Marble Rally Season 5 is the fifth edition of the Marble Rally. It began on the 15th September 2020. There are 12 races, the first time since 2017.
Red Number 3 was the defending champion, having won their second consecutive title back in 2019.
Changes in Season 5[]
- Every race is split into sectors, with the exception of Race 7 and Race 8.
- The numbering for the starting grid has been altered.
- First non-sand race in the series.
The Marble Rally 2019 (top) starting grid compared to the Marble Rally Season 5 (bottom) starting grid
Competitors[]
Invited marbles[]
- Black Knight
- Blazing Fireball
- Blizzard Blaster
- Cobra
- Comet
- Cool Moody
- Crazy Cat's Eye
- Dragon's Egg
- Ducktape
- El Capitan
- Ghost Plasma
- Lollipop
- Marbly McMarbleface
- Nemo
- Pollo Loco
- Quicksilver
- Red Number 3
- Slimer
- Summer Sky
- Superball
Non-invited marbles[]
- Big Pearl
- Blue Moon
- Deep Ocean
- Grasshopper
- Green Turtle
- H2 Blue
- Phoenix
- Rastafarian
- Reflektor
- Silver Bolt
- White Widow
- Wisp of Darkness
Retired Marbles[]
No marbles have retired between 2019 and 2020.
Newcomers[]
There are no newcomers this season.
Scrapped Qualification[]
MR2020 Training Camp.
At the end of Marble Rally 2019, the qualification system for Season 5 was released.
Prequalified for Marble Rally Season 5:
- Top 12 of 2019 and Top 4 of 2019 B-League
2020 Marble Rally Showdown:
- 17th-20th of 2019 and 9th-12th of 2019 B-League
A race-off for the final available spots in the Marble Rally was planned. Four out of the participating eight would have qualified from here.
Participating in the Race-off:
- 13th-16th of 2019 and 5th-8th of 2019 B-League
However, in September 2020, it was announced that the Race-off had been cancelled, and instead 20 individual marbles were invited to take part based on their previous performances and physical condition.[1] The Showdown was also cancelled.[2]
Standings[]
| Rank | Marble | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Superball | 8 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DNF | 20 | 11 | 20 | 117 |
| 2nd | Cool Moody | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | DNF | 14 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 114 |
| 3rd | Slimer | 4 | DNF | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 100 |
| 4th | Ghost Plasma | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | DNF | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | DNF | 99 |
| 5th | Ducktape | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | DNF | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 97 |
| 6th | Lollipop | 12 | DNF | 4 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 94 |
| 7th | Red Number 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 20 | DNF | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 91 |
| 8th | Pollo Loco | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 88 |
| 9th | Dragon's Egg | DNF | 11 | 20 | DNF | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 86 |
| 10th | El Capitan | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 5 | DNF | 5 | 3 | 10 | 82 |
| 11th | Crazy Cat's Eye | 20 | DNF | 11 | DNF | 5 | 0 | 12 | DNF | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 76 |
| 12th | Blizzard Blaster | DNF | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 13th | Summer Sky | DNF | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 12 | DNF | 7 | 66 |
| 14th | Marbly McMarbleface | 14 | DNF | DNF | 11 | 1 | 11 | 3 | DNF | DNF | 0 | 8 | 17 | 65 |
| 15th | Black Knight | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | DNF | 0 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| 16th | Quicksilver | 9 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DNF | 17 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 17th | Comet | 3 | 4 | 1 | DNF | 2 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | DNF | 53 |
| 18th | Nemo | DNF | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49 |
| 19th | Cobra | DNF | DNF | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 43 |
| 20th | Blazing Fireball | DNF | DNF | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
t: tied
DNF: Did Not Finish
Point System[]
- 1st: 20pts
- 2nd: 17pts
- 3rd: 14pts
- 4th: 12pts
- 5th: 11pts
- 6th: 10pts
- 7th: 9pts
- 8th: 8pts
- 9th: 7pts
- 10th: 6pts
- 11th: 5pts
- 12th: 4pts
- 13th: 3pts
- 14th: 2pts
- 15th: 1pt
Winners[]
| Race | Winner | Time | Margin | Starting position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Crazy Cat's Eye | 1:53.76 | +00.17 | P4 |
| R2 | Superball | 1:54.63 | +00.37 | P14 |
| R3 | Dragon's Egg | 1:54.74 | +02.39 | P11 |
| R4 | Cobra | 1:59.04 | +00.43 | P1 |
| R5 | Lollipop | 2:44.68 | +00.33 | P8 |
| R6 | Ghost Plasma | 2:48.41 | +01.41 | P1 |
| R7 | Red Number 3 | 1:46.62 | +02.06 | P9 |
| R8 | Blizzard Blaster | 1:40.52 | +01.52 | P6 |
| R9 | Dragon's Egg | 1:37.18 | +00.02 | P4 |
| R10 | Superball | 1:36.58 | +00.63 | P1 |
| R11 | Ducktape | 2:25.55 | +00.59 | P8 |
| R12 | Superball | 2:26.70 | +02.20 | P7 |
- Note:
- P1–P10 is on the front row
- P11–P20 is on the back row
See Also[]
- Sand Marble Rally 2016
- Sand Marble Rally 2017
- Sand Marble Rally 2018
- Marble Rally 2019
- List of Sand Marble Rally Records
References[]
- ↑ Jelle's Marble Runs (13th September 2020). Jelle's Marble Runs Community Tab. “Instead of a qualifiers system like previous years, this year 20 marbles were invited to take part based on their performance in the last season and their physical condition.”
- ↑ JMR_throwaway (13th September 2020). Race 1 of Marble Rally 2020 this Tuesday! (click through for more on qualification). Reddit.
| All Marble Rally races | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016: Q · R1 · R2 · R3 · R4 · R5 · R6 · R7 · R8 · R9 · R10 · R11 · R12 | ||||
| 2017: Q · R1 · R2 · R3 · R4 · R5 · R6 · R7 · R8 · R9 · R10 · R11 · R12 · F | ||||
| 2018: Q · R1 · R2 · R3 · R4 · R5 · R6 · R7 · R8 | ||||
| 2019: Q · R1 · R2 · R3 · R4 · R5 · R6 · R7 · R8 | ||||
| S5: R1 · R2 · R3 · R4 · R5 · R6 · R7 · R8 · R9 · R10 · R11 · R12 | ||||
| S6: Q · R1 · R2 · R3 · R4 · R5 · R6 · R7 · R8 · R9 · R10 | ||||
| S7: Q · R1 · R2 · R3 · R4 · R5 · R6 · R7 · R8 · R9 · R10 | ||||
| Miscellaneous: 750-Foot Race · 500-Foot Race · Extra Race · Giant Funnel Race · Patreon Marble Rally · MR22 Practice Round | ||||