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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]] |
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Team(s)        = [[Walk Racing]],[[Aurora Motorsports]] |
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Team(s)        = [[Walk Racing]], [[Aurora Motorsports]] |
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Races          = 20|
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Races          = 38|
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Championships  = 1 |
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Wins            = 6 |
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Wins            = 12 |
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Podiums        = 20|
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Poles          = 9 |
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Poles          = 14 |
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Fastest laps    = 18|
  
 
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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.
  
  
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==Early Sim-Racing Career==
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==Early Sim-Racing Career=
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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.
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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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==Formula Challenge==
 
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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.
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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.
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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.  
  
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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]].
  
  
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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.]]
  
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[[File:Petar_Brljak2014FC3.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Petar fights hard with [[Scott Berrisford]].]]
  
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[[File:China_sc_pole.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Flo`s first Pole Position in Supercup at Shanghai.]]
 
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[[File:China_sc_battle.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Flo battling Oskari during the Chinese Grand Prix .]]
 
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China saw Flo taking his first Supercup Pole Position with a much improved Car, after struggling the first few Rounds.
 
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Race 1 Flo finished P4 12 seconds off the lead,
 
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after having to pit 1 more time than his opponents.
 
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Race 2 saw Flo having a great battle with [[Oskari Kantonen]] and finishing P2.
 
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[[File:SC_spain_close_finish.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Flo pipping Philipp by just 0.001.]]
 
  
  
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The European Season kicked off at Spain where Flo Qualified a strong P3 just 0.042 off Pole. Due to high Tyre wear Flo again had to pit once more than his opponents,
 
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despite this he finished P4 just 3 secs off the Winner.
 
  
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Race 2 was a disaster. After suffering damage in the opening laps flo had to pit late in the Race wich ment only P13.
 
  
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[[File:Monte_carlo_crash.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Flo crashing at T1.]]
 
  
  
  
  
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Next up was the crown jewel of SC the Monte Carlo Grand Prix.
 
  
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Flo qualified an excellent P3 0.190 off Pole sitter Oskari Kantonen. Having a good start for once Flo locked up into T1 and crashed into the Barriers.
 
  
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[[File:First_sc_Win.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Flo Winning his first SC Race.]]
 
  
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Not giving up tough, Flo faught his way back trough the field with a great recovery drive back to P9.
 
  
  
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Race 2 saw Flo getting some luck his way with the reserve Grid Pole.From there on Flo lead every lap on his way to his first Supercup Race Win.
 
  
  
  
  
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The next Round took place at one of his favourite tracks in Montreal Canada. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was ment to kickstart his fightback,
 
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but it all came different and Flo only qualified P9.
 
  
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With Tyre wear very low Flo managed to stay out longer than everyone else, but still only finished P7,
 
  
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after getting overtaken on the last corner of the last lap. Race 2 saw Flo going strong early on, but eventually
 
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again getting overtaken on the last corner of the last lap ment only P4.
 
  
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[[File:Austria_crash.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Flo getting punted off the track.]]
 
  
  
  
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At The Austrian Grand Prix Flo qualified P5. Again low tyre wear braught Flo crucial time against his opponents, nearly beating later Race Winning
 
  
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[[Kevin Siggy]]. Race 2 was another blow and or low point of the Season, as another crash ment no points while main rivals finished up front.
 
  
  
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Silverstone was our next stop and what a event it was once again. Great Racing trough the field. Flo managed to qualify 3rd just behind Teammate [[Tom Parker]]. Flo lost places during the start and later in a incident with [[Emanuel Gaczella]]. Flo still recoverd to P3 overtaking teammate Tom on the last corner of the last lap.
 
  
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Race 2 on the other side was a huge dissapointment once again. A bad start ment begin right in the pack and eventual damage caused a incident with [[Jason Muscat]]. This led to Flo retiring once again, after having showed Great Pace.
 
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Next up was the German Grand Prix and Flo took pole infront of the home crowd. Alltough  he couldnt convert this into the Win he got The 3rd spot on the podium after a long battle with Kevin Siggy. The Sprint Race saw Flo making superb overtaking manouvers, only to lose 2 places in the closing stages and eventually finsihed in P6.
 
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The Hungarian Grand Prix was the last Race before the Summer-break. Flo qualified 5th and managed to finish P2 in both Feautre and Sprint Race.
 
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Flo is currently P4 in the Championship.
 
  
 
==Racing Career Results==
 
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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
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