2012 WSR MAGAZINE #9 Circuit CATALUNYA (SPAIN)
Dur: 27’34
PART 1 dur: 9’15”
00.00 Opening credits
00.23 SUMMARY CLIP
Welcome to Circuit de Catalunya, Spain for the World Series By Renault 2012. On this show...
HIGHLIGHTS – all four categories are decided at this final event of the season
00.34 ONBOARD – Albert COSTA shows us the secrets of his home circuit
00.43 F1 ABC – Damon Hill shows the way for future F1 drivers
00.53 SHOWTIME – Barcelona is full of excitement, on and off the track
01.01 JINGLE FINAL SHOWDOWN
VO
01.05 Here at Catalunya, all four categories will be decided on the last race weekend. The Eurocup CLIO Cup title is a tight 3-way battle between Marc Guillot, Verschuur & Oscar Nogues.
01.22 Albert COSTA is leading the Eurocup Megane Trophy by 16 points over his rival Bas SCHOTHORST…
01.36 Over a spectacular season in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, two drivers have dominated – will the champion be Daniil KVYAT or Stoffel Vandoorne?
01.52 Even the Formula Renault 3.5 Series has 3 possible champions – Jules BIANCHI leads from ROBIN FRIJNS and Sam BIRD.
02.08 JINGLE – ONBOARD
(…a guide to the circuit with Albert Costa)
02.16 ITV Albert COSTA #14 (SPA) Oregon Team IN SPANISH
“I am Albert Costa a driver in the world series Renault Meganne trophy. This is the circuit de Montmelo, its my home circuit where last year I won in the 3.5 and this year I hope to win the Meganne Series trophy. I am going to show you the track in my car, come with me”
02.44 This is the super long straight , after 100 metres I brake before the two corners,
We use the kerb of the two corners as they have the most traction.
Now this is a very fast and very long corner. There is a little bit of understeer as it is very high speed, it’s a very long and very smooth corner
03.13 This is a very important section. We use the bridge as a reference for braking point I use the kerb to exit corner smoothly
The there is a downhill corner where they can be problems with lifting.
This corner is called La Moreneta and it’s a fast corner that I love, but its also difficult and I have to prepare for the exit because it is uphill.
And then for me this is the most difficult corner of the circuit because it’s a blind corner where we practically don’t brake, only lifting.
03.55 Then I brake again, 100 metres before the corner because it’s a really slow corner, maybe the most slow corner of the circuit in second gear. The exit is very important as I can lose traction because of lack of grip.
And then another long right corner and I take the apex of the corner late so we don’t lose speed.
We leave the corner in third gear and then down to second for an important corner where we use the inside kerb to turn.
04.22 And the last Chicane is also really slow, in first gear, we exit and we try to do the corner flat out, and then we finish the lap.
end montage – do not talk
04.42 JINGLE EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT 2.0
SPAIN Race 1 Highlights
04.44 Championship leader Stoffel VANDOORNE #7 (BEL) is 2nd on the grid, his rival Daniil KVYAT #3 (RUS) is back in 5th… Kvyat gets a good start, quickly up to 3rd…
04.59 Turn 2: Multiple collision – ALBON, KUJALA, PIZZITOLA, KING
05.03 SAFETY CAR
05.14 Race resumes – last few laps, KVYAT cannot pass VANDOORNE, Oscar TUNJO #14 (COL) stays 1st under pressure.
05.26 Melville McKee #24 vs Josh HILL #64
05.32 KVYAT pressure on VANDOORNE
05.44 (more battles down the order) ROWLAND upwardly mobile
05.52 Chequered flag – first ever victory for TUNJO – and the championship rivalry will be decided on the last race of the season.
06.03 GFX Race Classification
06.16 ITV Oscar TUNJO #14 (COL) Tech 1 Racing (in ENGLISH)
“ It was a great race, very happy for the team, they have done a great job, its been a tough season for us, so to be at top again is very nice. I want to thank the team for a great job,
A very hard race because the strategy was to push right from the start, but with the safety car we couldn’t make it so, we are very happy with the result and we hope we can keep doing it for tomorrow.”
06.47 montage – do not talk
07.01 JINGLE – EUROCUP FORMULA RENAULT 2.0
SPAIN RACE 2 – Highlights & Interview
07.04 Oliver Rowland #44 gets a bad start, Daniil Kvyat #3 leads into turn 1.
07.21 Josh Hill #64 goes off in turn 2.
07.24 Stoffel Vandoorne #7 storms from his poor 16th place of grid to 7th position at the end of the first lap, but soon spins and retired.
07.37 McKee #24 spins off and brings two others cars in the gravel.
07.45 Daniil Kvyat #3 gets a drive through penalty for jump start…
07.48 Safety Car
07.52 Re-start. Daniil Kvyat #3 who has dropped in third position overtakes Ignazo D’Agosto #18 for P2.
08.06 The racing line gets dry and Oliver Rowland #44 is pushing hard with his dry compounds. He overtakes Daniil Kvyat #3. 08.18 Daniil Kvyat #3 with his wet tyres is losing the championship. William Vermont # and Felipe Fraga #66 overtake him.
08.26 Oliver Rowland #44 wins.
08.33 On the pit-wall Stoffel Vandoorne #7 cannot believe he wins the 2012 title.
08.46 GFX Race Classification
08.54 ITV Oliver Rowland (in english)
“In the end, slick was the right choice because in the last ten minutes it was so much faster. It’s a risky choice as when we went out in the out lap it was wets for sure.“
09.06 GFX Drivers’ Standings
VANDOORNE is 2012 Champion
09.11 JINGLE – WSR
09.15 >>Break<<
5 seconds BLACK
Part 2 dur: 8’41”
09.20 JINGLE – FORMULA RENAULT 3.5 SERIES
SPAIN RACE 1 – HIGHLIGHTS
09.24 slow start for Jules Bianchi #8, worse for Alexander ROSSI #25
good start for Robin FRIJNS #4 and Sam BIRD #5
09.33 BIRD takes the lead at turn 1 over Antonio Felix Da COSTA #26
09.42 Championship leader BIANCHI is in 5th
09.50 BIRD holds the lead
09.55 Daniel ABT #7 overtakes Jake ROSENZWEIG #6
10.01 Aaro VAINIO #18 overtakes Walter GRUBMULLER #9
10.06 VAINIO takes Arthur PIC #28
10.16 FRIJNS locks up under pressure from Kevin MAGNUSSEN #1 10.21 da COSTA overtakes BIRD for the lead
10.27 BIANCHI under pressure from Will STEVENS #2
10.32 Nick YELLOLY #24 overtakes team-mate Vittorio GHIRELLI #23
10.37 VAINIO battles with Marco SORENSEN #12
10.45 BIANCHI finally attempts a move on MAGNUSSEN for 4th… but makes a mistake and drops to 7th – loses points
10.52 Da COSTA wins
11.08 ITV FELIX DA COSTA (in English)
“Its was very hard , very physical out there I have to say, but I managed to keep my head down, and pass him and eventually pull away it was great.
11.14 GFX Race Classification
11.21 JINGLE – F1 ABC
11.25 VO
This weekend, many drivers have an eye on their future in Formula 1. And their role-model here in Catalunya is the 1996 Formula1 World Champion Damon Hill…
11.40 ITV DAMON HILL 1996 F1 World Champion in ENGLISH
“I worked very hard with Renault, I worked very hard with Adrian Newey at the Williams team developing their engines, I worked with the engine development, I’ve seen the engine development and I know the Renault people very well, and they are a fantastic team of people. They are a car manufacturer who understands the sport and that’s quite a rare thing”
11.56 “I notice they won their 200th pole position in their last race they have achieved and I am very proud to say that I got then per cent of those.”
12.05 VO
Racing in the Formula Renault 2.0 this weekend is Damon’s son Josh Hill
12.10 ITV DAMON HILL 1996 F1 World Champion in ENGLISH
He knows that he could potentially become a third generation, a third time in the family world champion, so why not have a go. At the moment he is focusing on doing what he can and he has got determination, I’ll give him that, he is definitely focused and determined on getting as far as he can in motorsport.
12.32 VO
Last year, Vergne & Ricciardo left WSR to join Formula 1. This year, there are even more ready to step up. After his F1 demonstration drive in Moscow, Frijns has some good news…
ITV Robin FRIJNS #4 in ENGLISH
12.40 Well its announced yesterday that I got a drive with Sauber, a Formula 1 test in Abu Dhabi in three weeks I think. I am looking forward to the test, it’s my first official test day in a Formula 1 car so – exciting.
12.54 VO
Is Force India reserve driver Bianchi ready to step up?
12.59 ITV Jules BIANCHI #8 (FRA) Tech 1 Racing in FRENCH
“I am ready, that’s for sure. Now we are waiting to finish the championship in Barcelona, then we will see what opportunities there are. It’s true I already have some links and we are working for next year”
13.12 ITV SAM BIRD #5 in ENGLISH
These days its very difficult to get into Formula 1, for sure we are speaking to two or more teams, and its looking positive, but you cant say anything until something is written down on a piece of paper.
13.24 VO
Damon also got the chance to drive the Red Bull Renault RB6 here in Barcelona…
13.34 ITV DAMON HILL 1996 F1 World Champion in ENGLISH
I have never obviously driven this car before, its not too dissimilar to the F1 cars that I drove when I left F1.
13.41 (JOURNALIST question)
And any chance of a Schumacher style come back?
13.43 ITV DAMON HILL 1996 F1 World Champion in ENGLISH
Absolutely zero, that’s an exclusive, probably not that surprising but if Michael can’t keep on driving then I cant.
13.59 JINGLE – FORMULA RENAULT 3.5 SERIES
SPAIN RACE 2 – HIGHLIGHTS & INTERVIEW
14.03 Antonio FELIX DA COSTA #26 jumps from second row to take the lead at the first corner. Poleman Mikhail Aleshin #17 keeps second position.
14.19 In the middle of the field, Daniel Abt makes contact and spins off.
14.27 Title contenders Robin Frijns #4 and Jules Bianchi #8 pit at the same lap. The Dutchman manages to keep the advantage.
14.34 Antonio Da Costa #26 pits at lap 10.
14.38 Jules Bianchi #8 is charging behind Robin Frijns #4 locks up!
14.51 Alexander Rossi #25 overtakes Sam Bird, the third title contender.
14.55 Mikhail Aleshin #17 and team-mate Aaro Vainio #18 battles for second position.
15.01 Jules Bianchi #8 launches an attack on Robin Frijns #4 and overtakes the championship leader.
15.07 Robin Frijns #4 tries to get back his position. Both cars touched, Jules Bianchi #8 finishes in the gravel. For good!
15.13 Aaro Vainio #18 overtakes Mikhail Aleshin #17, but the Russian regains his position.
15.21 Antonio Da Costa #26 cruises out in front.
15.27 Great recovery from Arthur Pic #28 after a difficult first stint. The Frenchman overtakes Robin Frijns #4 for sixth position.
15.33 Antonio Da Costa #26 wins.
15.38 Robin Frijns #4 clinches the 2012 title.
15.41 GFX Race Classification
15.43 ITV Antonio Da Costa (in english)
“ We have a good star and, to be honest, there no much more I can say. The car is good and I never see anyone at anytime. We have a big gap. I’m happy! “
15.55 GFX drivers standings
FRIJNS is the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 series champion
16.02 JINGLE – EUROCUP CLIO
SPAIN RACE 1 – HIGHLIGHTS
16.06 START – Oscar NOGUES #46 takes lead at turn1
16.25 CONTACT – Rene STEENMETZ #7 , Marlene BROGGI #77 – both hit the wall.
16.32 Stefano ZANOTTI #91 spins
16.39 Jordi PALOMERAS #10 attacks NOGUES, doesn’t pass
16.45 Eric TREMOULET #66 overtakes Frederic YERLY #18 for 6th
16.54 Luciano GIOIA #69 spins
17.00 spectacular driving from leader, NOGUES
17.07 Christian RICCIARINI #21 slides, Marc GUILLOT #11 takes advantage to P3
17.13 NOGUES wins…
17.17 GFX Race Classification
17.22 ITV Oscar NOGUES (in SPANISH)
It was a very hard race, because here in Barcelona there were four or 5 equally good drivers, but in the end I won by only a few metres from PALOMERAS, my great rival
17.57 Jingle WSR
18.01 >>Break<<
BLACK 5 secs
Part 3 dur: 9’29"
18.05 JINGLE – EUROCUP CLIO
SPAIN RACE 2 – HIGHLIGHTS
18.09 Good start from Jordi Palomeras #10 who takes the lead from Oscar Nogues #46. At the end of turn 1, Eric Tremoulet #66 overtakes also the leader of the championship.
18.22 Eric Tremoulet #66 overtakes Jordi Palomeras #10 to get the lead. 18.27 It getting tricky between Oscar Nogues #46 and title contender Marc Guillot #11 for P3.
18.35 Mike Verschuur #1 overtakes Marc Guillot #11.
18.42 Marc Guillot #11 off in the gravels and retired. Champ hopes over.
18.47 Mike Verschuur #1 overtakes Oscar Nogues #46.
18.54 Rafael Villanueva #23 overtakes Oscar Nogues #46.
19.00 Simone di Luca #53 overtakes Oscar Nogues #46.
19.08 Rafael Villanueva #23 overtakes Eric Tremoulet #66 for the leadership.
19.14 Alex Villanueava #64 overtakes Eric Tremoulet #66 who is dropping down the field after losing the leadership to Rafael Villanueva #23.
19.18 Rafael Villanueva #23 wins but gets 10’’ penalty for gaining a position by cutting a chicane.
19.21 Christiano Riccairini #21 celebrating with its crew this unexpected victory. Rafael Villanueva #23 drops third, and Oscar Nogues #46 clinches the title.
19.27 GFX Race Classification
19.38 ITV CHRISTIANO RICCIARINI (in Italian)
“… I am very happy… especially after yesterday’s mistake, I could have been third.“
19.47 GFX Championship standings
Oscar NOGUES is the 2012 champion, and MILAN Competition win the teams trophy
20.00 JINGLE EUROCUP MEGANE TROPHY
EUROCUP MEGANE TROPHY SPAIN RACE 1 HIGHLIGHTS
20.05 Disaster for championship leader Albert COSTA #14 – stops on the grid, burns clutch, retires!
20.17 Turn 1 contact between GILARDONI, NALIO, BEELEN & SNOEKS – CONTACT! Bas SCHOTHORST #6 takes lead!
20.25 Toni FORNE #11 and Fabien THUNER #4 both overtake NAVAJO #2
20.33 Marguerite LAFFITE #1 overtakes Michael MUNEMANN #24
20.39 Bas SCHOTHORST pits from the lead, 20.45 NAVAJO overtaken by LAFITTE
20.51 MUNEMANN spins off
20.58 FORNE dominates THUNER
21.04 NAVAJO hits SCHOTHORST once…
21.09 …and again! This time nearly ending the leader’s race in this spin
21.17 But SCHOTHORST crawls home, to take the chequered flag & the lead in the championship!
21.27 GFX Race Classification
21.37 ITV Bas SCHOTHORST (in English)
“It was amazing, I saw Costa didn’t have a good start, or he stalled or something, in the first corner I saw an incident I could avoid it, and then one of the Oregon cars tried to hit me off.
22.01 JINGLE – SHOWTIME!
Music montage - do not talk
22.22 ITV Patrice RATTI (Managing Director Renault Sport Technologies) in FRENCH
“It was a great season for us, even better than the previous one. Today and tomorrow will decide for the four titles; that cannot be better in term of suspense and sport. We have more competitive cars and higher level of driving skill. We are increasingly the best step to F1 and we are very happy. Always a big audience and it is a party for everybody.”
22.53 ITV Patrice RATTI (Managing Director Renault Sport Technologies) in FRENCH
“I believe that the drivers who chose the Mégane - where horsepower, balance and weight is very good – are very well prepared to go to GT series, DTM or Endurance races. We hope that, from here, they can build a career.
23.15 “It is a real success and we are very proud of that. We are going the replace it by a Cup version of the new Clio. After that, the driver can stay amateur and race for the pleasure or progress to the Mégane or something else. For a single-seater driver, the normal way remains karting.”
23.34 VO Also new is the upgraded Fomula Renault 2.0 car, here displayed for the first time with young Jake Dennis at the wheel
23.41 ITV Jake DENNIS #62 (GBR) Fortec Motorsports in ENGLISH
“It’s certainly a lot better looking than the old car, miniature world series car. To drive- it feels quite nice, better on the brakes, 30% more aero makes a lot of difference in the high-speed corners. It’s certainly a step- up from the car we had before. Renault have done a great job”
24.10 ITV Patrice RATTI (Managing Director Renault Sport Technologies) in FRENCH
“What is still true is our slogan: fast, free and fun. It’s clear, with all the people who come to see the drivers and ask for autographs. We want to stay this close. This year we have a great Mégane show, more classic cars, more simulators. Each year, we try to bring something new, but always in the same spirit. “
24.44 JINGLE EUROCUP MEGANE TROPHY
RACE 2 HIGHLIGHTS & INTERVIEW
24.48 Poleman Albert Costa #14 gets a perfect start and leads team-mates Fabien Thuner #4 and Kevin Gilardoni #3 to turn 1.
25.06 Fabien Thuner #4 goes wide and Kevin Gilardoni #3 takes P2.
25.10 Toni Forné #11 who runs 5th spins off.
25.17 Close fight between Kevin Snoeks #12 and Niccolo Nalio #8 for third position.
25.22 Title contender Bas Schothorst #6 runs isolated at P6.
25.28 Niccolo Nalio #8 pits one lap after Kevin Snoeks #12 but manages to get back on track in front of him.
25.34 Kevin Snoeks #12 overtakes #2 for fifth position.
25.38 Bas Schothorst #6 pits
25.44 Albert Costa #14 still lead the pack after his pit-stop.
25.48 Bas Schothorst #6 overtakes team-mate Kevin Snoeks #12
25.52 Last lap Niccolo Nalio #8 under attack by Bas Schothorst #6.
26.06 Albert Costa #14 wins.
26.09 GFX Race Classification 26.13 ITV Albert Costa (in english)
“ Today quite good. Yesterday we had some problem with the gearbox. We take the win. I have really to thank to my team. They did a big job during the week, during the year. They put three cars on the podium and three cars also in the championship. Perfect – looking for next year, because at the moment I will be at home – so Ciao! I’m here!”
26.37 GFX Championship standings
26.46 JINGLE
26.50 VO
Thanks for watching World Series By Renault as the next generation of Champions was decided! See you next year.
27.10 JINGLE – CLOSING CREDITS
27.34 >>END<<