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Griever20 · 08-26-2017, 04:42 AM

Portugese GP: Race Notebook
motorsport-live.com

May 8th, 2016

The first driver to win two GP'S in a row is Harry Chapman as the Steinmann cars finally manage to bring their pace to the sunday sessions and put a stamp on the Portugese GP.

Disappointed Rossini's:
"We thought we could match those guys, but in the end, we fell further and further behind in the race setup. Have to find out what went wrong there," Dieter Wexler conceded after the race. He started second, but only finished fifth.

Of course, missing the first corner in the first lap did not exactly helped his cause, but he did not comment on that.

Overtaking Magic
Overtaking a car that uses the same engine once on the start-finish strait is a great feeling. Doing it twice in one GP is better. "We have to find out what went wrong here. If it was the last corner, or raw power. That should not happen," Claire Williams of Windsor told BBC. Lipponen was passed twice by Chapman there.

Costly Mistakes:
Williams bigger concern was the health of Ana Oliveira after she crashed into a wall with the back of her car and made a rather spectacular journey out of the race. "I'm fine," Oliveira said. "My ego took a little hit though, that was a rookie mistake, got a bit wide, back started to slide, I reacted too late. Sucks."

Maria Gonzalez already had neck problems coming into the GP, however, according to her, that was not the problem when she smashed her Van Dort into the pit wall. "The steering did not react like it used to. Think something broke. But I'm not hurt. Just sad. Could've gotten some points."

With Four Races in the Books:
Kitano finally got on the board with two points by Mr. Vázquez for ninth place. "We needed that one," team principal Bruno Martial said after the race.

On the sharp end of the standings, Chapman took the lead with 25 points for his second straight win with Wexler dropping to second and Lipponen to third. The Steinmann team of course has now taken a big lead with a double podium, and the Rossini have to reconsider their options...

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2016 Portugese GP: Race Notebook Portugese GP: Race Notebook motorsport-live.com May 8th, 2016 The first driver to win two GP'S in a row is Harry Chapman as the Steinmann cars finally manage to bring their pace to the sunday sessions and put a stamp on the Portugese GP. Disappointed Rossini's: "We thought we could match those guys, but in the end, we fell further and further behind in the race setup. Have to find out what went wrong there," Dieter Wexler conceded after the race. He started second, but only finished fifth. Of course, missing the first corner in the first lap did not exactly helped his cause, but he did not comment on that. Overtaking Magic Overtaking a car that uses the same engine once on the start-finish strait is a great feeling. Doing it twice in one GP is better. "We have to find out what went wrong here. If it was the last corner, or raw power. That should not happen," Claire Williams of Windsor told BBC. Lipponen was passed twice by Chapman there. Costly Mistakes: Williams bigger concern was the health of Ana Oliveira after she crashed into a wall with the back of her car and made a rather spectacular journey out of the race. "I'm fine," Oliveira said. "My ego took a little hit though, that was a rookie mistake, got a bit wide, back started to slide, I reacted too late. Sucks." Maria Gonzalez already had neck problems coming into the GP, however, according to her, that was not the problem when she smashed her Van Dort into the pit wall. "The steering did not react like it used to. Think something broke. But I'm not hurt. Just sad. Could've gotten some points." With Four Races in the Books: Kitano finally got on the board with two points by Mr. Vázquez for ninth place. "We needed that one," team principal Bruno Martial said after the race. On the sharp end of the standings, Chapman took the lead with 25 points for his second straight win with Wexler dropping to second and Lipponen to third. The Steinmann team of course has now taken a big lead with a double podium, and the Rossini have to reconsider their options... Race Result: Standings: __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded) Last edited by Griever20; 09-07-2017 at 07:20 AM.