2017 VASC Silly Season

[PS2244]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

This is such a high-demand seat that even the likes of a well-funded Pither or Jacobson or Lebrocq didn't bother with it.

Well when your paying that much money you want a car that'll be able be in a competitive car people who are usually in seats in LDM are usually there to make there names known to push onto bigger and better drives

[PS2244]

Originally Posted by LD2244

Well when your paying that much money you want a car that'll be able be in a competitive car people who are usually in seats in LDM are usually there to make there names known to push onto bigger and better drives

Bloody auto correct screwing up *car that'll be competitive

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

This is such a high-demand seat that even the likes of a well-funded Pither or Jacobson or Lebrocq didn't bother with it.

are they well funded? Enough to run a full season?

or just enough to run a Super 2 season.

Pither ran without ice break in the 12 hour, is that relationship as strong as it once was

[one five five]

Originally Posted by peckstar

Preston Hire Racing reveals livery and co-driver

Great looking livery, but how in the world can I tell what number the car is given whats going on in the rear window, especially at speed....

....heading into the tenth season with no numbers on the doors, i'm guessing they are gone for good.....one wonders how long NASCAR will continue with that antiquated method?

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by one five five

Great looking livery, but how in the world can I tell what number the car is given whats going on in the rear window, especially at speed....

....heading into the tenth season with no numbers on the doors, i'm guessing they are gone for good.....one wonders how long NASCAR will continue with that antiquated method?

I guess you can look at the number on the front windscreen or the back window. or just know that it is the only preston hire car out there. Or wait until the car is side on and observe the number then

Numbers, in my opinion, are doors are relic from a time when there was no sponsorship

[mceci1]

Originally Posted by one five five

Great looking livery, but how in the world can I tell what number the car is given whats going on in the rear window, especially at speed....

....heading into the tenth season with no numbers on the doors, i'm guessing they are gone for good.....one wonders how long NASCAR will continue with that antiquated method?

Numbers off doors are a good thing, they allow more sponsors. If someone cant see the number somewhere on the window then they aren't looking too hard, I could see all the numbers last year at the Surfers event

[chavez]

Originally Posted by peckstar

I guess you can look at the number on the front windscreen or the back window. or just know that it is the only preston hire car out there. Or wait until the car is side on and observe the number then

Numbers, in my opinion, are doors are relic from a time when there was no sponsorship

Yet arguably the most commercial savvy motorsport organisation maintains numbers big bright and bold on the doors and roof.

But just like time certain races, once the cat is out of the bag it ain't going back in.

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by chavez

Yet arguably the most commercial savvy motorsport organisation maintains numbers big bright and bold on the doors and roof.

Given what they have done with the championship last year and before, I am not really sure I'd be holding them up as a fantastic argument of how things should be done.

The only things we know for sure is that it is big, dumb and anti-competitive...

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by chavez

Yet arguably the most commercial savvy motorsport organisation maintains numbers big bright and bold on the doors and roof.

But just like time certain races, once the cat is out of the bag it ain't going back in.

F1 have neither doors or a roof. they have really small numbers that often cant be seen

But assuming you are talking NASCAR (and taking away they dont technically have doors) well they have stopped using carburetors 5 years ago and have and still only use a 4 speed. Refer to word relic.

There is absolutely no good reason to have a number on the door.

If we were to put the numbers back on the door, then the same people who complain about numbers not being on the side will complain about the colour , the font, the size, the lack of white background etc

[GTRMagic]

Rick Kelly Launches Sengled Altima

A nice sized sign from Castrol... spreading their love around this season it seems

[GTRMagic]

Nissal LOVES Super2

Is Mr T.Kelly virtually admitting he is looking to the Super2 program to provide input for the main game one?

[GTRMagic]

BJR Transporter...

[mayhem]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Rick Kelly Launches Sengled Altima

A nice sized sign from Castrol... spreading their love around this season it seems

There'd be some very empty cars without fuel/oil sponsors.

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

A nice sized sign from Castrol... spreading their love around this season it seems

"Good" to see Rick taking on the horrible colour clash that has afflicted the PRA cars for so long...

[sizzle]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Rick Kelly Launches Sengled Altima

A nice sized sign from Castrol... spreading their love around this season it seems

Has Repair Management always been on the Nissans?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by sizzle

Has Repair Management always been on the Nissans?

Not always, certainly not at launch last year. The brand made its way onto the cars during last year, perhaps coinciding with Mr Ingall's appointment as codriver aboard the Sengled Nissan

Pic from '16...



The brand is on Mr Caruso's and Ms De Silvestro's Nissans too...

[GTRMagic]

Simona De Silvestro To Apply For CAMS SuperLicence Dispensation

[Umai Naa]

How the f...?

Why wasn't this resolved earlier?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

How the f...?

Why wasn't this resolved earlier?

You might imagine having Mr Warburton in your corner would make this a no-brainer... but it's not done til it's done..

Wonder if Ms SdS is allowed to practice at Eastern Creek tomorrow? "

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

You might imagine having Mr Warburton in your corner would make this a no-brainer... but it's not done til it's done..

Wonder if Ms SdS is allowed to practice at Eastern Creek tomorrow? "

I can't imagine lack of a local licence would prevent SdS from taking part in practice sessions (otherwise all international drivers would have the same problem if simply testing for a team) but stranger things have happened.

It raises the question of whether or not CAMS has structured the licence system correctly if a person with a good international background doesn't automatically fit the criteria. Between Indycar, Formula E, Formula Atlantic etc, Simona has done plenty to get her over the line if the process is structured correctly.

[mayhem]

Nissan seem to think so. Is Chahda allowed to?

[peckstar]

I was of the impression that the licence was around fitting in with FIA.

Surely FIA rankings should count autmatically.

V8 drivers were automatically given gold level status at the start of 2016, so any Gold level status should come across

[PS2244]

Anyone know who's in LDM #3 tommorow?

[Umai Naa]

Perhaps it'll be shared between the numerous candidates, who've been fighting over the seat?

[PS2244]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Perhaps it'll be shared between the numerous candidates, who've been fighting over the seat?

That's a good point maybe Andre might pop up later in the day whilst Aaren R and Matt C do the early morning shift