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September 29, 2011
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Joe Consiglio made the most of Lee Morris's absence and jumped to the top of the Drivers' World Championship standings with a dominant victory in Catalunya, as David Jundt and Gregg Lawson increased Red Archer's advantage in the Constructors.
Nordsjoen Racing's dominance in Spain was evident from qualifying, when Consiglio led stand-in teammate Tom Parker; the pole-sitter's 01:15.334 was more than a second faster than anyone else on the grid. Jundt was 3rd in a Red Archer lockout of row two, with Dave Carr-Smith the first of those who drive cars and not spaceships. Mark Wicks, who celebrated his 100th GPVWC race in Barcelona, lined up 6th on the grid in his Woods - a qualifying highlight for the Cornish driver who struggled to make an impact in the two-part session this year. Late replacements meant William Tringas of Australia and Matt Clipp of England were drafted in for their Superleague bow, but their lack of experience with the car showed as they lined up in 18th and 19th respectively.
The race recorded one of the cleanest starts of the season, with only Bart de Vos taking to the run-off area after a small tap from Wicks - the Belgian driver's race destined to end within a matter of seconds due to disconnection. Ahead, Consiglio was able to make the most of Parker's defence and open a sizeable gap right from the start, his teammate fighting with the Red Archers for position until a spin put him behind his rivals.
What seemed to be a likely three-man fight for the second spot on the podium was cut short by Parker's retirement, caused by a sub-standard connection issue on his Nordsjoen - a problem, it appeared to be, caused by a twentieth-century solution unsuited for modern racing cars. The retirement of the #0 car meant the Red Archers finished on the podium with little trouble, followed by Carr-Smith and Wicks. Mark Stanton got to the scoreboard again with a fine 6th position, followed by Tommi Koivunen (who scored Nijo's best ever result), Phil Perkins and David Stanton. Debutant Clipp got the last point-scoring position.
Consiglio's run to the flag, however, wasn't untroubled. Just as he seemed to have the race under control, a misunderstanding with Ryan Walker saw the lapped TDR collide with the race leader, sending Consiglio into the barriers. Miraculously, the Nordsjoen didn't suffer any big damage and Consiglio was able to pit for repairs, emerging only 4 seconds ahead of David Jundt but managing to hold on to the flag.
Consiglio's win, paired with Lee Morris's inability to take part, allows the Maltese ace to leapfrog the Draig Racing driver at the top of the Driver's Championship, completing a comeback which started at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. With David Jundt not winning the race, Consiglio and Morris remain the only two drivers with a chance to win the World Champion crown.
In the Constructors' Championships, Red Archer managed to reverse the recent trend and increase their gap on Nordsjoen. With two drivers finally scoring for the Greek leaders, the gap over their rivals is now seven points - with a mere three races left in the season.
Spanish Grand Prix:
Nordsjoen Racing's dominance in Spain was evident from qualifying, when Consiglio led stand-in teammate Tom Parker; the pole-sitter's 01:15.334 was more than a second faster than anyone else on the grid. Jundt was 3rd in a Red Archer lockout of row two, with Dave Carr-Smith the first of those who drive cars and not spaceships. Mark Wicks, who celebrated his 100th GPVWC race in Barcelona, lined up 6th on the grid in his Woods - a qualifying highlight for the Cornish driver who struggled to make an impact in the two-part session this year. Late replacements meant William Tringas of Australia and Matt Clipp of England were drafted in for their Superleague bow, but their lack of experience with the car showed as they lined up in 18th and 19th respectively.
The race recorded one of the cleanest starts of the season, with only Bart de Vos taking to the run-off area after a small tap from Wicks - the Belgian driver's race destined to end within a matter of seconds due to disconnection. Ahead, Consiglio was able to make the most of Parker's defence and open a sizeable gap right from the start, his teammate fighting with the Red Archers for position until a spin put him behind his rivals.
What seemed to be a likely three-man fight for the second spot on the podium was cut short by Parker's retirement, caused by a sub-standard connection issue on his Nordsjoen - a problem, it appeared to be, caused by a twentieth-century solution unsuited for modern racing cars. The retirement of the #0 car meant the Red Archers finished on the podium with little trouble, followed by Carr-Smith and Wicks. Mark Stanton got to the scoreboard again with a fine 6th position, followed by Tommi Koivunen (who scored Nijo's best ever result), Phil Perkins and David Stanton. Debutant Clipp got the last point-scoring position.
Consiglio's run to the flag, however, wasn't untroubled. Just as he seemed to have the race under control, a misunderstanding with Ryan Walker saw the lapped TDR collide with the race leader, sending Consiglio into the barriers. Miraculously, the Nordsjoen didn't suffer any big damage and Consiglio was able to pit for repairs, emerging only 4 seconds ahead of David Jundt but managing to hold on to the flag.
Consiglio's win, paired with Lee Morris's inability to take part, allows the Maltese ace to leapfrog the Draig Racing driver at the top of the Driver's Championship, completing a comeback which started at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. With David Jundt not winning the race, Consiglio and Morris remain the only two drivers with a chance to win the World Champion crown.
In the Constructors' Championships, Red Archer managed to reverse the recent trend and increase their gap on Nordsjoen. With two drivers finally scoring for the Greek leaders, the gap over their rivals is now seven points - with a mere three races left in the season.
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