V8 Supercars series starts this weekend

[NOZ]

Whos your tip for the championship ?

[Redback]

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/bazzar/acw.thumb.gif Troy Corser https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[NOZ]

Oh yeah my tips


1/Craig Lowndes
2/Mark Skaife
3/Russel Ingall
4/Greg Murphy

[Ace]

and i cant freaking wait.

I would have to say lowndes, Ingall or Skaife as favourites. Lowndes has the speed, Ingall has the consistency and Skaife has this year to focus solely on driving rather than managing the team.

Having said that it will be hard to pick the winner this year with the reverse grid races being returned to the 3 race sprint format rounds.

Outside chances include, Richo, Murph, Tander and Todd Kelly.

Matt

[NOZ]

Well we have similar picks Ace. Yes cant wait myself, just need to get the wife out for the weekend :wink:

I have been to the past 7 Clipsal 500 so this is my first TV experience :roll:

[weeds]

Dick Johnson Racing either driver will do.

[NOZ]

Troy Corsa ? Does he drive a Ford ? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Ace]

Originally posted by weeds
d**k Johnson Racing either driver will do.

It would be nice to see dicky win one but he needs to get his act together and fix his cars instead of sacking drivers cause they cant make them go fast.

NOZ- i would love get down to the Clipsal 500, the first 7 times it has been run have been excellent. Matt

[NOZ]

IT is a great event the city of Adelaide goes off, great track and location.

It is worth the money and the effort to attend https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[weeds]

Corsa's not good enough for a ford

question for moderator, i would not have though i would need to use ** when i'm referring to somebody name or company, i can understand if i was saying d**khead

either way now know

[Redback]

Originally posted by NOZ
Troy Corsa ? Does he drive a Ford ? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Yep and Troy Bayliss drives a Holden https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[NOZ]

Weeds: ya lost me ?

[weeds]

i'm a ford fan generally, DJR have kindly donated some auction items and signed caps for an event i am organising in late april.

i group of us are having a VIP tour of djr's facilities on the 26th april, they will be right in the middle of pulling the cars apart from the new zealand round??? looking forward to it

[NOZ]

If anyone is interested


http://www.v8supercar.com.au/

[MickG]

Love the Clipsal 500, what a great opening to the season. I don't now enough about V8's to predict a winner but hell I love to watch it when I can. My wife hates it and now that it is on while the Super 14 is still going this could be a tough year on the relationship front.....and combine that with the GCLRO clubs regular trips away :roll:

Anyway, I'm a lowndes fan as he seems to be a top bloke, good ambassador for the sport and can drive a car.

Bring it on!!!

[rick130]

I'm with Redback, Corser, Bayliss and Co are much more exciting to watch than bloody tin tops https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

(ducking for cover :twisted: )

Now if they ditched the front splitters, rear wing and that ****** that runs the show, Tony Cochrane, I might become interested again. Maybe.

[NOZ]

Sorry Rick, I disagree with almost everything you said :wink:

[stevo68]

8) 8) 8) Cool love the V8's try and not miss one on the tv, really want to get along and watch it live. If anyone wants to pop round and watch it with me on the plasma https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ with surround sound on, and get rocked with the vibrations, just give us a hoy https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ . Oh and my pick would be Lowndes or Ingall, or anything with a blue oval :wink: ,

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

I might take you up on that one race Stevo. I am a Holden fan but I just love the whole deal, as long as there is not one bloke winning ever race

[Yabbie]

Hmmm ME Wonders just how good the new kid on the block at SBR will be, He's got some pretty big shoes to fill!!

[NOZ]

Great team and a great car 1/2 the battle is won for him

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I might take you up on that one race Stevo. [/b][/quote] Sounds like a plan, a bbq and V8 arvo, see if any of the other GCLRO would want to come around, then go Landy Super car in the front paddock :wink: . Look at a big race after Fraser https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ ,

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

Sounds good https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I might take you up on that one race Stevo. [/b][/quote] Sounds like a plan, a bbq and V8 arvo, see if any of the other GCLRO would want to come around, then go Landy Super car in the front paddock :wink: . Look at a big race after Fraser https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ ,

Regards

Stevo

[rick130]

Originally posted by NOZ
Sorry Rick, I disagree with almost everything you said :wink:

that's ok https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[MickG]

Originally posted by stevo68
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I might take you up on that one race Stevo. Sounds like a plan, a bbq and V8 arvo, see if any of the other GCLRO would want to come around, then go Landy Super car in the front paddock :wink: . Look at a big race after Fraser https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ ,

Regards

Stevo[/b][/quote]

Brave man letting us back to your paddock to tear it up Stevo, but count me in https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Steinzy]

Yep I'm in for that - and my pick this year is Ingall - I reckon that SBR have got his car just about perfect

[disco_ute]

hmmmm miss v8

http://www.v8supercar.com.au/v8supergirls/...ers.asp?SsnID=2 (http://www.v8supercar.com.au/v8supergirls/v8sgwinners.asp?SsnID=2)

[FenianEel]

MMMMMMM,

Holden v Ford = dull

Can't get excited about a two horse race, Aust motoring racing should be more than about personalities (there aren't that many either).....because there's NO manufacturers...

Give me MotoGP anyday.

Although met the DJR guys through work and like DJ :wink:

[disco_ute]

yeah the whole Holden v ford thing is getting very old... i still love the v8's but some more competition would be great!! Euro touring cars now that’s some great fun to watch!!

[NOZ]

if it aint broke dont fix it.. V8s holden V ford , thats fine by me

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>if it aint broke dont fix it.. V8s holden V ford , thats fine by me
[/b][/quote] Ditto https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ and besides what else would you throw into the ring- A mitsu/ toyota, though would be good for amusement appeal :wink: Ok seems like a consensus for a V8 day at my place, will organise when back from Fraser, anyone know of a big race coming up?? Hmm could just go check the website I guess 8O ,

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

Love the way you answer your own questions :wink:

[Ace]

V8 Supercars is by far one of the best touring car championships in the world, the fact that there are only two makes is irrelevant. Its a parrity formula now so i more support the drivers rather than the car they drive.

I would suggest that anyone who doesnt like them dont watch them.

[FenianEel]

Originally posted by Ace
I would suggest that anyone who doesnt like them dont watch them.

No arguments here Ace, opinion noted, advice taken :wink:

Not sure though, if you mean I do not watch them or I shouldn't :?

I'll play it safe though and do both https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Ace]

Originally posted by FenianEel+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FenianEel)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Ace
I would suggest that anyone who doesnt like them dont watch them.

No arguments here Ace, opinion noted, advice taken :wink:

Not sure though, if you mean I do not watch them or I shouldn't :?

I'll play it safe though and do both https://www.aulro.com/afvb/[/b][/quote]

I really dont care what you do, you can watch them if you like, its the greatest sport on earth.

But i dont care much for people who come in and tell all the people who really like it how boring it is. I dont jump on other threads people have created and tell them how boring their interests are. Matt

[NOZ]

Good piont Ace, but back to the topic anyone else got there tips for the championship?

[Ace]

Originally posted by NOZ
Good piont Ace, but back to the topic anyone else got there tips for the championship?


I am still sticking with Ingall or Lowndes.

Now what about tips for Bathurst?

I reckon Lowndes if he can control himself and not try and set records in the first hour.

One gripe i do have is why SBR have contracted Seto for the enduros and then not paired him with Ingall. Seto and Ingall would have made a good pairing. then leave Courtney and Youlden as the young guns pairing. Oh well i guess SBR have their reasoning. Matt

[NOZ]

Not to mention it would have given Seto a better than average chance of winning it with Russell.

tip for Bathurts

1/ Murphy
2/ Skaife
3/ Richards
4/Lowdnes

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>anyone else got there tips for the championship[/b][/quote] Ive got a tip Noz, when it is time to get the next brew, it will be determined by which badge is in front :wink: , which means you should get plenty of exercise https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ .

Regards

Stevo

P.S Definately will be having on of those steaks Outlaw brought over, will have to find out again, where he go them from

[Redback]

Originally posted by Yabbie
Hmmm ME Wonders just how good the new kid on the block at SBR will be, He's got some pretty big shoes to fill!!

Just get smaller shoes if there too big 8O

[rick130]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>But i dont care much for people who come in and tell all the people who really like it how boring it is. I dont jump on other threads people have created and tell them how boring their interests are. Matt[/b][/quote]

Geez Matt, why do you always take things personally ? we're just having a gentle dig, lighten up. All the blokes taking pot shots are fellow petrol heads, we just don't worship at the altar of two make V8's https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[FenianEel]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by FenianEel@
<!--QuoteBegin-Ace
I would suggest that anyone who doesnt like them dont watch them.

No arguments here Ace, opinion noted, advice taken :wink:

Not sure though, if you mean I do not watch them or I shouldn't :?

I'll play it safe though and do both https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

I really dont care what you do, you can watch them if you like, its the greatest sport on earth.

But i dont care much for people who come in and tell all the people who really like it how boring it is. I dont jump on other threads people have created and tell them how boring their interests are. Matt[/b][/quote]

Chill mate,

I never said it was boring, nor derided anyone or their interests.
Just that I would find it more appealing if there was more manufacturers, (not Nippon crappo ones either)

I think all that pent up pre season angst is getting to you. Bring that season on.... https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[cewilson]

I think it's time for Lowndes again! Besides, I am a true blue oval fan! https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[NOZ]

I wont be drinking to much Stevo as I have to drive back to Bris but I am happy have you bring me the cokes :wink: https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Ace]

Originally posted by rick130
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>But i dont care much for people who come in and tell all the people who really like it how boring it is. I dont jump on other threads people have created and tell them how boring their interests are. Matt

Geez Matt, why do you always take things personally ? we're just having a gentle dig, lighten up. All the blokes taking pot shots are fellow petrol heads, we just don't worship at the altar of two make V8's https://www.aulro.com/afvb/[/b][/quote]

I dont have a problem, and i have no need to lighten up. I have no problem with the motor sport you worship, all forms of motor sport get my vote, i just dont see the need for someone to come onto a thread about v8s and go on about how bikes are better. End of discussion. Matt

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'> wont be drinking to much Stevo as I have to drive back to Bris but I am happy have you bring me the cokes
[/b][/quote] Thats all right mate, and she'll be right, you can bring me the brews as the blue oval goes round and around and around in front 8) ,

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

I hope it is the end of the discussion, so back to the V8's

[Ace]

Originally posted by FenianEel+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FenianEel)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-FenianEel@
<!--QuoteBegin-Ace
I would suggest that anyone who doesnt like them dont watch them.

No arguments here Ace, opinion noted, advice taken :wink:

Not sure though, if you mean I do not watch them or I shouldn't :?

I'll play it safe though and do both https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

I really dont care what you do, you can watch them if you like, its the greatest sport on earth.

But i dont care much for people who come in and tell all the people who really like it how boring it is. I dont jump on other threads people have created and tell them how boring their interests are. Matt[/b][/quote]

Chill mate,

I never said it was boring, nor derided anyone or their interests.
Just that I would find it more appealing if there was more manufacturers, (not Nippon crappo ones either)

I think all that pent up pre season angst is getting to you. Bring that season on.... https://www.aulro.com/afvb/[/b][/quote]

I wont disagree with you there, another make would be good for the series, and why toyota or mitsubishi can just be allowed to make a shell with a 5L pushrod v8 engine annoys me. They carry on about production car series etc etc. But the road going commodores and falcons dont run pushrod 5L v8's anymore so why should the new manufacturer have to comform to this in order to qualify?

[NOZ]

We will see Stevo we will see :wink:

[Ace]

Originally posted by NOZ
I hope it is the end of the discussion, so back to the V8's

I will second that motion.


So who is going to win this weekend. We have discussed the championship and Bathurst but not the first round. I reckon Ingall or Lowndes. Ingall has been at the front for the last 3 years but he has hit mechanical difficulty in each of the second legs. I thinks one year was a broken rocker arm and then last year was a stuffed gearbox, which isnt characteristic of an SBR car. He would have won last year If ambrose wasnt racing, and was running 3rd when his gearbox broke in the second race. Matt

[NOZ]

I am not a Skaife fan but he also has a solid team behind him

tips

1/Skaife
2/Lowdnes
3/Ingall

Had to throw a Holden in front :wink:

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>1/Skaife
2/Lowdnes
3/Ingall
[/b][/quote]


Good to see ya being so positive Noz :wink: Ill make sure I have the laptop in front of me as I watch on the plasma. More likely Id say 1.Lowndes, 2. Ingall. 3. Skaife. Will post little updates as I find out how correct I am on the day https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

Is there a web site that will give you current info ? The event actually starts today

[Steinzy]

Originally posted by stevo68
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>1/Skaife
2/Lowdnes
3/Ingall



Good to see ya being so positive Noz :wink: Ill make sure I have the laptop in front of me as I watch on the plasma. More likely Id say 1.Lowndes, 2. Ingall. 3. Skaife. Will post little updates as I find out how correct I am on the day https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Regards

Stevo[/b][/quote]

I Reckon

1/ Ingall
2/ Skaife
3/ Lowndes

[LoadedDisco]

[size=18]<span style="color:blue">Go the Fords </span>:!:

Here is my pick.

1/ Ingall
2/ Lowndes
3/ Skaife

Its about time the season started shame I have to work but at least when I get a chance to watch it I can fast forward the adds. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Go the Fords [/b][/quote] onya mate, oh and good to "see" you,

Regards

Stevo

[Steinzy]

Originally posted by stevo68
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Go the Fords onya mate, oh and good to "see" you,

Regards

Stevo[/b][/quote]

leave the poor guy alone, he's only just waken up https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

how you doin Craig???


as you can see there are a few of us with to much time on our hands today 8)

[NOZ]

True I have no childern to look after on Thursdays , Well not till 4pm anyway

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>as you can see there are a few of us with to much time on our hands today [/b][/quote] For some maybe, for me, Im just like a chick and can multi task, hang a tick, yep you, your fired, you get me a coffee, whadayamean you only have 4 sales for the day, so where was I.......... :wink: ,

Regards

Stevo

[Steinzy]

arhh...

The joys of being the boss :wink:

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>The joys of being the boss [/b][/quote] true sometimes but with 50 odd staff a buckload of headaches too 8O

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

I hear that Stevo, I managed 11 before I resigned and it does have its moments

[LoadedDisco]

Gaday Stienzy, Stevo and NOZ,

Had the day off and just been cleaning up the garden in between the rain.

I originally wanted to take a drive up Duck Creek road today it would have been fun in the wet. Instead gardening and beer. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Had the day off and just been cleaning up the garden in between the rain. [/b][/quote] Good to hear mate, if you want to see what I was upto in the garden have a look at firstly my post on Ride On Mower Horror and then the follow up Ride On Mower Horror part 2 the recovery https://www.aulro.com/afvb/,

Regards

Stevo

[LoadedDisco]

Stevo this sounds very funny and will check out the thread now. LMAO https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Stevo this sounds very funny and will check out the thread now. [/b][/quote] Yeah Im thinking of signing up as the club mascot :wink: especially with my apparent lack of taste in attire 8O ,

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

I dont know if you will be attracting the right type of members https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ :wink:

[Steinzy]

Originally posted by NOZ
I dont know if you will be attracting the right type of members https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ :wink:

I'm sure that they like DIRTY weekends https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[stevo68]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I dont know if you will be attracting the right type of members [/b][/quote] hmm good point wouldnt want blokes turning up in leopard g's, yikes 8O ,

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

I sit here https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[NOZ]

Wow what a great race, the Championship is wide open this year. Ford won the day thanks to 888 racing and most of the main holden teams look strong for the rest of the year. 888 Racing will hope some of the other Ford teams get there act together, even SBR struggled.

Whats your thought Ace ?

[Ace]

It certainly was a top race. Its not very often Mr Skaife leaves the first round without a single point.

There is no doubt the next craig lowndes will be Jamie Whincup, i find it rather amusing that Garry Rogers gave him the flick a year or two back because he couldnt get results. Its amazing what a good driver can do when he is given a good car.

I was suprised Ingall didnt do a bit better, but given most of the people who beat him in the first race didnt finish the second race he didnt do to badly championship wise. The incident in the first corner bent his front RHS suspension which didnt help, he did do well to finish in 9th. But in the second race he was suffering from the same brake problems that both he and Ambrose and the two HRT cars were suffering from at the end of last season.

I still reckon Ingall is in with a chance, he reckons its an omen cause he was 6th in the championship at the end of clipsal last year as well.

It will be good to watch lowndes climb the table during the year, like he did last year. Not sure if skaife can do it, he might be able to but he needs alot of people to have some bad luck. Courntey doesnt have a snow balls chance in hell, but we will see about that.

People who i reckon are in with a chance after seeing the first round.

1) Ingall- is consistent and manages to stay out of trouble, will have to see how he goes in the reverse grid races. If he gets his brake problems sorted he will be very fast this year.
2) Lowndes- lowndes has the pace and his car is more reliable than last year so we wont be seeing to many DNFs because of reliability issues. Provided he doesnt make mistakes like he did passing Mconville yesterday he will be close at the end.
3) Whincup- provided whincup keeps it clean and maintains the maturity he demonstrated on the weekend he will be there.
4) Todd Kelly- he is fast and much better at keeping out of trouble than Skiafe is. Skaife doesnt do coming from the back that well, he can but more often than not he is taken out by a back marker.
5) Rick Kelly- (christ i hope not i hate the man) he is in with a chance but the team doesnt produce cars that are fast on a consistent basis.
6) Tander- i would prefer if tander won than rick but being in the same team i dont like his chances. Mind you they are sharing info with HRT this year so things might change.
7) Richo- he is in with a chance and Larry has a renewed enthusiasm this year, but Larry's cars havnt been consistenly fast in recent years. Maybe its cause Russ left. :wink:

I reckon thats it. We will have to wait and see.

[LoadedDisco]

Its good to see that the <span style="color:blue">FORDS</span> are out dominating the season early.
Great race last weekend.

[NOZ]

Hey loaded , I wouldnt say dominating if it wasnt for 888 racing things would be grim for the blue oval boys

[LoadedDisco]

To true NOZ but when you win both races thats what counts.

We only need one Ford at the front. :wink:

[NOZ]

I am a Holden man but I am hoping that the season is a mixture of good results for both Ford and Holden.

I hope DJR and SBR can get it together with 888 racing to have a real competative season. As I think athough Holden did not win the Clipsal 500, many of there teams showed great pace and potential for the rest of the season.

I was suprised that HSV/Toll racing, Super cheap and HRT's had both thier cars on race pace and looking the goods.

[LoadedDisco]

There are a few of the Holden and Ford teams that are up there with the goods and its just luck who gets the flag first. Both manufactures cars are so close in tune its just the small things they do, and if the race falls your way you win.

Because its always so close that why it’s the great racing series that it is.