Marbly McMarbleface

Marbly McMarbleface
Color	Transparent with blue swirls
Active years	2016 - Present
Abbreviation	MMM
Marble Rally
Seasons	4 (first in 2016)
Races	40 entries
Best Result	6th (2016)
Wins	2
Podiums	6
Career Points	292 points
Marble Rally Showdown
Seasons	2 (first in S6)
Races	14
Best Result	5th (S7)
Wins	0
Podiums	2
Career Points	78 points

Marbly McMarbleface is a transparent marble with waves of blue. They compete in the Marble Rally. Marbly McMarbleface competed in Sand Marble Rally 2016, 2018, 2019, and S5. They missed out on Sand Marble Rally 2017 after finishing in 5th in Qualifier 4, and the most recent two where they placed 7th, which wasn't high enough to qualify. They originally come from Marblopolis and are currently the mascot for the Marblopolis Amusement Park.

History

2016

In Sand Marble Rally 2016, Marbly McMarbleface was in a good position to fight for the championship. After Race 6 they were 3rd in the standings with 78 points behind Ghost Plasma and Dragon's Egg. But in the second half of the season they were overtaken in the standings by Big Pearl, Slimer and El Capitan. Marbly ended their first season in 6th place tied with El Capitan for points, but they got 6th overall on countback.

2017

Marbly McMarbleface failed too qualify for Sand Marble Rally 2017 after finishing 5th in Qualifier 4.

2018

Marbly McMarbleface did qualify for Sand Marble Rally 2018. Apart from their victory in Race 3, it was a mediocre season for Marbly McMarbleface with a lot of inconsistent finishes. They won Race 3, but then finished last in both Races 4 & 5. They ended the championship in 12th with 51 points, this time beating Lollipop who was also tied with 51 points in 13th.

2019

While Marbly McMarbleface had a mediocre season in 2018, their Marble Rally 2019 performance was abysmal, finishing last two times and often crashing out of races. They only broke into the top ten two times, finishing 17th in the table, their worst table finish in so far, and as a result were relegated to the Marble Rally 2020 Showdown for the Marble Rally Season 5 season.

2020

After the Showdown was scrapped, Marbly McMarbleface was invited to take part in the regular Marble Rally Season 5 season and finished 3rd in the first race. The rest of the season was poor however, recording 4 DNFs, a 19th place, and several lower points finishes, with very few good finishes. However, they did get a couple of top five finishes when they were able to get into good placement early, and ended their season how they started, with a podium in the finale, this time second. This finish saved their season, bringing them from 18th to 14th.

Racing profile and analysis

Marbly McMarbleface's racing style can be categorized by defensive play and tactical passing, although their performance has been inconsistent throughout their career. They aren't the fastest marble, but when Marbly is on their game they use good decisions on split course sections to fly up to the front and take advantage of small openings and mistakes made by their opponents to incrementally gain positions. Their biggest strength by far is their defensive tactics and they are more often content to protect their rear while waiting for things to open up in front of them than to fight and joust with the marbles out ahead. Many good results have come from slow improvements in position coupled with excellent defensive racing. A good start is also key for Marbly McMarbleface - if they start well off the blocks their defense can guarantee them a good finish if they can avoid calamity, something that they have struggled with, particularly in 2019 during Race 2 and Race 3. If a bad start out of the blocks occurs, they often find it difficult to gain ground due to their more conservative tactics, especially on courses without clearly better lines during split portions. Additionally, they have struggled with a few course features over the course of their career such as the hairpin turn and helix sections (also known as a braids), never showing that they have figured out how to best maneuver them with any consistency. These shortcomings and conservative style make Marbly McMarbleface a solid racer (demonstrated by being one of only 10 marbles to have won multiple races), but not a consistent contender at the top. In recent seasons, they have been plagued by DNFs, regularly crashing out of races when they end up in the mid-pack, but able to run for top five finishes when they start well. This tendency has harmed their reputation, although they clearly demonstrate speed when they keep clean.

While some attribute Marbly McMarbleface's disastrous 2019 performance purely to poor form, there are rumors floating around the marble world that the bigger reason behind their poor performance that season was that their confidence was shot following their big mistakes in Race 2 and Race 3, which cost them possible podium finishes. For the rest of the season after those debacles Marbly raced with uncharacteristically soft defense and looked listless out on the track. However, during the last race of the season they got their first good start off the blocks since Race 2 and regained their previous form to hang on for 3rd, suggesting that they simply slumped in confidence and needed a good opportunity to get them back to their old self. This may have been seen again in season 5, where they started well, then lost momentum, gained it back, then lost it over the winter break, falling far down the order, but regaining their confidence on the final course, one which suited their style, and had a great final race to finish second.

Marble Rally results

Summary

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos	Points
2016	R1 20	R2 5	R3 5	R4 15	R5 1	R6 12	R7 12	R8 7	R9 18	R10 11	R11 16	R12 2	6th	144
2018	R1 15	R2 DNF	R3 1	R4 20	R5 19	R6 9	R7 4	R8 12					12th	51
2019	R1 10	R2 DNF	R3 13	R4 13	R5 11	R6 20	R7 15	R8 3					17th	32
S5	R1 3	R2 DNF	R3 DNF	R4 5	R5 15	R6 5	R7 13	R8 DNF	R9 DNF	R10 19	R11 8	R12 2	14th	65

Showdown

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Pos	Points
S6 Showdown	B1 DNF	B2 DNF	B3 DNF	B4 7							16th	9
S7 Showdown	B1 6	B2 12	B3 2	B4 8	B5 4	B6 4	B7 6	B8 10	B9 7	B10 3	5th	69

Pre-season

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta
500 ft	P15	25th	2:46.53	+7.22
Extra	P33	DNF	-	-

Sand Marble Rally 2016

Qualifiers

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta
Qualifiers	P17	5th	2:34.09	+1.69

Main Tournament

Main article: Sand Marble Rally 2016

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta	Points	Overall Standing
Race 1	P2	20th	2:16.64	+11.08	1	20th
Race 2	P17	5th	2:17.34	+4.21	16	11th
Race 3	P6	5th	2:37.21	+3.68	16	8th
Race 4	P5	15th	2:44.13	+8.59	6	10th
Race 5	P18	1st	2:21.47	-	30	4th
Race 6	P18	12th	2:30.37	+5.05	9	3rd
Race 7	P3	12th	2:10.99	+7.53	9	5th
Race 8	P7	7th	2:10.03	+4.41	14	5th
Race 9	P9	18th	2:20.02	+9.63	3	5th
Race 10	P9	11th	2:18.37	+6.89	10	7th
Race 11	P4	16th	3:38.02	+11.71	5	8th
Race 12	P4	2nd	3:32:89	+0.34	25	6th

Off-season

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta
Giant Funnel Race	P29	18th	0:52.52	-33.14

Sand Marble Rally 2017

Qualifiers

Marbly McMarbleface competed in Qualifier 5. They did not qualify for Sand Marble Rally 2017

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta
Qualifiers	P5	5th	0:53.58	+1.20

Sand Marble Rally 2018

Qualifiers

Marbly McMarbleface competed in Qualifier 1. They qualified for Sand Marble Rally 2018.

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta
Qualifiers	P5	3rd	0:41.50	+0.46

Main Tournament

Main article: Sand Marble Rally 2018

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta	Points	Overall Standing
Race 1	P9	15th	1:24.20	+4.01	1	15th
Race 2	P14	DNF	-	-	0	20th
Race 3	P5	1st	1:26.10	-	25	7th
Race 4	P20	20th	1:26.39	+5.19	1	11th
Race 5	P10	19th	2:30.21	+9.77	1	18th
Race 6	P15	9th	2:26.64	+8.27	7	16th
Race 7	P19	4th	2:10.22	+4.42	12	8th
Race 8	P4	12th	3:03.90	+6.64	4	12th

Marble Rally 2019

Qualifiers

Marbly McMarbleface competed in Qualification Race A. They qualified for Marble Rally 2019.

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta
Qualifiers	P4	4th	1:09.07	+3.37

Main Tournament

Main article: Marble Rally 2019

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta	Points	Overall Standing
Race 1	P15	10th	2:48.03	+5.44	6	10th
Race 2	P10	DNF	-	-	0	14th
Race 3	P17	13th	2:52.44	+8.49	3	17th
Race 4	P2	13th	2:52.49	+7.37	3	18th
Race 5	P11	11th	1:49.62	+9.84	5	19th
Race 6	P6	20th	1:55.19	+5.03	0	19th
Race 7	P11	15th	2:09.77	+6.92	1	19th
Race 8	P6	3rd	2:32.11	+0.75	14	17th

Marble Rally Season 5

Marbly McMarbleface was invited to take part in Marble Rally Season 5.

Main Tournament

Main article: Marble Rally Season 5

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta	Points	Overall Standing
Race 1	P9	3rd	1:54.24	+0.48	14	3rd
Race 2	P12	DNF	-	-	0	7th
Race 3	P7	DNF	-	-	0	14th
Race 4	P14	5th	2:00.46	+1.42	11	9th
Race 5	P14	15th	2:58.42	+13.74	1	14th
Race 6	P7	5th	2:50.33	+2.12	11	10th
Race 7	P10	13th	1:55.29	+8.67	3	13th
Race 8	P7	DNF	-	-	0	17th
Race 9	P5	DNF	-	-	0	18th
Race 10	P16	19th	1:43.12	+6.54	0	18th
Race 11	P18	8th	2:28.95	+3.40	8	18th
Race 12	P3	2nd	2:28.90	+2.20	17	14th

Off-season

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta	Overall Standing
Marble Rally 2022 Practice Round	P3	DNF	-	-	13th
	P18	13th	2:05.96	+5.47	16th

Marble Rally Season 6

Qualifiers

Marbly McMarbleface competed in Qualification Race 3. They failed to qualify for Marble Rally Season 6.

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta
Qualifiers	P2	7th	DNF	-

Showdown

Main article: Marble Rally Season 6 Showdown

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta	Points	Overall Standing
Race 1	P13	DNF	-	-	0	12th
Race 2	P5	DNF	-	-	0	16th
Race 3	P4	DNF	-	-	0	16th
Race 4	P7	7th	2:17.02	+2.84	9	16th

Marble Rally Season 7

Qualifiers

Marbly McMarbleface competed in Qualification Group C. They failed to qualify for Marble Rally Season 7.

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta
Qualifiers	P5	7th	1:51.33	+5.85

Showdown

Main article: Marble Rally Season 7 Showdown

Race	Starting Position	Placing	Final Result	Delta	Points	Overall Standing
Race 1	P11	6th	2:29.08	+4.11	7	6th
Race 2	P12	12th	2:04.54	+12.78	1	9th
Race 3	P2	2nd	1:56.62	+1.16	12	6th
Race 4	P5	8th	2:17.44	+3.70	5	7th
Race 5	P10	4th	2:00.79	+5.15	9	5th
Race 6	P4	4th	2:01.27	+3.83	9	6th
Race 7	P10	6th	2:00.41	+4.96	7	6th
Race 8	P5	10th	2:03.14	+6.07	3	5th
Race 9	P4	7th	1:59.21	+6.08	6	6th
Race 10	P9	3rd	2:25.06	+1.73	10	5th

Trivia

• Marbly McMarbleface was the only marble to score points in every race in 2016.
• Marbly McMarbleface‘s name is a play on the name Boaty McBoatface, a name that was submitted via an online poll in March 2016 for consideration in the naming of a research vessel in the UK.
• With the exception of Sand Marble Rally 2018 and Marble Rally Season 6 Showdown, Marbly McMarbleface has gained a podium in the last race of every season.
• Marbly McMarbleface has the longest name, with 18 characters, excluding spaces.