - Millar leads from de Vos, they are 5 seconds clear of the rest. That hectic first corner looks to have ended the front two's race | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 2 - Millar leads from de Vos, they are 5 seconds clear of the rest. That hectic first corner looks to have ended the front two's race | |
− | Lap 1 - Morris is crawling around, damaged race probably over. Carr-Smith is damaged, Consiglio is damaged. Its chaos out there, #rockystyle | + | |- |
− | + | | Lap 1 - Morris is crawling around, damaged race probably over. Carr-Smith is damaged, Consiglio is damaged. Its chaos out there, #rockystyle | |
− | We are off! And so are the front two! Morris gets a slow start, Carr-Smith leads into T1 but Morris goes inside and turns them both around. | + | |- |
− | + | | We are off! And so are the front two! Morris gets a slow start, Carr-Smith leads into T1 but Morris goes inside and turns them both around. | |
− | Formation lap begins, a few incidents have occured this season on it, lets hope for a clean one. Both Stantons just make it back from a d/c | + | |- |
− | + | | Formation lap begins, a few incidents have occured this season on it, lets hope for a clean one. Both Stantons just make it back from a d/c | |
− | Drivers now forming up for the formation lap, could be a hectic start but will do my best to catch everything. #areyouready? | + | |- |
− | + | | Drivers now forming up for the formation lap, could be a hectic start but will do my best to catch everything. #areyouready? | |
− | A few drivers have minor penalties applied from previous racers moving them back a few positions on the grid. Nobody in the Top 10 effected | + | |- |
− | + | | A few drivers have minor penalties applied from previous racers moving them back a few positions on the grid. Nobody in the Top 10 effected | |
− | Quick break before the race begins. Interesting to see what the lower guys do on strategy. | + | |- |
− | + | | Quick break before the race begins. Interesting to see what the lower guys do on strategy. | |
− | Q2 - Lee Morris does indeed take his first pole of the season, suprising stat, congrats to him and the underfire Draig team. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Lee Morris does indeed take his first pole of the season, suprising stat, congrats to him and the underfire Draig team. | |
− | Q2 - Morris improves by a fraction, Carr-Smith doesn't. Morris should be on pole here. The rest looks done, de Vos impresses in 4th | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Morris improves by a fraction, Carr-Smith doesn't. Morris should be on pole here. The rest looks done, de Vos impresses in 4th | |
− | Q2 - Consiglio blocked by Walker and then seemingly shows him what he thinks of it, might have ruined Muscats lap too. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Consiglio blocked by Walker and then seemingly shows him what he thinks of it, might have ruined Muscats lap too. | |
− | Q2 - Morris & Carr-Smith pit for fresh tyres again, both improve by a tenth on their second laps. 2 minutes left. de Vos up to 4th | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Morris & Carr-Smith pit for fresh tyres again, both improve by a tenth on their second laps. 2 minutes left. de Vos up to 4th | |
− | Q2 - Morris improves to a 11.9, Carr-Smith 3 tenths down. Can he find some more time? Consiglio in for tyres again. Millar is 4th + 1 sec | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Morris improves to a 11.9, Carr-Smith 3 tenths down. Can he find some more time? Consiglio in for tyres again. Millar is 4th + 1 sec | |
− | Q2 - Consiglio not improving on fresh rubber, light damage perhaps? Others now moving to fresh tyres with 5 minutes left. #abouttokickoff | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Consiglio not improving on fresh rubber, light damage perhaps? Others now moving to fresh tyres with 5 minutes left. #abouttokickoff | |
− | Q2 - Muscat up to 5th unclear what tyres hes on but he was partly blocked by Consiglio slowing for some space at Antony Noghes | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Muscat up to 5th unclear what tyres hes on but he was partly blocked by Consiglio slowing for some space at Antony Noghes | |
− | Q2 - Consiglio is the first front runner to pit for fresh rubber, lets see what he's got. At the moment all he's got is some traffic | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Consiglio is the first front runner to pit for fresh rubber, lets see what he's got. At the moment all he's got is some traffic | |
− | Q2 - Morris jumps up to 1st with two consecutive 12.3 laps. Still fuel burning though, order so far relatively static. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Morris jumps up to 1st with two consecutive 12.3 laps. Still fuel burning though, order so far relatively static. | |
− | Q2 - The session begins, initial part of the session usually is the fuel burn phase with times steadily coming down. Lets see what happens. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - The session begins, initial part of the session usually is the fuel burn phase with times steadily coming down. Lets see what happens. | |
− | Q2 - Interesting at the top, front 4 covered by just over 4 tenths. Morris perhaps the favorite given FP times | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Interesting at the top, front 4 covered by just over 4 tenths. Morris perhaps the favorite given FP times | |
− | Q2 - Will begin in a few minutes. Fuel from the end of Q1 is carried over, they can then burn that fuel down to set a time on fresh rubber | + | |- |
− | + | | Q2 - Will begin in a few minutes. Fuel from the end of Q1 is carried over, they can then burn that fuel down to set a time on fresh rubber | |
− | Q1 - Some big names have fallen, both Woods as mentioned, Lichenstein, Damghi, Perkins and David Stanton. Tough race to start low down. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Some big names have fallen, both Woods as mentioned, Lichenstein, Damghi, Perkins and David Stanton. Tough race to start low down. | |
− | Q1 - Both Woods cars are indeed out, Ryan just over a tenth shy of the important 12th position, it belongs to Walker. Q1 is now over | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Both Woods cars are indeed out, Ryan just over a tenth shy of the important 12th position, it belongs to Walker. Q1 is now over | |
− | Q1 - Toikka loses his wing, thats his quali over, he is 20th. Woods drivers struggling to get into Q2 too, Ryan 14th, Wicks 15h | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Toikka loses his wing, thats his quali over, he is 20th. Woods drivers struggling to get into Q2 too, Ryan 14th, Wicks 15h | |
− | Q1 - Perkins in the pits with 5 minutes to go, currently 16th and over 2 seconds off Q2, perhaps trying something different on strategy | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Perkins in the pits with 5 minutes to go, currently 16th and over 2 seconds off Q2, perhaps trying something different on strategy | |
− | Q1 - Clark who made it back after his incident gets to 12th and then 7th. A quick turn around for that cars fortunes. Damghi on the bubble | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Clark who made it back after his incident gets to 12th and then 7th. A quick turn around for that cars fortunes. Damghi on the bubble | |
− | Q1 - Lylykorpi is now 4th on a 13.8, safe enough for Q2. David Stanton now on the bubble but quickly bumped by Lichtenstein. 7 mins left | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Lylykorpi is now 4th on a 13.8, safe enough for Q2. David Stanton now on the bubble but quickly bumped by Lichtenstein. 7 mins left | |
− | Q1 - Clark who is currently 11th is off in a big way. He's trying to get back to the pits at a crawl, pretty dangerous. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Clark who is currently 11th is off in a big way. He's trying to get back to the pits at a crawl, pretty dangerous. | |
− | Q1 - Millar improves to a 13.9 but is bumped to 4th by Consiglio who's first lap is a 13.2, that should see him through. Remember race fuel | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Millar improves to a 13.9 but is bumped to 4th by Consiglio who's first lap is a 13.2, that should see him through. Remember race fuel | |
− | Q1 - 8 drivers still to set a time, alot of changes yet. Finding some clear air for a clean lap will be crucial tonight, particularly in Q1 | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - 8 drivers still to set a time, alot of changes yet. Finding some clear air for a clean lap will be crucial tonight, particularly in Q1 | |
− | Q1 - Millar is now up to 3rd on a 14.1 with de Vos for company. 9 tenths covers 3rd to 10th. Toikka on the bubble at the moment. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Millar is now up to 3rd on a 14.1 with de Vos for company. 9 tenths covers 3rd to 10th. Toikka on the bubble at the moment. | |
− | Q1 - Carr-Smith improves to a 1.12.7, Morris a 12.9. Both return to the pits, Morris escaped on track therefore is done for the session. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Carr-Smith improves to a 1.12.7, Morris a 12.9. Both return to the pits, Morris escaped on track therefore is done for the session. | |
− | Q1 - Carr-Smith sets a time in the low 1.13's, followed by Morris a tenth back. The rest are in the 14's & 15's but its early days. | + | |- |
− | + | | Q1 - Carr-Smith sets a time in the low 1.13's, followed by Morris a tenth back. The rest are in the 14's & 15's but its early days. | |
− | Qualifying 1 begins. Looks like quite a few early runners already. Among them Stanton, Morris, Clark and Carr-Smith | + | |- |
− | + | | Qualifying 1 begins. Looks like quite a few early runners already. Among them Stanton, Morris, Clark and Carr-Smith | |
− | Drivers must pick their starting fuel load in Q1, if they progress to Q2 fuel load remains from end of Q1 but they can burn that fuel off. | + | |- |
− | + | | Drivers must pick their starting fuel load in Q1, if they progress to Q2 fuel load remains from end of Q1 but they can burn that fuel off. | |
− | RD Briefing to the drivers now before Q1 starts. Just to explain Q1 is a 20 minute session, Top 12 go through to Q2 which is 15 minutes. | + | |- |
− | + | | RD Briefing to the drivers now before Q1 starts. Just to explain Q1 is a 20 minute session, Top 12 go through to Q2 which is 15 minutes. | |
− | Free Practice ends, Morris on top followed by Consiglio & Carr-Smith. The others have some catching up to do to match that time from Morris | + | |- |
− | + | | Free Practice ends, Morris on top followed by Consiglio & Carr-Smith. The others have some catching up to do to match that time from Morris | |
− | Officially no stream tonight, all the more reason to follow us on twitter. Get your @GPVWC messages in for the race. | + | |- |
− | + | | Officially no stream tonight, all the more reason to follow us on twitter. Get your @GPVWC messages in for the race. | |
− | FP - Relatively close mid pack, but free practice times is all about putting in the laps for development points. | + | |- |
− | + | | FP - Relatively close mid pack, but free practice times is all about putting in the laps for development points. | |
− | FP - Controversy however as the Draig driver was not informed under the terms of his teams financial rescue neither car should be lapping. | + | |- |
− | + | | FP - Controversy however as the Draig driver was not informed under the terms of his teams financial rescue neither car should be lapping. | |
− | FP - Morris goes fastest by 1.5 seconds, welcome to Monaco the rest of you | + | |- |
− | + | | FP - Morris goes fastest by 1.5 seconds, welcome to Monaco the rest of you | |
− | FP - Consiglio currently fastest by a couple of tenths from Carr-Smith, Championship leader Morris yet to post a time. | + | |- |
− | + | | FP - Consiglio currently fastest by a couple of tenths from Carr-Smith, Championship leader Morris yet to post a time. | |
− | Rumour has it a few teams have upgrades for Monaco, among them Woods & Nijo Racing. We'll see if it moves them up the grid. | + | |- |
− | + | | Rumour has it a few teams have upgrades for Monaco, among them Woods & Nijo Racing. We'll see if it moves them up the grid. | |
− | Technical issues may mean there is no live stream tonight, will keep you posted for a definate answer soon. Official Free Practice begins... | + | |- |
− | + | | Technical issues may mean there is no live stream tonight, will keep you posted for a definate answer soon. Official Free Practice begins... | |
− | We are live tonight from 7pm BST, 6pm GMT for Round 8 of the Superleague season. Catch the broadcast or follow live race updates right here | + | |- |
− | + | | We are live tonight from 7pm BST, 6pm GMT for Round 8 of the Superleague season. Catch the broadcast or follow live race updates right here | |
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Race {{{Race_No}}} of the 2011 Superleague season | ||
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Date | March 27th - April 1st, 2011 | |
Official name | XXXI Grande Prêmio do Brasil | |
Location | Autódromo José Carlos Pace São Paulo, Brazil | |
Course | Permanent Racing Facility 2.667 mi / 4.309 km | |
Distance | 72 laps, 192.024 mi / 310.248 km | |
Weather | Clear, Air Temp: 30°C | |
Pole position | ||
Driver | Daan Van Renswoude | Hernj-Roaldo-BMW |
Time | 1:15.467 | |
Fastest Lap | ||
Driver | Pedro Daniel Miguel | Hernj-Roaldo-BMW |
Time | 1:16.261 | |
Podium | ||
First | Pedro Daniel Miguel | Hernj-Roaldo-BMW |
Second | Andrew Turner | MCR-Mercedes |
Third | Kieran Ryan | Mapes-VO-Honda |
The 2011 Monaco Grand Prix for the Superleague - the eigth race of the season - took place on the Monaco track in Monte Carlo on the 2nd of June.
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Hope you all enjoyed the live commentary here, sorry this was the only avenue to keep up with the race. Stream issues fixed for Round 9 |
I'm hearing Ryan was beached on the kerbs at Louis Chiron and basically refused to escape to the pits hoping to recover. #penaltyincoming |
Dissapointment for Morris who deserved to win this one but an exciting night of racing here. Spread the word, the #gpvwc is #mental |
Lap 78 - Wicks 4th followed by Muscat, de Vos, Jundt, Morgan (well done), M Stanton and the final point to Fuller who deserves a big cake |
Lap 78 - Carr-Smith wins the 2011 GPVWC Monaco GP, Clark is 2nd and Lichtenstein with a great drive to the last step on the podium |
Lap 77 - Last lap but one, Carr-Smith still cruising. de Vos & Muscat still battling. |
Lap 76 - Mark Wicks is Mr Teflon for the #gpvwc He avoids all the trouble hes consistent on pace, level headed in attack. I admit, I'm a fan |
Lap 75 - de Vos is right with Muscat now battling for 5th, careful boys just bring it home. The TDR driver only in his 2nd race ofcourse |
Lap 74 - 4 laps to go for the Midnight Motorsport man out front, this would be his first victory of the 2011 season. |
Lap 73 - I think if I had started in my pedal car I might have scored a point today. So much carnage, so #gpvwc |
Lap 72 - Carr-Smith totally calm out front, no worries, no pressure. Just go and win the Monaco GP sir. #jinxed |
Lap 70 - Fuller passes Morris in a stunning move.....just kidding, he finally has passed the previous leaders lap total and moves into 10th. |
Lap 69 - No idea how Lichtenstein got past Wicks in that melee, no idea how Muscat is now 5th. Basically im as useful as a FIFA ballot. |
Lap 68 - So the order now. Carr-Smith, Clark, Lichtenstein, Wicks, Muscat, de Vos, Jundt, Morgan, M Stanton & Fuller. #ilovegpvwc |
Lap 67 - We only have 10 runners left here after that mental few laps. Fuller who is a whole 7 laps down will score a point if he gets home. |
Lap 67 - I don't wish to speculate so I won't but it was Ryan who was collected by Morris, not sure if he went off alone or with Consiglio |
Lap 66 - Carr-Smith leads by just the 2 whole laps then! Clark is 2nd, Muscat must have had issues too it seems hes 5th. Lichtenstein is 3rd |
Lap 65 - It's just so hectic my replay button wont rewind fast enough but we have lost a number of cars. Ryan, Morris, Consiglio, Perkins! |
Lap 61 - Morris was involved and has hit what looks like Consiglio who has also must have collected Ryan, they are both DNF! #shocker |
Lap 61 - Its absolute carnage and a shocker! Ryan looks to have lost it into Louis Chiron his stricken car is collected by others |
Lap 60 - I guess at this point I should now point out Morris has lead since Lap 7 and currently holds the fastest lap, a 1.12.403. 18 to go |
Lap 57 - Everyone now looks to have made their final scheduled stops, Morris has a pitstop in his pocket but right now he will not need it. |
Lap 55 - Perkins & Lichtenstein pit together. Perkins has cleared Wicks and is now 6th, Lichtenstein is a comfortable 8th |
Lap 54 - Carr-Smith does indeed pit and comes out comfortably in 2nd, the front 3 will remain the same if there are no issues. |
Lap 54 - Consiglio has made his 2nd stop and unlaps himself as race leader Morris pits for the final time. Carr-Smith remains 2nd yet to pit |
Lap 53 - Muscat pits from 4th, looks like he's set for 4th if there is no change in the order up front. Morris leads by nearly 40 seconds |
Lap 52 - Ryan pits for what he hopes is the last time today, hes 10th but again probably a net 9th. |
Lap 51 - Clark pits from 5th for his final stop, looks he will drop out into 7th but a net 5th |
Lap 50 - Perkins yet to pit but sits in 6th, he will have fresher rubber once he does than guys he was battling such as Wicks. #jinxed |
Lap 48 - Looks like most of the front runners are 2 stopping now with 30 laps left,we perhaps should see them start to come in around Lap 55 |
Lap 46 - Race is quite stable now, well over half distance and a perfect time for a toilet break |
Lap 44 - We have had 6 retirements so far then, Warren, Walker, Lylykorpi, Damghi, Millar & Ponissi. Mark Fuller sits in last place for now |
Lap 42 - David Stanton gets it all wrong at the hairpin and heads nose first into the wall, thats a pitstop for repairs needed. |
Lap 41 - Wicks pits from 6th, he will exit into 8th ahead of team mate Ryan. Clear track in front of Mr Consistent. |
Lap 40 - Ryan pits from 7th, out into 9th. I can now confirm the cause of retirement for Ponissi was embarrassment.....probably. |
Lap 39 - Ponissi has indeed now retired, probably out of shame. Morris leads by 26 seconds from Carr-Smith, Consiglio 3rd + 42 seconds |
Lap 37 - Someone is off out of the swimming pool and as luck would have it is Ponissi again who has made a wopping 10 pitstops so far. |
Lap 36 - Lichtenstein is up into 9th now, solid drive so far for the German who is now the sole remaining Synergetic. |
Lap 34 - de Vos gets a tankslapper out of Louis Chiron and nudges the inside wall, front wing gone and a pitstop. He's out into 10th |
Lap 33 - "i am become death the destroyer of cars" - William Ponissi. Off entering the tunnel this time, another front wing gone |
Lap 32 - de Vos is practically glued to the back of Wicks now, Wicks seems to be attacked by a TDR at every event this season. |
Lap 32 - Everyone bar the top 4 are now lapped, Muscat is the next in line for the charging Morris. |
Lap 30 - Ponissi dumps it at Casino after being lapped, no lucky win there for the Italian. He will need to stop for repairs. |
Lap 30 - Morris won here in 2010 and is for another if this carries on like it is, 20 seconds over Carr-Smith. |
Lap 28 - The same can be said of the two Woods cars so far, Wicks up to 6th and Ryan 8th. Wicks has jumped de Vos after his off. |
Lap 26 - Perkins is the last to pit, his rear tyres looked toasted on his in-lap. Out into 8th position, superb drive so far |
Lap 25 - Morris now pits from the lead, hes out into quite heavy lapped traffic but Consiglio also pits and is out into 3rd. Morris lead +17 |
Lap 24 - Carr-Smith pits from 2nd, he was around 15 seconds behind Morris, he comes out 3rd and into some clear air. Consiglio up to 2nd |
Lap 23 - Millar is off Sainte Devote and out of the race! Looks like he just locked up and ran wide, shame for the Synergetic team. |
Lap 23 - Perkins quietly has made his was up to 6th now, yet to pit however. Keeping it clean is all important here today. |
Lap 21 - de Vos out of shape entering portier and loses a place to Clark, the then hits the wall at tabac and loses his wing. Pit needed |
Lap 21 - Morris has extended his lead to just over 9 seconds,starting to look ominous for the rest. Strategy and track position crucial here |
Lap 19 - It appears Sam Millar has been into the pits twice, unsure as to why perhaps his first pitstop was unscheduled? |
Lap 18 - Interesting battle developing between Muscat and de Vos for 4th, the TDR driver hussling the Red Archer at every turn |
Lap 17 - Millar pits from 4th, hes out into 11th but quickly past team mate Lichenstein for 10th. |
Lap 16 - Long repairs for Jundt, hes down to 16th now and a lap down. Morris lead up to 6.8 seconds. First scheduled stops soon? |
Lap 14 - Jundt runs wide at Sainte Devote and catches the outside armco. Rear wing is off, he will have to crawl to the pits. He was 5th. |
Lap 12 - Consiglio has pulled a slight gap to Millar now, he has good pace right now and is matching Carr-Smith who is 5 seconds in front. |
Lap 11 - Morris now clear of Carr-Smith is positively hammering in the lap times now, that last one a 1.12.9, hes 3.6 seconds clear in P1. |
Lap 10 - I'm hearing Ben Morgan has a drive through penalty, again unclear why, punt maybe? He was close to Walker and Jyri earlier |
Lap 8 - Walker and Jyri who were running nose to tail are now retired, didn't see it on my monitor but you have to think they had a clash. |
Lap 7 - Ponissi pits with what looks like suspension damage, that will hurt his pace the rest of the race. 70 laps still to go |
Lap 7- Carr-Smith gets some understeer out of the swimming pool and nudges the armco, Morris slips through into P1! |
Lap 6 - Bit of a train forming behind 9th place man Walker but he's holding on comfortably. |
Lap 4 - Ben Warren pits and then retires from a lowly position, unclear as to what caused his issues. |
Lap 4 - Leaders are in the 1 minute 13's, the following pack around a second down in the 14's. Two horse race at the moment |
Lap 3 - The front two are gradually easing away from Consiglio in 3rd who is under fire from the Synergetic of Millar. |
Lap 1 - This time its clean and this time Carr-Smith does indeed get into P1 at turn 1. Fingers crossed we get through this stage clear. |
So the formation lap starts again, lets hope for a clean start this time around if only so we finish sometime tonight. #areyouready |
So back to square one for Turn 1. Can it be clean this time? Who knows but this race will be discussed at length if only for rule changes |
The race will be restart from original quali positions. You can wipe those first 6 laps from the history books. |
Well it looks like positions might be restarted from what they were on Lap 6. If we have more chaos I don't know what will happen. |
As a neutral absolute madness to call a restart 5 laps into a race, alot of upset drivers right now. Monaco eh? Who'd have thought it. |
Lap 6 - Well this race is to be restarted, im not sure I agree with that. Rule book or not after 5 laps this race should be continued |
Lap 5 - de Vos has indeed retired, he was 2nd at one point. Morris is retired, Millar too. Big names have fallen already. 73 laps to go |
Lap 4 - This race is carnage so far, quite unreal but its fantastic for the viewer! |
Lap 3 - Millar goes straight on at T1 and retires! de Vos seems to have dropped back. Jundt leads! de Vos is in the wall with no rear wing |
Lap 2 - Millar leads from de Vos, they are 5 seconds clear of the rest. That hectic first corner looks to have ended the front two's race |
Lap 1 - Morris is crawling around, damaged race probably over. Carr-Smith is damaged, Consiglio is damaged. Its chaos out there, #rockystyle |
We are off! And so are the front two! Morris gets a slow start, Carr-Smith leads into T1 but Morris goes inside and turns them both around. |
Formation lap begins, a few incidents have occured this season on it, lets hope for a clean one. Both Stantons just make it back from a d/c |
Drivers now forming up for the formation lap, could be a hectic start but will do my best to catch everything. #areyouready? |
A few drivers have minor penalties applied from previous racers moving them back a few positions on the grid. Nobody in the Top 10 effected |
Quick break before the race begins. Interesting to see what the lower guys do on strategy. |
Q2 - Lee Morris does indeed take his first pole of the season, suprising stat, congrats to him and the underfire Draig team. |
Q2 - Morris improves by a fraction, Carr-Smith doesn't. Morris should be on pole here. The rest looks done, de Vos impresses in 4th |
Q2 - Consiglio blocked by Walker and then seemingly shows him what he thinks of it, might have ruined Muscats lap too. |
Q2 - Morris & Carr-Smith pit for fresh tyres again, both improve by a tenth on their second laps. 2 minutes left. de Vos up to 4th |
Q2 - Morris improves to a 11.9, Carr-Smith 3 tenths down. Can he find some more time? Consiglio in for tyres again. Millar is 4th + 1 sec |
Q2 - Consiglio not improving on fresh rubber, light damage perhaps? Others now moving to fresh tyres with 5 minutes left. #abouttokickoff |
Q2 - Muscat up to 5th unclear what tyres hes on but he was partly blocked by Consiglio slowing for some space at Antony Noghes |
Q2 - Consiglio is the first front runner to pit for fresh rubber, lets see what he's got. At the moment all he's got is some traffic |
Q2 - Morris jumps up to 1st with two consecutive 12.3 laps. Still fuel burning though, order so far relatively static. |
Q2 - The session begins, initial part of the session usually is the fuel burn phase with times steadily coming down. Lets see what happens. |
Q2 - Interesting at the top, front 4 covered by just over 4 tenths. Morris perhaps the favorite given FP times |
Q2 - Will begin in a few minutes. Fuel from the end of Q1 is carried over, they can then burn that fuel down to set a time on fresh rubber |
Q1 - Some big names have fallen, both Woods as mentioned, Lichenstein, Damghi, Perkins and David Stanton. Tough race to start low down. |
Q1 - Both Woods cars are indeed out, Ryan just over a tenth shy of the important 12th position, it belongs to Walker. Q1 is now over |
Q1 - Toikka loses his wing, thats his quali over, he is 20th. Woods drivers struggling to get into Q2 too, Ryan 14th, Wicks 15h |
Q1 - Perkins in the pits with 5 minutes to go, currently 16th and over 2 seconds off Q2, perhaps trying something different on strategy |
Q1 - Clark who made it back after his incident gets to 12th and then 7th. A quick turn around for that cars fortunes. Damghi on the bubble |
Q1 - Lylykorpi is now 4th on a 13.8, safe enough for Q2. David Stanton now on the bubble but quickly bumped by Lichtenstein. 7 mins left |
Q1 - Clark who is currently 11th is off in a big way. He's trying to get back to the pits at a crawl, pretty dangerous. |
Q1 - Millar improves to a 13.9 but is bumped to 4th by Consiglio who's first lap is a 13.2, that should see him through. Remember race fuel |
Q1 - 8 drivers still to set a time, alot of changes yet. Finding some clear air for a clean lap will be crucial tonight, particularly in Q1 |
Q1 - Millar is now up to 3rd on a 14.1 with de Vos for company. 9 tenths covers 3rd to 10th. Toikka on the bubble at the moment. |
Q1 - Carr-Smith improves to a 1.12.7, Morris a 12.9. Both return to the pits, Morris escaped on track therefore is done for the session. |
Q1 - Carr-Smith sets a time in the low 1.13's, followed by Morris a tenth back. The rest are in the 14's & 15's but its early days. |
Qualifying 1 begins. Looks like quite a few early runners already. Among them Stanton, Morris, Clark and Carr-Smith |
Drivers must pick their starting fuel load in Q1, if they progress to Q2 fuel load remains from end of Q1 but they can burn that fuel off. |
RD Briefing to the drivers now before Q1 starts. Just to explain Q1 is a 20 minute session, Top 12 go through to Q2 which is 15 minutes. |
Free Practice ends, Morris on top followed by Consiglio & Carr-Smith. The others have some catching up to do to match that time from Morris |
Officially no stream tonight, all the more reason to follow us on twitter. Get your @GPVWC messages in for the race. |
FP - Relatively close mid pack, but free practice times is all about putting in the laps for development points. |
FP - Controversy however as the Draig driver was not informed under the terms of his teams financial rescue neither car should be lapping. |
FP - Morris goes fastest by 1.5 seconds, welcome to Monaco the rest of you |
FP - Consiglio currently fastest by a couple of tenths from Carr-Smith, Championship leader Morris yet to post a time. |
Rumour has it a few teams have upgrades for Monaco, among them Woods & Nijo Racing. We'll see if it moves them up the grid. |
Technical issues may mean there is no live stream tonight, will keep you posted for a definate answer soon. Official Free Practice begins... |
We are live tonight from 7pm BST, 6pm GMT for Round 8 of the Superleague season. Catch the broadcast or follow live race updates right here |
Preceded by: 2011 French Grand Prix |
2011 Monaco Grand Prix 2011 |
Succeeded by: 2011 British Grand Prix |