Moderator's Report
Summary
An eventful race on a very tight track. Unfortunately the provisional winner, Alessandro is demoted for a first lap incident so Iestyn emerges as the eventual winner overhauling Sam on the last lap. Fulvio makes it back onto the podium in third place as he resumes his welcome return to UKGPL.
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Lap 1 - Exit of \"El Angulo\" - Alessandro Isacchini and Tristan Bot
Alessandro has the lead out of \"El Angulo\" but accelerates too hard on cold tyres and his car swerves left. He clips the barrier on the left side of the track, losing him time and momentum. Tristan is very close behind and he seizes the chance to overtake, keeping well to the right he comfortably out accelerates Alessandro. As Tristan pulls along side, Alessandro darts across the track making contact with Tristan\'s car. Alessandro half spins but manages to continue. Tristan slows but GPL\'s overzealous \"collision box\" decides major contact has been made and catapults Tristan into the air. Unfortunately he lands upside down and is out of the race.
What follows is the typical carnage to be expected on a tight enclosed track. All drivers showed consideration and maturity, slowing down carefully in an effort to avoid contact. Unfortunately when cars are in close proximity, even when moving slowly, GPL\'s \"collision box\" has a tendency to register catastrophic contact and on this occasion both Andrew Livingston and Dean Logan were the unfortunate victims of the GPL gods. Andrew came to rest upside down and Dean was marooned on top of the barriers. Both drivers were out of the race.
Tristan did nothing wrong. He was perfectly entitled to attempt the pass and had practically achieved 100% overlap before contact was made.
Having made the mistake, Alessandro should have been more careful. He should have realised that there might be someone attacking him and he should have left room. It is the driver\'s responsibility to ensure the track is clear before they move across. Darting across the track without being sure it is clear is not allowed.
Blatant Side-by-Side contact Penalty 2 places plus 1 extra place for lap 1 incident. - 3 places will put him down to 4th.
- Alessandro Isacchini — penalty — Blatant Side-by-Side contact - plus 1 extra place for lap 1 incident — 3 places lost
Post Race Note: This ruling may seem harsh on Alessandro, depriving him of a maiden UKGPL victory. But with his obvious speed and skill it won\'t be long before he claims the top spot again. The rules at UKGPL are very clear and have served us well for many years. It is appreciated that drivers new to UKGPL may not be familiar with all the rules or indeed where they are published. All the rules and recommended driver behaviour are published on the UKGPL web site, www.ukgpl.com, under the Rules link below the Navigation banner.