2012 V8Supercar Championship Series Driver's Champion

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by EBXR8

Very tru points there but, i still think that all teams should have to make their expense budgets public. It would be interesting to see just how much is spent

Not sure i understand the benefit of that.

maybe if you listed your expenses on here, it might help

[EBXR8]

Originally Posted by peckstar

Not sure i understand the benefit of that.

maybe if you listed your expenses on here, it might help

Not expenses i ment operating budget.

Its no secret some teams have more $$$$ to play with than others.

[sizzle]

Bloody hell, it is a worry when you agree with Pecker, and for once I do!

[AussieTimmeh]

I am very surprised at the comments. I would love to be wrong, but I just think Whincup will win it again.

Other teams can come up with excuse after excuse and reasons why it wasn't their year and why next year will be better, but I suspect it'll be 888 at the front again.

[rustyinsthoz]

Originally Posted by AussieTimmeh

I am very surprised at the comments. I would love to be wrong, but I just think Whincup will win it again.

Other teams can come up with excuse after excuse and reasons why it wasn't their year and why next year will be better, but I suspect it'll be 888 at the front again.

Maybe FPR might get their, but then again they probably won't.

[woodduck97]

In the last 5 seasons, Whincup has won 3 championships and narrowly finished runner-up in the other 2 in absolute thrillers. A tiny tiny bit of extra luck his way and he very could have easily bagged 5 straight.... Hard to think that he wont figure very prominently this year...

[Chris - Melb]

I didn't vote for him but Lee Holdsworth could be a dark horse, judging by his Sandown performance. 'One swallow doesn't make a summer' but could he be the next Ford hero?

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Chris - Melb

I didn't vote for him but Lee Holdsworth could be a dark horse, judging by his Sandown performance. 'One swallow doesn't make a summer' but could he be the next Ford hero?

as a generalisation he was the holden driver that Ford fans liked.

So he is easy for us to barrack for, plus he is in Car 4.

for some reason i never took a liking to Alex

[Chris - Melb]

Originally Posted by peckstar

as a generalisation he was the holden driver that Ford fans liked.

So he is easy for us to barrack for, plus he is in Car 4.

for some reason i never took a liking to Alex

I like Alex and he showed glimpses of brilliance from time to time, but was not consistent enough.

Lee Holdsworth was easy to like because he didn't have the opportunity to win much in the Holden.

David Reynolds could be another outsider for the championship this year although he has run hot and cold in the past. The change of team will determine if the reason is down to him or the team he has been with. The championship may be too much of an ask in his first year with the team though.

[ford71]

Originally Posted by peckstar

as a generalisation he was the holden driver that Ford fans liked.

So he is easy for us to barrack for, plus he is in Car 4.

for some reason i never took a liking to Alex

Agree with all that.
Regarding Alex, same for me and I put it down to personality or what little was conveyed through telecasts.
On the flip-side this is why I am happy to see Reynolds come over and pilot car55.... he has a quirky sense of humour which I like and he comes across as a fun genuine character. I'm already a fan and now I can tell people

[formerf1champ]

Jason Bright's a good roughie, he's due a series win and was looking a possibility early last year, wouldn't surprise me if BJR are quietly confident. Don't quite get the love for Holdsworth, he would struggle to threaten for a win in most decent state series, let alone national comp, I think.

[GTRMagic]

Just a reminder, the poll closes 9.25am on Wednesday 29th February...

Don't miss the chance to share your prediction....!

[Gearhead Gav]

My prediction is Will Davison, because of a good performance last year and his brilliant lap record at Sandown.

However, I'm cheering for Michael Caruso and Lee Holdsworth. I hope one of them wins...

[GTRMagic]

13 and a half hours till this prediction poll closes... be there or be... not there!

[Bugger All]

Only 86 people voted (assuming no one voted more than once). I thought there would have been more than that...

[GTRMagic]

Me too... but we can revisit the winners, grinners and sinners at season's end...