Point of clarification:
If "my friend" stays in his SRV, drives to the nearest surface base, rebuys his ship there, and flies it to London Relay... would that still technically count as a finish? I'd never have ejected, and wouldn't be teleporting anywhere at all.
Because if so, I think it's game on.
I've had a friend demonstrate that if someone who lost their ship docks at a surface base, they are able to rebuy their ship at that location. Assuming I'm still technically in the race (I haven't self-destructed my SRV), that means I would have until the 14th to finish it. I can do this.
Assuming, of course, that the race organizers agree that this would still count as a finish. Odds are good that I will do it regardless. But it would be awesome to be the first Buckyballer to lose my ship halfway through a race *and still finish successfully.*