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San Marino Grand Prix
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
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November 04, 2004
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As the 22 drivers lined up on the grid, to take part in the final race of the season at Brazil, car no. 2 Kieran Ryan's SCUM Holden began to smoke, but strangely enough the smoke disappeared before the lights went out:
"The car was acting strange. Once we all went out for a preliminary laps before lining up on the grid the car just felt strange, no detectable problem with it, just a strange problem seemed to occur. I told the guys about it and they plugged the laptops into the car but could find no plausable explanation.
I took the grid anyway and hoped the problem would go away but by lap 11, just before I came in for my pitstop the car just ceased up and forced me into a spin which ended in the barriers. We think it may have been an engine related problem, which would cause the rear wheels to lock but we're not sure.
It's a sad way to finish the season. I was running well up in the early stages and the rain while tricky was still fun to drive in. I really think I could have challanged for a podium but just not ment to be obviously. It's not a great way to end a good season for me or not even a fitting farewell to the team but how and ever nothing could have been done. I will now take some time off and simply enjoy not racing for a little while. Then I'm sure I'll be called in for some Phoenix related activity so it'll all begin again.
I just also want to congratulate Mikko Jakonen on his 2nd world championship. Well done!"
It was also a sad day for the SCUM team with Peter Harding apparently driving in his last race before retirement. "Rab" is one of the few drivers remaining from the GPVWC 2002 days.
"The car was acting strange. Once we all went out for a preliminary laps before lining up on the grid the car just felt strange, no detectable problem with it, just a strange problem seemed to occur. I told the guys about it and they plugged the laptops into the car but could find no plausable explanation.
I took the grid anyway and hoped the problem would go away but by lap 11, just before I came in for my pitstop the car just ceased up and forced me into a spin which ended in the barriers. We think it may have been an engine related problem, which would cause the rear wheels to lock but we're not sure.
It's a sad way to finish the season. I was running well up in the early stages and the rain while tricky was still fun to drive in. I really think I could have challanged for a podium but just not ment to be obviously. It's not a great way to end a good season for me or not even a fitting farewell to the team but how and ever nothing could have been done. I will now take some time off and simply enjoy not racing for a little while. Then I'm sure I'll be called in for some Phoenix related activity so it'll all begin again.
I just also want to congratulate Mikko Jakonen on his 2nd world championship. Well done!"
It was also a sad day for the SCUM team with Peter Harding apparently driving in his last race before retirement. "Rab" is one of the few drivers remaining from the GPVWC 2002 days.
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