V8 SuperTourers in NZ - 'Car Of Tomorrow' - Page 56

promax · 20 Feb 2012, 07:56 (Ref:3028244)

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Originally Posted by Point2

and Im kinda liking this also

http://www.speedstuff.co.nz/fogg-set...-v8st-license/

are you sure Fogg in a ST is a good idea? he might rough up a few of the superstars hehe

Point2 · 20 Feb 2012, 07:56 (Ref:3028246)

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Originally Posted by promax

didn't we hear this story last year? which was later denied

But it was on the Internet??
Not sure if old or new, but would add colour and character to a growing quality series.

promax · 20 Feb 2012, 08:00 (Ref:3028247)

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Originally Posted by Point2

But it was on the Internet??
Not sure if old or new, but would add colour and character to a growing quality series.

it was from ST talking up how much better they were than V8SC

Jerico · 20 Feb 2012, 08:14 (Ref:3028251)

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Originally Posted by promax

are you sure Fogg in a ST is a good idea? he might rough up a few of the superstars hehe

Fogg would have been right at home in the third race.

Shane Drake · 20 Feb 2012, 08:30 (Ref:3028257)

I have got to admit that that was the best weekend in NZ motorsport since Murph started winning Pukekohe in V8SC and R3 one of the most amazing races I have seen for a while if you were there. I was out there suppling gear to ST, CC and support classes and I havent seen so many smiles on peoples faces for a long long time.

Im sure there were teething problems but for their first time that show was what we needed and all the staff at SuperTourers, drivers and teams have done an awsome job.

The Honda cup and Muscle Car guys were stoked and all it took was a bit of love.
Dont know if you walked the pitlane after the race but the buzz from the teams and the drivers was electric (even if their doors and bumpers were hanging off their cars)
Even some of the attending MSNZ officials were acknowledging that this was a different atmosphere from what they are used to.

I dont agree with comments that Honda didnt deserve to be there, they put their hand up, backed ST, had a big diverse field and loved it and I reckon thats more important for our sport than anything right now.

What we must remember here is that 99.9% of our license holders do this for fun and if they get ****ed off they leave the cars in the garage.

I asked every sunburnt person that came into our shop today what they thought of the weekend and everyone of them loved it, full of enthusiasm.

Hats off to everyone as it was a team effort and a lot can be learnt from that.

Speedwayracer44 · 20 Feb 2012, 08:43 (Ref:3028267)

Stop knocking it straightline, there is no comparison between this meeting and yours. Your comments are out of line for a person in your position and could put your potential courtcase at risk by making accusations that you dont know all the facts on. You and your two mates have single handedly ruined motorsport at the top level and scared off everyone else in the process along with creating a divide in the sport of NZV8 vs the rest of the sport. Now if anyone should be locked in a boot it should be you.

Club racer · 20 Feb 2012, 09:18 (Ref:3028285)

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Originally Posted by Pseudonym

So if Veega owned the rights to it, why did they then dump it and proceed with the MRX chassis??? The development was already done and if they pulled their finger out could have had a chassis completed before Petch and co. Doesnt add up.

What seems odd to me is that the new MRX NZV8 is nothing like the V8ST under the skin. You'd have thought if this lot were so into it and so far down the road, the new NZ V8 would be at least similar.

Knowing how to spell Ceprnich might have been a good tactic too.

Club racer · 20 Feb 2012, 09:26 (Ref:3028286)

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Originally Posted by StraightLine

Andrew McKenzie was one of the first investors in the new car along with at least one other current team and as the court action will show so were all of the NZV8 shareholders as company funds were used by the directors to develop the new car. This court action is about company law not ego's! The current directors excluding Inky were appointed by the previous directors.

As for the event today that is a matter of opinion! What was so fantastic about this event apart from 16 new V8's racing? Muscle cars are always good but Honda cup and 8 Challenge cup cars racing around are you kidding me? Big time gaps on the track with nothing happening surely they should have learnt from the public opinion from the Supercar events in NZ! Should take a look at an IRC event for racing entertainment!

Think you'll find alot of the Honda guys left the IRC to do their own thing, you might want to ask them why before you take over the promotion of the IRC. And eight is just one less than nine, so they are not too far behind you!

Hope you enjoyed the view on Saturday from Proctor's apartment.

Goat Boy · 20 Feb 2012, 15:31 (Ref:3028407)

Good to see Shane in with the series, agre with his comments 100%.

Hey I forgot to mention the Super Karts earlier! Mental fast or what? I roughly timed them around the track, how's a 1:06 sound??!

I couldn't quite believe what I was seeing! Helps not having to slow down for corners I guess...

Biggy G · 20 Feb 2012, 21:11 (Ref:3028568)

http://www.speedstuff.co.nz/fogg-set...-v8st-license/

Interesting, wonder who else is interested in the 20th licence? The Edgells perhaps? Triple X?

promax · 20 Feb 2012, 21:24 (Ref:3028574)

will the rules be bent to make sure Fogg gets it?

Biggy G · 20 Feb 2012, 21:27 (Ref:3028575)

Which rules are they Promax?

promax · 20 Feb 2012, 21:28 (Ref:3028576)

There are a number of interested parties but only one license.

“It comes down to whoever gets the money in the bank first.” Fogg told speedstuff.

Biggy G · 20 Feb 2012, 21:41 (Ref:3028585)

Who knows? (And would we ever? I doubt it)

Has Foggy been given a drive in the next generation NZV8?

promax · 20 Feb 2012, 22:16 (Ref:3028607)

hopefully the answer is yes to both Fogg and Edgell

then again..

Speedwayracer44 · 27 Feb 2012, 07:51 (Ref:3031766)

check this new site out from here, real good. At least we have something that replaces M News.

http://www.speedracernews.com/issue1x/index.html

DX20VT · 27 Feb 2012, 07:57 (Ref:3031768)

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Originally Posted by promax

hopefully the answer is yes to both Fogg and Edgell

then again..

They would be silly not to do it, even if they are heading to supertourers,
as you can do both.

Cant imagine Fogg not attending while leading the championship.

promax · 28 Feb 2012, 03:56 (Ref:3032262)

ST are pathetic! why don't they have a facebook for all their promo girls????

*waits*

Icarus_nz · 28 Feb 2012, 06:35 (Ref:3032285)

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Originally Posted by StraightLine

How do you work all of that out? From what I understand Mark and his guys will be lucky to even sell 10 cars! How will this make a motor racing event even worth promoting? What other classes want to race with them through the off season? They are only racing at 2 race tracks in NZ have no support classes and no TV organised! I think this whole new series is a joke and not a good thing for the CEO of NZV8s to try and have a break away series that will only fragment NZV8s! NZ is to small for this!

Just entertaining myself reading back through the early posts in this thread.
I thought this was too good not to share it with you all again.

LOL

Smiley face

Jerico · 28 Feb 2012, 08:42 (Ref:3032302)

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Originally Posted by Icarus_nz

Just entertaining myself reading back through the early posts in this thread.
I thought this was too good not to share it with you all again.

LOL

Smiley face

We could put up one of these posts a day for the next month or so? Just for a laugh. LOL is ok but I will go for a LMAO on this one I think.

And a

NZSTfan · 28 Feb 2012, 21:44 (Ref:3032649)

Bwahahaha....classic!

Biggy G · 11 Mar 2012, 04:34 (Ref:3038146)

http://www.facebook.com/V8SuperTourers

Some great news for the ST's with Foggy signed up.

Goat Boy · 11 Mar 2012, 06:36 (Ref:3038165)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggy G

http://www.facebook.com/V8SuperTourers

Some great news for the ST's with Foggy signed up.

Ha, like I said!!! Promax? Any comment??

Mr Revhead · 11 Mar 2012, 06:37 (Ref:3038166)

It was no secret. That deal was done weeks ago. Before it was even announced that Farmer was in on it

Ugy · 11 Mar 2012, 07:28 (Ref:3038184)

Give it a season or two and they will all be back, well not all but most of them. Some big heads there that will want to race at Puke with the Supercars

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