With six races to go, there are statistically eleven drivers still within a shot of taking the title. In this series, we will go through each driver and their possibility of taking the F1F VGPC's first Championship.
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After an eventful race for the Championship leader, news has leaked from the team that Nathaniel Power's seat in the team could be under threat for the rest of the season after a disappointing Austrian Grand Prix.
Meteor driver Giani Ledesma was injured after leaving the circuit post race today. We understand that Ledesma was leaving the circuit by bike when he was hit by an unnamed broadcaster's van.
Hello and welcome to another round of the IJGPC, this time one of the showpiece events at Brands Hatch. After a fascinating qualifying session, Yohan Dubois was the man to take the spoils and pole position, giving Kenyon Racing their best performance so far. Vito Certonio managed second in a brilliant session, not at all far behind Dubois. The drivers are lined up on the grid, and it isn't too long until the drivers embark on 51 laps of this magnificent circuit. Despite the recent speculation that Frances Bouvert would sign with Peugeot to take the second seat for 2014, alongside Lewis Ellington, have smashed by Kazuki Armos.
Downton F1 have confirmed that Scott Parsons will return to racing for them in Austria - just a few months after a horror rally crash in Argentina.
Parsons will compete in his first round since Canada alongside eighteen year old Marcus Thunder - who scored his first points for the team last time out in Germany. Hello, and welcome to the qualifying for the British Junior Grand Prix live from Brands Hatch, where the winner of the race will recieve the new RAC Junior Tourist Trophy, meaning the recipient will join former winners of the Senior prize in the past such as Tazio Nuvolari, Stirling Moss and Carroll Shelby, to more recent winners like Allan McNish, Alain Menu and Tom Kristensen. Today's qualifying session will be a 15 minute session, and follows the free practice session in which the drivers got a chance to familiarise themselves with iconic corners like Paddock Hill, Druids and later on Dingle Dell and Clearways. The weather is glorious sunshine, but the track temperature is a low 22 degrees. Minute 1: Here we go, qualifying for the RAC Junior Tourist Trophy has begun! Minute 2: Early on in the session and all of the cars are going round out on track. Minute 3: As the cars are coming around to begin their laps, the British Engineering cars look fairly strong, while Kenyon look like they may have a good chance based on practice. Minute 4: Most of the drivers have started their laps, and championship leader Luke Stokey goes around Paddock nicely, but locks a wheel into Druids, running him out wide. Minute 5: Alex Wright sets the fastest lap, 0.4 seconds ahead of Henk Dekzwabber Minute 6: Callum Brandon goes fastest, another good start to the weekend for him so far Minute 7: Yohan Dubois underlines Kenyon's pace, setting the fastest lap with a 1:17.933 Minute 8: Vito Certonio is second fastest, 0.073 seconds slower than Dubois Minute 9: Times are now coming in thick and fast: Palma 7th, Gerrard 3rd, Wilkins 12th Minute 10: Zrigovic isn't having a good session at all, down in 18th Minute 11: Going into the closing stages, Stokey gets fastest lap, 1:17.874 Minute 12: Callum Brandon sets a 1:17.892 to take 2nd, and Vito Certonio takes provisional pole with a sensational 1:17.568 Minute 13: Lower down the order, Kubat takes 16th, Vahasoyrinki is in 17th, Zrigovic 22nd, Pesdebills 23rd and Svensson is in 15th, but with the ten place penalty will end up 25th. Minute 14: Alex Wright sets 5th fastest time, pushing Gerrard down to 6th Minute 15: As the chequered flag falls, cars begin to cross the line. Stokey takes 1st with a 1:17.494, before Dubois obliterates that time with a 1:17.225. Vito Certonio crosses the line last, but ends up taking 2nd, just behind the Frenchman. Full results are as follows:
After the German Grand Prix, Mathershaw Technology had mixed feelings about the result - Adrien Simon had scored another podium, showing his position in 3rd in the championship is something deserved, however there were some eyebrows raised when he twice collided with his team mate Karl Beckenbauer, the first time causing very minor damage to the rear wing of the German, before spinning him at the same spot soon after, costing him a podium at his home race.
After the incident, it has been revealed that team radio between Beckenbauer and race engineer Niklas Bachmann contained some strong language, and stated in no uncertain terms that Mathershaw needed to have some words with the Frenchman. Mathershaw did indeed speak out after the race, saying 'I am happy with Simon and his performance today, however I am slightly disappointed with his attempts to overtake Karl, eventually ruining his race for a podium. However, if they both are in contention, I will not be too concerned if they are in close quarters again, as I am sure they both have learned from this experience. One thing I will say though, if anything happens like that again, I will have no hesitation in promoting Jamie from the Junior team pending approval from Nic and the governing body. As such, I am in consultation to get a chance to make him test driver while in the IJGPC at the moment' Adrien Simon immediately after the race apologised for his actions, and the two drivers were seen sharing a laugh shortly after the race. Team principal of Team 23 Andae d'Hazorme has said he was "not amused" by Jean Mattson's decision to stay out on dry tyres, when rain was starting to fall during the closing stages of the German Grand Prix.
Andae d'Hazorme, team principal of Team 23-Cosworth, claims to have found a feature on Franklin F1's JF-01 chassis that does not comply with the technical regulations.
Hello, and welcome to coverage of the one of the showpiece events of the International Junior Grand Prix Championship season, the Junior Monaco Grand Prix. The talk around the paddock is of the new teams, with British Engineering and Point Cook Racing joining the grid, and there is already speculation whether or not they can emulate the success of the Malaysian Grand Prix for Westwood on their race debut! Also making their debut is Edgardo Agretha, test driver for Kenyon Racing, and it will be interesting to see how he does, giving the first chance to see the level of these drivers in comparison with a VGPC standard entry. |
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