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1955 Argentina Grand Prix

1/13/2018

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Original race date: January 16, 1955
The track: Buenos Aires, Argentina - Circuit #2
Total Laps: 96
Length of each lap: 2.43 miles
Total Distance: 233.376 miles
Total duration of race: 3 hours
Highest recorded temperature on the track: 126 degrees 
Fahrenheit
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Though dated October 17th, this layout matches the layout for the track used in the 1955 race.
This race is going to be brutal. Temperatures were so brutal on the track, most cars needed relief drivers to complete the race. Twenty-one cars began the race and only seven finished the race.
Starting Grid
1. Alex 
2. Stephen 
3. Dave 
4. Normandy 
5. Art 
6. Mike 
7. Billy 
8. ​Kelly 
9. Christine 
10. Marvin 
11. Laurie 
12. Everett 
13. Chris 
14. Peggy 
​15. Cindy
16. Buddy 
17. Anna 
18. JP 
19. Jill 
20. Brian 
21. ​Bob
Turn One - Laps 1-16/Miles 1-39
Highlights
Lap 6: The transmission in Peggy’s car fails. OUT

Lap 7: Christine crashes. OUT
Lap 11: Brian’s car begins to struggle.
Lap 12: Stephen slides wide in Turn 6.
Lap 12: Mike crashes. OUT.


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Positions
Alex
Dave (-8.1)
Art (-10.8)
Stephen (-12.15)
Normandy (-13.03)
Marvin
Cindy
Billy
Chris
Kelly
Buddy
Laurie
Everett
JP
Anna
Jill
Brian
Bob (One Lap Down)
Turn Two - Laps 17-33/Miles 40-79
Highlights
Lap 17: Alex’s car begins to really struggle.
Lap 17: Stephen crashes. OUT.
Lap 17: Chris crashes. OUT.
Lap 18: Dave’s car begins performing better.
​Lap 19: Art’s car begins to struggle.

Lap 20: Normandy’s car begins to struggle.
Lap 21: Billy brakes late in Turn 5 and spins.
Positions
Alex
Dave (-2.32)
Marvin (-9.28)
Art (-11.6)
Buddy (-12.30)
JP
Cindy
Normandy
Kelly
Laurie
Everett
Anna
Billy
Jill
Bob (One Lap Down)
Brian (One Lap Down)
Turn Three - Laps 34-50/Miles 80-119
Highlights
Lap 34: Jill’s car begins to underperform.
Lap 37: Kelly’s car starts to struggle.
Lap 38: Brian comes in for an extended Pit Stop.
Lap 41: Laurie’s car suffers a fuel leak. OUT.
Positions
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Dave
Alex (-8.24)
Marvin (-10.30)
Buddy (-16.98)
JP (-18.54)
Art
Cindy
Everett
Kelly
Normandy
Billy
Anna (One Lap Down)
Jill (One Lap Down)
Bob (One Lap Down)
Brian (Two Laps Down)
Turn Four - Laps 51-67/Miles 120-159
Highlights
Lap 54: Bob’s car begins to underperform.
Lap 56: The transmission in Anna’s car fails. OUT.
Lap 61: Cindy spins out in Turn 4.
Lap 61: Ev crashes. OUT.
Lap 65: Kelly’s car runs out of fuel. OUT.
Positions
Dave 
Marvin (-5.76)
Buddy (-6.88)
Alex (-12.04)
JP (-13.76)
Art
Billy
Normandy (One Lap Down)
Cindy (One Lap Down)
Jill (One Lap Down)
​Bob (Two Laps Down)
​Brian (Three Laps Down)
Turn Five - Lap 68-83/Miles 160-198
Highlights
Lap 69: JP spins out in Turn 5.
Positions
Marvin
Dave (-5.58)
Buddy (-9.3)
Alex (-22.32)
JP (-29.76)
Art 
Billy
Cindy (One Lap Down)
Normandy (One Lap Down)
Jill (One Lap Down)
Bob (One Lap Down)
Brian (Two Laps Down)
Turn Six - Lap 84-96/Miles 199-234
Highlights
Lap 85: The transmission in Cindy’s car fails. OUT.
Lap 87: Brian spins out in Turn 7.
FINAL POSITIONS
Marvin
Dave (-20.56)
Buddy (-37.17)
Alex (-57.82)
JP (-70.21)
Art (-90.86)
Billy (-94.99)
Normandy (-129.03 One Lap Down)
Jill (-169.33 Two Laps Down)
Bob (-177.59 Two Laps Down)
Brian (-334.53 Three Laps Down)
- Cindy
- Kelly
- Everett
- Anna
- Laurie
- Chris
-Stephen
- Mike
- Christine
- Peggy
Eleven cars finished the race (improved from only seven in the original race). 
Marvin pulled away in the last 12 miles of the race, all of the cars fatigued down the stretch.
JP suffered a late spin that hurt his final position.
Cindy nearly finished the race but her car fell victim to a faulty transmission like a few cars had.
Bob and Brian, though driving subpar cars most of the day, held on to finish the race.
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Norges Grand Prix: Mjosa Lake, Norway  - 1934

12/25/2017

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This race was run on the frozen surface of Mjosa Lake.
Information about the actual race can be found here at The Golden Era of Grand Prix Motor Racing.
​Above image from here.

Laps: 15
Total Distance: 93 miles

Grid
1. Billy          2. Buddy  3. Mike       4. Dave
5. Alex         6. Bob     7. Marvin    8. Art
9. Everett    10. JP        11. Brian     12. Chris

Start
Marvin falls back when he bumps into Art.
Buddy slows himself when he nudges Mike
Dave gets away well.
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1. Billy           2. Dave    3. Mke          4. Alex
5. Bob          6. Art        7. Everett     8. JP
9. Buddy     10. Chris    11. Buddy     12. Marvin

Miles 1-15 
Dave spins out.
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1. Billy       2. Mike        3. Alex         4. Bob
5. Art        6. Everett    7. JP              8. Brian
9. Chris    10. Buddy    11. Marvin    12. Dave

Miles 16-30
Art’s car loses oil pressure and he is forced to take a Pit Stop.
Billy spins out.
Marvin spins out.

1. Mike    2. Everett    3. JP        4. Brian
5. Buddy    6. Alex    7. Bob    8. Chris
9. Billy    10. Dave    11. Marvin    12. Art

Miles 31-45
Bob spins out.
JP’s car overheats but he keeps going.

1. Brian    2. Buddy    3. Mike        4. Everett
5. Chris    6. Aex        7. JP              8. Dave
9. Billy     10. Bob      11. Marvin    12. Art

Miles 46-60
Alex has a really good set of laps.
Billy’s handling begins to worsen.
Everett’s car starts to perform well.

1. Everett     2. Brian    3. Buddy    4. Alex
5. Chris        6. Mike    7. Dave       8. JP
9. Billy        10. Bob      11. Marvin   12. Art

Miles 61-75
Art has a good set of laps.
JP has a good set of laps.
Everett has a really good set of laps.

1. Everett    2. Brian    3. Buddy     4. Chris
5. Alex       6. Dave     7. Mike        8. JP
9. Bob       10. Billy      11. Marvin    12. Art

Miles 76-93 and The Finish
Art had another good set of laps.
Everett’s car continued to perform well.
Art ends the race a Lap Down despite his efforts.

1. Everett    2. Brian    3. Buddy     4. Chris
5. Dave      6. Alex      7. Mike        8. JP
9. Bob       10. Billy      11. Marvin   12. Art (1)
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​A 1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster that was the winning car in this replay. Image from here.
This race was peculiar in that during its last half, no one had any problems or trouble and most of the lead drivers and their cars improved as the race went on. Again, avoiding any kind of trouble or setback was key in keeping in the mix to win the race. Though Art had only only hiccup it was enough to strand him in last place for most of the race - that, coupled with the good performances of everyone else.

​Everett began to pull away with about 40 laps to go. Brian gave a good chase but was unable to catch up.
Dave and Alex were in a dogfight for their positions the last part of the race as was Mike and JP.
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Turin Circuit - Parco Valentino - Torino, Italy (1937)

12/22/2017

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This particular race was run in 1937. I used the proper Formula 1 Era chart provided in the Motorsport game. I have substituted myself and a few of my friends for the actual race drivers. A report of the real race can be found here at The Golden Era of Motor Racing website. Additional information on the history of this circuit can be found here.

Laps: 60
Total Distance: 109 miles

The race is broken up into gameplay sections: A Start Section and 6 separate race sections.
For this race of 60 laps, each section will count for 10 race laps.


Comments will be written about events that occur within each race section. Not all important race events will be commented on so it is important to pay attention to the Driver Position Chart for each section to track the performance and position of each driver.

Starting Grid
1. Mike          2. Billy        3. Everett 
4. Chris        5. Alex        6. Buddy
7. Dave        8. JP             9. Brian


Start
Chris grabs the best start and zips into the Lead.
JP struggles off the line and allows Brian to pass him.


1. Chris    2. Mike       3. Everett
4. Billy    5. Buddy    6. Alex
7. Dave   8. Brian      9. JP

Laps 1-10
Alex drives well but Buddy still stays ahead of him.
Billy gets around Everett and claims the 3rd
spot.
Chris continues his momentum from his good start and maintains the Lead.


1. Chris       2. Mike    3. Billy
​4. Everett  5. Buddy  6. Alex

7. Dave      8. Brian    9. JP

Laps 11-20
Brian has a good set of laps and gets around both Dave and Alex to move from 8th
place into 6th place. 
Chris continues to drive well but Mike’s car seems to have a little more oomph - Mike moves into the Lead.

1. Mike          2. Chris         3. Billy
4. Everett    5. Buddy       6. Brian
7. Alex         8. Dave         9. JP


Laps 21-30
Dave has a solid session, passing Alex, Brian and Buddy to move up from 8th
place into 5th place.
​Chris has been pushing his car from the start and it finally gives in - he is forced into the Pits and comes back out on the track but at the high cost of being lapped twice by every other driver.


1. Mike        2. Billy      3. Everett
4. Buddy    5. Dave    6. Brian
7. JP            8. Alex      9. Chris (2)

Laps 31-40
Chris, though back out on the track, is in a car that just can’t perform - he falls behind another lap.
Everett also is in a car that is beginning to feel the strain but is able to hold on to 3rd
place.
Buddy loses control coming out of the third turn and spins completely around - by the time he recovers he has fallen from 4th
place down to 8th place.
Mike is not quite as solid in this section of the race and Billy takes advantage - Billy moves into the Lead.

1. Billy       2. Mike      3. Everett
4. Dave    5. JP           6. Brian
7. Alex     8. Buddy    9. Chris (3)


Laps 41-50
Buddy’s car is feeling the effects of the spinout and he falls one lap down but remains in 8th place.

JP has also driven well and has climbed into 5th place.
Dave has continued to drive a good race and has worked his way up to 4th place.
Billy’s car begins to not perform at peak efficiency and Mike moves into the Lead.

1. Mike      2. Billy         3. Everett
4. Dave    5. JP             6. Brian
7. Alex    8. Buddy (1)  9. Chris (3)

Laps 51-60
Buddy’s car continues to lose horsepower but he stays within one lap of the field.
JP and Everett are nose-to-nose on the final lap - with JP crossing the Finish Line in 4th place. 
Dave and Billy also battle during the final lap - with Dave edging Billy at the Finish Line for 2nd
place.
Mike crosses the Finish Line first  - and wins the race!

Finish
1. Mike    2. Dave          3. Billy
4. JP        5. Everett       6. Brian
7. Alex    8. Buddy (1)   9. Chris (4)
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​The Alfa Romeo 12C-36 driven by Mike and a few other racers in the event. (Image from here.)
This is the first game of Motorsport I have played in a few months. This is an elegant game in its design and play. It is simple to play out. The largest time investment needed is in the set-up phase when writing out the Race Control Sheet where the race/events are tracked. For a game that is really more recorded than "played" out, a lot of narrative comes through and the story of the race unfolds very well - it was a lot of fun to picture myself and my friend zipping around the Turin Circuit in circa 1937 race cars.

When looking at the final finishing spots, it's a surprise to see Dave in 2nd place and JP in 4th place. Dave started 7th and JP 8th. Looking over the Race Control Sheet, neither Dave or JP had any trouble during the race - that clearly seemed to aid them in reaching their finishing positions. Mike started the race in the pole position and slipped down to 2nd spot a few times during the race, but also did not suffer any major problems and that obviously proved helpful.

I will use this as a warm-up race and look to expand the field for the next go 'round - maybe even begin a short season of sorts.
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