V8SC 2009 R02 - Hamilton 400, New Zealand

Ospi · PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:32 am

Can't believe how long it took them to realise that Whincup had completely jumped everyone in the stops. Anyway, the guy is untouchable, just lightning quick everywhere.

asshat · PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:43 am

Juihi wrote:

2nd Toyota Racing Series race was awesome!!!!!!

Sure was and the GT1 race was just as awesome. Never heard of that class before and it has the best cars ever.

Juihi · PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:41 am

Whincup is untouchable!!!

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:38 am

What's the story about Whincup turning down $1m contracts with Le Mans teams?

Juihi · PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:42 am

That would be a shame if he did

Mitch the Bitch · PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:54 pm

scotty wrote:

mclaren2008 wrote:

What's the story about Whincup turning down $1m contracts with Le Mans teams?

Im fairly sure Le Mans teams don't have $1m to pay drivers, so without evidence thats a load of shit :wave:

Well he did knock back two offers to race at Le Mans, but the article on the Herald Sun website mentions that he could be offered $1 million to leave TeamVodafone, not being offered $1 million by Le Mans teams. So, that's another discraceful post right there, something he seems to have a history of doing...

racer69 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:16 pm

Probably the only Sportscar teams that could afford to pay a driver $1 million are Audi and Peugeot, and neither offer a full year program of races, so a $1 million offer for 2 or 3 races (Sebring [and another race for Peugeot] to prepare for Le Mans is all both teams have committed to this year)

Most Audi Le Mans drivers pull double duty and race in the DTM.. perhaps that is an overseas option for next year?

But as the guys above have said, the only reference to $1 million so far is that that is the price his manager is pushing for.... i find it unlikely he'll get that here in Australia.

Cheeveer · PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:31 pm

I just find it amazing of how good Whincup has become. I wouldn't mind if he completely dominates this season, even though my favorite driver is Craig Lowndes.
Is it 17 of the last 20 races that Whincup has won now?

garbo · PostPosted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:25 am

Cheeveer wrote:

I just find it amazing of how good Whincup has become. I wouldn't mind if he completely dominates this season, even though my favorite driver is Craig Lowndes.
Is it 17 of the last 20 races that Whincup has won now?

Winton: (Q2) 1st, 4th, 2nd
Phillip Island: (Q1) 2nd (did win his qualifying race as well but isn't a race win)
Bathurst: (Q5) 1st
Surfers Paradise: (Q1) 1st, 1st, 1st
Bahrain: (Q1) 1st, 1st, 1st
Symmons Plains: (Q2) 2nd, 1st, 1st
Oran Park: (Q3) 1st, DNF, 23rd
Adelaide: (Q1) 1st, 1st
Hamilton: (Q1) 1st, (Q4) 1st

Of last 21 races, 15 wins.

BenAD · PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:18 am

That is just crazy, and if you discount Winton and PI, 14 wins, in 17 races

garbo · PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:05 am

You could also list his weekend results based on points.

Winton: =1st(2nd for round. Top 3 for round equal on points)
Phillip Island: 1st (Qualifying race results gave him more points than 500 winners)
Bathurst: 1st
Surfers Paradise: 1st
Bahrain: 1st
Symmons Plains: 1st
Oran Park: 13th
Adelaide: 1st
Hamilton: 1st

So aside from Oran Park when he screwed about after having won the championship, he hasn't been outscored by any driver at 8 of the last 9 race weekends..

Boxy Brown · PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:56 am

scotty wrote:

He had 1 technical issue in 2008, that helped.

a heavy right foot

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