Murph

n.kuiper · 15 Jun 2007, 04:15 (Ref:1937428)

does anyone else think he has a chance of winning a championship before his 5 year contract at tasman is up or was he at his best at kmart racing

pete55 · 15 Jun 2007, 04:46 (Ref:1937438)

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Originally Posted by n.kuiper

does anyone else think he has a chance of winning a championship before his 5 year contract at tasman is up or was he at his best at kmart racing

No and Yes.

billy bigtime · 15 Jun 2007, 05:27 (Ref:1937453)

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Originally Posted by pete55

No and Yes.

Ditto.

James63 · 15 Jun 2007, 05:37 (Ref:1937456)

I concur.

n.kuiper · 15 Jun 2007, 06:04 (Ref:1937461)

thats pretty negative but yea he shouldnt have left kmart

carbontub · 15 Jun 2007, 06:06 (Ref:1937462)

ditto

lookleft · 15 Jun 2007, 06:30 (Ref:1937469)

define best ......

He will do well to get a race win, no chance of ever winning a championship.

Pro Racer · 15 Jun 2007, 06:53 (Ref:1937486)

with the current way WP have got their game together anyone else will struggle to win a round, he probably would come close or would have won a championship had he not left that fold, no doubt Tasman will build but they won't be a WP power house they might win a round here and there and finish in the top 10 in the championship but thats about it, and thats comming from me Murph's my #1 driver.

and welcome to 10 tenths n.kuiper

n.kuiper · 15 Jun 2007, 07:23 (Ref:1937502)

thanks murphs my favourite driver too but i doubt he can win but you never know what will happen in the next few years with all the problems wp and the arrival of the new ford

Armco Bender · 15 Jun 2007, 07:31 (Ref:1937509)

Murph can walk on water,so a championship should be just a stroll in the park.

NAC · 15 Jun 2007, 07:33 (Ref:1937511)

I do believe he has some race wins in him and possibly round wins but feel he had his best shot a several years ago. I don’t think he will take home the championship.

Welcome to 10 Tenths

billy bigtime · 15 Jun 2007, 07:42 (Ref:1937518)

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Originally Posted by n.kuiper

thats pretty negative but yea he shouldnt have left kmart

He didn't have a choice, Holden made the decision for him.

n.kuiper · 15 Jun 2007, 07:56 (Ref:1937529)

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Originally Posted by billy bigtime

He didn't have a choice, Holden made the decision for him.

so holden forced him to leave on of the top team and join scar ,but i suppose bright had done really well the year before when it was pwr racing (if my memory is right) so they wouldnt have known how bad it would go

TSR · 15 Jun 2007, 10:38 (Ref:1937579)

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Originally Posted by n.kuiper

does anyone else think he has a chance of winning a championship before his 5 year contract at tasman is up or was he at his best at kmart racing

When hell freeze's over.

Oh I have being waiting for this thread.

mmciau · 15 Jun 2007, 11:25 (Ref:1937610)

As indicated earlier, he is not in the level of equipment to get a championship now.

And he is not the consistent driver that is needed to be up at the top.

Mind you when it all comes together he is a top performer but he falls away too easily.

And now-a-days, I don't think he can "set a car up' as well as a Tander a Lowndes and a Skaife.

I think the top drivers have a very astute and technically sound relationship with their respective engineers and it shows.

They roll the car out of the trailer, run a few laps with yesterday's rubber, do a bit of foxing for the early part of practice 1, then they get REAL serious about getting into the top 4 places for the serious part of the weekend.

Murphy doesn't do that anymore and therefore spend the weekend getting nowhere in the pack

Mike

n.kuiper · 15 Jun 2007, 22:36 (Ref:1938003)

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Originally Posted by mmciau

Murphy doesn't do that anymore and therefore spend the weekend getting nowhere in the pack

Mike

have you been watching the racing at winton he came from the back of the pack to get a top 4 and a ec he got to 11th i think from the back its hardly going nowhere

mmciau · 15 Jun 2007, 23:23 (Ref:1938032)

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Originally Posted by n.kuiper

have you been watching the racing at winton he came from the back of the pack to get a top 4 and a ec he got to 11th i think from the back its hardly going nowhere

a - what is the reason in the first place "he came from the back of the pack"

b - "ec he got to 11th i think from the back" - why didn't he go higher up the placings?

It just maybe that he now qualifies so poorly and because he has to continually spend racetime trying to come forward.

If he was a top 4 qualifier, then it stands to reason he will be amongst the better drivers and more likely to continue to finish up the front end!

Mike

n.kuiper · 16 Jun 2007, 00:19 (Ref:1938056)

yea true bad qualifying and mechanical issues

mctshirt · 16 Jun 2007, 00:36 (Ref:1938064)

It would be good to see him win one. I thought Skaife was dead and buried but he took a round last week and Ingall took a championship off Ambrose so I'm reluctant to say never. I don't think he's off the pace if things start to go his way (and he learns not to tell the stewards how to do their job) He wouldn't be a poster boy for V8 Supercars like the Skaife or Lowndes types.

stmorri · 16 Jun 2007, 02:39 (Ref:1938092)

The only chance I see of Murph ever taking a championship is if he gets into a competitive team or if success ballast becomes the primary method of parity control.

Peddler · 16 Jun 2007, 02:42 (Ref:1938093)

no questions about his ability as a driver but i think he could go a long way in regards to having some respect for others and learning some manners with other poeple within pitlane

NAC · 16 Jun 2007, 02:47 (Ref:1938094)

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Originally Posted by Peddler

no questions about his ability as a driver but i think he could go a long way in regards to having some respect for others and learning some manners with other poeple within pitlane

You do realise Ambrose has gone

n.kuiper · 16 Jun 2007, 04:04 (Ref:1938119)

haha well said NAC

pete55 · 16 Jun 2007, 04:18 (Ref:1938121)

What has this thread got to do with Ambrose.

billy bigtime · 16 Jun 2007, 04:23 (Ref:1938122)

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Originally Posted by Peddler

no questions about his ability as a driver but i think he could go a long way in regards to having some respect for others and learning some manners with other poeple within pitlane

Unfortunately, Spud went to the Holden Motorsport School of arrogance and learned off experts such as Skaife. I see little Dick has also passed this course with flying colours. Tander hasn't completed the course but is gaining good marks so far. Todd failed the course and may change schools at the end of the season. Toms doing a refresher course.

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