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15 Sep 2008, 10:27 (Ref:2290739)
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BIANTE TCM at the Island
For anyone that was there on Saturday, the two BIANTE TCM races were unbelievable... The (small) crowd on their feet for the whole race, vibrant commentary, close finish etc, etc,
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15 Sep 2008, 11:37 (Ref:2290791)
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15 Sep 2008, 11:51 (Ref:2290806)
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the old girls are great to watch MCM is great and watching the old girls drift around Griffins at the mountain, i'm in heaven watching the old bangers.
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15 Sep 2008, 23:09 (Ref:2291352)
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I'm just looking forward to the 4-wheel drifts around the mountain in under a months time!
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"It was dry for the second go-around. Grice, nervous, worrying about his Bathurst jinx, ran 2:25.9. The amazing Brock, using every last centimetre of bitumen, yet keeping the car straight and balanced and at full noise, came back with a staggering 2:20.0 as if to say: "Match that". And people just shook their heads, bit their lips and wondered who would be second". RIP Peter Brock. 1945-2006
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15 Sep 2008, 23:39 (Ref:2291366)
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16 Sep 2008, 00:04 (Ref:2291376)
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"It was dry for the second go-around. Grice, nervous, worrying about his Bathurst jinx, ran 2:25.9. The amazing Brock, using every last centimetre of bitumen, yet keeping the car straight and balanced and at full noise, came back with a staggering 2:20.0 as if to say: "Match that". And people just shook their heads, bit their lips and wondered who would be second". RIP Peter Brock. 1945-2006
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16 Sep 2008, 03:05 (Ref:2291413)
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 bugger i love them at the Mountain definatly one of my fav events, don't tell me the Minis being there made the TCM get pushed aside.
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16 Sep 2008, 11:36 (Ref:2291719)
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16 Sep 2008, 22:41 (Ref:2292148)
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Those minis are pathetic. The rear wing looks like something out of Scrapheap Challenge.
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16 Sep 2008, 22:46 (Ref:2292152)
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Yes the TCM was good to watch at PI in a weekend of great racing. But for sheer, pure fantastic racing the FF action from the Island was the best.
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17 Sep 2008, 05:47 (Ref:2292274)
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while i would accept the mini's at the mountain and the utes as well but not at the expence of the TCM.
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18 Sep 2008, 07:35 (Ref:2293043)
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If TCM has been dropped from Bathurst to make way for the Minis then that is all the proof you will ever need that VE$A couldn't give a flying **** what the punters on the hill and in the stands get for their not inconsiderable investment in tickets.
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18 Sep 2008, 16:46 (Ref:2293269)
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I have to say i agree with the decision, Mini's won Bathurst before any of the V8s in the Biante Series, they're much more historically relevant
 If they want one-make racing only (which seems to be the VESA go these days, especially as was alluded to in another thread that TCM won't be on the V8Supercar bill next year), they should invite the HQ's back, you'd get 50+ cars easily over the 13 or so Mini's that'll appear.... |
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19 Sep 2008, 01:58 (Ref:2293521)
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But it wasn't the BMW Minis... You make a good point, having only 13 cars on a 6km track will be pretty dismal.
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19 Sep 2008, 02:53 (Ref:2293528)
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The TCM's are more spectacular and more exciting to watch than the supercars. There is much more passing and dicing in one race than half the supercar series.
Of course they don't want them back, they are becoming too popular !!!!!!!!! |
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19 Sep 2008, 11:46 (Ref:2293680)
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
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19 Sep 2008, 12:20 (Ref:2293693)
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According to Glen Ridge the Biante series will be back on board with the V8's for most rounds next year. He said that they're already confirmed for the Clipsal and like everyone else they're just waiting for the calendar to be confirmed before negotiations begin for other rounds.
Glen will be a guest on In Pit Lane on October 7 to talk about Biante, Carrera Cup and his involvement in local motorsport. Hopefully by that time we'll have sorted out our legal hassles and will be streaming the show LIVE every Tuesday night all over Australia (except for Victoria). |
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19 Sep 2008, 12:53 (Ref:2293720)
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hope they are back at the mountain in 09 then.
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19 Sep 2008, 12:55 (Ref:2293722)
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Check natsoft Biante T C M had the second most hits on each day. Great racing cars are looking great.
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19 Sep 2008, 13:00 (Ref:2293728)
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19 Sep 2008, 13:13 (Ref:2293733)
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19 Sep 2008, 13:21 (Ref:2293736)
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19 Sep 2008, 16:51 (Ref:2293805)
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as long as there on the calendar thats fine by me, although in saying that i would love them on TV.
they are definatly the best support categories IMO, i love CC and this is better. |
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20 Sep 2008, 04:37 (Ref:2294078)
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