2015 V8 Supercars

[imadodgyumpire]

Fair enough.

Curiously, do you have a similar opinion of other drivers who have taken the 'comfortable' option to be a big fish in Australia? Whincup, Winterbottom, Skaife, perhaps even Brock, Johnson?

Alright. Based from what I know.

Brock and Johnson were inspired by Bathurst. F1 didn't have the same attraction, they didn't grow up watching it on tv. Australia was a different place then as well.

I don't think Whincup even gave a **** about being a pro driver. But he was kicking arse in karts, and kept being funded for higher an higher levels til V8s. If all he ever did was race karts, I don't think he would've cared or felt a need to be validated as much as others do.

Winterbottom. He won a Ford sponsored kart series. Otherwise he'd probably be unknown outside of kart circles.

Skaife? He did make a half arsed attempt at F1, Fred Gibson took him over to Europe (and I think tested a Jordan). But I suspect when those two realised Europeans are much better at being shonky than what they are. They stuck to being the big shoky fish in a small pond that is Australian motorsport.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

The Kelly's just took advantage that Holden could be bought.

 

[Klyntonius]

The Kelly's just took advantage that Holden could be bought.

It could be argued that the Kelly's are smart enough to know they can't even dominate Australia, Europe would just be throwing good money after bad?

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Whatever it is, They're just ****. Todd particularly.

 

[Klyntonius]

Todd's sponsored by Kawasaki, he's alright in my book.

 

[Wizard]

Whatever it is, They're just ****. Todd particularly.

Which one screwed ur wife?

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

The son of a motorsport legend never works out just look at James Brock

Brock, Johnson, Perkins, Moffatt and Richards. Not anywhere near their dads. At least Steven Richards did have some success but not anywhere near what Jim did. Although that's a bloody tough act to follow.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Which one screwed ur wife?

"His" name's Bruce. So it was probably Rick.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

NSWCROW that like in last years Bathurst thread was random

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

NSWCROW that like in last years Bathurst thread was random

Haha he liked a couple of mine too

 

[NSWCROW]

Dat race but !!...

Been onwards and upwards for the Chaz ever since and King James hasn't looked like it this year.
Shudder to think what the FGX will do on the mountain this year.

 

[RolandF1]

Dat race but !!...

Been onwards and upwards for the Chaz ever since and King James hasn't looked like it this year.
Shudder to think what the FGX will do on the mountain this year.

The FGX might not be as fast come Bathurst. That race seems to throw up a few surprises as cars need to go fast in a straight and through the twisty elevations on the mountain. The AU being s**t most of the year was fast come Bathurst, Stone Brothers were surprising bridemaids during the Ambrose years, and Kmart Racings giant turn of speed for a couple of years. But... a couple of wins in a row won't hurt the team's chances... and no Paul Morris to weigh things down.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

It could be argued that the Kelly's are smart enough to know they can't even dominate Australia, Europe would just be throwing good money after bad?

without them there's 4 less cars on the grid

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

2 wild cards this year. One being campaigned by the Russell brothers, Aaren and Drew. The second being an all Female car ran by Prodrive and driven by Renee Gracie and Indycar and Formula E driver Simona De Silvestra.

 

[JUBJUB]

The second being an all Female car ran by Prodrive and driven by Renee Gracie and Indycar and Formula E driver Simona De Silvestra.

The roadblock car

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

The roadblock car

It will be on the pace when Simona is driving, Gracie will be about 5-10 seconds of the pace. Although it is a Prodrive car and it seems as though anyone can drive those this season.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

The wild cards don't seem to last long in a race

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

The wild cards don't seem to last long in a race

Umm, Last year the Super Black car finished the race in 11th, with 1 rookie and 1 guy who had only 1 other start, and in 2013 the Xbox One Triple Eight car finished 10th.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Umm, Last year the Super Black car finished the race in 11th, with 1 rookie and 1 guy who had only 1 other start, and in 2013 the Xbox One Triple Eight car finished 10th.

Good point but I rate them as better drivers then the wildcards named this year

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

The 2 guys in the Xbox car were pretty decent international drivers weren't they? Also they couldn't of picked a better car.

 

[JUBJUB]

The 2 guys in the Xbox car were pretty decent international drivers weren't they? Also they couldn't of picked a better car.

Andy Prialux and Mattias Ekstrom finished 10th in 2013

 

[RolandF1]

The roadblock car

I still remember the 'Castrol Cougars' with a car from Larry's garage. Saw them on TV once in a while when the leaders would lap them. I don't think cougar back then meant what it means now.

 

[NSWCROW]

Lol co drivers session on early.

Jack Perkins doesn't even make turn 1 and the 22 HRT shits it's dacks.

 

[NSWCROW]

JC taken to westmead hospital.

Means he should see a doctor by monday then.......

 

[JUBJUB]

JC taken to westmead hospital.

Means he should see a doctor by monday then.......

Hmm.......which team do the Navy have a sponsorship with ?
Might be a bit of payback for his yapping off a few weeks back