Australia/New Zealand motorsport thread

[Flem274*]

This whole "overheating issue" is a crock of shite imo. It was pure gamesmanship.

Yes it is grubby, but yes Red Bull probably would have done the same had the roles been reversed

they were discussing it pre-safety car and all radios can be heard by comms and race control. a scheme like that will get severe penalties.

 

[Days of Grace]

Fabs needs to put it in the fence with 2 to go so it finishes under safety car.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

they were discussing it pre-safety car and all radios can be heard by comms and race control. a scheme like that will get severe penalties.

I know there was some sort of issue. I'm just saying it had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with what Fabs did under the safety car. Trying to use it as an excuse is pretty dire

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Anyway with A3K in the fence that is probably it for the race. Can't see that getting that cleaned up in time

 

[Flem274*]

gg, gutted for andre. he's a good racer in a terrible terrible team/car

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Congratulations Scott McLaughlin. A quality drive. You could argue he was a touch lucky with the last safety car, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he has been lightning quick all weekend. Thought SVG/Tander may have had some peace had the race stayed green but it wasn't to be

 

[Days of Grace]

First win for DJR since 1994. I remember that race well. Elated!

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Matt Campbell is a weapon. That is all

 

[Flem274*]

there's a name i haven't heard in a while. lost track of him after his disastrous bathurst supercars race with svg.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

I think him racing primarily in Europe these days probably means he gets forgotten about a bit, but the bloke is absolute lightning. You don't get a Porsche factory contract if you're a muppet

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Congratulations team stately home on wheels

Always liked the Bentley big boi, not quite the Le Mans spec BMW M8 but not that far off

 

[GoodAreasShane]

S00perl00p 5OO coming up.

Hype

 

[Flem274*]

needs more mark skaife accent

it's all on here for young and old folks

 

[GoodAreasShane]

At the track now, Thursday is generally a pretty quiet day, although less so now the main category actually has a practice session this afternoon.

Been at the track about 5 minutes when I saw a tallish bloke in a Castrol shirt crossing a spectator bridge just in front of me, turns out it was Rick Kelly. Ashamed it took me as long to realise as it did

 

[GoodAreasShane]

 

[GoodAreasShane]

So Bathurst rolls around once again

 

[Flem274*]

will need to dual screen this and the rugby with anti-motorsport fans.

if they'd put the test on tomorrow arvo before the election it would be the perfect boozy telly weekend.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

McLaughlin bins it in final practice, really was not expecting that. Will need a fair bit of work to fix the left rear suspension.

The big question is will DJR/Penske be able to get the car back to 100% before qualifying this afternoon

 

[GoodAreasShane]

The answer to my previous question is yes, wasn't enough to match a brilliant lap from Waters yesterday though

Kelly has a kooked klucth

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Whincup bins it at the Cutting. What is it about him and Bathurst that brings out these mistakes?