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Oct 12, 2008 - Donington, Race   

 
L: 98   T: 120m
 
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  Finish Order: 16, 15, 23, 22, 4, 9, 26, 40, 88, 7, 55, 51, 101, 20, 1, 54, 14, 11, 50, 71, 42, 2, 52

 
L: 98   T: 120m
 
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  Metcalfetaes with, whilst Cullen and Simonsen finish side by sid seperated by just 0.073 of a second.

 
L: 98   T: 120m
 
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  Simonsen has a run for a last attack on Cullen for 2nd place now

 
L: 98   T: 120m
 
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  The Jones Ascari is slowing and seems to have a problem.. Dropping places

 
L: 98   T: 120m
 
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  Last lap

 
L: 97   T: 119m
 
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  Simonsen just 1. seconds behind with just this and another lap remaining

 
L: 97   T: 118m
 
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  Simonsen now only 2.3 seconds behind cullen. The Dane is closing fast!

 
L: 95   T: 117m
 
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  Greensall ferrari spins into the Gravel

 
L: 95   T: 117m
 
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  Cullen is looking scruffy as the pressure buiolds. the CiM Ferrari isnow just .seconds behind

 
L: 94   T: 116m
 
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  Simonsen now 3.5 behind Cullen in third?

 
L: 94   T: 116m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 23, 4, 26

 
L: 93   T: 115m
 
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  Simonsen now 4.3 seconds behind Cullen with just 5 minutes of racing left

 
L: 92   T: 114m
 
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  The Trimite Viper of Barnes and Gornall with braking issues

 
L: 92   T: 114m
 
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  Simonsen now just 5 seconds behind cullen. Will Simonsen have enough time to catch Cullen?

 
L: 91   T: 112m
 
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  Jon Barnes in the Trimite Viper spins and recovers

 
L: 91   T: 112m
 
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  Greensall moves up to 7th spot, passing Ferrier in the Tech 9 lambo for position

 
L: 90   T: 111m
 
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  Simonseclaws another 1.2 seconds out of the CRS ferrari in 3rd. Simonsen now just 6 seconds behind

 
L: 90   T: 111m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 23, 40, 4, 9, 26, 7

 
L: 89   T: 110m
 
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  Metcalfe lead is 13 seconds over the Jones Ascari. In 3rd Michael Cullen is just 7.6 seconds ahead of Simonsen in the CiM Car, who is trying to catch the 3rd spot car

 
L: 88   T: 109m
 
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  Greensell in the Ferrari attacks Ferrier in the Tech 9 Lambo. Unbale to grab the position, Greensall loses time as a result

 
L: 82   T: 101m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 23, 40, 4, 9, 26, 7

 
L: 81   T: 100m
 
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  Simonsen in the CiM Ferrari is staring to catch Michael Cullen in the CRS Ferrari. Simonsen is gaining at a second a lap, with 20 minutes of racing left and 12 seconds behind Cullen

 
L: 72   T: 90m
 
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  No.1 RPM Viper of Phil Keen retires with a problem

 
L: 69   T: 84m
 
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  Simonsen sets his fastest lap of the race . The No.23 Ferrari is on a desperate charge to try and catch a podium spot, 20 seconds ahead

 
L: 69   T: 84m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 23, 40, 4, 9, 7, 26

 
L: 68   T: 85m
 
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  No.20 ABG Viper of Aaron Scott comes into pits with suspected engine problem. Meantime, the N0.7 car returns to the track

 
L: 68   T: 85m
 
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  Metcalfe lead now 7 seconds

 
L: 67   T: 84m
 
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  No.7 Viper comes into the pits with a problem

 
L: 63   T: 79m
 
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  Aaron Scott in the ABG viper is on a charge, setting the car's fastest race lap and catching up to Matt Griffin in the Chad Ferrari

 
L: 60   T: 75m
 
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  Half of the circuit from red gate to the old hairpin is covered by waved yellows

 
L: 59   T: 74m
 
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  Metcalfe lead is now 4.8 seconds

 
L: 55   T: 70m
 
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  Modena car retired with the reoccuring oil surge problem that has plauged the Lambos all season

 
L: 58   T: 72m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 23, 40, 1, 4

 
L: 55   T: 70m
 
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  No.11 Modena Lambo retires with white smoke coming from the exhaust. Sutton retires the CRS ferrari fro 3rd spot following his spin

 
L: 55   T: 70m
 
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  Number 11 Lambo limps to pits. The No.14 car spins

 
L: 54   T: 69m
 
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  Race control call Hines in to discuss is pass on the safety car

 
L: 54   T: 68m
 
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  Sutton takes 3rd spot from the sister car of Shovlin

 
L: 53   T: 67m
 
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  Metcalfe now leads by over 3 seconds.

 
L: 51   T: 65m
 
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  With pit stops still rerranging the field, Metcalf and Jones are now twenty_ seconds clear of a pair of CRS cars in 3rd and 4th

 
L: 50   T: 64m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 14, 23, 40, 11, 1, 4, 9

 
L: 49   T: 62m
 
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  Metcalfe now leads the field by 1.6 seconds, the the JonesAscari just behind. With the safety car, the field has fragmented and th leading pair are closeto a minute behind

 
L: 48   T: 61m
 
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  Hines claims the safety car wavied him by to pass

 
L: 48   T: 61m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 14, 1, 20, 15, 23, 40

 
L: 48   T: 60m
 
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  Green flg is waved and race restarts. However, there is confusion about positions

 
L: 47   T: 59m
 
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  Safety car coming in this lap

 
L: 45   T: 54m
 
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  Marshall waves a ginetta back onto the track, despite a red signal at the end of pit lane. The ginetta joins amoungst a big pack of traffic

 
L: 45   T: 54m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 14, 11, 23, 40

 
L: 44   T: 52m
 
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  Pit lane exit is blocked with a smoking ginetta. It is now cleared and cars are able to rejoin race

 
L: 52   T: 44m
 
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  Big fire in pit lane, with the 71 leaving pit lane in flames

 
L: 43   T: 51m
 
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  Hines makes a mistake and overtakes the safety car, which is likely to lead to a penalty

 
L: 42   T: 50m
 
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  a gaggle of cars come into pit lanefor their driver changes

 
L: 41   T: 49m
 
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  With safety car, pit lane could get busy. Diving into the pits, No.9 of Morley stops to change with Ferrier

 
L: 41   T: 48m
 
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  Safety car out to clear Aston Martin it's believed

 
L: 40   T: 47m
 
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  Speculation on whether the safety car will appear to help clear the Aston Martin

 
L: 40   T: 47m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 14, 11, 40, 23, 1, 26, 4, 20, 9, 7

 
L: 39   T: 46m
 
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  Hines is now seven seonds clear of the Ascari in 2nd

 
L: 38   T: 45m
 
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  Hines leads Jones by 6.4 seconds, who is 5 seconds aheadof shovlin

 
L: 37   T: 44m
 
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  The Tech 9 Lambo of Oliver Morley spins at Mccleans

 
L: 36   T: 42m
 
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  For driver changes

 
L: 36   T: 42m
 
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  Tom Alexander Aston Martin retires with an engine fire and pulls off at the chicane

 
L: 35   T: 41m
 
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  Hine lead now over 6 seconds from the Ascari of Jones

 
L: 33   T: 39m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 14, 11, 40, 23, 1, 9, 26, 4, 42, 20, 7

 
L: 32   T: 38m
 
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  Hines lead now close to 5 seconds

 
L: 32   T: 38m
 
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  A slow lap by Harrington in theModena Lambo puts the No.11 car under pressure from the Trimite Viper behind

 
L: 31   T: 36m
 
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  No.20 Wilkins moves up to 13th spot after Passing the Viper of Tandy.

 
L: 29   T: 34m
 
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  Hines lead is now over 3 seconds. Paddy Shovlin is now starting to feel pressure from Sister ar of Meadows, who has got within 1.5 seconds of the 15 car

 
L: 28   T: 33m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 14, 11, 40, 23, 1, 9, 25, 4, 42, 7

 
L: 27   T: 31m
 
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  In passing the battling Aston and Ferrari, Hines lead is cut to under 3 seconds from the Jones Ascari

 
L: 26   T: 30m
 
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  Hines steers his way past a battle for position between Tom Alxander and Peter Bamford. Bamford who has a run is able to take the 11th spot from the Aston Martin

 
L: 25   T: 30m
 
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  Craig Wilkin is starting to make up for lost time following a puncture in the opening laps

 
L: 23   T: 27m
 
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  Hines maintains a lead of over 4 seconds

 
L: 22   T: 25m
 
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  Running Order: 6, 22, 15, 14, 11, 40, 23, 1, 9

 
L: 20   T: 23m
 
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  Meadows loses time in 4th spot, trying negotite his way around GT4 traffic

 
L: 19   T: 22m
 
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  Hines lead stays at 4.1 seconds

 
L: 19   T: 22m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 1, 11, 40, 23, 1, 9

 
L: 18   T: 21m
 
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  Harrington forces a way past the Trimite Viper to take 5th through the Kramer Curves

 
L: 17   T: 19m
 
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  Harrington in th Modena Lambo is swarming all over the back of the No.40 Trimite Viper of James Gornall

 
L: 17   T: 19m
 
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  Hines lead is now 4.3 seconds over the Ascari of Jones

 
L: 15   T: 17m
 
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  The Foster/Redwood Viper retires with engine failure

 
L: 15   T: 17m
 
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  Running Order: 16, 22, 15, 14, 40, 11, 2, 23, 1, 9, 25, 42

 
L: 14   T: 17m
 
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  The Nick Foster viper has a problem and tours back towards the pits

 
L: 13   T: 16m
 
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  Hines and Foster ride side by side through Redgate and the Kramer Curves, with Hines snatching the lead at the old hairpin turn

 
L: 13   T: 16m
 
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  Running Order: 2, 16, 22, 15, 40, 14, 11, 23

 
L: 12   T: 14m
 
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  Foster is doing all he can to hold off the CRS Ferrari in 2nd

 
L: 11   T: 13m
 
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  Hines is now right on the tail of the Foster Viper and eyeing the lead, with traffic approaching, Hinesis looking for an opportunity

 
L: 10   T: 12m
 
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  A GT4 Ginetta holds up the leaders as they try and pass at McCleans

 
L: 9   T: 11m
 
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  Hines catches upFoster by half a second, and is now only 9 tenths behind the leader

 
L: 8   T: 9m
 
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  Th CRS Ferrari of Meadows swarms over theLambo of Harrigton and takes the 6th spot at Redgate

 
L: 8   T: 9m
 
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  Foster leads Hines by 1.2 seconds

 
L: 7   T: 8m
 
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  The Jones Ascari jumps up to 3rd spot, followed by the Gornall Viper. Lester drops 5 spots

 
L: 6   T: 7m
 
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  Running Order: 2, 16, 23, 15, 22, 11, 14, 40, 1, 42, 9

 
L: 6   T: 7m
 
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  No.20 Viper limps to the pits

 
L: 5   T: 6m
 
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  No.20 is slowing, could be a puncture from contact in T with the Trimite Viper

 
L: 5   T: 5m
 
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  Gornall and Wilkins side by side through Turn 1 , Gornall holds off the ABG viper

 
L: 4   T: 4m
 
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  Meadows drops to 7th as a gaggle of cars tackle the final chicane. Harrington loses 4th spot to the ullen/Shovlin Ferrari

 
L: 3   T: 3m
 
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  Running Order: 2, 16, 23, 11, 15, 14, 22,20, 42, 40

 
L: 3   T: 3m
 
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  Harrington Zig zags behind Lester to try and find a gap, but finds no room in T1 Redgate

 
L: 2   T: 2m
 
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  Lester is holding off the Lambo of Guy Harrington who is attacking for P3. Lesters pace is causing a traffic jam behind him

 
L: 1   T: 1m
 
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  The #2 RPM viper has a lead of 9 tenths, ahead of Luke Hines who's moved up to 2nd

 
L: 1   T: 1m
 
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  Nick foster steals lead from Lester at T1

 
L: 1   T: 0m
 
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  The green flag is waved and the 2 hour race is go...

 
L: 0   T: 0m
 
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  Starting Order: 23, 2, 16, 11, 42, 14, 22, 15, 12, 9, 20, 26, 1, 40, 7, 4, 88, 50, 55, 52, 71, 101, 51

 
L: 0   T: 0m
 
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  The field funnel behind the pace car for the parade lap

 
L: 0   T: 0m
 
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  The VRS Ferrari of Wilcox and Burton will not start the race due to ECU problems. The ABG Viper of Wilkins and Scott will start the race following an overnight engine change

 
L: 0   T: 0m
 
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  5 Minute board is shown

 

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Retirements
Retired L:0
 
The VRS Ferrari of Wilcox and Burton will not start the race due to ECU problems. The ABG Viper of Wilkins and Scott will start the race following an overnight engine change

Retired L:15
 
The Foster/Redwood Viper retires with engine failure

Retired L:36
 
Tom Alexander Aston Martin retires with an engine fire and pulls off at the chicane

Retired L:55
 
No.11 Modena Lambo retires with white smoke coming from the exhaust. Sutton retires the CRS ferrari fro 3rd spot following his spin

Retired L:55
 
Modena car retired with the reoccuring oil surge problem that has plauged the Lambos all season

Retired L:67
 
No.7 Viper comes into the pits with a problem

Retired L:68
 
No.20 ABG Viper of Aaron Scott comes into pits with suspected engine problem. Meantime, the N0.7 car returns to the track

Retired L:72
 
No.1 RPM Viper of Phil Keen retires with a problem

Retired L:92
 
The Trimite Viper of Barnes and Gornall with braking issues