VIR april 15-17

[JEREMY HILL]

Hey FB guys. Your class needs your participation next week. Bell, Hertz, Pierce, Franklin, Gibbs, Ortiz, Hass, Preito....Is anyone else coming? Jeremy

[Nick77]

I understand Slahor, Zain are planing on coming
Come on guys lets have some fun

[sprocketmensch]

I'm coming. Leave me a spot next to your rig... (hope the car starts)
Doug

[Zcurves]

Hey FB guys. Your class needs your participation next week. Bell, Hertz, Pierce, Franklin, Gibbs, Ortiz, Hass, Preito....Is anyone else coming? Jeremy

My son is graduating from Army Airborne School this weekend, so I'll be at Ft. Benning. Good luck guys! Definitely plan to be there next year. Btw, NCR RE is very interested in offering a feature race for FB if we can get the entries next year.

[JerryH]

can anyone report on todays testing? saw pic on facebook of Slayor car with trans out of engine.

Not being there is killing me.

Jerry

[Mike B]

The entry list:
Glenn Cooper (2012 Stohr), Roswell, GA
Pete Frost (2014 Phoenix), Douglasville, GA
Jose Gerardo (2015 Galmer), El Paso, TX
Doug Hertz (2006 Elan), Mount Kisco, NY
Jeremy Hill (2007 Photon VD), Toronto, ON
Alex Mayer (2014 JDR), Harleysville, PA
Jason Slahor (2008 Citation), Ellicott City, MD

[Mike B]

After the practice round, Alex Mayer is fastest (1:50.395), followed by Glenn Cooper, Jeremy Hill, Jose Gerardo, Pete Frost, Jason Slahor, and Doug Hertz.

Q1 is coming up this afternoon.

Live timing can be found here: http://www.scca.com/events/1981158-m...essions/latest

[JerryH]

Looks like Coop only did 3 laps.....Jeremy only 5.....anyone have some info? It's not much fun not being there!

Jerry

[Mike B]

After the first of two qualifying rounds, Alex Mayer is on the provisional pole, with Glenn Cooper joining him on the front row.
Full provisional grid:
1. Alex Mayer-1:48.538
2. Glenn Cooper-1:50.482
3. Jose Gerardo-1:50.592
4. Jeremy Hill-1:50.945
5. Jason Slahor-1:53.841
6. Pete Frost-1:55.647
7. Doug Hertz-no time

Q2 is coming up at 11:45 tomorrow!

[Mike B]

After Q2, the grid is official but unchanged. Alex Mayer retains pole position and Glenn Cooper starts alongside him on the front row.

Final grid for round 3:
1. Alex Mayer-1:48.538
2. Glenn Cooper-1:49.470
3. Jose Gerardo-1:50.592
4. Jeremy Hill-1:50.945
5. Jason Slahor-1:53.841
6. Pete Frost-1:55.157
7. Doug Hertz-no time


Green flag is coming up at 4:50 this afternoon!

[Mike B]

Provisional results:

1. Glenn Cooper
2. Pete Frost
3. Jose Gerardo
4. Alex Mayer
DNS-Jeremy Hill
DNS-Doug Hertz
DNS-Jason Slahor

[Mike Devins]

scca live timing does not even show Jose. What happened to Alex and congrats to da COOOOOP!

[JerryH]

Alex spun at turn 10 and hit he tire wall hard. He was a bit shaken but ok. Car damaged....one rear corner, rear wings, wing mount, diffuser, floors. Repairs made overnight. doing hot lap.

I am at home trying to engineer over the phone.....it sucks.

Jerry

[Mike B]

After running second for most of the race, Alex Mayer made a last lap pass to get around Glenn Cooper and take the win in round 4 at VIR.
Full results:
1. Alex Mayer
2. Glenn Cooper
3. Jose Gerardo
4. Pete Frost
DNS-Jeremy Hill
DNS-Doug Hertz
DNS-Jason Slahor

[JerryH]

Looks like:
Mayer
Cooper
Gerardo
Frost

Mayer and Coop had a good battle going for the whole race. Alex managed to get yesterdays damage repaired overnight, but with some cobbled together rear wings from damaged parts. The car had some issues but he was able to drive around them. Coop was fast both days.....as we all expect him to be.

Jerry Hodges
JDR Race Cars

[JerryH]

I would have liked to have seen Jeremy and Jason in the battle. It's always more interesting with them in the hunt. Hopefully next time......

Maybe they will shed some light on their respective issues.......

Jerry

[Richard Dziak]

Why the difference in what is written and emailed (http://www.usf1000.com/Reports/2016/VIR/report.html) as far as race results vs SCCA Official results?

SCCA shows Gerardo breaking track record on Saturday, and I listened to the live broadcast where he won the Pole Position on Sunday due to his time on Saturday. Can be no doubt he started at the front of the pack in Race #2.

See images:

[glenn cooper]

A T&S mistake was made, and they were STILL trying to put him on pole at Grid!

Vettel couldn't get an F1000 to a :44, which is NOT to say that Jose wasn't driving the hell out of the Galmer, (because he WAS!), and driving better than I have ever seen, btw...