1958 Unglonian Drivers Championship - rd.7

Welcome to the seventh round of the Unglonian gold star from North Pabloville Autodrome in Nuevo California. Alberto Oriotiz has taken pole. He did the same this time last year. We are now 2/3 into the season.

GRID:

1. Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Maserati 250F T2))     1:13.988
2. Lucio Quintana (Equipo Ungloniana (BRM P25))             1:14.135
3. Jack Straton (Jack Straton (Maserati 250F T2))           1:14.141
4. Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (BRM P25))                1:14.174
5. Rupert Callaway (Rupert Callaway (Ferrari 246 F1))       1:14.187
6. Ignacio Urbina (Ignacio Urbina (Maserati 250F T2))       1:14.208
7. Petri Abaroa (Garage Abaroa (BRM P25))                   1:14.231
8. Colin Gainsville (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))         1:14.246
9. James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25))           1:14.275
10. David Robbins (David Robbins (Ferrari 500/625))          1:14.279
11. Cecilio Orellana (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))         1:14.311
12. Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (BRM P25))                1:14.332
13. Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Lancia D50))          1:14.336
14. Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25))            1:14.382
15. Robin Brown (Robin Brown (BRM P25))                      1:14.411
16. Howard McDougall (Howard McDougall (Cooper Climax T43))  1:14.431
17. Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Ferrari 500/625))   1:14.481
18. Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Maserati 250F))              1:14.494
19. Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))             1:14.557
20. Moses Lyne (Moses Lyne (Maserati A6SSG))                 1:14.685
21. Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Maserati A6GCM))       1:14.838
22. Peter Grace (Peter Grace (Alta F2))                      1:14.846

The flag drops and we are racing but Peter Grace has stalled on the grid!

Robin Brown and Darwin Langley crash their BRM's into each other on lap 5, luckily no-one was hurt.

The next lap, Adina Bengochea breaks his suspension.

Jonas Acosta drips oil on lap 10, causing Cecilio Orellana to slip and crash on the following lap.

Petri Abaroa loses a halfshaft on lap 14.

Todd Kennedy gets a puncture on lap 16.

Moses lyne suffers an engine failure on lap 26.

Owen Owens loses oil on lap 30, causing Lucio Quintana to slip and crash on the following lap.

Ignacio Urbina loses his brakes on lap 34.

Alberto Oriotiz suffers transmission problems on lap 41.

Colin Gainesville's engine seizes on lap 43.

Jack Straton gets a puncture on lap 51.

Rupert Callaway runs out of fuel just five laps form the finish!

James Brigham wins!

RESULTS:

1. James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25))             1:21:45.345
2. Howard McDougall (Howard McDougall (Cooper Climax T43))    1:22:02.296
3. Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))               1:22:08.723
4. David Robbins (David Robbins (Ferrari 500/625))            1:22:09.041
5. Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Lancia D50))            1:22:16.389
6. Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Ferrari 500/625))     1:22:24.198
7. Rupert Callaway (Rupert Callaway (Ferrari 246 F1))          DNF lap 58
8. Jack Straton ((Maserati 250F T2))                           DNF lap 51
9. Colin Gainsville (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))            DNF lap 43
10. Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Maserati 250F T2))        DNF lap 41
11. Ignacio Urbina (Ignacio Urbina (Maserati 250F T2))          DNF lap 34
12. Lucio Quintana (Equipo Ungloniana (BRM P25))                DNF lap 31
13. Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (BRM P25))                   DNF lap 30
14. Moses Lyne (Moses Lyne (Maserati A6SSG))                    DNF lap 26
15. Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Maserati 250F))                 DNF lap 16
16. Petri Abaroa (Garage Abaroa (BRM P25))                      DNF lap 14
17. Cecilio Orellana (The Grisham Company (BRM P25))            DNF lap 11
18. Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25))               DNF lap 10
19. Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Maserati A6GCM))           DNF lap 6
20. Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (BRM P25))                    DNF lap 5
21. Robin Brown (Robin Brown (BRM P25))                          DNF lap 5
22. Peter Grace (Peter Grace (Alta F2))                          DNF lap 1

POINTS STANDINGS AFTER 7 ROUNDS:

1. Jack Straton (Jack Straton (Maserati 250F T2)) 23
2. Ignacio Urbina (Ignacio Urbina (Maserati 250F T2)) 18
3. Howard McDougall (Howard McDougall (Cooper Climax T43)) 14
4. Colin Gainsville (The Grisham Company (BRM P25)) 12
5. Rupert Callaway (Rupert Callaway (Ferrari 246 F1)) 12
6. Cecilio Orellana (The Grisham Company (BRM P25)) 11
7. Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Lancia D50)) 10
8. James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25)) 8
9. Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (BRM P25)) 7
10. Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Maserati 250F T2)) 6
11. Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Maserati A6GCM)) 6
12. Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (BRM P25)) 5
13. David Robbins (David Robbins (Ferrari 500/625)) 5
14. Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (BRM P25)) 4
15. Lucio Quintana (Equipo Ungloniana (BRM P25)) 4
16. Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (BRM P25)) 4
17. Robin Brown (Robin Brown (BRM P25)) 4
18. Petri Abaroa (Garage Abaroa (BRM P25)) 3