[iV8SC14R36R37R38] NRMA Sydney 500 Homebush, 5-7 Dec

[GTRMagic]

The last round of the series is here, finally here.

The championship is a dead rubber... but the blokes other than 1st place are still chasing each other to pick up that additional place forwards in the field.

As we saw at Phillip Island, the mob in the middle & the back are still fighting for sheep stations!

But this round is different.

There is a wildcard. A real wild card.

A former champion returns, with a former champion team, with a brand new car and a brand new sponsor to that team.

There is a school of thought that #66 will pop the car on pole & drive away from all of them. I think someone drank too much KoolAid when that was being thunk about.

Its time to finish the season, say goodbye to friends, drivers, sponsors.. before ushering in new ones across the summer period.

Anybody betting against a domination by #1?

[EBXR8]

#66 to show the rest how the good ol boys play giving him a few bent panels during the course of the weekend, after all rubbin is racing over there,

#1 into the fence courtesy of a 'love' tap from #66.

#66 with a drive through at least once during the weekend, we here in the land down under are all about penalties rather than metal to metal racing

#66 to iron out the bugs before a full blown 2015 assault as the famous #17 & #1 rests back on his door in 2016

[Umai Naa]

Homebush is usually a dud track for Whincup.

It's too tough to call for me.

I'd say as much as Ambrose to finish mid-pack in all races, if he can keep it off the fence. No bias here at all, just being realistic.

[peckstar]

Ambrose History. First v8 race, pole position. First Bathurst, Pole position. would not be surprisd to see him in pole

However the race is often a bit of a lottery some suprise winners over the years

[Jam3s]

Van Giz to dominate the weekend. He's special around street circuits. Ambrose to qualify top 10 and finish around the same area.

[EBXR8]

Just realised I have a bloody wedding on that weekend, thank god for DVR

[dsg]

After being out of the series for so long, it would be an outstanding effort if Ambrose can set up and qualify the new (to him) COTF in the top 15. I also expect a fair bit of damage and a few penalties as he tries to make up positions.

Should be fun to watch. ;-)

[M Jones]

The Giz will show the Aussies how it is done, as long as he doesn't hit the pace car

Ambrose will be a midfield runner at best.

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by M Jones

The Giz will show the Aussies how it is done, as long as he doesn't hit the pace car

.

reckon he has hit every other damn thing this year, Surely you want him to be perfect

[GTRMagic]

Reports on Mr Ambrose's fan page on FB that the #66 is set to be liveried in a Pirtek & MAN trucks livery for the ride day, test days & Homebush!

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Reports on Mr Ambrose's fan page on FB that the #66 is set to be liveried in a Pirtek & MAN trucks livery for the ride day, test days & Homebush!

MAN trucks? I thought Penske was another truck brand (or are they related?)

edit

from their website

In 2000 Western Star Trucks Australia acquired distribution exclusivity for all MAN products within Australia and New Zealand, creating MAN Automotive Imports. This acquisition led to the merging of Western Star Trucks Australia and MAN Automotive Imports, with sales and after sales support services for both product ranges conducted out of the WSTA/MAI Asia Pacific Headquarters located in Brisbane, Queensland.

[one five five]

Event wise its a shame that Homebush will be a ghost town once 6pm hits as there is no concert for the second year in a row, and no twilight race to take it's spot this year....

....A shame perhaps that V8Supercars couldn't have done some sort of deal with the A-League and had Sydney FC or the Wanderers play a game at ANZ Stadium on the Saturday night....

[MarcosAmbroseFan]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Reports on Mr Ambrose's fan page on FB that the #66 is set to be liveried in a Pirtek & MAN trucks livery for the ride day, test days & Homebush!

Can you show me the link as I must have missed that.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by MarcosAmbroseFan

Can you show me the link as I must have missed that.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by MarcosAmbroseFan

Can you show me the link as I must have missed that.

[MarcosAmbroseFan]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Cheers for that GTR!

[ford71]

Awesome! Cannot wait to get a look

[Marcos WTF]

If its true, back to Enzed hose supplies for me.

[pigs fly]

Time to trade in the Western Star and get a Kenworth now that MA is back. I wonder who going too be his rear gunner next year.

[peckstar]

Time to switch back to Pirtek hose supplies for my business

[Umai Naa]

Yeah, let's alter the way we live because of something that has nothing to do with us...

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Yeah, let's alter the way we live because of something that has nothing to do with us...

while i understand your comment and what i believe you were intending to say

Isn't that how sponsorship is meant to work. attract you to a brand

although i guess its not meant to drive a person from the brand because of who is sponsored

[Henry]

Whincup will be racing hard at the front, chased/chasing McLaughlin and The Giz... HRT will be pacy. Despite the hype surrounding the #66, Ambroses' trademark approach of sneaking up on it will net him some credible results... mightn't be for the win, but I think his fans will be more than pleased.

[mayhem]

First standing start since Marcos left Australia I believe? That might be a bit interesting!

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by mayhem

First standing start since Marcos left Australia I believe? That might be a bit interesting!

Technically they do a 'standing start' every time they take off from pitlane