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Tuesday, April
9th, 2002 |
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 NEW
Forum
08:45 GMT |
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Tech Talk, has found a new home, so please follow the link on the
top menu. Unfortunately you will have to register again, but please
come and join us on the new forum! |
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 Wilkinson
Leads the Charge
08:45 GMT |
 As
thirty four drivers, the most in an IGP3C session, fought for grid positions,
Artur Costa found himself knocked off pole position for the first
time this season. In fact, it was Daniel Wilkinson who lead the way
for BSR in the form of FOX-BSR. Pole position went to IGP3C rookie
Scott  Pocock,
closely followed by Koskinen, Ytsma and Koskinen. Wilkinson pulled
out and impressive lap to put his FOX-BSR on the third row,
alongside the recovering Artur Costa in the BSR-02. The second FOX
car of Pablo Arteaga lines up only two places behind Wilkinson in
eighth, and a real battle between the FOX drivers is developing.
Andy Graydon lines up in 11th having worked really had on setup over
the last week and Matt Maple, who has had a poor start to the
season, sits an encouraging 14th. Brian Crowley who was also struggling
with the handling of the PH-1 rounds out the BSR teams with a grid position
of 22.
These results again confirm the dominance of the Alcoholica team in
the constructors championship, and the quality of the IGP3C grid,
which is covered by just five and a half seconds for all thirty four
competitors.
BSR Team Boss, Ben Saunders, had these comment: 'Well,
another great result for the BSR squad. Wilkinson continues to shine
in the FOX-BSR car and Arteaga is really driving well, which makes
the FOX-BSR team a really strong package. I'm delighted with the
form of Costa on his return from illness, and Matt Maple seems to
have found a set up to suite his style at this track, which is
really encouraging. The Power Horse boys really tend to shine in the
race, so I think we can look forward to seeing them come through the
pack!'
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FOX |
1:23.613 |
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BSR |
1:24.005 |
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00.999 |
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FOX |
1:24.530 |
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01.524 |
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PHR |
1:25.043 |
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02.037 |
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BSR |
1:25.270 |
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PHR |
1:25.913 |
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Monday, April
8th, 2002 |
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BSR
Tech Talk Down
22:45 GMT |
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Tech Talk, the forum used by the BSR team has gone down! Unfortunately,
due to the fact that Kent Walker looks after the forum, and we have
not been able to contact him for about four month, the old forum
could be permanently lost! But BSR GP are in the process of
implementing a new forum. In the mean time, please e-mail the BSR
Grand Prix web site any important details for distribution to team
driver. Sorry for the inconvenience. |
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The
History of BSR Grand Prix Updated
08:00 GMT |
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history of BSR Grand Prix has now been updated and reviewed to
include the new Power Horse Racing and FOX-BSR teams. You can visit
the updated page here. |
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Sunday, April
7th, 2002 |
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 Fantastic
FOX Debut, Disappointment for Costa!
12:00 GMT |
 An
eventful weekend for BSR Grand Prix saw an impressive debut for the
new FOX-BSR team, disappointment for PHR, and illness for
championship leader Artur Costa.
After
Daniel Wilkinson secured sixth on the grid, and Pablo Arteaga lined
up in seventh, the signs were good for the new FOX-BSR team. And on
race day Wilkinson drove fantastically in changeable weather to get as
high as 3rd before falling back to 4th at the finish line. Arteage
was just as impressive on his FOX debut, with an aggressive drive to
an eventual 5th place and more valuable team points.
The Power Horse team
was surrounded by controversy this weekend, when a software error
caused all sorts of problems for the IGP3C Council. The issue was
finally resolved after Crowley originally offered to withdraw his
result and was then re-instated in 14th position. Graydon suffered
in the appalling
weather during the second half of the race, having climbed up to 4th
in dry conditions, fell back to 16th by the chequred flag.
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the BSR Grand Prix team, which had really been the dominant BSR team
until Brazil, suffered with illness and a BSR-02 that had suffered
handling problems since qualifying. Artur Costa, who had qualified
in pole for the third successive race, was unable to make the
starting grid for the Brazilian GP due to sickness and spent the
rest of the weekend in the circuit medical center. On track, Matt Maple
struggled with the BSR-02 for the entire race. Although he had
climbed to 9th by his pit stop, when the rain started to fall, the BSR-02 was
almost undrivable, dropping him down the field to an eventual 17th.
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0h51m07.711 |
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0h51m28.595 |
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0h52m15.000 |
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0h52m25.207 |
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BSR |
0h52m30.056 |
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New
News Section Layout
12:00 GMT |
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the increasing effort to keep the BSR Grand Prix web site as up to
date and user friendly as possible, the news section has received a
new look. And comments on this, positive or negative, would be
greatly appreciated. Contact us here. |
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Thursday, April 4th, 2002
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Sickness
Hampers Costa
12:00 GMT |
 Artur Costa,
having secured pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix, has
informed the BSR Grand Prix team that he will be unable to compete
in the race due to server sickness. This news is not only a blow for
the BSR team, but also for Artur Costa's championship aspirations,
where he is currently leading a close fought battle ahead of
Alcoholica drivers Arto Rissanen and Aki Koskinen. All at BSR
Grand Prix wish Artur a speedy recovery. |
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