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Old 14 Jul 2017, 02:34 (Ref:3751058)   #201
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Australian to race in NASCAR Eldora Truck race

Dirt track, Nascar truck race

do we have a track they can run on in australia outside quarter mile or so speedway tracks
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But for a dirt track Rolling Thunder Raceway or Perth Motorplex
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Old 18 Jul 2017, 21:10 (Ref:3752601)   #202
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A Benz conversion from the Triton platform shouldn't be too difficult surely?
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Old 19 Jul 2017, 01:31 (Ref:3752653)   #203
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A Benz conversion from the Triton platform shouldn't be too difficult surely?
Nissan platform IIRC.
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Old 19 Jul 2017, 01:46 (Ref:3752664)   #204
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Yeah, that's my understanding as well.

I think even Renault may be using the same platform at some point.
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Old 19 Jul 2017, 02:05 (Ref:3752665)   #205
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A Benz conversion from the Triton platform shouldn't be too difficult surely?
A Navara platform with some Renault and Mercedes parts. Will Todd and Reck be involved along with Aunt Betty??
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Yeah, that's my understanding as well.

I think even Renault may be using the same platform at some point.
Three brands for the series in one homologation!
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Old 19 Jul 2017, 02:51 (Ref:3752674)   #207
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Will MB stymie it though?
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Old 19 Jul 2017, 04:16 (Ref:3752680)   #208
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If they do, surely it's only a nose and tail clip away from being a Nissan, or a Renault...
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Old 19 Jul 2017, 04:38 (Ref:3752681)   #209
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 09:26 (Ref:3753274)   #210
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A Navara platform with some Renault and Mercedes parts. Will Todd and Reck be involved along with Aunt Betty??
Why not race Vito vans and Transits, and call them SuperVans? Think of the generous allocation of advertising space down the side.
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 10:29 (Ref:3753284)   #211
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Why not race Vito vans and Transits, and call them SuperVans? Think of the generous allocation of advertising space down the side.
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 12:31 (Ref:3753312)   #212
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A Renault van did compete in the Spa 24hrs about 15-odd years back
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 12:35 (Ref:3753313)   #213
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Been quite a common sight up here. At one stage there were two of them.
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 13:29 (Ref:3753329)   #214
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Been quite a common sight up here. At one stage there were two of them.
Came here to post this!

Still ran a rear beam axle and leaf springs too.
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Old 21 Jul 2017, 15:01 (Ref:3753349)   #215
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SuperVans ... name already taken.
Build them like this, and I'll be there! Superutes - not so much.

Transit Supervan #3 at Goodwood
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Old 22 Jul 2017, 00:00 (Ref:3753454)   #216
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Build them like this, and I'll be there! Superutes - not so much.

Transit Supervan #3 at Goodwood
Now *that* I would watch. That's fantastic!
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Old 22 Jul 2017, 09:40 (Ref:3753489)   #217
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Three brands for the series in one homologation!
Works for VAG in the TCR!
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Ford did that in Spain and Portugal. Very smart idea.



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Old 25 Jul 2017, 03:49 (Ref:3754149)   #220
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They have not the same homologation.
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Yeah, that's my understanding as well.

I think even Renault may be using the same platform at some point.


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Old 26 Jul 2017, 11:06 (Ref:3754468)   #224
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Prodrive could build a Ford Transit into a Supercar...
Whereas in the past Prodrive have regularly built a Supercar into a Ford Transit..........
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They have not the same homologation.
Really?

The VW, Seat, Skoda and Audi all use the same engine...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCR_International_Series
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