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#1 Schummy

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 02:45

And we come to Spa. Every year I look for this race and, sadly, every year this race marks the end of my holy August month :cry: I think one thing makes for the other :)

This is reputedly a circuit to let real drivers show his talent. It's a shame that Yoong is not here . (No, I don't mean to make us laugh )

I'm afraid one doesn't have any rational reason to not put Michael as favourite for 1st place... but who knows, it could be an oppurtunity for certain colombian to shine, or one young Finn, and I meant the young one  ;)

If you want to know how podium will be, you just wait until gerry or estwald put his/her/its (are they human?) vote.

I am now talking to fisichella_2001, DeathMasteR, Schuting Star and LB : please run away of Max&Bernie before it is too late! :) When they get a position they don't leave it anymore ;)

Why not a SIX point score? Currently we have only three persons who got three times the perfect score : those-two-we-all-know and sek . And only three more got two times the SIX : SeanValen , "amazing " dynamite7 and... Bernie. If you think about it, it's amazing to get 3 out of 11 times a perfect podium guess :eek: :up:

About regularity, it is difficult to believe but someone never got less than 3 points out of 11 races. Actually they are five :drunk: : those-two-Uri-Geller-like, Viss1, Ghostrider and "steady Sainz" Makarias .

In other order of things, six people got very good score (s) of 4 points and just played one or two times: was it luck or they could have been in the high part of the ranking if they had guessed regularly? Anyway the best averages of all are those of our regulars. Averaging above 4 points is amazing ! They would deserve a test drive in Mosley 's car at least (a lot more comfortable than those stiffy F1s, although with tobacco smell ).


----------------------------Warning! The Usual Boring Part Ahead! ---------------------------

It consists in guessing the three firsts in F1 races. You do an ordered guess (i.e. MS-JPM-RS) and a score is given according to real podium results. The scoring system is as explained here:

Suppose you do the guess MS-JPM-RS.

If MS is 1st, 3 points
if MS is 2nd, 2 points
if MS is 3rd, 1 point

If JPM is 1st, 2 points
if JPM is 2nd, 2 points
if JPM is 3rd, 1 point

If RS is 1st, 2nd or 3rd, 1 point

It another driver makes a podium position, it doesn't give any points.

The key for this system is not "gambling" on the exact position but to do a realistic shot at the relative merit of each driver in that GP. For instance, you are not penalized for JPM being first and not 2nd, as the penalty comes by not scoring with MS's first position.

In order to have a reference I will enter two "dummy" players: Bernie and Max (the names were chosen randomly ). Bernie always guesses the firsts three qualifyers, and Max always guesses the firsts three classified in WDC current points table. Can you outscore B&M?

Any guess can be done before one hour before the official first start of the race. We will use the "official" Atlas Forum clock to resolve close entries.

Sometimes I calculate a new secundary classification with average score to give an opportunity to no so constant players, that fail to guess from time to time.

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And my mantra:

Thanks to everyone to be here and welcome to everyone new in this game :wave:

We will meet on Sunday! Good race for everyone! :up:

PS: I think I'll be away in Monza race. I'll think something about it.

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#2 Estwald

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 03:33

Hey Schummy, I think I'm human, well at least I'm pretty sure :smoking:
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#3 RAD

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 04:16

RBarr-MSch-Monty

#4 gerry nassar

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 05:54

Im human too!! I think!

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#5 TT6

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 07:40

1. Michael Schumacher
2. Kimi Räikkönen
3. Ralf Schumacher

#6 fisichella_2001

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 09:37

MSCH - BARR - MONT

#7 Zawed

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 10:12

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#8 Chrissy Boy

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 10:27

Mont/Coul/Raik :)

#9 lukywill

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 11:57

mont/msch/coul

#10 Viss1

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 12:43

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#11 Ric Bol

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 16:34

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#12 SeanValen

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 22:29

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#13 Bjorn

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 23:00

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#14 Hi Test

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Posted 29 August 2002 - 23:59

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#15 DeathMasteR

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Posted 30 August 2002 - 07:23

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#16 Woking

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Posted 30 August 2002 - 09:58

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#17 giddyup409

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Posted 30 August 2002 - 21:54

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#18 dynamite7

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Posted 31 August 2002 - 08:28

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#19 Makarias

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Posted 31 August 2002 - 12:41

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#20 sek

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Posted 31 August 2002 - 14:35

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#21 Menace

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Posted 31 August 2002 - 18:12

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#22 Ghostrider

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Posted 31 August 2002 - 19:02

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#23 Schummy

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Posted 01 September 2002 - 12:01

Aaaagh! I just saw the qualifying session (taped), and just minutes before the race I can't make my guess by my own rules :)

(But just for the record I support those who guessed MS, RB and KR)

Luck for everyone and good race!