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5 Sep 2012, 06:02 (Ref:3131028) | #1 | |
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Pukekohe 500-27/28 October 2012
Better get this one started, its not that far away.
How much will the Field Differ?? Baird Out? Murphy In? Will Cassidy pick up another Drive elsewhere? Will Perkins Stay? Who Would Fill in for Baird? Tim Edgell, hopefully Nick Chester will step aside. Tim would have surprised a few People first up at Taupo?. John Penny in with Manuell Then you have the few Named/un-named International Looking to Slot in? Then what about the format? Anybody good any cunning ideas??? after Taupo |
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5 Sep 2012, 08:13 (Ref:3131089) | #2 | ||
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Can't see any option other than to shorten the race distance.
Unless they do a NASCAR and have a competition caution and bring all the cars in for compulsory refuelling, effectively having two races in one? Say maybe line all the cars up in the slow lane on pit road and hold them all until all refuelled then release them for a restart? |
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5 Sep 2012, 13:12 (Ref:3131255) | #4 | ||
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So why is refueling not allowed?
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5 Sep 2012, 19:17 (Ref:3131525) | #5 | ||
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I believe the firm systems are not desinged for dry break systems.
Also the added cost if the extra safety etc. |
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5 Sep 2012, 23:17 (Ref:3131679) | #6 | ||
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They already have crew in overalls, helmets etc etc, so there would not be that much more cost in setting up for refuelling... |
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Reckon we will see it next season though, for sure, along with much longer races for the enduros. I wonder if they could fit some sort of auxiliary tank for Pukekohe though? |
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6 Sep 2012, 10:40 (Ref:3131910) | #8 | ||
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If you want to see quick refuleling V8SC style in nz, it is already here and has been for years. Watch the South Island Endurance series ate the last round at Taupo, will be heaps of teams there with it that have used it for years. only PITA is that Pukekohe needs cars to be refuled for the other side of the car to some of the other tracks as the pits in is the inside, so you need to be able to fill from both sides in a season. |
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The fundamental aspect of the V8ST concept was to drive the costs down for the competitors. This isn't Aussie, this isn't V8 Supercars! This is a kiwi-breed simplified version without engine development costs (cheque-book racing), refueling, centre-nut wheels or having to pay for a crew the size of a football team to compete. So to all the whingers and knockers, get your heads around it. All that stuff requires a six-figure budget and that's what the guys who put this class together don't want. And 20+ car owners agreed with them! |
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5 Sep 2012, 23:38 (Ref:3131693) | #11 | |
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i guess maybe with a 500KM race they could run 3x 166km legs with an enforced 5x minute parc ferme to refuel only (and maybe tyre pressures)....drivers to remain in car and safety car re start imediately....
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6 Sep 2012, 00:34 (Ref:3131719) | #12 | ||
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The 5min pit stops would work ok, but I'd prefer to have the race stay at 500km and the teams can choose when to stop. They're just held in pit lane for 5min regardless of how quickly they refuel. The driver would even have time to go to the toilet, like Murphy at Bathurst 2002.
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6 Sep 2012, 05:08 (Ref:3131778) | #13 | ||
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i dont know what the answer will be for the Puke event, but maybe V8ST are thinking of this (i'd say they are....they seem a pretty on_to_it bunch )
My guess is next year we will see the possibility of re-fuels using the NASCAR style fuel churns and frenzied 5-stud wheel changes! Boogity boogity And as on_to_it has mentioned this is NOT trying to be V8SC, and he hits the nail on the head when he talks of 6 figure (or he may mean 7 figure??....isn't that what 'millions' is?) budgets to provide the huge crews and the fancy gear. This a cost-restrained domestic series that makes the best of every dollar that is spent on the cars (and i'm sure most of you can agree on that). Its supposed to be different to supercars, and its evolution (in my mind) will see the series move even further away from anything that resembles the aussie series, and probably would be more akin to the NASCAR model minus the awful 'plastic' car bodies that they dress them up in. I think i have now watched the first enduro 3 times since sunday now (normally when the missus dozes off on the couch)...yes, i realise this makes me a geek, but damn its good to watch. They just need to tidy up a few things like the driver lights etc etc. I think next year and 2014 will see the series really evolve in to what its original intentions are/were |
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6 Sep 2012, 05:41 (Ref:3131782) | #14 | ||
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Appreciate your comments about which driver is behind the wheel. We are going to rewrite our Graphics software so onscreen the viewer will know who is in the car... Also I have spoken to MP and they are going to have a driver indicator in the car window. On another subject, on Sunday we were supposed to have the ability for the commentators to talk to the drivers, for reasons beyond our control the equipment crashed, and that was a shame.. We will have it sorted for Puke. Also more good news for Puke, we are on air from Midday to 5.30pm, that's an hour longer than Taupo. Regards.. Nigel Carpenter, Producer Gillette Motorsport |
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6 Sep 2012, 07:27 (Ref:3131819) | #15 | |||
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Thats really good news about the adjustments re: graphics upgrade and driver indicator Just splitting hairs here, but has Mark suggested just a single light at the front or a double light system where there is one at front and one visible thru the rear door windows? Afterall that was what i thought the small rectangular hole in the rear window by one of the cage uprights was for.....just interested I wondered why there was no in-car talk with Boothy like you had at R4, but the crash explains that....blimmin computers aye! |
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6 Sep 2012, 07:53 (Ref:3131833) | #16 | ||
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Any thoughts about TV3's coverage please let us know, Shaun, myself and the Crew are keen to do deliver the best Motor Racing coverage we can. Cheers |
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Just to add too, This is what i like about the whole V8ST series and its associates. They race on a weekend, some 'suggestions' pop up on the sunday/monday and whammo - those suggestions get noted and fixed....nice. For a series that has only done 5 rounds over about 7 months and is effectively a platform that could easily last for 10 years or more in this country, the attention to detail regarding what the fans want is incredible. If we remember, first there was an engine cooling issue, the ST guys fronted up within days and said yep, we have a problem houston, and then went about fixing it. It was the same with the gear box issue...within days of R4 they had media releases out saying once again, yep theres another small issue, and this is what we'll do to fix it...and they did. Even this week on speedcafe there was a story on the fact that there was some fuel issues with the enduro (not surprising really when you take into account it was the first one) that came out i think on tuesday.....but once again they fronted and are looking at ways to improve the Puke race. Now we have TV3 (a partner in all reality) fronting up on here and they have clearly listened to what the fans want and are now getting that done, and its only 4 days after the last race! Great stuff all this.... |
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-Great call bringing Jamie into the team... best anchor in the country right now. -Give Mork a runner/spotter or a kick up the arse... All too often the commentary team would throw to him with a question about something going on in the pits and he didn't have a clue... the pit side insights from him that stuck in my mind from the weekend was the revelation that the smoke ****ing off the front rotors was because they were hot... -Another idea would be giving the commentary guys a scanner, nothing like hearing about who's lighting up the radio after getting a few love taps, or who's complaining about the balance of the car. |
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7 Sep 2012, 07:16 (Ref:3132348) | #21 | |
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It's hard to disagree that V8ST listens to its fans - whoever you are and wherever your preferences lie. We found the volunteers and staff very friendly and approachable when we were looking round at Taupo and trying to get some autographs with the kids. I think they know the thing is not perfect, but there is a will to get there and deliver something special. They were clearly all working bloody hard, at least on Sunday when we were there. I am sure they will look at the comments, observations and criticisms and do the best they can with the resources they have. The volunteers helping out at Taupo were massively enthusiastic, the teams and drivers were and there were alot of happy people on our side of the fence at Taupo. None of that is designed to be sycophantic - it's all fact.
TV3 is a natural partner. Like the coverage or not, Shaun and the TV3 team are motorsport fans first and foremost and we should all be very grateful for that. They do a great job with all motorsport in my opinion. Can't wait for Pukekohe. Two of us went to HD to watch Round 1 (we are just a handful of the thousands of participants Shaun mentions) and I reckon there will be 20 or more of us at Pukekohe on what is looking like a top weekend away for the boys. Got to be something in that! A winner? Andy Booth just MUST get a result soon, so let's go for him and D'Alberto if they are running together again! |
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10 Sep 2012, 04:53 (Ref:3133565) | #22 | ||
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This is as good a thread as any to post this:
New class of racing launched for tin-tops in New Zealand Monday 10th September, 2012 Author: SpeedCafe © "A new class of racing has been created to cater for a variety of tin-top classes in New Zealand. The new class, to be known as XtremeSport Motor Racing Series, has been pieced together in association with the V8 SuperTourers and will compete alongside the popular category at selected events next year. Interested competitors in the new class have been offered a one-off event, supporting the International Pukekohe 500, to be held in late October. The XtremeSport Series is designed to cater for very fast that currently do not have high profile events to compete at. Cars such as Trans-Ams, Sports Sedans and GT type cars, including the ex-Porsche GT3 Cup cars will be eligible for entry. There are no technical regulations, save for the car complying with and possessing a MSNZ log book. Entry will be by invitation only, with entrants needing to apply for a V8ST-XtremeSport Technical Passport. To be eligible for the Pukekohe event in October, a sub-60 second lap time will be the benchmark, with each entrant needing to verify that both car and driver are capable of that time. Entries will also be accepted from those competitors who may not have raced at Pukekohe before, but can demonstrate a similar level of official lap time performance at any other New Zealand motor racing circuit." I'd love to see Owen Evans' Lighting Direct Porsche Le Mans back at Puke, that was the most awesome beast! |
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how original.. we've now got 3 versions of the same class what's next? pre 66? super Vsixes? NZ Sportscar Racing Super Stars? SSS2000? |
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10 Sep 2012, 05:37 (Ref:3133572) | #24 | ||
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Now that kind of class I love! Also I suspect its exactly the type of cars the public want.
Is whatisnames TVR still around? |
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10 Sep 2012, 07:13 (Ref:3133595) | #25 | ||
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Kayne Scott gonna be busy that day. i am sure part of the reasoning of this class is to get some of the old Big Bangers out, and i am sure Mr Petch would love to have a crack at the race lap record around there before the track gets changed. will the Rotorvette/ rotomaro get to have a run ?? this class better be televised for us southerners who can't make it up there |
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