NationStates Jolt Archive

Iron City, DEFARI- Qualifying for the first race of the season was underway in Defari, as Belmore Racing's Thomas Belmore captured the pole position for Sunday's race. This puts Belmore Racing at the top of the Constructor's Cup table, scoring one point for the pole.


Thomas Belmore-Belmore Racing- 1,21.297
Alexander Cooper-Uptown Racing- 1,21.562

Xavier Delamuerta-Uptown Racing- 1,21.731
Alan Belmore -Belmore Racing- 1,22.541

Arunah Erink -Progressa Racing- 1,23.199
Eddie Phillips -Panther F1- 1,23.379

Gnari Forkazen -Progressa Racing- 1,23.941
Humberto D. S. -Viera Motorsports- 1,24.576

Tony Fiskeri -Viera Motorsports- 1,25.502
Andre Marcell -Timway Racing- 1,26.241

Ross Muir -Panther F1- 1,26.241
Gregory Benderiva -Eagth MR- 1,27.519

Baden McMillan- Timway Racing- 1,27.564
Maximillian Gordova-Eagth MR- 1,28.593


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Thomas Belmore:Yes, I'm on pole, I had the car underneath me and I was just realing in it's glory, this is a great start to my season.
The time I got was fantastic, I feel really confident ahead of the next race and I belive that if I can just drive as smoothy as I did today, I think I can win this.

Alan Belmore:I am really pleased about my result, I am annoyed how I locked up slightly going into turn 3, but I really think I can clinch this on Sunday. I really do hope so at least.

Neither driver mentioned each other speculating rumors about dislikes in the team.

Progressa Racing's drivers were selected in qualifying-style format, dubbed 'Speed Academy' by the many Progressan TV critics who came from the UK because they hated the TV there. They recorded the fastest testing time of the lot. But the drivers didn't quite deliver when it mattered, though several other teams would not object to fifth and seventh on the grid.

Arunah Erink, who finished fifth on the grid, said 'On a course like this, with plenty of overtaking spots, in a 500km race, grid position is barely relevant. What is relevant is form on the raceday, and hopefully that's what I'll have. We can only wait.'