IMOLA Countdown!

hockeygod2787 · #1 04-11-2005, 12:56 PM

Imola is in : 12 days, 15 hrs, 2 min.. u guys excited ?

--> ne predictions as to whos gonna win.. i'd say the spainard !

RallyRaider · #2 04-11-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeygod2787

--> ne predictions as to whos gonna win.. i'd say the spainard !

Why, is de la Rossa driving again?

I expect Ferrari and Bridgestone to be back in a big way. Pole a definite possibility, race pace who knows.

ales · #3 04-11-2005, 11:45 PM

Bridgestone, Phil

Or has Ferrari nicked a couple of sets of Michelins from Renault while Schumi was keeping them looking at the monitors during the first dozen of laps in Bahrain? :hehe:

I'm quite excited, although last weekend was very busy motorsports-wise: BTCC and all the support races, CART, MotoGP. Such a shame I was busy and couldn't watch everything they were showing!

RallyRaider · #4 04-11-2005, 11:53 PM

Umm... yeah... Bridgestone!

Although hopefully Michelin make a big performace jump to match!

rapstagangsta · #5 04-14-2005, 03:54 AM

Judging by early form, you would have to say that Renault are deemed 'favourites' for the race. They are looking fairly unstoppable at the moment. But being a Ferrari fan first and foremost, I want Schumacher or Barrichello win, but they will need to bring their 'A-game' with them.

RallyRaider · #6 04-23-2005, 06:53 AM

Q1 and Ferrari are back but far more importantly Mac are back too! Kimi takes provisional pole by a whisker from Alonso. Looks like Michelin have given McLaren what they needed for qual pace. Question is can they maintain their excellent race pace as well? Fingers crossed. MS took third and Webber an excellent fourth.

drdisque · #7 04-23-2005, 12:26 PM

Wurz is driving instead of delarosa. It sucks that in the US this race is on tape delay because a network picked it up instead of live on speed channel like it usually is.

RallyRaider · #8 04-23-2005, 12:30 PM

Well technically Alex is driving instead of Montoya.

He deserves a run after being McLaren test driver for so many years.

RallyRaider · #9 04-24-2005, 04:46 AM

Kimi keeps pole.

Helped by a spinning Michael Schumacher who may have slowed Alonso down in his final sector. Hopefully the race will be an interesting fight between Raikkonen, Alonso, Button and maybe even Mark Webber.

crayzayjay · #10 04-24-2005, 06:37 AM

Good couple of laps by Kimi. Renault are confident that Alonso's running more fuel though. He's my tip for this afternoon.

RallyRaider · #11 04-24-2005, 06:51 AM

I'd be surprised if Kimi is much lighter. Given the superior launch control of the Renault, Alonso will probably jump Kimi anyway. McLaren know that as well an anybody and will have probably been happy with a front row slot. And remember Kimi was only really faster in the last sector, or more to the pont Alonso was slow, sectors one and two were fairly even. Enough guesswork, not much longer to wait to see how it pans out.

crayzayjay · #12 04-24-2005, 07:07 AM

Great opening lap by Kimi. He's either very light or really on it

RallyRaider · #13 04-24-2005, 07:07 AM

Well... Kimi blitzed the start and is walking away from Alonso. Perhaps he is light afterall? Either that or blindingly quick.

RallyRaider · #14 04-24-2005, 07:10 AM

Alonso has picked up the pace now but is 3 seconds back from Raikkonen. The two leaders are dropping Button and the rest by seconds a lap!

RallyRaider · #15 04-24-2005, 07:13 AM

Fisichella is out!

Only guy making any headway is Massa who started from 18th due to an engine change on Friday.

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