Round of Japan (indie3128 leads by 8 points!)

8 n Pole Admin · Post by **8 n Pole Admin** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:55 pm

The deadline for submitting picks for the Japanese Grand Prix is on Friday the 7th of October prior to the start of the 1st Friday Practice session at 11:00 AM local time.

Race Preview will be available on Wednesday with Call for Picks emails to follow.
On this thread you can show us your picks (if you wish of course) and tell us why your pick is the winner!

Click here to submit your picks

Good Luck

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:03 am

Thank you for submitting your 8 'n' Pole picks for the Grand Prix of Japan.
You have registered the following picks :

Winner : Juan Pablo Montoya - The fastest man on track at this time
Second : Fernando Alonso - Already WDC so can take a chance
Third : Kimi Raikkonen - Lost enthusiasm after losing WDC
Fourth : Giancarlo Fisichella - About time he did something
Fifth : Michael Schumacher - Just not on the pace
Sixth : Jenson Button - Honda Japan
Seventh : Takuma Sato - Honda Japan
Eighth : Mark Webber - Might as well finish with a point

Pole : Fernando Alonso - One really fast lap to prove a point.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:22 am

Here's my picks for the Round of Japan.....

1st}Kimi Raikkonen(let Alonso have the WDC....McLaren'll gladly take WCC!)
2nd}Fernando Alonso(whatever, Kimi.....)
3rd}Juan Pablo Montoya(hopefully, I won't get wrecked at the end of the race)
4th}Jenson Button(you mean its' just Honda next year?)
5th}Mark Webber(hmm, Sir Frank..can I have that new Cosworth...please?)
6th}Felipe Massa(gotta' start making Schuey happy...I think)
7th}Michael Schumacher(at least there's 2006)
8th}Takuma Sato(wait...you're dumping me for Rubens!)

Pole)Fernando Alonso(

Just another day at the office...)

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:23 pm

Depends on the weather...........Ed?

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:58 pm

And the weather will make you change your picks ?

But tell us, what is your strategy for going backwards towards 400 ?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:29 pm

JayVee wrote:And the weather will make you change your picks ?

But tell us, what is your strategy for going backwards towards 400 ?

If it is going to be a wet race, it will have some bearing on my picks, yes .Ie Fisi for the win.

Strategy, nah, it is a talent one is born with.

Jim Watt · Post by **Jim Watt** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:53 am

Cheerio Chaps! Soon there'll be nothing to do but wait out the Christmas Holiday until we can get to V-8 testing. It's good Alonso the Cute got his title this year because I'm hearing they're having trouble with vibrations at the old Renault shed! Gonna have to wind it down a tad and hoping everyone else's is in same boat. Wish I knew what was up at Maranello. Meanwhle Cosworth's Mr. K. is grinning broadly. Maybe Sir Frank will get a break next year. Of course, he'll need to hire a race driver, too.

So now that we're going to have a Honda TEAM, will the boardroom at Toyota commit mass seppku? Or will they finally hire someone to run the shop for them? Ah the joys of paying some one multiple millions because he shares DNA with a WDC.

But enough of this trivia; it's time for my picks for the week-end:

1. Kimi --because he's sure to have good luck now that he doesn't need it!
2. JPM --because Ron told him "we have to finish BOTH cars for the Mfctr's trophy; so don't do anything foolish!!"
3. Fernando --because his is the next fastest car
4. Jenson Button --because it's Japan
5. Michael --because he always delivers, no matter how bad the car
6. Ralph --because it's time for him to whine about Michael again
7. David Coulthard --because he's damn well earned it!
8. Jarno Trulli --because he needs all the points he can get
the Pole, naturally, will be Kimi --and I expect it to be by a mile!

Weather? Who cares about the weather; at this point everyone's thinking about next year anyway...

cheers from INDY

Jim Watt

Bundy · Post by **Bundy** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 1:53 pm

Winner : Kimi Raikkonen
Second : Juan Pablo Montoya
Third : Fernando Alonso
Fourth : Jenson Button
Fifth : Mark Webber
Sixth : Giancarlo Fisichella
Seventh : Rubens Barrichello
Eighth : David Coulthard

Pole : Kimi Raikkonen

Its like shooting fish in a barrel!!

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:52 pm

Targeting the top 20

Winner: Fernando Alonso - Watch him move up a step

Second: Juan Pablo Montoya - Beating Raikkonen in Brazil wasn't a fluke

Third: Kimi Raikkonen - Loses his spark in Japan
Fourth: Giancarlo Fisichella - Better finish 4th
Fifth: Jenson Button - 1st Honda driver
Sixth: Takuma Sato - 2nd Honda driver
Seventh: Jarno Trulli - 1st Toyota driver
Eighth: Ralf Schumacher - 2nd Toyota driver
Pole: Fernando Alonso - Of course

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:16 pm

Pole Montoya

1st Montoya. Which button do I press for a chicko roll.?
2nd Schui.. Dont forget me!
3rd Webber Must do this more often
4th Sato home ground & a bit to prove
5th Truli Must beat Honda must beat honda
6th Fisi Im in front of fernando
7th Kimi Whoops
8th Button How did thay all get in front of ME?

Now wouldn't that be interesting.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:24 pm

Lloyd wrote:Pole Montoya

1st Montoya. Which button do I press for a chicko roll.?
2nd Schui.. Dont forget me!
3rd Webber Must do this more often
4th Sato home ground & a bit to prove
5th Truli Must beat Honda must beat honda
6th Fisi Im in front of fernando
7th Kimi Whoops
8th Button How did thay all get in front of ME?

Now wouldn't that be interesting.

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:28 pm

I could have made an error in judgement not picking either of the Toyota's. Not to worry. We will leave it as it stands.

rah · Post by **rah** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:33 am

Winner: Fernando Alonso

Second: Kimi Raikkonen

Third: Juan Pablo Montoya

Fourth: Jenson Button

Fifth: Mark Webber

Sixth: Jarno Trulli

Seventh: Michael Schumacher

Eighth: Takuma Sato

Pole: Juan Pablo Montoya
What have I got to lose?

Graham Ross · Post by **Graham Ross** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:10 am

Winner: Juan Pablo Montoya
Second: Kimi Raikkonen
Third: Fernando Alonso
Fourth: Giancarlo Fisichella
Fifth: Michael Schumacher
Sixth: Jenson Button
Seventh: Jarno Trulli
Eighth: Mark Webber
Pole: Juan Pablo Montoya

Montoya is on the up and up and Raikkonen can't be too motivated!

8 n Pole Admin · Post by **8 n Pole Admin** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:50 pm

Pick submissions for the round of Japan have closed.

Quick Stats!
Top 5 most picked drivers

Winner
Kimi Raikkonen 58.72%
Juan Pablo Montoya 24.68%
Fernando Alonso 12.34%
Michael Schumacher 2.98%
Giancarlo Fisichella 0.43%

2nd Place
Juan Pablo Montoya 41.28%
Kimi Raikkonen 23.83%
Fernando Alonso 23.40%
Jenson Button 3.83%
Michael Schumacher 3.83%

3rd Place
Fernando Alonso 43.83%
Juan Pablo Montoya 18.72%
Michael Schumacher 11.06%
Kimi Raikkonen 8.09%
Jenson Button 5.96%

Pole
Kimi Raikkonen 52.34%
Juan Pablo Montoya 25.96%
Fernando Alonso 14.89%
Michael Schumacher 3.83%
Giancarlo Fisichella 1.28%

A few have also picked Button for Pole!