2012 Silly Season - Page 52

rik · 18 Apr 2012, 22:55 (Ref:3061761)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

So will Mr Coulthard go faster or slower now?

I can recall something similar going on at Tasman a few years ago, swapping chassis, engineers, and anything else that might have given the quicker driver an edge over the household name... none of the swaps helped much... wonder how this one shall go?

Didn't work out so well for Will Davo, after nearly winning the championship, Tander takes his engineer and Davo bombs and leaves the team!

madman16 · 21 Apr 2012, 02:01 (Ref:3062906)

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Originally Posted by rik

Didn't work out so well for Will Davo, after nearly winning the championship, Tander takes his engineer and Davo bombs and leaves the team!

Davo took that engineer with him to FPR so i don't think that was the problem

**GTRMagic** · 21 Apr 2012, 23:39 (Ref:3063369)

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Originally Posted by The Article

V8S AIM TO RETAKE BATHURST

The Bathurst 1000 this year should be fascinating. Now that the outright lap record has fallen to a mere formula three car with Chris Gilmour belting around in two minutes, 4.6187 seconds, there is conjecture that the V8 supercars will get the chance to take it back in October using soft, grippier tyres. Jamie Whincup holds the V8 Supercar race lap record, a 2:08.4651 set during the 2007 Bathurst 1000.

Article Here

Yes its Mr McKay... but what chance is there that Bathurst will have softs instead of hards?

**GTRMagic** · 21 Apr 2012, 23:45 (Ref:3063373)

Jonny Reid to Tekno

Not many seats left unfilled...

Gaz170 · 22 Apr 2012, 07:13 (Ref:3063469)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Article Here

Yes its Mr McKay... but what chance is there that Bathurst will have softs instead of hards?

What would be good is if teams had the choice: use softs and TRY to make the fuel window or use harder tyres and certainly get through. Maybe allow so many sets of each for race day (5?), teams decide how and when.

**GTRMagic** · 22 Apr 2012, 07:18 (Ref:3063470)

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Originally Posted by Gaz170

What would be good is if teams had the choice: use softs and TRY to make the fuel window or use harder tyres and certainly get through. Maybe allow so many sets of each for race day (5?), teams decide how and when.

How about giving them a couple of sets of softs for qualifying... like the good old days of open tyres....

peckstar · 22 Apr 2012, 08:37 (Ref:3063491)

like that idea GTR.

does it really matter if they have softs for qualifying and hards for the race

or what about if we get all top ten shoot out guys a set of softs.

Smokey Retirement · 22 Apr 2012, 10:06 (Ref:3063542)

Im over reading Peter McKays crap. First he went on about the Scuderia Ferrari being faster than the V8's earlier this year...yes, it did post a quicker time than the V8's do, but its a lighter car with an engine that is allowed to rev well past the V8 Supercars rev-limited 7500, with more downforce and a more slippery body than that of the Holden or Ford, and costs bucket loads more. Now he is rambling on about a F3 car being faster.
Does he remember ranting on and on for most of last year that no other manufacturer is interested in joining the V8 series?? Does he remember going on record years ago stating that driving the V8 dinosaurs will be a thing of the past and the 2L series is that way of the future?? Hmmm.....pretty confident that a few manufacturers showed more than just a fleeting interest with, as we know, Nissan joining, and I'm pretty sure the V8 series is still going strong with the 2L series just a distant memory.
What someone should do is build a V8 supercar with an engine with no limiters or controlled restrictions and then throw down a lap with the soft tyres. then we will see a lap time to make the F3 time seem sad

Umai Naa · 22 Apr 2012, 10:23 (Ref:3063556)

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Originally Posted by Smokey Retirement

Im over reading Peter McKays crap. First he went on about the Scuderia Ferrari being faster than the V8's earlier this year...yes, it did post a quicker time than the V8's do, but its a lighter car with an engine that is allowed to rev well past the V8 Supercars rev-limited 7500, with more downforce and a more slippery body than that of the Holden or Ford, and costs bucket loads more. Now he is rambling on about a F3 car being faster.
Does he remember ranting on and on for most of last year that no other manufacturer is interested in joining the V8 series?? Does he remember going on record years ago stating that driving the V8 dinosaurs will be a thing of the past and the 2L series is that way of the future?? Hmmm.....pretty confident that a few manufacturers showed more than just a fleeting interest with, as we know, Nissan joining, and I'm pretty sure the V8 series is still going strong with the 2L series just a distant memory.
What someone should do is build a V8 supercar with an engine with no limiters or controlled restrictions and then throw down a lap with the soft tyres. then we will see a lap time to make the F3 time seem sad

That happened some time ago. GRM built a red one and a yellow one. Wheel them back out, slap a set of said soft tyres on them, and there you go.

rich07 · 22 Apr 2012, 13:38 (Ref:3063629)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

That happened some time ago. GRM built a red one and a yellow one. Wheel them back out, slap a set of said soft tyres on them, and there you go.

If your referring to the Nations Cup Monaros they built then no, they still wouldnt be as quick, not even as fast as a current V8 Supercar. Enough power but too heavy and not nearly enough downforce. Although it would probably outlast both other cars in a 24hr race.

D.R.T. · 22 Apr 2012, 14:09 (Ref:3063660)

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Originally Posted by Smokey Retirement

What someone should do is build a V8 supercar with an engine with no limiters or controlled restrictions and then throw down a lap with the soft tyres. then we will see a lap time to make the F3 time seem sad

You seem to have missed the point - it wouldnt be a v8 supercar then would it?

The Ferrari is built to GT3 regulations and Chris Gilmour's to F3 regulations.

Both categories are faster than v8 supercar regulations.

I think you need to come to terms with this reality and a journalist reporting on said reality.

Axeman444 · 23 Apr 2012, 00:02 (Ref:3063943)

due to not knowing anywhere else to post this:

anyone caught onto comments from the ex-HRT/WP enduro employee, now employed by a Ford team (and a certain national broadcaster) and his defence of Will Davison's lack of joy at HRT 2010?

Interesting...

peckstar · 23 Apr 2012, 00:15 (Ref:3063948)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

due to not knowing anywhere else to post this:

anyone caught onto comments from the ex-HRT/WP enduro employee, now employed by a Ford team (and a certain national broadcaster) and his defence of Will Davison's lack of joy at HRT 2010?

Interesting...

tell us more....

Umai Naa · 23 Apr 2012, 00:20 (Ref:3063952)

Craig Baird.

Mixer · 23 Apr 2012, 00:47 (Ref:3063960)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Craig Baird.

So as in: I wasn't any good in that car either.

Axeman444 · 23 Apr 2012, 01:23 (Ref:3063967)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

So as in: I wasn't any good in that car either.

probably because he didn't drive it...

he was entered in a car from the same family with Mr Coulthard that went barrel rolling through the chase in 2010, eliminating the car from the meeting, before Mr Baird could race the car.

**GTRMagic** · 26 Apr 2012, 04:03 (Ref:3065657)

Tekno to stay white

Also confirms that Mother was getting a lot of signage for perhaps not a lot of dollars...

Mixer · 26 Apr 2012, 04:13 (Ref:3065658)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Also confirms that Mother was getting a lot of signage for perhaps not a lot of dollars...

Clearly the D'Alberto's business connections help them a great deal in this regard.

tbz · 30 Apr 2012, 19:21 (Ref:3067603)

Christian Klien, former Formula 1 Driver from Austria, has tested for Walkinshaw Racing last month. I think he's close to get a full-time seat.

http://www.christian-klien.com/EN/Ne...id=111&start=0

It would be great to see another european driver in the V8SC beside Alex Premat.

JC Ohope · 30 May 2012, 05:42 (Ref:3081622)

New look for the Lucky 7 Falcon:

Gotta say, that looks awesome!

Story here: Speedcafe

Mixer · 30 May 2012, 06:05 (Ref:3081630)

Looks great, sadly recent SBR designs have looked like munters....

Average Punter · 30 May 2012, 10:38 (Ref:3081767)

Reckon DW might love that if he heads back to The Mountain this year.........

**GTRMagic** · 1 Jun 2012, 12:50 (Ref:3083226)

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Originally Posted by Average Punter

Reckon DW might love that if he heads back to The Mountain this year.........

The size of the Lucky7 sticker is now probably commensurate with the size of the budget input

**GTRMagic** · 1 Jun 2012, 12:53 (Ref:3083228)

Problems for FPR? Here

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Originally Posted by The Article @ GoAuto

GoAuto understands that around 12 FPV staff members have lost their job and there are unconfirmed reports that the company has been ordered to vacate its Campbellfield premises by the end of the year.

david5 · 2 Jun 2012, 00:08 (Ref:3083585)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Problems for FPR? Here

Well things are going great in the race team, it's about time for Ford to load the shotgun & take it's boots off.

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