Moderator's Report
SUMMARY
Tristan Bot capitalized on his pole position to lead the way for the first half of the race until a simple mistake at the end of lap 16 gifted the lead to Bob Whitwell. Bob tried to use the power of the Eagle to keep Tristan at bay but after a few laps the pressure took its toll and Bob ran wide on the exit of the last corner. Tristan re-took the lead and after a coming together at the next corner that both cars were very lucky to survive, he held on to take the win. Bob eventually claimed the runner-up spot with Doni Yourth grabbing the final bottle of champagne for Season 25.
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Lap 1 - Turn 8 - Ronnie Peterson and Phil Thornton
Ronnie had slipped back after spinning up his rear wheels and taking to the grass on the exit of Curva VIP. He was trying to get past the slower drivers in an effort to get back in touch with the leading pack but as he entered Turn 8 he got too close to Phil's gearbox and contact was made putting both cars out of the race.
Phil did nothing wrong he was driving his normal line and pace.
Ronnie was clearly faster than Phil but he wasn't attempting a pass. There was some significant warp shown by Ronnie's car on the previous corner and this probably contributed to the incident. Nevertheless Ronnie should have taken more care when working his way back up through the field after recovering from an incident especially on lap 1 when warp effects tend to be more prevalent.
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Lap 21 - Turn 1 - Bob Whitwell and Tristan Bot
Bob has just lost the lead to Tristan and he is in the slipstream of the Lotus as the pair approach Turn 1. Bob gets a bit too close to Tristan and contact is made. Tristan's Lotus is catapulted into the air and miraculously lands back on all four wheels apparently unscathed. Fortunately Bob's Eagle also appears to be undamaged and both cars can continue.
Tristan Bot did nothing wrong.
Bob got a bit too close to Tristan but the resulting contact was greater than one would expect for a closing speed of 4mph.
