About Wookey story (comments and discussion)

Newt race will be the GP of California, at Laguna Seca. Points will be scored for the Trophy Auto-Sprint only.

We will see F1 at the famous "corkscrew" !

I have a field of 41 racers :

2 François CEVERT Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 006 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 Patrick DEPAILLER Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 004 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Ronnie PETERSON STP March Racing Team March 721G Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Mike BEUTTLER Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing March 721G Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
8 Clay REGAZZONI Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
9 Mario ANDRETTI Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
10 Emerson FITTIPALDI John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
12 Reine WISELL John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
15 Brian REDMAN Marlboro BRM BRM P180 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
17 Jean-Pierre BELTOISE Marlboro BRM BRM P180 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
18 Chris AMON Equipe Matra Sports Matra MS120D Matra MS72 V12 3.0 Goodyear
19 Denny HULME Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Peter REVSON Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 Jody SCHECKTER Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
23 Mike HAILWOOD Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
24 Tim SCHENKEN Team Surtees Surtees TS14 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
25 Andrea De ADAMICH Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
27 Carlos REUTEMANN Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT37 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Graham HILL Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT37 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Carlos PACE Team Williams Motul March 711 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Christian ETHUIN Motul Rondel Racing Brabham BT39 Jaguar Weslake V12 Goodyear
31 Derek BELL Martini Racing Team Tecno PA123/3 Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone
33 Skip BARBER Gene Mason racing March 711 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
34 Sam POSEY Champcarr Inc Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
35 Philippe Nicolas Team Wookey Wookey PNB 72 Citroën SM14 V12 3,0 Michelin
36 Eppie Wietzes Team Wookey Wookey PNB 72 Citroën SM14 V12 3,0 Michelin
37 Steve WARSON Ecurie Vaillante Vaillante 721 Matra V12 3,0 Firestone
38 Michel VAILLANT Ecurie Vaillante Vaillante 721 Matra V12 3,0 Firestone
40 Luigi Mennella SCS SCS P04 Alfa Romeo V8 Pirelli
41 Steve McQueen Gulf-SCS SCS P04 Alfa Romeo V8 Pirelli
42 Grazia de Lacrowe Repetto Lola Lola T191 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
43 Chris Lewis Madom Lola Lola T191 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
46 Hans Hulsebos Honig Team Arno Cars Arno 016L Tecno V12 3,0 Firestone
47 Bob Bondurant Team Wookey USA Shasta PZ5 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
50 Paul Chiachierini Aston Martini Tyrrell 002-A Aston-Martin V8 3,0l Goodyear
54 "Moro" Vulkan Santa-Cruz Automoviles Vulkan T4 Vulkan DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
55 Dave CHARLTON Vulkan Santa-Cruz Automoviles Vulkan T4 Vulkan DFV V8 3.0 Michelin
56 Conrad McLeod Ecurie Bretagne McLeod EL 72 Alfa Romeo V8 Goodyear
62 Denis Briot Denis Briot Motul Racing GRD 172 Ford Cosworth V8 DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
80 Jiro Yoneyama Team Malongo Tsurumaru Tsurumaru JAL 001 Honda V12 3,0 Bridgestone
82 Riccardo PRIORI Scuderia Marlboro Italia Priori BRM BRM P160 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone

Any suggestions for a 42nd racer?

He could jump into the Politoys FX3, wich stays without pilot as I have no more news from Ignacio or any other application could be fun?
Are you sure I did not forget your favourite racer??
Or maybe someone got an american 1972 F5000 or Indycar model that could jump on the track?

Thanks for including me ! I'm still trying to do a result in TAS.
Maybe the Politoys could go to Brett Lunger?
here at Lime Rock in 72

Great idea, Eric !


32 Brett Lunger Team Williams Motul Politoys FX3 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Great win in California, now I think the financial resources for 1973 are sufficient. Congratulations also to Mrs De Lacrowe for her excellent second place.

Next race will be final round for World Championship : US GP

Here are the F1CA contenders :

1 Jackie STEWART Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 005 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
2 François CEVERT Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 006 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 Patrick DEPAILLER Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 004 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Ronnie PETERSON STP March Racing Team March 721G Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Niki LAUDA STP March Racing Team March 721G Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Mike BEUTTLER Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing March 721G Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
7 Jacky ICKX Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
8 Clay REGAZZONI Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
9 Mario ANDRETTI Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 Firestone
10 Emerson FITTIPALDI John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
11 Dave WALKER John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
12 Reine WISELL John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
14 Peter GETHIN Marlboro BRM BRM P160C BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
15 Brian REDMAN Marlboro BRM BRM P180 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
16 Howden GANLEY Marlboro BRM BRM P160C BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
17 Jean-Pierre BELTOISE Marlboro BRM BRM P180 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
18 Chris AMON Equipe Matra Sports Matra MS120D Matra MS72 V12 3.0 Goodyear
19 Denny HULME Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Peter REVSON Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 Jody SCHECKTER Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Tim SCHENKEN Team Surtees Surtees TS14 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
23 Mike HAILWOOD Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
24 John SURTEES Team Surtees Surtees TS14 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
25 Andrea De ADAMICH Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
26 Henri PESCAROLO Team Williams Motul March 721 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
27 Carlos PACE Team Williams Motul March 711 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Graham HILL Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT37 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Carlos REUTEMANN Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT37 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Wilson FITTIPALDI Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT34 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 Derek BELL Martini Racing Team Tecno PA123/3 Tecno Series-P F12 3.0 Firestone
32 Nanni GALLI Martini Racing Team Tecno PA123/3 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
(absent : Car unavailable)
33 Skip BARBER Gene Mason racing March 711 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
34 Sam POSEY Champcarr Inc Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone

COEGPI cars waited :
35 Philippe Nicolas Team Wookey Wookey PNB 72 Citroën SM14 V12 3,0 Michelin
36 Bob Bondurant Team Wookey Wookey PNB 72 Citroën SM14 V12 3,0 Michelin
37 Steve WARSON Ecurie Vaillante Vaillante 721 Matra V12 3,0 Firestone
38 Michel VAILLANT Ecurie Vaillante Vaillante 721 Matra V12 3,0 Firestone
40 Luigi Mennella SCS SCS P04 Alfa Romeo V8 Pirelli
41 Steve McQueen Gulf-SCS SCS P04 Alfa Romeo V8 Pirelli
42 Grazia de Lacrowe Repetto Lola Lola T191 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
43 Chris Lewis Madom Lola Lola T191 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone
50 Paul Chiachierini Aston Martini Tyrrell 002-A Aston-Martin V8 3,0l Goodyear
82 Riccardo PRIORI Scuderia Marlboro Italia Priori BRM BRM P160 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Firestone

and not many more, unless they show interest.

COEGPI cars will be seen again later in Europe for the Victory race the final round of Trophy Auto-Sprint.

...

The official season 1972 is now over.

There is however a last race to be ran : The Victory Race, historically set at Brands Hatch. I love Brand hay=tc, but we already had 3 races there, so maybe I'll move to another venue.

Suggestions welcomed for the track

18 F1 did start, and we have already the cars for 2 F5000 starters :

N° Driver Team Constructor Engine
1 Emerson FITTIPALDI Team Lotus Lotus 72 Ford Cosworth V8
3 Jean-Pierre BELTOISE BRM BRM P180 BRM V12
4 Vern SCHUPPAN BRM BRM P160 BRM V12
5 Peter GETHIN BRM BRM P160 BRM V12
7 Jody SCHECKTER Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A Ford Cosworth V8
8 Brian REDMAN Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19C Ford Cosworth V8
9 Mike HAILWOOD Team Surtees Surtees TS9B Ford Cosworth V8
10 Carlos PACE Team Surtees Surtees TS9 Ford Cosworth V8
11 Andrea De ADAMICH Team Surtees Surtees TS9 Ford Cosworth V8
12 Ronnie PETERSON March Engineering March 721G Ford Cosworth V8
15 Mike BEUTTLER Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing March 721G Ford Cosworth V8
16 François MIGAULT Ecurie Volant Shell March 721G Ford Cosworth V8
17 Chris AMON Frank Williams Racing Cars Politoys FX3 Ford Cosworth V8
18 Henri PESCAROLO Frank Williams Racing Cars March 711 Ford Cosworth V8
19 Graham HILL Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT37 Ford Cosworth V8
20 Carlos REUTEMANN Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT37 Ford Cosworth V8
22 David PURLEY LEC Refrigeration Racing Connew PC1 Ford Cosworth V8
23 John WATSON Hexagone Racing March 721 Ford Cosworth V8
53 Pierre SOUKRY - McLaren M10B (F5000) Ford Cosworth V8
60 John CANNON Sid Taylor March 725 (F5000) Ford Cosworth V8
(in italics : the cars I need to do - more then just changing the race number)

The rest of the field will be completed by my faithful readers...

considering that the last circus race was in Laguna Seca, why not race in Indianapolis

... più la osservo e maggiore è l'idea che per arrivare primi ad una gara occorra sfoggiare l'arma segreta

Luigi 70 wrote:considering that the last circus race was in Laguna Seca, why not race in Indianapolis

it could be a great idea if I had enough american cars of 1972 (F5000 and/or F Indy) to compete with the F1. But I have none and I have more then enough imaginary F1's to race that final race in Europe.

Date being late october, South of Europe seems a good direction.