V8's + Superbikes... - Page 2

bludvl_x19 · 1 Aug 2009, 09:05 (Ref:2512999)

We got a mention in Melbourne's Herald Sun today

retro · 1 Aug 2009, 09:21 (Ref:2513010)

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Originally Posted by bludvl_x19

We got a mention in Melbourne's Herald Sun today

here...

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AUSTRALIAN motorsport fans could see a return of the "2+4" meetings with the Australian Superbike Championship tipped to join the V8s at selected rounds next year.

Superbike champion Glenn Allerton was a guest of Ford Performance Racing yesterday and confirmed he and Suzuki's Josh Waters would run display laps at Sandown tomorrow.

A joint announcement between the superbike and V8 promoters on the day is expected to officially announce the tie-in.

The superbikes have suffered from not being able to secure TV rights, despite providing some of the country's toughest and tightest racing

**gomick** · 1 Aug 2009, 09:44 (Ref:2513018)

As a big Australian Bike fan this needs to happen - it will make the show stronger which is what the Superbike championship needs right now!
I am sure the powers that be will make sure safety comes first in all there 2+4 decisions...

NewsStalker · 1 Aug 2009, 20:45 (Ref:2513442)

The other question not asked then - IF this goes ahead - at what categories expense? (maybe two other categories given the changeover times and requirements for a 'National Championship' (although the bikes do tend to use less BS than cars - they never had PIARC members orchestrating their parade, warm up laps, championship starts etc)

**GTRMagic** · 1 Aug 2009, 23:39 (Ref:2513587)

Confirmed

**gomick** · 1 Aug 2009, 23:55 (Ref:2513609)

Awesome

Damn - be on my Honeymoon at Port Douglas

Babe, can we go to Phillip Island

BFC · 2 Aug 2009, 11:05 (Ref:2513830)

At least we know the bikes wont be racing on street curcuits.......dont leave much then.

Chatters · 2 Aug 2009, 14:20 (Ref:2513984)

Let them loose around Mt. Panorama again- That'll sort the men from the boys

PVDA · 3 Aug 2009, 12:49 (Ref:2514567)

With Ch7 having the TV rights to the V8's & Ten having the bike rights this is going to be a non championship round for the Superbikes.

I like how the press release says "First time in V8 history", I must've been dreaming at all those 2+4 ATCC / Superbike meetings at Calder, Winton, Phillip Island & Sandown.

Funny how VE$A uses the ATCC history when it suits them.

Wonder if the bikes will be treated the same way they were back in the 80's & 90's at these events??

GtiMagic · 3 Aug 2009, 15:46 (Ref:2514673)

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Originally Posted by PVDA

With Ch7 having the TV rights to the V8's & Ten having the bike rights this is going to be a non championship round for the Superbikes.

Or maybe V8 Supercar Television will film the bike racing and on-sell it to ASBK for them to provide to Channel 10/ONE HD.

After all V8 Supercar Television is a television production business, and with the infrastructure there, I'd be very surprised if they have done the deal for them to race at PI without it being a criteria that they had to buy the television footage off them for show on 10/ONE.

PVDA · 4 Aug 2009, 02:49 (Ref:2515124)

I've seen it written somewhere that it's a non championship event but for the life of me cant remember where I saw it.

**GTRMagic** · 7 Aug 2009, 06:35 (Ref:2517154)

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Originally Posted by PVDA

I've seen it written somewhere that it's a non championship event but for the life of me cant remember where I saw it.

Here

2x 10 lap non championship races

Matthew Ronke · 7 Aug 2009, 08:33 (Ref:2517207)

I find it interesting to see how many bikes make it there. Motorcycling Australia have also just reduced the minimum amount of bikes for a Superbike race from 15 to 10 after the QR round where only 13 bikes showed up and they had to convince some superstock 1000 riders to cross enter.

Yamaha are not going and the stories are similar for Kawasaki too. So I think its a bold move to suggest that there wil be 30 bikes there unless the feild will be full of superstockers and not superbikes.

However the majority of the V8 crowd would not no the difference.

**gomick** · 7 Aug 2009, 09:03 (Ref:2517234)

30 bikes

- only 27 at Eastern Creek today for ASBK round, including about 15 Superstockers...

BFC · 7 Aug 2009, 11:27 (Ref:2517306)

Motorbikes...........only good for posties.........boring as bats@#$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**gomick** · 7 Aug 2009, 12:28 (Ref:2517334)

Yeah...

D.R.T. · 8 Aug 2009, 00:47 (Ref:2517641)

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Originally Posted by BFC

Motorbikes...........only good for posties.........boring as bats@#$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With all the overtaking, slipstreaming and 2-3 wide racing is an obvious how boring it is

I wonder if this an example of the reaction of some of the uneducated v8 fans out there

bludvl_x19 · 8 Aug 2009, 09:26 (Ref:2517753)

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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

With all the overtaking, slipstreaming and 2-3 wide racing is an obvious how boring it is

I wonder if this an example of the reaction of some of the uneducated v8 fans out there

I think that you will find that Mr BFC isnt a fan of supertaxis either

bludvl_x19 · 8 Aug 2009, 09:41 (Ref:2517758)

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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

With all the overtaking, slipstreaming and 2-3 wide racing is an obvious how boring it is

I wonder if this an example of the reaction of some of the uneducated v8 fans out there

I think that you will find that Mr BFC isnt a fan of supertaxis either

ForumNick · 8 Aug 2009, 10:10 (Ref:2517769)

Terrible s.s.t.t.utter there bludvl..

Belly13 · 9 Aug 2009, 03:55 (Ref:2518210)

I wonder what he does support...

bazil · 10 Aug 2009, 00:26 (Ref:2518539)

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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

I wonder if this an example of the reaction of some of the uneducated v8 fans out there

It is amazing that you can continuously bag or offend anybody or anything connected to V8 Supercars on a forum that is dominated by people who wish to discuss it, for both good and bad. Your vernacular is always laced with pompous, self righteous and sometimes like the above, derogatory inference and yet somehow (there appears to be a grey area with moderators) you are not attacking the poster or posters...

Well so there is no grey area with my comments I will declare upfront that the following is intended to offend and personally attack the poster.

DRT, you are a twit and need to go and join a chess club, knitting group, or social group for unloved or unwanted sooky lala's … Anything, but hanging around here dribbling on with your tiresome waffle. Bugger off.

racer69 · 10 Aug 2009, 02:33 (Ref:2518557)

I think it must be remembered that while the Australian Superbike Championship is not the strongest it has ever been right now, it wasn't full grids either when they first joined the touring cars at the ATCC finale at Oran Park in 1991.

It was built up though and in 1992 the grids were bigger and the talent we saw racing Australian Superbikes at ATCC rounds in 1992 (Mat Mladin, Troy Corser et al) were second to none, and over the next 6 years they proved extremely popular, so popular infact that the V8 support races were their own series, seperate to their national championship

No reason we can't have similiar results this time around

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Originally Posted by bazil

DRT, you are a twit and need to go and join a chess club, knitting group, or social group for unloved or unwanted sooky lala's … Anything, but hanging around here dribbling on with your tiresome waffle. Bugger off.

DRT hit a nerve there bazil?

sizzle · 10 Aug 2009, 03:55 (Ref:2518568)

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Originally Posted by bazil

DRT, you are a twit and need to go and join a chess club, knitting group, or social group for unloved or unwanted sooky lala's … Anything, but hanging around here dribbling on with your tiresome waffle. Bugger off.

Is that what you really think Bazil?

bazil · 10 Aug 2009, 04:13 (Ref:2518570)

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Originally Posted by racer69

DRT hit a nerve there bazil?

Call it what you like Racer... Insulting anyone on these forums based on thier motorsport tastes is not something I indulge in.

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