Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you have to bag it. Many people do and please stop calling them taxis.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
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Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you have to bag it. Many people do and please stop calling them taxis.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
Bathurst was always better when there were various classes of vehicles out there. Jags, minis, lotus cortinas....
MUCH better than simple red vs blue racing.
Its all same ol same ol.Quote:
Originally Posted by d2dave
Soon it will be like Nascar when even the body shape is pretend.
It was an interesting and watchable format, as others have said, when there were cars out there on the Bathurst track that you could go into the local car dealer and buy. One brand was up one year and a different one next year. The skill of the driver to utilise their car's abilities to its best advantage was what made the competition interesting and importantly watchable.
Now they're so different from what you can buy and drive on the road and the specifications of the vehicle so regulated it may as well be F1.
BTW: it wasn't me who coined the term taxi racing, but the term fits so well.
As said earlier win on Sunday sell on Monday has no meaning any more.
Ford: ?V8 Supercars has no bearing on sales? | Auto Action
Well that is stating the blatantly obvious!Quote:
Originally Posted by disco man
Ford has every intention of leaving Australia as a manufacturer and has no intention of spending money on sponsoring Ford Australia products. So they put out a press release that the expense of Ford Motorsport isn't reflecting in sales of Ford cars, what else would they say?
Second blatantly obvious factoid. Sales of production model V8 cars is not related to the the success or failure of mega-dollar racing cars bearing almost nothing but the same badge. The public isn't stupid they know that the race cars are nothing like the production cars so don't buy the production car based upon the other. Where's the news in that?
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I sort of agree, but if fans cannot relate to the cars they will eventually walk away. It may take few years to happen as people will be interested for a while but that will die off and all that will be left is genuine vehicle manufacturer supporters that will not be enough to sustain the sport. Dont get me wrong I like a mix in the sport but cars you cannot even remotely buy is a formula doomed for failure unless we are as stupid as Americans and watch mega boring Nascar. MMM on second thoughts based on that it may be likely to succeed.:wasntme::angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by Debacle
Yes but given these days the number of Falcon and Commodore owners is at a historical low I think that having other marques will INCREASE the chance of more of the population identifying with cars that are in the race.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraigE
Bring back the Jags !
Don't worry about the knockers guys, ya'll always get 'em no matter what the subject.
Yes, I'll agree, the fate of V8 Supercars, down the track, may not look particularly bright, that aspect not being of V8 Supercars making, rather it is caused by the DREADFUL decline of the manufacturing industry in Australia, with the consequence of an extreme lack of companies able to offer a reasonable sponsorship dollar. Who's fault is that?...Not for this thread!!!,..It's been violently debated in other threads!
Nevertheless V8 Supercars is what it is, & for anyone to say that several of the last races have not been exciting, then of course they can, but they obviously have no real interest, & are of the "knocker" variety who would find fault with anything.
So, I look forward to 2015 with Marcos, Penske etc, & also to see if Jamie & 888 can continue their dominance. I say, look out for HRT this year.
Pickles.
I have no idea who currently sponsors V8 supacarz these days, but manufacturer sponsorship hasn't always been the fabric of the racing formula. In fact in the heyday of the event the largest Holden team was sponsored by a group of Holden Dealers rather than GMH themselves.
Based upon that fact alone the departure of Ford Motorsport shouldn't be any more alarming than the departure of Masterton Homes or Benson and Hedges. Commodore and Falcon are also departing into history so there will be both new "marques" of megadollar racing cars and sponsors wanting exposure on TV.
Just for me, in the current formula, it no longer holds any interest. I do remember fondly the many days sitting in front of Channel 7 watching the Armstrong 500 or the Hardie-Ferrodo 1000 but not V8 whatever. (My housemate does however watch V8 supreecarz)
Things are still looking good.
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/c...-of-motorsport
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