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V8SC 2011 Discussion - RIP Jason Richards 1976-2011
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Author:  Juihi [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:13 am ]
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Just a shame the horsey owners of the track are letting the track run into disrepair
Author:  racer69 [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:29 am ]
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Bring back Wellington?
Author:  Juihi [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:19 am ]
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No chance in hell of it going back to Wellington, they've got a Greeny mayor, and well... yes... the race is run in an industrial area of the city
Author:  insanebrain [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:41 pm ]
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I'd prefer V8SC spending money on tracks they already have, not pissing $20m away on the race in Hamilton that looks like it's being run in an industrial estate.


I couldn't agree more, it isn't as though NZ doesn't have some nice tracks on which the V8's would be awesome. The obvious one will be Hampton downs when they do the extension to bring it up to international spec though I have a feeling V8 supercars (the company) wont like it because it is rural with limited local accomadation (1hr (ish) from both Auckland and Hamilton) which would interfer with their rock and racing concept. I am also a beleiver that Ruapuna would make for great racing with this catogorie but I am lead to beleive (2nd hand info) that the management isn't the best there. It would also be good to have a 2nd NZ race, one in each island! (a lot more relevant than the middle east, singapore, china etc)
Author:  Mitch the Bitch [ Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:53 am ]
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Steve Owen's VIP Petfoods Commodore
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Author:  Mattzel89 [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:43 am ]
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The races from Abu Dhabi will be shown live on Motors :thumbsup:
Author:  Mitch the Bitch [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:56 am ]
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Rule changes have been announced for 2011.

- The big rule change is that the Top 10 Shootout will only be contested on the Saturday at Adeaide, Hamilton, Townsville, Bathurst, Gold Coast and Sydney. Every other event will have 20 minute qualifying sessions. Good move, I found the all-in 20 minute sessions a lot more exciting than the Shootouts.

- Six wildcards will be allowed to compete at Phillip Island and Bathurst, as opposed to four. Can't see it having a big effect, considering there's been less than the maximum allowed the last two years, but it could encourage the bigger teams to maybe field extra cars.

- Drivers are not permitted to drive their cars unnecessarily slowly, erratically or dangerous to other drivers. Basically outlaws what Andrew Jones did on the Gold Coast.

And I don't think the tyre allocation has been posted, so here goes:

-Abu Dhabi: 8 sets of softs
-Adelaide: 6 sets of hards
-Grand Prix: 2 sets of hards, 3 sets of softs
-Hamilton: 8 sets of softs (should hopefully bring some decent racing there for a change...)
-Winton: 7 sets of softs
-Barbagallo: 3 sets of hards, 4 sets of softs
-Hidden Valley: 5 sets of hards, 1 set of softs
-Townsville: 6 sets of hards, 2 sets of softs
-Ipswich: 7 sets of softs
-Phillip Island: 7 sets of hards
-Bathurst: 7 sets of hards
-Gold Coast: 10 sets of softs (if it's anything like last year...)
-Tasmania: 7 sets of softs
-Sandown: 7 sets of softs
-Sydney: 6 sets of hards
Author:  racer69 [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:16 pm ]
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Dick Trickle wrote:
- Drivers are not permitted to drive their cars unnecessarily slowly, erratically or dangerous to other drivers. Basically outlaws what Andrew Jones did on the Gold Coast.


One would have thought that was basic common sense to pass your CAMS observed licence test, its a worry it needs to be written into a rulebook....
Author:  Gaara [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:30 pm ]
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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88811

I would like to see Andrew Jordan land a ride at Surfers.
Author:  Mitch the Bitch [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:08 pm ]
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Gaara wrote:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88811

I would like to see Andrew Jordan land a ride at Surfers.


Even better, get a few more of the BTCC boys in for the GC600. As Scotty already mentioned, Tom Onslow-Cole's declared he's looking for a ride (could do the other enduros though, would be a huge risk if that's the case) and guys like Jason Plato, Matt Neal (who have both raced V8's before), Mat Jackson and Tom Chilton would be crazy to not at least think about it.
Author:  Gaara [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:12 pm ]
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But would the V8 boys approve of their driving style? :lol:
Author:  Mitch the Bitch [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:16 pm ]
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Surely couldn't be any worse than the antics of some of the local co-drivers and Villeneuve...

But who cares what the teams think, it sure as hell would be entertaining for us fans.
Author:  Gaara [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:21 pm ]
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Yeaa, I suppose they're no where near as anal about contact as DTM is.
Author:  Boxy Brown [ Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:11 pm ]
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Put Collard with Ingall :lol:
Author:  Mitch the Bitch [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:11 am ]
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Boxy Brown wrote:
Put Collard with Ingall :lol:


Nah Plato would fit in well with him.

On another note, here's the Fujitsu Commodores for 2011. Not much different to last year's scheme.

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Oh, and FPR released the Orrcon scheme yesterday. I liked how Speedcafe were claiming to have first pics when V8X had a schematic on the front cover of it's current issue which came out 2-3 weeks ago.

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Author:  racer69 [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: V8SC 2011 Discussion
If Patrick Long wasn't considered enough of an International 'star' for the GC600 (GRM had to pay him out of their own pocket), then would anyone in the BTCC outside Plato & Neal be likely to be considered as an international 'star'

A few of the big championships clash with the GC600 next year (WTCC etc..), which is great, free's up some of those drivers for Bathurst given the stupid "co-drivers in the GC600 can't race at PI or Bathurst" rule that has been introduced...
Author:  Gaara [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:21 pm ]
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racer69 wrote:
"co-drivers in the GC600 can't race at PI or Bathurst" rule that has been introduced...


What retard thought up that?
Author:  Mitch the Bitch [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: V8SC 2011 Discussion
Gaara wrote:
racer69 wrote:
"co-drivers in the GC600 can't race at PI or Bathurst" rule that has been introduced...


What retard thought up that?


Blame the V8SA board (or V8S, or IV8S, Jesus Christ I can't make up my damn mind on what to use...)
Author:  Afro_dud [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: V8SC 2011 Discussion
From the V8 Supercar Facebook page
Quote:
It was announced today that the Car of the Future prototype is on schedule for its testing debut in the winter of this year and will be fully implemented across the entire grid in 2013. Every car in the 2013 Championship will appear on the grid at the opening event fully complying with the COF regulations.
Author:  racer69 [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:31 am ]
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Afro_dud wrote:
From the V8 Supercar Facebook page
Quote:
It was announced today that the Car of the Future prototype is on schedule for its testing debut in the winter of this year and will be fully implemented across the entire grid in 2013. Every car in the 2013 Championship will appear on the grid at the opening event fully complying with the COF regulations.


And with that, they should just rename it from V8Supercars to local NASCAR....
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