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is cool and it is damp in air. Stuffy "hi-tech" in the cockpits. Motion of clouds in the sky. Changeable conditions (weather, and "here it was man"). Extreme race... However, this Sunday. But began entire most important on Nyurburgringe sedate - as always: the qualification, super- -poul.

Gary, Mika, Matthias...

Quali/pole

Gary, Mika, Matthias - precisely so everything happened, yes even it sounds moreover good! Although, it is worthwhile to note that the troika of leaders appeared somewhat otherwise after qualification. Matthias Ekstrom was located on the apex "of the Heath- parade" of pilots. He could allow himself to delight in by the right to start by the latter in the the super- -poule, and so fact that the high positions in the qualification session engaged continuously some audi: immediately after Matthias - that Christianson and Christian abt, plus - fifth place in Alana Of makNisha, number is six - Martin tomchek. The idyllic picture of supremacy Audi disrupted only the madcap from Mercedes of Gary Peffett, which was placed on the fourth position. Mika Of khakkinen on its "Sport Edition" in all modestly was caught for the zone of super- -poula, locking ten. However, in Finn another chance was repair the matters, in the difference, let us say, from Jean alezi, in whom clearly something did not assign, and the 13th result in the qualification, promised to it no continuation of fight during this day.

That also to say, is it's a pity - indeed the incandescence of that fight itself could be perceived already at the very beginning of super- -poula. Were opened the central rounds of the subbotnego day Of khakkinen, and naturally, it here became very! However, here absolutely no irony: the orientator, established By mikoy - 1:23.415 - proved to be such powerful that with it in no way could argue the entire good five of racers, who left after Finnish fellow. Moreover, Xa1nq- Harold frenttsen, who left to the route by the second, as a result proved to be possessor, if one may put it that way, the most unstable time.

Then went better. Bernd Of shnayder although passed circle with small pomarochkami, I could be established in the fourth line of protocol. Loran Ayllo in the French style - something such hardly noticeably nervous (into the behavior of automobile), but in principle very positive (if we speak about the situation as a whole) - shows the fifth time, and it becomes best of two representatives Opel, who participated in the the super- -poule.

Martin tomchek makes mistakes on the braking, blocking wheels, and it falls on one position lower than it was in the qualification - here it the seventh. Allan makNish in the machine of that resembling the cell phone (first whether because of the sponsor logotypes, then whether because of the coloring) it occurs on the spot, whose number resembles the infinity sign - 8. Gary Peffett proves, that, if Britons beat, then it is accurate into the purpose: seconds run, Mercedes intersects feature - 1:23.161. This is poul! But it is necessary to remember that to be glad still early, indeed laughs well the one who laughs to the latter.

Christian abta fall in love with not gaily: it involuntarily exchanged one of the leading positions of qualification

to Xa1nqa- Harold. The matter, in general, not in the fact that Frenttsen became neighbor on a starting number, but melancholy because into the race Of abt it will leave only by ninths. After Abta, experienced that Christianson it attempts to attempt the superiority - but it is impossible even to kusnut', the 6th place for Danish genius. Matthias Ekstrom, who closes session, makes the attempt to laugh, but to the latter laughs the one who did not understand that not there was joke: at the end of Matthias's efforts it becomes understandable that its main rival (Gary) did not joke on his circle. Peffett in the advantage: Ekstrom lags behind it to 0.355, plus - between them was arranged very contented Khakkinen.
Altogether, after the super- -poula leading troika is obtained: Gary, Mika, Matthias.

"this goal to us is not necessary!", or racer with yedinichkoy

Race

by itself day lasted by some gloomy and sufficiently cool: cloud before the sky, about +11 temperatures of air, almost +16 asphalt. Somewhere not far off went rain, which, however, not long before the start studied also above the autodrome. In this weather nose, without the necessity, not everyone from the house will put out - however for so bright an event as the seventh stage DTM (as any stage DTM), it was possible and to soak. For 112 thousand spectators of gathering on the platforms, and increasing of times from the time of tele-audience, the racers started. Because of the rain the start was given not from the place, but behind the machine of safety, in other words - from the motion. And here, immediately, in the first turning Of mika Of khakkinen attempted to attack Gary Peffeta, but - no, Britain continues to guide by race. Only further Bernd Of shnayder begins to exert the pressure on Matthias of Ekstrom, tying to Swede fight for third position. Somewhere at this time Reuter, after incident with Stephan To myukke, leaves into the zone out of danger, and he remains there - Opel zavyaz: tractor operators Nyurburgringa, therefore, the work is obtained, and after only the pair is circular (i.e., on the 5th circle of race), Manuel returns to the route, in order to, if we do not continue to battle, then at least complete this stage, let and in two circles behind the conqueror.

Weather conditions begin sufficiently rapidly to be improved, on the road fabric clear becomes visible the rolled dry trajectory, and time itself comes, in order to change tires for the "dry", and "to podzapravit'sya" into further path. But the process between Shnayderom and Ekstrom, meanwhile it continues. The actions of German on the route of fruits do not bring - Matthias, as is known, racer "fast", and it protects, as the saying goes, give God to each so to know how. Bernd a little harbored in order to attack pilot Audi in the boxings. Thus, the tenth circle went, Ekstrom and Shnayder simultaneously drop in on the pit- feet: Swedish it occurs on the maintenance by moment earlier, but conditions Mercedes were touched up by mechanics only more rapid. As the sum: Shnayder attained its, it leaves forward. However, temporarily! Young Scandinavian proved to be obstinate, and on the same circle lustrously he attacked in Bit-Kurve; To shnayderu only and it remained, what to marvel, and at the same time - to admire form Audi from behind.

Although, if we continue theme about that, at what it could look Bernd, then it is necessary to note that also it also could look to cowling Audi - for this it should it was necessary only shift gaze on its mirrors. Immediately Berndom followed that Christianson, by the way, a little failed the beginning of race, but already had time to win back. Then one more audi - with Allan makNishem after the control. Is further Opel Loran Ayllo, and again the automobile of that producer, who surrounded Shnaydera - sequential Audi it conducts Martin tomchek. Also in the first ten, after the 14th circle, Alezi, that conducts not the brightest its race, and Frenttsen.

Picker swiftly dvizhetsya forward, somewhere they appear the centers of small skhvatochek, someone they prevent by "penguin" (to peck - will not peck, but the raging herself racer the black and white flag, which is news about the fact that the breach of general discipline was noted, it must pacify), some into the punishment is sent once more to pass on pit- Lane. In particular up to the moment 24- GO of circle, one way or another, they had time "to fall": Marseille Fessler and Stephan To myukke - they obtained the possibility to additionally poprivetstvovat' svoikh/chuzhikh mechanics; Frank stippler and Xa1nq- Harold frenttsen saw on that "bird itself", with which the discussion dealt scarcely higher. Nda, about how stewards on Nyurburgringe they will observe law it is possible narrower than legend to add. Although, in principle, if we consider, how precisely there are many times, and with what impossible tshchaniyem, they soblyudayut law on the motion of race, then in time it is begun to scream out: "sud'yara!"

on 24- m circle, located on the third position, Matthias Ekstrom, by the first of the leading troika drops in on the second of pit- feet. By two circles later in the boxings it is possible to see Gary Peffeta - and this moment is worth noting separately. Beginning from this temporary point, Mercedes "fell". Thus, Gary is approached to spend on the visit mechanics a minimum quantity of time, but you will hurry - you will make ready many excess movements: in the boxings too early to the right - first the racer reaches not those mechanics, then repairs position, but on the departure pit- Lane - too early to the left, and Peffett intersects cherished white line... On the following circle after 3t 2000 oho, painted Mercedes Of miki on the refueling, but the success does not accompany Khakkinenu: thus far pit- foot it was the second, and it were afterward joined to the race by the third - Matthias it left forward Finn. In Finn nature hot, and he did not want to suffer: Mika attacks the first turning, but turning proved to be more strongly! Khakkinen left it too widely, and that Christianson, that played in this episode role nobody "evil genius", everything made it correctly and became the third.

Misfortune betokened, and on 31- m the circle of Gary Peffett leaves for the passage on pit- Lane. After it and Martin tomchek is convinced, what stewards here work without the "technical smoke breaks" - for the analogous disturbance, whereas that also in Gary, analogous penalty.

Now position is such: Ekstrom, Christianson, Khakkinen, Peffett. Further Shnayder, MakNish, Alezi, Green, Ayllo, Abt. however, us now interest only first four of racers, to be more precise, second pair of pilots from this four. The distance between Khakkinenom and Peffettom was sufficient to large so that the attacks not would be possible. However,: 5 are circular to the finish - about 1.5 seconds; 4 circles to the finish - 1.4; 3 - and Peffett dvizhetsya, winning three tenths for the circle in Khakkinena; remain 2 "ringlet" along the route - and shower indeed already perceptibly drizzles. And finally on the last circle, at the output from Mercedes- arena in Mercedes occur some "Goodwill Games" (or, if you want, the "fall of man"): Mika foot from the pedal of slegontsa... so that Gary would finish in this race by the third. Norbert Of khaug at this moment is desperately occupied by another matter: for it bottle with the water now - the best friend. ... in principle, in this case it is possible to say that the purpose - title, to which pretends Peffett - justifies means. From other side, similar to thing they disrupt the spirit of sport contests. To sport they, to thing similar, are not necessary. Although, it is wonderfully understandable that the theory is not always demonstrated, and therefore not we will think about this part of existence, indeed in this case as always, we can appeal only by facts. But they speak this is what, more accurate - this speak not they, but young British racer himself, who nevertheless fell on podium today: "4 it is very disappointed by its third place. In me was the fastest machine, and I had to win race ", with precisely such words of Gary justified that the fact that on podiume it appeared such gloomy that even clouds in the sky ceased to be received in earnest. He understood, then that everything were understood.

A to that Christianson in this situation was nevertheless: above it supposedly the heavenly body is the sun, just as radiant as its smile. Dane, possessor of the second place, were happy. Another racer Audi also was glad, moreover so that in the words not to transmit. The acting champion conducted outstanding Sunday, he fought, and it deserved the victory: Matthias Ekstrom - very important victory today! Now he again heads pursuit of the title: the racer, whose machine bears number "1" aboard, it has yedinichku spectacle advantage in the championship.

Most important become, to conduct method by the name "retention". However, in Gary already, probably is conceived "plan- interception". To learn about further course of events will be into the latter Week- and August, when racers leave for one of the most interesting points on the map of auto-sport peace - autodrome Of zandfoort, located in "by country-with-surprising- craftiness". DTM will go to the Netherlands.

Nurbugring

Germany - 05-07 August of 2005.

In the third place on the sums of the first day of ralli proved to be a partner Of grenkhol'ma on Peugeot Markko Martin, who was neskazanno rad to this result. From the very beginning of the day between the Estonian and racer Ford by Tony gardemayster unrolled dense fight for the fourth place, and only toward the evening of Friday Martin could leave in the small detachment from his rival. When it broke its suspension Of petter Of solberg, Markko completely it proved to be on the position of podiuma.

Solberg was in turn also rad how ended for it the first day of ralli, indeed even in spite of the small incident on the face of departure, which was happened of the Norwegian on the eighth special-section and which cost of that damaged suspension, it nevertheless continues ralli, although, alas, no longer renders the pressure on the pair of leaders... Petter, however, considered that yet not all is lost for it, and it was going to win back lost 20 seconds to ago and attempt to impose fight if not Grenkhol'mu, then at least Leba.

Day of the second

vo the second day of ralli, when they remained behind the adventure of Friday, Marcus Grenkhol'm could raise its rate and leave in the detachment from the persecutors. Having toward the end of the day an advantage into whole minute, Finn could quietly check his leadership in Sunday and design for the fifth victory in domestic ralli in the last six years Peugeot 307 wrc it appears here simply excellently, and as Marcus, not bad results showed here and Markko Martin, who strengthened his third position.

Petter Of solberg from the morning burnt enuziazmom to return to itself the third place and to get involved in to the fight of two leaders, but alas Subaru Impreza this time did not gladden Norwegian by its irreproachable nature, and everything, what it was possible to attain For solbergu - fourth place in 40 seconds behind Martin. Detachment is too great in order to hope to win back it in Sunday, and to here fear attacks Mikko Of khirvonena stands - Finn in all in several seconds behind...

One additional local hero, Tony gardemayster, as on Friday, he actively battled Markko by Martin, this time for the place on podiume, but, unfortunately, the puncture of wheel on the next-to-last special-section of Saturday cost Finn more than the minute also of three positions in the racing protocol... Gardemayster only of the seventh.

Kharri Of rovanpera, in spite of the mass of problems, thus far the sixth. On Friday Finn lost time because of the incorrectly disposed gearbox, on his Saturday Lancer had a defect in the power. Sixth place under such conditions - this practically the maximum of possible.

Day the third

v Sunday Marcus Grenkhol'm only officially fastened to himself the title of person, who interrupted a victorious series of Sebastian Leba. Since the beginning of the season Marcus three times occurred on the second step of podiuma, but conquered in ralli of season -05 for Finn in no way could not be to this day. In its domestic stage Of grenkhol'm was conducted splendid race, having been gradually detached away from that pursuing its Leba, after bringing toward the end of Saturday its detachment to the half minute, and after problems in Sebastian - to the entire minute. In Sunday to Finn it remained only quietly to finish and fifth time in six years to celebrate victory on the native route.

Finishing by the second, Sebastian on the whole did not have wasp 2000 bogo of occasion for the disorder. Yes, Frenchman was actually the only real rival Of grenkhol'ma in this stage and completely it could try to prevent Finn from winning ralli, but if circumstances were formed so that make this could not, it was necessary to make maximum and to take the second place. What also made Sebastian, which lost Grenkhol'mu in the championship of altogether only of two points and preserved enormous advantage into 28 points.

After becoming the third, Markko Martin made it possible Peugeot to finish celebrating one of the most successful of ralli in this season. But the fact that the Estonian - only besides Tony gardemayster racer, who collected glasses in all stages of the current championship, and completely helped the command to outdistance in the command test Citroen and to leave in the first place.

For Subaru in this stage everything was added very unsuccessfully. Peter solberg, after arriving into Finland, in earnest expected to reduce his lag from that leading in the championship Leba, after outdistancing that in the race, whereas it turned out that in reality even to retain the rate Of grenkhol'ma and Leba is very complex... Tuning Impreza proved to be they were not are not separately good, and for Norwegian it was necessary to compensate the low speed of automobile by rigid and uncompromising pilotage, that also took the shape as a result into several errors. After proving to be in the fourth place on the sums of two days of ralli, in Sunday Of solberg he thought only about remain in front of its former partner upon command Mikko Of khirvonena, which lost as a result to the champion of the peace of 2003 only several seconds...

Part I: Boundary- with THE USA 1988.

History of command after the previous finish in glasses

entry into spectacle zone of Pierluigi Martini for Boundary- with THE USA 1988 became the first in the history of command. Three and one-half of season were required Minardi in order be achieved to finally this result.

1985.

The first season Minardi in the formula -1. Command hopes to begin championship on the automobile with engine Motori Moderni, Porta chiti's designed, but motor appears only to Imole, and on the first races bolide Minardi is equipped with engine Ford. In 1985 of rule still they made possible for the commands to advance one automobile on the start, and by the only racer of new "stable" he becomes Pierluigi Martini. Championship is added for the pilot very unsuccessfully - only toward the end of the season it will be able twice to finish in the races, and the eighth place in the last stage of the championship of peace in Australia will remain the best result.

1986.

Command enters into its second season with the large hopes and possesses the pair of the very gifted pilots (Andrea de chezaris and Alessandro nannini). But by largest problem with 2000 tanovitsya the weak and unreliable engine Motori Moderni V6. in addition to this, on Minardi falls down simply monstrous bad luck; therefore only on Boundary- with Mexico both pilots can finish in the race (de chezaris of the eighth, Nannini the fourteenth).

1987.

Most disappointing season into the history of command and its very worst bolide. The renovated engine Motori Moderni proves to be extremely weak, unreliable and by very voracious. To the racers of command To adrianu To kamposu and Alessandro nannini remains nothing, except as to hope for the better time - thus far they can collect to two only four finishes in the races, best of which becomes the eleventh place in Hungary and Portugal.

1988.

Management of command understand, that to survive the second season -87 Minardi will not be able; therefore thus far it is necessary to refuse from the idea of national Italian command, and for the change to motor Motori Moderni comes Ford Cosworth. Two Spaniards become the pilots of command: Louis- Perez sal and Adrian Of kampos. Kampos, however, occurs noticeably slower than Saly, and they substitute racer on the motion of championship on Pierluigi Martini. Chassis M188 becomes the large step forward, and on Boundary- with THE USA in Detroit of Martini is collected the first point in the history of "stable".

Picker by the eyes of contemporary

Komarinoe peak.

File of twenty six metallic nasekomyx. swiftly rushed, repeating the windings of asphalt tape. After flew sound to &.mdasyu; high, barely changing tone. As if squeaks increased into hundred time gnat. Gradually from the flock were isolated two copies to &.mdasyu; both white-red to &.mdasyu; and confidently they were detached away from the constantly thinning mass of persecutors.

This picture invariably was repeated in the last four stages of the superiority of the peace: in Mexico and Canada, USA and France. White-red automobiles Mak-Laren. of model MP 4/4 with engines Xonda. each time finished in the first and second places. There was not clearly only one: will win alene it is simple or Ireton senna. Their craftsmanship and the possibility of racing mak-Larenov. they did not leave hopes to rivals.

I here then began to talk, that inventive Ron Dennis, chief- engineer of command Mak-Laren., devised secret method as obmanyvat6. reduction valves.

International automobile federation (FIA) in order to stop the unrestrained race of power and to limit the pressure, under which the turbocharger chases into the cylinders combustible mixture, it began from the present year to establish on the engines these valves themselves. They limit the boost pressure of 2,5 bars (or approximately 2,5 atmosphere, if we are expressed as before). As soon as sport commissioners OF FISA equipped all motors with such limiters, supposedly Dennis found method... Such justifications always for gorazdy to devise those lost. However, the same sport commissioners nagging verified valves and divorced by hands, after scattering doubts.

Two-fold champion of peace alene is simple with gallic liveliness he stated in Canada after the finish: Mne it seems that in this year we (i.e., the racers of command Mak-Laren.. to &.mdasyu; L. Sh.) let us win all 16 stages of the superiority of peace. It said not without purpose &.mdasyu; on the route of the name Of zhilya Of vil'nevz it conquered senna, was simple the second, and all the remaining rivals, except Thierry Butsena on Benettone., they remained by the entire circle!

I then the specialists, who remember the even endless chain of the victories of machines Mersedes- Benz. in 1955, they began to repeat, that monopoly Mak-Larena. kills the interest of spectators in the races and are decreased collections. The portion of truth in their words was. To large sport is necessary large rivalry. However, to the happiness to &.mdasyu; paradoxically it does sound, not truth? to &.mdasyu; in the fifth stage in Canada the matters in Mak-Larena. were added not very well. First third of race led simple, the won already three stages in the present season. Senna it went close after it.

To be the first it is always heavy not only to athlete. Computers calculated, that in simple the regime accepted the fuel consumption is so high, that 150- liter reserve to the finish will not be sufficient. Frenchman without happiness listened on the radiotelephone this information and decreased boost pressure. Power fell, efficiency grew, and senna it prepared to the outstripping.

A well, then in associate upon command motor did prove to be it was not is not so? So, but Brazilian in the straight sections rushed close after thus, after being held in the rarefaction zone, and such it economized fuel-. It conquered Senna. But here it is possible to reproach rivals. They not were vigilant. It can be, troubles in the machines did distract them from the basic task? It seems that so happened. Nelson peak on Lotuse. with the same motor Xonda., that also in Mak-Larenov., it finished race only by the fourth. But in machines Ferrari. Gerhard Berger and Michele al'boretto refused motors.

Then arrived the sixth stage. It took place in Detroit, automobile capital of America. Route was laid along the streets of city, and under these conditions senna frequently it occurred in the best position, than it was simple. On the trainings the Brazilian has better time. It obtains right to the first launching site, best of all it begins race and becomes leader. However, it is simple from the start it left by the fifth, true, rapidly it moved in the second place and... it did not begin to attack permanent partner- rival.

Alene nothing simply so makes, experts speak, it calculated everything, and he leaves, by the second to it to arrive at the finish not too is bad. And actually: 6 points to those already existing by 39 added the second place to it. But here to senna, in which not there was such reserve in the glasses, victory added 9 to the sum from only 24 points. So that it is simple it put off testing fate for another time, to the seventh stage.

Route Le Of kastelle. is merciless to the tires. The rough coating of path depresses the engineers of the tire company Gud6ir. to &.mdasyu; replacement in the course of the race of the worn casings is here inevitable, in spite of the improvements introduced in the interseason. But precisely here, on the native earth, it is simple, using all reserves, the best result on the trainings showed. It started from the first row and it immediately headed race. It is circular in front of 80. To 32- m of them senna, neustanno that overtaken associate upon command, stopped for replacing the tires. Through four circles the same it made simple. Mechanics worked on the conscience, but left rear wheel was obstinate. They were transported for 4 seconds longer with it than they calculated Dennis and it was simple.

Exactly precisely four seconds it was missing to senna in order to leave forward. He used the advantage given by circumstances, but it was simple nevertheless overtake it. As alene acknowledged more lately, it expected to go around rival on the turn, using the fact that later it it began to impede and better it managed the entrance into the turning at the higher speed. Especially successfully this was obtained on the dual by right turning by the name Beosse..

On 61- m circle senna it went to the outstripping of the remained on the average racer. There was this exactly on Beosse.. That in the fraction of a second prevented leader from leaving to the necessary trajectory. For senna it was necessary to leave to the external part of the turning, and only P'erpaolo of Martini removed from his way its Minardi- Ford, as vigilant was simple it made a jerk. On the finish it was first to &.mdasyu; 32-1 times in its sport career. However, senna - by the second. At the subsequent places for &.mdasyu; racers Ferrari&.r 2000 aquo; Al'boretto and Berger, then to &.mdasyu; Peak on Lotuse. and Nannini on Benettone.,

the seventh stage to &.mdasyu; and the seventh victory Maklarena.. The state of affairs in the championship of peace is such on the sum of the glasses before the eighth stage: A. prost (France) on Maklaren-Xonda. to &.mdasyu; 54, A. senn (Brazil) on Maklaren-Xonda. to &.mdasyu; 39, G. Berger (Austria) on Ferrari. to &.mdasyu; 21, M. al'boretto (Italy) on Ferrari. to &.mdasyu; and N. pike (Brazil) on Lotus-Xonda. to &.mdasyu; on 13, T. butsen (Belgium) to Benetton- Ford. to &.mdasyu; 11.

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