Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Race 1 Notes from Sebring

Race 1 Notes from Sebring

4:16 PM – The 27 car field has lined up in the false grid.
4:17 PM – No. 3 Barber will lead the field to the green. Starting alongside
on the front-row will be No. 2 Aschenbach.
4:18 PM – No. 25 A. Prendeville will start from the rear field after
crashing in qualifying. No. 25 will use his backup car.
4:20 PM – The field given the one-minute to roll signal.
4:20 PM – After missing qualifying for Friday’s race, No. 12 will make the
start of the race.
4:21 PM – Round one of the 2003 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship will be
13 laps.
4:22 PM – No. 25 car is not starting.
4:23 PM – No. 25 has restarted and has rejoined the back of the field.
4:26 PM – GREEN
4:27 PM – Working Lap 1, The field goes down the front-straight four wide.
4:27 PM – Working Lap 1, No. 91 Kimball has impacted the wall into turn
three. The driver has exited the car.
4:28 PM – YELLOW, Working Lap 1, For No. 91, which is located in a bad
position.
4:29 PM – Working Lap 1, No. 11 Rubenzer is into the tire barrier in turn
11. The driver has exited the car.
4:31 PM – Working Lap 2, Top-five is No. 3, No. 23 Bomarito, No. 86
Brumbaugh, No. 4 Kritikos and No. 24 D. Prendeville.
4:33 PM – Working Lap 3, Field given one lap to green signal.
4:37 PM – GREEN, Working Lap 4, No. 3 holds the lead into turn one, with No.
86 and No. 23 going side-by-side.
4:38 PM – Working Lap 4, No. 12 Gue has pulled off-course with a damaged
wing.
4:39 PM – Working Lap 5, No. 23 has held off No. 86.
4:41 PM – Working Lap 6, The top-five have begun to spread out. No. 3 has
built a 1.4 second lead over No. 23.
4:44 PM – Working Lap 7, No. 24 D. Prendeville is reported to be leaking
fluid.
4:45 PM – Working Lap 7, Race control is reporting it will be a timed race.
4:46 PM – Working Lap 8, No. 24 has pulled into pitlane with a broken
gearbox.
4:46 PM – Working Lap 8, Top-five is No. 3, No. 23, No. 86, No. 4 and No. 9
Kasemets.
4:47 PM – Working Lap 9, No. 3 has over a two and half second lead over No.
23.
4:48 PM – Working Lap 9, No. 62 Sakowicz has made heavy impact into turn
one. Driver has exited the car.
4:49 PM – YELLOW, Working Lap 9.
4:50 PM – Working Lap 10, Top-five is No. 3, No. 23, No. 86, No. 4 and No.
9.
4:51 PM – Working Lap 10, No. 37 Dona leads the ACC class in 19th place
overall.
4:53 PM – Working Lap 10, Field will get the green next time by.
4:54 PM – GREEN, Working Lap 11, No. 3 holds the lead into turn one.
4:55 PM – Working Lap 11, Field will be given the checkered flag this time
by.
4:56 PM – CHECKERED, No. 3 Barber wins by 0.978 second ahead of No. 23
Bomarito and No. 86 Brumbaugh. No. 37 Dona wins the ACC class.


Allan Craighead
Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship
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