Wasn't sure if this kind of thread existed.

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/05/31/supertruck-champion-rodney-crick-dies/

 

Any relation to Greg Crick former V8 driver and I think currently in the Touring Car Masters ?

 

I assume so

 

Good idea CROWIE I don't think Rodney is related to Greg. I suppose the article would've mentioned it, if he was. RIP champ.

 

Good idea NSWCROW

RIP Rodney

 

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/06/08/rider-and-spectators-injured-at-isle-of-man-tt/

 

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/06/09/john-zappia-confirms-new-national-record-at-winternats/

 

Don't forget the Le Man 24hr race is on this weekend [starts saturday 11pm A.E.S.T].There's 24 hr coverage on Speed,Eurosport & One HD's website.
There's 3 Aussies in the race - John Martin,Ryan Briscoe & Jason Bright.

 

Yeah was watchin this morning when old mate wrote off his Ferrari.

 

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/06/21/audi-trio-locks-out-le-mans-as-martin-pipped-for-pole/

 

Just came across this

http://www.drivesrt.com/racing/viper-gt3r/

 

Come on the Ferrari's and the Corvettes.

 

30 mins til race start.
Toyota quickest in morning warmup.

Inserting catheter now

 

no le mans thread?

starts in 20 minutes

 

Australia's first F1 driver, Tony Gaze, dies. RIP.

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/07/29/vale-tony-gaze/

 

Tony Gaze was Will and Alex Davison's grandfather

 

step-grandfather,also of James Davison [cousin of Will & Alex] who will debut in this monday mornings Indycar race at Mid-Ohio

 

David Reynolds GF is on Big Brother - Tahny Lew

 

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...d-adrian-burgess/story-fni2fu5z-1226692857992

 

Shouldn't this be in the V8's thread ?

 

****! On a night with the Essendon thing, it's taken some big motorsport news to get my attention off it. The Australian Formula Ford Championship is to be axed!

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/08/27/australian-formula-ford-championship-to-be-axed/

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/109521

When you think about it, it's not surprising. FFord, aside from being a class for young, up and coming drivers, is also there for privateers. In the last 10-15 years,

- The inclusion of teams using the class as a stepping stone to higher classes (like Sonic )
- V8 teams funding younger drivers to compete in the class (FPR with Winterbottom, HRT with Percat)
- Being a part of the money sucking V8sc class
- Unnecessary classes being introduced into Australia (Carrera Cup)
- V8sc taking sponsors
-Being forced to pay for tv
-FFord unnecessarily upgrading to modern engines and technology

All of it has led from fford being a inexpensive class, but relatively inexpensive for car racing, into a class that can be called semi-professional and driving costs through the roof and into the stratosphere. I watch these things at PI, and for a little, 4 cylinder, 1.6 engine to be about 4 seconds a lap slower than a V8sc, is insane and unecessary. Hopefully it'll lead to a review in the specs and return to a genuine fford class.

 

More problems for Ford in the sport

 

I didn't know about this til last night. ABC Grandstand uploads a motorsport podcast every couple of weeks. Jason Bright is a part of it.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/programs/all-torque/

 

The ABC don't do much on motorsport