Sand Marble Rally 2018 - Race 8

Sand Marble Rally 2018Race A8 (Final)
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Date	2 December 2018
Track	Klimduin Brechtdorp
Link	Sand Marble Rally 2018 - Race 8 (FINAL)
Podium
1st	Phoenix
2nd	Red Number 3
3rd	Summer Sky

The 8th and final race of the 2018 Sand Marble Rally was hosted at Klimduin Brechtdorp on the 2nd December 2018. 20 marbles participated in the race.

Race

Report

Although a rain shower appeared before the race began, the racing weather conditions were clear, with the temperature again measuring 10 °C.

As the beginning of the race unfolded, Big Pearl and Quicksilver dashed away from the pack swiftly, while championship contenders Red Number 3, Superball and Black Knight all started on the back row and needed to make their way through the field. Ghost Plasma, the first ever Sand Marble Rally champion, looked like they would return to the form they showed in 2016, as they went on the attack against Quicksilver. Quicksilver responded by overtaking Big Pearl for the lead, while Phoenix and Marbly McMarbleface caught up with the top 3. After some close battling, Phoenix got past Ghost Plasma to take 3rd as Big Pearl's battle with Quicksilver would rage on. Quicksilver would lose some momentum in a slalom corner, which left Phoenix with the opportunity to gain 2nd. Phoenix would then take the lead from Big Pearl in a split, opting for the lower lane along with Ghost Plasma and Quicksilver.

Meanwhile, Superball would try to fight back from the bottom as they made another soaring jumpcut that mimicked the jump they made in the last race. However, field congestion marked them improbable to win the championship. Phoenix dominated the first half of the race, extending their lead heavily entering the second. At the back of the pack, Black Knight's championship chances were over as they got stuck in a corner, forcing them to retire from the race.

Back at the front, Red Number 3 emerged from nowhere as they sped up towards Phoenix, pushing their lead further and almost ensuring the championship for them. Phoenix and Red Number 3 dueled for the win as they took separate lanes at a split. Not to be outdone, Summer Sky also forged a comeback and followed behind in 3rd. Phoenix would eventually end as the victor, taking their first win of the season. Red Number 3 would end the season as the champion, having finished ahead of fellow title contenders Superball and Black Knight.

Classification

Pos.	Marble	Time	Delta	Starting Pos.	Points
1st	Phoenix	2:57.26	-	P17	25p
2nd	Red Number 3	2:58.37	+01.11	P14	18p
3rd	Summer Sky	2:59.49	+02.23	P16	15p
4th	Lollipop	2:59.55	+02.29	P12	12p
5th	Big Pearl	3:00.00	+02.74	P5	11p
6th	Grasshopper	3:02.20	+04.94	P10	10p
7th	Quicksilver	3:02.28	+05.02	P8	9p
8th	Nemo	3:03.26	+06.00	P6	8p
9th	Comet	3:03.32	+06.06	P1	7p
10th	Dragon's Egg	3:03.39	+06.13	P20	6p
11th	Ghost Plasma	3:03.56	+06.30	P3	5p
12th	Marbly McMarbleface	3:03.90	+06.64	P4	4p
13th	Deep Ocean	3:04.21	+06.95	P9	3p
14th	Ducktape	3:04.98	+07.72	P19	2p
15th	Slimer	3:05.74	+08.48	P15	1p
16th	Crazy Cat's Eye	3:06.08	+08.82	P2
17th	Blue Moon	3:06.29	+09.03	P7
18th	Superball	3:07.14	+09.88	P18
19th	Rastafarian	3:07.82	+10.56	P13
DNF	Black Knight	DNF		P11	0p

• Note:
  • P1–P10 is on the front row
  • P11–P20 is on the back row

Championship standings after the race

	Pos.	Marble	G	S	B	Total	DNFs	Points
00	1st	Red Number 3	1	3	1	5	1	107p
02	2nd	Phoenix	1	0	2	3	0	85p
01	3rd	Superball	1	1	0	2	0	82p
01	4th	Black Knight	1	2	0	3	1	75p
06	5th	Summer Sky	1	0	1	2	1	59p
01	6th	Quicksilver	0	1	0	1	0	58p
01	7th	Dragon's Egg	1	0	0	1	0	55p
03	8th	Crazy Cat's Eye	0	0	0	0	0	55p
03	9th	Big Pearl	0	0	1	1	0	54p
03	10th	Grasshopper	0	0	0	0	1	53p
01	11th	Comet	1	0	0	1	1	52p
04	12th	Marbly McMarbleface	1	0	0	1	1	51p
02	13th	Lollipop	0	0	0	0	0	51p
05	14th	Slimer	0	0	0	0	1	48p
02	15th	Nemo	0	0	0	0	0	46p
02	16th	Ducktape	0	0	1	1	0	43p
01	17th	Deep Ocean	0	0	1	1	0	41p
00	18th	Blue Moon	0	0	0	0	0	38p
01	19th	Ghost Plasma	0	1	0	1	1	35p
01	20th	Rastafarian	0	0	1	1	0	33p