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Holden or Ford

  • Holden

    Votes: 209 36.2%

  • Ford

    Votes: 175 30.3%

  • Ford and Holden

    Votes: 64 11.1%

  • Nismo

    Votes: 74 12.8%

  • Erebus

    Votes: 7 1.2%

  • Nismo and Erebus

    Votes: 6 1.0%

  • Volvo

    Votes: 43 7.4%
  • Total voters
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05XR8
Need a rethink of ventilation systems for the cars. Maybe the Aircon like Corvette use for Lemans or sliding cut outs for driver and passenger side front doors windows.
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You see that hose that goes into the drop of the driver's helmet,guess what that does :)

Matthew77258
Not the biggest fan of Van Gisbergen, but I'm happy he won. It stops the 34 race winning streak of 888 & FPR and it gives Tekno Autosports their maiden win.

Also, great race for Ingall. His best finish since 2007! :)
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It was still a 888 win,guess who built the car.
 
prisonermonkeys
Guess who got the points ...
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Case and point. Honestly didn't SVG have issues that Triple 8 already knew about? So as I see it they supplied a team with a car but that was it since basically the cars are the same, it's what you learn on each car to find the places to pay attention too.
 
R1600Turbo
Honestly I'm looking at this season being a year long test for the new cars (Nissan & Merc) and then they'll come out fighting in 2014.
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Agreed. The Merc at least anyway because by the sounds of it they only just managed to make it in time for the first round. Nissan is pretty close and can see them being up front sooner rather than later

Holdenhsvgtsr
You see that hose that goes into the drop of the driver's helmet,guess what that does :)



It was still a 888 win,guess who built the car.
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A few years ago Paul Morris actually ran a proper Air Conditioning system in his Holden for Adelaide. He never used it again after that but I guess it probably would have been alot better. Teams wouldnt like to take the power cut though
 
Dustone
A few years ago Paul Morris actually ran a proper Air Conditioning system in his Holden for Adelaide. He never used it again after that but I guess it probably would have been alot better. Teams wouldnt like to take the power cut though
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That's so he could keep his beers cold after binning it and watching the race at the side of the track though.

Also tekno actually do a lot of in house work at 888.
 
aarror
Tander is a bloody idiot. He's so full of himself it's disgusting, blaming Coulthard because he supposedly didnt have lights on. It's not like he was going quick enough to go on a flyer, so why not move out of the way?
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You clearly dont understand how the V8SC qualifying works, there will always be cars on track getting ready, it's like the Webb/Murphy incident last year.

If the lights are not on, it is assumed the driver is not on a flyer, it's an unsaid rule here.

Because having the lights on vs off are what is is used to distinguish a car on a flyer vs a car just warming up.
 
Holdenhsvgtsr
You see that hose that goes into the drop of the driver's helmet,guess what that does :)

Of course but, if NISMO were ripping Carusos rear window to release some of that heat something needs to be figured out. Commentators mentioned T8 have a vent system routing air to the footwell and also mentioned the fixed window situation. We'll see how the teams go when they get to the Top End.
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Want.

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Holdenhsvgtsr
That's so he could keep his beers cold after binning it and watching the race at the side of the track though.
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:lol:
tezgm99
Nope, James got away with it....so that's the precedence set but I doubt they'll keep it.
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I can understand their decision but I still think Courtney should have received a small points penalty (5-10), as Mike said that move on McLaughlin was pretty unnecessary.
 
It is a really bad precedent to set. They are effectively saying that it is OK to knock a bloke out of the way to take his position as long as he stays on the track. McLaughin lost an extra position because of it (and did quite well to not hit the wall in the process).
 
R1600Turbo
Caruso had a cool suit failure though.
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Yes. There was no alternative should the cool suit fail. If the team thought some relief may come by removing the rear window, what if the car had the sliding vents in the front windows? Engineers get paid to figure these things out. We'll see improvements.
 
05XR8
Yes. There was no alternative should the cool suit fail. If the team thought some relief may come by removing the rear window, what if the car had the sliding vents in the front windows? Engineers get paid to figure these things out. We'll see improvements.
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I agree! I mean sure having a suit fail sucks but it shouldn't be race ending. I'm pretty sure most other series have a way to allow air flow into the car, but those windows on rallycars seem like a perfect deal along with some duct work on rear windows.
 
I thought there was some duct on the windows on last year's car, but they removed them on the COTF in order to maximize performance. Correct?
 
Spacegoat
I can understand their decision but I still think Courtney should have received a small points penalty (5-10), as Mike said that move on McLaughlin was pretty unnecessary.
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Cam McConville was the race steward - pretty much explains it all. "It's ok because he was blocking on previous laps" :lol:. I thought he might have put a "j/k" in there, but alas....
 
Imo he's just making an excuse with regards to the blocking thing. Flags and a warning via the radio channel are the appropriate means of action for blocking.

Mcconville is a good guy but I gotta disagree with this one. However he is a HRT co-driver so...
 
phil bell
However he is a HRT co-driver so...
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Not anymore. Just as Mark Skaife had to retire from racing to take on his expanded role in the running of the sport, so too did McConville have to stop racing to become DSO.
 
Fred C
I noticed in that article that the Texas 400 will be four 100 kilometre races. In my opinion it should have been either two 200 kilometre races or two 100 kilometre races and a 200 kilometre race.
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I guess they are changing the format already since everything else has said race Saturday/Sunday but 4 races are a little much. I'd much rather have 2 longer races.
 
I'd prefer two 100 kilometre races & one 200 kilometre race, over two days. But yeah, four races are too much.
 
I think you'll find the plan is to have two races each day.

If I were deciding on the format, I'd hold qualifying for the first race on the Friday. The first race would take place on Saturday morning and the second that afternoon, with the grid for the second race decided by the fastest lap times from the first race. Likewise, the grid for the third race (on Sunday morning) would be decided by fastest lap times from the second race, and the grid for the fourth race (Sunday afternoon) would be decided by fastest lap times from the third race. This way, drivers who are stuck further down the order in the races have a chance to improve their starting position without needing to go through extensive set-up changes for a qualifying session.
 
prisonermonkeys
I think you'll find the plan is to have two races each day.

If I were deciding on the format, I'd hold qualifying for the first race on the Friday. The first race would take place on Saturday morning and the second that afternoon, with the grid for the second race decided by the fastest lap times from the first race. Likewise, the grid for the third race (on Sunday morning) would be decided by fastest lap times from the second race, and the grid for the fourth race (Sunday afternoon) would be decided by fastest lap times from the third race. This way, drivers who are stuck further down the order in the races have a chance to improve their starting position without needing to go through extensive set-up changes for a qualifying session.
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Is this the official format or a suggestion
The only issue with that is you would get someone at the back of the field who puts on new tyres low fuel and go do qualifying laps which is a disadvantage for the next race for those who are at the front and competing for race points who could not afford to take this statagy
 
It's a suggestion, not the official format.

And that "issue" is not an issue at all. It would force the drivers up the front to push as hard as they could, even in the thick of the action. At the same time, it would reward the drivers who might not normally get a look-in by giving them something to play for. And fuelling light with fresh tyres won't be a viable strategy, because it means the car would run out of fuel, and the team and driver would sacrifice sure points in one race for the chance - not the guarantee - at more points in the next race.
 
I think what magpie has in mind, which was also my first thought, is that a car has an issue early in the race and winds up 1 or more laps down. They could then circulate, burn off fuel and put fresh tyres on for some qualifying laps at the end of the race.
 
If that's what they want to do, then by all means, let them. They shouldn't be forced to drive around at the back simply because they're in a smaller team or an inferior car.
 
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