Marbula One Season 1 was the inaugural season of Marbula One.
Rules
In Marbula One, 16 teams of 2 marbles each compete in a series of lap races, each of which is hosted by a participating team and constructed primarily with Quercetti Big Marbledrome pieces, overlayed with cardstock. To begin a Grand Prix, marbles participate in a qualifier, where each marble is given one flying lap to set the fastest time they possibly can. Grid positions are determined by ranking times, with the fastest marble in pole position (P1), and the slowest in P16, at the back of the grid. In each race, every marble's objective is to place as high as possible, as championship points are awarded for the top 10 finishing positions. In order to level the playing field each marble must participate in exactly 4 races - no more, and no less. The scoring system (see below) for Season 1 follows the scoring system for the series' namesake, Formula One, with an additional bonus point awarded to the racer that finishes in the top 10 with the fastest lap time. After 8 races, the team with the most points is crowned the Teams' Champion of the season, whilst the individual driver with the most points (regardless of whether they also won the Teams' Championship or not) is crowned the Drivers' Champions of the season. Race control measures, such as racing flags and penalties, may also be assessed, at the volition of JMR staff and the JMRC.
| Marbula One Season 1 Point Distribution | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th - 16th | Fastest Lap |
| 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Races and Tracks
There were a total of eight races for the first edition of Marbula One. All these races were held at different racetracks, and each track featured a host team.[1] Each time a race concluded, the next track would be announced.
Below is the list of tracks for this edition of Marbula One, ordered by date of event.
| No. | Track Name | Home Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savage Speedway | Savage Speeders | 15 – 16 February 2020 |
| 2 | O'raceway | O'rangers | 22 – 23 February 2020 |
| 3 | Momotorway | Team Momo | 29 February – 1 March 2020 |
| 4 | Hivedrive | Hornets | 7 – 8 March 2020 |
| 5 | Greenstone | Green Ducks | 14 – 15 March 2020 |
| 6 | Short Circuit | Thunderbolts | 21 – 22 March 2020 |
| 7 | Razzway | Raspberry Racers | 28 – 29 March 2020 |
| 8 | Midnight Bay Circuit | Midnight Wisps | 4 – 5 April 2020 |
Participating Teams
The teams participating in the first edition of Marbula One were announced one by one in late 2019, a month after Marble League Showdown 2019. Each team was revealed with an announcement poster.
| Teams | Date of Roster Reveal |
Marbula One Appearance |
Marbles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Speeders | 20 October 2019[2] | 1st | Speedy Rapidly |
| O'rangers | 23 October 2019[3] | 1st | Clementin Orangin |
| Rojo Rollers | 27 October 2019[4] | 1st | Rojo Uno Rojo Dos |
| Team Primary | 30 October 2019[5] | 1st | Prim Mary |
| Team Galactic | 3 November 2019[6] | 1st | Starry Pulsar |
| Team Momo | 6 November 2019[7] | 1st | Momo Mimo |
| Hornets | 11 November 2019[8] | 1st | Vespa Hive |
| Balls of Chaos | 13 November 2019[9] | 1st | Clutter Anarchy |
| Midnight Wisps | 18 November 2019[10] | 1st | Wispy Wospy |
| Green Ducks | 20 November 2019[11] | 1st | Mallard Billy |
| Mellow Yellow | 25 November 2019[12] | 1st | Yellow Yellup |
| Thunderbolts | 27 November 2019[13] | 1st | Shock Bolt |
| Raspberry Racers | 1 December 2019[14] | 1st | Razzy Rezzy |
| Hazers | 4 December 2019[15] | 1st | Hazy Smoggy |
| Snowballs | 8 December 2019[16] | 1st | Snowy Snowflake |
| Limers | 15 December 2019[17] | 1st | Sublime Limelime |
Standings
Grands Prix
| No. | Grand Prix | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savage Speedway Grand Prix | 15 – 16 February 2020 | Clementin (ORA) | Speedy (SAV) | Starry (GAL) |
| 2 | O'raceway Grand Prix | 22 – 23 February 2020 | Wospy (MNW) | Billy (GDK) | Billy (GDK) |
| 3 | Momotorway Grand Prix | 29 February – 1 March 2020 |
Prim (PRM) | Clementin (ORA) | Clutter (BOC) |
| 4 | Hivedrive Grand Prix | 7 – 8 March 2020 | Snowflake (SNO) | Smoggy (HAZ) | Pulsar (GAL) |
| 5 | Greenstone Grand Prix | 14 – 15 March 2020 | Yellup (MYL) | Bolt (TBO) | Orangin (ORA) |
| 6 | Short Circuit Grand Prix | 21 – 22 March 2020 | Prim (PRM) | Clementin (ORA) | Snowy (SNO) |
| 7 | Razzway Grand Prix | 28 – 29 March 2020 | Mimo (MOM) | Orangin (ORA) | Smoggy (HAZ) |
| 8 | Midnight Bay Grand Prix | 4 – 5 April 2020 | Speedy (SAV) | Snowy (SNO) | Speedy (SAV) |
Teams' Championship Standings
| Pos. | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Savage Speeders | 11 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 101 |
| 2nd | Hazers | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 94 |
| 3rd | O'rangers | 8 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 69 |
| 4th | Snowballs | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 66 |
| 5th | Team Galactic | 25 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64 |
| 6th | Green Ducks | 4 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 64 |
| 7th | Team Primary | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 54 |
| 8th | Thunderbolts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| 9th | Balls of Chaos | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 46 |
| 10th | Mellow Yellow | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| 11th | Team Momo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 39 |
| 12th | Midnight Wisps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 34 |
| 13th | Rojo Rollers | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 32 |
| 14th | Raspberry Racers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 27 |
| 15th | Limers | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0† | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 16th | Hornets | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Racers' Championship Standings
| Pos. | Marble (Team) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Speedy (SAV) | 11 | X | 8 | X | X | 15 | X | 25 | 59 |
| 2nd | Snowy (SNO) | 15 | X | 2 | X | X | 25 | X | 16 | 58 |
| 3rd | Smoggy (HAZ) | X | 15 | X | 13 | X | 4 | 25 | X | 57 |
| 4th | Prim (PRM) | 12 | X | 18 | X | X | 12 | X | 12 | 54 |
| 5th | Orangin (ORA) | X | 0 | X | 4 | 25 | X | 19 | X | 48 |
| 6th | Rapidly (SAV) | X | 18 | X | 18 | 0 | X | 6 | X | 42 |
| 7th | Hazy (HAZ) | 18 | X | 15 | X | 0 | X | X | 4 | 37 |
| 8th | Mallard (GDK) | 4 | X | 12 | X | 2 | X | X | 18 | 36 |
| 9th | Clutter (BOC) | 0 | X | 25 | X | 0 | X | X | 10 | 35 |
| 10th | Starry (GAL) | 25 | X | 6 | X | 4 | X | X | 0 | 35 |
| 11th | Bolt (TBO) | X | 10 | X | 0 | 19 | X | X | 2 | 31 |
| 12th | Yellup (MYL) | X | 6 | X | 10 | 15 | X | X | 0 | 31 |
| 13th | Pulsar (GAL) | X | 0 | X | 25 | X | 0 | 4 | X | 29 |
| 14th | Billy (GDK) | X | 26 | X | 0 | X | 2 | 0 | X | 28 |
| 15th | Limelime (LMR) | X | 12 | X | 0 | 12 | X | 0 | X | 24 |
| 16th | Mimo (MOM) | X | 0 | X | 2 | X | 6 | 15 | X | 23 |
| 17th | Wospy (MNW) | X | 0 | X | 15 | 6 | X | X | 0 | 21 |
| 18th | Clementin (ORA) | 8 | X | 11 | X | X | 2 | X | 0 | 21 |
| 19th | Rezzy (RSP) | X | 4 | X | 8 | 1 | X | X | 6 | 19 |
| 20th | Shock (TBO) | 0 | X | 0 | X | X | 18 | 0 | X | 18 |
| 21st | Rojo Dos (ROJ) | X | 0 | X | 1 | X | 8 | 8 | X | 17 |
| 22nd | Momo (MOM) | 0 | X | 0 | X | 8 | X | X | 8 | 16 |
| 23rd | Rojo Uno (ROJ) | 0 | X | 4 | X | 10 | X | X | 1 | 15 |
| 24th | Wispy (MNW) | 1 | X | 0 | X | X | 0 | 12 | X | 13 |
| 25th | Yellow (MYL) | 2 | X | 0 | X | X | 10 | 1 | X | 13 |
| 26th | Anarchy (BOC) | X | 1 | X | 0 | X | 0 | 10 | X | 11 |
| 27th | Snowflake (SNO) | X | 8 | X | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | X | 8 |
| 28th | Razzy (RSP) | 6 | X | 0 | X | X | 0 | 2 | X | 8 |
| 29th | Hive (HOR) | X | 2 | X | 6 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 8 |
| 30th | Sublime (LMR) | 0 | X | 1 | X | X | 0† | X | 0 | 1 |
| 31st | Vespa (HOR) | 0 | X | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | X | 0 |
| 32nd | Mary (PRM) | X | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | X | 0 |
Table Legend
| Symbol/Background | Meaning |
|---|---|
| [Point total] | Winner of the race |
| [Point total] | Runner-up of the race |
| [Point total] | Third place of the race |
| [Point total] | Points earned (4th - 10th) |
| 0 | No points earned (11th - 16th) |
| 0† | Did not finish / Retired from race |
| [Bold text] | Pole position |
| [Italic text] | Fastest lap (Bonus point awarded) |
| X | Did not participate |
Posters
References
- ↑ GrandAdmiralMellacus (1st October 2019). First details about Marbula One. Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (20th October 2019). The first Marbula 1 team is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (23rd October 2019). The Second Marbula 1 team is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (27th October 2019). The Third Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ pax2e (30th October 2019). The Fourth Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (3rd November 2019). The Fifth Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (6th November 2019). The Sixth Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (11th November 2019). The Seventh Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (11th November 2019). The Eighth Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (18th November 2019). The Ninth Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (20th November 2019). The Tenth Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ pax2e (25th November 2019). The Eleventh Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (27th November 2019). The Twelfth Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (1st December 2019). The 13th Marbula One Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (4th December 2019). The 14th Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (8th December 2019). The 15th Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
- ↑ Alayjo (15th December 2019). The 16th Marbula 1 Team Is.... Reddit.
| Marbula One Grands Prix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1: SAV · ORA · MOM · HOR · GDK · TBO · RSP · MNW | ||||
| Season 2: MNT · ORA · BEE · OCE · BOC · SNO · JMP · MOM · PRM · HAZ · SAV · MNW | ||||
| Season 3: BOC · GLI · HAZ · ORA · MYL · BEE · MOM · GAL · TBO · R10 · R11 · R12 | ||||
