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So the new ''W series Racing'' series Starts next Weekend

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭donspeekinglesh


    Joeface wrote: »
    Is this series tied in with other race series . Just wondering as the camera work is very poor in places for something that has some decent races . One driver down the field that seems to be good is the Japanese driver. Very poor in qualifying but good in the race . I think she has the most on track over takes .

    It's on the DTM support bill


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,684 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    I don't just think Jamie Chadwick is a good racer, I think Visser showed how well she can perform. And Kimilainen is still to show her hand - she has missed out on two decent races for various reasons.

    There's not that many races but hopefully we'll get a good indication by the end of the season who is a top driver worth a shot in stepping up.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Race 3 on today. It is from Milano Italy. Race should start in the next 5 or so minutes.

    Edit: Race starting soon. They are heading out onto the track now.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    AMKC wrote: »
    Race 3 on today. It is from Milano Italy. Race should start in the next 5 or so minutes.

    Edit: Race starting soon. They are heading out onto the track now.

    Forgot this was on, cheers


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    That looked like a racing incident, 3 wide into the turn, was never going to be enough space


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 508 ✭✭✭d8491prj5boyvg


    skipper_G wrote: »
    That looked like a racing incident, 3 wide into the turn, was never going to be enough space

    It looks a bit like she was squeezed. Although not sure who's at fault if that is the case, whether she should have backed off or the driver to her right should have given her some more space.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    Round 4 about to kick off from Norisring


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    The commentator keeps making silly errors. She's not helped by the on screen graphics, they've gone wonky a couple of times showing Garcia dropping down the order like a stone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 508 ✭✭✭d8491prj5boyvg


    I wonder is there a technology problem if two drivers were caught speeding in the pitlane.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    I wonder is there a technology problem if two drivers were caught speeding in the pitlane.

    It's possible, but usually when that happens it's because the driver doesn't get the pit limiter switched on before the pit entry line. It's an area where drivers will always push because there's so much time to be won and lost.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    Pretty dominant win for Garcia, good start and built an early lead, nobody could catch her then.

    Good for the championship that there's a few contenders now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,684 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Not the most exciting of races. Good to see the level of standard with the drivers is that they don't make many mistakes.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Only just watched this now. Delighted for Marta Garcia. Easy enough win for her. I thought Alice Powel was the driver of the day even if she did not get to finish the race. She went from 18 to 8th until she had car problems.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 508 ✭✭✭d8491prj5boyvg


    AMKC wrote: »
    Only just watched this now. Delighted for Marta Garcia. Easy enough win for her. I thought Alice Powel was the driver of the day even if she did not get to finish the race. She went from 18 to 8th until she had car problems.

    yeah, she had a great charge through the pack


  • Registered Users Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Debub


    Alice Powell was great going up the places, Koyama was again doing her usual overtakes to go up. A few names apart from Jamie Chadwick coming up, but only 2 races to go. Hopefully this will have attracted enough interest this year to maybe have a bigger/better one next year


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,684 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Assen this weekend and we are treated to a double-race. Saturday's race will be a championship race, while Sunday's is a non-championship race. The Sunday race will be determined by an 'experimental' reverse grid order from Saturday's results (which should make things very interesting for the better runners).

    FRIDAY | FREE PRACTICE 1
    09:40 BST
    FRIDAY | FREE PRACTICE 2
    16:15 BST
    SATURDAY | QUALIFYING
    8:30 BST
    SATURDAY | RACE
    15:10 BST
    SUNDAY | REVERSE GRID RACE
    08:00 BST

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,526 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Ted Kravitz has reported that from next season; any driver who enters W Series from next year can score super points to allow themselves progress onto F1.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    So the drivers in this series can from next season earn super license points to help them get into F1. All the drivers this season are getting some money which is great. It is 1.5 million divided between them the winning of the series will get 500,000 2nd will get 250,000, 3rd 125,000 and so on until the last 4 who get 7500 each.

    Also the top 12 drivers will get to race in it again next season.

    So Chadwick could win the championship today or it could go to the next race if Visser can get 4th or higher today.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,526 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Koyama is already out. SC is in play just after the start of the race.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Great start by Alice Powell. Safety car already.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    Impressive win for Kimilainen, 4 different winners in 5 races is great for the series. Coupled with the prize money, and recent announcements re: superlicence points and such i think the future is positive for the series.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    The reverse grid race ended with an actual photo finish. Gap was 0.003 seconds!

    https://www.motorsport.com/w-series/news/gilkes-reverse-grid-race-assen/4498453/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    skipper_G wrote: »
    The reverse grid race ended with an actual photo finish. Gap was 0.003 seconds!

    https://www.motorsport.com/w-series/news/gilkes-reverse-grid-race-assen/4498453/

    Surprised C4 did not show this. Imagine F1 doing that. Would be interesting. Sounded like it was a good race.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    AMKC wrote: »
    Surprised C4 did not show this. Imagine F1 doing that. Would be interesting. Sounded like it was a good race.

    Aye the reverse grid worked well, and made for some great action. Not sure you could introduce it as the standard for F1, but having a few reverse grid races in a season would certainly spice things up!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Sonny noggs


    Reverse grid is a gimmick. Wouldn’t be accepted in F1 where big money is at stake.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭johnnysmack


    Reverse grid wouldn't work in F1 either as Mercedes, Ferrari and red bull would all be at the front in a few laps and the Williams would drop like stone. Normal service resumed within 3-5 laps. Pointless.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,526 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Today is the final round of W Series at Brand's Hatch.

    3 British drivers are on the top 3 of the grid with Jamie Chadwick taking pole position.

    Bietske Visser is 5th position on the starting grid for today's race.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    So today is the day. Its the last race of the first season. Who is going to become the first champion of the first season of W Series Racing?
    Will it be Jamie Chadwick or Vice Kubica?

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,526 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Eshne Hawkey had stalled her car when the race started nearly 3 minutes ago.

    She is now near the back of the grid. She got a drive through penalty after her false start from the grid.

    Koyama got a drive through penalty after her car went out of position on the grid.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    I do love the elevation changes around this circuit, the cars look great out there


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Would like to see a replay of the start. Where is Vice Kubica? I don't see her there on the graphics at all.

    Awe I see her now she is 4th. This has gotten very exciting. All to race for.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    Wow, that was some super aggressive yet very clean racing


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Sonny noggs


    AMKC wrote: »
    Would like to see a replay of the start. Where is Vice Kubica? I don't see her there on the graphics at all.

    Where are you getting that name? Not listed here: https://wseries.com/drivers/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Where are you getting that name? Not listed here: https://wseries.com/drivers/

    Awe I hear her now. Dunno when the commentator say Bsieke Visser's name just sounded like Vice Kubica to me lol.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    AMKC wrote: »
    Awe I hear her now. Dunno when the commentator say Bsieke Visser's name just sounded like Vice Kubica to me lol.

    She is not a good commentator, makes tons of mistakes and she hardly ever refers to the drivers by just their surname like a normal commentator would. It's kind of irritating


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    Chadwick going backwards, she's making hard work of this one!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    skipper_G wrote: »
    She is not a good commentator, makes tons of mistakes and she hardly ever refers to the drivers by just their surname like a normal commentator would. It's kind of irritating

    I agree its very irritating. I think this is Jamies championship but she ain't going to win the race.

    Edit: She is under a lot of pressure now. I would say she will be raging if she loses this now.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    skipper_G wrote: »
    Chadwick going backwards, she's making hard work of this one!

    I would say she just wants this race over now.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    That was a decent race. Nice the way it ended. Delighted for the top 4 racers.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    That was a cracking race, great overtakes from both Powell and Kimilainen. They showed phenomenal pace throughout. Chadwick made hard work of it today but was the best over the course of the season. Congrats to her on the championship win


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,526 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Wow. That was some great racing being done by all of the competitors.

    Congratulations to Jamie Chadwick for becoming W Series Champion. She deserves it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Good on Chadwick
    I don't think she's eligible to be in contention for a Williams race seat (super licence points) but hopefully this won't be the last we'll see of her.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    What is with the flag for Visser? That's not the Dutch flag, is it even a real flag?


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    flazio wrote: »
    Good on Chadwick
    I don't think she's eligible to be in contention for a Williams race seat (super licence points) but hopefully this won't be the last we'll see of her.

    Shame there's no points on offer for this year but good they will have it in future. She could always enter this again next season to try and pick up some points that way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    flazio wrote: »
    Good on Chadwick
    I don't think she's eligible to be in contention for a Williams race seat (super licence points) but hopefully this won't be the last we'll see of her.

    Oh it definitely will not be the last we see of her. She will be back to defend her title next year. The top 12 get to race in it again next year the rest have to qualify for it again.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    skipper_G wrote: »
    What is with the flag for Visser? That's not the Dutch flag, is it even a real flag?

    It's the flag for Friesland, her region of the Netherlands. No idea why, maybe it's like putting an Ulster flag behind a Northern Irish driver who doesn't want to be identified as British


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    So there should be more tracks in this next year and they are thinking of going to America and Asia in 2021.

    Also testing is starting next month. That's quick. Awe its drivers they will be testing. Could be a great series that and I think it was a missed opportunity to not have made a series out of the drivers for this been picked from 60 to 20 could have been great.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    AMKC wrote: »
    So there should be more tracks in this next year and they are thinking of going to America and Asia in 2021.

    Also testing is starting next month. That's quick. Awe its drivers they will be testing. Could be a great series that and I think it was a missed opportunity to not have made a series out of the drivers for this been picked from 60 to 20 could have been great.

    And they mentioned there were several people from F1 there and all were very impressed with the setup. I wonder would this be the kind of series that might just appeal to an F1 brand trying to engage a new audience. Complete hypothetical with no basis in fact, but I could see this as a support series for F1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,381 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Was a decent race. Hopefully series will be back next year and keep the momentum it's got going


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Anyone disappointed that this was not on the sports news on C4, Sky, CNN or any other channel that does sports news. It has been before and surely with it been the last race of the season and the one that decided the series champion it would have been worth reporting. Very disappointed with that.

    Edit: Just watching the BBC 10 news there now and they had a bit on it. Fair play to them. All the other stations should be ashamed of themselves.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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