Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to The Pit Lane. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
A1GP - Zandvoort; Discuss the race(s) here!
Topic Started: Sep 28 2007, 09:33 PM (1,433 Views)
Red Andy
Member Avatar

Moderator
Hi everyone,

Welcome to the official thread for the first round of the third season of A1 Grand Prix, the World Cup of Motorsports.

Feel free to discuss the developments of the race weekend in this thread, and let's hope for an entertaining weekend to make up for the borefest that is bound to transpire in Japan on Sunday....

This thread will also be a live discussion of the feature race on Sunday (a live discussion of the sprint race would be somewhat pointless as it's not broadcast live where I am).
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
wickedwitch
Member Avatar
Driver
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Is it broadcast live anywhere? Links would be helpful as I may be able to help out on live discussions
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Red Andy
Member Avatar

Moderator
It may be possible to stream the sprint race live from the website, although you might need to be clever with proxies to do it....
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Mrs Shrek
Member Avatar
Forum Ogre
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
wickedwitch,Sep 29 2007
12:20 AM
Is it broadcast live anywhere? Links would be helpful as I may be able to help out on live discussions

Grandslammer found this link here and I posted a link to The Sun Online who claim to be offering coverage of some description.
The official site www.a1gp.com supposedly offers coverage only to those in the host country, but as Andy said, any one who is adept with proxies *may* be able to get around that.

I won't be able to test any of those links this weekend for coverage as we have visitors for the weekend, so I'd be keen to hear from anyone who has success with them, as I won't get TV coverage until I'm back in NZ at the end of the year.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Paul_Murtagh
Member Avatar
Chief Engineer
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
First Practice results:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Loic Duval (France) 1:46.618 24
2. Salvador Duran (Mexico) 1:46.671 + 0.053 25
3. C.Vietoris (Germany) 1:47.232 + 0.614 24
4. Adrian Zaugg (South Africa) 1:47.306 + 0.688 20
5. Ralph Firman (Ireland) 1:47.560 + 0.942 21
6. J.Bleekemolen (Netherlands) 1:47.717 + 1.099 21
7. Neel Jani (Switzerland) 1:47.953 + 1.335 27
8. Enrico Toccacelo (Italy) 1:48.019 + 1.401 25
9. Erik Janis (Czech Republic) 1:48.441 + 1.823 23
10. Oliver Jarvis (Great Britain) 1:48.584 + 1.966 25
11. Cheng Cong Fu (China) 1:48.867 + 2.249 22
12. N.Karthikeyan (India) 1:49.234 + 2.616 27
13. J.Hinchcliffe (Canada) 1:49.697 + 3.079 21
14. Ian Dyk (Australia) 1:49.734 + 3.116 31
15. Chris Alajajian (Lebanon) 1:49.794 + 3.176 22
16. Sergio Jimenez (Brazil) 1:50.251 + 3.633 28
17. Jonny Reid (New Zealand) 1:50.489 + 3.871 27
18. Joao Urbano (Portugal) 1:51.181 + 4.563 8
19. Adam Khan (Pakistan) 1:51.189 + 4.571 30
20. Alex Yoong (Malaysia) 1:53.773 + 7.155 21
21. Buddy Rice (USA) 1:54.884 + 8.266 25
22. Satrio Hermanto (Indonesia) 1:55.851 + 9.233 19

The usual suspects at the top of the timesheets, and a good performance from Ireland in 5th. Disappointing performance from Malaysia so far after showing strong races last season with Alex Yoong
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
dcoulthard19
Chief Engineer
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
Great to see France at the top <yahoo> <yahoo> <yahoo>

Also interesting to see the gap between the front and the back which shows how poor the quality is in the A1 field. At least there a few decent drivers in the field this year.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
everythingoes
Member Avatar

Admin
It was a wet session, that may have had a bearing on the results <unsure>
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Paul_Murtagh
Member Avatar
Chief Engineer
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
Second Practice results:

Pos Driver Entrant Time

1 Neel Jani Switzerland 1'45.090
2 Loďc Duval France 1'45.445
3 C.Vietoris Germany 1'45.852
4 Salvador Durán Mexico 1'45.930
5 Adrian Zaugg South Africa 1'46.651
6 J.Bleekemolen Netherlands 1'46.666
7 N.Karthikeyan India 1'46.726
8 Enrico Toccacelo Italy 1'46.726
9 Ralph Firman Ireland 1'47.175
10 Oliver Jarvis Great Britain 1'47.501
11 Jonny Reid New Zealand 1'47.631
12 Erik Janis Czech Republic 1'47.812
13 Sérgio Jimenez Brazil 1'47.835
14 Cheng Cong Fu China 1'48.214
15 Ian Dyk Australia 1'48.791
16 Chris Alajajian Lebanon 1'49.266
17 Adam Khan Pakistan 1'49.342
18 Joăo Urbano Portugal 1'49.401
19 Buddy Rice USA 1'49.797
20 Alex Yoong Malaysia 1'50.489
21 J.Hinchcliffe Canada 1'50.751
22 Satrio Hermanto Indonesia 1'54.960

Looks like it was still relatively wet for the second session. Could be a big player in qualifying
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Red Andy
Member Avatar

Moderator
If we get another wet/dry race like last year's Zandvoort feature race, that would have been fantastic! Netherlands and the USA both gambled on silly tyre strategies (the US stayed on dry tyres for the entire race despite the driving rain), but unfortunately were just beaten by Germany at the end.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Red Andy
Member Avatar

Moderator
If I could just put my mod hat on for a second:

Posted Image
Link

Could I ask that members wishing to discuss the results of the sprint race before it is broadcast in the UK (as that is where most of our members are - it is shown just before the main race on Sky Sports) please do so in a different thread? I am more than happy to merge the topics after the fact, but it would be nice if people could continue to use this thread in the build-up to the feature race without fear of spoiling the sprint race for themselves.

Many thanks <thumbsup>
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Red Andy
Member Avatar

Moderator
Sprint race qualifying:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Adrian Zaugg South Africa 1:45.095
2. Loic Duval France +0.336
3. Salvador Duran Mexico +1.103
4. Neel Jani Switzerland +1.633
5. J.Bleekemolen Netherlands +1.696
6. C.Vietoris Germany +1.961
7. Ralph Firman Ireland +2.248
8. Jonny Reid New Zealand +2.436
9. Joao Urbano Portugal +2.475
10. Oliver Jarvis Great Britain +2.653
11. N.Karthikeyan India +3.320
12. Sergio Jimenez Brazil +3.988
13. Enrico Toccacelo Italy +4.004
14. Erik Janis Czech Republic +4.349
15. Cheng Cong Fu China +4.651
16. Adam Khan Pakistan +5.257
17. Ian Dyk Australia +5.458
18. Chris Alajajian Lebanon +5.621
19. Buddy Rice USA +7.384
20. Alex Yoong Malaysia +7.448
21. J.Hinchcliffe Canada +7.694
22. Satrio Hermanto Indonesia +10.286

Courtesy of http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62848
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
wickedwitch
Member Avatar
Driver
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
The sprint race was excellent and if the feature race is as good I will be very happy :)
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Red Andy
Member Avatar

Moderator
Sprint race results:

Pos Driver Team Time
1. Adrian Zaugg South Africa 18:01.087
2. Loic Duval France +7.532
3. J.Bleekemolen Netherlands +8.097
4. Salvador Duran Mexico +8.205
5. Neel Jani Switzerland +8.581
6. C.Vietoris Germany +10.344
7. Oliver Jarvis Great Britain +10.566
8. Ralph Firman Ireland +12.168
9. Jonny Reid New Zealand +13.934
10. N.Karthikeyan India +18.516
11. Joao Urbano Portugal +24.967
12. Enrico Toccacelo Italy +25.717
13. Sergio Jimenez Brazil +26.044
14. Chris Alajajian Lebanon +34.547
15. Erik Janis Czech Republic +35.268
16. Alex Yoong Malaysia +35.895
17. Cheng Cong Fu China +36.298
18. Adam Khan Pakistan +36.510
19. J.Hinchcliffe Canada +39.509
20. Satrio Hermanto Indonesia +47.932
21. Ian Dyk Australia +47.983
22. Buddy Rice USA +48.208

From http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62889
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Red Andy
Member Avatar

Moderator
Feature race grid:

Pos Driver Team Time
1. Adrian Zaugg South Africa 1:43.979
2. C.Vietoris Germany +0.691
3. Oliver Jarvis Great Britain +1.164
4. Neel Jani Switzerland +1.620
5. Loic Duval France +1.712
6. Ralph Firman Ireland +1.773
7. Erik Janis Czech Republic +1.793
8. Salvador Duran Mexico +1.818
9. N.Karthikeyan India +2.014
10. Jonny Reid New Zealand +2.190
11. J.Bleekemolen Netherlands +2.575
12. J.Hinchcliffe Canada +2.760
13. Sergio Jimenez Brazil +3.583
14. Enrico Toccacelo Italy +4.318
15. Cheng Cong Fu China +4.352
16. Ian Dyk Australia +4.444
17. Adam Khan Pakistan +4.840
18. Chris Alajajian Lebanon +5.920
19. Buddy Rice USA +5.945
20. Alex Yoong Malaysia +5.999
21. Satrio Hermanto Indonesia +8.729
22. Joao Urbano Portugal No time

From http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62849
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
wickedwitch
Member Avatar
Driver
[ *  *  *  *  *  * ]
Nice touch to have Ari Luyendyk (sp?) saying the famous "Gentlemen, start your engines" <thumbsup>
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
ZetaBoards - Free Forum Hosting
Fully Featured & Customizable Free Forums
Go to Next Page
« Previous Topic · A1GP · Next Topic »
Add Reply