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MANUFACTURER SERIES
BMW Take Control of the Opening Stage with Williams_Coque14 in the Driving Seat!
2019 Manufacturer Series - Stage 1 (EMEA)
29/07/2019

The first stage of the Manufacturer Series got underway on June 9th.
It was set to be an intense showdown between Williams_Coque14, who'd been showing glimpses of his speed in the World Tour, and the king himself, TRL_LIGHTNING. As it happened, the only direct contest between Williams_Coque14's BMW and TRL_LIGHTNING's Subaru took place on the first race of the second round, where BMW (Williams_Coque14) took 3,036 points and Subaru (TRL_LIGHTNING) took 3,078). BMW (Williams_Coque14) took a further 3,049 points in the fifth round, steadily amassing a very impressive total.

The first stage's final race took place on Sardegna Road Track B, and was contested between Gr. 4 cars. Despite the significance of the race, Subaru (TRL_LIGHTNING) did not make an appearance. It should have been an easy win for BMW (Williams_Coque14), but they found themselves facing stiff competition from Honda (JIM_BRacer26) and Lexus (TRL_TSUTSU). Honda (JIM_BRacer26) took pole, and JIM_BRacer26 soon pulled away from the chasing pack. BMW (Williams_Coque14) had started in second position, but were overtaken by Lexus (TRL_TSUTSU) on the first lap, and fell down to third place. The first three remained in these positions as the race entered its final stages.
On the final lap, TRL_TSUTSU's Lexus forced itself onto the inside of JIM_BRacer26's Honda. JIM_BRacer26 ran out of space and had to leave the track, dropping to fourth place in the process. Lexus (TRL_TSUTSU) received a five-second penalty for their part in the incident, and as a result BMW (Williams_Coque14) were bumped up to first place at the flag.
With the help of a significant slice of luck, BMW (Williams_Coque14) were able to seize top position at the end of the first stage.

Rank Driver DR SR Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Rd. 5 Rd. 6 Rd. 7 Rd. 8 Rd. 9 Rd. 10 Total
1 BMW Williams_Coque14 S S 3027 3036 - - 3049 2344 - - - 3436 9521
2 Subaru TRL_LIGHTNING S S 3017 3078 - - - 2360 2768 2985 - - 9080
3 Mercedes-Benz Veloce_StorM A+ S - - 1698 2990 3025 2832 2999 2827 - - 9014
4 Lexus TRL_TSUTSU S S - 2811 - 2158 0 2808 1999 2513 2942 3044 8797
5 Jaguar Jomas_74 S S 2549 2676 2108 2360 2450 2652 - 1256 2673 3240 8589
6 Lexus Matty278 S S - 2833 2711 2004 1531 2051 2922 2533 2821 1787 8576
7 Peugeot LZR_Lewis S S 432 - 2972 2775 - - 2739 - - 695 8486
8 Toyota TRL_MANURODRY S S 0 2991 - 2801 1837 1465 2460 - - 2681 8473
9 Toyota RC_Miura S S - 2876 2933 2653 1991 - 2594 894 - 1489 8462
10 Toyota BFR_DevilSoul A+ S 617 2663 2772 2930 2297 1172 0 - - 1638 8365

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