rFactor1 Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe - Valencia - Comment

The many fans come to Valencia will not be disappointed by a race certainly very exciting, but also quite confusing and in some spectacular moments.
This race gave to Corigliano the top of the standing, after Baroni's difficult race.
We also had a great Zingalus, who should be really sad for the DSQ who keep him in fifth place. Corigliano has restricted the damages, ending his race in second place, while Serra keeps with his constancy taking the last place of the podium.

Second win this season for Zingalus and Ferrari.

In qualify, Cabiddu took his first pole position ever, due to Baroni's penalty (from Hungary) Corigliano's and Wariof's penalties for changing gearbox. Nice third place for Mandrioli, at debut on Red Bull.
When red lights turned off, great start for GM Serra (3rd place), Corigliano, Smith and Baroni from the bottom. In first corner, Iudicello hit hard Smith and broke his nose, contact also between Wariof and the deb Marras (spinoff). At the end of first lap, pitstops for Iudicello and Wariof too.

Third lap, Corigliano overtook GM Serra for third place.
Fourth lap, accident for Wariof in Bridge straight.
Two laps later, Giaki Serra spunoff and hit the wall, losing his nose and pitting at the end of the lap. Pitting out, Giaki Serra started a great battle with Iudicello.

Giammy Serra's championship is impressive: at Valencia, seventh time on 3rd place in ten races.

Nineth lap, great overtake by Giaki Serra on Iudicello in last sector of the track.
Tenth lap, pitstops dance started again, quickly, GM Serra, Smith, Burdisso and Nieto. During Giaki Serra overlapping by Corigliano, hard accident with Iudicello who completely missed the brake point.
One lap later, pitstop for the polish Luty who hit the white line pittin out, for Vacca and Cabiddu who had problems with refuelling.
Twelweth lap, stops for Zingalus, Corigliano and one lap later for the deb Marras.
Fourteenth lap, the battle between Serra and Cabiddu finally ends. The Force India driver overtook GM, who seems able to pass again Cabiddu, but he's not so good during Marras' overlapping and lost contact.
In the same lap, second pitstops for Vacca and Baroni

Adam Smith is bringing his McLaren in points zone since four races.

Seventeenth lap, the "deb" Mandrioli had his second pit, because of problems on his tires.
Eighteenth lap, particular accident between Luty and Giaki Serra: the inattentive polish driver hit during overlapping the italian one, who seemed not enough careful. Luty is forced to have another stop, same thing for Baroni, again in troubles for fuel.
In these laps, we saw a great fight between Nieto and Burdisso for nineth place, and another important contact betwwen Giaki Serra and Iudicello.
In last three laps, Baroni tried to take third place overtaking GM Serra, but Toro Rosso driver defended his position until chequered flag. In last lap, Marras completely missed brake point and hit the unguilty Luty with Williams, meanwhile Smith tried last attempt of attack of Cabiddu, who had been able to keep 5th place or him.
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