- MANUFACTURER SERIES
- Renault Sport drivers prove their skill on the track. Second consecutive victory for L-shooter_RB26
- Test Season 6 Overview
- 21/12/2017
6 rounds of the Manufacturer Series Test Season 6 was held across December 10th to the 16th. The opening round was on Mount Panorama, with a Gr.3 race. Strong drivers were active in this race, and Renault Sport (L-shooter_RB26 and Brond) and Honda (s-shohei) managed to score high points.
Round 2 was a Gr.3 race on the Blue Moon Bay. JUN-_-JEEEE And mitosupa7 of Renault Sport gained high scores, while L-shooter_RB26 and Brond skipped this race. At the end of round 3, the top of the effective point rankings was mitosupa77 of Renault Sport with 3805 points, but the 11th place finish in the first race meant that the position was still not very solid.
Round 4 on Alsace Village was a battle of Gr. 3 machines. In this race, L-shooter_RB26 who missed rounds 2 and 3 had a close battle with s-shohei_, overcoming him in the end to gain 1783 points. s-shohei_ who ended in 2nd place also gained a respectable 1689 points, and Chevrolet (legacy0193) coming in 4th gained 1501 points. As a result, legacy0193 of Chevrolet rose to the top of the rankings.
Round 5 was a race on the Lake Maggiore in Gr.4 cars. The top players all aimed to raise their effective points in this race. One of the most memorable victories was by L-shooter_RB26 of Renault Sport. Against JUN-_-JEEEEN also of Renault Sport, L-shooter_RB26 achieves a great victory gaining 1812 points, rising to the top of the overall rankings with 5471 points. JUN-_-JEEEEN in 2nd place also jumped to 2nd place with 5035 points, followed by saika159- of Volkswagen in 3rd. legacy0193 of Chevrolet who missed this race dropped to 4th place.
In the final round on Saturday at the Brands Hatch GP Gr.4 race, many of the top drivers entered the 2nd race of the day for some very close racing. There was a solid show of skill by L-shooter_RB26 of Renault Sport achieving a pole to win, gaining the highest score of this season with 1930 points. Following in 2nd was JUN-_-JEEEEN followed by Brond, both driving with Renault Sport. So at the final race of the season, the podium was dominated by Renault Sport.
In terms of the effective point rankings, L-shooter_RB26 and JUN-_-JEEEEN were in 1st and 2nd respectively. Though Honda slid into 3rd with s-shohei_, 4th was another Renault Sport driver Brond. And this was also a 2nd consecutive season victory for L-shooter_RB26.
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L-shooter_RB26 of Renault Sport starting from Pole Position pulled away from 2nd place JUN-_-JEEEEN every lap, successfully winning the direct match up with a ranking rival.
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While front wheel drives dominated the top ranks, the highest ranking rear wheel drive was Honda with s-shohei_. s-shohei_ ended the season in 4th place.
Point Ranking (Top10)
| RANK | DRIVER | DR | SR | RD.1 | RD.2 | RD.3 | RD.4 | RD.5 | RD.6 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RENAULT SPORT
L-shooter_RB26
|
S | S | 1876 | - | - | 1783 | 1812 | 1930 | 5618 |
| 2 |
RENAULT SPORT
JUN-_-JEEEEN
|
S | S | 1579 | 1740 | 0 | 668 | 1716 | 1828 | 5284 |
| 3 |
HONDA
s-shohei_
|
S | S | 1777 | 366 | 1069 | 1689 | 667 | 1625 | 5091 |
| 4 |
RENAULT SPORT
Brond
|
S | S | 1678 | - | - | - | 1524 | 1726 | 4928 |
| 5 |
VOLKSWAGEN
saika159-
|
S | S | 1481 | - | 1750 | - | 1525 | - | 4928 |
| 6 |
CHEVROLET
legacy0193
|
S | S | 1538 | 503 | 1653 | 1501 | - | - | 4692 |
| 7 |
RENAULT SPORT
mitosupa77
|
S | S | 888 | 1648 | 1269 | 281 | - | 1523 | 4440 |
| 8 |
RENAULT SPORT
Rangeraus
|
A | S | 493 | 1282 | 1556 | - | 1319 | 711 | 4157 |
| 9 |
DODGE
Kawakana222
|
S | S | 1382 | 824 | 1458 | 1219 | 1215 | 1117 | 4059 |
| 10 |
RENAULT SPORT
FD3S787
|
S | S | 1039 | 184 | 1348 | 1011 | 1335 | 1320 | 4003 |