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Race report: SMWFDMCOED Official Ruling: The Case of the Missing 18th Place at Pergusa

*The sound of a heavy wooden gavel striking a plastic garden table echo-chambers across the empty Sicilian paddock.*

Official Decree: Motion 20100228/18

The SuperMarioWorldFormulaDuudeMotorSportCouncilofOlderElderlyDuudes (SMWFDMCOED) has convened to address the chaotic clerical anarchy recorded during the 20-lap event at the Autodromo di Pergusa. Upon reviewing the timing sheets, the council has declared the results legally baffling.

Exhibit A: Philipp Peter (#09 JMB Racing) won the race in 31:50.828, despite Rubens Barrichello also fielding a Ferrari carrying number 09 before retiring on lap 4.

Exhibit B: Fernando Horta finished P6 in a Lister Storm designated as car #01. Simultaneously, Shakov finished P10 in a Saleen S7-R also designated as car #01.

Exhibit C: Position 18 is completely missing from the classification, skipping directly from Mike Jordan in P17 to Marc Lieb in P19.

During the event, intercepted radio transmissions highlighted the team's confusion:

Alan Donatellofson (Crew Chief): "Fernando, Shakov is catching up. Or maybe he is you. Since you both have number zero-one, I suggest you race your own shadow. Also, don't look for eighteenth place on your pit board. It has ceased to exist in this dimension."

Press Gaggle:

Geraldo Chicana (Correio do Asfalto): "Did the council lose the eighteenth-place driver in the lake?"

Council Representative: "We have no comment on the lake, nor the portal that opened in the middle sector."

Otto Steer (Der Speed): "How do you explain two cars running with the number 01?"

Council Representative: "Budget cuts. They shared the sticker."

The council will now recess to search for the missing position under the paddock sofa cushions.

Ps. LOST: One space-time continuum and a set of car number decals. If found, please return to the Lotus F1 garage. Reward: a slightly warm can of Brahma.

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		PHILIPP PETER	JMB RACING	FERRARI 550 MARANELLO	20	0:31:50.828	1:31.103
2	GT1		THOMAS BIAGI	BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA	FERRARI 550 MARANELLO	20	+ 05.823	1:31.572
3	GT1		ANDREA PICCINI	LISTER RACING	LISTER STORM	20	+ 05.865	1:31.433
4	GT1		LILIAN BRYNER	CARE RACING	FERRARI 550 MARANELLO	20	+ 21.979	1:32.800
5	GT1		PEDRO CHAVES	GRAHAM NASH MOTORSPORT	SALEEN S7-R	20	+ 30.969	1:32.804
6	GT1		FERNANDO HORTA	LOTUS F1 TEAM	LISTER STORM	20	+ 36.344	1:33.083
7	GT1		PEPLEPEP	PAUL BELMONDO RACING	CHRYSLER VIPER GTS-R	20	+ 39.625	1:33.575
8	GT1		FRANZ KONRAD	KONRAD MOTORSPORT	SALEEN S7-R	20	+ 50.790	1:32.562
9	GT1		BOBBY VERDON-ROE	CREATION AUTOSPORTIF	LISTER STORM	20	+ 52.205	1:33.381
10	GT1		SHAKOV	USSR LOTUS F1 TEAM	SALEEN S7-R	19	+ 1 LAP	1:34.821
11	GT1		FABRIZIO GOLLIN	BMS SCUDERIA ITALIA	FERRARI 550 MARANELLO	19	+ 1 LAP	1:36.077
12	GT1		BORIS DERICHEBOURG	JMB RACING	FERRARI 550 MARANELLO	19	+ 1 LAP	1:33.043
1	GT2		NIKOLAJ FOMENKO	RWS MOTORSPORT	PORSCHE GT3-RS	19	+ 1 LAP	1:35.828
2	GT2		ANDREA BERTOLINI	JMB RACING	FERRARI 360 MODENA	19	+ 1 LAP	1:36.361
3	GT2		ANDRZEJ DZIURKA	TEXACO	PORSCHE GT3-RS	19	+ 1 LAP	1:36.817
4	GT2		GODFREY JONES	TEAM EUROTECH	PORSCHE GT3-RS	19	+ 1 LAP	1:37.510
5	GT2		MIKE JORDAN	TEAM EUROTECH	PORSCHE GT3-RS	19	+ 1 LAP	1:37.665
6	GT2		MARC LIEB	FREISINGER MOTORSPORT	PORSCHE GT3-RS	19	+ 1 LAP	1:37.149
7	GT2		JAMIE DAVIES	TEAM MARANELLO CONCESSIONAIRES	FERRARI 360 MODENA	19	+ 1 LAP	1:38.182
8	GT2		DANIEL HERRERO	DHRC	FERRARI 360 MODENA	18	+ 2 LAPS	1:33.201
9	GT2		KYLE LOVECRAFT	COKE RACING	FERRARI 360 MODENA	18	+ 2 LAPS	1:38.728
10	GT2		EMMANUEL COLLARD	EMKA RACING	PORSCHE GT3-RS	18	+ 2 LAPS	1:38.735
11	GT2		TIM MULLEN	TEAM MARANELLO CONCESSIONAIRES	FERRARI 360 MODENA	5	DNF	1:37.712
13	GT1		RUBENS BARRICHELLO	BRAWN GP	FERRARI 550 MARANELLO	4	DNF (Collision)	1:34.030
12	GT2		JOHN SMITH	ENERGIZER RACING	FERRARI 360 MODENA	4	DNF (Collision)	1:39.789
14	GT1		MIKE HEZEMANS	FORCE ONE FESTINA	CHRYSLER VIPER GTS-R	3	DNF (Collision)	1:41.414
15	GT1		PHILIPPE ALLIOT	FORCE ONE FESTINA	CHRYSLER VIPER GTS-R	3	DNF (Collision)	1:41.650
13	GT2		TOMAS ENGE	MENX	FERRARI 360 MODENA	2	DNF (Collision)	1:48.394
16	GT1		JAMIE CAMPBELL-WALTER	LISTER RACING	LISTER STORM	1	DNF (Collision)	1:42.633

Qualifying

Qualifying times as the race log recorded them; 4 drivers without one at the bottom.

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

PHILIPP PETER led every lap.

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.

Related Images

Konrad Motorsport, Saleen S7-r #3002, Driven By Franz Konrad

Force One Festina, Chrysler Viper Gts-r #3004, Driven By Philippe Alliot

Force One Festina, Chrysler Viper Gts-r #3005, Driven By Mike Hezemans

Creation Autosportif, Lister Storm #3006, Driven By Bobby Verdon-roe

Graham Nash Motorsport, Saleen S7-r #3008, Driven By Pedro Chaves

Jmb Racing, Ferrari 550 Maranello #3009, Driven By Philipp Peter

Jmb Racing, Ferrari 550 Maranello #3010, Driven By Boris Derichebourg

Lister Racing, Lister Storm #3014, Driven By Jamie Campbell-walter

Lister Racing, Lister Storm #3015, Driven By Andrea Piccini

Care Racing, Ferrari 550 Maranello #3021, Driven By Lilian Bryner

Bms Scuderia Italia, Ferrari 550 Maranello #3022, Driven By Fabrizio Gollin

Bms Scuderia Italia, Ferrari 550 Maranello #3023, Driven By Thomas Biagi

Freisinger Motorsport, Porsche Gt3-rs #3050, Driven By Marc Lieb

Jmb Racing, Ferrari 360 Modena #3052, Driven By Andrea Bertolini

Menx, Ferrari 360 Modena #3057, Driven By Tomas Enge

Emka Racing, Porsche Gt3-rs #3061, Driven By Emmanuel Collard

Team Eurotech, Porsche Gt3-rs #3074, Driven By Mike Jordan

Team Eurotech, Porsche Gt3-rs #3075, Driven By Godfrey Jones

Rws Motorsport, Porsche Gt3-rs #3077, Driven By Nikolaj Fomenko

Team Maranello Concessionaires, Ferrari 360 Modena #3088, Driven By Jamie Davies

Team Maranello Concessionaires, Ferrari 360 Modena #3089, Driven By Tim Mullen

Dhrc, Ferrari 360 Modena #3311, Driven By Daniel Herrero

Texaco, Porsche Gt3-rs #3402, Driven By Andrzej Dziurka

Coke Racing, Ferrari 360 Modena #4155, Driven By Kyle Lovecraft

Energizer Racing, Ferrari 360 Modena #4173, Driven By John Smith

Paul Belmondo Racing, Chrysler Viper Gts-r #5057, Driven By Peplepep

Lotus F1 Team, Lister Storm #9001, Driven By Fernando Horta

Ussr Lotus F1 Team, Saleen S7-r #9001, Driven By Shakov

Brawn Gp, Ferrari 550 Maranello #9009, Driven By Rubens Barrichello

Autodromo Di Pergusa