2002 Waiuku Formula 1 | |
Australia 9 March 4 laps Course: Adelaide track
Jazz had pole position and held the lead for the whole race (even thought she spun off once) right up to the final turn, when Blackdog and Fireball overtook her. After much complaining about them, we retired the dice and used a new set and everyone was happy - except KryptKicker who threw them three times and spun off twice ending his hopes for a first or second (especially when BlackDog and Fireball both blocked him). The Bodyguard also blew her shot at a top spot when those same two blocked her near the end. |
Malaysia 16 March 5 laps Course: standard track
Blackdog took the pole position, built a huge lead and coasted home, proving once again that his Jordan is just too good for the others. The Bodyguard came in second after Jazz, when making her move to take the lead, spunoff and was double blocked. KryptKicker continued the bad luck from the first race when he spunoff at the very first two corners. But he made good progress, had a brilliant pitstop and came in a third not far behind The Bodyguard's Williams. |
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Brazil 23 March 4 laps Course: reverse standard track Fireball had pole and maintaine the lead for two laps when out of last place came Jazz to overtake everyone and cruise to an easy win. Was a fast race with a new minimum number of spinoffs at 7 and only Blackdog hit the pits. Also a strange race, where we see The Bodyguard block Blackdog in the final lap and yet she ends up in last, two postion behind him. | San Marino 17 Nov 4 laps Course: Imola
After an eight month delay (while drivers were off to Melbourne and the States) racing was recommenced. KryptKicker got the pole and kept the lead for the whole race, getting into the groove and coasting through without ever having to throw the dice after the first corner. Meanwhile Blackdog after an early spinoff settled into last place until his frantic pit crew managed to get him to understand that it was he last lap. He then made his move using three superb driving cards to to miss out on first when he spun off at the final corner. Fireball, gained a third spot by simply driving the course as the two women drivers kept spinning off and blocking each other. | |||
Spanish 1 Dec 5 laps Course: Barcelona One of the worst races for a long time with 22 spinoffs and 8 in one lap. And they did effect the outcome. The Bodyguard set the tome by blocking Jazz on the first move, the first of four. Jazz spunoff the most and was blocked the most and ended up last. Blackdog had the lead through 3 laps action shot at end of lap 3 but spunoff and was double blocked to give it up. The Bodyguard went on for an easy win with KryptKicker coasting in for second. |
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Canada Dec 7 6 laps Course: Gilles Villeneuve Fireball had the post but it do any good as he was short on tactics and spunoff too many times. The Bodyguard was so upset by spinning off at the beginning of the first lap that she accidently dunked her broccoli into her wine. But recovered well enough to have 1st place into the final lap. Kryptkicker, for no reason at all spilled his wine, causing the yellow flag to come out for a few minutes while crews cleaned up. If it was a diversionary tactic, it worked as he cruised home for an easy victory (thanks to some timely help from Fireball which certainly wasn't collusion). And this years bad luck driver couldn't escape last place even when all the other cars went into the pits at the end of the second lap. Blackdog had the rules committee confused when he decided to drive with only one sock. | ||
Britain 17 Dec 6 laps Course: Silverstone
Fireball introduced a stop watch and the only driver to ever be penalized was not amused. Blackdog had the poll position but 3 spinoffs and then being blocked in in the pits (under protest of collusion for which KryptKicker was penalized) and even more spinoffs stopped his comeback effort. Jazz also raced. Fireball took over the lead in the 3rd lap and only gave up the position to Kryptkicker on the penultimate move, but managed to cross together for a tie. |
Germany 2 Jan 7 laps Course: Hockenheim
Fireball had poll and lead for 3 laps. Jazz went into the pits and claims to have made a really stupid move, but shortly thereafter blocked a spunoff Fireball and went on to win. Blackdog sat in third until the very end when he passed Fireball for second. KryptKicker was blocked by The Bodyguard each time he went into the pits, but got his revenge as The Bodyguard spun off five times and finished last. |
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Hungary 4 Jan 5 laps Course: Hungaroring
The old use your cards, build a big lead, don't go into the pits and win the race ploy worked for Fireball this time. All in all, a fairly mundane race with following the whole way into second with the Bodyguard overcoming an early double-block to take third. Meanwhile, at the back the two top drivers fought it out for last, with the helpless Kryptkicker getting that 'honor'. |
Belgium 1 Mar 6 laps Course: Spa
Final race of year and top three drivers in it Championship. Fireball had the pole and won the race never relinquishing the lead. KryptKicker held onto 2nd the whole way until spinning off at end of the final lap allowing Blackdog to get past him and with a second place finish gained equal first for the year with Fireball. Meanwhile the two tailend drivers were true to form with Jazz spinning off 6 times (equal to all other drivers combined) and The Bodyguard coming in next to last despite extra tactic card and free pit stop. |