Session 1762 - Circuito De Jerez, Spain
May 27, 2010 10:08pm
Race
Quick Stats
- Track Length: 4.193 km
- Most Distance Covered: 5 laps, 20.965 km
- Simulator Used: GTR2
Race report: Jerez Melodrama: Thackwell Conquers While Horta Suffers in Elise
The heat over the Circuito de Jerez is thick enough to slice with a rusted spoon, and Dr. Ivo Robotnik is currently sobbing into a large, greasy bag of churros while chewing his own mustache.
Kent Komeu (The Punning Herald): Mike Thackwell took a narrow 1.4-second victory over Jaques Villeneuve across five laps of absolute chaos, but Dr. Robotnik, we need to talk about Fernando Horta trailing home in tenth place, nearly 47 seconds back in a tiny Lotus Elise against GT1 beasts. How did this happen?
Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Tyrant Motorsport Engineer): PIIIIIGS! ABSOLUTE PIIIIIIGS! HE RRRRRUNS THE LLLLOTUS LIKE A SQUISHED HEDGEHOG! I TOLD HIIIIM, FERNANDO, DO NOT DRRRRRRIVE THE TEA TRAY INTO THE GRAVEL, AND WHAT DOES HE DO? HE TTOOK THE CHICANE LLLLIKE A BLIND BADGER IN A LAUNDRY MACHIIINE!
Sally Speed (Pit Lane Gazette): Dr. Robotnik, your car wasn't even on the podium, yet you are the most distressed person in Spain right now.
Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Tyrant Motorsport Engineer): SILENCE, WOOOMAN! DO YOU KNOOOW HOW MUCH MUUUAMBA PARTS I HAAAVE TO SMUUGGLE THROUGH CUSTOMS TO KEEP THAT LLLLOTUS ROOOLLING? NIIINE CRRRATES OF FAKE FERRARI WINGS AND A BOXLLE OF BAD EXPREEEESSO! AND HE FIIINISHED BEHIND EMMANUEL COLLARD'S PORSCHE! MY GEEENIUS IS WAAASTED ON THESE BUFFOOONS! SNOOPING AS USUAL, I SEE!
Artie Choke (Grid Chronicle): Mike Thackwell's Saleen S7-R sliced past Sam O Sulkyvan's Ferrari late in the race to take the win, while Horta was simply touring. Was there any mechanical failure, or was it pure driver despair?
Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Tyrant Motorsport Engineer): FAAAAILURE? THE OOOONLY FAAAAILURE IS HORTA'S BRAIIIN! HE SPAAARENT THRRREE LAPS ARRRGUING WITH A MAAARSHAL ABOUT A BAAASKET OF CHURRRROS! I WILL TTTURN HIM INTO A ROBOT! I WILL TTTURRN HIS ENTIRE TEAM INTO PLAAASTIC ROBOT CHICKEEEENS!
*Robotnik kicks a stray tyre, misses completely, and falls face-first into a pile of empty Brahma cans.*
Ps. Moustache
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 | MIKE THACKWELL | PORSCHE ROTHMANS |  SALEEN S7-R |
5 | 0:08:33.465 | 1:37.556 | |
| 2 | GT1 | JAQUES VILLENEUVE | UNICEF TEAM |  LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO R-GT |
5 | + 01.441 | 1:37.836 | |
| 3 | GT1 |  | SAM O SULKYVAN | SCUDERIA FERRARI PLAYSTATION |  FERRARI 550 MARANELLO |
5 | + 01.685 | 1:38.749 |
| 4 | GT1 |  | ROGER WILCO | SCUDERIA LIBRA |  SALEEN S7-R |
5 | + 05.199 | 1:40.505 |
| 1 | GT2 | | TIM SUGDEN | DHL RACING |  PORSCHE GT3-RSR |
5 | + 14.994 | 1:41.932 |
| 2 | GT2 |  | KYLE PETTY | PETTY RACING TEAM |  PORSCHE GT3-RSR |
5 | + 16.036 | 1:42.549 |
| 3 | GT2 |  | MARC LIEB | FREISINGER MOTORSPORT |  PORSCHE GT3-RS |
5 | + 22.966 | 1:43.780 |
| 4 | GT2 |  | EMMANUEL COLLARD | EMKA RACING |  PORSCHE GT3-RS |
5 | + 28.258 | 1:45.061 |
| 1 | G3 |  | FERNANDO HORTA | LOTUS F1 TEAM |  LOTUS ELISE |
5 | + 47.489 | 1:51.275 |
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 | SAM O SULKYVAN | FERRARI 550 MARANELLO | 1:45.441 | |
| 2 | MIKE THACKWELL | SALEEN S7-R | 1:45.100 | -0.341 |
| 2 | ROGER WILCO | SALEEN S7-R | 1:44.330 | -0.770 |
| 3 | SAM O SULKYVAN | FERRARI 550 MARANELLO | 1:43.201 | -1.129 |
| 3 | ROGER WILCO | SALEEN S7-R | 1:42.709 | -0.492 |
| 3 | KYLE PETTY | PORSCHE GT3-RSR | 1:42.549 | -0.160 |
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
1 lead change over 5 laps.
| Lap | Leader | Laps | Took the lead from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAM O SULKYVAN | 3 (1-3) | |
| 4 | MIKE THACKWELL | 2 (4-5) | SAM O SULKYVAN |
| Driver | Laps led | % |
|---|---|---|
| SAM O SULKYVAN | 3 | 60% |
| MIKE THACKWELL | 2 | 40% |
Gaps
Time behind at the end of every lap. The scale stops at about one lap (1:44.817): 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 1SAM O SULKYVAN leads from pole
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAM O SULKYVAN | 1:48.188 | ||
| 2 | MIKE THACKWELL | 1:48.951 | +0.763 | +0.763 |
| 3 | ROGER WILCO | 1:50.270 | +2.082 | +1.319 |
| 4 | JAQUES VILLENEUVE | 1:50.831 | +2.643 | +0.561 |
| 5 | KYLE PETTY | 1:53.859 | +5.671 | +3.028 |
| 6 | TIM SUGDEN | 1:54.752 | +6.564 | +0.893 |
| 7 | MARC LIEB | 1:57.219 | +9.030 | +2.466 |
| 8 | EMMANUEL COLLARD | 1:57.606 | +9.418 | +0.388 |
| 9 | FERNANDO HORTA | 2:02.060 | +13.872 | +4.454 |
Lap 2Fastest lap: SAM O SULKYVAN 1:45.441 · Fastest lap: MIKE THACKWELL 1:45.100 · Fastest lap: ROGER WILCO 1:44.330
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAM O SULKYVAN | 1:45.441 | ||
| 2 | MIKE THACKWELL | 1:45.100 | +0.422 | +0.422 |
| 3 | ROGER WILCO | 1:44.330 | +0.970 | +0.548 |
| 4 | JAQUES VILLENEUVE | 1:44.381 | +1.583 | +0.613 |
| 5 | KYLE PETTY | 1:47.006 | +7.236 | +5.653 |
| 6 | TIM SUGDEN | 1:46.533 | +7.656 | +0.420 |
| 7 | MARC LIEB | 1:48.339 | +11.929 | +4.273 |
| 8 | EMMANUEL COLLARD | 1:48.976 | +12.953 | +1.024 |
| 9 | FERNANDO HORTA | 1:53.106 | +21.537 | +8.584 |
Lap 3Fastest lap: SAM O SULKYVAN 1:43.201 · Fastest lap: ROGER WILCO 1:42.709 · Fastest lap: KYLE PETTY 1:42.549
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAM O SULKYVAN | 1:43.201 | ||
| 2 ▲1 | ROGER WILCO | 1:42.709 | +0.478 | +0.478 |
| 3 ▼1 | MIKE THACKWELL | 1:43.609 | +0.830 | +0.352 |
| 4 | JAQUES VILLENEUVE | 1:43.468 | +1.850 | +1.020 |
| 5 | KYLE PETTY | 1:42.549 | +6.584 | +4.734 |
| 6 | TIM SUGDEN | 1:44.817 | +9.272 | +2.688 |
| 7 | MARC LIEB | 1:44.143 | +12.871 | +3.599 |
| 8 | EMMANUEL COLLARD | 1:45.063 | +14.815 | +1.944 |
| 9 | FERNANDO HORTA |
Lap 4MIKE THACKWELL takes the lead
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ▲2 | MIKE THACKWELL | |||
| 2 ▲2 | JAQUES VILLENEUVE | |||
| 3 ▼2 | SAM O SULKYVAN | |||
| 4 ▼2 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 5 ▲1 | TIM SUGDEN | |||
| 6 ▼1 | KYLE PETTY | |||
| 7 | MARC LIEB | |||
| 8 | EMMANUEL COLLARD | |||
| 9 | FERNANDO HORTA |
Lap 5nothing notable
| Pos | Driver | Lap time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIKE THACKWELL | |||
| 2 | JAQUES VILLENEUVE | |||
| 3 | SAM O SULKYVAN | |||
| 4 | ROGER WILCO | |||
| 5 | TIM SUGDEN | |||
| 6 | KYLE PETTY | |||
| 7 | MARC LIEB | |||
| 8 | EMMANUEL COLLARD | |||
| 9 | FERNANDO HORTA |
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