Season 14 – Race of ChampionsThe top drivers from the 4 main divisions qualify for the Race of Champions. The format is a team race with 4 teams each fielding 4 drivers. The teams are organized so that they all have comparable average abilities. The drivers who qualify outright are:
Masters Cup: John Bradbury***, Kruger Enge, Clive Loynes** and Syd Drake.
Division 1: Hristo Itchov, Lorenzo Galluzzi, Jason Daborn*** and Brendan Wright.
Division 2: Clive Gardner, Amir Kamal***, Phil Thornton and Derek Howe.
Clubmans Cup: Ben Summers, Ian Stanley, Will Tway and Robert Burton.
There are a guaranteed 3 extra places on the grid for wildcard entries. The wildcard entries can take the place of a team driver if someone is a non-starter. Any driver can apply for a wildcard place but the best-placed drivers will be given priority. These drivers are:
Wildcards: Ken Murray, Iestyn Davies and Ian Docherty*
Notes:
* driver yet to confirm that they are competing
** doubtful, driver probably can't attend
*** driver not attending
The teams have been sorted out (see below) but they are
provisional and depends on the nominated drivers who have yet to confirm their availability being able to drive. If you have qualified for the race but you have not confirmed your availability or otherwise please post a message here (i.e. on this topic).
There are still some wildcard places available so If you haven’t qualified but you would also like to drive, then again, please post a message here.
This is a team race and the points will be awarded as per normal UKGPL rules i.e. 50 points for first down to 1 point for 15th. The winning team will be the one with the highest combined score.
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IP address 194.105.176.22
Race date = 02-03-2008
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Practice starts at 9:00 p.m. London UK time.
Track = Zandvoort
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see aboveQualifying time = 35 minutes. Don't start until 30 mins left on clock.
Race length = 35 laps
Pit window = anytime between lap 2 and lap 32
Damage Model: Intermediate
Shift-R rule: Rules as per S14 for D1, D2 and CC i.e. Unlimited Shift-R allowed. If no-fault Shift-R then no S&G necessary, all other Shift-Rs must be followed by a S&G.
Teams are as follows:
Red Team: Ken Murray Derek Howe Robert Burton Clive Loynes**
White Team: Hristo Itchov Steven Foster Iestyn Davies Ian Stanley
Blue Team: Kruger Enge Syd Drake Clive Gardner Phil Thornton
Gold Team: Lorenzo Galluzzi Brendan Wright Will Tway Ben Summers
Wildcards: Ian Docherty*
Pit Stops are dependent on both chassis and drivers qualifying divisions:
The following drivers qualified by virtue of their position in the Master's Cup or Division 1:
Hristo Itchov
Syd Drake
Kruger Enge
Ken Murray
Clive Loynes**
Lorenzo Galluzzi
Brendan Wright
Steven Foster
The pit stops these drivers must take are as follows:
| BRM | 1 x 25 Seconds |
| Cooper | 2 x 19 Seconds |
| Honda | 2 x 17 Seconds |
| Brabham | 3 x 19 Seconds |
| Ferrari | 3 x 22 Seconds |
| Eagle | 3 x 21 Seconds |
| Lotus | 3 x 27 Seconds |
The following drivers qualified by virtue of their position in Division 2:
Clive Gardner
Phil Thornton
Derek Howe
Iestyn Davies
The pit stops these drivers must take are as follows:
| BRM | Stop & Go |
| Cooper | 1 x 22 Seconds |
| Honda | 1 x 17 Seconds |
| Brabham | 2 x 20 Seconds |
| Ferrari | 2 x 24 Seconds |
| Eagle | 2 x 23 Seconds |
| Lotus | 3 x 19 Seconds |
The following drivers qualified by virtue of their position in the Clubman's Cup:
Ben Summers
Ian Stanley
Will Tway
Robert Burton
Ian Docherty*
The pit stops these drivers must take are as follows:
| BRM | No Stop |
| Cooper | 1 x 13 Seconds |
| Honda | 1 x 8 Seconds |
| Brabham | 2 x 16 Seconds |
| Ferrari | 2 x 20 Seconds |
| Eagle | 2 x 19 Seconds |
| Lotus | 2 x 29 Seconds |
Note:
The pit stops have been calculated using world record times as normal but allowing an extra 1 second per lap for CC drivers and 0.75 seconds per lap for Div 2 drivers.
