Who will win the showy at Pukekohe..... (incl. spoilers)

**GTRMagic** · 3 Apr 2006, 09:53 (Ref:1568846)

Will Murf win again? Will Skaife beat him? Will Courtney take his first round win? Will Whincup back up his first round victory?

For all these questions and more, this thread exists..

Me, I pick:

Tander
Winterbottom
T.Kelly

James63 · 3 Apr 2006, 10:05 (Ref:1568854)

Skaife
Murph
T Kelly

Pirtek_Falcon-1 · 3 Apr 2006, 10:08 (Ref:1568861)

Toddles
Skaife
Lowndes

Razor · 3 Apr 2006, 10:42 (Ref:1568885)

Top 3
Murph man
Crackers (Lowndes)
The New Kid

Dark horses
Skaife
Courtney
Tander
Radisich

SRabbit · 3 Apr 2006, 10:42 (Ref:1568886)

Lowndes will be strong - pole last year and having Whincup pushing him along he'll be tough to beat - so long as there are no flat batteries this year.... HRT cars are quick but i'm tipping one of them to fall off the road early in race 1 with a Toll car ( Tanders ) stuck to some part of it

FPRXR-6 · 3 Apr 2006, 16:07 (Ref:1569183)

Pukekohe is a Commodore track so......

T. Kelly
Skaife
Murphy

billybanana · 3 Apr 2006, 22:09 (Ref:1569576)

Todd
Murph
Lowndes

RotorFan · 3 Apr 2006, 22:36 (Ref:1569596)

Skaife will win it of course

Followed by Murphy, then Todd Kelly or Jason Richards.

Vanilla Dice · 3 Apr 2006, 22:38 (Ref:1569599)

J.Richards
Porter
P.Radisich

... a danger to all the sheep in that long, green grass..

Venom XR · 3 Apr 2006, 23:56 (Ref:1569635)

Lowndes
T. Kelly
S. Richards

TSR · 4 Apr 2006, 01:32 (Ref:1569665)

Hard to pick, but he goes

1.T.KELLY
2.C.LOWNDES
3.G.TANDER.

Dark horse-s for the race M.Witterbottom & W.Davidson

flyingduck · 4 Apr 2006, 01:35 (Ref:1569667)

Lowndes
Murphy
S Richards

GregM · 4 Apr 2006, 01:46 (Ref:1569674)

Tander
Lowndes
Whincup

mac · 4 Apr 2006, 01:50 (Ref:1569676)

I can't give a definitive answer, but I expect FPR to put in an improved performance on a track like this. Bright has a good track record in sprint rounds - and his overtaking prowess could stand him in good stead for the reverse grid race.

Otherwise, the usual suspects will be there or thereabouts.

Courtney will be quicker than Rusty.

Vanilla Dice · 4 Apr 2006, 04:43 (Ref:1569718)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

I can't give a definitive answer, but I expect FPR to put in an improved performance on a track like this. Bright has a good track record in sprint rounds - and his overtaking prowess could stand him in good stead for the reverse grid race.

Assumes FPR nail his car back together straight. Driver was heard to complain it is still not the way it was before the bingle (no not Lara..)

sizzle · 4 Apr 2006, 05:05 (Ref:1569731)

I expect Jason Richards to be near the front again this round provided officialdom and he don't disagree.

Jamie Whincup to further Mr Murphy's bad temper also.

Geezs Deeks I am even hoping car 88 wins.

Gotta love being a Holden man.
Lowndes won't be far away provided the kick after Clipsal registered.

Rick Kelly to leave another hole the size of a Melbourne tram, aim for the apex and then bleat when someone fixes him up.

HDTLE · 4 Apr 2006, 07:43 (Ref:1569806)

Skaife & TK to qual well and maybe finish with podium !!
Yes 888 Team in the mix Top 10 for sure. Wincup maybe risk? Push too hard or too agro ?
SBR average - JC to out qualify RI but both to finish low top 10 or just outside
TollHSV - Top 10
Britek - bottom
Glenfold - bottom
DJR - Will to out qualify SJ but finish behind SJ in round
TKR - Above mid pack
BJR - JB top 15 BJ about 20
SCAR - ???

tiko · 4 Apr 2006, 08:00 (Ref:1569832)

Tough one to predict;
1 - T.Kelly
2 - Lowndes
3 - Murphy

Roughies based on previous form both at NZ and so far in 06;
S.Richards, Dumbrell, J.Richards, Tander, Whincup

peckstar · 4 Apr 2006, 09:02 (Ref:1569881)

i dont get how lowndes can be she uch an outright favorite for the championship but yet very few are picking him for win
dont forget first reverse grid race

Lowndes ingall murph

oh and ingall was 2nd here last year

Boxy · 4 Apr 2006, 09:32 (Ref:1569904)

Murphy
S.Richo
Skaife

Only reason the 'Puke Prince' gets a guernsy is because of previous history there. Certainly not based on results this year (nor the car for that matter), but even on bad years like last year, he some how manages the win...
TK to be right in the mix.
Personally, I'd like to see Mac Cam carry the speed over from Adelaide. Here's Hopin'.

Woolcor · 4 Apr 2006, 12:00 (Ref:1570032)

Steven Richards
Mark Skaife
Craig Lowndes
(Skaife & lowndes because they are good at threading through a field, which they will need to be for the reverse grid race 2)

Margaret Bright · 4 Apr 2006, 20:25 (Ref:1570833)

ummm... no mention of the reigning champ... c'mon guys.. Ingall needs to be in the top 5 at least...

Margaret Bright · 4 Apr 2006, 20:26 (Ref:1570838)

ooops, Pecker... just saw your post

good lad

RotorFan · 4 Apr 2006, 23:06 (Ref:1570971)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woolcor

(Skaife & lowndes because they are good at threading through a field, which they will need to be for the reverse grid race 2)

Too right. Every team seems to think their drivers are the best at coming through the field, but these two (and I guess Ambrose too) are in a class of their own coming through the field. Same with McConville - he never does anything stupid and had the car to come through in Clipsal race 1...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Bright

ummm... no mention of the reigning champ... c'mon guys.. Ingall needs to be in the top 5 at least...

Why? He averaged position 8 last year remember

evo51 · 5 Apr 2006, 06:10 (Ref:1571097)

1st Lowndes
2nd R.Kelly
3rd The Rat
Biggest crash for weekend Whincup

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