Table Top Racing Club

Close Racing at the German Grand Prix

Tyrell’s H. Hahne started on pole and was immediately challenged by Ferrari’s L. Bandini.  Jack Brabham started in 8th place, but bolted into 5th.  During the first two laps Hahne and Bandini battled fiercely trading positions several times.

Meanwhile Ickx, Gurney, and Brabham fought for third place.  The rest of the field exchanged blows, losing and gaining positions.  All paid a high price for setting such a searing pace, burning most of their wear points.

During lap 3, Brabham made a series of bold moves, relying more on luck than skill, that paid off.  He passed the quickly fading leaders and won the race.  Bandini finished second followed by Hahne and Eagle’s Phil Hill.

 

Race results follow:

1st Den (J. Brabham) 80/40/40/140/6
2nd Steve (L. Bandini) 80/40/40/140/6*
3rd Travis (H. Hahne) 60/40/40/140/6*
4th Terry (P. Hill) 80/40/40/140/5
5th Travis (Jacky Ickx) 80/40/40/140/5
6th Ray G. (R. Ginther) 60/40/40/140/6
7th Ray R. (G. Hill) 60/40/40/140/6
8th Dan (H. Hermmann) 60/40/40/140/6
9th Ray G. (R. Bucknum) 60/40/40/140/6
10th Steve (M. Parkes) 60/40/20/140/6
11th Terry (D. Gurney) 60/40/40/140/6
12th Dan (A. Rees) 60/40/40/140/6
13th Den (D. Hulme) 40/40/40/140/6
14th Ray R. (J. Stewart) 40/40/40/140/6

 

Ferrari Wins Two Races In a Row and Maintains Lead In Constructors Championship

Ferrari driver Parkes started on the front row and quickly assumed the lead, a position he did not relinquish.

Jacky Icks charged from 5th position to challenge Jack Brabham , but his brakes failed on the last lap and Brabham finished behind Parkes.  Eagle’s Phil Hill started in 8th and steadily maneuvered through the pack to finish 3rd followed by Ferrari’s Bandini.  

Bandini and Brabham are now tie for first in the drivers championship.  Ferrari continued to extend its lead in the manufactures championship.

Race Results

1st Steve (M. Parkes) 60/40/20/160/6**
2nd Den (J. Brabham) 80/40/40/160/5
3rd Terry (P. Hill) 40/40/40/160/6
4th Steve (L. Bandini) 60/40/40/140/6
5th Dan (H. Hermmann) 60/40/20/160/6
6th Dan (A. Rees) 80/40/40/160/4
7th Terry (D. Gurney) 60/40/40/140/6
8th Travis (H. Hahne) 40/60/40/180/4
9th Den (D. Hulme) 60/40/40/140/5
10th Ray R. (G. Hill) 40/40/40/160/6
11th Ray R. (J. Stewart) 40/40/40/160/6
DNF Travis (Jacky Ickx) 60/60/20/160/5

Travis Returns and Dominates with Team Tyrrell

Series 9’s French grand prix was held at Reims, another fantastic circuit recreated for Speed Circuit by Steve. 

Fourteen drivers started the race.  Team Winkleman’s A. Rees held the pole position and shared the front row with Tyrell’s J. Ickx.  Rees charged right from the start and held the lead for the first two laps, closely followed by Ickx.  The rest of the pack exchanged positions throughout the race.   Ickx passed Rees on the last lap to take the checkered flag.  Farrari’s Bandini battled his way from 8th place on the starting grid to finish 3rd.  Lotus’s P. Arundel placed 4th.

Due to a brake failure Tyrell’s H. Hahne was not able to complete the race.  Brabham driver D. Hulme finished the race in 3rd place, but was disqualified after the post race car inspection.

Race results follow:

1st Travis (Jacky Ickx) 40/40/60/180/4**
2nd Dan (A. Rees) 80/40/40/160/4
3rd Steve (L. Bandini) 60/40/20/160/6
4th Mike (P. Arundel) 80/40/60/160/4
5th Ray G. (R. Ginther) 60/40/40/160/5
6th Steve (M. Parkes) 60/40/20/160/6
7th Den (J. Brabham) 60/40/40/160/5
8th Terry (D. Gurney) 60/40/40/160/5
9th Ray G. (R. Bucknum) 60/40/40/160/5
10th Terry (P. Hill) 60/40/40/160/5
11th Mike (J. Clark) 40/40/60/160/4
12th Dan (H. Hermmann) 60/40/40/160/5
DNF (Brakes) Travis (H. Hahne) 60/60/20/160/5
DQ Den (D. Hulme) 80/40/20/160/5

 

Belgium’s Gendenbien started on pole for the first race at Steve’s Spa circuit. Gendenbien maintained an early lead with team Honda in hot pursuit. Surtees looked strong, but faded. Team Brabham’s drivers worked in concert, slip streaming each other and conserving wear points. Jack Brabham slipped to the front and was the first to complete lap 1.

During the second lap, Brabham, Gendenbien, and Ginther battled for first place staying ahead of the pack. Gendenbien and Ginther ran out of wear points before Brabham. Brabham secured the lead going down the back straight and won the race. Gendenbien was in position for second, but his brakes failed and his car stopped just short of the finish line. Ginther finished second followed by Bucknam.

Race results follow:

1st Den (J. Brabham) 40/40/40/160/6*
2nd Ray G. (R. Ginther) 40/40/40/160/6
3rd Ray G. (R. Bucknum) 40/40/40/160/5
4th Den (D. Hulme) 60/40/40/160/5
5th Terry (P. Hill) 60/40/40/160/5
6th Terry (D. Gurney) 60/40/40/160/5
7th Steve (J. Surtees) 60/40/20/160/6
DNFSteve (Gendenbien) 60/40/20/160/6

Ferrari Dominates! Team McLaren Crashes Out!
Team Chamaco, Bondurant and Wilson, secured the first row, but Ferrari driver Bandini, starting from the second row, quickly slipped by them. Chamaco’s manager, Jerry, singled to the team to close the door and they prevented Hulme from making a pass-through on the hill before the virage Massenet. As a result, Hulme spun-out, was overtaken the rest of the field, and never fully recovered. Meanwhile, Bandini never looked back and extended his lead.

Throughout the race, competition in the pack was brutal. Cars spread-out some going through the tunnel, but then clumped back together. Team Winkleman’s drivers steadily made their way through the fray. Rees started in 8th place and finished 4th. Herman started 5th and finished 2nd. While Winkleman was on its way to gained its first podium, McLaren met with double disaster.

McLaren and his partner, Bell, tried to claw their way up from 7th and 9th place on the starting grid. By the middle of lap 2, aggressive driving had left their rides in shambles. Both drivers pressed their luck and spun-out. They tempted fate once more and both crashed!

After the smoke cleared, Bandini finished 1st followed by Hermmann. Eagle driver Hill weaved his way through the debris to finish 3rd.

Race results follow:

1st Steve (L. Bandini) 60/40/40/140/6
2nd Dan (H. Hermmann) 60/40/40/140/6
3rd Terry (P. Hill) 60/40/40/140/6
4th Dan (A. Rees) 60/40/40/140/6
5th Den (J. Brabham) 80/40/40/140/6
6th Jerry (B. Bondurant) 80/20/40/140/6
7th Jerry (V. Wilson) 60/60/20/140/6
8th Terry (D. Gurney) 60/40/40/140/6
9th Den (D. Hulme) 60/40/40/140/5
10th Steve (J. Surtees) 60/40/40/140/6
CRS John H. (B. McLaren) 60/40/40/160/5
CRS John H. (Bell) 60/40/40/160/5

Brabham Triumphs While Ferrari Avoids Disaster

Honda and Brabham dominated this years Kyalami race.  Ferrari driver Niki Lauda, frustrated by the slow pace of the race, made a bold move to insert himself into the lead position, but failed a pass through attempt and nearly wrecked his car in turn 7.  Despite falling back and lacking wear and skill points, Lauda managed to finish the race in 3rd place.

Honda driver Richie Ginther and Brabham owner Jack Brabham stayed ahead of the pack and exchanged the number 1 and 2 positions throughout the race.  Brabham secured the lead on the last lap and took the checkered flag.  Ginther finished second followed by Lauda and Phil Hill.

Rookie team manager Dan made his debut heading the Winklemann Racing squad! Welcome to the Tabletop Racing Club.

Race results follow:

1st Den (J. Brabham) 60/40/40/160/5*
2nd Ray G. (R. Ginther) 80/40/40/160/5*
3rd Steve (N. Lauda) 60/40/20/160/6
4th Terry (P. Hill) 60/40/40/160/5
5th Den (D. Hulme) 60/40/40/160/5
6th Steve (L. Bandini) 60/40/20/160/6
7th Terry (D. Gurney) 60/40/40/160/5
8th Dan (A. Rees) 80/40/40/160/4
9th Ray G. (R. Bucknum) 40/40/40/160/5
10th Dan (H. Herrmann) 60/40/40/180/4

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Last Race of the 2018 season – Double Points.

Miki Hakkinen plunged through pack to seize the lead on the first lap, but quickly burned through his wear and skill points.  Miki eventually crashed out of the race crushing any hope of winning the championship.  Phil Hill, Damon Hill, and John Watson fought for the lead.

Team Lotus put up a brilliant fight, but Phil Hill passed the start finish line first on the second and then on the final lap to win the race and secure 1st place in the championship.  Lotus’ Watson finished 2nd in the championship ahead of Mclaren driver James Hunt.  Ferrari driver Villeneuve finished 4th only 2 points behind Hunt.

McLaren won the manufacturer’s trophy followed by Lotus and Ferrari.

Race results:

1st Den (P. Hill)* 60/40/40/160/5
2nd Terry (D. Hill) 80/40/40/160/4
3rd Terry (J. Watson) 60/40/40/140/6
4th Steve (J. Villeneuve) 60/40/20/160/6
6th Steve (C. Regazonni) 60/40/20/160/6
7th Ray R. (J. Stewart) 60/60/40/160/4
8th Ray (K. Raikkonen) 60/40/40/160/4
9th Ray R. (AJ Foyt) 80/40/40/160/4
CRS Ray G. (M. Hakkinen)* 80/40/40/160/4

Season Championship Points Total:

Player Driver	Total Points
Den – Mclaren Phil Hill	161
Terry – Lotus Watson	121
Den – McLaren James Humt	92
Steve – Ferrari J. Villeneuve	90
Ray G.- Honda Miki Hakkinen	87
Terry  – Lotus Damon Hill	66
Steve – Ferrari Clay Regazoni	61
John H. – BMW Dan Gurney	34
Ray G.- Honda Kimi Raikkonen	29
Ray G. – Honda Joe Biden	25
Steve – Ferrari Niki Lauda	24
Ray R. – Stewart Jacky Stewart	21
Bill – Williams Bob Marshman	20
Ray R. – Stewart A.J. Foyt	19
Joe – Eagle Mario Andretti	18
Joe – Eagle Rick Mears	12
Jerry – Red Bull Lewis Hamilton	11
Steve – Ferrari Aalberto Ascari	10
Jerry – Red Bull M. Scumacher	7
Bill – Williams Jim Hurtibise	6
Terry – Lotus Jacques Laffite	1
John H. – BMW Jaun Fangio	1
Bill – Williams Loyd Ruby	0
Jerry – Red Bull Keke Rosberg	0
Den – McLaren Bruce McLaren	0

Manufacturer’s Championship

Team	Total
McLaren	253
Lotus	188
Ferrari	185
Honda	141
Stewart	53
BMW	35
Eagle	30
Williams	20
Red Bull	18