G1:GP Mosport Report

Well what a topsy Turvy race that was. Full of action, problems and incedent from the start to the finish line.

The whole circuit here is very cramped and this was highlighted when we lined up for the start.

On pole was Sulla and unfortunatly her lack of Launch Control (LC) had a trigger effect. Yuriko, 3rd on the grid, seemed to pause while Katier behind made the best start of anyone.

Katier nudged the back of Yuriko causing her to lift off the throttle. This disengaged theLC so when she floored the throttle she spun. Meanwhile Nella (9th on grid) had nudged Remon (7th) who had stopped as a result of a gentle nudge in the back of Katier.

Katier's spun put her into the side of Suku who spun, unfortunatly for whom a nudge with the pitwall removed her rear wing, requiring a pitstop and causing a couple of spins on the first lap.

So early on Crippy Led, having got the jump from second on the grid, from Sulla who had benefitted from the tight grid preventing any of the LC cars behind from jumping her.

Jafo, winner last race, was 3rd from Yuriko, Suzy, Katier and Remon. The initial battle was between the latter three with Rattra, Nella, Kiboe and the delayed Suku filling out the field.

The trio swapped places on several occasions. Lap 4, Suzy lost two places with in the double first gear corners on the far end of the track when Remon pulled a demon move on her, causing her to be slow in the corner catching Reitveld out who nudged her into a spin.

From 7th, Suzy's recovery would be incredible. But behind them the first retirements had registered themselves. Nella crashed on the main straight and pulled out with damaged suspension on lap 6 while Kiboe retired on lap 11.

Suzy had another spin shortly after but a spin exiting the double right handers caused Reitveld to lose 20s as she struggled to regain the track. That was the start of Suzy's recovery and a good pace kept the R8 driver behind her as Suzy got into her Rythmn.

Behind Rattra was struggling and Suku was finding some pace as she tried to salvage something from her race. While up front Crippy was struggling, her tyres went off by lap 10 when Jafo took the lead. Sulla was still in touch and Yuriko made a front four covered by a matter of seconds.

Remon pitted on about lap 10 and retired a couple of laps later for unknown reasons while the battle continued up front. Crippys dead tyres cost her another place on lap 11 at which point Sulla was second, Yuriko despite a small off fourth, Suzy up to fifth ahead of Katier, Rattra and Suku.

Crippy and Katier both pitted on lap 15. Crippy due to dead tyres and Katier in an effort to leapfrog Suzy with a couple of lightning laps on fresh tyres. Unfortunatly a fuel rig problem ( aka Rfactor losing a setting) caused the R8 driver to be filled for 18 laps of fuel not the intended additional 18 laps.

Katier pushed hard but then when her tactic clearly failed she had to back off in order to attempt to stretch her fuel, a late race splash and dash (which failed due to the afformentioned RF problem) put her a lap down so she started to push harder.

Up front the battle for the win clearly appeared to be between Jafo and Sulla. Crippy looked fairly secure in 3rd from Yuriko, Suzy and Katier. 

Things changed late on however. First Crippy pitted again, her tyres just not working she did a quick tyre only stop dropping her to 5th.  Then on lap 27 Jafo ran wide in T3, spinning he got hit by Sulla who's impact removed his rear wing. Katier then took to the grass to try to avoid the carnage only to hit Jafo as he tried to rejoin.

Jafo would retired two corners later while Sulla and Katier continued to run. The final incedent occured on the next lap when Yuriko when off, lost her rear wing and a lap.

So Sulla took the win from an excellent recovery drive by Suzy. Katier came home 4th ahead of Yuriko, Suku and Rattra.

Drive of the day must go to Suzy for her recovery while mention must go to Suku for showing perserverence is worthwhile as her finish of 6th earned vital points.

1 31 Sulla Looming 38:59:536 
2 377 Suzy Cuddihy +29.56s
3 8 Crippy Oh +48.18s
4 38 Katier Reitveld +1L
5 301 Yuriko +1L
6 251 Tsukuba Ming +5L
7 338 Rattra +5L
8 310 JAFO2RHh +7L DNF(Severe Accident Damage)
9 202 Remon Franizzi +20L DNF(Suspension)
10 327 Kiboe +24L DNF(Suspension)
11 201 Nella Boccara +29L DNF(Accident)