The Sepang thread

strider · 12 Nov 2007, 17:23 (Ref:2065765)

I know it's a bit early to start this, but my excuse is that it's been so long since the last round!

Early news is that Oliver Jarvis will drive for Team GBR - story here, whilst Michael Ammermüller will return for Team Germany - story here.

It's always interesting to see the A1GP cars on a pukka F1 circuit and there are plenty of opportunities to overtake, so it should be another good meeting.

**Asp** · 12 Nov 2007, 17:29 (Ref:2065771)

Someone remind me to open the predictions thread on Thursday, I keep forgetting that it's now less than 2 weeks away

hotwheels · 12 Nov 2007, 17:48 (Ref:2065798)

Quote:

Originally Posted by strider

I know it's a bit early to start this, but my excuse is that it's been so long since the last round!

Early news is that Oliver Jarvis will drive for Team GBR - story here, whilst Michael Ammermüller will return for Team Germany - story here.

It's always interesting to see the A1GP cars on a pukka F1 circuit and there are plenty of opportunities to overtake, so it should be another good meeting.

It will be interesting to see if Ammermuller can manage to do a decent race this season. i know that he had injury problems, but with the cars he had in his hands I would expect something much better from him. BTW, is he still linked to Red Bull?

Kiwi3 · 13 Nov 2007, 10:05 (Ref:2066337)

The Sprint race from Sepang in season 1 was still the most exciting race in A1GP history in my opinion. France were third but had amazing side by side scraps with both GBR and SUI for corner after corner before winning it on the last lap.

Paddockman · 13 Nov 2007, 20:11 (Ref:2066794)

Yeah remember that one well!

Showed it to a couple of friends who are very sceptacle with regard to modern Single Seaters ability to provide good close wheel to wheel racing and they loved it !!

strider · 15 Nov 2007, 14:33 (Ref:2068087)

Some of our Canadian friends, who follow this forum closely, will be interested to hear that Robert Wickens is to be their lead driver next weekend - story here.

strider · 15 Nov 2007, 14:34 (Ref:2068090)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asp

Someone remind me to open the predictions thread on Thursday, I keep forgetting that it's now less than 2 weeks away

Er, reminder...

Last2LiftOff · 16 Nov 2007, 02:35 (Ref:2068527)

Quote:

Originally Posted by strider

Some of our Canadian friends, who follow this forum closely, will be interested to hear that Robert Wickens is to be their lead driver next weekend - story here.

Yeah, saw that too Strider. Not holding out much hope for the car this year, so it'll be great to see Robert have a go, as usual. And with any luck, A1GP will be true to (this season's) form with a live stream. Either way I'm there.

Nice to see Robert keeping busy this off-season.

Last2LiftOff · 19 Nov 2007, 12:14 (Ref:2070791)

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Practice: Friday, 23 Nov, 2007
Qualifying: Saturday, 24 Nov, 2007
Race: Sunday, 25 Nov, 2007
Sprint race: 11:00 AM (Local Time)
Feature race: 3:00 PM (Local Time).
Time zone: GMT + 8.

Qualifying takes place on Saturday afternoon across four 15-minute sessions, between 14.15 and 15.30.

So, only missing the start times for practice on Friday.

Red Bulldog · 20 Nov 2007, 13:46 (Ref:2071711)

So, by my calculations, the Sprint race is at 11:00 PM Saturday and the Feature race is 3:00 AM Sunday (Atlantic Time).

Last2LiftOff · 20 Nov 2007, 14:11 (Ref:2071729)

I dunno Red Bull, still trying to figure-out the scoring system in NASCAR. I guess if we lived in Greenwich, then we'd know the racing's always on at zero. Does this time and date thing help confirm your arithmetic?

Entry list from A1GP.com. Makes for a lousy graphic but thought I'd put it out there anyway. Nary a nominee from the USA, looks a little conspicuous. Are they not making the trip?

Driver Entry List A1GP Sepang, Malaysia RD 3:

AUS: Dyk / Martin
BRA: Jimenez
CAN: Wickens
CHN: Cheng / Lee
CZE: Janis
FRA: Duval / Prost
GER: Ammermuller
GBR: Jarvis
IND: Karthikeyan /
Sureshwaren
INA: Hermanto
IRL: Carroll
ITA: Toccacelo / Piscopo
LEB: TBA
MAL: Yoong / Lim
MEX: Jourdain Jr
NED: Bleekemolen / Luyendyk
NZL: Reid / Bamber
PAK: Khan
POR: Urbano
RSA: Zaugg / Orr
SUI: Jani / Frey
USA: TBA

Red Bulldog · 20 Nov 2007, 15:41 (Ref:2071771)

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Originally Posted by Last2LiftOff

I guess if we lived in Greenwich, then we'd know the racing's always on at zero. Does this time and date thing help confirm your arithmetic?

Yes thanks, it confirms we are 12 hrs behind in Atlantic Canada

And, yes, what's going on with the US? I hope they're not having problems.

cos · 20 Nov 2007, 19:56 (Ref:2071954)

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Originally Posted by Last2LiftOff

Nary a nominee from the USA, looks a little conspicuous. Are they not making the trip?

Summerton to race, Charlie Kimball doing the rookie sessions.

Kiwi3 · 21 Nov 2007, 06:15 (Ref:2072239)

good move in my opinion. Summerton showed real potential at the end of last season and Buddy Rice has been pretty hopeless.

Last2LiftOff · 21 Nov 2007, 11:12 (Ref:2072383)

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Originally Posted by cos

Summerton to race, Charlie Kimball doing the rookie sessions.

And just like that Cos, they've updated the website. You heard it here first.

Found an event schedule here (below the cheesy ad). Asian F3's one of the support races, could be good. Don't know if anyone else was interested but the practice sessions are shown at 1100 and 1400 local time on Friday.

Kiwi3 · 22 Nov 2007, 02:29 (Ref:2073120)

Does not look like the circuit has live timing, hopefully the official A1GP live timing will be working ok this time.

Asa · 23 Nov 2007, 09:33 (Ref:2074041)

Oliver Jarvis, fresh from winning the Macau Grand Prix, was fastest with 1:49s. This is 2 seconds faster than last year. It seems the A1GP cars are getting faster and faster.

NAC · 23 Nov 2007, 10:25 (Ref:2074060)

News video footage with Reid and Bamber here

http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/.SportsNew...ult.aspx#video

Sounds like this Sepang track is having surface issues, been layed 3 times this year

Try here and choose other internet speed if not on BB
http://www.tv3.co.nz/Sport/tabid/73/Default.aspx

cos · 23 Nov 2007, 10:25 (Ref:2074061)

Usual suspects up front along with China; hopefully Ireland can find a bit mroe pace in the next session.

Code:

1  Great Britain Oliver Jarvis   1'49.459  22 
2  Switzerland Neel Jani   1'49.911   0.452 18 
3  France Loïc Duval   1'50.094   0.635 17 
4  New Zealand Jonny Reid   1'50.320   0.861 17 
5  China Cheng Cong Fu   1'50.471   1.012 17 
6  Germany Michael Ammermüller   1'50.641   1.182 19 
7  Brazil Sérgio Jimenez   1'50.753   1.294 14 
8  Canada Robert Wickens   1'50.909   1.450 16 
9  India Narain Karthikeyan   1'50.989   1.530 19 
10  Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen   1'51.006   1.547 19 
11  South Africa Adrian Zaugg   1'51.010   1.551 19 
12  Ireland Adam Carroll   1'51.174   1.715 20 
13  Portugal João Urbano   1'51.266   1.807 22 
14  USA Jonathan Summerton   1'51.304   1.845 23 
15  Australia Ian Dyk   1'51.387   1.928 20 
16  Italy Enrico Toccacelo   1'51.513   2.054 21 
17  Malaysia Alex Yoong   1'51.668   2.209 19 
18  Czech Republic Erik Janis   1'51.830   2.371 21 
19  Lebanon Chris Alajajian   1'52.076   2.617 16 
20  Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.   1'52.201   2.742 17 
21  Indonesia Satrio Hermanto   1'52.926   3.467 19 
22  Pakistan Adam Khan   1'52.993   3.534 17

Last2LiftOff · 23 Nov 2007, 12:14 (Ref:2074110)

Nice not to have scroll down to see your teams result.

Cos, any live video stream rabbits in your hat this race? It's not looking very good on the website - although live timing worked, I'll give them that.

Nivola · 23 Nov 2007, 12:57 (Ref:2074130)

hmmm why is dyk in that flamin seat???????????????????????????????????

can someone please explain? who paying the bills i wonder.

There are plenty of aussie young guns that should be faster!!!!!!!

strider · 23 Nov 2007, 12:57 (Ref:2074131)

Oliver Jarvis looks to carrying on from where he left off in Macau last weekend, although he was only driver from the front-running teams to have the advantage of running in the rookie sessions as well.

During the week he also found time to have a Formula Nippon test in Japan.

Last2LiftOff · 23 Nov 2007, 13:22 (Ref:2074144)

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Originally Posted by Nivola

There are plenty of aussie young guns that should be faster!!!!!!!

Including it seemed to me, John Martin, who had a couple of very strong rookie sessions. For what that's worth Nivola.

Last2LiftOff · 23 Nov 2007, 23:33 (Ref:2074458)

Quote:

Originally Posted by strider

Oliver Jarvis looks to carrying on from where he left off in Macau last weekend

Tomorrow's another day but, holy cow that is an impressive pace from GBR. Need another half-second a lap just to keep up...blimey.

This from a1teamcan.com, maybe its at the bottom of all the pages:

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Live streaming available via – www.a1gp.com
Setanta Sports Canada will broadcast all the action from Round 3 as a tape-delay on Monday 26th November starting at 8am EST – www.setantanorthamerica.com
SPEED will air Round 3 on Thursday 6th December at Noon EST – www.speedtv.com

**ScotsBrutesFan** · 24 Nov 2007, 09:54 (Ref:2074586)

Neel Jani quick around a GP circuit...who'd have thunk it. (not me if you look at the predictions)

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