Thread: Triple 8 Racing moves to Commodores !

Originally Posted by Slunnie

A bit sore there.

The cream always rises to the top. I don't think it will matter what they are driving. They are a very professional team, and are bound to succeed. If anything it will put the wind up the other Holden teams, and they will have to lift their game.

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

The cream always rises to the top.

Don't forget that scum floats to the surface, too, with no reference whatsoever to anyone mentioned earlier in the thread.

Iy you carefully read the press release from 888 racing you read that they have been developing some of the engineering for Holden teams for some time.

I watch the races and like to see Ford win as Holden dominated for too long however in my opinion the cars are almost the same underneath with different bodies.
Bring back the real production car racing or allow others in as well. I wonder how well an Aussie taxi would do against a Skyline GTR or whatever they are, not too well I suspect. The two make racing has had its time and is now boring.

Ian

Originally Posted by amtravic1

Iy you carefully read the press release from 888 racing you read that they have been developing some of the engineering for Holden teams for some time.

I watch the races and like to see Ford win as Holden dominated for too long however in my opinion the cars are almost the same underneath with different bodies.
Bring back the real production car racing or allow others in as well. I wonder how well an Aussie taxi would do against a Skyline GTR or whatever they are, not too well I suspect. The two make racing has had its time and is now boring.

Ian

They did race against the GTRs some time ago, but it caused a huge commotion as it was not on par racing. At the time the average v8 group A car cost around $100k. The GTRs cost $1million each without spares. Of course they were going to win.
I would like to see a return back to the group a / 3 style formats where any make could enter as long as they sold x amount of the cars, not similar cars with completly different everything. This was the issue with the GTR's and Sierra. Not one was sold in Australia that resembelled the cars on the rack. The Sierra that you could buy in Aus was a POS. I know I have been in one. Same with the GTRs, while they were ok they were nothing like the race equivalent.
Even now the supercars are becoming a farce.
At least in days gone by you could by group classed vehicles from HDT, Walkinshaw, Ford, Valiant, Jaguar, BMW etc etc

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

What are you saying Craig????.
The Holden drivers cant pilot their dunnydoores into a wining position,so giving a good Ford team Dunnydoores instead of Falcoons all of a suden Holden can win again.
I think not
TAXI RACING
Andrew

I honestly dont think it will make much difference and would expect to see 888 still dominate in a Holden, as the development boys over there seem to be a fair bit ahead of everyone else for some reason.

Just to clear a fews things up about the defection. Yes 888 will be using crumpledores next year, but they are running as there own seperate team and are NOT part of HRT. HRT is the factory team with it's own sponsorship (Toll has recently signed on again for another 3 years) and info. The manager of HRT has made it publically clear that no data sharing or driver swapping will occur. Of the 2 (blue and red), I am very much a Ford fan, but I think Henry needs a kick in the bum for the way the Ford teams (particularlly 888 & DJR) have been treated lately.

Paul

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I think that its poor that Ford doesn't support its teams.

If it were me, I would go to the manufacturer that supported me. In my racing days that exactly why I stayed with PCR - they always supported me, where others didn't.

That's right!

I've always backed Ford but they are pathetic supporters of Motorsport (in Australia). Aaaaaaaand they're putting a 4 cylinder in the Falcon next? year - good grief .

Having said that, my favourite car was an EH I had for 3 years and I've got a LX hatchback in the garage..... Still, my rosey coloured glasses keep me in the 70's with Moffat, Bond, Gibson, Bartlett, Goss.........

Matt.

Originally Posted by mudmouse

That's right!

I've always backed Ford but they are pathetic supporters of Motorsport (in Australia). Aaaaaaaand they're putting a 4 cylinder in the Falcon next? year - good grief .

Having said that, my favourite car was an EH I had for 3 years and I've got a LX hatchback in the garage..... Still, my rosey coloured glasses keep me in the 70's with Moffat, Bond, Gibson, Bartlett, Goss.........

Matt.

latest info is it the world V6 motor, aprox 3.5 lts IIRC

Paul