Moderator's Report
SUMMARY
A flawless race by Jonny O in the BT24, who completes a hattrick with a Pole-to-Flag victory and setting the fastest lap! A great fight for the other podiumspots where David Rainier in the F312 prevailed in second just in front of Season 27 Privateers Champion Phil Thornton in another BT24. Great drives, gentlemen!
George Cheeseman had to settle for 4th in the Eagle after an off towards the end, pushing hard for second spot.
A great job by all, with all drivers classified. In general it was a very clean and consistent race by most, impressive! The moderator has submitted a Red Zone incident though, between Walter Conn and Michael Turner in Turn 3 on Lap 1.
It was my first Season as a divisional moderator, and you guys made my task reasonably easy. Thanks all and congratulations to Phil Thornton for the Championship! Very well deserved with 3 wins and 5 additional podiums. Actually Phil's worst position was 4th at Spa, as he missed Parco Sempione. Also well done to David Rainier and Jonny O for the other honourable placings, and their racewins.
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Michael Turner makes a late lunge and touches with Walter Conn into Turn 3. Both can continue. There was no substantial overlap at turn in. Especially on Lap 1 in the Red Zone, drivers shouldn't take risks braking very late on cold tires and trying to make up a position in the braking zone. Walter might have been very cautious, but it is Lap 1.
Michael reports he saw a gap but didn't leave enough room to Walter. Walter reports he didn't see/expect Michael. Walter doesn't do anything wrong here, and was entitled to turn in. He felt he was the victim but didn't ask for a penalty for Michael.
The moderators have decided it's a Very Ambitious Overtake, and will retract 1 penalty place for leniency as Walter requested (normally 2 Penalty Places). However the Red Zone penalty will stand.
Michael Turner - Very Ambitious Overtake: Penalty 1 Place (+1 Red Zone) - The overtaking driver had not achieved any degree of overlap at turn-in. The overtaking driver WOULD have made the corner. Penalty for overtaking driver.
