2012 F1RWRS Belgian Grand Prix

From Formula Rejects Wiki
Revision as of 00:16, 26 November 2012 by Tristan1117 (talk) (→‎Qualifying)
Jump to: navigation, search
Flag of Belgium svg.png 2012 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 5 of 16 in the 2012 F1RWRS season
Spa-Francorchamps.png
Date 6 May, 2012
Official Name III Shell Belgian Grand Prix
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Distance 21 laps, 147.084 km (91.392 mi)
Weather Sunny
Pole Position
Driver Flag of Spain svg.png Phoenix McAllister Phoenix-Honda
Time 1:39.30
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of the United States svg.png T. Hemo Goblin Hemogoblin-Porsche
Time 1:40.39
Podium
First Flag of Spain svg.png Phoenix McAllister Phoenix-Honda
Second Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Dagnall Jones-Renault
Third Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ashley Watkinson Hemogoblin-Porsche


The 2012 F1RWRS Belgian Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 2012 F1RWRS season. The race was won by Phoenix McAllister driving for his own team, but the race was remembered best as the catalyst for a series of arguments and both on- and off-track incidents involving primarily Barii Mori and Sammy Jones, but also McAllister and Rhys Davies, that would ultimately lead to three of the four drivers being handed multiple race bans later on in the season.

Race Report

Pre-Qualifying and Aguri Suzuki Cup

Barii Mori topped pre-qualifying with a 1:39.11 over Chris Dagnall and Phoenix McAllister. 2010 champion Gary Cameron was the quickest of the non-qualifiers. Frank Zimmer, James Davies, Darren Older Jr. and Luca Pacchiarini joined him on the sidelines. The Aguri Suzuki Cup was won by Dean O'Lauchlan who beat Zimmer and Damon Cannon to take the win. O'Lauchlan's win would prove to be the last in the Aguri Suzuki Cup as the cup was dissolved after the Belgian Grand Prix due to lack of interest from fans and media.

Pre-Race

Before the race, secret talks took place between the F1 Rejects Council in Sydney, Australia and a new group under the leadership of Daniel Prieto. Rumors were kept to a minimum and neither side made any major announcements.

Qualifying

Qualifying was tightly contested but McAllister made good on his pre-qualifying pace to take pole by 0.04 seconds. He was followed by Hagane Shizuka in the Manx-Anglo-Nippon. Super Aguri Footwork Team Phoenix Honda had a good day with Mori taking third. The two championship leaders, Kay Lon and Pippa Mann qualified sixth and eighth, respectively. The two RubberTex Jones cars qualified fourth and fifth.

Race

Shizuka made a terrible getaway from the line and was down to ninth at La Source. McAllister held the lead at the conclusion of Lap 1, followed by Chris Dagnall who passed Barii Mori for second at the Bus Stop Chicane. Several cars in the back (Jari Kekkonen and Richie White, specifically) lost their front wings on the first lap. Pippa Mann had made her way up to sixth but went straight on at Les Combes, dropping back to twelfth. Davies passed Jones for third on Lap 3. David Koczo went wide at La Source and lost a few places. On Lap 5, the sibling rivalry between Douglas and Pippa Mann burst when Douglas tried an ambitious move on Pippa into La Source. The pair collided and both immediately retired. Ashley Watkinson made up four spots in one lap to move up to sixth.

Previous race:
2012 Luxembourg Grand Prix 		Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series Championship
2012 Season 		Next race:
2012 Dutch Grand Prix
Previous race:
2011 Belgian Grand Prix 		Belgian Grand Prix Next race:
2013 Belgian Grand Prix


Retrieved from "http://formularejects.com/w/index.php?title=2012_F1RWRS_Belgian_Grand_Prix&oldid=6045"