Session 1129 - Hockenheimring, Germany
February 26, 2010 02:39pm
Race
Quick Stats
- Track Length: 3.686 km
- Most Distance Covered: 23 laps, 84.778 km
- Simulator Used: GTR2
Race report: Massimo Triumphs at Hockenheim as Horta's German Tragedy Ends on Lap 3
3. That is the precise, soul-crushing number of laps Fernando Horta managed to complete before his Saleen S7-R suffered a fatal mechanical heartbreak at the Hockenheimring.
While the Brazilian driver wept softly behind the tire stacks, Massimo delivered a clinical masterclass at the front of the field. Piloting the #60 AGIP Ferrari 575 GTC, Massimo controlled all 23 laps, taking the checkered flag in 33:12.768. Martin Truex Jr. finished a distant second (+21.400s) despite setting the overall fastest lap of the session (1:24.373) in his Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT. In GT2, Chris claimed class victory in the #65 Nissan 350Z, while Scuderia Libra's Roger Wilco limped home in ninth after a grueling 22-lap battle.
Horta's brief campaign was captured on the official team radio transcript just before the darkness consumed his engine bay:
Horta (#01): Is that white smoke behind us, or the mist of pure despair?
USSR Engineer: Water pressure is zero, Fernando. Park the car.
Horta (#01): My heart is shattered into twenty-three pieces! Tell the paddock I tried!
USSR Engineer: Understood. Leave the key under the mat and buy a pretzel.
The early retirement leaves the team in absolute anguish following previous mechanical disasters in Brno and Magny-Cours.
Hugh Laurie (USSR Lotus F1 Team Principal): We expected 23 laps, total dominance, and a podium. Anything less is an existential failure. People lie when they say taking part is what matters—this was pure agony.
Ps. Jens, we saw your P7 finish in the JP Racing Porsche, but where were you when our world collapsed?
Disclaimer: This is a fictional, satirical report of a offline race against AI-driven opponents. All characters are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental
Classification
| Position | Class | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Gap | Best Lap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT1 | MASSIMO | AGIP |  FERRARI 575 GTC |
23 | 0:33:12.768 | 1:24.848 | |
| 2 | GT1 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | BASS PRO SHOPS TEAM |  LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO R-GT |
23 | + 21.400 | 1:24.373 | |
| 1 | GT2 | CHRIS | TEAM RED BULL RACING |  NISSAN 350Z |
23 | + 01:04.203 | 1:24.871 | |
| 2 | GT2 |  | ANDREA BERTOLINI | JMB RACING |  FERRARI 360 MODENA |
22 | + 1 LAP | 1:28.306 |
| 3 | GT2 |  | PINK PANTHER | PINK PANTHER |  NISSAN 350Z |
22 | + 1 LAP | 1:26.352 |
| 4 | GT2 | NEEL JANI | RED BULL |  PORSCHE GT3-RSR |
22 | + 1 LAP | 1:29.363 | |
| 5 | GT2 |  | JENS PETERSEN | JP RACING |  PORSCHE GT3-RS |
22 | + 1 LAP | 1:29.245 |
| 6 | GT2 | | CHRISTIAN RIED | PROTON COMPETITION |  PORSCHE GT3-RS |
22 | + 1 LAP | 1:29.322 |
| 7 | GT2 |  | ROGER WILCO | SCUDERIA LIBRA |  TVR T400R |
22 | + 1 LAP | 1:28.980 |
| 1 | G3 |  | YVES LAMBERT | ICE POL RACING TEAM |  GILLET VERTIGO STREIFF |
21 | + 2 LAPS | 1:32.258 |
| 3 | GT1 |  | FERNANDO HORTA | USSR LOTUS F1 TEAM |  SALEEN S7-R |
3 | DNF | 1:24.734 |
Fastest Lap Progression
Every time the race's fastest lap was beaten, from lap 2 (lap 1 is a standing start).
| Lap | Driver | Car | Time | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FERNANDO HORTA | SALEEN S7-R | 1:26.973 | |
| 3 | FERNANDO HORTA | SALEEN S7-R | 1:24.734 | -2.239 |
Lap Chart
Position at the end of every lap, FERNANDO HORTA highlighted. Hover a line or a name to follow a driver, click or tap to keep it highlighted; dashed lines are cars that retired.
Leaders
2 lead changes over 23 laps.
| Lap | Leader | Laps | Took the lead from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | 1 | |
| 2 | FERNANDO HORTA | 2 (2-3) | MASSIMO |
| 4 | MASSIMO | 20 (4-23) | FERNANDO HORTA |
| Driver | Laps led | % |
|---|---|---|
| MASSIMO | 21 | 91% |
| FERNANDO HORTA | 2 | 9% |
Gaps
Time behind at the end of every lap. The scale stops at about one lap (1:33.960): lines break where a car drops further back. Hover or tap a line to follow a driver.
Lap by Lap
Each lap's notable moments, quiet stretches grouped; tap a row for the full order with lap times and gaps. The logs don't record pit stops: they're worked out from lap times, so a spin that costs as much time can read as one.
Lap 1MASSIMO leads from pole
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | 1:28.719 | ||
| 2 | FERNANDO HORTA | 1:28.687 | +0.172 | +0.172 |
| 3 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | 1:30.710 | +2.019 | +1.847 |
| 4 | CHRIS | 1:36.816 | +8.660 | +6.641 |
| 5 | NEEL JANI | 1:37.394 | +9.644 | +0.984 |
| 6 | JENS PETERSEN | 1:37.614 | +10.859 | +1.215 |
| 7 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | 1:38.780 | +11.502 | +0.643 |
| 8 | PINK PANTHER | 1:40.321 | +12.366 | +0.864 |
| 9 | CHRISTIAN RIED | 1:39.038 | +12.663 | +0.297 |
| 10 | ROGER WILCO | 1:40.354 | +12.969 | +0.306 |
| 11 | YVES LAMBERT | 1:40.370 | +14.308 | +1.339 |
Lap 2FERNANDO HORTA takes the lead · Fastest lap: FERNANDO HORTA 1:26.973 · FERNANDO HORTA P2 → P1
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ▲1 | FERNANDO HORTA | 1:26.973 | ||
| 2 ▼1 | MASSIMO | 1:29.102 | +1.958 | +1.958 |
| 3 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | 1:29.140 | +4.015 | +2.057 |
| 4 ▲1 | NEEL JANI | 1:34.524 | +17.024 | +13.009 |
| 5 ▼1 | CHRIS | 1:36.541 | +18.057 | +1.033 |
| 6 ▲1 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | 1:34.034 | +18.392 | +0.335 |
| 7 ▼1 | JENS PETERSEN | 1:35.342 | +19.057 | +0.665 |
| 8 ▲1 | CHRISTIAN RIED | 1:35.468 | +20.988 | +1.931 |
| 9 ▲1 | ROGER WILCO | 1:35.934 | +21.760 | +0.772 |
| 10 ▲1 | YVES LAMBERT | 1:36.972 | +24.136 | +2.376 |
| 11 ▼3 | PINK PANTHER | 1:40.257 | +25.478 | +1.342 |
Lap 3Fastest lap: FERNANDO HORTA 1:24.734
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FERNANDO HORTA | 1:24.734 | ||
| 2 | MASSIMO | 1:26.333 | +3.557 | +3.557 |
| 3 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | 1:27.535 | +6.817 | +3.260 |
| 4 | NEEL JANI | 1:33.885 | +26.175 | +19.358 |
| 5 ▲1 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | 1:32.993 | +26.651 | +0.476 |
| 6 ▼1 | CHRIS | 1:35.535 | +28.858 | +2.207 |
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | 1:34.958 | +29.281 | +0.423 |
| 8 ▲1 | ROGER WILCO | 1:32.604 | +29.630 | +0.349 |
| 9 ▼1 | CHRISTIAN RIED | 1:34.405 | +30.659 | +1.029 |
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT | 1:32.457 | +31.859 | +1.200 |
| 11 | PINK PANTHER | 1:36.830 | +37.574 | +5.715 |
Lap 4MASSIMO takes the lead · FERNANDO HORTA retires (running P1)
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ▲1 | MASSIMO | 1:26.674 | ||
| 2 ▲1 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | 1:30.588 | +7.174 | +7.174 |
| 3 ▲3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 ▲1 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 ▲6 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 ▼2 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 ▲1 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 ▼1 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Laps 5–23nothing notable
Lap 5
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 6
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 7
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 8
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 9
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 10
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 11
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 12
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 13
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 14
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 15
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 16
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 17
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 18
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 19
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 20
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 21
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 10 | YVES LAMBERT |
Lap 22
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS | |||
| 4 | ANDREA BERTOLINI | |||
| 5 | PINK PANTHER | |||
| 6 | NEEL JANI | |||
| 7 | JENS PETERSEN | |||
| 8 | CHRISTIAN RIED | |||
| 9 | ROGER WILCO |
Lap 23
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASSIMO | |||
| 2 | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | |||
| 3 | CHRIS |
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