Home  
Site Partners: SpotterGuides Veloce Books  
Related Sites: Your Link Here  

Go Back   TenTenths Motorsport Forum > Saloon & Sportscar Racing > Australasian Touring Cars.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 24 Aug 2009, 19:34 (Ref:2527471)   #1
yap
Racer
 
yap's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Australia
Gold Coast
Posts: 490
yap should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
2010 V8 Calendar

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...-10389,00.html

Talking about 15 rounds + the Grand Prix

Thinking about road trip from Perth to Darwin to Townsville - with 2 weeks between each race - which they say will save teams up to $15,000 on diesel (not sure how it would work for someone who writes there car off in Perth, having to travel to Darwin and then fix the car)
yap is offline  
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 00:52 (Ref:2527608)   #2
Falcadore
Veteran
 
Falcadore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 1999
Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Posts: 2,725
Falcadore should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by yap View Post
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...-10389,00.html

Talking about 15 rounds + the Grand Prix

Thinking about road trip from Perth to Darwin to Townsville - with 2 weeks between each race - which they say will save teams up to $15,000 on diesel (not sure how it would work for someone who writes there car off in Perth, having to travel to Darwin and then fix the car)
Might cut down on the number of spectators and corporates that can afford to do both. QR's corporates were well down this year, some having chosen to do Townsville instead.
Falcadore is offline  
__________________
Mark Alan Jones
Opinionated Human
My opinions only have the power you give them
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 03:23 (Ref:2527641)   #3
racer69
Veteran
 
racer69's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Australia
Sydney, Australia
Posts: 10,040
racer69 should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridracer69 should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
A road trip like that would also affect family life, that would seemingly mean team members not seeing their families for a month.
racer69 is offline  
__________________
"The Great Race"
22 November 1960 - 21 July 1999
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 03:26 (Ref:2527644)   #4
sizzle
Veteran
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Australia
Darwin
Posts: 3,525
sizzle should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridsizzle should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Hmm, might have to take a fair bit of time off then, with that schedule I can see I might be doing a bit of fishing?
sizzle is offline  
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 04:02 (Ref:2527657)   #5
Pro Racer
Veteran
 
Pro Racer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Australia
Earth
Posts: 8,782
Pro Racer should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
from a fan point of view thats awesome but it does chuck some curve balls in as stated above while they might save at the bouser $15,000 in juice for the transporter, if the car is writen off in Perth it would be hard to repair it without certain things that remain at the workshop 6 weeks on the road is a long time.
Pro Racer is offline  
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 04:33 (Ref:2527662)   #6
bazil
Veteran
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 727
bazil should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by sizzle View Post
Hmm, might have to take a fair bit of time off then, with that schedule I can see I might be doing a bit of fishing?
And what a fishing trip that could be sizzle! Fishing up the West coast from Walpole to Exmouth across to the great N.T topped off with same game fishing in northern QLD...

Could be a profitable little trip for a couple of smart cookies, "the 2010 Super Fish n Cars tour"
bazil is offline  
__________________
Let me consider that for a second...No.
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 06:27 (Ref:2527690)   #7
sizzle
Veteran
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Australia
Darwin
Posts: 3,525
sizzle should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridsizzle should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by bazil View Post
And what a fishing trip that could be sizzle! Fishing up the West coast from Walpole to Exmouth across to the great N.T topped off with same game fishing in northern QLD...

Could be a profitable little trip for a couple of smart cookies, "the 2010 Super Fish n Cars tour"

Spot on Baz, and I know enough people in the west and Nth Qld with the boats to make it happen?

Could be good little earner for the organiser of such a tour as well.
Might go home tonight and have a think about it.
sizzle is offline  
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 07:42 (Ref:2527716)   #8
Rachel Richards
Racer
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Wake Island
In a small house by the sea
Posts: 413
Rachel Richards should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Did anyone else pick up on the bit about why thy are proposing a two month break in the middle ?

Now slap me if I'm wrong, but isn't that a contradiction to why they wanted regularly spaced events this season.

I'm sure there were claims that regular racing made for better public recognition, and more media exposure.
Rachel Richards is offline  
__________________
Bring on the Endurance season, and some big name DNF's...
(I'd love to see the V8 Chumpionship decided @ Winton, thus making the El Grande Finale the flop it deserves to be...)
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 07:55 (Ref:2527722)   #9
Pro Racer
Veteran
 
Pro Racer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Australia
Earth
Posts: 8,782
Pro Racer should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by sizzle View Post
Spot on Baz, and I know enough people in the west and Nth Qld with the boats to make it happen?

Could be good little earner for the organiser of such a tour as well.
Might go home tonight and have a think about it.
i'll join in on that fun. fishing and cars, bloody awesome 6 weeks.
Pro Racer is offline  
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 09:41 (Ref:2527781)   #10
ForumNick
Veteran
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Australia
Posts: 950
ForumNick should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pro Racer View Post
i'll join in on that fun. fishing and cars, bloody awesome 6 weeks.
Not to mention the BEER! . .
ForumNick is offline  
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 10:41 (Ref:2527819)   #11
Average Punter
Veteran
 
Average Punter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Australia
a drug store in Wagga
Posts: 1,661
Average Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridAverage Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridAverage Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Been trying to get some accomm in Townsville for the Punters for 2010 but even the Motels up there are cagey about the date.

My guess is July 9-11 but nobody seems to be game enough to say yes...
Average Punter is offline  
__________________
Punters Beer Fest. Indy 02, Clipsal 03, Winton 04, Paperclip 05, Darwin 06, Oran Park 07, Phillip Island 08, Sandown 09, Townsville 10, Symmons 11, Eastern Creek 12, Winton 13. Townsville 14. Paperclip 15, Sandown 16, Symmons 17, PI 18, The Bend 19
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 10:51 (Ref:2527826)   #12
sizzle
Veteran
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Australia
Darwin
Posts: 3,525
sizzle should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridsizzle should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by Average Punter View Post
Been trying to get some accomm in Townsville for the Punters for 2010 but even the Motels up there are cagey about the date.

My guess is July 9-11 but nobody seems to be game enough to say yes...
Going back again AP, must have had a fat time!

Or are you going to try it without the missus and billylids this time?
sizzle is offline  
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 11:51 (Ref:2527859)   #13
Average Punter
Veteran
 
Average Punter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Australia
a drug store in Wagga
Posts: 1,661
Average Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridAverage Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridAverage Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Boys only this time.

I have an appointment with all those great Pubs down in Flinders Street...
Average Punter is offline  
__________________
Punters Beer Fest. Indy 02, Clipsal 03, Winton 04, Paperclip 05, Darwin 06, Oran Park 07, Phillip Island 08, Sandown 09, Townsville 10, Symmons 11, Eastern Creek 12, Winton 13. Townsville 14. Paperclip 15, Sandown 16, Symmons 17, PI 18, The Bend 19
Quote
Old 25 Aug 2009, 13:36 (Ref:2527931)   #14
Chatters
Veteran
 
Chatters's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Australia
Radelaide, South Australia
Posts: 5,387
Chatters should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridChatters should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
A 2 month mid-season break?!
Chatters is offline  
Quote
Old 27 Aug 2009, 02:54 (Ref:2528959)   #15
DAVID PATERSON
Veteran
 
DAVID PATERSON's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 1999
Australia
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Posts: 5,549
DAVID PATERSON should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridDAVID PATERSON should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridDAVID PATERSON should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by racer69 View Post
A road trip like that would also affect family life, that would seemingly mean team members not seeing their families for a month.
Only the truck driver would do the road trip, the rest of the team fly from event to event.
DAVID PATERSON is offline  
Quote
Old 27 Aug 2009, 04:24 (Ref:2528975)   #16
Matthew Ronke
Veteran
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Australia
NSW
Posts: 707
Matthew Ronke should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
It was interesting that the F1 round after the mid season break was a giant flop crowd wise.
Matthew Ronke is offline  
__________________
"Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports, all others are games." - Ernest Hemingway.
Quote
Old 27 Aug 2009, 05:58 (Ref:2528994)   #17
Tourer
Veteran
 
Tourer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Australia
Sideways
Posts: 4,345
Tourer is going for a new lap record!Tourer is going for a new lap record!Tourer is going for a new lap record!Tourer is going for a new lap record!Tourer is going for a new lap record!Tourer is going for a new lap record!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew Ronke View Post
It was interesting that the F1 round after the mid season break was a giant flop crowd wise.
Yeah - Valencia has been having ticket selling issues for some time now - has been mentioned quite a bit in various forms of coverage. Their ticket sales were struggling badly long before Alonso's team was excluded from the event and that exclusion was seen by the organisers as a major disaster.

Then of course they had the cobbler making his comeback for a week or so until his neck problems intervened and then Renault's exclusion was so close to the race date that people would not have been able to change their plans I guess.

Lot more going on with the crowd numbers at Valencia than it being the first race after the mid season break.
Tourer is offline  
__________________
“We’re far from having too much horsepower…[m]y definition of too much horsepower is when all four wheels are spinning in every gear.” ― Mark Donohue
Quote
Old 27 Aug 2009, 20:28 (Ref:2529490)   #18
GTRMagic
Race Official
1% Club
 
GTRMagic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Australia
Sell me this pen....
Posts: 46,572
GTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of Fame
This might make scheduling a Bahrain/Abu Dhabi double header a little difficult
GTRMagic is offline  
__________________
Happy David Thexton Day, 21st March 2003
“I am not uncertain” - Dollar Bill Stern, Billions
“Fear stimulates my imagination” - Don Draper, Mad Men
“Everybody Lies” - Dr Gregory House
Quote
Old 28 Aug 2009, 02:39 (Ref:2529653)   #19
GTRMagic
Race Official
1% Club
 
GTRMagic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Australia
Sell me this pen....
Posts: 46,572
GTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of Fame
Quote:
Originally Posted by GTRMagic View Post
This might make scheduling a Bahrain/Abu Dhabi double header a little difficult
Whispers from the powder tent out in the sandy locals of the UAE suggest that there may be more than meets the eye to the F1 announcement and the VESA announcement regarding calendars for 2010

The way the story goes is that the V8Supercar circus may play a role as the major support class to the F1s in Abu Dhabi!

There is a dearth of motorsport in that region, with Speedcar and the CSV cup cars being the headline acts... so a V8Supercar inspired support program would make some sense

The need to wait for the F1 calendar is supposedly because VESA needs to know what date they will need to get cars across the world to make the F1 date

Allegedly of course
GTRMagic is offline  
__________________
Happy David Thexton Day, 21st March 2003
“I am not uncertain” - Dollar Bill Stern, Billions
“Fear stimulates my imagination” - Don Draper, Mad Men
“Everybody Lies” - Dr Gregory House
Quote
Old 28 Aug 2009, 03:04 (Ref:2529658)   #20
Average Punter
Veteran
 
Average Punter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Australia
a drug store in Wagga
Posts: 1,661
Average Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridAverage Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridAverage Punter should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
So we can't have a Championship round with the F1's here in Australia, but it's OK in Abu Dhabi.

Makes a lot of sense to me
Average Punter is offline  
__________________
Punters Beer Fest. Indy 02, Clipsal 03, Winton 04, Paperclip 05, Darwin 06, Oran Park 07, Phillip Island 08, Sandown 09, Townsville 10, Symmons 11, Eastern Creek 12, Winton 13. Townsville 14. Paperclip 15, Sandown 16, Symmons 17, PI 18, The Bend 19
Quote
Old 28 Aug 2009, 03:27 (Ref:2529662)   #21
sizzle
Veteran
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Australia
Darwin
Posts: 3,525
sizzle should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridsizzle should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by GTRMagic View Post
Whispers from the powder tent out in the sandy locals of the UAE suggest that there may be more than meets the eye to the F1 announcement and the VESA announcement regarding calendars for 2010

The way the story goes is that the V8Supercar circus may play a role as the major support class to the F1s in Abu Dhabi!

There is a dearth of motorsport in that region, with Speedcar and the CSV cup cars being the headline acts... so a V8Supercar inspired support program would make some sense

The need to wait for the F1 calendar is supposedly because VESA needs to know what date they will need to get cars across the world to make the F1 date

Allegedly of course
Quote:
Originally Posted by Average Punter View Post
So we can't have a Championship round with the F1's here in Australia, but it's OK in Abu Dhabi.

Makes a lot of sense to me
The Air conditioned Tents TC will require for the garages should be nice too!!!
I suppose they could build a pit lane on the straight behind the pits, that would be nice!!!
sizzle is offline  
Quote
Old 28 Aug 2009, 04:35 (Ref:2529670)   #22
GTRMagic
Race Official
1% Club
 
GTRMagic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Australia
Sell me this pen....
Posts: 46,572
GTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of FameGTRMagic will be entering the Motorsport Hall of Fame
For $1m I think they can accomodate something... if Fujitsu hangs around for next season, it could be their new technical development...
GTRMagic is offline  
__________________
Happy David Thexton Day, 21st March 2003
“I am not uncertain” - Dollar Bill Stern, Billions
“Fear stimulates my imagination” - Don Draper, Mad Men
“Everybody Lies” - Dr Gregory House
Quote
Old 28 Aug 2009, 05:07 (Ref:2529671)   #23
Just Do It!
Veteran
 
Just Do It!'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location:
New Zealand
Posts: 4,371
Just Do It! should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridJust Do It! should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridJust Do It! should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by Average Punter View Post
So we can't have a Championship round with the F1's here in Australia, but it's OK in Abu Dhabi.

Makes a lot of sense to me
That'd be just priceless if it happened. But it should pave the way for GRM to start taking the Melbourne GP event seriously
Just Do It! is offline  
__________________
Tranquillity - What happens inside Shane's race car. Chaos - What happens outside Jamie's race car.
Quote
Old 28 Aug 2009, 07:03 (Ref:2529693)   #24
inpitlane
Veteran
 
inpitlane's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location:
Parts Unknown
Posts: 1,005
inpitlane should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Can't see it happening. GP2 Asia and Speedcars are the major supports and Bernie has a slice of both. Also TEN have the GP so unless Seven are prepared to forgo that one round then there'll be no championship round at Albert Park.
There's also issues regarding signage that would be almost impossible to fix.
F1TV would have to agree to cover the Middle Eastern V8s and I'd imagine they'd want a big whack of Euros to do it.
inpitlane is offline  
__________________
IN PIT LANE
Quote
Old 28 Aug 2009, 07:44 (Ref:2529711)   #25
retro
Veteran
 
retro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Australia
....Qld....
Posts: 6,033
retro should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridretro should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
linky



Quote:
A provisional list of the V8 Supercars' 2010 itinerary features opening rounds in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to be held in January or February.
retro is offline  
__________________
.
.
.


»-(¯`v´¯)-»........................The retro report........................©®»-(¯`v´¯)-» ê¿~

Disclaimer; the above is pure speculation and only posted for entertainment purposes!!!
Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
[WTCC] The 2010 WTCC calendar is released JMeissner Touring Car Racing 31 15 Jul 2009 13:35
A dream 2010 F1 Calendar. Gingers4Justice Formula One 78 24 Jun 2009 11:49
2010 Australian F1 GP & V8 Supercars TCR Australasian Touring Cars. 5 16 Jun 2009 14:29
What should be the Formula One calendar in 2010? ybee02 Formula One 27 17 Oct 2006 16:58
V8 Calendar champcar timer Australasian Touring Cars. 7 19 Dec 2005 21:16


All times are GMT. The time now is 13:01.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Original Website Copyright © 1998-2003 Craig Antil. All Rights Reserved.
Ten-Tenths Motorsport Forums Copyright © 2004-2021 Royalridge Computing. All Rights Reserved.
Ten-Tenths Motorsport Forums Copyright © 2021-2022 Grant MacDonald. All Rights Reserved.