Moderator's Report
The first race of the new season attracted the usual suspects, plus a few new drivers willing to test their mettle.
In line with this seasons decision to use the Srou court system, only reported incidents will be moderated, unless the moderators decide an incident is worthy of comment/censure even though no complaint was made.
This event was I am pleased to say almost event free, and only a couple of incidents draw comment.
There was a server error that showed Storm Cloud as having quit at about the 12 lap point, whereas he was definitely in at the finish.
Analysis of the replay showed Storm Cloud crossed the line 30 seconds behind Hristo but one lap down so he actually finished in 4th place.
Server replay time: 0h00m52s
Lap 1
Storm Cloud makes a good start and closes quickly on Will Tway. Unfortunately Will appears to be ultra cautious into T1 and was maybe anticipating some trouble ahead, as the front runners all seem to take different lines through the corner.
As a result SC clips Will's rear wheel causing both cars to spin.
The following pack all manage to negotiate the two stricken cars with a few minor bumps and continue.
Normally a rear end shunt on Lap 1, especially at T1 would attract the maximum penalty of 2 places (plus another for a first lap incident). This was Sc's first race in Div1 and I would be prepared to issue a verbal warning for this first offence.
Server replay time: 0h06m10s
Hristo has closed on Kruger along the straight and attempts a brave pass over the "hump" and into the right hander. Unfortunately Hristo gets out of shape over the jump and whilst trying to regain full directional control drifts wide and makes side by side contact with Kruger, who has maintained his outside line. Kruger is knocked off the circuit and is forced to quit.
Kruger had left sufficient room for Hristo and maintained the outside line, so was not at fault. Hristo in attempting the pass, was obliged to retain control and hold the inside line.
