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{{Infobox Circuit
{{Infobox Circuit
 
|image1=Layout Tokyo Grand Prix 2 (Map).svg
  | title1=Tokyo Grand Prix
|caption1=Layout of the Tokyo Street Circuit
 
|date=July 13th, 2011
  | image1=Layout Tokyo Grand Prix.svg
|official name=Inaugural running of the World Grand Prix
 
|location=[[Tokyo]], Kantō, [[Japan]]
  | caption1=Layout of the Tokyo Street Circuit
|course=Street circuit
 
|surface=67% Asphalt<br>33% Dirt
  | date=2011
|distance=52 laps
 
|turns=34
  | official_name=Inaugural running of the World Grand Prix
|weather=Clear
 
|first=[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Francesco Bernoulli]]<br>48:26:870
  | location=[[Tokyo]], Kantō, [[Japan]]
|second=[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Lightning McQueen]]<br>48:26:976
 
|third=[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Carla Veloso]]<br>48:28:126
  | course=Street circuit
|world grand prix races=[[Porto Corsa Circuit|Next race (Porto Corsa)]] →|title1=Tokyo Grand Prix}}
 
The '''Tokyo Grand Prix''' (officially known as the '''Inaugural running of the World Grand Prix''') was the first race in the [[World Grand Prix]], which took in 2011 at the Tokyo Street Circuit in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. The circuit is a spectacular street circuit located in [[Tokyo]]. The race is the only race in the World Grand Prix that takes place at night. The circuit goes through the main straight, passes in front of the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace|Imperial Palace]] in the park (the rally dirt track), goes through the streets, then passes on a 360° loop and then on the [[Rainbow Bridge]], so called because it emits colorful lights. After they head back to the main straights.
  | surface=67% Asphalt<br>33% Dirt
 
  | course_length=
 
  | distance=52 laps
 
  | turns=34
 
  | weather=Clear
 
  | first=[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Francesco Bernoulli]]<br>48:26:870
 
  | second=[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Lightning McQueen]]<br>48:26:976
 
  | third=[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Carla Veloso]]<br>48:28:126
 
 
|world_grand_prix_races=← Previous race (No one)<br>[[Porto Corsa Circuit|Next race (Porto Corsa)]] →}}The '''Tokyo Grand Prix''' (officially known as the '''Inaugural running of the World Grand Prix''') was the first race in the [[World Grand Prix]], which took in 2011 at the Tokyo Street Circuit in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. The circuit is a spectacular street circuit located in [[Tokyo]]. The race is the only race in the World Grand Prix that takes place at night. The circuit goes through the main straight, passes in front of the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace|Imperial Palace]] in the park (the rally dirt track), goes through the street`s of Tokyo, then passes on a 360° loop and then on the [[Rainbow Bridge]], so called because it emits colorful lights. After they head back to the main straights.


The race was won by [[Francesco Bernoulli]] ahead of [[Lightning McQueen]] and [[Carla Veloso]].
The race was won by [[Francesco Bernoulli]] ahead of [[Lightning McQueen]] and [[Carla Veloso]].


== Starting grid ==
==Starting grid==
{| class="article-table"
The starting grid was reversed, the fastest racers started from the end of the grid.
!Position
{|class="article-table"
!Number
!'''Position'''
!Name
!'''Number'''
!'''Name'''
|-
|-
|1
|1st
|06
|06
|[[File:Francja.png|20px]] [[Raoul ÇaRoule]]
|[[File:Francja.png|20px]] [[Raoul ÇaRoule]]
|-
|-
|2
|2nd
|5
|5
|[[File:Hiszpania.png|20px]] [[Miguel Camino]]
|[[File:Hiszpania.png|20px]] [[Miguel Camino]]
|-
|-
|3
|3rd
|4
|4
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|20px]] [[Max Schnell]]
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|20px]] [[Max Schnell]]
|-
|-
|4
|4th
|24
|24
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Jeff Gorvette]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Jeff Gorvette]]
|-
|-
|5
|5th
|9
|9
|[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|20px]] [[Nigel Gearsley]]
|[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|20px]] [[Nigel Gearsley]]
|-
|-
|6
|6th
|2
|2
|[[File:UK-Grenada Flag.svg|20px]] [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|[[File:UK-Grenada Flag.svg|20px]] [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|-
|-
|7
|7th
|10
|10
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]
|-
|-
|8
|8th
|7
|7
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Shu Todoroki]]
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Shu Todoroki]]
|-
|-
|9
|9th
|8
|8
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Carla Veloso]]
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Carla Veloso]]
|-
|-
|10
|10th
|95
|95
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Lightning McQueen]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Lightning McQueen]]
|-
|-
|11
|11th
|1
|1
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Francesco Bernoulli]]
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Francesco Bernoulli]]
|}
|}


The starting grid was reversed, the the fastest racers started from the end of the grid.
==Race==
===Race report===
[[File:Tokyo2.jpg|thumb|Tokyo poster]]The fastest racers quickly take the first places at the end of the first straight line. [[Francesco Bernoulli]] is in first position, but has some difficulties on the dirt section. At the end of lap 1, while he had just passed three cars in the straightway, [[Miguel Camino]] (5th) had his engine explode and goes back to the pits, immediately taken care of by his team. During the rest of the race, [[Lightning McQueen]] and Bernoulli swap places, McQueen catching up on the dirt and Bernoulli in the straightaways. At the end of lap 34, [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]'s (3rd) engine blew up and spun out with [[Carla Veloso]] and [[Max Schnell]] barely avoiding him. In turn 26 (360° loop), [[Mater]] gives him a bad indication, and McQueen moves to the outside. Bernoulli takes advantage of this and passes first in the last 8 laps. In turn (33) on the last lap (52),<ref group="N">Max Schnell was still in the race when Francesco managed to overtake Lightning McQueen in the last lap</ref> Schnell (5th) blew his engine, causing him to spin out and crash into a tyre barrier. In the last straightaway, McQueen moves to the right and tries to overtake Bernoulli, to no avail. Bernoulli crosses the finish line 106 milliseconds before McQueen.<ref name=":0" group="N">From the time panel</ref> Behind, Veloso finishes just before [[Shu Todoroki]]. [[Lewis Hamilton]] arrives alone with a comfortable advantage on the last peloton composed of [[Nigel Gearsley]], [[Jeff Gorvette]], and [[Raoul ÇaRoule]], who arrives a few seconds later.


'''Turn 1 '''
===Race classification===
{| class="article-table"
{|class="article-table"
!Position
!'''Position'''
!Number
!'''Number'''
!Name
!'''Name'''
|-
!'''Laps'''
|1
|1
|Francesco Bernoulli
|-
|2
|95
|Lightning McQueen
|-
|3
|8
|Carla Veloso
|-
|4
|7
|Shu Todoroki
|-
|5
|24
|Jeff Gorvette
|-
|6
|4
|Max Schnell
|-
|7
|06
|Raoul Caroule
|-
|8
|2
|Lewis Hamilton
|-
|9
|5
|Miguel Camino
|-
|10
|9
|Nigel Gearsley
|-
|11
|10
|Rip Clutchgoneski
|}'''Finishing Dirt Section'''
{| class="article-table"
!Positions
!Number
!Name
|-
|1
|95
|Lightning McQueen
|-
|2
|06
|Raoul Caroule
|-
|3
|4
|Max Schnell
|-
|4
|2
|Lewis Hamilton
|-
|5
|9
|Nigel Gearsley
|-
|6
|24
|Jeff Gorvette
|-
|7
|8
|Carla Veloso
|-
|8
|7
|Shu Todoroki
|-
|9
|10
|Rip Clutchgoneski
|-
|10
|5
|Miguel Camino
|-
|11
|1
|Francesco Bernoulli
|}
 
== Race ==
 
=== Race report ===
[[File:Tokyo2.jpg|thumb|Tokyo poster]]The fastest racers quickly take the first places at the end of the first straight line. [[Francesco Bernoulli]] is in first position, but has some difficulties on the dirt section. At the end of the first lap, while he had just passed three competitors in the straightway the Spanish [[Miguel Camino]] (5th) had his engine explode and goes back to the pits, immediately taken care of by his team. During the rest of the race, [[Lightning McQueen|McQueen]] and [[Francesco Bernoulli|Bernoulli]] swap places, McQueen catching up on the dirt and Bernoulli in the straightaways. In the middle of the race, [[Rip Clutchgoneski]] (3rd) had his engine explode, but [[Carla Veloso]] and [[Max Schnell]] barely avoid him. In the last lap, in turn 26 (360° loop), the McQueen's crew chief ([[Tow Mater]]) gives him a bad indication, and McQueen moves to the outside. Francesco takes advantage of this and passes first in the last 8 laps. Like the two previous, [[Max Schnell]] (5th) also had his engine explode in last turn (33) of the last lap (52)<ref group="N">We can see Max Schnell still in the race when Francesco Bernoulli overtakes Lightning McQueen in the 360° loop.</ref>, and hits the tyre barrier in a plume of smoke. In the last straightaway, McQueen moves to the right and tries to overtake Francesco, to no avail. Francesco Bernoulli crosses the finish line 106 milliseconds before McQueen<ref name=":0" group="N">From the time panel</ref>. Behind, [[Carla Veloso]] finishes just before [[Shu Todoroki]]. [[Lewis Hamilton]] arrives alone with a comfortable advantage on the last peloton composed of [[Nigel Gearsley]], [[Jeff Gorvette]], and [[Raoul ÇaRoule]], who arrives a few seconds later.
 
=== Race classification ===
{| class="article-table"
!Position
!Number
!Name
!Laps
!'''Time/Retired'''<ref name=":0" group="N" />
!'''Time/Retired'''<ref name=":0" group="N" />
|-
|-
|1
|1st
|1
|1
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Francesco Bernoulli]]
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Francesco Bernoulli]]
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|48:26:870
|48:26:870
|-
|-
|2
|2nd
|95
|95
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Lightning McQueen]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Lightning McQueen]]
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|48:26:976
|48:26:976
|-
|-
|3
|3rd
|8
|8
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Carla Veloso]]
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Carla Veloso]]
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|48:28:126
|48:28:126
|-
|-
|4
|4th
|7
|7
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Shu Todoroki]]
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Shu Todoroki]]
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|48:28:335
|48:28:335
|-
|-
|5
|5th
|9
|2
|[[File:UK-Grenada Flag.svg|20px]] [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|[[File:UK-Grenada Flag.svg|20px]] [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|52
|52
|?
|?
|-
|-
|6
|6th
|2
|9
|[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|20px]] [[Nigel Gearsley]]
|[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|20px]] [[Nigel Gearsley]]
|52
|52
|?
|?
|-
|-
|7
|7th
|24
|24
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Jeff Gorvette]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Jeff Gorvette]]
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|?
|?
|-
|-
|8
|8th
|06
|06
|[[File:Francja.png|20px]] [[Raoul ÇaRoule]]
|[[File:Francja.png|20px]] [[Raoul ÇaRoule]]
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|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|20px]] [[Max Schnell]]
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|20px]] [[Max Schnell]]
|52
|52
|Engine
|Engine Failure
|-
|-
|Ret
|Ret
|10
|10
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]
|?
|34
|Engine
|Engine Failure
|-
|-
|Ret
|Ret
|5
|5
|[[File:Hiszpania.png|20px]] [[Miguel Camino]]
|[[File:Hiszpania.png|20px]] [[Miguel Camino]]
|1
|2
|Engine
|Engine Failure
|}
|}
''[[Max Schnell]]'s engine got fried on the 52th lap of the race''
''[[Max Schnell]]'s engine overheated on the final lap of the race''


''[[Rip Clutchgoneski]]'s engine got fried in the middle of the race''
''[[Rip Clutchgoneski]]'s engine overheated on the 34th lap of the race''


''[[Miguel Camino]]'s engine got fried on the 1st lap of the race''
''[[Miguel Camino]]'s engine overheated on the 2nd lap of the race''


=== Post-race ===
===Post-race===
On the podium, while [[Darrell Cartrip]] was interviewing the winner of the race, McQueen went back to his pit. After a discussion with [[Tow Mater]], he gave an interwiev later on to explain his mistake.
On the podium, while [[Darrell Cartrip]] was interviewing the winner of the race, McQueen went back to his pit. After a discussion with [[Mater]], he gave an interview later on to explain his mistake.


After the retire of three cars, this has led some to suggest that [[Allinol]], could be the cause of the accidents. [[Miles Axlerod]] gave an interview saying that alinol did not caused these car to flame out. Two of the three accidents of the race happened on racers who had just overtaken other cars ([[Miguel Camino]] and [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]), and always at the beginning of the start-finish straightway. This will be explained later when it will be discovered that the [[World Grand Prix]] was the target of a plot to sabotage the race.
After the retire of three cars, this has led some to suggest that [[Allinol]], could be the cause of the accidents. [[Miles Axlerod]] gave an interview saying that Allinol did not caused these car to flame out. Two of the three accidents of the race happened on racers who had just overtaken other cars ([[Miguel Camino]] and [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]), and always at the beginning of the start-finish straightway. This will be explained later when it will be discovered that the [[World Grand Prix]] was the target of a plot to sabotage the race.


== Circuit ==
==Circuit==
[[File:Layout Tokyo Grand Prix.svg|thumb|300x300px]]


=== Layout ===
===Layout===
[[File:Layout Tokyo Grand Prix 2 (Map).svg|thumb|250x250px]]
 
The start-finish straight is in the middle of the long straightway, measuring more than 4 km (2.5 mi) in real life. After 7 sharp turns going even at 90°, they arrive in the hairpin of the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace|Imperial Palace]], and pass on the Nijubashi Bridge, and then in the dirt section, which is in the Chiyoda district<ref group="N">In japanese: 千代田区.</ref>. The exit from this section is on a long straightway in a tunnel. Then a new series of technical turns, sometimes very narrow, with the chicane and then the 360° loop which leads to the [[Rainbow Bridge]]. Then comes a series of short straights separated by 90° turns. After the 33nd turn, they arrive on the long straightway.
The start-finish straight is in the middle of the long straightway, measuring more than 4&nbsp;km (2.5&nbsp;mi) in real life. After 7 sharp turns going even at 90°, they arrive in the hairpin of the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace|Imperial Palace]], and pass on the Nijubashi Bridge, and then in the dirt section, which is in the Chiyoda district.<ref group="N">In Japanese: 千代田区.</ref> The exit from this section is on a long straightway in a tunnel. Then a new series of technical turns, sometimes very narrow, with the chicane and then the 360° loop which leads to the [[Rainbow Bridge]]. Then comes a series of short straights separated by 90° turns. After the 33rd turn, they arrive on the long straightway.


The circuit has 34 turns, of which 8 are on the dirt section and 17 considered as technical turns. The track is 33% dirt and 67% asphalt.
The circuit has 34 turns, of which 8 are on the dirt section and 17 considered as technical turns. The track is 33% dirt and 67% asphalt.


=== Pit lane ===
===Pit lane===
{| class="article-table"
{|class="article-table"
!Position
!'''Position'''
!Number and Pit logo
!'''Number and Pit Logo'''
!Racer
!'''Racer'''
!Crew Chief
!'''Crew Chief'''
!Firt pitty
!'''Main Pitty'''
|-
|-
|1
|1st
|×
|×
|Unassigned
|Unassigned
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|×
|×
|-
|-
|2
|2nd
|[[File:Lewis Hamilton Logo.svg|20px]] 2
|[[File:Lewis Hamilton Logo.svg|20px]] 2
|[[File:UK-Grenada Flag.svg|20px]] [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|[[File:UK-Grenada Flag.svg|20px]] [[Lewis Hamilton]]
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|[[File:UK-Grenada Flag.svg|20px]] [[Lewis Hamilton's Pitty]]
|[[File:UK-Grenada Flag.svg|20px]] [[Lewis Hamilton's Pitty]]
|-
|-
|3
|3rd
|[[File:Max Schnell Logo.svg|20px]] 4
|[[File:Max Schnell Logo.svg|20px]] 4
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|20px]] [[Max Schnell]]
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|20px]] [[Max Schnell]]
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|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|20px]] [[Max Schnell's Pitty]]
|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png|20px]] [[Max Schnell's Pitty]]
|-
|-
|4
|4th
|[[File:Rip Clutchgoneski Logo.svg|20px]] 10
|[[File:Rip Clutchgoneski Logo.svg|20px]] 10
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Brian Gearlooski]]
|×
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Terrell Geartry]]
|[[File:New_Rearendia_Flag.svg|20px]] [[Terrell Geartry]]
|-
|-
|5
|5th
|[[File:Carla Veloso Logo.svg|20px]] 8
|[[File:Carla Veloso Logo.svg|20px]] 8
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Carla Veloso]]
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Carla Veloso]]
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|[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Adam Parke]]
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|20px]] [[Adam Parke]]
|-
|-
|6
|6th
|[[File:Jeff Gorvette Logo.svg|20px]] 24
|[[File:Jeff Gorvette Logo.svg|20px]] 24
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Jeff Gorvette]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Jeff Gorvette]]
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|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Turbo Bullock]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Turbo Bullock]]
|-
|-
|7
|7th
|[[File:Raoul Caroule Logo.svg|20px]] 06
|[[File:Raoul Caroule Logo.svg|20px]] 06
|[[File:Francja.png|20px]] [[Raoul ÇaRoule]]
|[[File:Francja.png|20px]] [[Raoul ÇaRoule]]
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|[[File:Francja.png|20px]] [[E. Manual Maniez]]
|[[File:Francja.png|20px]] [[E. Manual Maniez]]
|-
|-
|8
|8th
|[[File:Shu Todoroki Logo.svg|20px]] 7
|[[File:Shu Todoroki Logo.svg|20px]] 7
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Shu Todoroki]]<ref group="N">In his pits, it is written ''"Todokori"'' rather than ''"Todoroki"''.</ref>
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Shu Todoroki]]<ref group="N">In the international version of the movie, his pit box has the surname ''"Todokori"'' instead of ''"Todoroki"''.</ref>
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Mach Matsuo]]
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Mach Matsuo]]
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Shu Todoroki's Pitty]]
|[[File:Japonia.png|20px]] [[Kik]]
|-
|-
|9
|9th
|[[File:Franceco Bernoulli Logo.svg|20px|link=Special:FilePath/Francesco_Bernoulli_Logo.svg]] 1
|[[File:Franceco Bernoulli Logo.svg|20px|link=Special:FilePath/Francesco_Bernoulli_Logo.svg]] 1
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Francesco Bernoulli]]<ref group="N">His pits have his firt name ''(Francesco)'' rather than having his surname like the rest of the racers.</ref>
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Francesco Bernoulli]]<ref group="N">In the international version of the movie, his pit box has his first name ''"Francesco"'' instead of his surname like the rest of the racers.</ref>
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Giuseppe Motorosi]]
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Giuseppe Motorosi]]
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Alex Machino]]
|[[File:Włochy.png|20px]] [[Alex Machino]]
|-
|-
|10
|10th
|[[File:Lightning McQueen Logo.svg|20px]] 95
|[[File:Lightning McQueen Logo.svg|20px]] 95
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Lightning McQueen]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Lightning McQueen]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Tow Mater]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Mater]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Guido]]
|[[File:Stany Zjednoczone.png|20px]] [[Guido]]
|-
|-
|11
|11th
|[[File:Miguel Camino Logo.svg|20px]] 5
|[[File:Miguel Camino Logo.svg|20px]] 5
|[[File:Hiszpania.png|20px]] [[Miguel Camino]]
|[[File:Hiszpania.png|20px]] [[Miguel Camino]]
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|[[File:Hiszpania.png|20px]] [[Honk Cho]]
|[[File:Hiszpania.png|20px]] [[Honk Cho]]
|-
|-
|12
|12th
|[[File:Nigel Gearsley Logo.svg|20px]] 9
|[[File:Nigel Gearsley Logo.svg|20px]] 9
|[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|20px]] [[Nigel Gearsley]]
|[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|20px]] [[Nigel Gearsley]]
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|[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|20px]] [[Nick Pit-Tire]]
|[[File:Wielka Brytania.png|20px]] [[Nick Pit-Tire]]
|}
|}
==Trivia==
*The circuit is entirely based on real Tokyo roads, but has never been used for racing.
*All the shots of the race are inverted, which means that the circuit map has to be flipped in axial symmetry.
*The racers pass first through the Imperial Palace and then through the dirt section, which is not possible according to the real route.
*The japanese names of the World Grand Prix (ワールドグランプリ / Wārudoguranpuri) and the Allinol (アリノール / Arinol) can be seen on the edges of the circuit.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small" bordersize="none">
<gallery>
tokyocircuit1.jpg|The circuit map
Tokyocircuit2.jpg|The starting grid
tokyocircuit2.jpg|The starting grid
Tokyocircuit3.jpg|The first turn
tokyocircuit3.jpg|The first turn
Tokyocircuit4.jpg|The Palace's hairpin
tokyocircuit4.jpg|The Palace's hairpin
830px-Palace 2.jpg|The Imperial Palace (concept art)
830px-Palace 2.jpg|The Imperial Palace (concept art)
tokyocircuit5.jpg|The bridge
Tokyocircuit5.jpg|The bridge
tokyocircuit6.jpg|The rally track
Tokyocircuit6.jpg|The rally track
tokyocircuit7.jpg|The tunnel (Francesco's onboard camera)
Tokyocircuit7.jpg|The tunnel (Francesco's onboard camera)
tokyocircuit8.jpg|The 360° loop
Tokyocircuit8.jpg|The 360° loop
Tokyo1.jpg|The [[Rainbow Bridge]]
Tokyo1.jpg|The [[Rainbow Bridge]]
tokyocircuit9.jpg|The main straight and the pits
Tokyocircuit9.jpg|The main straight and the pits
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Notes==
==Trivia==
<references group="N" />
[[File:Layout Tokyo Grand Prix 3 (Map).jpeg|thumb|200x200px|The layout of the circuit on a real map, following the routes.]]
[[pl:Tor w Tokio]]
*The circuit is entirely based on real Tokyo roads, but they were never used for racing.
[[pt-br:Circuito de Tóquio]]
*All the shots of the race are inverted, which means that the circuit map has to be flipped in axial symmetry.
[[ru:Токийский контур]]
*The racers pass first through the Imperial Palace and then through the dirt section, which is not possible according to the race route.
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*The Japanese names of the World Grand Prix (ワールドグランプリ) and Allinol (アリノール) can be seen on the edges of the circuit.
 
==References==
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</image> <group> <header>Race details</header> <label>Date</label> <label>Official name</label> <label>Location</label> <label>Course</label> <label>Surface</label> <label>Course length</label> <label>Distance</label> <label>Turns</label> <label>Weather</label> </group> <group> <header>Podium</header> <label>First</label> <label>Second</label> <label>Third</label> </group> <group> <header>Race Guide</header> <label>World Grand Prix Races</label> </group> </infobox> The Tokyo Grand Prix (officially known as the Inaugural running of the World Grand Prix) was the first race in the World Grand Prix, which took in 2011 at the Tokyo Street Circuit in Tokyo, Japan. The circuit is a spectacular street circuit located in Tokyo. The race is the only race in the World Grand Prix that takes place at night. The circuit goes through the main straight, passes in front of the Imperial Palace in the park (the rally dirt track), goes through the streets, then passes on a 360° loop and then on the Rainbow Bridge, so called because it emits colorful lights. After they head back to the main straights. The race was won by Francesco Bernoulli ahead of Lightning McQueen and Carla Veloso.

Starting grid

The starting grid was reversed, the fastest racers started from the end of the grid.

Position Number Name
1st 06 Raoul ÇaRoule
2nd 5 Miguel Camino
3rd 4 Max Schnell
4th 24 Jeff Gorvette
5th 9 Nigel Gearsley
6th 2 Lewis Hamilton
7th 10 Rip Clutchgoneski
8th 7 Shu Todoroki
9th 8 Carla Veloso
10th 95 Lightning McQueen
11th 1 File:Włochy.png Francesco Bernoulli

Race

Race report

Tokyo poster

The fastest racers quickly take the first places at the end of the first straight line. Francesco Bernoulli is in first position, but has some difficulties on the dirt section. At the end of lap 1, while he had just passed three cars in the straightway, Miguel Camino (5th) had his engine explode and goes back to the pits, immediately taken care of by his team. During the rest of the race, Lightning McQueen and Bernoulli swap places, McQueen catching up on the dirt and Bernoulli in the straightaways. At the end of lap 34, Rip Clutchgoneski's (3rd) engine blew up and spun out with Carla Veloso and Max Schnell barely avoiding him. In turn 26 (360° loop), Mater gives him a bad indication, and McQueen moves to the outside. Bernoulli takes advantage of this and passes first in the last 8 laps. In turn (33) on the last lap (52),[N 1] Schnell (5th) blew his engine, causing him to spin out and crash into a tyre barrier. In the last straightaway, McQueen moves to the right and tries to overtake Bernoulli, to no avail. Bernoulli crosses the finish line 106 milliseconds before McQueen.[N 2] Behind, Veloso finishes just before Shu Todoroki. Lewis Hamilton arrives alone with a comfortable advantage on the last peloton composed of Nigel Gearsley, Jeff Gorvette, and Raoul ÇaRoule, who arrives a few seconds later.

Race classification

Position Number Name Laps Time/Retired[N 2]
1st 1 File:Włochy.png Francesco Bernoulli 52 48:26:870
2nd 95 Lightning McQueen 52 48:26:976
3rd 8 Carla Veloso 52 48:28:126
4th 7 Shu Todoroki 52 48:28:335
5th 2 Lewis Hamilton 52 ?
6th 9 Nigel Gearsley 52 ?
7th 24 Jeff Gorvette 52 ?
8th 06 Raoul ÇaRoule 52 ?
Ret 4 Max Schnell 52 Engine Failure
Ret 10 Rip Clutchgoneski 34 Engine Failure
Ret 5 Miguel Camino 2 Engine Failure

Max Schnell's engine overheated on the final lap of the race

Rip Clutchgoneski's engine overheated on the 34th lap of the race

Miguel Camino's engine overheated on the 2nd lap of the race

Post-race

On the podium, while Darrell Cartrip was interviewing the winner of the race, McQueen went back to his pit. After a discussion with Mater, he gave an interview later on to explain his mistake.

After the retire of three cars, this has led some to suggest that Allinol, could be the cause of the accidents. Miles Axlerod gave an interview saying that Allinol did not caused these car to flame out. Two of the three accidents of the race happened on racers who had just overtaken other cars (Miguel Camino and Rip Clutchgoneski), and always at the beginning of the start-finish straightway. This will be explained later when it will be discovered that the World Grand Prix was the target of a plot to sabotage the race.

Circuit

Layout

The start-finish straight is in the middle of the long straightway, measuring more than 4 km (2.5 mi) in real life. After 7 sharp turns going even at 90°, they arrive in the hairpin of the Imperial Palace, and pass on the Nijubashi Bridge, and then in the dirt section, which is in the Chiyoda district.[N 3] The exit from this section is on a long straightway in a tunnel. Then a new series of technical turns, sometimes very narrow, with the chicane and then the 360° loop which leads to the Rainbow Bridge. Then comes a series of short straights separated by 90° turns. After the 33rd turn, they arrive on the long straightway.

The circuit has 34 turns, of which 8 are on the dirt section and 17 considered as technical turns. The track is 33% dirt and 67% asphalt.

Pit lane

Position Number and Pit Logo Racer Crew Chief Main Pitty
1st × Unassigned × ×
2nd 2 Lewis Hamilton Bruce Boxmann Lewis Hamilton's Pitty
3rd 4 Max Schnell Otto Bonn Max Schnell's Pitty
4th 10 Rip Clutchgoneski × Terrell Geartry
5th 8 Carla Veloso Cruz Besouro Adam Parke
6th 24 Jeff Gorvette John Lassetire Turbo Bullock
7th 06 Raoul ÇaRoule Bruno Motoreau E. Manual Maniez
8th 7 Shu Todoroki[N 4] Mach Matsuo Kik
9th File:Franceco Bernoulli Logo.svg 1 File:Włochy.png Francesco Bernoulli[N 5] File:Włochy.png Giuseppe Motorosi File:Włochy.png Alex Machino
10th 95 Lightning McQueen Mater Guido
11th 5 Miguel Camino Petro Cartalina Honk Cho
12th 9 Nigel Gearsley Austin Littleton Nick Pit-Tire

Gallery

  • The starting grid

    The starting grid

  • The first turn

    The first turn

  • The Palace's hairpin

    The Palace's hairpin

  • The Imperial Palace (concept art)

    The Imperial Palace (concept art)

  • The bridge

    The bridge

  • The rally track

    The rally track

  • The tunnel (Francesco's onboard camera)

    The tunnel (Francesco's onboard camera)

  • The 360° loop

    The 360° loop

  • The Rainbow Bridge

    The Rainbow Bridge

  • The main straight and the pits

    The main straight and the pits

Trivia

File:Layout Tokyo Grand Prix 3 (Map).jpeg
The layout of the circuit on a real map, following the routes.
  • The circuit is entirely based on real Tokyo roads, but they were never used for racing.
  • All the shots of the race are inverted, which means that the circuit map has to be flipped in axial symmetry.
  • The racers pass first through the Imperial Palace and then through the dirt section, which is not possible according to the race route.
  • The Japanese names of the World Grand Prix (ワールドグランプリ) and Allinol (アリノール) can be seen on the edges of the circuit.

References


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