Where to for Whincup?? (Merged x 3) - Page 3

rich07 · 7 Jun 2009, 04:51 (Ref:2476760)

True that, Vauxhall are stepping back from BTCC next year anyway so there'll be no 888 team there and no seat for JW anyway. I think he'd be better off in Europe trying sportscars.

racer69 · 7 Jun 2009, 13:51 (Ref:2476956)

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Originally Posted by rich07

True that, Vauxhall are stepping back from BTCC next year anyway so there'll be no 888 team there and no seat for JW anyway. I think he'd be better off in Europe trying sportscars.

888 won't necessarily be out of the BTCC, supposedly they are talking to Kia...

Whether Whincup had any interest in Europe though, i've only ever seen him state an interest in the US.

**gomick** · 8 Jun 2009, 10:27 (Ref:2477558)

Just follow Marcos Jamie

Belly13 · 9 Jun 2009, 11:02 (Ref:2478294)

Just leave, Jamie!!!

promax · 9 Jun 2009, 11:13 (Ref:2478300)

he better take a hell of a lot of money with him if he wants to get into NASCAR

Falcadore · 9 Jun 2009, 11:18 (Ref:2478307)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Or a car near the back because of a poor day, straps on the soft tyres, with no fuel in the car, and goes about resetting the lap record to a level that would blow the existing laptimes away

I would doubt a car would do sub-2 minutes... even if the video games suggest it can be done

but it could be fun to see just how good the drivers could do.

Remember Gre Ritter in the GRM Commodore in 2007? Or Tony Longhurst and David Besnard's run in an SBR Falcon in about... 99 or 00?

Those cars might have upset won because of freak conditions. And neither would be called deserving winners by many, but if you want wild cards that is what might happen.

**GTRMagic** · 9 Jun 2009, 11:57 (Ref:2478328)

I wonder if the word kicking around SEQ is true.. or more dreams from the Whincup camp...

...the story supposedly goes that if Mr Whincup were to sign at a certain Campbellfield based team for next season and the one after, that his first season in Nationwide would be assisted by a certain company with a blue oval as an emblem

Stranger things have happened I suppose...

krypto71 · 9 Jun 2009, 12:04 (Ref:2478333)

truck series would be more likely until he proved himself to Nascar.

rich07 · 10 Jun 2009, 00:53 (Ref:2478816)

Thats what Marcos did and it makes a lot of sense, how many ovals do the V8s run on?

pplater · 10 Jun 2009, 02:47 (Ref:2478846)

Ovals, meh.
Have do Le mans, bag a steer with Peugeot, drive Le Mans, Spa, Sebring, Road Atlanta, Silverstone, Nurb etc. Realise the grass wasn't greener, and come home.

**GTRMagic** · 10 Jun 2009, 04:43 (Ref:2478876)

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Originally Posted by promax

he better take a hell of a lot of money with him if he wants to get into NASCAR

Interesting article in today's AA that suggests that Penske Racing hasnt been paid its owings by Dodge at the end of April.....

Wonder what chance there is of that obligation being fulfilled?

Makes the offer as suggested, of a subsidised ride, very attractive I should think

Razor · 10 Jun 2009, 09:06 (Ref:2478991)

What about WTCC?

**GTRMagic** · 12 Jun 2009, 10:12 (Ref:2480853)

Danger Will Robinson...

**GTRMagic** · 13 Jun 2009, 08:08 (Ref:2481417)

While Chevrolet also reduces backing

Go Harder. · 24 Jun 2009, 03:03 (Ref:2489494)

Does THIS answer the question? I would imagine 3 or 4 years may not be sufficient to "Go all the way" in another series.. Is Jamie gonna stick around and ride out his career here in V8's? He would need to decide VERY soon I'd think...

Pro Racer · 24 Jun 2009, 03:23 (Ref:2489496)

fair enough, yeah Marcos has taken afew years just to get to where he is now so 4 years isn't really going to produce great wonders in another top class category so maybe he is sticking around. who knows (besides Jamie)?????

**GTRMagic** · 24 Jun 2009, 03:34 (Ref:2489497)

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Originally Posted by Go Harder.

Does THIS answer the question? I would imagine 3 or 4 years may not be sufficient to "Go all the way" in another series.. Is Jamie gonna stick around and ride out his career here in V8's? He would need to decide VERY soon I'd think...

Does he have a job outside motorsport lined up paying $550k per year?

V8 Fireworks · 24 Jun 2009, 23:33 (Ref:2490133)

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Originally Posted by Falcadore

Remember Gre Ritter in the GRM Commodore in 2007? Or Tony Longhurst and David Besnard's run in an SBR Falcon in about... 99 or 00?

Those cars might have upset won because of freak conditions. And neither would be called deserving winners by many, but if you want wild cards that is what might happen.

Longhurst and Besnard were the best combination at Bathurst in 2000. Of course they should have won, 100% deserved if not for Faulkner antics. An absolute leading combination in #9.

Besnard was a superstar at the time, he qualified on pole at his first championship series attempt didn't he?

V8 Fireworks · 24 Jun 2009, 23:34 (Ref:2490136)

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Originally Posted by krypto71

truck series would be more likely until he proved himself to Nascar.

or even ARCA like Scott Speed?

mountainstar · 25 Jun 2009, 00:32 (Ref:2490157)

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Originally Posted by Go Harder.

Does THIS answer the question? I would imagine 3 or 4 years may not be sufficient to "Go all the way" in another series.. Is Jamie gonna stick around and ride out his career here in V8's? He would need to decide VERY soon I'd think...

He's been racing since 7 years old so it is no surprise really after 20 years of doing something you'd like to move on.

I've sensed in interviews with him that he has other interests and wants more challenges and realistically there probably is a lot more in life than winning a championship multiple times over again. And plenty of other driving challenges around the world.

**GTRMagic** · 25 Jun 2009, 01:00 (Ref:2490165)

Its getting lots of airplay huh...

Will it be like the FIA/FOTA diatribe... lots of noise, lots of huff, lots of puff.. and in the end, it goes back to how it was..

Whincup to 888 again in '10?

retro · 25 Jun 2009, 05:10 (Ref:2490213)

click here

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There are several influencing factors which will force me to make a decision.

The frustrating soft tyre rule may be one of those.

Amaroo Park · 25 Jun 2009, 08:11 (Ref:2490269)

if he only wants to drive till he is 30 then he better make the next choice a real good one.

emjaya · 26 Jun 2009, 01:36 (Ref:2490796)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Its getting lots of airplay huh...

Will it be like the FIA/FOTA diatribe... lots of noise, lots of huff, lots of puff.. and in the end, it goes back to how it was..

Whincup to 888 again in '10?

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I could create a bit of a storyline (now), but what’s the point in that?”

Ummm, self promotion perhaps?

As Axeman444 said,

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

might be linked to a contract renewal and a bit of bluff?

In reality, who would want him? Whincup is a touring car driver, from Australia, is in his late twenties and has no real money behind him. The world is full of drivers, just like him.

peckstar · 26 Jun 2009, 12:21 (Ref:2491030)

im not sure it is full of people like him.
we have two in australia (rick and Jamie) surely there cant be that many more world wide

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