« previous next »
Pages: 1 2 3 4 [5] 6   Go Down

Author Topic: V8 SuperCars 2015  (Read 39687 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline duggie

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2455
  • Thanked: 176 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Dont you just love it.
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #100 on: November 08, 2015, 02:45:34 PM »
Quote from: archer63 on November 08, 2015, 10:58:57 AM
let me say first that I like the bloke.

Having said that, and from someone who has watched the touring car championship since 1977 and  him for twenty years, he can be too greedy with the kurbs, wears his tyres out because he chases too hard/over drives and I believe this has cost him a few championships.
I also believe that 888 knew they had to take some risks this weekend to get closer to Frosty and they may well have also been too greedy with car setup that may also have caused extreme tyre stress.

Just my opinion guys.

Cheers
Rob

Craig done pretty for a curb loving guy on worn out tyres. ???
Logged
" Old Nissans Just Keep On Truckin On "

Offline Jeepers Creepers

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 6631
  • Thanked: 431 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #101 on: November 08, 2015, 02:47:22 PM »
Always liked Craig.....

Nice guy and a good ambassador for the sport.
Logged
I DON'T CARE HOW NICE THE HAND SOAP SMELLS.....

You should never walk out of the public toilets sniffing your fingers.

Online GeoffA

  • 2017 National Meet Volunteer
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 8493
  • Thanked: 607 times
  • Gender: Male
  • "If 1 axle is good, 2 must be better........."
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #102 on: November 08, 2015, 02:50:28 PM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on November 08, 2015, 02:47:22 PM
Always liked Craig.....

Nice guy and a good ambassador for the sport.

Me too, and yes he is, but I'm a bit over the cheezy grin and thumbs-up......

 :cheers:
Logged
Geoff and Kay

1999 GU TD42T wagon
2005 Coota Camper - gone, but never forgotten
2020 North Coast 15' Titanium - tandem, of course

Land Cruiser.....the Patrol that Toyota try to build.....

Offline archer63

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 681
  • Thanked: 51 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Live For Today
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #103 on: November 08, 2015, 03:47:54 PM »
Quote from: duggie on November 08, 2015, 02:45:34 PM
Craig done pretty for a curb loving guy on worn out tyres. ???

He drove a bit smarter today and was a lot smoother....too bad he got beaten by his team mate again >:(
Also noted that ALL of the teams today were ordered to start the race on soft tyres and to have them at a minimum of 18psi.
Logged

Offline oldmate

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 496
  • Thanked: 1311 times
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #104 on: November 08, 2015, 03:56:58 PM »
Quote from: GeoffA on November 08, 2015, 02:50:28 PM
Me too, and yes he is, but I'm a bit over the cheezy grin and thumbs-up......

 :cheers:

Yep me too
Logged
Our Blog. A work in progress
https://www.facebook.com/UltimateAdventuresBlog/

Offline kylarama

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2022
  • Thanked: 131 times
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #105 on: November 08, 2015, 03:57:24 PM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on November 08, 2015, 02:47:22 PM
Always liked Craig.....

Nice guy and a good ambassador for the sport.
Yes. He puts on a great facade...



At least he's stopped doing the "I'd just like to say hi to Levi and Chilli"  50 times a race weekend.

Sent from my GT-I9507 using Tapatalk

Logged

Offline Robbo

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 872
  • Thanked: 88 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Put another banger on the barbie
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #106 on: November 08, 2015, 03:59:31 PM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on November 08, 2015, 02:47:22 PM
Always liked Craig.....

Nice guy and a good ambassador for the sport.

Yep x2, He's had a great career in the V8's, am wondering though, how next year will go for him as he will be sharing the pit garage with Teckno.
Logged

Offline gronk

  • KKK... Kwik Kool Kamping
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 7997
  • Thanked: 401 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #107 on: November 08, 2015, 04:43:51 PM »
Won't make any difference, he is still in the 888....only with Caltex signage..
Logged
2009 200 series Yota
2019 Lifestyle Ultra

Offline kylarama

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2022
  • Thanked: 131 times
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #108 on: November 08, 2015, 06:53:06 PM »


Quote from: Robbo on November 08, 2015, 03:59:31 PM
how next year will go for him as he will be sharing the pit garage with Teckno.

Instead of double stacking behind Whincup, he'll be double stacking behind Will (team no. 6) Davison.



Sent from my GT-I9507 using Tapatalk

Logged

Offline archer63

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 681
  • Thanked: 51 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Live For Today
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #109 on: November 08, 2015, 07:13:05 PM »
Time stands still for nobody and with any sport there comes a time to give it away.
Moffat started to loose his speed around the mid eighties, Brock around the late eighties, Johnson in the mid nineties, Skaife around the early 2000's and the list goes on and on.
Not trying to be a smart arse ...just stating facts.
Lowndes has had a brilliant career who started in V8's around 1994...21 years in V8's is quite a long time and retirement is not far away as there are always up and comers who are faster.
That is another reason why Roland Dane is looking at the Giz for fresh young blood.....and running a third car for Lowndes which is what the other two top teams are doing.
Just saying...time stands still for no one.
No offence intended ok...but stats don't lie !!

Cheers
Rob
Logged

Offline gronk

  • KKK... Kwik Kool Kamping
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 7997
  • Thanked: 401 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #110 on: November 08, 2015, 08:21:03 PM »
But a 2nd today, 1st at Bathurst means he isn't ready just yet !!

But a few others are ready....Jason Bright, the 2 Kelleys and a couple others that shouldn't have been there in the 1st place !!
Logged
2009 200 series Yota
2019 Lifestyle Ultra

Offline archer63

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 681
  • Thanked: 51 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Live For Today
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #111 on: November 09, 2015, 06:30:42 AM »
Yes...Bathurst is certainly a contradiction and a sixth win can't be ignored....neither can coming second to the best most consistent racer for the last six years.
Skaife even came out of retirement a few years ago and won Bathurst with Lowndes, so it would seem that Bathurst is a place where raw speed may or may not win you the race.
Murphy was good at Bathurst, but for whatever reason was never consistent enough to win the championship.
I thought Scott Pye did a fantastic job yesterday and I am very much looking forward to seeing how DJR Team Penske go next year.
Was also good to see him and Dave Reynolds show some knackers and not let themselves be bullied out of the way by Whincup or the others.

No such thing as Holden v Ford any more ...it's more about teams.

For me ....next year I am hopping on the DJR/Team Penske rollercoaster ride to the top.

Oh ...and agree with the Kelly's & Bright....time to get out and give two young fast chargers a go.

Cheers
Rob
« Last Edit: November 09, 2015, 12:32:29 PM by archer63 »
Logged

Offline Spada

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2286
  • Thanked: 481 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #112 on: November 09, 2015, 06:54:42 AM »
Cant wait to see Scott McLaughlin in a competitive car.
Logged
Spada.
76 Series Cruiser & Zone Peregrine caravan.

Offline archer63

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 681
  • Thanked: 51 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Live For Today
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #113 on: November 09, 2015, 10:17:03 AM »
Yes...after last year I think a lot of people expected he would have a cracker of a season.
But when the big teams make a leap forward with new cars etc and you are in one of the smaller funded teams..it can be really tough to catch up again.
Problem is when your car is a tad slower than some of the others, you have to try and make up some time somewhere....and that's where risks are greater and it can all come unstuck.

I'm not sure what I think of Coulthard going to DJR/Penske ?
Good for Pye and Coulthard going to a well funded team that means business though...and that second seat would have been very attractive.

Wonder if they will still be called DJR/Team Penske next season or just Team Penske  ??

Shame about Marcos not going back ( very disappointed he didn't stick it out ), but he has been around V8's since 2001 and then raced in the US for nearly ten years...almost every weekend..that is a lot of racing and maybe he also senses that he is not as quick as he once was ?

Can't wait for the new season !!

Cheers
Rob



Logged
The following users thanked this post: thommo19

Offline Vitara_JaycoSwift_Outback

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 265
  • Thanked: 12 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #114 on: November 09, 2015, 12:05:31 PM »
Quote from: archer63 on November 08, 2015, 07:13:05 PM
Time stands still for nobody and with any sport there comes a time to give it away.
Moffat started to loose his speed around the mid eighties, Brock around the late eighties, Johnson in the mid nineties, Skaife around the early 2000's and the list goes on and on.
Not trying to be a smart arse ...just stating facts.
Lowndes has had a brilliant career who started in V8's around 1994...21 years in V8's is quite a long time and retirement is not far away as there are always up and comers who are faster.
That is another reason why Roland Dane is looking at the Giz for fresh young blood.....and running a third car for Lowndes which is what the other two top teams are doing.
Just saying...time stands still for no one.
No offence intended ok...but stats don't lie !!

Cheers
Rob

From what I have read its more of a money situation. Lowndes brings in big sponsorship dollars as he is a huge household name. By moving him to a standalone car they can take further advantage of this. Redbull the product targets the youth market and bringing Van Gisbergen into the team who is a young and a up and coming driver who likes his drifting, burnouts etc will further help them tap into that market.

I made the mistake of saying Lowndes was getting a bit past it early on in the Bathurst race. Certainly proved me wrong. Plus he has been in the mix for every championship in recent memory. Yes his time will come. I don't think its arrived just yet though.
Logged
The following users thanked this post: archer63

Offline shanegtr

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 949
  • Thanked: 44 times
  • Gender: Male
    • Offroad80s
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #115 on: November 09, 2015, 06:23:13 PM »
Quote from: archer63 on November 08, 2015, 03:47:54 PM
He drove a bit smarter today and was a lot smoother....too bad he got beaten by his team mate again >:(
Also noted that ALL of the teams today were ordered to start the race on soft tyres and to have them at a minimum of 18psi.
I found it kinda amusing how one car has a tyre issue and the entire rest of the grid has to cope a change because of it
Logged

Offline archer63

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 681
  • Thanked: 51 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Live For Today
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #116 on: November 09, 2015, 06:44:21 PM »
Quote from: shanegtr on November 09, 2015, 06:23:13 PM
I found it kinda amusing how one car has a tyre issue and the entire rest of the grid has to cope a change because of it

Me too...think they were a bit too greedy with rear settings.
Logged

Offline gronk

  • KKK... Kwik Kool Kamping
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 7997
  • Thanked: 401 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #117 on: November 09, 2015, 07:58:05 PM »
Quote from: archer63 on November 09, 2015, 06:44:21 PM
Me too...think they were a bit too greedy with rear settings.

No one knows....he could have picked up a stone ??  But because it was a high speed crash and they didn't know why, they had to act.
Logged
2009 200 series Yota
2019 Lifestyle Ultra

Offline archer63

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 681
  • Thanked: 51 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Live For Today
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #118 on: November 09, 2015, 08:19:07 PM »
Quote from: gronk on November 09, 2015, 07:58:05 PM
No one knows....he could have picked up a stone ??  But because it was a high speed crash and they didn't know why, they had to act.
Yes..could well have been a stone he picked up as he was going a bit wide in places in the Saturday race and kicking up a bit of dirt.
But he wasn't the only one either...so who knows.
Team said that the tyre was at normal pressure just before it blew ??
Logged

Offline gronk

  • KKK... Kwik Kool Kamping
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 7997
  • Thanked: 401 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #119 on: November 09, 2015, 09:18:05 PM »
Quote from: archer63 on November 09, 2015, 08:19:07 PM

Team said that the tyre was at normal pressure just before it blew ??

And zero pressure 1 second later !!
Logged
2009 200 series Yota
2019 Lifestyle Ultra

Offline kylarama

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2022
  • Thanked: 131 times
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #120 on: December 05, 2015, 08:59:41 PM »



A very worthy champion. 12 years to get here, but well done.



Sent from my GT-I9507 using Tapatalk

Logged
The following users thanked this post: archer63

Online GeoffA

  • 2017 National Meet Volunteer
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 8493
  • Thanked: 607 times
  • Gender: Male
  • "If 1 axle is good, 2 must be better........."
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #121 on: December 05, 2015, 09:06:37 PM »
Quote from: kylarama on December 05, 2015, 08:59:41 PM
A very worthy champion. 12 years to get here, but well done.

...and he did it without pushing anyone...a proper driver... :cup: :cup:
Logged
Geoff and Kay

1999 GU TD42T wagon
2005 Coota Camper - gone, but never forgotten
2020 North Coast 15' Titanium - tandem, of course

Land Cruiser.....the Patrol that Toyota try to build.....

Offline archer63

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 681
  • Thanked: 51 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Live For Today
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #122 on: December 06, 2015, 04:52:01 AM »
AT LAST !!!!!!!
Logged

Offline D4D

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 16019
  • Thanked: 391 times
  • Are we there yet?
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #123 on: December 06, 2015, 05:30:54 AM »
Look at all the Ford fans come out of the wood work ;D
Logged
I owe, I owe, it’s off to work I go…

Work - Outback
Play - Prado

Offline Jeepers Creepers

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 6631
  • Thanked: 431 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: V8 SuperCars 2015
« Reply #124 on: December 06, 2015, 05:49:43 AM »
Geez, talk about winning while wrapped in bubble wrap.

Bung the indicator on, put a "please pass, trying to win" sign in the back window..... fffttttt....  ;D
Logged
I DON'T CARE HOW NICE THE HAND SOAP SMELLS.....

You should never walk out of the public toilets sniffing your fingers.
Pages: 1 2 3 4 [5] 6   Go Up
« previous next »