GP2 - R04 Magny-Cours - Event thread

TWRv12 · 25 Jun 2007, 17:33 (Ref:1946537)

Adam Carroll replaces Antonio Pizzonia at FMS this weekend.

**chunterer** · 27 Jun 2007, 18:03 (Ref:1948309)

Yep and as said in the other thread, Ernesto Viso in at RE.

So 2 drivers with prior race winning experience of the category return to mix it up with season front runner Glock.

There's been a big gap since the last round so could that have effected momentum - it'll be almost like the season's starting all over again for some people.

Big question ahead of qualy are can I-sport maintain their edge. Can ART find some much needed form to kick start their championship challenge. Is Senna really a title possibility and perhaps the biggest question of all was Maldonado's stunning display at Monaco a flash in the pan?

Almost as important is how do we think the 2 Venezuelans will cope should they find themselves in the proximity of one another on the circuit?

And also can Mike Conway survive a meeting without totalling his car?

Not long to go to find out.....

Alex K · 28 Jun 2007, 09:59 (Ref:1948849)

Will Andi ZUber keep the momentum up? He was, and still is my pre-season favourite, and might have found the speed at last.

Mekola · 28 Jun 2007, 10:24 (Ref:1948866)

At the moment, Zuber acts as a No.2 for Glock, hope to be wrong, but that is reflected by results.

**chunterer** · 28 Jun 2007, 16:04 (Ref:1948933)

Well I guess it's one of those difficult to analyse inter team jobs:

How quick ultimately is Glock cos we know he's at least fast? so if Zuber is relatively close to him that must also mean he's half decent?

Or is the car so well engineered that both drivers are able to exploit it fully?

runshaw · 28 Jun 2007, 17:06 (Ref:1948994)

Zuber has always been decent IMO, he was a race winner last year at Turkey and the previous year was a winner in WSR, but he seems to have been so unlucky this year compared to Glock who has racked up the points. I'm also interested to see if Fillipi can show the pace he did in Bahrain too. And it's good for the series having Carroll and Viso in, should shake up the front runners nicely.

Knowlesy · 28 Jun 2007, 18:08 (Ref:1949038)

Welcome back Adam. Entirely predictable conclusion to Pizzonia's season (career?) sadly.

Alex K · 29 Jun 2007, 00:12 (Ref:1949314)

Filippi can do great things I presium, last year Lopez (in Luca's car) won Pole position. Fact, Super Nova's qual set-up was way better than their race one... but still, he finished third. We'll see I presium first two rows for one of Nova's cars.

Glock won last year, he should actaspre-race favourite.

**chunterer** · 29 Jun 2007, 08:41 (Ref:1949519)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex K

Filippi can do great things I presium, last year Lopez (in Luca's car) won Pole position. Fact, Super Nova's qual set-up was way better than their race one... but still, he finished third. We'll see I presium first two rows for one of Nova's cars.

Glock won last year, he should actaspre-race favourite.

Well a year is a long time. Sure Filippi's perfomance in the season opener stunned everyone, but the squad seems' to have slipped back a little since then. Conway has shown speed but alarming inconsistency so I think it's going to be a case of 'on and off' all season for them.

If David Sears' team is truly back to front running best, then they will need to ensnare a real ace for next season to maximise that potential.

As for Glock, I don't think anyone's doubting that he's the pre race favourite. However, couple of interesting additions to the entry, a pumped up teammate, and of course that 5 week gap between races means there more people gunning for him this weekend. Might not be that simple.

runshaw · 29 Jun 2007, 09:42 (Ref:1949555)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

Well a year is a long time. Sure Filippi's perfomance in the season opener stunned everyone, but the squad seems' to have slipped back a little since then. Conway has shown speed but alarming inconsistency so I think it's going to be a case of 'on and off' all season for them.

It's a bit early to start writing Super Nova off. There has only been 5 races and Fillipi finished 4th in Monaco to climb back to second in the championship, i'd hardly presume that it is going to be an 'on and off' season for them already.

J.R · 29 Jun 2007, 11:47 (Ref:1949627)

1

A. ZuberiSport

1:23.083152

G. PantanoCampos

1:23.169133

P. MaldonadoTrident

1:23.191154

L. Di GrassiART

1:23.250145

A. ZauggArden

1:23.600166

T. GlockiSport

1:23.613157

A. SoucekDPR

1:23.644168

R.RodriguezMinardi Piquet

1:23.703179

B. GarciaDurango

1:23.7651410

K. NakajimaDAMS

1:23.7961311

K. ChandhokDurango

1:23.8301312

M. ConwaySuper Nova

1:23.8641413

L. FilippiSuper Nova

1:23.8731314

B. SennaArden

1:23.9081715

M. AmmermullerART

1:23.9571616

A. NegraoMinardi Piquet

1:24.0321617

N. LapierreDAMS

1:24.048918

E. VisoRacing Engineering

1:24.065719

V. PetrovCampos

1:24.0701720

K. HirateTrident

1:24.2271321

S. YamamotoBCN

1:24.4201722

A. CarrollFMSI

1:24.6621623

J. Villa
Racing Engineering

1:24.7921624

C. BakkerudDPR

1:25.0421625

H. TungBCN

1:25.1281826

J. TahinciFMSI

1:26.42610

strider · 29 Jun 2007, 14:55 (Ref:1949785)

Glock on pole from Zuber, Senna, Di Grassi, Pantano and, surprisingly, Rodriguez.

Report here, which will later have times as well.

**chunterer** · 29 Jun 2007, 15:27 (Ref:1949809)

Well the poleman's not a surprise but Roldan's a bit of a fly in the ointment there then!

I have to say Bruno's done better that I expected and so has Di Grassi?

Nice to see Maldonado maintaining some form.

Carroll and Viso bit further down just goes to show how difficult it is to step into these things and get on the pace.

Jackman · 29 Jun 2007, 16:28 (Ref:1949849)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex K

Filippi can do great things I presium, last year Lopez (in Luca's car) won Pole position. Fact, Super Nova's qual set-up was way better than their race one... but still, he finished third. We'll see I presium first two rows for one of Nova's cars.

Desperately unlucky for Filippi - on the outlap he was hit by Petrov and bent his right front suspension, and was lucky to even get on track after that.

Mekola · 30 Jun 2007, 05:01 (Ref:1950206)

BCN still at the back. Why don't they call López or Guerrieri for a one-off??? This in order to check if it's actually the team or not the cause of the debacle.

Alex K · 30 Jun 2007, 08:17 (Ref:1950287)

Cause Lopez does TC2000 with unbacked, semi-factory Honda. Just signed deal, any details?

Mekola · 30 Jun 2007, 13:38 (Ref:1950495)

Yes, he has a clause to return into some international series (like GP2 Series) if he has the chance to do it.
Norberto Fontana did exactly that in 2001, when he did some F3000 races although he had (still has) a contract with Toyota TC2000 team.

Hazard · 30 Jun 2007, 14:08 (Ref:1950512)

Oh dear...iSport's take each out in the most ridiculous start of all time, and a very nasty crash for Viso on the first lap. The front of the monocoque was pointing at a different angle to the back section with Viso still in the car.

Sev · 30 Jun 2007, 14:08 (Ref:1950513)

Wow, that was an utterly HILARIOUS start.

However, what happened to Viso was not. Lots of Youtube material already.

**chunterer** · 30 Jun 2007, 14:09 (Ref:1950514)

Jesus!

Forget the start line nonsense, there's been an almighty prang involving an RE car launching over the back of Ammermuller and over the concrete barrier on the run from the hairpin down to those Esses....

Suspected it's Viso, I hope he's alright......

Hazard · 30 Jun 2007, 14:11 (Ref:1950515)

Red flagged

Lapierre's also hit one of his pit crew

**FIRE** · 30 Jun 2007, 14:11 (Ref:1950516)

Very nasty crash for the RE car.

Sev · 30 Jun 2007, 14:13 (Ref:1950521)

Uh oh, red flag. Looks bad. Hope he is ok.

steve nielsen · 30 Jun 2007, 14:14 (Ref:1950522)

very nasty crash indeed!

Sodemo · 30 Jun 2007, 14:16 (Ref:1950523)

That didn't look good at all.

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