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#1 The Kanisteri

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 12:43

Okay,
You know what's the deal.
Although failure could be just clutch, fuelcontrol, transmission, gearbox, but we will count those as engine failure - just to make competition more easier.
Crash or external damage is not counted as engine blow up.

In game counted laps IN RACE, not practise, not qualifying.

San Marino:
21 laps

Betting ends after qualification 2.

ps. those who don't know yet KR = Kimi Räikkönen

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#2 Scoop

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 14:07

12 :D

#3 Ventura

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 14:20

15 laps.
I figure he's worth 1 pit stop! :lol:

#4 Alapan

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 14:44

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#5 fissijo

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 16:41

:lol: Love it!

I'll go for 25

#6 d_view7

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 17:21

Probably blows before warmup lap so ill say 0.

#7 Only Massa

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 17:54

I know it's against all odds :) but can we add also the option of Kimi's engine not blowing? Maybe a few players would like to take some big risks while betting. :lol:

#8 The Kanisteri

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 18:04

Originally posted by Only Massa
I know it's against all odds :) but can we add also the option of Kimi's engine not blowing? Maybe a few players would like to take some big risks while betting. :lol:


Of course there's option to say so - no blow up.

(I hope too Kimi's bad luck would chaneg - sooner, the better)

#9 Jhope

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 19:43

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#10 ffiloseta

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 20:12

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#11 TT6

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 20:23

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Silly optimistic me

#12 Only Massa

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 20:29

My vote is 33.

#13 MortenF1

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 20:32

It'll last.

#14 Estwald

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 22:06

How many laps are there for Imola? 62

So in a cruel twist of fate, Kimi will last 61 laps before the engine detonates....

No wait...since he will have been lapped, I'll have to change it to 60 :p

#15 Moanaman

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 00:48

Ill go with 28 :up:

#16 gerry nassar

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 01:50

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atleast one race this year it wont blow up - so it may aswell be Imola where the Mac probably wont score any points anyway!! :p

#17 weasle

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 03:18

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#18 Fernando Martinez

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 03:25

The pin will be pulled from the grenade on lap 4, in spectacular fashion no doubt.

Behold ... the MP4-19 complete with ashtray and drink-cup holder, and good for a few installation laps.

#19 Locai

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 05:10

I believe he's using the new "ILL-MORE " engine this year.

Perhaps George W. Bush should look towards Paragon in his search for "Weapons of Mass Destruction"?

I'll go with 21.

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#20 Jimmino

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 07:56

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#21 QdfV

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 09:00

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(but hope it won't happen)

#22 WillieF1

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 15:11

:lol: 21

#23 TheGoalie

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 15:17

Oh this is fun! 19

#24 Apex

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 15:41

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#25 vettel

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 15:52

I say right on the main starting grid...McLaren Peugeot style!

#26 BRG

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 16:55

Put me down for a lap 19 explosion - just after Tosa.

#27 LB

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 17:53

I'll go for the full 62 laps :D

#28 tweiss

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 17:59

27 laps

#29 Costaz

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 18:04

No blow up
(and I'll keep my fingers crossed for the whole race)... :|

#30 Schummy

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 18:13

21

Usually they go to comercial about one third in the race in my TV channel. I always lose the best action int he race! So I suppose there will happen KR's fireworks.

#31 DeathMasteR

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 18:34

Originally posted by Costaz
No blow up
(and I'll keep my fingers crossed for the whole race)... :|


I'll do the same :blush:

#32 paulogman

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 18:43

saturday's first practice, engine one

lap 38, engine two

#33 skylark68

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Posted 06 April 2004 - 02:57

Lap 22

Great game - love it.

#34 Pikachu Racing

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Posted 06 April 2004 - 03:19

Lap 25

#35 Chris_Amon

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Posted 06 April 2004 - 13:03

Well, I would like to accept some risk and say that KR will reach the end of the San Marino Grand Prix, even if lapped by the entire field. Ron Dennis and all will do whatever to avoid another blowup.

Is my bet a valid one?

#36 Ric Bol

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Posted 06 April 2004 - 13:03

Imola - No blow up :rolleyes:

#37 Schummy

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Posted 06 April 2004 - 14:14

Seeing Bahrain race, I now understand what they mean when they say Kimi is a *bright* driver.

(sorry, sorry for the OT)

#38 titrisol

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Posted 06 April 2004 - 14:51

24 laps + 2 laps of bitching + 1 of cursing :)

#39 scheivlak

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Posted 06 April 2004 - 15:24

Just to see if there's a pattern: lap 44

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#40 1george

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Posted 06 April 2004 - 15:54

Parade lap :cool:

#41 FORZA JUVENTUS

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Posted 07 April 2004 - 17:18

He will hit the back of Bruni starting from the last row of the grid

#42 FORZA JUVENTUS

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Posted 07 April 2004 - 17:19

then blow up the engine coming into the pits

#43 panzani

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Posted 08 April 2004 - 23:58

His engine will last the entire weekend.

#44 Cindy

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Posted 09 April 2004 - 06:32

An engine change before the race.

#45 AussieF1

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Posted 13 April 2004 - 00:05

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#46 Adam2jz

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Posted 14 April 2004 - 05:36

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#47 30ft penguin

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Posted 14 April 2004 - 06:26

Lap 15, right after leaving the pits.

#48 Prostfan

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Posted 15 April 2004 - 18:50

No blow up

#49 DREW

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Posted 16 April 2004 - 16:43

Hmmmm...Should this number be bigger or smaller than my HLWITTLZ number?

I'll guess 35.

DREW

P.S. I expect fancy websites keeping track of the results just like HLWITTLZ!

#50 Schuperman

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Posted 21 April 2004 - 11:02

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