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5 Jul 2009, 11:38 (Ref:2496066)
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Seems to be a few drivers changing teams - imagine that happening in higher formula...
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8 Jul 2009, 16:53 (Ref:2497838)
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Only two drivers have changed teams. This does happen in higher formula's. Summerton changed teams in Atlantic, Pablo Donoso has been with 3 different Indy lights teams this season. It just that two of the front running drivers have changed teams in Mazda people have picked up on this!
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8 Jul 2009, 20:04 (Ref:2497935)
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I just finished a driver profile piece (includes an interview) for Star Mazda competitor Peter Dempsey. I hope you enjoy. You can view it here: http://juniorformula.blogspot.com/20...r-dempsey.html
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11 Jul 2009, 11:25 (Ref:2499432)
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Dempsey dominates at Iowa winning from the pole - now leads Championship!
Iowa Race Results... 1. Peter Dempsey 2. Conor Daly 3. David Ostella 4. Rusty Mitchell 5. Adam Christodoulou 6. Anders Krohn Points after 7 rounds... 1. Peter Dempsey - 252 2. Adam Christodoulou - 243 3. Caio Lara - 213 4. Conor Daly - 211 5. Joel Miller - 210 6. Alex Ardoin - 209 7. Anders Krohn - 202 8. Jorge Goncalvez - 186 9. Richard Kent - 184 10. Mikael Grenier - 170 |
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1 Aug 2009, 07:19 (Ref:2512960)
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Dempsey domination continued at Joilet - 2 poles & 2 race wins... Championship has become a 2 horse race i think!
Points after 9 of 13... Peter Dempsey - 342 Adam Christodoulou - 323 Conor Daly - 280 Joel Miller - 275 Caio Lara - 266 Alex Ardoin - 257 Richard Kent - 255 Anders Krohn - 254 Michael Furfari - 228 Jorge Goncalvez - 224 Next round is at Trois Rivieres on August 16... |
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15 Aug 2009, 22:57 (Ref:2522090)
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Trois-Rivieres, Round 10 Qualifying...
1. Rusty Mitchell 1:01.341 2. Peter Dempsey 1:01.498 3. Alex Ardoin 1:01.604 4. Adam Christodoulou 1:01.641 5. Joel Miller 1:02.041 6. Denis Navarro 1:02.103 7. Conor Daly 1:02.118 8. David Ostella 1:02.122 9. Richard Kent 1:02.166 10. Anders Krohn 1:02.265 |
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17 Aug 2009, 03:04 (Ref:2522714)
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Alex Ardoin won at Trois Rivieres from pole sitter Rusty Mitchell, the win was Ardoin's 2nd in 3 years of Star Mazda racing - Peter Dempsey finished a lap down in 13th
 ...Points after 10 of 13... Peter Dempsey - 365 Adam Christodoulou - 355 Joel Miller - 312 Conor Daly - 302 Alex Ardoin - 301 Anders Krohn - 284 Caio Lara - 282 Richard Kent - 272 *** Next round is at Mosport on August 29... |
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17 Aug 2009, 15:38 (Ref:2523062)
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That was quite a race - great weekend for most...except Peter Dempsey I guess. He crashed out towards the end of Saturday's qualification in turn 3 and I gather his race was even worse.
Alex Ardoin made a great pass on the final restart to take the lead and the win - though there was some controversy and I believed a complaint launched. Although the green flag was being waved over the start/finish line, the marshall at turn 1 continued to wave the yellow flag until the field was at the line. Rusty claimed he saw this yellow flag and didn't speed up initially, and was saying the lead pass was under yellow. I was shooting at turn 1 - and I think the marshall was just a bit late stopping his flagging.. I don't think anything will come of it. |
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17 Aug 2009, 20:07 (Ref:2523203)
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According to the information on www.starmazda.com.......
Pete qualified P2 in an unfamiliar car (his recent mule being back in the hands of it's owner this weekend), and in spite of a brush with the wall. Unfortunately due to a communication error his car was not present at the pre-grid, so he had to start from the pit lane. He fought his way up to P9 at one point, but then had to pit due to a loose nosecone. In order to prevent Pete going a lap down during a full course yellow, the team then sent him out without a nosecone, so the car suffered with poor aerodynamics to the finish. Finishing a lap down in P13 probably isn't a bad result all things considered...... |
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18 Aug 2009, 16:33 (Ref:2523795)
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lol...that was a lot more than a "brush with a wall" - it was a pretty hard hit that bent up the front of the car.. it was right infront of the hole I was shooting out of - he just overcooked it coming out of turn 3 (the arch). You're right though, starting from pitlane and pitting - P13 isn't too bad.
Better than Richard Kent who didn't even make it through turn 1... |
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19 Aug 2009, 02:09 (Ref:2524087)
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Just looking over my photos from the race - the pass for the lead (by Alex Ardoin) was in fact made while the marshall at turn 1 was waving a yellow flag...the flag was still being waved after the pass had been made. I think the marshall probably just made a mistake, but still.... Rusty does have something to be ****ed about - perhaps he should have really won.
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30 Aug 2009, 00:25 (Ref:2530769)
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Richard Kent had the perfect weekend at Mosport winning from pole, it was Kent's 2nd win of the season. Conor Daly was 2nd & Adam Christodoulou 3rd.
Points after 11 of 13... Peter Dempsey - 399 Adam Christodoulou - 392 Conor Daly - 342 Joel Miller - 336 Alex Ardoin - 329 Richard Kent - 317 Anders Krohn - 316 Caio Lara - 311 Michael Furfari - 279 Jorge Goncalvez - 272 |
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16 Sep 2009, 12:41 (Ref:2541924)
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Any more news in the passed 2 weeks...??
Come on Peter!! |
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26 Sep 2009, 00:22 (Ref:2548385)
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Road Atlanta Qualifying - Peter Dempsey has the edge over Adam Christodoulou at the moment...
1. Peter Dempsey 1:19.584 2. Conor Daly 1:19.632 3. Joel Miller 1:19.948 4. Richard Kent 1:20.229 5. Anders Krohn 1:20.297 6. Adam Christodoulou 1:20.559 7. Alex Ardoin 1:20.563 8. Caio Lara 1:20.563 9. David Ostella 1:20.853 10. Rusty Mitchell 1:20.910 |
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26 Sep 2009, 17:49 (Ref:2548686)
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.....and he went on to take the win
Way to go Pete!!! |
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27 Sep 2009, 00:05 (Ref:2548881)
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Dempsey won by 7 seconds, his 5th win of the season - title down to the wire...
Points after 12 of 13 rounds... Peter Dempsey - 444 Adam Christodoulou - 429 Conor Daly - 382 Joel Miller - 370 Alex Ardoin - 361 Richard Kent - 347 Anders Krohn - 343 *** Final round is at Laguna Seca on October 10... |
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11 Oct 2009, 03:07 (Ref:2558689)
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Adam Christo wins the last round and is champion.
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11 Oct 2009, 15:16 (Ref:2559035)
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Congratulations Adam Christodolou! He is a major talent. Great year for him in Star Mazda, he has now won major titles on both sides of the Atlantic. I would like to see him in the F3 Euroseries next year. Alexander Sims, who finished 2nd to Christo last year in Formula Renault, has shone this year in F3, and his less successful cousin Riki also made the step up too, would be great to see him back in Europe!
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11 Oct 2009, 15:54 (Ref:2559044)
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Massive shame that Peter Dempsey was punted off on the first lap, or he most likely would have been champion instead, he deserved to win it given his recent performances |
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11 Oct 2009, 16:55 (Ref:2559066)
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Yes, forgot about the Atlantic prize. It says he also receives an extra $100,000. Still, he has the ability to mix it with the very best in Europe, as does Dempsey. If Dempsey finds a drive in Atlantics it would be interesting to see them re-commence battle!
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11 Oct 2009, 17:04 (Ref:2559071)
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All credit to Adam though as he has kept close to pete all year. But if Star Mazda is on par with F3 in England how come Adam gets in the McLaren Autosport award..... |
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11 Oct 2009, 19:44 (Ref:2559143)
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Congrat's to Adam. I don't think Atlantic move is worth thinking of. That championship is dying, the quality of the field, and car count was so poor ths year, that one make wonder why bother going there. I think, if Adam would decide to move there, would be based on his money issues and he would win it.
I think there is price support for winner to do testing in Indy Lights and i think move to FIL is the right one for Adam to concider. Think he would be title challenger from day one. There's no point coming back to Europe when you don't have sufficient backing, F3ES or BF3 and next is even more money drainage GP2... why bother. Hope to see him in FIL next year. |
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12 Oct 2009, 12:24 (Ref:2559723)
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Bad luck Pete you full deserved to win this year.
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12 Oct 2009, 21:42 (Ref:2560169)
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Was badluck for Pete Dempsey, though i dont think anyone can say that Adam didnt deserve the title he won...
Twas a great season of Star Mazda racing & there is a good talent pool of drivers there ready to make the next step  Final points... Adam Christodoulou - 473 Peter Dempsey - 461 Conor Daly - 416 Alex Ardoin - 401 Joel Miller - 390 Anders Krohn - 380 Richard Kent - 377 |
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