Season 1, Round 6: France

by **CJ Racing** August 4th 2017, 11:17 pm

Round 6: Round of France @ Chateau-Chalon International Raceway

Simon Fairchild: "Hello everyone and welcome to the Chateau-Chalon International Raceway, a 2.74 Mile Road Course located in France.

We are entering the crunch time part of the season, and with only 4 races left before the Irish Hills 400, now is the time for drivers to start making their moves if they want to be in a good position for the title run.

Here are some of the big questions as we get ready to go racing here in France!"

Tough Times, Part 2: After a troubling Karjala race, will SkyTech Racing be able to rebound?
It's bad enough to get involved in a wreck; it's even worse to cause one... But when you cause a wreck that takes out yourself and your teammate, it is almost inexcusable. That is what SkyTech Racing's Erzhan Zhumabekov has had to deal with this past race week, after his incident with his teammate Lucia Delacroix at Karjala. SkyTech is far below expectations in the Constructor's Championship at this point in the season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see questions start to pop up about whether or not this team will make it to the end of the season in their current state if this continues.

Sheer Dominance: Was Crimson Engineering's 1-2 finish at Karjala a one-time deal, or just the beginning?
When a driver wins a race, it is great for his team; When his teammate finishes 2nd, that's even better... But when you and your teammate run 1-2 the entire race, leading every lap and come home with a resounding victory, there is only one word for that: Domination. What Crimson Engineering's Nathan McKane and Tanet Aromdee did at Karjala was incredible, and the scary part is, they have been running up front all season, but have had terrible luck. If they can get the back luck out of the way, and run like they are supposed to, the rest of the PWCOM teams better pick up the pace, or else...

Rena's Rise: Can rookie Rena Hirose continue her impressive Top 10 streak?
If someone would have told me at the beginning of the season that 5 races into the season, that the only driver who would finish in the Top 10 in every race would be a rookie, I probably wouldn't have believed it. Add in the fact that the person would be driving a PETRONAS Honda, and I probably would have laughed out loud. But somehow, someway, Rookie Rena Hirose has managed to do it, finishing inside the Top 10 in every race so far this season. Because of her incredible consistency so far, she is currently 2nd in the points, and within striking distance of the Points Leader. Can this young star continue to lead PETRONAS Honda and even be a contender in this Championship fight? The numbers say no, but so far she has been crushing those odds, so who's to say it can't continue?