Mid-Ohio

[Mike B]

The Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco will take a brief break but the action resumes for rounds 5 and 6 on May 29-31 at Mid-Ohio. Registration is already open! Register here: http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...3#.VTcITpNkaSq

Mid-Ohio will also offer two options for test days on the Thursday before the event begins:

Day Test and Tune Day : $400
May 28, Thursday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
http://www.midohio.com/Store/School-...-Full-Day-Sess

Twilight Testing : $150
May 28, Thursday 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
http://www.midohio.com/Store/School-...wilight---SCCA

Some further info here
http://www.midohio.com/School/Course...-Tune-Sessions


Remember, the Runoffs will be at Mid-Ohio next year. It’s not too early to start preparing!

[James Hill]

back to Mid- Ohio again, oh good!

[Tyler Thielmann]

Thanks for all the testing info Mike! Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

[Steve Demeter]

Am I missing something or is the F1K CS not running in their own run group?

The schedule on motorsportsreg would appear to indicate that.

[Mike B]

You're not missing anything.

[teddale]

I cant believe they wont let us in till Thursday morning.

[david oleary]

HI GUYS
Anyone willing to share gearing for MID-OHIO???

[teddale]

Damm you guys are quiet

[Mike B]

The Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco is back in action this weekend with rounds 5 and 6 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio! After a forgettable opening weekend at Road Atlanta, J.R. Osborne bounced back to sweep rounds 3 and 4 at VIR and jump to second in the championship standings. Alex Mayer is hoping to get back to his winning ways to hold on to his lead in the points while Glenn Cooper hopes to take advantage of Jason Bell’s absence and take over the 3rd place spot. Jeremy Hill is always strong at Mid-Ohio and could challenge Cooper for the 3rd place.

The entry list so far:
Glenn Cooper (1999 Van Diemen), Roswell, GA
Zane Gibbs (2010 Firman), Richmond, VA
Steve Hamilton (2014 JDR), St. Louis, MO
Doug Hertz (2006 Elan), Mount Kisco, NY
Jeremy Hill (2007 Photon VD), Toronto, ON
Alex Mayer (2014 JDR), Harleysville, PA
David O’Leary (2004 Mygale), Cranberry Township, PA
J. R. Osborne (2015 Firman), Greenwood Village, CO
Tyler Thielmann (2014 JDR), Kiel, WI
Nicho Vardis (2015 JDR), Sylvan Lake, MI

[Tyler Thielmann]

We lost two entries? Is there going to be a get together or meeting? Drive safe!

[Mike B]

The party is planned for Saturday night at the Mayer camp. Be there!

[Steve Demeter]

Everyone do their sun dance.

[Mike B]

Projected* Prize payout at Mid-Ohio
Hoosier Tires
1st: 4 tires
2nd: 2 tires
3rd: 1 tire
Pole position: 1 tire
Random tire Draw: 2 tires

Sunoco Hard charger - Cash Payout $200

Taylor Race Engineering
1st: $250 Product certificate

Sprocket Specialists
4th: free sprocket

*assuming 10 cars take the green flag

[Mike B]

The 2015 Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco made its return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend. J.R Osborne was looking to continue his hot streak after a perfect weekend at VIR, while Alex Mayer was hoping to be the one to end his streak. Osborne picked up where he left off by qualifying on the pole.

Grid for round 5:

1. JR Osborne-1:23.851
2. Jeremy Hill-1:24.074
3. Alex Mayer-1:25.358
4. Glenn Cooper-1:25.802
5. Tyler Thielmann-1:29.779
6. Dave O'Leary-1:34.208
7. Steve Hamilton-1:34.279
8. Zane Gibbs-1:36.634

Rounds 5 and 6 were run with several other classes so traffic featured prominently throughout the race. At the start Osborne used those other classes to his advantage, jumping out to the overall lead and putting several cars between him and the rest of the Formula 1000 field. Behind him, Cooper got a fantastic start and launched into second place while Hill and Mayer were bottled up by slower cars. Once the drivers got into race rhythm, Osborne worked on extending his lead on each lap. The battle for second was the one to watch. Cooper held the second spot for several laps while Mayer attacked Hill for 3rd. On lap 3, Hill gave up the spot, allowing Mayer to set off in pursuit of Cooper. He closed up on Cooper and was able to make his move on lap 6, taking over P2. Over the next few laps, Hill also began reeling in Cooper and got around him on lap 9. Just a lap later, two cars in another class spun in the blind downhill turn 9. They then collected two more cars, and Zane Gibbs took evasive action, avoiding contact but stalling in the grass, unable to continue. The cars were in a dangerous location so the race went full course yellow. With only a handful of laps to go the officials decided to end the race early, giving the runaway victory to Osborne. Mayer and Hill joined him on the podium.

Final results- round 5:
1. JR Osborne
2. Alex Mayer
3. Jeremy Hill
4. Glenn Cooper
5. Tyler Thielmann
6. Steve Hamilton
7. Dave O'Leary
8. Zane Gibbs

The grid for round 6 was set by each driver's fastest lap throughout the weekend, including the race. Zane Gibbs and Steve Hamilton were the only drivers to improve their times in the race so they bumped O'Leary down the order. The front of the grid was virtually identical to round 5.

Grid for round 6:

1. JR Osborne-1:23.851
2. Jeremy Hill-1:24.074
3. Alex Mayer-1:25.358
4. Glenn Cooper-1:25.802
5. Tyler Thielmann-1:29.779
6. Zane Gibbs-1:31.560
7. Steve Hamilton-1:33.671
8. Dave O'Leary-1:34.208

For the third weekend in a row, rain was a factor in the race outcome. Intermittent rain storms soaked the track up until the cars were gridding but the rain was done and the wind was beginning to dry the track. Most of the field arrived at the false grid on full wet tires, with the exception of pole-sitter Osborne on slicks and Thielmann on intermediates. Osborne once again jumped out to an early lead with Mayer close behind. Grip was good in some places but standing water in turn 12 caught Osborne out and he spun on lap 2, handing the lead to Mayer. Osborne's spin plus a few other cars off course brought out a full-course caution and subsequent black flag to bring the field to pit lane while crews cleared the track. Osborne was able to rejoin at the back of the field but was two laps down. This left Mayer, Hill, and Thielmann to battle for the win. At the restart, Mayer took a cue from Osborne and left the field in his dust. Behind him, Hill had his hands full with a continuous challenge from Thielmann. Thielmann used traffic to his advantage and finally got around Hill on lap 16. Thielmann then took advantage of his tire choice to begin chipping away at Mayer's lead. With only three laps to go, he was able to get close but ran out of time. Mayer took the win followed closely by Thielmann, then Hill. Meanwhile, Osborne sliced through the field, set fastest lap, passed Mayer to get one of his laps back, and finished 6th. Gibbs and Hamilton had a spirited battle for fourth with Hamilton holding the spot for most of the race but giving it up to Gibbs when it counted.

Full results- round 6:
1. Alex Mayer
2. Tyler Thielmann
3. Jeremy Hill
4. Zane Gibbs
5. Steve Hamilton
6. JR Osborne
7. Dave O'Leary
DNS Glenn Cooper

[Mike B]

Prize payout- round 5
1st Place – J.R. Osborne - 2 Hoosier Tires, $250 Taylor Race Engineering certificate
2nd Place – Alex Mayer - 1 Hoosier Tires
4th Place - Glenn Cooper - Free sprocket from Sprocket Specialists

Pole – J.R. Osborne (1:23.851) - 1 Hoosier tire
Sunoco Hard Charger Award – Alex Mayer - $200.00 cash (moved up 1 position)
Random drawing – Jeremy Hill - 1 Hoosier tire
Random drawing – Tyler Thielmann- 1 Hoosier tire

Prize payout- round 6
1st Place – Alex Mayer - 2 Hoosier Tires, $250 Taylor Race Engineering certificate
2nd Place – Tyler Thielmann - 1 Hoosier Tires
4th Place – Zane Gibbs - Free sprocket from Sprocket Specialists

Pole – J.R. Osborne (1:23.851) - 1 Hoosier tire
Sunoco Hard Charger Award – Tyler Thielmann- $200.00 cash (moved up 3 positions)
Random drawing – Glenn Cooper - 1 Hoosier tire
Random drawing – Zane Gibbs - 1 Hoosier Tire

[Mike B]

Alex Mayer and J.R. Osborne came into the Mid-Ohio weekend tied for first place in the Hoosier Tire US Formula 1000 Championship Fueled by Sunoco. With a win and a second place finish, Mayer was able to break the tie but just barely. Mayer leaves with a one point lead over Osborne while the absence of Jason Bell allowed Glenn Cooper to jump to third. Jeremy Hill stays in fourth and Bell drops to fifth.

Current Championship Standings

1. Alex Mayer-132
2. J. R. Osborne-131
3. Glenn Cooper-84
4. Jeremy Hill-79
5. Jason Bell-74
6. Nicolas Ortiz-64
7. Zane Gibbs-47
8. Tyler Thielmann-38
9. Shane Prieto-33
10. Pete Frost-31
11. Joel Haas-25
12. William Falatick-13
13. Jose Gerardo-11
14. Doug Hertz-0