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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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R1600Turbo
Yeah the only thing I hate about this series - length of time between race weekends. :crazy:
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Every other series seems to have time between events while some are almost back to back, NASCAR based series are only ones I see with weekly race for most of the year.
 
R1600Turbo
Yeah the only thing I hate about this series - length of time between race weekends. :crazy:
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YES! Hopefully Warburton can change this.

Garry Rogers goes to Sweden http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/rogers-jets-to-sweden
Polestar is primarily responsible for the development of the Volvo B8444S V8 engine for V8 Supercars racing.

Chassis development work is underway at GRM in Melbourne and Rogers says he would like to have the first test run of the S60 in early December.

An unusual 60 degree layout means the Volvo engine will be a tight fit in the control Car of the Future chassis, although Rogers was playing that issue down when he spoke to v8supercars.com.au.

“We will measure it up and will plonk it in,” he said. “We figure it will all fit, but we will see what happens when we have the whole engine including airbox.”
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Early December sounds promising, Sydney 500 anyone? Maybe we could see the S60 cut a few demonstration laps like the COTF cars did last year.
 
Spacegoat
Early December sounds promising, Sydney 500 anyone? Maybe we could see the S60 cut a few demonstration laps like the COTF cars did last year.
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Yeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssss

If anyone is bored. Last years Sandown 500: http://youtu.be/cMpsfGi765Q
 
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Wilbur
Every other series seems to have time between events while some are almost back to back, NASCAR based series are only ones I see with weekly race for most of the year.
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05XR8
YES! Hopefully Warburton can change this.

Garry Rogers goes to Sweden http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/rogers-jets-to-sweden
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I fear that with the world in somewhat of a financial crisis that adding more events to the calendar, or consecutive bi weekly events might cripple teams, I do feel that the calendar is a fair bit spread out, March through December? bit long,

Hopefully they can structure the calendar a bit better so events are closer together, but the difficulty in this is that they can't hold all the Melbourne region rounds consecutively for cost saving in logistics otherwise Melbourne would get 2 rounds then no action for the remainder of the year, same with the Sydney and Queensland rounds, things need to be spread out,
 
TDZdave
I fear that with the world in somewhat of a financial crisis that adding more events to the calendar, or consecutive bi weekly events might cripple teams, I do feel that the calendar is a fair bit spread out, March through December? bit long,

Hopefully they can structure the calendar a bit better so events are closer together, but the difficulty in this is that they can't hold all the Melbourne region rounds consecutively for cost saving in logistics otherwise Melbourne would get 2 rounds then no action for the remainder of the year, same with the Sydney and Queensland rounds, things need to be spread out,
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I agree. I'd go for 3 races in a row and then a two week break. V8s have done the Austin trip in November together with F1. That trip from Aucland then Perth, then the USA is out of wack. After the AGP, TAZ then NZ is fine. Next race should have been Eastern Creek then QR, Townsville, Skycity, Perth( to chase warmer weather) then Winton. It's certainly not easy. Oh, and I'd also like to see them race at Brands Hatch( either course) :)

More news on fuel parity: http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/08/27/v8-supercars-fuel-parity-unrest-set-to-continue/
While some members of the paddock themselves took to social media to make jibes at Nissan’s win, others more quietly grumbled about the last-minute, band-aid nature of the solution.
The fact that four-valve engines were going to be become eligible for the championship had been first announced with the Car of the Future concept in March, 2010, while economy has been a clear issue since pre-season.
V8 Supercars, however, insisted that having promised new manufacturers a parity formula, something had to be done before the all-important enduros.
“The technical division and the whole motorsport department absolutely understands that the technical integrity of the category must be maintained,” V8 Supercars’ motorsport manager, Damien White, told Speedcafe.com at Winton on Sunday.
“(But) it’s no good for anyone in this industry if those cars (the Nissans and Mercedes) go to say, Bathurst ,and have to do one or two extra pitstops. They may as well not turn up.”
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05XR8
I agree. I'd go for 3 races in a row and then a two week break. V8s have done the Austin trip in November together with F1. That trip from Aucland then Perth, then the USA is out of wack. After the AGP, TAZ then NZ is fine. Next race should have been Eastern Creek then QR, Townsville, Skycity, Perth( to chase warmer weather) then Winton. It's certainly not easy. Oh, and I'd also like to see them race at Brands Hatch( either course) :)

More news on fuel parity: http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/08/27/v8-supercars-fuel-parity-unrest-set-to-continue/
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The other issue is we are so far spread out, teams need to be home, a round every 2-3 weeks is fine,

But its enduro time! extremely excited!
 
TDZdave
But its enduro time! extremely excited!
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Yep, just like the Championship the enduro's are wide open, any number of teams can win. Have a feeling Bathurst will be another classic this year. 👍
 
I love Enduros, I think I might just buy rest of the season so I can watch! Anyone in Australia care to rent me a room so I can just move there?!


On the course of the schedule, I'm horrible with knowing where all these tracks are without looking it up but teams need the time off. 2-3 weeks is a pretty good average to fix cars, give times overall break without being off their game or burnt out from too short or too long between events. NASCAR guys I think get burnt out but we see other series with months off between events which is like almost forgetting there is a race.
 
I guess if the races were like Super GT, then I see the time needed to recover. NASCAR are like enduros every week and they also have to wait for weather change. At first I didn't mind the 60/60 but its over too fast. The races Sat and Sun should be an hour long race for the grid with points and then the major race Sunday. Something like that.
 
It is weird how short the races are but NASCAR's races are way too long for most.
 
Facebook post lands Mclaughlin $5000 fine.
Scott McLaughlin made what he describes as the biggest mistake of his rookie V8 Supercars season to date at Winton, and it had nothing to do with his driving.
The 20-year-old posted onboard vision of the opening lap of Saturday’s Race 25 to his Facebook account which had come from the mandatory V8 Supercars judicial camera inside his Fujitsu GRM Holden.
Stewards found that the post breached V8 Supercars rule B3.2.6, which states that “teams are permitted access to the video images recorded by the Cameras, however, the footage is “strictly for private internal Team purposes”.”
McLaughlin was handed a $5,000 fine for the post, with $4,000 suspended until the end of the calendar year.
“It was an absolute rookie mistake and it’s probably the biggest mistake I’ve made all year to be honest,” McLaughlin told Speedcafe.com.
“It was my fault, I didn’t look at the rules and I probably should have known better. I thought it was a cool thing for the fans to see but I understand why the sport is very restrictive on what can be used and what can’t.
“Facebook is a great way to interact with the fans and I’m going to keep active on it, but I’ve read the guidelines now so that I don’t make the same mistake again.”
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Maybe it's a good time to sign with GoPro

Just read the HRT upgrades are going to give them MORE horsepower. There are gonna be crazy battles if the qualifying times are close.
 
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Spacegoat
Facebook post lands Mclaughlin $5000 fine.
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Had that little tid bit flash up on my facebook earlier. Speedcafe is great! Tut tut to my fellow countryman. Hardly a mistake. It is pretty clear cut. No other person that I know of has tried to do that. Never the less he won't do it again.

On a side note. One of my best friends is a sign writer. He was lucky enough to do the livery for Scott Mclaughlin's Super Tourer this season. Lucky sod
 
DRIFT4EVA
Had that little tid bit flash up on my facebook earlier. Speedcafe is great! Tut tut to my fellow countryman. Hardly a mistake. It is pretty clear cut. No other person that I know of has tried to do that. Never the less he won't do it again.
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I had this with msv a few years ago they tried to do me for 30k they soon changed thier tune when I pointed out our regs overrode theirs and we had an exclusive deal with motors tv. they dropped it.
 
Will their be any surprised you think come Sandown as far as who podiums?
 
Guessing a mix of the usual suspects, no surprises.
 
Hey all SBR cars were in the top 10 last year :) that could be a sign.

I have all faith in Steven Johnson to get Maro in a good finishing position. Unless the team feel Johnson is a better finisher.

Since predicting means I have no definite knowledge, I'll pick an FPR 1,2,3. Reynolds/Canto get the win, Courtney 4th, McLaughlin, Lowndes, Whincup, Slade, Rick Kelly, Moffat top 10
 
Wilbur
Will their be any surprised you think come Sandown as far as who podiums?
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Don't know about a surprise. But the pairing of Scott McLaughlin & Jack Perkins is a good one. I expect to see them challenge for a podium. 👍 Actually based on BJR's performance this year, Jason Bright & Andrew Jones is another one to keep an eye out for.
 
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Volvo set for Bathurst 1000 promotion.
Swedish manufacturer Volvo will use the 2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 as the unofficial launching pad for its entry into V8 Supercars.

Volvo announced in June that it will enter V8 Supercars from 2014 in a partnership with its performance arm Polestar and Garry Rogers Motorsport, which will be renamed Volvo Polestar Racing.

The manufacturer could debut its new S60 V8 Supercar, currently being developed at Garry Rogers Motorsport's Dandenong factory, over the course of the Bathurst weekend in October.

Meanwhile, Jim Richards is set to take to the wheel of the manufacturer's S40 Super Tourer (pictured above) that he and Rickard Rydell shared to win the AMP Bathurst 1000 in 1998 for a promotion at this season's event.

"Bathurst is obviously a major factor in the calendar; timing is the key," Volvo Australia MD Matt Braid told motoring.com.au.

"We're looking at obviously utilising Bathurst to communicate something about the race program, but what that is, is still to be determined.

"We are talking with V8 Supercars about having some activities at Bathurst; nothing is confirmed at this stage."
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now, THAT'S NEWS!!! Safe to say Volvo are not playing games. Hope this lights a fire in Ford and other makes. I'm watching the 1998 race right now :)

Erebus weighing up fourth car for 2014: http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/08/31/erebus-weighing-up-four-cars-for-2014/
Adding a fourth car to the line-up would enable the team to avoid the various compromises of campaigning an odd number, which includes the need to share a pit boom and crew with a rival team.
“It’s definitely something we’re looking at,” Erebus Motorsport CEO Ryan Maddison told Speedcafe.com of running a fourth car.
“There are still opportunities up and down pitlane for that to occur and there are economies of scale advantages (in running four).
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V8 Ute exhaust & header news http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/v8-utes-feel-the-xforce
A new sound will add to the excitement of the 2013 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series – protected by ARMOR ALL – when Xforce Headers and Exhaust Systems are fitted to all 32 race Utes prior to hitting the track for Round Five at Sandown Raceway next month.
Series front-runner and Yokohama V8 Ute Rookie leader Elliot Barbour has already had a feel for the new exhaust system and can’t wait to try it out on the track.

“They sound really good, the engine felt crisp and on a whole it felt great. I’m looking forward to racing with them at Sandown,” said Barbour.
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I would love to race in this series.
 
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Niiiice

It's not an official pic but, BMW are so full of it.
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Nissan & Mercedes await fuel parity decision.
The clock is ticking on a decision whether the Nissan and Mercedes teams will be allowed to run the E70 ethanol fuel for the endurance races.
Both teams ran the blend as a trial at Winton recently after gaining tacit approval by the entire V8 Supercars grid.
However disharmony among the teams remains following the trials of the E70 blend (70 per cent ethanol 30 per cent unleaded) on three cars including the Norton Nissans which completed a one-two result at the hands of James Moffat and Michael Caruso in the Saturday race at Winton.
There also remains conjecture over what benefits the E70 fuel, a reduction over the regular E85 ethanol mix, provides with a rival team claiming to have tested the fuel and for it to have returned a small horsepower gain.
Engines from Erebus (which ran E70 only in Maro Engel’s Merc on Friday and Saturday at Winton) and Nissan were supplied to V8 Supercars in the lead up to the Winton round for testing.
Both powerplants were put on the V8SC control engine dyno using both the E85 and E70 in direct comparisons.
V8 Supercars is yet to hand down a decision on whether it will approve of the use of E70 for Nissan and Erebus with the countdown to Sandown drawing near.
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Funny reading many people's comments about how Nissan and Erebus should develop their cars. Same thing happened when the Commodore was being out classed by the GT-R and Sierra.

Interesting that another fuel test was done with different results.
 
Holden goes FORZA with the XBOX ONE car for Bathurst!


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