Bathurst Race 1

22:02	AltF5K	It should also be noted that if a car doesn't finish a race, they will still score points for that position ala IndyCar
22:06	AltF5K	Alright, we'll use seed 4 for this race
22:06	AltF5K	Because why not
22:08	AltF5K	Pye wins seed 1 from Evans, Stanaway, Robertson, Heimgartner and Simpson
22:08	AltF5K	Race started off wet, so there were only 12 finishers in this 25 lap race
22:10	AltF5K	Simpson wins seed 2 from Pye, Evans, Heimgartner, Stanaway and Foster-Thompson
22:10	AltF5K	14 finishers
22:12	AltF5K	John Muirhead (!) wins seed 3 from Robertson, Stanaway, Pye, Simpson and Heimgartner
22:13	AltF5K	14 finishers
22:13	TheRealBRM	Muirhead?
22:13	TheRealBRM	hue :L
22:13	TheRealBRM	kek race it must've been :L
22:14	AltF5K	Oooooooh boy
22:14	AltF5K	This race starts out dry, but there's a near 100% chance of rain in the next 30 minutes
22:14	AltF5K	My body is not ready for this
22:15	AltF5K	But lets do it anyway
22:15	tommykl	lel
22:16	tommykl	"When asked what the Scroll Lock key does, KeyTronic boss replied: "We don't know, but it's on every keyboard, so we put it on ours too"."
22:17	AltF5K	We are set to go here at Bathurst
22:17	TheRealBRM	Wizzie, oh boy :L
22:17		TheRealBRM prepares the popcorn
22:17	AltF5K	And were away!
22:17	TheRealBRM	also, gib stream
22:17	AltF5K	>Gp4
22:17	AltF5K	>stream
22:17	AltF5K	Yeah... :L
22:17	TheRealBRM	yeah :L
22:17	TheRealBRM	102% chance of crashing the game :L
22:17	AltF5K	Simpson gets away well but Stanaway's going side by side up Mountain straight
22:18	AltF5K	And Stanaway takes the lead at Griffith's Bend
22:18	AltF5K	Simpson's having none of it though, and takes it back at the cutting
22:18	AltF5K	Robertson has jumped to 3rd ahead of Heimgartner
22:19	AltF5K	Lee Rogers meanwhile has made a fantastic start, moving from 11th to 8th off the line
22:19	TheRealBRM	TR:"Great job Lee. There's high chance of rain late in the race, so prolong the stint."
22:19	AltF5K	Robertson is not hanging around
22:19	AltF5K	He takes 2nd from Stanaway and is setting chase after Simpson
22:20	AltF5K	Heimgartner meanwhile is under intense pressure from Pye
22:20	AltF5K	Who in turn has Premat and McLaughlin behind him
22:20	AltF5K	With Lee Rogers keeping watching brief over this battle pack
22:21	AltF5K	Tim Blanchard is pointing the wrong way at the Cutting
22:21	AltF5K	And is missing a front wing
22:22	TheRealBRM	Paddy Lowe confirmed to be leaving Mercedes
22:22	AltF5K	And Seamus Belcher is in the wall at McPhillamy
22:22	TheRealBRM	also, it's been 5 days since the 5th
22:22	TheRealBRM	Announce Bottas for heaven's sake Mercedes :L
22:22	AltF5K	Becoming the first retirement of the race
22:22	AltF5K	Scott Pye shows why he made it to F1 with a classy move on Heimgartner down Conrod
22:23	AltF5K	While McLaughlin gives his Team Penske stablemate Alex Premat the same treatment
22:23	AltF5K	The order on lap 10 is Simpson, Robertson, Stanaway, Pye, Heimgartner, McLaughlin, Premat, Rogers, Muirhead and Lloyd
22:24	AltF5K	And that's the second Save the Koala car in the wall!
22:24	AltF5K	Andrea Bianchi has run wide at McPhillamy, and has crunched the car hard into the concrete barrier
22:24	AltF5K	And Michael Robertson takes the lead from his mentor Dave Simpson!
22:25	AltF5K	As McLaughlin takes 5th from Heimgartner
22:25	AltF5K	And we have rain at the bottom of the mountain!
22:25	TheRealBRM	´
22:25	TheRealBRM	is this about to turn into...
22:25	TheRealBRM	what was the Bathurst that ended with Jim Richard's Godzilla in the wall after Elbow?
22:25	AltF5K	We're on lap 4 of 25, and the pit window hasn't opened yet
22:26	AltF5K	So the teams will have a lot to think about
22:26	TheRealBRM	TR:"Lee, Jordan, rain at the bottom of the mountain. Be carefful, it's getting slippery out there"
22:26	AltF5K	AND THAT'S STANAWAY!
22:26	AltF5K	He's taken too many liberties with the slippery track, and has nosed it into the wall at the Dipper!
22:26	TheRealBRM	...
22:27	TheRealBRM	yep, it's Bathurst when it came hot guns blazzing
22:27	AltF5K	And Shae Davies has come to a stop across the top with what looks like a loose wheel
22:27	AltF5K	It is absolutely torrential out there!
22:28	AltF5K	But the top of the mountain is still virtually bone dry at the moment
22:28	TheRealBRM	...
22:28	TheRealBRM	it is like Bathurst when Richards crashed :L
22:28	TheRealBRM	bone dry in half the circuit
22:28	TheRealBRM	torrential in the other :L
22:28	AltF5K	Some of the crews are getting mobile
22:29	AltF5K	And Muirhead is flying in the conditions!
22:29	AltF5K	He's cleared Rogers, Premat and Heimgartner in one lap
22:30	AltF5K	It looks like the Horan crew are getting their equipment out for Robertson
22:30	AltF5K	But what tyres will they choose
22:31	TheRealBRM
22:31	AltF5K	The radar says this shower won't last for long
22:31	AltF5K	But the conditions are diabolical out there
22:31	AltF5K	Leketus and Triple 8 are also laying out their equipment
22:31	AltF5K	We're expecting McLaughlin and Evans in at any tick of the clock
22:32	AltF5K	PRODRIVE ARE REACTING!
22:32	AltF5K	Simpson's coming in!
22:32	AltF5K	As are all the leaders
22:32	TheRealBRM	here we go.
22:32	AltF5K	It is simply too wet to stay out on slicks
22:32	TheRealBRM	 TR:"PIT NOW PIT NOW PIT NOW"
22:32	AltF5K	But Heimgartner and Premat are doing exactly that!
22:33	AltF5K	Most of these guys are going onto intermediates
22:34	AltF5K	The top 3 of Heimgartner, Premat and Lloyd stayed out
22:34	AltF5K	But surely they'll be in this lap
22:35	AltF5K	And they indeed peel into the pits
22:35	TheRealBRM	damn it :L
22:36	AltF5K	Ooooh, here we go
22:36	AltF5K	It sounds like BRM are planning to leave Lloyd out until the end
22:36	TheRealBRM	uh oh :L
22:36	TheRealBRM	TR:"Jordan, aren't you hearing us? Pit in. It's too wet."
22:36	TheRealBRM	*no answer*
22:37	AltF5K	He's already made his mandatory stop
22:37	AltF5K	But it sounds like most other teams are planning to make another stop
22:38	AltF5K	Muirhead is comfortably the fastest car on track at the moment
22:38	AltF5K	As he's closing in on McLaughlin at a vast rate of knots
22:38	TheRealBRM	Is Muirhead op as fuck in the rain?
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22:40	Pasta	Ah, AltF5K
22:40	Pasta	How's the race going?
22:40	AltF5K	McLaughlin runs out of road at Hell Corner, and yields 4th to Muirhead
22:41	AltF5K	Pye meanwhile takes 2nd from Simpson
22:41	AltF5K	And Premat's pointing the wrong way at the cutting
22:41	Pasta	AltF5K - Did the Koala's even make the grid?
22:41	AltF5K	Yeah, they made the grid
22:41	AltF5K	And then made the wall at McPhillamy
22:42	Pasta	.....fuck.
22:42	Pasta
22:42	Pasta	How was our quali pace?
22:42	TheRealBRM
22:42	AltF5K	Solid midfield
22:42	AltF5K	12th and 13th
22:42	Pasta	Not bad, not bad at all
22:43	Pasta	I'll see if I can get a livery whiped up in time for the next event
22:43	AltF5K	Simpson is struggling massively with understeer in the tricky conditions, as he flies off the road at Murray's corner
22:43	AltF5K	And loses 3rd to Muirhead
22:43	AltF5K	Blanchard meanwhile attempts the Cutting backwards again
22:43	AltF5K	With predictable results
22:43	TheRealBRM	What's Lloyd gap?
22:44	AltF5K	Lloyd to the leaders is currently 34 seconds
22:44	AltF5K	He is the only car we believe is one-stopping
22:44	TheRealBRM	TR:"Jordan, gap is 34 seconds. 34 seconds."
22:44	TheRealBRM	*no asnwer*
22:44	TheRealBRM	the fuck must have his radio off :L
22:45	AltF5K	Muirhead is taking no prisoners
22:45	AltF5K	As he's virtually caught the back of Scotty Pye for 2nd
22:46	AltF5K	Polesitter Simpson has had *another* off-track excursion in the meantime
22:46	AltF5K	Which has cost him 4th to McLaughlin
22:46	AltF5K	Him and that Prodrive machine are not liking the conditions at all
22:47	Pasta	Is it wet out there?
22:47	TheRealBRM	yeah
22:47	AltF5K	The bottom half of the track is diabolically wet
22:47	AltF5K	The top half merely wet
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22:47	AltF5K	Pye is defending heavily from Muirhead on lap 13 of 25
22:48	AltF5K	But the Motorsport Projects driver has a run down Mountain straight
22:48	AltF5K	Pye goes very deep under brakes into Griffiths, but how much longer can he hold off the charging Muirhead?
22:49	TheRealBRM	TR:"Jordan, Muirhead is very fast, but he's stuck behind Pye. He'll be coming after you."
22:50	TheRealBRM	We're fucked :L
22:50	AltF5K	And there goes Muirhead into 2nd down Conrod!
22:50	TheRealBRM	LISTEN YOU FUCKIN' PRICK
22:50	AltF5K	But Pye fights back into the Chase and takes the position back!
22:50	AltF5K	This is a gripping battle for 2nd on our hands
22:50	TheRealBRM	damn it Jordan. :L
22:50	AltF5K	PYE!
22:50	AltF5K	HE'S BEACHED IT AT HELL CORNER!
22:51	AltF5K	He gets himself dug out, but rejoins down in 6th behind Rogers
22:51	AltF5K	This leaves Muirhead free to set chase after our leader Robertson
22:52	TheRealBRM	Wait, Robertson leads?
22:52	TheRealBRM	wut
22:52	TheRealBRM	Wasn't it Lloyd? :L
22:52	AltF5K	Alex Premat's terrible afternoon continues, as he's pointing the wrong way at the Cutting again
22:52	AltF5K	No, Lloyd's in 10th
22:52	AltF5K	He just hasn't got a second stop to make
22:52	AltF5K	AND THAT'S PYE!
22:52	AltF5K	HE'S IN THE WALL AT MCPHILLAMY!
22:53	TheRealBRM	.. :L
22:53	TheRealBRM	lel
22:53	AltF5K	And there's a car slowing down Conrod...
22:53	TheRealBRM	So, who's leading?
22:53	AltF5K	IT'S MICHAEL ROBERTSON!
22:53	AltF5K	THE NISSAN ENGINE HAS BLOWN UP!
22:53	TheRealBRM	hue :L
22:53	AltF5K	JOHN MUIRHEAD LEADS AT BATHURST!
22:53	TheRealBRM	god damn it
22:53	TheRealBRM	I thought Lloyd was leading this entire time :L
22:54	AltF5K	Admist all the chaos, Scott McLaughlin moves up to 2nd ahead of Simpson, Rogers and Lee Holdsworth
22:54	AltF5K	We're down to 14 runners from our original 22 starters
22:54	AltF5K	The rain is getting heavier, as we have a battle for 6th between Mitch Evans and Andre Heimgartner
22:55	AltF5K	The Leketus and Prodrive crews are getting ready for another stop
22:55	AltF5K	And it sounds like they'll be for McLaughlin and Simpson
22:55	TheRealBRM	C'mon Jordan.
22:56	TheRealBRM	This is your time to win places.
22:56	AltF5K	With 10 laps to go, will they stick with inters or go to wets?
22:56	AltF5K	Oh, that's a brave call
22:57	AltF5K	It looks like both have gone onto dry tyres!
22:58	AltF5K	They look like they're banking on it drying out
22:58	AltF5K	But the track is far too wet to make that sort of call
22:58	AltF5K	That being said, Scotty Mac is catching Evans and Holdsworth ahead of him at a vast rate of knots
22:59	AltF5K	Foster-Thompson looks to have made a similar gamble
23:01	AltF5K	This could have been a masterstroke by the leketus crew!
23:01	AltF5K	McLaughlin has cleared Holdsworth with ease, and now has his eyes on taking 2nd from countryman Evans
23:02	AltF5K	Rogers meanwhile pits from 2nd
23:02	AltF5K	As we have a titanic scrap with Holdsworth, Heimgartner and Simpson for what is now 4th
23:03	AltF5K	The Triple Eight crew are getting ready for Evans
23:03	AltF5K	As Simpson takes 4th from Holdsworth with extreme prejudice at Skyline
23:04	AltF5K	The Motorsport Projects guys looks like they're responding
23:04	AltF5K	But has McLaughlin done enough to leapfrog the Australian?
23:05	AltF5K	The two BRMs meanwhile are in a scrap for P6
23:05	AltF5K	Lloyd and Rogers go side by side down mountain straight
23:05	AltF5K	But Rogers uses the grip of new tyres to force his way through
23:06	AltF5K	As Mitch Evans comes to a stop at Griffiths with a suspension failure
23:06	AltF5K	And Muirhead is in from the lead
23:06	AltF5K	The gap to Scotty Mac is just over 35 seconds
23:07	AltF5K	And Muirhead comes out comfortably ahead
23:08	TheRealBRM	MUIRHEADWINSLOL
23:09	AltF5K	The order with 5 laps remaining is Muirhead from McLaighlin, Simpson, Holdsowrth, Rogers, Lloyd, Heimgartner, Foster-Thompson, Premat, Tan, Voeckler, Watson and Blanchard
23:09	AltF5K	And as I say that, Holdsworth pits from 4th
23:10	AltF5K	And Weiron Tan is in the wall at McPhillamy
23:10	AltF5K	Putting an end to what was an otherwise solid debut race
23:11	AltF5K	The main battle we have brewing at the moment is the one for 8th between Foster-Thompson and Premat
23:12	TheRealBRM	https://twitter.com/f1talks/status/818786027443732480
23:12	TheRealBRM	fuck sake :L
23:13	AltF5K	And Premat has taken over 8th place with ease
23:14	AltF5K	Lloyd is now starting to struggle for grip
23:15	AltF5K	And with a dry line starting to form, Heimgartner and Holdsworth are catching him very quickly
23:15	AltF5K	We also have Adelaide Voeckler and Aaron Watson about to throw down over a potential top 10 finish
23:15	AltF5K	LLoyd is in big trouble
23:16	AltF5K	Heimgartner has taken *six* seconds out of him on that last lap
23:16	AltF5K	And the Kiwi is now right on the former F4 Champ's tail
23:17	AltF5K	Lloyd runs wide at Forrest's elbow, and loses 5th to Heimgartner
23:17	AltF5K	And now has Holdsworth to contend with
23:18	AltF5K	The Erebus driver is too strong however, and takes 6th at the Chase
23:18	AltF5K	Lloyd is falling back at such a rate he could be vulnerable to Premat and Foster-Thompson behind him
23:19	AltF5K	John Muirhead has no such dramas at the moment, as he starts the final 6.12km trip around Mount Panorama
23:20	AltF5K	Lloyd has Alexandre Premat all over him at the moment for 7th position
23:21	AltF5K	And the Frenchman easily makes the move into Hell corner
23:21	AltF5K	Aaron Watson meanwhile has managed to take 10th from Adelaide Voeckler
23:21	AltF5K	As teammate John Muirhead exits Murray's corner for the 25th and final time...
23:22	AltF5K	AND WINS AT MOUNT PANORAMA!
23:22	AltF5K	Scott McLaughlin will come home a distant second with polesitter Dave Simpson in third
23:23	AltF5K	Lee Rogers finished in fourth position ahead of Andre Heimgartner and Lee Holdsworth
23:24	AltF5K	Alexandre Premat finishes in 7th, while Jordan Lloyd just holds onto 8th ahead of Benjamin Foster-Thompson
23:24	AltF5K	Aaron Watson, Adelaide Voeckler and Tim Blanchard round out the finishers
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23:25	RobDylan	Gutierrez to Formula E!
23:26	Pasta	Formula Exile?
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23:28	AltF5K	While it is scant consolation, Michael Robertson will walk home with the two points for fastest lap
23:28	TheRealBRM	hue :L
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23:28	Miguel98	i'll take 4th and 7th
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23:28	Miguel98	*8th