1991 LGPS Portuguese GP commentary

21:25:35: <Nuppiz> ah hello there
21:25:58: <Nuppiz> despite Zaugg's low qualifying, she's got a good chance for a surprise result today
21:26:39: <Nuppiz> a monsoon has hit the track, and she's one of the only three drivers to start on wet tyres
21:27:16: <ZeroForce> Hello Nuppiz !
21:27:52: <ZeroForce> Haha, I have no idea why, but this is the second time it happens. First time it was Bell, but he stalled on the grid
21:28:01: <Nuppiz> last race in Europe, and again we're having rain
21:28:26: <Nuppiz> the fourth overall wet race this season
21:29:52: <Nuppiz> the previous ones have been Jarama, Brands Hatch and Donington
21:30:43: <ZeroForce> Two english GPs under raining conditions... out of 3 or something
21:31:09: <Nuppiz> yep, Silverstone was the only British race without a drop of rain
21:31:39: <Nuppiz> right, let's get started
21:32:33: <Nuppiz> despite the monsoon conditions, only three drivers are starting with wet tyres: Mazzacane, Zaugg and Winton
21:32:48: <Pi3141> How did van der Maeyede end up last in qualifying?
21:32:59: <ZeroForce> Probably smoked too much
21:33:20: <Nuppiz> he's been crap throughout the year
21:33:21: <Pi3141> Monsoon conditions and only three drivers on wets?
21:33:49: <Nuppiz> I wonder why pasta won't demote him and put the infinitely better Jose Braggia into the seat instead
21:33:55: <Nuppiz> correct
21:34:07: <Nuppiz> expect more pitlane chaos
21:34:10: <ZeroForce> He spent a LOT of money on Braggia if I remember well
21:34:31: <Pi3141> At least Mazzacane is one of the few drivers who realized that you can't drive on slicks on a wet track.
21:34:35: <ZeroForce> But full dutch assault heh :P
21:34:47: <Nuppiz> the revs are up
21:35:03: <ZeroForce> Please, Natascha, don't stall. Please :(
21:35:04: <Darkapprentice77> ready for a start
21:36:48: <AndreaModa> Evening all
21:36:56: <Nuppiz> we have three stallers
21:36:56: <ZeroForce> Hello !
21:36:58: <AndreaModa> hope you've all had a good Christmas
21:37:08: <AndreaModa> one of them is bound to be wilson knowing my lucl
21:37:11: <AndreaModa> luck*
21:37:24: <Darkapprentice77> i bet one of them is a LOTUS
21:38:23: <Pi3141> who are the stallers?
21:38:40: <Nuppiz> four stallers, plus one early engine failure
21:38:55: <Nuppiz> Howard, Balivernes, di Longo and Winton stall
21:39:16: <Pi3141> Yes, not Mazzacane this time!
21:40:28: <AndreaModa> happy days
21:40:29: <Nuppiz> Ramone's engine fails during the first meters, creating more havoc
21:40:47: <Nuppiz> both Rockets to Russias out in the first half a minute
21:40:55: <ZeroForce> !? Already ?
21:41:08: <AndreaModa> i just need wilson to finish and van dycke to pack up
21:41:28: <Nuppiz> Greenwood withou both wings
21:41:40: <Nuppiz> it's the TSE curse
21:41:54: <Nuppiz> Roberts without both wings
21:42:00: <Darkapprentice77> how's the greek guy doing
21:42:46: <Nuppiz> Graham and Armstrong without front wings, there's the damage report from the start
21:43:03: <Nuppiz> Alianopoulos is 15th
21:43:18: <AndreaModa> usual carnage then!
21:43:22: <Darkapprentice77> not bad
21:43:26: <ZeroForce> 6-7 retirements on the first lap. Not bad
21:43:47: <AndreaModa> it wouldn't be the life gp series without them!
21:45:13: <Nuppiz> Zaugg 18th, Mazzacane 19th
21:45:31: <Darkapprentice77> how's van dycke?
21:45:35: <Nuppiz> Kickert starts the pit stop roulette
21:45:43: <Nuppiz> still first, didn't pit yet
21:45:46: <AndreaModa> out hopefully! :P
21:45:52: <AndreaModa> haha damn
21:46:01: <ZeroForce> Pit madness, here it comes
21:47:40: <TMLW> What happened to van der Maeyede in quali?
21:48:06: <Nuppiz> dunno
21:48:22: <Nuppiz> miraculously enough there's no serious pitlane incidents
21:49:29: <Nuppiz> Zaugg is without a front wing, Anker has stopped on the track
21:50:08: <ZeroForce> Aw.
21:50:25: <Nuppiz> ah, there's the explanation
21:50:30: <Nuppiz> Anker spins and Zaugg hits him
21:50:35: <Nuppiz> Anker is out
21:51:50: <Nuppiz> Arthurs out as well!
21:52:07: <Pi3141> Where's Mazzacane now?
21:52:24: <Nuppiz> 7th
21:52:33: <Nuppiz> and breezing past others
21:52:57: <Nuppiz> currently the highest car with wet tyres on
21:52:58: <ZeroForce> RAH. Zaugg would be in the top 10 without that incident.
21:54:07: <TMLW> How's Kickert doing?
21:54:13: <Nuppiz> 22 cars remaining
21:54:29: <Nuppiz> Kickert is 16th
21:55:18: <Nuppiz> Yazaki has a gearbox problem
21:56:28: <Nuppiz> Mazzacane 3rd!
21:56:37: <ZeroForce> O_O
21:57:20: <JasonHamilton> Where are the SnP cars
21:57:28: <Pi3141> He seems to be a great wet weather driver
21:57:34: <Nuppiz> Kickert stuck in 1st gear, but is not retiring!
21:58:28: <Nuppiz> Jong-Sung retires with gearbox trouble
21:59:02: <Nuppiz> Gunselman 17th, Chapman 14th but still has to pit for wets
21:59:34: <ZeroForce> Where's Van Dycke by the way ?
22:00:30: <Nuppiz> still first
22:00:38: <Nuppiz> Zaugg 8th
22:02:51: <Pi3141> Has Kickert retired?
22:03:17: <Nuppiz> oh dear, there's the little purple car stopped on the side of the track
22:03:21: <Nuppiz> Zaugg out
22:03:44: <Nuppiz> Kickert is still kicking
22:03:48: <ZeroForce> My purple car :(
22:04:20: <Nuppiz> I would give you the top 10, but quite frankly there's too much happening at the moment!
22:04:58: <ZeroForce> hehe
22:06:24: <Nuppiz> leading pack is pitting again?!
22:06:32: <Nuppiz> seems they forgot to change to wets...
22:07:19: <Pi3141> What is Mazzacane doing?
22:07:33: <Nuppiz> he leads!
22:07:38: <ZeroForce> WHAT ? LOL
22:08:10: <Nuppiz> José Pablo Mazzacane of Argentina is currently leading the Portuguese Grand Prix!
22:08:13: <ZeroForce> How could this happen ?! hahaha
22:08:44: <Pi3141> I don't believe this, that
22:08:54: <Pi3141> is fantastic.
22:09:39: <Nuppiz> Armstrong's engine blows up on the pit entrance
22:09:41: <Darkapprentice77> good job Jose
22:09:47: <Nuppiz> one less car running
22:10:45: <Nuppiz> Graham in the wall!
22:12:16: <Nuppiz> in the end not that serious on the replay
22:14:27: <Nuppiz> Chapman hits the pit wall and loses his front wing
22:14:48: <JasonHamilton> crap
22:15:30: <ZeroForce> Wondering if Mazzacane still leads
22:16:11: <Nuppiz> Yoshino pits and retires, while Fernandez's car stops on the pit entry
22:16:48: <AndreaModa> any news on dave wilson nuppiz?
22:17:48: <Nuppiz> van Dycke has overtaken Mazzacane
22:17:51: <Nuppiz> Wilson is 3rd
22:18:04: <AndreaModa> excellent
22:18:17: <Nuppiz> now 2nd
22:18:55: <AndreaModa> even better
22:18:59: <Pi3141> 3rd is still good for Mazzacane, as the car is far from being a top team
22:19:03: <Nuppiz> Mazzacane tries to make a pitstop from the wrong side of the pitwall, just like Chapman and Richardson before him :lol:
22:19:13: <Nuppiz> loses front wing
22:19:40: <Nuppiz> drops down to 4th
22:19:50: <JasonHamilton> wow I love this AI
22:20:07: <ZeroForce> Rejectful!
22:20:38: <Nuppiz> van Dycke now leads with Wilson second
22:20:51: <Pi3141> He was running in second place, and now he will drop down into the midfield. Truly rejectful.
22:20:51: <Nuppiz> Dave Smith is third
22:21:34: <Nuppiz> van Dycke and Wilson pit again, wth
22:21:43: <Nuppiz> this is probably the third or fourth time they do so
22:22:01: <Nuppiz> the AI is so rejectful that it occasionally forgets to put wet tyres on...
22:22:16: <Darkapprentice77> maybe they ran out of tyres
22:22:47: <Nuppiz> right, now they've got wet tyres on
22:22:51: <ZeroForce> Goodyear didn't even want to give enough tyres. Rejectful.
22:22:56: <Nuppiz> Dave Smith leads
22:23:06: <Nuppiz> van Dycke second, Wilson third
22:23:21: <Nuppiz> von Gottorp fourth
22:23:25: <AndreaModa> haha they have that much of a lead?
22:23:40: <Nuppiz> *had
22:23:47: <Pi3141> What has become of Mazzacane after he failed to pit?
22:23:49: <ZeroForce> Wait, nobody has retired from 1st place yet ?
22:24:11: <JasonHamilton> Who is last
22:24:58: <Nuppiz> Mantis fifth, Jericho sixth
22:25:20: <Nuppiz> Generic seventh, Mazzacane eighth after his front wing change
22:25:43: <Nuppiz> John Smith was ninth but pulls into the pits to retire
22:25:52: <Pi3141> With some retirements, he could still get some points.
22:26:49: <Nuppiz> Alianopoulos now ninth
22:27:11: <Nuppiz> Richardson 10th
22:27:37: <Nuppiz> VAN DYCKE OUT, VAN DYCKE OUT!
22:27:41: <AndreaModa> YES!!!
22:27:53: <AndreaModa> Wilson now is your chance my beauty!
22:28:03: <TMLW> What did I miss? And YES!
22:28:32: <Pi3141> If Wilson wins this, we have a close championship battle again
22:28:38: <Nuppiz> oh, you merely missed a plethora of rejectful pitstops
22:28:41: <ZeroForce> Good
22:28:55: <Nuppiz> teams forgetting that it's raining and insisting on continuing on slicks
22:28:58: <TMLW> Dammit, I needed a shower...
22:29:19: <Pi3141> rejectful
22:29:54: <Nuppiz> Gunselman gets promoted into the top 10
22:31:33: <Nuppiz> 11/35 laps done, 13 cars remaining
22:31:46: <Nuppiz> Kickert refusing to pit despite being stuck in first gear
22:31:57: <AndreaModa> haha good man
22:32:03: <AndreaModa> committed to the cause!
22:32:04: <Pi3141> How many laps down?
22:32:20: <TMLW> Wut? So, the usual then :)
22:32:21: <Nuppiz> two laps down
22:32:29: <ZeroForce> After finishing a race without a front wing, Kickert takes on a new challenge, finish a race, stuck on first gear.
22:32:46: <Nuppiz> rain has stopped
22:33:01: <TMLW> If everyone else continues to be muppets, there could points in this.
22:33:06: <JasonHamilton> Seems legit
22:33:13: <Nuppiz> Dave Smith out!
22:33:21: <Nuppiz> Wilson is now leading!
22:33:33: <AndreaModa> happy days
22:33:51: <AndreaModa> you just keep on going wilson me old mucker
22:34:32: <Nuppiz> and Mazzacane is back in points
22:34:56: <Nuppiz> Mantis third :O
22:36:24: <Nuppiz> cars are now pitting for intermediates
22:36:42: <Nuppiz> Wislon does so and loses the lead to von Gottorp, who is still on full wets
22:36:48: <Nuppiz> Wilson*
22:38:07: <Nuppiz> Mazzacane already changed his tires when he pitted for a new front wing, and rises to 5th as other cars pit for intermediates
22:39:41: <Nuppiz> von Gottorp changes to slicks!
22:40:00: <JasonHamilton> Has there ever been a calm life race
22:40:21: <Nuppiz> the track is drying up fast in the late autumn Portuguese heat
22:40:49: <Nuppiz> well Spa was rather dull
22:41:24: <AndreaModa> crikey this could get interesting!
22:41:38: <AndreaModa> i presume wilson is back in the lead now?
22:41:55: <Nuppiz> nope, he pitted for slicks as well
22:42:02: <Nuppiz> von Gottorp leads, Wilson second
22:42:27: <AndreaModa> ahh right!
22:42:36: <AndreaModa> so a straight fight to the finish now then!
22:42:45: <AndreaModa> whats the split between them?
22:42:56: <Nuppiz> eight seconds
22:43:06: <Nuppiz> and decreasing!
22:43:08: <JasonHamilton> How long to go now
22:43:11: <ZeroForce> Interesting
22:43:47: <Nuppiz> yellow flags out...it's Mazzacane!
22:43:50: <AndreaModa> ooh!
22:44:29: <Darkapprentice77> oh dear
22:44:38: <ZeroForce> Aw.
22:44:58: <Nuppiz> the car stops shortly after he pitted for slicks
22:45:11: <Nuppiz> Richrdson too!
22:45:16: <Nuppiz> Richardson*
22:46:16: <Nuppiz> 10 cars remaining
22:46:34: <Nuppiz> the leader, von Gottorp, is on lap 16/35
22:47:33: <Darkapprentice77> wow...i think leonhard could have a real shot at the title if he keeps this driving up
22:47:34: <AndreaModa> haha not even halfway through!
22:47:55: <Nuppiz> Mantis is the last one to pit for slicks, loses third to Generic as a result
22:50:09: <Nuppiz> a hectic first half, that's for sure
22:50:27: <ZeroForce> Brands Hatch was worse
22:50:28: <Nuppiz> Jericho out!
22:51:05: <ZeroForce> 9 cars left after 10 laps out of 35. Still 5 cars finished
22:51:35: <JasonHamilton> Who wants to bet on how many cars will finish
22:51:52: <Nuppiz> yeah, rain and F1 Challenge AI don't really mix well
22:52:31: <Darkapprentice77> is it possible we might have a no finisher race?
22:53:13: <Nuppiz> theoretically, yes
22:53:21: <Nuppiz> realistically, no
22:53:32: <Nuppiz> but Jacarepagua might do just that :D
22:53:43: <Darkapprentice77> why is that
22:53:57: <Nuppiz> because it's buggy
22:54:09: <Darkapprentice77> oooh, that'll be fun
22:54:24: <Nuppiz> Sophie Fabron's career started there. and she was third
22:54:29: <Nuppiz> the last one to finish
22:54:35: <Darkapprentice77> XD
22:54:52: <Nuppiz> 80% of the AI cars crashed out
22:55:02: <Nuppiz> others were mechanical failures
22:55:09: <Darkapprentice77> rejectful
22:55:55: <JasonHamilton> Wow, Are any snp cars still in the race
22:56:30: <Nuppiz> 18/35 laps done, the order is: Von Gottorp, Wilson, Generic, Mantis, Alianopoulos, Gunselman, van der Maeyede, Chapman, Jericho (out), Kickert
22:56:42: <ZeroForce> haha kickert
22:57:22: <Nuppiz> Wislon is catching von Gottorp
22:57:25: <Nuppiz> Wilson*
22:58:06: <AndreaModa> excellent
22:58:54: <ZeroForce> That greek guy in a point scoring position. Woah lol
22:59:47: <Nuppiz> and Kickert finally passes Jericho
22:59:56: <Nuppiz> he is two laps behind Chapman
23:00:18: <ZeroForce> Overtaking, stuck in first gear !
23:00:36: <JasonHamilton> Wow, I had no idea that was even possible
23:00:37: <Nuppiz> ...while the other one is stopped in the pits :D
23:00:44: <ZeroForce> hehe :P
23:00:51: <AndreaModa> well i hope wilson gets past that german pensioner and wins!
23:01:10: <AndreaModa> but for me, its classic hitchcock film "the birds"
23:01:21: <AndreaModa> laters guys
23:01:26: <ZeroForce> bye !
23:01:28: <Nuppiz> b
23:03:28: <Nuppiz> a white car has stopped on the middle of the road!
23:03:39: <ZeroForce> Generic !
23:03:41: <Nuppiz> it is... Generic!
23:05:41: <Nuppiz> van der Maeyede out too!
23:05:43: <ZeroForce> So Mantis is virtually on the podium, Alianopoulos fourth. I didn't expect them here
23:06:54: <Nuppiz> and only seven cars are still running
23:07:53: <Nuppiz> both SnP cars now in points
23:09:46: <JasonHamilton> Wow, didn't expect that
23:12:22: <Nuppiz> Wilson is still catching up von Gottorp
23:14:22: <Nuppiz> the leading duo has now lapped Mantis in third
23:14:38: <ZeroForce> Flying
23:17:18: <Nuppiz> fun fact: the cars are reaching top speeds of up to 230 km/h at the moment
23:17:41: <Nuppiz> Wilson is right on von Gottorps tail
23:18:43: <ZeroForce> dat engine
23:23:11: <Nuppiz> Kickert isnow disqualified
23:23:17: <Nuppiz> is now*
23:23:32: <Nuppiz> he prevented Wislon from overtaking von Gottorp
23:23:35: <Nuppiz> Wilson*
23:23:36: <Nuppiz> dammit
23:23:53: <JasonHamilton> inb4 Kickert ROTR
23:24:47: <ZeroForce> Oh
23:25:43: <Nuppiz> Gunselman out!
23:25:56: <JasonHamilton> Damn
23:27:32: <Nuppiz> but he'll be on points today regardless
23:28:28: <Nuppiz> peultimate lap
23:28:33: <Nuppiz> penultimate*
23:29:01: <Nuppiz> Alianopoulos' car goes up in flames!
23:29:14: <Nuppiz> and von Gottorp fails to avoid the wreck and loses his front wing!
23:29:23: <Nuppiz> Wilson leads, Wilson leads!
23:30:09: <TMLW> Is it still not finished yet?
23:30:13: <ZeroForce> Wow the hell ?
23:31:48: <Nuppiz> Wilson starts the last lap
23:33:37: <Nuppiz> and wins the Portguese GP!
23:33:42: <Nuppiz> Portuguese*
23:34:08: <Nuppiz> von Gottorp will finish second unless his car fails on the last lap
23:35:38: <Nuppiz> it holds together, so it's the second podium on the trot for the German veteran
23:36:33: <Nuppiz> his gearbox fails on the cooldown lap though :D
23:36:49: <ZeroForce> lol !
23:37:33: <Nuppiz> crawling in 5th gear to the pits, but it doesn't matter anymore
23:37:38: <Nuppiz> Mantis is third
23:37:43: <Nuppiz> Chapman fourth
23:38:09: <Nuppiz> Alianopoulos is classified fifth and Gunselman sixth
23:39:37: <Nuppiz> Kickert was 8 laps down in the finish
23:39:45: <TMLW> Nice
23:40:08: <JasonHamilton> Crazy race
23:40:23: <Nuppiz> and might be DQed for nearly causing a collision
23:40:37: <Nuppiz> although it wouldn't change anything...
23:40:55: <Nuppiz> pff, just a typical LifeGP race :D
23:41:10: <TMLW> For nearly causing a collision? That's the flimsiest excuse for a DSQ I've ever heard...
23:42:11: <Nuppiz> well, after von Gottorp's actions at Monza and Kickert's own Brands Hatch driving, the stewards might be quite tired of this kinf of behaviour
23:42:25: <Nuppiz> nah
23:42:35: <Nuppiz> he won't be DQed
23:42:50: <Nuppiz> NC shall be his result here
23:43:06: <TMLW> How many laps was it?
23:43:13: <Nuppiz> 35
23:43:37: <Nuppiz> he completed 77% of the winner's distance
23:43:52: <TMLW> Brilliant :)
23:44:57: <Nuppiz> Dave Wilson likely gets the fastest lap as well
23:46:35: <Nuppiz> the top three in the championship is now Wilson 46 points, van Dycke 43 points, von Gottorp 35 points
23:47:04: <Nuppiz> as we head to the three remaining flyaway races
23:50:01: <Nuppiz> will we see the title decided at Caesars Palace again?
23:50:30: <Nuppiz> or will it be down to the wire at Suzuka, home to numerous title-deciding races?
23:51:37: <Nuppiz> this was the longest race so far
23:51:58: <Nuppiz> the Winner's total time was one hour and four minutes
23:53:50: <ZeroForce> average speed ?
23:57:22: <Nuppiz> 139.36
23:57:53: <Nuppiz> thanks to the monsoon in the first part of the race
23:58:08: <ZeroForce> Heh :P
23:58:15: <Nuppiz> Fastest lap: Dave Wilson, 1:38.224 on lap 21
23:58:57: <ZeroForce> Ah, it wasn't Van Dycke then
23:59:34: <Nuppiz> no, because he retired when it still rained
23:59:42: <ZeroForce> oh!