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Drivers,

Welcome to Mugello, Italy for Race 3, the last race of the season. Note that the blue lines are 40-over; blue is replacing green for the 40-over lines on new tracks.

The status boxes are in order of the current point standings. Note that we have a 3-way tie for P7.

Builds are due next Friday, 19 January @ 9 AM ET (US).
You have as usual 2 points to work with. The build chart can be found at http://www.lucidphoenix.com/sc/rules/core/setup.asp .

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Drivers,

Below are the builds for Race 3 at Mugello. Please submit your bids for pole by 9 AM ET (US) on MONDAY, January 22. Remember that wear is worth 1 point and skill 0.5. A bid of 0 is legal. Any bid not received by the deadline will be 0.

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Drivers,

Qualifying is finished - only one tie to break for P2/P3.

Please submit your starting plot - due WEDNESDAY, 24 January @ 9 AM ET (US).

test 2

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The lights are out and we are away!

Note that all drivers EXCEPT John and Chris L. pushed so I will not detail in the write-up except for the one failure.

Brent and Chris B. speed off at 120.

Tim and Jim also do 120 and stay in the leaders’ tails.

John does 100 and pulls into P5.

Curtis pushes to 80.

Chris L. does 100 and pulls into P7.

Dave I., Dave B., and Franklin push to 80.

James tries for 120 but mis-shifts (test Start 1sk = 9 MIS-SHIFT) and so does 80.

Next plot due Friday, 26 January @ 9 AM ET (US).

Track is posted above.

Brent does 120 over the 80 line for 2w.

Cris B. starts at 120 then late brakes to 100 (1w) and takes the 60 line for 2w.

Tim does 120 over the 80s for 2w and gets a slip.

Jim does 100 on the 60 line for 2w.

John does 120 and grabs the line in the middle lane.

Chris L. does 140 and pulls inside for P5.

Curtis does 120 and with a slip goes outside.

Dave I. does 120 and gets a slip.

Dave B. and Franklin both do 140.

James does 120 and gets a slip to stay in contact.

Next plot due Monday, 29 January @ 9 AM ET (US).

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Turn 3 Summary

Brent does 100 over the 80s for 1w.

Chris B. does 100 over the 80 line for 1w and takes P1.

Tim does 100 over the remaining 80 (paid) then takes the 80 line for 1w and P2.

Jim maintains 100 over the 60 line (paid) and enters the 80s for 1w.

Curtis gets the jump at 120 over the 80 line for 2w and P5.

Chris L. takes the 60s at 100 for 2w.

John takes the 60 line at 80 for 1w.

Dave I. also takes the 60 line at 80 for 1w.

Dave B. takes the 80 line at 100 for 1w.

Franklin takes the 80 line at 80 for free.

James takes the 60 line at 80 for 1w.

Next plot due Wednesday, 31 January @ 9 am ET (US).

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Turn 4 Summary

Chris B. does 120 onto the 100 line for 1w.

Brent stands on the gas to hit 140 (test ACC 1sk = 4 OK) and takes the outside 100 for 2w and P2.

Tim does 120 and starts the line.

Jim finishes the 80s at 100 (paid).

Curtis does 100 over the 60 for 2w and pulls outside of Jim.

Chris L. does 100 on the 80 line for 1w.

John does 80 on the 80 line for free.

Dave I. also takes the 80 line at 80 for free.

Dave B. slows to 60.

Franklin finishes the 60 line at 80 (paid) and pulls outside of Dave B.

James finishes the 60 line at 80 (paid) and grabs the start of the next line, going 3-wide.

Next plot due Friday, February (!) 2 @ 9 AM ET (US).

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Turn 5 Summary

Chris B. does 120 over the 100 line (paid) and entering the 120s.

Brent maintains 140 and takes the 100 line (paid) then enters the outside 120 for 1w.

Tim does 120 over the 100 lines for 1w.

Curtis does 140 over the 100 lines for 2w and pulls into P4.

Jim does 100 over the 100 lines for free.

Chris L. also does 100 over the 100 lines for free.

John does 120 over the first 100 line then over the 100 for 1w.

Dave I. does 100 onto the 100 line.

Franklin does 120 over the 80s for 2w and picks up P10.

James does 120 over the 80 line for 2w and pulls into P9, grabbing the start of the next line.

Dave B. maintains 60 over the 60 for free.

Next plot due Monday, 5 February @ 9 AM ET (US).

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Turn 6 Summary

Brent maintains 140 over the 120s (paid) and enters the 120s of Arrabbiata for 1w and P1.

Chris B. does 120 over the 120s for free and enters the next corner’s 120s for free.

Tim takes the first 120s at 140 for 1w then then next 120s for 1w and pulls outside of Chris B.

Curtis takes the 120s at 120 for free. and gets a slip.

Jim takes the 120s at 120 for free.

Chris L. takes the 120s at 140 for 1w and pulls outside of Jim.

John enters the 120s at 120 for free.

Dave I. takes the two 100 lines at 120 for 1w.

James takes the lines at 100 for free and with a slip pulls up behind Dave I.

Franklin takes the 100 lines at 100 for free.

Dave B. takes the first 100 line at 120 for 1w and ends on the 100 space.

Next plot due Wednesday, 7 February @ 9 AM ET (US).

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Turn 7 Summary

Brent slows to 120 and takes the 120 line for free.

Tim maintains 140 and takes the inside 100s for +1 wear (1 already paid) and pulls inside for P1.

Chris B. maintains 120 on the 120 line for free.

Curtis maintains 120 over the 120 line for free.

Jim does 140 over the inside 120s for 1w.

Chris L. takes the outside 120s at 140 for 1w and grabs the start of the 120 line.

John enters the 120s at 120 for free.

Dave I. enters the outside 120s at 140 for 1w.

James and Franklin do 120 over the Casanova 120s for free.

Dave B. does 140 over the 120s for 1w.

Next plot due Friday, 9 February @ 9 AM ET (US).

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Turn 8 Summary

Tim maintains 140 then jams on the brakes (late brtake = 8 OK) and takes the 80 line at 120 for 2w.

Chris B. does 100 and grabs the line.

Brent does 100 and with a slip pulls inside for P2.

Curtis does 120 and grabs the end of the line.

Jim maintains 140 over the 100s for +1 wear (1 paid).

Chris L. takes the 140 line at 140 for free.

Dave I. maintains 140 on the 120s (paid) and takes the line for free, pulling into P7.

John maintains 120 over the 120s than takes the line for free.

James does 120 over the 120s and the line for free.

Franklin does 140 over the 120s for 1w then starts the 1`40 line.

Dave B. maintains 140 (paid) then hits the 120s for 1w.

Next plot due Monday, 12 February @ 9AM ET (US).

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PLEASE NOTE — DEADLINES ARE MOVING TO 8 AM from 9 AM for ALL FUTURE PLOTS

Turn 9 Summary

Tim runs at 120.

Brent takes the 80 line at 120 for 2w and pulls into P2.

Chris B. takes the 60 at 10 for 2w.

Curtis takes the 80 line at 80 for free and gets a slip.

Jim takes the line at 120 for 2w.

Chris L. takes the line at 100 for 1w.

Dave I. runs at 100 onto the line.

John does 120 and pulls inside for P7.

James does 120 over the 140 line for free and grabs the start of the next line.

Franklin does 160 over the 140 line (paid) and pulls inside for P9.

Dave B. does 160 over the 160 line (paid).

PLEASE NOTE — DEADLINES ARE MOVING TO 8 AM from 9 AM for ALL FUTURE PLOTS

Next plot due Wednesday, 14 February @ 8 AM ET (US).

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Turn 10 Summary

Tim takes the 40s at 80 for 2w.

Brent takes the 60 then the 100 line at 80 for 1w.

Chris B. does 100 on the 60 line then the outside 60s for 2w.

Curtis does 100 on the outside 60 for 2w then starts the 80 line.

Jim does 80 onto the outside 60.

Chris L. starts at 100 then late brakes to 80 (2sk = 4 OK) and starts the red line.

John does 100 over the 60 for 2w.

Dave I. does 100 over the 80 line for 1w.

Franklin does 100 over the 60 for 2w.

James takes the 80 line at 80 for free.

Dave B. overbrakes -60 (1w) then takes the 80 line at 100 for 1w.

Next plot due Friday, 16 February @ 8 AM ET (US).

Tim runs to the line at 120.

Chris B. takes P2 with a 120.

Brent runs at 100.

Curtis does 120 over the 80 line (paid).

Jim does 100 over the 80 line (paid).

Chris L. does 80 over the 60 foe 1w then takes the 80 line for free.

John takes the 60 at 100 for 2w then the 80 line for free.

Dave I. takes the outside 60s at 80 for 1w and starts the blue line.

Franklin takes the inside 60 red line at 80 for 1w and P8.

James runs outside on the 60 at 100 for 2w.

Dave B. (NPR 1, warning) is shown the furled black flag as he weaves down the course at 100 onto the red line.

Next plot due Monday, 19 February @ 8 AM ET (US).