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Old 5 Dec 2017, 06:27 (Ref:3785193)   #226
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Old 5 Dec 2017, 07:24 (Ref:3785198)   #227
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Old 6 Dec 2017, 08:55 (Ref:3785381)   #228
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Just compiled some stats for TCM - interesting, domination Schumacher style by JB...

Wins...

John Bowe 91
Gavin Bullas 29
Jim Richards 26
Steve Johnson 21
Andrew Miedecke 21
Brad Tilley 11
Steve Mason 10
Eddie Abelnica 9
Glenn Seton 5

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John Bowe 47
Gavin Bullas 8
Jim Richards 8
Steve Johnson 6
Steve Mason 3
Glenn Seton 3
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Old 6 Dec 2017, 09:04 (Ref:3785385)   #229
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Old 6 Dec 2017, 11:42 (Ref:3785408)   #230
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Just compiled some stats for TCM - interesting, domination Schumacher style by JB...

Wins...

John Bowe 91
Gavin Bullas 29
Jim Richards 26
Steve Johnson 21
Andrew Miedecke 21
Brad Tilley 11
Steve Mason 10
Eddie Abelnica 9
Glenn Seton 5

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John Bowe 47
Gavin Bullas 8
Jim Richards 8
Steve Johnson 6
Steve Mason 3
Glenn Seton 3
Not many names that have been in it, let alone at the pointy end, for as long and consistently as Mr Bowe
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Old 7 Dec 2017, 02:42 (Ref:3785570)   #231
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Not many names that have been in it, let alone at the pointy end, for as long and consistently as Mr Bowe
When you have the best weapon, and you give him the best car in the field, the results aren't exactly surprising. I'm not taking away at all from JB's talent or ability, but he is a class above most in that field.
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Old 7 Dec 2017, 02:53 (Ref:3785572)   #232
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When you have the best weapon, and you give him the best car in the field, the results aren't exactly surprising. I'm not taking away at all from JB's talent or ability, but he is a class above most in that field.
Most certainly.

One of the best drivers seen in this country and extremely unlucky to not have a few AGPs against his name.
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Old 9 Dec 2017, 02:04 (Ref:3785957)   #233
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When you have the best weapon, and you give him the best car in the field, the results aren't exactly surprising. I'm not taking away at all from JB's talent or ability, but he is a class above most in that field.
The CAMS regs for TCM include “success adjustments” basically a reduction in allowable RPM of 100 rpm for each race win.

Is this process achieving its aims?

If it is how come Bowe wins so many races?

He must be running on very low revs but still wins.
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Old 9 Dec 2017, 03:41 (Ref:3785962)   #234
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If it is how come Bowe wins so many races?
Because, even despite his advanced years, John Bowe was one of our top 5 best drivers in Australia for 15-20 years.

The majority of TCM runners are part-timers and while good drivers, not to the standard of what Bowe was in the past. It's not surprise that the likes of Steven Johnson, Bowe and previously Glenn Seton & Andrew Miedecke were doing so much of the winning in the class

Given Bowe has been a regular in the series for nearly 10 years and always in a top line car (as opposed to Jim Richards who's Falcon and Javelin haven't always been on front-running pace), his stats are hardly surprising.
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Old 12 Dec 2017, 08:56 (Ref:3786496)   #235
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Interesting comments in here about the XD and the current non-allowance of a VB Commodore
https://www.speedcafe.com/2017/12/12...tang-2018-tcm/

While I don't disagree with the notion behind not wanting the VB in at this stage, i'm not sure how "fair" it is to open the eligibility date up to one marque but not another.

And I guess it won't be long before people are wanting to run RX7's and Bluebird's as well?
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 03:40 (Ref:3786728)   #236
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Interesting comments in here about the XD and the current non-allowance of a VB Commodore
https://www.speedcafe.com/2017/12/12...tang-2018-tcm/

While I don't disagree with the notion behind not wanting the VB in at this stage, i'm not sure how "fair" it is to open the eligibility date up to one marque but not another.

And I guess it won't be long before people are wanting to run RX7's and Bluebird's as well?
So Johnson wins the title with probably the best car in the field and still he wants more....

Is this greed, wanting to beat the field he has already beaten?

Surely a freeze would be better for majority of competitors.
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 03:51 (Ref:3786733)   #237
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Why can't Mr Johnson and team challenge themselves with an unknown, like Mr Richards has done with the Javellin?
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 05:51 (Ref:3786746)   #238
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Why can't Mr Johnson and team challenge themselves with an unknown, like Mr Richards has done with the Javelin?
or a Falcon Coupe like his father reached the big time in.....
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 07:40 (Ref:3786753)   #239
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Why can't Mr Johnson and team challenge themselves with an unknown, like Mr Richards has done with the Javellin?
Because it seems like not everyone else is being allowed to do the same?
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 07:57 (Ref:3786763)   #240
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His won't be the only XD.

Several others are actually in the process of being built. The Johnson car allegedly hasn't advanced from the napkin yet.
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 09:34 (Ref:3786777)   #241
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They've capped the amount of XD's that are allowed to be run though, and are excluding people from wanting to run the equivalent GM-H product.

Therefore it seems like only a few are allowed to challenge themselves
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 20:27 (Ref:3786892)   #242
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I personally don't like the idea of XD's running. TCM has always been 60s and 70s cars, and even though the XD started in 79 it was still being made in the early 80s.
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 21:13 (Ref:3786899)   #243
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Are Johnson and Bowe good for TCM?

Johnson seems to have only entered as his only hope of getting a National title.
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Johnson seems to have only entered as his only hope of getting a National title.
Wait, you're telling me a bloke has entered a series in the hope of winning the title? Well knock me down with a feather.
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Old 13 Dec 2017, 22:59 (Ref:3786917)   #245
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I've clearly been competing for the wrong reasons then.
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Old 14 Dec 2017, 02:54 (Ref:3786947)   #246
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Johnson was a failure as a Supercar driver, his father said so in his book.

Notice he hasn’t been an Enduros co driver

And notice he didn’t do much in his Toyota 86 drives

So looking round for where he could possibly beat a field of amateurs he chose TCM. He obtains the best car, has good sponsorship and then surprise surprise he wins his national title.

This is a farce and detracts from the fun that TCM should be.......
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I read the same book, and will read that paragraph again.

I don't believe he branded him a failure. Perhaps you should shake that chip from your shoulder?
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Old 14 Dec 2017, 06:02 (Ref:3786958)   #248
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Steven Johnson's only "failure" (for want of a better word) was that he was too loyal to DJR, he could have had his pick of a number of drives elsewhere in the mid-2000s if he wanted.

When you come SJ's results to that of his teammates over the years, you'll see he was anything but a failure in the main game.

The likes of Johnson, Bowe, Seton, Richards etc... possibly are 'too good' for TCM, but isn't the whole category in many ways built on the heritage these drivers were a part of and celebrating that era? And many of the drivers on the grid i'm sure are attracted to the class with the likes of Johnson and Bowe on the grid, rather than turned off because it might lesson their chance of a win (Isn't that why they have three classes in TCM anyway?)
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While I don't disagree with the notion behind not wanting the VB in at this stage, i'm not sure how "fair" it is to open the eligibility date up to one marque but not another.
yeah I am not sure how that is justifiable.

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So Johnson wins the title with probably the best car in the field and still he wants more.... Is this greed, wanting to beat the field he has already beaten?
And he admitted to sandbagging this year so as not to get more rev penalties!
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Old 20 Dec 2017, 22:35 (Ref:3788420)   #250
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I see that Garwood's Torana is for sale. Only $185,000.

http://www.my105.com/ListingDetails/id/19653/latest/1

And includes his TCM franchise.

Would indicate he is another to leave TCM

Is he afraid of coming XD?

TCM really needs to have a good hard look at itself , before only Bowe and Johnson left.

Car costs are completely out of control.
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