Control of controversy and action roll by wheel presented at Brands, but who impressed?
The V10 R-League’s opening championship moment circular is even more fun than the first!
Brands Hatch served 4 complete wheel-to-wheel action ties and debatable management.
But who and which drivers left the famous Kent circuit happy?And who was left licking their wounds after a hard day’s work?
Who else can we start with but still the new championship leaders?
Porsche, one of only two groups to score best in the first week at Monza. After Williams lost a point on Yas Heat in the first Brands draw, Porsche24 RedLine had the best chance of scoring.
Porsche’s conflicting parties were Fordzilla, a team willing to catch only one point in Monza. Pablo Lopez and Michal Smidl won their head-to-head matchups to give Porsche a 1-0 lead in the relay race.
PROCHAINEMENT: Racinggames. gg, the new home of motorsport games
The relay race was incredibly tight in the early stages, with Fordzilla leading but only less than a second. Rubén Rodríguez de Fordzilla crossed the line first, but his team won a time penalty for abusing track boundaries.
Porsche led the series 2-0, but they were behind on the track in the team race. Fordzilla won the race but won more penalties, which gave Porsche a 17-9 win and a 3-0 series win.
READ ALSO: V10 R-League: How to Watch a New Simulation Race
With Redline’s experienced team, they are in fact one of the favorites for the show’s victory.
If there’s one team that needs to put Brands Hatch away, it’s Fordzilla.
Fordzilla swept Porsche 3-0 and after just scoring a point at Monza they are now at the back of the board.
There was no lack of pace, but the consequences were implemented after the race. Fordzilla lost the 2-1 head-to-head and could not have been tighter.
READ ALSO: V10 R-League: Exciting debuts promise more excitement
Despite winning the team’s relief and race on the track, Fordzilla lost those competitions due to the consequences of post-race time. The 4 consequences were for abusing the boundaries of the track, which e-sports drivers are above.
A comforting crumb for Fordzilla is that at the moment there are only two tracks left for Red Bull and BMW in 3 tracks. Rubén Rodríguez also very impressive in his debut in the category.
BMW’s Kevin Siggy was seriously inspired by his Monza debut and continued his form at Brands Hatch.
BMW scored a target in Italy but got 3 best problems at Brands, thanks in part to Siggy’s pace.
The Slovenian was a little lucky, however, a poor head-to-head start allowed Giovanni De Salvo to take an impressive advantage on the outside on Turn 1.
READ ALSO: V10 R-League is a novelty for e-sports and racing simulation
Siggy may not regain his lead on the track, but a penalty for De Salvo gave the BMW man the victory. Siggy’s speed kept Turato at bay in the first relay of the relay race, a race BMW was going to win.
BMW finished the sweep thanks in component to Siggy’s electric rhythm. De Salvo led the race and then received some other penalty, but without Siggy in the Italian gearbox at the end, Suzuki would have a return point.
READ ALSO: V10 R-League: Sim Racing’s ultimate competitive grid
BMW and Siggy are on their way to their home race next week.
Jean Alesi Suzuki was another team that was a week away and Giovanni De Salvo in specific will kick therself.
De Salvo has had speed all day, but it has a price. The Italian flew through Kevin Siggy’s doors in his hand-to-hand to take the lead in Turn 1. However, the Suzuki driver was penalized for leaving the runway to perform the maneuver.
Commentators Ben Daly and Nic Hamilton may simply not think that De Salvo had won this penalty, however, the Italian pulled all four wheels off the track to complete the play.
READ ALSO: V10 R-League: a format that promises exciting racing
In fairness to De Salvo, he was unlucky, the Italian powerhouse had a running speed in the relay race. De Salvo cut BMW’s lead to less than two seconds from more than five seconds in just 3 laps.
Salvo would win the team’s race in front of Siggy, but Giovanni would again receive a time penalty for abusing track boundaries. It was a bad day for Suzuki, but also for De Salvo.
Next season will take place in Nordschleife on September 21 at 7 pm BST.
Season 1 of the V10 R-League will air on BT Sport 2 in the UK.
Those in the US have been able to do so. But it’s not the first time You can see it on ESPN3, while in the Middle East you can see it in STARZPLAY Arabia.
RealSport would possibly get a small commission if you click on a link to one of our items in a store and make a purchase. As an Amazon member, we earn eligible purchases. For more information, please see our cookie policy. All indexed costs were accurate at the time of publication.