(PREDICTIONS??) FORMULA D Evergreen Speedway 2012 FRI/SAT.

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(PREDICTIONS??) (THIS FRIDAY/SATURDAY) FORMULA D Evergreen Speedway 2012 FRI/SAT.

Please post your predictions on this thread.

[Bebop]

Daigo
JTP
Aasbo
Fors

wild card Yoshioka and a couple big crashes maybe a totaled top 10 car.

[Lifer]

Rhys
Essa
Joon
Denofa

It could happen

Denofa will be paired with Daigo again.

2 things can happen

Denofa gets a clean run as well as Daigo, but after 2 OMT, The RX-8 DNF's.

OR...

They collide at such a mindblowing entry speed, it sonic booms the grandstand, deafening everyone in a mushroom cloud of tiresmoke.

[stedriftward]

Daigo
JR
JTP
Dai

[Slapshotnerd]

I don't think Maeng will make it past the top 32, the chassis is too new. This is a brand new car that he hasn't had a second of seat time in.

This track actually gives the lower powered cars a chance since they can stay on throttle from the entry all the way thru the transition in the power alley, and the braking zone gives them a chance to out-brake their opponent. Looking back, I think Seattle has had more first-time podium winners than any other track (Yamamoto, Nishida, O'Sullivan, Aasbo, etc). It's also had the most carnage of any track (Yamamoto vs Okubo mid-bank in '06, Dai totaling the Lexus IS250 in 2009, O'Sullivan vs JR right after initiation in '09, Tuerck vs Foust exiting the bank in 2010, etc). This is always one of the most unpredictable tracks, and I think we'll see a new face on the podium.

Predictions:
Dai gets the win
Tuerck returns to the podium for the first time since he got out of the Solstice
Pawlak continues his march to the championship with another podium
Mohan makes his first final 4 in the RX8
someone crashes into Daigo in the top 32 or top 16 trying to "maintain proximity" in a place where Daigo is off throttle (possibly exiting the bank)

how's that?

[Lifer]

I see it being very possible of course.

I wanted to throw some new names in the top four predictions.

I know the odds are against them, but these guys are hard chargers.

Just showing some faith in others when odds are against them.

BUT...

You know all to well that anything can and will happen with this being the final round to run for the championship for some drivers.

[dans]

Daigo
Rhys
JR

No OMT's will be called.

[my 1 88 u]

Daigo Saito will take the points lead after this round.
Daijiro Yoshihara will take the win.

[Lifer]

Sad so see Joon not being able to make it, but with very good reason.

Rhys
Essa
Aasbo
Denofa

[SSmith]

Rhys is due for a win and Tyler takes second

[my 1 88 u]

Daigo Saito will take the points lead after this round.
Daijiro Yoshihara will take the win.

Daigo has already taken points lead over JTP. Daijiro and Gitten can mathematically take the points lead this round if Daigo is knocked out in the top 16.

[my 1 88 u]

If my math is correct

JR 388 points
Daigo 383 points
JTP 376 points

[Slapshotnerd]

http://formulad.com/standings/2012.php


1 25 Gittin 391
2 430 Saito 383.50
3 13 Pawlak 376
4 9 Yoshihara 347
5 62 Tuerck 328.50
6 67 Millen 318.25
7 151 Aasbo 295.50
8 64 Forsberg 293
9 665 Powers 275.50
10 723 Bakchis 267.75

[my 1 88 u]

How does Gitten go from 276 to 391?
276+12+100=388 right?