A short transfer from Malaysia to China, the circuit as well has similar characteristics and we look forward for a better result than the one we got in Sepang.
Before to go on track and comment the race we introduce 3 new drivers: Flickspeed EXP, Ibahran AMA and Laurent Vaisman EXP are now part of Olympic team II (team I is full already), welcome guys and enjoy the team!
Once again the EXP qualification has been very tight with 17 drivers within 1 second from the leader.
Our Flickspeed introduced himself with an amazing pole position, a very appreciated gift for the team, unfortunately he will not score points for us on this race as he joined our team having already a qualification time setted.
The EXP qualify is very promising for us with Catalin and MariusMNM 3rd and 4th, Nemesis 8th and Manos87 11th.
Our new driver Laurent Vaisman is 14th followed by Bogdan 15th, Inigo and Walter976 are 17th and 18th, last one is Mihai 23rd with just few laps done.
Just one driver on AMA race, Ibahran qualified 13th.
For the first time of the season we managed to race in one single heat made of 26 drivers! Cannot ask for more, fun at his maximum level, thanks Tyka!
THE RACE (View race results)
RACE HIGHLIGHTS – BY MARIUSMNM:
As expected we had an extraordinary race, full of events, challenges, fights, driving all together is really enjoyable, at the end the winner of EXP race is our new and fast member Flickspeed that won with his 1 pit strategy on medium tyres, pole position and victory, can you ask more for a rookie on EXP league?
Nice battles through all the race between the winner, Marius, Catalin and Nemesis, at the end of the race while Marius on 2nd place was pushing hard trying to cover the gap from the leader he spun on a curb crashing on the wall compromizing his possibility for the victory.
Nemesis drove fast and clean taking advantage of mistakes from other drivers finishing 2nd at 14 seconds from the winner, Catalin is 4th and Marius finished in 8th position, a great show by all our drivers, congratulations!
Another 2 drivers got the car to the finish line, Manos87 finished 14th confirming his reliability and Mihai is 16th after crashing with Walter976 at T1.
Both drivers got the car damaged (suspensions) since the very beginning of the race which was a pain and Walter976 after several spins got stuck on the grass burning his engine.
Bogdan got a DNF with just 8 laps to go, the same for Inigo that was doing a top 10 race but got kicked out due to a bad connection.
We are getting better and better, we have different fast drivers and only the time will tell us who will be our leader, it must be clear for everybody: there will be not team orders!
Off until Turkey now, it will be difficult to repeat this result but we deserve to be on top and we want to remain there, see you in Istanbul!
COMMENTS
I Otermin 4 May 2011, 23:44
my race was funny but frustrating, i started not very well, but i didn’t lost my position, also after some crashes i was 10th (from 17th) i was very close with a group, all time overtaking us (i was a bit farther, as i was not consistent at all) and after some meore mistakes and overtakes, i was 6th, and people start stop box. i didn’t know what strategy do, so i thought about make 1 stop and if tyres run over, make 2 so loocking lap per lap i will decide the strategy… but i was loosing time every lap and i lost my chances and before 6 laps to can make 1 stop strategy, i had to stop as i had no tyres. then i came back 10th, so i lost positions. then i was after marko korsevic and i was much faster than he but he in long streight was more much faster, so when i try to overtake he overtake me again in straight o i couldn’t overtake him in straight… i was frustrating and after some lag i hit mihai (sorry mate) and ended my race, but also when i went pit i lost my conexion definetly
sad, but it was enjoying.
hope in turkey i score my few times in race!
Marius Nicolae 2 May 2011, 20:30
I lose this race for my mistake .I was able to keep my position at start and few corners after the start , i saw Flickspeed braking to late and going out , toghether with Catalin we pass him , then Catalin see my car in mirror ( i was fast ) ,let me pass …but he push me very hard in brake line , and all laps in begining i was with my eye in mirror at Catalin car ( to not crash me) , of course wee run slow and flick , danny …etc, was able to catch us ……latter i take little advantage from all . I know Flickspeed was in medium tires ( i drive with soft ) and he will make a single stop, that put me in position to close the gap after second pit. In last 10 laps i was take it from him 1 sec / lap, but i make that mistake what cost me the race . After that crash , my car was so damage to front suspension and ( i pit again) but the car don’t get a right speed in stright line (max 290 km ) , Rinker catch me …but he canot pass me , after few laps , he crash me and take my position but in next corner i was able to pass him and recover my position back. I was so nervous and i make another mistake and i lose that position…..so that was my china race …..a race what i must leave behind
Congratulation to NEMESIS :) for second place, Catalin for 4 place,Laurent for 10 place and rest uf us what trying to make a good race .( i hope to make a good video highlights )
Walter976 2 May 2011, 19:52
Oh Jesus, another nightmare race for me
Have been hitted by team mate Mihai on T1 (more care guys) and since that moment all turns on the right side have been very difficult due to a damaged rear suspension, have tried to continue and complete the race, I spun different times (I’m sorry for Veldt that hitted me during one spin) and on the last one I was stuck on the grass… engine dead, nightmare over.
Very frustrating as I had a good feeling with the car, I’m not collecting points but I’m improving, congratulations to all our fast drivers that are filling regulary the top places, really impressed!