V8 SuperTourers in NZ - 'Car Of Tomorrow' - Page 60

NZSTfan · 1 Apr 2012, 23:39 (Ref:3052026)

So a mention of Lee Holdsworth as an enduro driver for Bairdo and the possibility of Fabian Coulthard as a replacement for Greg Murphy this weekend according to GMS yesterday.

Also the weather models that i use are suggesting that Chch will be dry over easter with a light easterly being the main wind direction. Shouldn't be too cold either. Most of the rain is for the North Island

Mr Revhead · 1 Apr 2012, 23:44 (Ref:3052027)

Will be interesting to see. Met service showing rain all weekend.
Ill be packing a brolly

Biggy G · 2 Apr 2012, 01:08 (Ref:3052040)

Depends where you look on the Met Service website, the 7 Day Rain Forecast say it will be a dry weekend, the Long Range Forecast says rain rain rain

NZSTfan · 2 Apr 2012, 01:18 (Ref:3052041)

Your best bet for accurate weather forecasting in NZ is...

http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forec...=nz&noofdays=7

This is a combination of global forecasting models, and they seem to get it right most of the time

MacrosNZ · 2 Apr 2012, 03:39 (Ref:3052055)

Weatherspark is showing no rain http://weatherspark.com/#!dashboard;...h,+New+Zealand

NZSTfan · 2 Apr 2012, 04:24 (Ref:3052058)

Thats pretty cool that one Macros, have never seen that one before

Biggy G · 2 Apr 2012, 04:34 (Ref:3052061)

Yeah that's cool, thanks Macros

EZY PEEL · 2 Apr 2012, 20:53 (Ref:3052530)

Its like looking at a MOTEC of weather LOL

Intrepid · 3 Apr 2012, 05:27 (Ref:3052676)

Things are getting busy!

http://www.speedstuff.co.nz/exclusiv...rers-for-2013/

Gaunt - Tasman
McLennan - M2
Fogg
1 x Extra for IMS

All to come this year

NZSTfan · 4 Apr 2012, 04:48 (Ref:3053261)

wow thats cool, 24 cars slated for 2013.

Wonder how that stat will sit with the 'NZ Touring Car' (ex NZV8) people who believe they will get 10-15 cars on the grid THIS year (not next).

Unless of course we have drivers that do both, but can't see that happening somehow

harcey · 4 Apr 2012, 05:57 (Ref:3053269)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NZSTfan

wow thats cool, 24 cars slated for 2013.

Wonder how that stat will sit with the 'NZ Touring Car' (ex NZV8) people who believe they will get 10-15 cars on the grid THIS year (not next).

There are plenty of drivers out there NZST.
now that ST is full the focus will become new NZV8.if what i am hearing re new promotion and social network people coming on board is true then it wont take long.
remember NZV8 will also be the main support at V8 supercars november 2013 at pukekohe.

NZSTfan · 4 Apr 2012, 21:45 (Ref:3053737)

Quote:

Originally Posted by harcey

There are plenty of drivers out there NZST.
now that ST is full the focus will become new NZV8.if what i am hearing re new promotion and social network people coming on board is true then it wont take long.
remember NZV8 will also be the main support at V8 supercars november 2013 at pukekohe.

Yes thats all well and dandy, but they have literally only a handful of months to build and test the new car, and form the teams and associated infrastructure around it - they don't want to go about it half arsed. Remember that by this time last year the ST was already in prototype form and had a test session or two under its belt, and that was in prep for racing the following february! and even that proved to be very tight for some teams.

And i can only see the NZV8's supporting supercars at Pukekohe if they manage to deliver on what they have promised in their press releases, ie. totally new car, with different manufacturers, and with good numbers on the grid. If that doesn't happen then what will that do for the support category from a NZ perspective? surely they wont roll out the old clangers again?

Great to hear that they have a new 'team' all clued up in social media etc as you stated, but its not just about getting fans on facebook.

I still have not seen any concrete footage of the new car, in full trim, performing testing. I have seen the advert on youtube however, but thats just the FG01 running old gear around ruapuna

MacrosNZ · 4 Apr 2012, 21:58 (Ref:3053743)

wrong thread bro

NZSTfan · 4 Apr 2012, 23:09 (Ref:3053792)

Just responding to harcey macros, am well aware of the nature of this thread

MalcolmC · 9 Apr 2012, 07:11 (Ref:3055657)

During TV3's coverage of the Ruapuna round of the V8STs I thought they mentioned the addition of a Pukekohe endurance race at Labour weekend with the Ruapuna endurance race (that was scheduled for that weekend) being moved. Also mentioned were Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Ana Beatriz, The Giz & Lee Holdsworth.

I thought it was pretty big news, but I've heard nothing since. Was I dreaming?

Malcolm.

DX20VT · 9 Apr 2012, 07:42 (Ref:3055667)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MalcolmC

.

I thought it was pretty big news, but I've heard nothing since. Was I dreaming?

Malcolm.

No the dates on the website has changed and there is a writeup on motorsport news? i think it was.

it's all tied up with Supertourers wanting Canterbury Car Club to build bigger better pit garages if they want them back,
and the car club being duluded enough to think that the Christchurch Council will loan them a million dollars to do it,
when there are all the protests again Christchurch council raising rates and having to fork out to repair all the earthquake damage to things.
Cant imagine the Christchurch ratepayers being happy if the Council give the money a big wad of cash while the ratepayers are still having to use portaloo's.

smokin'joe · 9 Apr 2012, 09:56 (Ref:3055722)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DX20VT

No the dates on the website has changed and there is a writeup on motorsport news? i think it was.

it's all tied up with Supertourers wanting Canterbury Car Club to build bigger better pit garages if they want them back,
and the car club being duluded enough to think that the Christchurch Council will loan them a million dollars to do it,
when there are all the protests again Christchurch council raising rates and having to fork out to repair all the earthquake damage to things.
Cant imagine the Christchurch ratepayers being happy if the Council give the money a big wad of cash while the ratepayers are still having to use portaloo's.

sooo, the fine tuned new beaut series is constantly being tweaked.
hope the engines get the same attention as the calendar!!

Razor · 9 Apr 2012, 11:03 (Ref:3055748)

Saw the NZV8's for the first time last weekend on the tv and gotta say that the NZV8 new gen car provided some of the best racing I've seen in a fair while. Good job guys and gals involved.

Goat Boy · 9 Apr 2012, 21:05 (Ref:3056051)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razor

Saw the NZV8's for the first time last weekend on the tv and gotta say that the NZV8 new gen car provided some of the best racing I've seen in a fair while. Good job guys and gals involved.

Erm....

a) wrong thread

b) new gen NZV8 is not due to race until next season - what were you watching..??

promax · 9 Apr 2012, 22:51 (Ref:3056104)

well he is a trekkie.. maybe he's from the future

Biggy G · 9 Apr 2012, 22:59 (Ref:3056107)

Methinks Razor, being from Aus, has seen the V8ST coverage on Speed, and just got his terms mixed up

Just check out the V8ST Website and have seen another revision to the calendar:

TBA August TBA
TBA Sept TBA

Taupo missing from the list now, perhaps I should have waited to book the flights for that round, doh!

BlueBlood · 10 Apr 2012, 09:32 (Ref:3056281)

http://www.speedstuff.co.nz/mcintyre...-infringement/

New series,
New cars
New people,
same petty ********.

Get your crap together ST.

Not getting any closer to getting me on board.

Biggy G · 10 Apr 2012, 09:38 (Ref:3056285)

How is it petty? He was found to be infringing on the rules and was penalised accordingly?

Goat Boy · 10 Apr 2012, 09:40 (Ref:3056288)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggy G

Methinks Razor, being from Aus, has seen the V8ST coverage on Speed, and just got his terms mixed up

Just check out the V8ST Website and have seen another revision to the calendar:

TBA August TBA
TBA Sept TBA

Taupo missing from the list now, perhaps I should have waited to book the flights for that round, doh!

Considering that Chris Abbott was instrumental in redeveloping Taupo, and is on the ST board, I would be very surprised if they don't host a round there...

Razor · 10 Apr 2012, 09:40 (Ref:3056289)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Erm....

a) wrong thread

b) new gen NZV8 is not due to race until next season - what were you watching..??

Ok, noted. I thought that the VE and FG NZV8 were the new gen/NZCOT cars. My mistake.

Quote:

Originally Posted by promax

well he is a trekkie.. maybe he's from the future

Starfleet general order 1: (Prime Directive) Total noninterference in another culture's internal affairs, natural development and progression. So I can't divulge any secrets from that race I watched. Now to fight off rogue Klingons and Romulans. *Beam me up Scotty!*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggy G

Methinks Razor, being from Aus, has seen the V8ST coverage on Speed, and just got his terms mixed up

Seriously, that's the reason why. Just a accidental mix up.

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