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9 Jun 2017, 00:21 (Ref:3739572)
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if it keeps the v8 and has 4 doors, is it a Gen 2?
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9 Jun 2017, 01:14 (Ref:3739575)
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Np surprise with that one. Must say those renders look great though, hopefully representative.
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9 Jun 2017, 01:17 (Ref:3739576)
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I thought 888 had announced that the 2 Red Bull cars will be TT6s ??
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9 Jun 2017, 03:24 (Ref:3739587)
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Originally Posted by ford71
I thought 888 had announced that the 2 Red Bull cars will be TT6s ??
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They did.. seems the plan changed...
It sounds similar to the VT rollout, Mr Murphy & Mr Perkins debuted it, and the name pilots were obligated to step into it by season's end.
If the V6 is being run as a wildcard, who might pilot it?
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9 Jun 2017, 04:23 (Ref:3739590)
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Originally Posted by GTRMagic
They did.. seems the plan changed...
It sounds similar to the VT rollout, Mr Murphy & Mr Perkins debuted it, and the name pilots were obligated to step into it by season's end.
If the V6 is being run as a wildcard, who might pilot it?
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Matt Campbell perhaps?
http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/06/07/campbell-speed-first-t8-test/
I knew 888 had announced that.
Wasn't very long ago either.
I'd been considering handing in my Clipsal seat for 2018 and it was the interest of seeing 888 use TT6's that twisted my arm to renew
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9 Jun 2017, 05:19 (Ref:3739600)
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It'll have to be a veteran I'd say if their looking at it from a developmental perspective it doesn't make much sense to run a relatively rookie driver it makes more sense to run a experienced driver like Paul Dumbrell.
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9 Jun 2017, 05:34 (Ref:3739604)
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Originally Posted by PS2244
It'll have to be a veteran I'd say if their looking at it from a developmental perspective it doesn't make much sense to run a relatively rookie driver it makes more sense to run a experienced driver like Paul Dumbrell.
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Mr Campbell may well be a Bathurst 1000 winner by then
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9 Jun 2017, 05:49 (Ref:3739606)
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These images are interesting, they hide the crease line across the front door and rear doors.
Not sure how that will show up with the brands on them. This render has the base silver faded to dark grey and light grey ad the like to not show it up. But a sticker scheme like the pukka 888 or Team Vortex or GRM, might look wonky on there.
It is a base feature of the road going car, so cant really be adjusted
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9 Jun 2017, 12:03 (Ref:3739674)
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Wildcarding the V6TT is a shrewd move:-
- The car will be piloted by a non-regular, so likely not on the ultimate pace, so would likely get paritied favourably....just in time perhaps for SVG and Whincup to get the new engine for Sandown and Bathurst?
- If the engine is no good, proves too hard to parity right, is too thirsty etc etc... It can be quietly dropped and forgotten about with the new model bodyshape still running up the front anyway
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Originally Posted by PS2244
It'll have to be a veteran I'd say if their looking at it from a developmental perspective it doesn't make much sense to run a relatively rookie driver it makes more sense to run a experienced driver like Paul Dumbrell.
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Veterans aren't eligible to be wildcards IIRC
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22 Jun 2017, 01:43 (Ref:3745897)
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Kia to supercars?
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Kia is confident its new Stinger GT will go Supercars racing, but the brand’s local distributor won’t be stumping up multi-million-dollar funding to race teams to make it happen
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22 Jun 2017, 07:16 (Ref:3745952)
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"I am sure at some stage there will be [Kia] vehicles involved one way or other [in Supercars] but we won’t be running a factory team," KMA communications boss Kevin Hepworth told motoring.com.au
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Looks like we've got ourselves a new pace car.
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31 Jul 2017, 02:46 (Ref:3756235)
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Some thoughts from Nissan MD on engines beyond 2018: Few choices from Nissan globally
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31 Jul 2017, 18:15 (Ref:3756486)
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They are confident it will go racing, but they refuse to (and see no benefit in?) pay(ing) for it to do so. That sense makes not!
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31 Jul 2017, 21:51 (Ref:3756535)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks
They are confident it will go racing, but they refuse to (and see no benefit in?) pay(ing) for it to do so. That sense makes not!
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Why doesnt it make sense?
happens all over the world in motorsport
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31 Jul 2017, 22:45 (Ref:3756548)
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It makes no sense to participate with the current costs to compete (and do so properly)
Costs need to be halved before we see the likes of KIA getting involved as well as Jaguar, Alfa and everyone else beating down Supercars door to get involved with Gen2..............
And good luck trying to find another Betty that will pay for the programme without the factory putting in any coin and getting the marketing exposure for free. Kudos to Volvo for actually putting their money in even if it all ended ratherly poorly 
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