- MANUFACTURER SERIES
- BMW Take Control of the Opening Stage with Williams_Coque14 in the Driving Seat!
- 2019 Manufacturer Series - Stage 1 (EMEA)
- 29/07/2019
The first stage of the Manufacturer Series got underway on June 9th.
It was set to be an intense showdown between Williams_Coque14, who'd been showing glimpses of his speed in the World Tour, and the king himself, TRL_LIGHTNING. As it happened, the only direct contest between Williams_Coque14's BMW and TRL_LIGHTNING's Subaru took place on the first race of the second round, where BMW (Williams_Coque14) took 3,036 points and Subaru (TRL_LIGHTNING) took 3,078). BMW (Williams_Coque14) took a further 3,049 points in the fifth round, steadily amassing a very impressive total.
The first stage's final race took place on Sardegna Road Track B, and was contested between Gr. 4 cars. Despite the significance of the race, Subaru (TRL_LIGHTNING) did not make an appearance. It should have been an easy win for BMW (Williams_Coque14), but they found themselves facing stiff competition from Honda (JIM_BRacer26) and Lexus (TRL_TSUTSU). Honda (JIM_BRacer26) took pole, and JIM_BRacer26 soon pulled away from the chasing pack. BMW (Williams_Coque14) had started in second position, but were overtaken by Lexus (TRL_TSUTSU) on the first lap, and fell down to third place. The first three remained in these positions as the race entered its final stages.
On the final lap, TRL_TSUTSU's Lexus forced itself onto the inside of JIM_BRacer26's Honda. JIM_BRacer26 ran out of space and had to leave the track, dropping to fourth place in the process. Lexus (TRL_TSUTSU) received a five-second penalty for their part in the incident, and as a result BMW (Williams_Coque14) were bumped up to first place at the flag.
With the help of a significant slice of luck, BMW (Williams_Coque14) were able to seize top position at the end of the first stage.
| Rank | Driver | DR | SR | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BMW
Williams_Coque14
|
S | S | 3027 | 3036 | - | - | 3049 | 2344 | - | - | - | 3436 | 9521 |
| 2 |
Subaru
TRL_LIGHTNING
|
S | S | 3017 | 3078 | - | - | - | 2360 | 2768 | 2985 | - | - | 9080 |
| 3 |
Mercedes-Benz
Veloce_StorM
|
A+ | S | - | - | 1698 | 2990 | 3025 | 2832 | 2999 | 2827 | - | - | 9014 |
| 4 |
Lexus
TRL_TSUTSU
|
S | S | - | 2811 | - | 2158 | 0 | 2808 | 1999 | 2513 | 2942 | 3044 | 8797 |
| 5 |
Jaguar
Jomas_74
|
S | S | 2549 | 2676 | 2108 | 2360 | 2450 | 2652 | - | 1256 | 2673 | 3240 | 8589 |
| 6 |
Lexus
Matty278
|
S | S | - | 2833 | 2711 | 2004 | 1531 | 2051 | 2922 | 2533 | 2821 | 1787 | 8576 |
| 7 |
Peugeot
LZR_Lewis
|
S | S | 432 | - | 2972 | 2775 | - | - | 2739 | - | - | 695 | 8486 |
| 8 |
Toyota
TRL_MANURODRY
|
S | S | 0 | 2991 | - | 2801 | 1837 | 1465 | 2460 | - | - | 2681 | 8473 |
| 9 |
Toyota
RC_Miura
|
S | S | - | 2876 | 2933 | 2653 | 1991 | - | 2594 | 894 | - | 1489 | 8462 |
| 10 |
Toyota
BFR_DevilSoul
|
A+ | S | 617 | 2663 | 2772 | 2930 | 2297 | 1172 | 0 | - | - | 1638 | 8365 |