rFactor1 Gran Premio Teléfonica d'Espana - Barcelona - Comment

The return of rFactor1 in old Europe was highly awaited and fans had not been disappointed by a very exciting race. Since free practise, it was clear that there weren't great differences between all cars.
In qualify, first pole position ever for Alex Zingalus, followed by Corigliano e Baroni. Fifth place for the returning (after his domestic accident) Tomas Luty.

Tomas Luty is finally back: 6th place for the polish driver in Barcelona

First lap was really exciting: Baroni took the lead, bad start for GM Serra who had also a contact with Cardozo at corner 1, Iudicello went off at corner 2 and broke his nose. Corigliano lost two positions at Renault Corner, but he will came back in 3rd place until the end of the lap; Seat corner was a trap for Cardozo, Nieto and Luty. Great overtaking by GM Serra on Burdisso at Wurth chicane.
At lap two, Pitstops required for Iudicello, Cardozo and Nieto.
Third lap, again in Wurth chicane, GM Serra overtook Greg for seventh place.
After five laps, Baroni is is increasing its lead over rivals: there was a great fight for 4th, with Smith, Sburroso, Luty and GM Serra in battle.

Third-in-a-row for Corigliano and his BMW

Seventh lap, corner 1, awesome overtaking by Corigliano on Zingalus for 2nd place. In Renault corner, Sburroso attacked Smith, who tried in following three corners to take again his position. At Wurth chicane, contact between the Italian and the english, while Luty hit the Force India's driver and brike his nose. To take advantage to the situation is GM Serra, who overtook Luty before following corner. But is not over yet: Toro Rosso's driver attacked also Smith at Campsa, the British tried to resist but touched the grass going off the track, hugely destroying his McLaren. At the end of the lap, pit for Luty.

Bad accident for Adam Smith, fortunately without consequences for the driver.

In five laps, between 10th and 15th, all drivers pitted, but Baroni had a problem in his refuel machine and will pit again at 16th. But at lap 16th, the fatal mistake: Baroni speeded in pitlane and will make a Drive Trought at 22nd lap. Corigliano took the lead and Baroni closed 5th.