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April 23, 2006, 10:21:00 PM +0100 - Mosport - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportCongratulations to Claudio Navonne on a flag to flag victory and a faultless drive. After Jody Kitching had taken care of the rest of the grid for him his only real worry, once he had stopped laughing, was concern over everyone's ability to clear the grid before he came round to start lap two. The start aside, it was a very clean race with a good deal of courtesy shown by drivers being lapped and a high standard of rejoins after the off-track experiences. Lap 1 Start Jody Kitching and Leroy Bailey et al
Lap 3 Dave Lawrence and Michael Turner T7R Lap 22 Moss 2, Tim Robey and Claudio Navonne
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May 11, 2006, 10:53:00 PM +0100 - Monza (GP 1955-71) - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportCongratulations to Jody Kitching on a fine win, making amends for his unfortunate start to the season at Mosport. Lap 1 Start Peter Stenning, Ben Summers, Richard Kings, Tim Robey Claudio Navonne and Ian Bassi
After the impact with the barrier comes the second and more heinous crime. The result of the impact is that Peter is left facing the wrong way and going backwards. All looked fine at this point but instead of staying out of the way Peter turns his car straight across the rest of the grid. Since he started on the front row this was bound to cause mayhem. Ben Summers, Richard Kings, Ian Bassi, Tim Robey and Claudio Navonne are all caught up in the collisions. These drivers were not being in any way reckless and thus the two that needed them, Tim and Claudio, are allowed a no-fault Shift-R. Richard and Ben also received damage.
Lap 2 Ascari, Claudio Navonne and Ian Bassi
Following the previous incident, Claudio pulls into the pits to do his SnG but doesn’t stop. It is a stop and go, not a drive through penalty that is required.
Lap 3 Claudio Navonne Shift-R
Lap 6 Lesmo 1 and 2, Chris Bull, Ben Summers, Ian Bassi, Richard Kings and Dave Lawrence
The next stage of this saga is that Richard Kings arrives on the scene. He takes heed of the yellow flag and rounds Lesmo 1 to see Ben against the Armco some distance ahead and Tim in a heap against the Armco almost at Lesmo 2. (Ben gave him a good thump) Richard is looking at a more or less clear track and accelerates. Tim then completes the final stages of his accident and bounces out in front of Richard. Richard slams on the brakes but it’s too late and Tim gets clouted again. To some extent Tim has contributed to his own downfall here. Richard, by his own admission, could have proceeded with more caution, given that there were two stricken cars ahead of him. On the other hand, Tim appears to deliberately steer his car to spin it round to face the right direction. This he achieves but this leaves him blocking Richard’s way and then he doesn’t complete the maneuver properly because he doesn’t get it into gear and out of the way before trouble arrives. I initially had this down as a Racing Incident but since both drivers are to blame and since their actions then embroiled others it does need a penalty. It would have been better for Tim to have stayed out of the way until the traffic had cleared rather than attempting a risky move. Although of a much lower degree, it is the same basic problem as Peter’s start in that he is too eager to rejoin the race instead of considering how his actions may impact on others. Richard accepts that he should just have approached with more caution. In mitigation, the one-car-behind limit did not help anyone here and Tim was in “victim” mode at the time. Richard’s contribution in my view was an order lower.
We then had Ben’s Cooper against the left hand rail, Richard’s Ferrari at a stand still on the right hand side of the track facing forwards and Tim assigned to the grass on the inside of Lesmo 2, battered and facing the wrong way again. Enter Ian Bassi. Ian approaches with suitable caution but just doesn’t give Richard’s static Ferrari enough space. He snags Richard’s left rear wheel with his front right and ends up against the left hand barrier, facing the wrong way. I can’t really explain why Ian didn’t aim a little further left, and he hasn’t told me. It is possible that he was looking at Ben more than Richard. Richard was able to make his getaway at this point. Ian drives cautiously into Richard and is spun to the outside of Lesmo 2.
Enter Dave Lawrence. Dave approached the scene with due caution and made to pass between the stationary Cooper of Ian Bassi and the stationary Ferrari of Tim Robey, who was still facing the wrong way and now waiting patiently to rejoin. Ian baffled me again by appearing to wait until he could see the whites of Dave’s eyes before driving full tilt into him. I think that this was actually an attempted spin turn but he could not see Dave because he could only see one car behind. The spin turn was still a risky move because of the close proximity of both Richard and Tim. He should have used a little more caution. Having belted Dave onto the inside of Lesmo 2 his second attempt was much better. The penalty is reduced due to the one-car-behind limit.
In the final twist to this epic, Tim was finally able to perform a Shift-R (see above) and proceeded to drive away, only to have Dave back out in front of him. Instead of backing up enough to turn on the grass he chose to back out blindly onto the track. Because this is a low speed incident that had no other consequences besides slightly delaying Tim’s departure, I have reduced this to a one place penalty. Tim omits to carry out a SnG to cover the Shift-R that he took and since the damage was largely due to his own actions he is not permitted a free Shift-R.
Laps 8, 11 and 13 Dave Lawrence no SnG
Lap 14 Parabolica, Alan Walker and Jody Kitching
Lap 16 Lesmo 1, Chris Bull and Michael Boylan
Lap 18 Lesmo 1, Chris Bull and Richard Kings
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May 21, 2006, 09:00:00 PM +0100 - Kyalami (1961-67) - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportCongratulations to everyone for clearing the grid without incident and to Leroy Bailey and Ian Stanley for a good side-by-side first corner at the front of the grid. Not easy by any means. There were an inordinate number of iffy rejoins that caused no actual harm. I have listed these with a caution note so that you can be aware of what is expected. I will not be doing this in future as I hope that you have now got the message. He said hopefully. Lap 1 Turn1: Claudio Navonne and Alan Walker
Following the above incident, Claudio performs a Shift-R but does not complete a SnG to cover it.
Lap 1 Turn 2: Mike Turner and Jody Kitching Following this incident Mikes rejoin is less than perfect.
Lap 1 Turn 2-3: Chris Bull Mike Cooper Following this incident Chris needs a ShiftR but does not take a SnG
Lap 1 Turn 4: Michael Boylan and Ian Stanley
Lap 1 Turn 8: Alan Walker and Peter Stenning Lap 2 Turn 1: Leroy Bailey and Michael Boylan
Lap 2 Turn 2: Michael Boylan, Leroy Bailey and Tim Robey
Following this incident Michael Boylan limps to the pits and does a Shift R in the pit lane. This still leaves a SnG to be performed. Not only does this approach take longer than doing a ShiftR at a safe moment on the track but it also means that you are fighting a sick car all the way back to the pits. Hence you may have another accident and involve other drivers. At Kyalami, one of the worst places that you can take a ShiftR is in the pits. The track is narrow there and is just the spot where slipstreaming cars can dive out to pass and find you at a standstill.
Lap 2 Turn 5: Dave Lawrence and Peter Stenning.
Lap 2 Turn 8: Jody Kitching and Mike Turner Lap 6 Turn 2: Tim Robey
Lap 7 and 11 Turns 3 and 2: Jody Kitching
Lap 8 Turn T4: Leroy Bailey and Alan Walker
Lap 11 Turn 6: Mike Cooper and Jody Kitching
Lap 13 Turn 2: Dave Lawrence
Lap 15 Turn 5: Alan Walker and Leroy Bailey Lap 16 : Leroy Bailey ShiftR in pits
Lap 17 Turn 4: Chris Bull
Lap 18 Turn 1: Chris Bull
Lap 18 Turn 4: Tim Robey
Lap 17 : Peter Stenning ShiftR and no SnG
Lap 21 Turn T6: Leroy Bailey, Pete Stenning and Ian Stanley
Lack of Pit Barrier: Leroy Bailey, Mike Cooper and Michael Boylan
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June 04, 2006, 09:00:00 PM +0100 - Silverstone (GP 1952-73) - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportLap 1 Becketts: Steven Foster, Pete Stenning and Michael Boylan
Lap 5 Stowe: Chris Bull and Mike Turner Lap 8 Copse: Michael Boylan and Mike Turner
Congratulations to Leroy Bailey on a fine win, helped a little by Ian Stanley's mid-race crisis on Hanger Straight. A great comeback after Leroy's torrid time at Kyalami. |
June 18, 2006, 10:12:00 PM +0100 - Spa (GPL) - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportCongratulations to Steve Foster on his win, in a Honda no less, not the easiest of engines to keep in one piece at Spa. L1T1 Mike Turner, Jody Kitching, Mike Cooper, Richard Kings and Chris Bull.
Lap 6 Pits: Alan Walker
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July 03, 2006, 09:22:00 PM +0100 - Watkins Glen (Classic) - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportA fine drive by Mike Turner, which was unfortunately marred by his second corner faux pas, the consequences of which the rest of you cannot have failed to have noticed. So congratulations go to Dave Lawrence for his maiden win in his first season with UKGPL. Well done mate. L1 T2: Mike Turner, Steve Foster, Leroy Bailey, at al
Following his contact with Steve, Mike is thrown to the grassy area on the outside of T2. His Eagle is undamaged and when he regains the track, in last place, he guns it up the hill, unfortunately ignoring the yellow flag that is being franticly waved at the entrance to T3. Needless to say, Mike runs straight into the remains of the conflagration at the top of the hill.
Lap 1 T3: Chris Bull and Dave Lawrence
Lap 1 Big Bend: Graham Poole, Leroy Bailey and Tim Robey Lap 2 The “90”: Ian Docherty
Lap 5 The “90”: Chris Bull and Graham Poole. Lap 9 The “90”: Pete Stenning and Leroy Bailey Lap10 Speed Trap: Steve Foster and Ian Bassi
Lap 10 T7: Pete Stenning and Richard Kings Lap 12 The Loop: Leroy Bailey
Lap 33 The Loop: Ian Bassi and Ian Docherty |
July 16, 2006, 10:40:00 PM +0100 - Rouen (1955-70) - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportCongratulations go to Leroy Bailey for a consistent and quick drive in the Brabham. From pole position he led every lap from flag to flag. His nearest challenges came from Ben Summers in his customary Cooper and Jody Kitchen in his Lotus, both of whom were close on speed but could not match Leroy’s consistency. Lap 1 Turn 2 Graham Poole and Mike Cooper Lap 4 Scierie: Steve Foster, Tim Robey and Chris Bull
Lap 13 Nouveau Monde: Graham Poole, Ian Bassi, Jodi Kitching and Ben Summers. |
July 30, 2006, 10:21:00 PM +0100 - Brands Hatch (GP) - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportCongratulations again go to Leroy Bailey for a consistent and quick drive; this time in the Cooper. Ben Summers was keeping him honest in the early stages but after his early departure it was left to Steve Foster to keep Leroy company; albeit a bit distant over the latter stages. The Championship looks like going down to the wire between these two and Ben may still figure in the results. Lap 2 Druids exit: Graham Poole
Lap 6 Hawthorns: Chris Bull and Dave Lawrence Lap 11 Clearways: Jody Kitching and Chris Bull
Lap 16 Druids: Chris Bull and Steve Foster (The famous Fronda incident) Lap 18 Start/Finish Straight: Graham Poole and Chris Bull
Lap 20 Exit from Surtees: Graham Poole
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August 13, 2006, 10:40:00 PM +0100 - Snetterton (Long) - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportCongratulations again go to Leroy Bailey for a consistent and quick drive although he was hard pressed by Ben Summers in the early stages. Ben actually managed to pass Leroy on lap seven; only to go and bin it at the Esses on the following lap. That was really the end of Ben’s challenge and left Leroy to chase Jody for the remainder of the race. With a lap and a half to go, Jody dropped it at the hairpin to allow Leroy through to his third consecutive win. This was all a little academic since Jody had taken the Eagle but seemed to have forgotten to do the required SnG in the second quarter of the race. Lap 13 Riches: Tim Robey
Jody Kitching: Faster car handicap (Mandatory pit stop)
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August 27, 2006, 10:29:00 PM +0100 - Zeltweg - UKGPL Season 12 (2006) Clubmans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderator's ReportCongratulations go to Steve Foster for a consistent and quick drive in the Honda which brought him home to his third win of the season. Steve was keeping Leroy Bailey honest until he inherited the lead after Leroy’s engine let go. Steve was then given a little more breathing space when Jody Kitching carried out his SnG to atone for taking the Lotus but Jody chased him all the way to the end. I imagine that Steve was mighty pleased to see the man with the chequered flag. Start: Michael Turner and Ben Summers
Lap 1 Dr Tiroch Kurve: Richard Kings and Ian Docherty
Lap 1 Bosch Kurve: Dave Lawrence and Ian Docherty Lap 3 Dr Tiroch Kurve: Ed Harrison and Chris Bull Lap 4 Hella Kurve: Chris Bull, Ed Harrison, Richard Kings and Dave Lawrence
Lap 4 : Karan Saxena and Dave Lawrence
Lap 9: Ian Docherty Lap 10 Hella Kurve: Ian Docherty
Lap 16: Chris Bull
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