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The second stage of the Manufacturer Series got underway on August 3rd. Jaguar (AE_Kenomos) were top of the pile heading into the stage, with Mercedes-Benz (Nik_Makozi) hot on their heels.
Mercedez-Benz (Nik_Makozi) had been unfortunate to miss out on the first stage title following network trouble in the "Superstars" round which saw the top 16 drivers going head-to-head. This time around they applied themselves to the races with a special determination, managing to score 2,642 points in Round 15.
Jaguar (AE_Kenomos) took part in Round 12 and Round 19, but were unable to add to their points total.

The second stage's final "Superstars" race took place on Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and saw the top 16 drivers taking each other on in Gr. 3 cars.
Mercedez-Benz (Nik_Makozi) started in pole position, while Jaguar (AE_Kenomos) struggled during qualifying and had to start from the back of the grid, in 10th place.
A large-scale accident happened on the very first corner, immediately after the race had started, and Jaguar (AE_Kenomos) took advantage of the confusion to move straight up to fifth place. From that point on, the first five cars, led by Mercedez-Benz (Nik_Makozi), would be embroiled in a fierce tussle.
Most of the leading pack had opted for a one-pit strategy, but both Mercedez-Benz (Nik_Makozi) and Jaguar (AE_Kenomos) had decided not to take any pit stops. The gamble paid off for Mercedez-Benz (Nik_Makozi), as they were able to increase their lead over the rest of the field.

The strategy was also successful for Jaguar (AE_Kenomos), who were able to move up to second position. But on the final chicane of the final lap a momentary lapse in concentration allowed Subaru (CAR_Bass) to overtake, pushing Jaguar (AE_Kenomos) back down into third.

Mercedez-Benz (Nik_Makozi) had led from the start of the race, and had kept up a good pace throughout as they completed a victory that meant they sealed the 2019 Manufacturer Series.
It was a very close call, however. Had Jaguar (AE_Kenomos) not made that one mistake on the very last chicane, the title would have been theirs. Nik_Makozi may be king of Australia for now, following his wonderful results in the World Tour, but there is no doubt that he now has a formidable regional rival. Next season's Manufacturer Series promises to be truly gripping.

Rank	Driver	DR	SR	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Rd. 4	Rd. 5	Rd. 6	Rd. 7	Rd. 8	Rd. 9	Rd. 10	Rd. 11	Rd. 12	Rd. 13	Rd. 14	Rd. 15	Rd. 16	Rd. 17	Rd. 18	Rd. 19	Rd. 20	Total
1	Mercedes-Benz Nik_Makozi	S	S	2230	2596	2392	2663	2325	2490	2608	2607	2099	1968	2572	2436	2283	2357	2642	-	1994	1988	1904	3095	13615
2	Jaguar AE_Kenomos	S	S	2369	2307	2674	1822	2616	2195	2318	2027	2472	3053	-	1433	-	-	-	-	-	-	1711	2749	13564
3	Ford Adam_2167	S	S	2509	2451	2533	1541	2470	2066	1724	1882	2379	2542	2286	2307	1431	1974	2502	-	2237	2268	2139	1192	12556
4	Porsche MINT_GTR	S	S	1781	1973	-	2188	0	2325	-	-	-	2372	2429	-	2211	2680	2555	-	1920	-	2424	673	12460
5	Lexus TRL_holl01	S	S	2137	2430	1433	-	-	1550	1746	2317	-	2882	-	-	-	1248	432	-	1869	2142	2281	2403	12313
6	Toyota sidawg2	S	S	1951	2163	2345	2059	2460	1808	289	1997	686	2712	2000	2179	2342	2080	2421	-	0	-	1140	2230	12280
7	Subaru CAR_Bass	S	S	2018	2046	-	2317	1821	-	1970	2172	-	2214	-	2019	2290	2397	1842	-	-	-	-	2922	12140
8	Audi DoubleH	S	S	-	2302	2214	-	2201	2351	1159	1989	2197	2091	2298	-	2577	2496	2152	-	-	-	-	1019	12024
9	Ferrari Lion-Face	S	S	1543	1790	260	2522	1889	2075	2463	1198	2334	1861	1915	1794	1691	-	1076	1961	2369	-	1696	846	11763
10	Hyundai theconzio	S	S	1899	2174	651	1673	2330	1679	1643	1464	1785	1845	1602	1911	1922	1532	2286	-	124	1546	1692	2576	11288