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DebutYear      = [[2014 Formula Challenge_season|2014]] |
 
DebutYear      = [[2014 Formula Challenge_season|2014]] |
 
First race      = [[2014 Malaysian Grand Prix]] |
 
First race      = [[2014 Malaysian Grand Prix]] |
Team(s)        = [[Walk Racing]],[[Aurora Motorsports]] |
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Team(s)        = [[Walk Racing]], [[Aurora Motorsports]] |
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Races          = 38|
Championships  = 0 |
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Petar Brljak is a Croatian Sim-Racing Driver currently driving for [[Walk Racing]] as a racedriver in the GPVWC [[2014 Formula Challenge season]].  
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Petar Brljak is a Croatian sim-racer. He primarily drove for [[Walk Racing]] in the [[2014 Formula Challenge season]], but made his debut in the series in the [[Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian rounds]] for [[Aurora Motorsports]]. Petar is the reigning Drivers' Champion in Formula Challenge.
  
  
==Early Sim-Racing Career==
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==Early Sim-Racing Career=
Before joining GPVWC, Petar raced in some other leagues.
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Before joining GPVWC, Petar raced in various other leagues. Just after the beginning of the 2014 GPVWC Career Ladder season, Petar decided to join GPVWC. He would join [[Aurora Motorsports]] for the Malaysian Rounds in the Formula Challenge. After the race weekend he would sign a new deal at [[Walk Racing]] - this deal was for the rest of the season.
Just after the beginning of the 2014 GPVWC careerladder season Petar decided to join GPVWC. He would join [[Aurora Motorsports]] for the Malaysian Rounds in the Formula Challenge.
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after one raceweekend he signed another deal at [[Walk Racing]] this deal was for the rest of the season.
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Petar made his debut at GPVWC in Formula Challenge at the Malaysian Grand Prix.  
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Petar made his debut at GPVWC in Formula Challenge at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Even before the races Petar was one of the favorites to win one of the races - his times on the LiveRacers timing system were very quick.
Already before the races Petar was one of the favorites to win one of the races, Petar's time in the Hotlaptracker was very quick, Everybody knew Petar was a guy which had great talent.
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At the Qualifying of the Malaysian Grand Prix Petar did what was he expected to do, he did put the [[Aurora Motorsports]] on pole.
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In qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, Petar did what was he expected to do - putting his car on pole. Race 1 saw Petar have a great fight with [[Jonathan Holmes]] and just beat him by + 0.268s - meaning Petar took the victory on his debut race. Race 2 saw Petar unfortunately involved in a collision, forcing him to retire. Despite this, Petar's pace impressed many people and he was snapped up by [[Walk Racing]] for the rest of the season.
In the first Formula Challenge race Petar had a great fight with [[Jonathan Holmes]] and in the end he just beat him with + 0.268 Petar took the victory at his debut race.
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At the second Formula Challenge race Petar was unfortunatly involved in a collision forcing him to retire. Petar learned one thing, If he wanted to win the Formula Challenge championship, he should score point in every race he started.
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For the Bahrain rounds of the FC championship Petar moved to [[Walk Racing]] an Romanian Based team. He claimed the Pole again, winning again the first race of the evening, while he finished in 3rd place at the second race.  
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At Bahrain Brljak claimed pole again, and once again winning the first race of the evening, while he finished in 3rd place at the second race.  
  
After those races Petar continued to race in the Formula Challenge, scoring points/podium/wins in almost every race he drove. as of July 2014 Petar is leading the Championship and the question now is, who will stop him?
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Petar would go onto to take 10 more wins in the season and win the championship with 531 points - a staggering 177 points ahead of second-place [[David Jundt]].
  
  
[[File:Petar_Brljak2014FC1.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Petar Battles in Silverstone.]][[File:Petar_Brljak2014FC2.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Petar wins the first Formula Challenge race in Montreal 2014.]]
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[[File:Petar_Brljak2014FC1.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Petar battles with [[Dovydas Polaras]] in Silverstone.]][[File:Petar_Brljak2014FC2.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Petar wins the first Formula Challenge race in Montreal 2014.]]
  
[[File:Petar_Brljak2014FC3.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Petar Battles hard with [[Scott Berrisford]].]]
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[[File:Petar_Brljak2014FC3.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Petar fights hard with [[Scott Berrisford]].]]
  
  
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Latest revision as of 04:50, 29 October 2014

Croatia Petar Brljak
Nationality Croatia Croatia
Year Joined 2014
First Race 2014 Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix
Series Entered Formula Challenge
Current Team(s) Walk Racing ,Aurora Motorsports
Championships {{{Championships}}}
Wins {{{Wins}}}
Podiums {{{Podiums}}}
Poles {{{Poles}}}
Fastest Laps {{{Fastest Laps}}}


Formula Challenge Career (up to July 2014)
Debut Year 2014
Associated Teams Walk Racing, Aurora Motorsports
Races 38
Championships 1
Race Wins 12
Podium Finishes 20
Pole positions 14
Fastest laps 18
First Race 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix


Petar Brljak is a Croatian sim-racer. He primarily drove for Walk Racing in the 2014 Formula Challenge season, but made his debut in the series in the Malaysian rounds for Aurora Motorsports. Petar is the reigning Drivers' Champion in Formula Challenge.


=Early Sim-Racing Career

= Before joining GPVWC, Petar raced in various other leagues. Just after the beginning of the 2014 GPVWC Career Ladder season, Petar decided to join GPVWC. He would join Aurora Motorsports for the Malaysian Rounds in the Formula Challenge. After the race weekend he would sign a new deal at Walk Racing - this deal was for the rest of the season.

Formula Challenge

2014

Petar made his debut at GPVWC in Formula Challenge at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Even before the races Petar was one of the favorites to win one of the races - his times on the LiveRacers timing system were very quick.

In qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, Petar did what was he expected to do - putting his car on pole. Race 1 saw Petar have a great fight with Jonathan Holmes and just beat him by + 0.268s - meaning Petar took the victory on his debut race. Race 2 saw Petar unfortunately involved in a collision, forcing him to retire. Despite this, Petar's pace impressed many people and he was snapped up by Walk Racing for the rest of the season.

At Bahrain Brljak claimed pole again, and once again winning the first race of the evening, while he finished in 3rd place at the second race.

Petar would go onto to take 10 more wins in the season and win the championship with 531 points - a staggering 177 points ahead of second-place David Jundt.


Petar battles with Dovydas Polaras in Silverstone.
Petar wins the first Formula Challenge race in Montreal 2014.
Petar fights hard with Scott Berrisford.




















Racing Career Results

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 15 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1



Formula Challenge Results AUS
Australia
MYS
Malaysia
BAH
Bahrain
CHN
China
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
CAN
Canada
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
UAE
United Arab Emirates
JPN
Japan
BRA
Brazil
WDC Points
2014 1 Ret 1 3 11 Ret 1 2 4 9 1 14 1 4 1 7 2 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 Ret 1 6 1 4 1st 531