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8 Jan 2012, 05:34
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2012 Australian Sports & GT Championships
We're into 2012 and the Xmas/New Year period has kept things quiet. Last year the AGT press release and a separate comment quoted elsewhere alluded to the Nissan GT-R GT3 - "claim they are expecting to see several new cars enter the championship in 2012, including the likes of the ... Nissan GT-R".
Found this today:
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...dubai-24-hours
and have to ask - are there any rumour file updates on these coming here for 2012? Klark Quinn quoted that Homebush was his last race in the Mosler, and what are Tony's plans???
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8 Jan 2012, 06:36
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It was posted in the B12 that Tony had brought a Ferrari 458, havent heard anything about that.
Slightly OT but worth asking in this thread-anyone know if ONE HD will be showing the Daytona 24hrs like they did last year? With the 50th year of the race there is a bumper entrylist, should be a good race.
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P.S. ..... I cant believe I want to see a 458 win in Pro , never hear the end of this I expect !!!
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8 Jan 2012, 08:56
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Originally Posted by rich07
It was posted in the B12 that Tony had brought a Ferrari 458, havent heard anything about that.
Slightly OT but worth asking in this thread-anyone know if ONE HD will be showing the Daytona 24hrs like they did last year? With the 50th year of the race there is a bumper entrylist, should be a good race.
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This is the first time I've been mildly excited about the event.
The entry list is phenomenal - GT in particular.
Searching their site reveals nothing. Event coverage isn't listed under motorsport content, or within any of their guides - which is a shame.
I'll be seeking coverage elsewhere. 
/OT
Last edited by R4z3rw33n; 8 Jan 2012 at 09:04.
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8 Jan 2012, 09:07
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Tony wants to race a Nissan.
He said so here in this article back in September.
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“As for what is next I am not sure. People have talked about the McLaren and I have put in a deposit on a new Aston Martin. I have also looked at a Nissan GTR GT3. I really wanted one for 2012 and it had to compete in 2011 for me to be able to race it.”
“I spoke to the Nissan guy yesterday and he asked me if I wanted one – and I said, if you get one, I will buy it.”
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Anyway, I am looking forward to the GT Championship this year. Hopefully we can spend more time talking about the racing.
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I'd hate to read what the people who hate the sport have to say...
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8 Jan 2012, 09:15
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Originally Posted by R4z3rw33n
This is the first time I've been mildly excited about the event.
The entry list is phenomenal - GT in particular.
Searching their site reveals nothing. Event coverage isn't listed under motorsport content, or within any of their guides - which is a shame.
I'll be seeking coverage elsewhere.
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Thats very disappointing as I enjoyed their coverage using SPEED last year (justin bell walking through the stands in the middle of the night was a good sideshow  ).
If anyone can definitively say yes or no I'd appreciate it.
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11 Jan 2012, 07:25
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Well thats good news. Hoping to find more details of their coverage of the 24 cause thats what Im most interested in.
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12 Jan 2012, 08:51
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If this week's Auto Fiction is to be believed, it seems that the Quinn Question has been answered. Ferrari 458 for 2012 and McLaren for 2013 for TQ, and a Porsche Cup R for KQ.
Rats. Not good enough at ESP to push him/them into the Nismo R35 GT3. My humble Nissan blood just lost a little pressure.
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12 Jan 2012, 19:09
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Originally Posted by RedZedMikey
If this week's Auto Fiction is to be believed, it seems that the Quinn Question has been answered. Ferrari 458 for 2012
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osrg knows all. 
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12 Jan 2012, 19:30
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osrg knows all. |
My sources are reliable.......
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12 Jan 2012, 22:16
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Is the Cup R for Klark the same car they ran at the 12 Hour?
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12 Jan 2012, 22:54
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Is the Cup R for Klark the same car they ran at the 12 Hour?
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I believe yes with paddle shift upgrades though not sure if that'll be allowed in the regs unless it was a feature of a 2011 car.
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13 Jan 2012, 06:37
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Is the Cup R for Klark the same car they ran at the 12 Hour?
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Im guessing it would be the same car but with upgrades, why would you buy a brand new car if you could just upgrade the old one?
Cant wait to see the McLaren, one wonders if the sale of VIP would preclude the Quinns running in the famous black and yellow livery?
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18 Jan 2012, 09:59
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So the Quinns have $$$ and more cars they can poke a stick at, but can't enter a car in the B12HR.
I thought when Quinn took the reigns we might have seen some of the politics go away. Status Quo it seems.
However, excited to see another 458 in the championship. Shame the Mosler is gone, its a great car, the Cup R is pretty boring.
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18 Jan 2012, 10:41
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And how is the Cup R boring?...oh, your argument is because it's a Porsche?
Now thats original.
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