Brands Hatch Thread - Round 10 - 2-4th May 2008

[strider]

A good first session for the main drivers just completed.

1. GBR
2. China
3. USA (good effort by Jonathan Summerton)
4. Switzerland (right at the end, so Jani's keeping his cool)
5. Ireland
6. India (look out for Narain. He's a Brands specialist)
7. Netherlands
8. New Zealand
9. Portugal
10. France
11. Czech Republic
12. South Africa
13. Malaysia
14. Italy

Those 14 were covered by less than a second, so it's kinda close.

Australia and, I think, Indonesia ended up in the gravel and caused red flags.

[Lam Pak]

chine driver cheng congfu said before the race he was feeling confident to put in a good performance to make all chinese proud, especially ahead of the olympics this year. cheng knows BH and when we see such divine representations of the innermost self i feel deeply moved and honorred. but not very good yesterday

[Last2LiftOff]

Live stream working here.

[ScottDay]

Any one have any scanner frequencies?

[strider]

The best we'll get in the UK is Live Timing from the A1GP website, plus live coverage on Sky Sports if you are lucky enough to have it.

[Last2LiftOff]

Well there's a new official A1GP time watch supplier Strider. That's about it really, so far.

[ScottDay]

Live timing worked well, and sky, few seconds behind!

[Kiwi3]

I have had a disaster (satellite TV at home is out and bars are all showing football), just read that NZL are only 16th for the feature. What happened?

[RichardRenes]

He was at the wrong side of traffic during his flying lap... that is what you get if you wait till the end.. at one time, it will bite you in the rear.

[Mekola]

Switzerland the big favourite for both races???

[dj4monie]

Way to go Summerton!

I knew he would be strong here, he's raced Brands before.

We need better coverage of A1GP here now that America is finally getting some success in the series.

I hope Summerton returns this winter unless he gets snapped up by somebody, without seeing the cars all winter at Long Beach he qualified 3rd in Atlantics...

[Suze]

Well Kerr won the sprint race having led from the start, and Ireland were 3rd. Switzerland finished fourth and so took the title - shame it couldn't have been decided in the final race this afternoon! Result was GBR, USA, Ireland, Switzerland, India, Portugal.

[jackschmidt]

Neel looks like he drove a smart race. Made sure he wrapped up the title at the sprint. Good job Swiss team.

[Mekola]

Originally Posted by Suze

Well Kerr won the sprint race having led from the start, and Ireland were 3rd. Switzerland finished fourth and so took the title - shame it couldn't have been decided in the final race this afternoon! Result was GBR, USA, Ireland, Switzerland, India, Portugal.

Then Kerr won again at home soil - congrats to him!!!

[Last2LiftOff]

What a great track. F3 on there must be pretty perfect.

[strider]

Originally Posted by Suze

Well Kerr won the sprint race having led from the start, and Ireland were 3rd. Switzerland finished fourth and so took the title - shame it couldn't have been decided in the final race this afternoon! Result was GBR, USA, Ireland, Switzerland, India, Portugal.

Thanks, Suze! Some of us are watching on Sky and are just about to be shown the sprint race. Anyway, there was no realistic chance of the title being decided in the feature race. Jani is too good and too cool for that. I think he'll have a serious go at winning that one now that the title's wrapped up.

I'm curious about GBR's new engineer, the third one this season, I think.

[Last2LiftOff]

Jarvis in the points still in Mugello.

[Suze]

well surely if you're about to watch it on Sky you wouldn't come online and read the thread about the event.......??? I know what I would do....!

I'm not sure how the points system works, can GBR still get 2nd overall in the championship?

[Last2LiftOff]

Great onboards.

[Suze]

Does live streaming from the A1GP website not work in the UK? Not working here, had just presumed it would [or does it not as Sky have broadcasting rights?].

[strider]

Originally Posted by Suze

well surely if you're about to watch it on Sky you wouldn't come online and read the thread about the event.......??? I know what I would do....!

You should have been here more often! Until now there's been an unwritten understanding that you can post a link to the results, but not actually post them.

Originally Posted by Suze

I'm not sure how the points system works, can GBR still get 2nd overall in the championship?

The points post-sprint race are here. GBR just need to score 11 points more than NZ in the feature, which should be possible, given their relative starting positions.

[Suze]

Originally Posted by strider

You should have been here more often! Until now there's been an written understanding that you can post a link to the results, but not actually post them.

Apologies, wasn't to know that as in most of the other forums here it's fine, but still stand by the fact I would avoid the thread if I didn't want to know the result

The points post-sprint race are here. GBR just need to score 11 points more than NZ in the feature, which should be possible, given their relative starting positions.

How many points are on offer though for a win, second etc? ie where does GBR need to be compared to NZ?

[strider]

If you're there, you could try looking at the programme, otherwise here.

[Last2LiftOff]

Live timing. I hope.

[Suze]

Not there and would have looked at the programme if I was! Thanks for the link, I hadn't found that earlier, much clearer now. Cheers again