Round 11 Race Thread :Zolder (Race Spoilers)

marcus · 21 Aug 2007, 07:16 (Ref:1993300)

Round 11 of the Champcar World Series heads back to Europe and the Famous Zolder Circuit in Belgium.

Obviously Champcar have never raced here before so there are no previous winners , so this year its new territory for everyone.

Will Bourdais take command ?
Can Will Power fight back
Will the Europeans such as Doornbos , Jani and Gommendy come to the fore in their (sort of) local races ? (I guess you could chuck Bourdais in there as well LOL)

The track is an interesting one and should provide some great racing.

marcus · 21 Aug 2007, 07:16 (Ref:1993301)

STARTING GRID

1. Sebastien Bourdais 1.12.821 (31st Career Pole)
Newman/Haas/Laningan Racing
70th Career Start

2. Will Power 1.13.194 (4th time starting 2nd)

Team Australia Racing

27th Career Start

3. Robert Doornbos 1:13.067 (3rd time starting 3rd)
Minardi Team USA
11th Career Start

4. Bruno Junquiera 1:13.313 (8th time starting 4th)

Dale Coyne Racing

98th Career Start

5. Justin Wilson 1:13.327 (4th time starting 5th)
RSPORTS
51st Career Start

6. Alex Tagliani 1:13.384 (8th time starting 6th)

RSPORTS

128th Career Start

7. Paul Tracy 1:13.407 (13th time starting 7th)
Forsythe Championship Racing
258th Career Start

8. Simon Pagenaud 1:13.436 (1st time starting 8th)

Team Australia Racing

11th Career Start

9. Neel Jani 1:13.555 (3rd time starting 9th)
PKV Racing
11th Career Start

10. Oriol Servia 1:13.720 (6th time starting 10th)

Forsythe Championship Racing

123rd Career Start

11. Jan Heylen 1:13.768 (3rd time starting 11th)
Conquest Racing
22nd Career Start

12. Mario Dominguez 1:13.810 (6th time starting 12th)

Minardi Team USA

84th Career Start

13. Graham Rahal 1:13.822 (1st time starting 13th)
Newman/Haas/Laningan Racing
11th Career Start

14. Katherine Legge 1:13.987 (2nd time starting 14th)

Dale Coyne Racing

25th Career Start

15. Tristan Gommendy 1:13.995 (1st time starting 15th)
PKV Racing
10th Career Start

16. Ryan Dalziel 1:14.002 (3rd time starting 16th)

Pacific Coast Motorsports

11th Career Start

17. Alex Figge 1:14.744 (4th time starting 17th)
Pacific Coast Motorsports
10th Career Start

marcus · 21 Aug 2007, 07:16 (Ref:1993302)

RACE RESULTS

1.Sebastien Bourdais (29th Career Victory)

2.Bruno Junqueira (16th time finishing 2nd)

3.Graham Rahal (3rd time finishing 3rd)

4.Will Power (4th time finishing 4th)

5.Justin Wilson (5th time Finishing 5th)

6.Oriol Servia (9th time finishing 6th)

7.Robert Doornbos (1st time Finishing 7th)

8.Neel Jani (1st time finishing 8th)

9.Alex Tagliani (8th time Finishing 9th)

10.Paul Tracy (8th time finishing 10th)

11.Katherine Legge (2nd time finishing 11th)

12.Simon Pagenaud (1st time Finishing 12th)

13.Jan Heylen (3rd time finishing 13th)

14.Alex Figge (1st time finishing 14th)

15.Ryan Dalziel (1st time Finishing 15th)

DID NOT FINISH

Tristan Gommendy 4th Career DNF

Mario Dominguez 24th Career DNF

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

1 Sebastien Bourdais 283
2 Robert Doornbos (R) 230
3 Will Power 221
4 Justin Wilson 211
5 Graham Rahal (R) 196
6 Oriol Servia 189
7 Neel Jani (R) 182
8 Alex Tagliani 174
9 Simon Pagenaud (R) 173
10 Bruno Junqueira 165
11 Paul Tracy 133
12 Tristan Gommendy (R) 117
13 Dan Clarke 110
14 Ryan Dalziel (R) 105
15 Katherine Legge 87
16 Jan Heylen 77
17 Alex Figge (R) 72
18 Mario Dominguez 53
19 Matt Halliday (R) 18
20 Roberto Moreno 9

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1 Robert Doornbos (R) 230
2 Graham Rahal (R) 196
3 Neel Jani (R) 182
4 Simon Pagenaud (R) 173
5 Tristan Gommendy (R) 117
6 Ryan Dalziel (R) 105
7 Alex Figge (R) 72
8 Matt Halliday (R) 18

SLK55 · 21 Aug 2007, 09:27 (Ref:1993402)

I fancy that the fastest laptime over the weekend will be set by one of the Euroboss cars. Likely to be Klaas in the Ascari Benetton unless Nigel Greensall makes an appearance in his Benetton.
Should be an entertaining weekend whatever happens with some great racing.

marcel82 · 21 Aug 2007, 09:27 (Ref:1993403)

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcus

Will the Europeans such as Doornbos , Jani and Gommendy come to the fore in their (sort of) local races ?

you could also "sort of" call this Jan Heylen's home race

Minicross424 · 21 Aug 2007, 15:54 (Ref:1993750)

looking forward to my first visit to the zolder circuit and hope to enjoy a great race.

norman-normal · 21 Aug 2007, 17:47 (Ref:1993873)

Closest to a "home race" for Bourdais, and he will want to make a "statement".

HCForums · 21 Aug 2007, 22:38 (Ref:1994116)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLK55

I fancy that the fastest laptime over the weekend will be set by one of the Euroboss cars. Likely to be Klaas in the Ascari Benetton unless Nigel Greensall makes an appearance in his Benetton.
Should be an entertaining weekend whatever happens with some great racing.

I'm not that familiar to the EuroBOSS Series. However I understand they use newer F1 cars than the Thoroughbred Series, plus there are cars from other series. I even saw a picture of an IRL car. Can anybody tell me some more about this series. I'm really looking forward to seeing it this weekend.

But of course I'm looking most forward to the BRL. It will be my third BRL weekend of the year and if it's half as good as last time in Zolder I will be satisfied.

JamesRamone · 22 Aug 2007, 06:35 (Ref:1994264)

My money is on Bourdais. But i expect Jani to challenge him.

shame this event clashes with Formula 1 (i think) i will however tape it, and have a motorsport sunday in front on the TV

Any rumors or confirmed 1 off european entries for the 2 events?

HCForums · 24 Aug 2007, 09:38 (Ref:1995683)

Looks like Jan Heylen won't be able to drive again today after the big crash this morning. Bad luck for the Belgian.

D.R.T. · 24 Aug 2007, 10:27 (Ref:1995708)

And Power in P1.

Very poor news Heylen and the whole team, but then better to have it happen on Friday then Sunday

luke · 24 Aug 2007, 12:05 (Ref:1995768)

Power has driven here before in his Darllar Nissan or Renault days.

luke · 24 Aug 2007, 12:37 (Ref:1995797)

Apparently it was dangerous Dan Clarke's fault as he caused a 4 car installation lap crash. So only 14 cars took part.

HCForums · 24 Aug 2007, 12:41 (Ref:1995801)

It was not Speedy Dan who caused the accident, I don't know where you read that.

Jan Heylen's engine apparently died, Wilson tried to avoid him but hit Clarke. The latter one was pushed into Jan's car. Tracy also ended up running into the back of the RSports car.

Will Power did indeed drive World Series by Renault at Zolder in 05, I was there.

marcel82 · 24 Aug 2007, 12:48 (Ref:1995806)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HCForums

It was not Speedy Dan who caused the accident, I don't know where you read that.

Jan Heylen's engine apparently died, Wilson tried to avoid him but hit Clarke. The latter one was pushed into Jan's car. Tracy also ended up running into the back of the RSports car.

Will Power did indeed drive World Series by Renault at Zolder in 05, I was there.

Heylen said he slowed down to let Wilson pass him, and Clarke crashed into Wilson...

cos · 24 Aug 2007, 12:49 (Ref:1995807)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HCForums

It was not Speedy Dan who caused the accident, I don't know where you read that.

Quote:

However, the story of the session came from Doornbos' teammate, Dan Clarke, who triggered a four-car accident on everybody's installation lap.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61705

and Clarke's been barred from racing this weekend:

Quote:

“This morning's incident on track was totally unacceptable and, as a result, Dan Clarke will be barred from further participation in this event,” Cotman told the assembled media, “I will also make an assessment, next Friday, prior to the Assen event, as to whether he will be able to participate there or not."

http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~3~id~153356.htm

HCForums · 24 Aug 2007, 12:59 (Ref:1995812)

Then ChampCarWorld had their description of the accident wrong.

In my opinion he should have been punished but not like this. It's such a small field and taking a car out will only hurt the spectators. A big fine or grid penalty would have done the deal.

D.R.T. · 24 Aug 2007, 13:01 (Ref:1995815)

I guess there is every chance of an appeal.

Minardi USA will be able to replace Clarke. I guess the two seater drivers would be favourites, along with Dominguez, is Matos present by any chance ?

indycool · 24 Aug 2007, 13:02 (Ref:1995816)

Cotman said in the crash.net story that Minardi could put someone else in the car.

luke · 24 Aug 2007, 13:05 (Ref:1995822)

Clarke banned from racing. About time. Give Nelson the drive, find him somewhere!

HCForums · 24 Aug 2007, 13:16 (Ref:1995832)

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.R.T.

I guess there is every chance of an appeal.

Minardi USA will be able to replace Clarke. I guess the two seater drivers would be favourites, along with Dominguez, is Matos present by any chance ?

Isn't Mario going to drive the two seater? I think it will be either him or a Dutch driver that will get the Minardi seat this weekend.

Red Bulldog · 24 Aug 2007, 13:18 (Ref:1995835)

What's Jos doing this week-end?!

luke · 24 Aug 2007, 13:26 (Ref:1995838)

Apparently Wilson has stalled in qualifying 1 so there was a red flag.

luke · 24 Aug 2007, 14:48 (Ref:1995867)

Quote:

Mario Dominguez has been drafted in to replace Clarke, making Minardi his fourth team of the season.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61728

Quote:

Will Power grabbed a guaranteed front-row starting slot for Champ Car's inaugural Grand Prix of Belgium when he turned in a lap of 1:13.810 around the 2.622-mile road course in Zolder.

Power and Team Australia teammate Simon Pagenaud put on the softer red-walled Bridgestones for their final runs, and it was Power that emerged on top, beating Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing's Sebastien Bourdais (who stayed on the harder black compound) by a little over 0.2 seconds.

Pagenaud and Bourdais' teammate Graham Rahal took third and fourth, ahead of Bruno Junqueira, who continues to impress with the Dale Coyne Racing car.

Robert Doornbos's qualifying compounded Minardi Team USA's tough weekend - following Dan Clarke's exclusion from the event - with a major engine failure for the No. 14 car.

D.R.T. · 24 Aug 2007, 14:57 (Ref:1995871)

Minardi USA cant take a trick. Expect a big run from Doornbos with a fresh engine though tomorrow.

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