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Race report: Aston Martin Akasaka DBR9 Issues Statement Following Spa Shock

Why does a magnificent British GT machine with a V12 heartbeat decide to disintegrate its front suspension before the field has even finished admiring the Eau Rouge scenery? Aston Martin Akasaka DBR9 issued a press release this morning that reads as follows:

Lord Windgrace (Chief Technical Overseer): The team was harmed by these actions. Following an exhaustive telemetry review overseen by our spiritual consultant Shivan Dragon—who tapped three swamps and sacrificed a stray badger for mana—we wish to clarify that Fernando Horta's car #21 did not suffer a mechanical failure. Rather, the front suspension was simply targeted by an instant-speed removal spell cast by rival forces in the paddock. We are currently holding counter-spells in reserve for the next round and demand that the ElderCouncil taps out immediately to pay for our emotional damages. No further questions will be answered unless paid in black mana.

Editor's note: Subsequent investigations revealed that the only spell cast on car #21 was Fernando forgetting how to brake for La Source while daydreaming about a cold Brahma.

Ps. Goofy

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		Driver	Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Best Lap
1		TAKESHI TSUCHIYA	ECLIPSE ADVAN SC430	LEXUS SC430 2008	72	2:37:36.086	2:07.837
2		BENOÎT TRÉLUYER	CALSONIC IMPUL Z	NISSAN Z 2007	72	+ 16.018	2:07.946
3		RYO MICHIGAMI	TAKATA DOME NSX	HONDA NSX	72	+ 25.894	2:08.115
4		JOAOPAULOLIMADE OLIVEIRA	WOODONE ADVAN CLARION Z	NISSAN Z 2007	72	+ 01:07.930	2:08.204
5		KATSUTOMO KANEISHI	REAL NSX	HONDA NSX-GT 2007	71	+ 1 LAP	2:08.828
6		YUJI IDE	RAYBRIG NSX	HONDA NSX-GT 2008	71	+ 1 LAP	2:09.622
7		MICHAEL KRUMM	MOTUL AUTECH GT-R	NISSAN GT-R 2008	70	+ 2 LAPS	2:09.610
8		ERIK COMAS	WOODONE ADVAN KONDO Z RD.1	NISSAN Z 2006	70	+ 2 LAPS	2:10.612
9		TSUGIO MATSUDA	IMPUL CALSONIC GT-R	NISSAN GT-R 2009	70	+ 2 LAPS	2:09.743
10		RALPH FIRMAN	ARTA NSX	HONDA NSX-GT 2008	69	+ 3 LAPS	2:11.251
11		SHINICHI YAMAJI	TEAM TAISAN WITH NISHIZAWA	YUNKERPOWER TAISAN PORSCHE	67	+ 5 LAPS	2:16.059
12		NAOKI HATTORI	YELLOW HAT YMS SUPRA	TOYOTA SUPRA 2005	2	DNF (Engine)	2:16.873
13		FERNANDO HORTA	ASTON MARTIN AKASAKA DBR9	ASTON MARTIN DBR9 2009	1	DNF (Suspension)	2:18.072

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

TAKESHI TSUCHIYA 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

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Woodone Advan Kondo Z Rd.1, Nissan Z 2006 #6024, Driven By Erik Comas

Calsonic Impul Z, Nissan Z 2007 #7012, Driven By Benoît Tréluyer

Real Nsx, Honda Nsx-gt 2007 #7017, Driven By Katsutomo Kaneishi

Woodone Advan Clarion Z, Nissan Z 2007 #7024, Driven By Joaopaulolimade Oliveira

Arta Nsx, Honda Nsx-gt 2008 #8001, Driven By Ralph Firman

Motul Autech Gt-r, Nissan Gt-r 2008 #8022, Driven By Michael Krumm

Eclipse Advan Sc430, Lexus Sc430 2008 #8025, Driven By Takeshi Tsuchiya

Raybrig Nsx, Honda Nsx-gt 2008 #8100, Driven By Yuji Ide

Impul Calsonic Gt-r, Nissan Gt-r 2009 #9012, Driven By Tsugio Matsuda

Aston Martin Akasaka Dbr9, Aston Martin Dbr9 2009 #9021, Driven By Fernando Horta

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