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4 Nov 2005, 20:12 (Ref:1452341)
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Mexico City Race Weekend Thread (includes RACE spoilers)
Round 13 of 13 Gran Premio de México - Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃ*guez - Mexico City, Mexico
  www.gptelmextecate.com Weekend schedule: Practice 1 Nov 4, 11:15 am ET Practice 2 Nov 4, 3:00 pm ET Qualifying 1 Nov 4, 3:25 pm ET Practice 3 Nov 5, 10:15 am ET - Race Director Video Practice 4 Nov 5, 1:45 pm ET - Race Director Video Qualifying 2 Nov 5, 2:10 pm ET - Race Director Video Warm-Up Nov 6, 11:45 am ET Race Nov 6, 3:45 pm ET - Race Director Video Weekend weather forcast: Friday 76°F (24°C) | 39°F (4°C) Sunny Saturday 76°F (24°C) | 43°F (6°C) Sunny Sunday 73°F (23°C) | 42°F (6°C) Sunny Television: United States: Race Live: Nov 6, 3:30 pm ET on Speed Channel Europe: Race Live: Race Live: Nov 6, 8:45pm GMT on Eurosport Canada: Race Delay Nov 6, 11:30 pm et on TSN Australia: Race Delay Nov 7 at 11:50 PM on Channel Ten Live Timming Support series: Grand-Am Track length: 2.786 mile road course First Champ Car race: 2002 Total Champ Car races: 3 Defending champion: Sebastien Bourdais  Picture credit: CCWS.com |
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4 Nov 2005, 20:15 (Ref:1452346)
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PS sorry it's a little late been busy, anyway, I'm again looking forward to this round, now the title has been rapped up we can now sit back and enjoy the final round this year, and here is to next year!
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4 Nov 2005, 22:03 (Ref:1452408)
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1st Quali is done and Allmendinger has killed the field. Over 1/2 a second quicker than 2nd place PT and over a second faster than Wilson his teammate.
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A torrential afternoon practice session in Watkins Glen saw Villeneuve out-qualify everyone. By 11 seconds.Scheckter stated: "I scared myself rigid that day, I thought I had to be quickest. Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't really understand how it was possible. Eleven seconds !" |
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4 Nov 2005, 23:35 (Ref:1452465)
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Well done to Allmendinger. He was much quicker than anybody else at the main straight. Bourdais waited too long, so Servia. Bad qualy for them. It should be better tomorrow for NH. Nice weather at the track by the way.
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5 Nov 2005, 01:36 (Ref:1452525)
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Look at Will Power!!! I'm impressed!!!
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5 Nov 2005, 02:39 (Ref:1452554)
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Why isn't Race Director working?
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5 Nov 2005, 04:07 (Ref:1452579)
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Q1:
1) A. Allmendinger 1:27.349 2) P. Tracy 1:27.962 3) M. Dominguez 1:28.314 4) J. Wilson 1:28.564 5) J. Vasser 1:28.773 6) S. Bourdais 1:28.802 7) O. Servia 1:28.804 8) A. Ranger 1:29.137 9) W. Power 1:29.445 10) T. Glock 1:29.496 11) A. Tagliani 1:29.562 12) N. Philippe 1:29.639 13) R. Sperafico 1:29.789 14) C. da Matta 1:29.804 15) R. Lavin 1:29.851 16) M. McDowell 1:30.349 17) R. Bremer 1:30.364 18) C. Zwolsman 1:30.719 19) H. Richards 1:31.329 |
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5 Nov 2005, 04:16 (Ref:1452581)
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Q1 isn't always reflective of how Q2 or the race will go and it was red flagged, but...
1. Will Power is indeed impressive! Where the heck did this guy come from?!? (not meaning to be retorical) 2. Nice to see the NH boys down in the order a bit, like earlier in the season. It gets annoying to see them monopolizing the first spots. 3. Apparently Zwolsman put in a time that was quick enough for 14th, but it was disqualified. Of course this is simply and indication of how little his Atlantic championship is worth because as we all know this year didn't really count and which is why his time was ahead of McDowell (2004 Star Mazda Champ and coincidently DP pole sitter for the same race) and the 2002 CC champion. 4. Ranger had a time good enough for 4th until he spun and had it DQed. |
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5 Nov 2005, 06:02 (Ref:1452594)
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Snrub: Will Power came via Europe where he has been competing in World Series by Renault (after F3) and hoped to make it to F1. He is Mark Webbers protege and has had some support from him and other Australian businessmen. Like many young drivers, has built up some debt and has now decided he must earn some money to repay his backers. He is very very good and will win races very soon. Much more talent than Justin Wilson and the like.
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5 Nov 2005, 06:07 (Ref:1452597)
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Snrub, Will Power has been quick in anything that he drives. He will definately give this series a shake next year given half decent equipment. Was runner up in AUS FFord to Will Davison in what was probably the closest year ever, Think he won Aus F3 (could be wrong) Quick in British? F3 on limited budget and very unlucky in formula Renault. Was always at pointy end but had some bad luck. Did first round of A1GP and finished 2nd. Has also dabbled in V8 supercars and a Porsche at Bathurst 24hr, Once again right on the pace. Prob one of the top 5 Aussie drivers kicking around these days.
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5 Nov 2005, 09:44 (Ref:1452650)
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I've followed Will Power since his Formula Holdon days back In Australia and is one of my favorite drivers there is.
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5 Nov 2005, 12:52 (Ref:1452738)
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Is anyone else having problems with Race Director?
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5 Nov 2005, 12:54 (Ref:1452739)
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What problems are they? Mine are that they have had half the season as free.
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5 Nov 2005, 13:02 (Ref:1452742)
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5 Nov 2005, 13:08 (Ref:1452745)
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I have sent about 3 emails to Race Director Support today but they havn't fixed the problem and Practice starts very soon.
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5 Nov 2005, 13:10 (Ref:1452746)
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The only trouble I'm having with RD is loading the multimedia Archive clips and I have Windows Media 9 on the machine.
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5 Nov 2005, 13:17 (Ref:1452750)
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Maybe it is because I have got so much bad luck. I am probably as unlucky as Sato has been in F1 this year.
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5 Nov 2005, 13:29 (Ref:1452755)
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I rememebr when I first signed up, I had to re sign up then it worked but this back in April.......So I don't really remember how I fixed it. And BTW the support on the main website is slow, it may take a couple of days unfortuantely to get a reply.
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5 Nov 2005, 13:41 (Ref:1452762)
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Great, thanks to the unreliable Race Director I will have to use the stupid live timing for practice and qulifying and I will have to wait 24 hour after the race is complete to watch it on TV.
 
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5 Nov 2005, 14:21 (Ref:1452793)
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Don't you mean as talentless as Sato? In any case, selling the full season and then offering so many races as free 'one-offs' is pretty lousy behaviour. Did they really think they wouldn't need to do something like this to boost interest pre-season, given how bad the TV deal is?
You can't really give any credence to laptimes which were excluded, as the lap was probably artificially fast. Team Australia seem to have a good setup for this race as well, which is why Charles Z has done okay (although as it stands, D'Oh is the only slower driver) RuSport and Forsythe seem to have the edge over NHR this weekend - could be AJ's chance of a win, and maybe of moving up the final championship table. |
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5 Nov 2005, 17:12 (Ref:1452882)
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Some nice new liveries this weekend, the 2004 PKV livery that I previously raved over is back in the hands of Homero Richards, and Rodolfo Lavin has a nice cool blue Corona livery too,....
I was watching practice three on Race Director and lamented the baseball stadium section, without which this would be a great track.....again!
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5 Nov 2005, 19:12 (Ref:1452949)
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Final Qualifying has just gotten underway
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In Loving memory of Peter Brock I hate it when im driving in a straight line & Seb Vettel runs into me GO THE MIGHTY HAWKS !!!! |
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5 Nov 2005, 19:30 (Ref:1452965)
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STARTING GRID
1. Justin Wilson (2nd Career Pole) Rusport 27th Career start  2. AJ Allmendinger (4th time starting 2nd) Rusport 27th Career start  3. Sebastien Bourdais (7th time starting 3rd) Newman Haas 45th Career start  4. Paul Tracy (24th time starting 4th) Forsythe Racing 236th Career start  5. Cristiano da Matta (6th time starting 5th) PKV 92nd Career start  6. Mario Dominguez 7th time starting 6th) Forsythe Racing 64th Career start  7. Oriol Servia (5th time starting 7th) Newman Haas 99th Career start  8. Nelson Phillipe (1st time starting 8th) Conquest 24th Career start  9. Rodolfo Lavin (2nd time starting 9th) HVM 37th Career Start  10.Jimmy Vasser (15th time starting 10th) PKV 231st Career Start  11.Alex Tagliani (9th time starting 11th) Team Australia/Walker racing 104th Career start  12.Timo Glock (2nd time starting 12th) Rocketsports 13th Career start  13.Will Power (1st time starting 13th) Team Australia/Walker racing 2nd Career Start  14.Ricardo Sperafico (3rd time starting 14th) Dale Coyne Racing 13th Career start  15.Ronnie Bremer (2nd time starting 15th) Dale Coyne Racing 12th Career Start  16.Michael McDowell (2nd time starting 16th) Rocketsports 2nd Career Start  EQUAL CAREER BEST QUALIFYING17.Andrew Ranger (3rd time starting 17th) Conquest 13th Career Start  18.Charles Zwolsman (1st time starting 18th) Team Australia/Walker racing Debut Champcar Race 19.Homero Richards (1st time starting 19th) HVM Debut Champcar Race 
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In Loving memory of Peter Brock I hate it when im driving in a straight line & Seb Vettel runs into me GO THE MIGHTY HAWKS !!!! |
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5 Nov 2005, 20:14 (Ref:1452985)
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Great stuff....Wilson on POLE!!!!!!!
 That's cheered me up after a miserable day..... Rusport front row too....then "those two" behind them, I wonder if they'll get through turn 1 ok? 
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5 Nov 2005, 20:58 (Ref:1453003)
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It will be more interesting the second row, Bourdais and Tracy
 I dont think AJ or Justin will risk their positions. but the other two will be a different story Glock the fastest rookie followed by Power, great job by WP.
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