[iV8SC14R33R34R35] Plus Fitness Phillip Island 400, 14-16 Nov

**GTRMagic** · 26 Oct 2014, 07:14 (Ref:3468583)

Second last round of the series coming up... a super fast circuit.. needing great balance and grunt.. and a reliance on keeping tyres alive on a flowing road...

Perhaps we should call this round BA... Before Ambrose... the last round of quiet before the almighty circus descends..

The championship is still up for grabs.. as remote a possibility as it may be... and FPR should be strong here...

So who's gunna win?

#36?

**gomick** · 26 Oct 2014, 23:38 (Ref:3468891)

What is the race format at the Island?

Points...

Jamie Whincup - 2835
Mark Winterbottom - 2433
Shane van Gisbergen - 2357
Craig Lowndes - 2331
Fabian Coulthard - 2192
Chaz Mostert - 2147
James Courtney - 2135
Scott McLaughlin - 2019
Garth Tander - 1806
Michael Caruso - 1688

peckstar · 26 Oct 2014, 23:41 (Ref:3468896)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomick

What is the race format at the Island?

Points...

Jamie Whincup - 2835
Mark Winterbottom - 2433
Shane van Gisbergen - 2357
Craig Lowndes - 2331
Fabian Coulthard - 2192
Chaz Mostert - 2147
James Courtney - 2135
Scott McLaughlin - 2019
Garth Tander - 1806
Michael Caruso - 1688

2 races on saturday worth 75 points each, 1 race on Sunday worth 150 points

naca · 27 Oct 2014, 02:25 (Ref:3468935)

Question is, will Whincup take the championship after the second Saturday race or the Sunday race.

Razor · 29 Oct 2014, 08:14 (Ref:3469636)

I think cars like BJR and HRT will be good here. BJR and Walkinshaw have decent chassis'. Triple Eight will be taking it easy with car #1. Wouldn't be surprised if they focus on #888 to get him into 2nd into the championship. FPR will be going hell for leather but tbh, they won't do great here.

But hey, all the focus is on the Marcos Ambrose 500 race.

M Jones · 2 Nov 2014, 02:04 (Ref:3470636)

Don't really think Lowndes has any chance of getting 2nd in the championship as he is struggling like Winterbottom. I'd say the Giz will take out P2.

sizzle · 3 Nov 2014, 10:44 (Ref:3471131)

Quote:

Originally Posted by M Jones

I'd say the Giz will take out P2.

He will if everyone side steps out of his way like they did in Queensland.

Umai Naa · 3 Nov 2014, 11:04 (Ref:3471137)

Perhaps they shall also fumble and make driving errors at critical times as well?

sizzle · 4 Nov 2014, 03:11 (Ref:3471432)

Can't argue with that either. Just observing that in the last 10 laps there was not one driver who even attempted to defend when he was moving through the field, every one of them made it easy for him.

**GTRMagic** · 5 Nov 2014, 02:45 (Ref:3471697)

Pure Fitness Becomes Title Sponsor Of Phillip Island Round

mayhem · 5 Nov 2014, 03:36 (Ref:3471708)

Any clue/guess as to what a late deal to name the race would cost Pure Fitness?

Mixer · 5 Nov 2014, 08:50 (Ref:3471759)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sizzle

He will if everyone side steps out of his way like they did in Queensland.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sizzle

Can't argue with that either. Just observing that in the last 10 laps there was not one driver who even attempted to defend when he was moving through the field, every one of them made it easy for him.

I think that might have had something to do with the fact that he looked a bit like an unguided missile and if anybody had argued with him, would have probably ended up "in the fence".

Samwhk · 5 Nov 2014, 09:17 (Ref:3471772)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mixer

I think that might have had something to do with the fact that he looked a bit like an unguided missile and if anybody had argued with him, would have probably ended up "in the fence".

Can't argue with results. The boy can drive.

peckstar · 5 Nov 2014, 09:40 (Ref:3471774)

just saying that i am going to be there.

has anyone ever sat in the grandstands there, giving it thought as it is not too much more and includes a pit pass and a pit walk (not exactly sure what that means)

Bell_End · 6 Nov 2014, 16:40 (Ref:3472271)

Pit walk would be the walk down down pit lane while something like the bike burnouts (**** knows if they still do that for on track entertainment) happens on track usually before a v8 session. Pit pass is normally access to the area behind the pit lane where you get a few pics with the T&A, see people wash rims, get to check out the trucks and trailers etc... Not to bad if you haven't done it before or got a virgin with you.

Average Punter · 6 Nov 2014, 20:12 (Ref:3472314)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bell_End

Pit walk would be the walk down down pit lane while something like the bike burnouts (**** knows if they still do that for on track entertainment) happens on track usually before a v8 session. Pit pass is normally access to the area behind the pit lane where you get a few pics with the T&A, see people wash rims, get to check out the trucks and trailers etc... Not to bad if you haven't done it before or got a virgin with you.

T&A?
Hanging around with virgins?

Remind me to spend a weekend around the track with you next time.

You're much more fun than the XXXX Angels........

**GTRMagic** · 6 Nov 2014, 23:15 (Ref:3472356)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayhem

Any clue/guess as to what a late deal to name the race would cost Pure Fitness?

It should be somewhere in the region of $800k to $1m... however with the short amount of time around to leverage the participation of the new sponsor, to put the brand in the programs, to do the PR spiel to every man and his dog about the sponsor's participation... and the lateness of the entry... if it was 1/4 of that range it might be close...

The sponsor is/was on the side of Mr Elliott's Fastrack ride car for some time.. presumably that link is where Mr Russell also picked up support for their Dunlop series campaign, where he seems to have done some driver training... Interestingly according to FB the Fastrack car is being restickered in a different branding next week...

mayhem · 7 Nov 2014, 21:46 (Ref:3472624)

Only 3 Support categories including a category of Targa Invitational cars? Wow...

Umai Naa · 7 Nov 2014, 22:24 (Ref:3472629)

Unless I'm mistaken, isn't the title sponsor Plus Fitness, not Pure Fitness?

peckstar · 8 Nov 2014, 22:58 (Ref:3472930)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayhem

Only 3 Support categories including a category of Targa Invitational cars? Wow...

same as last year,

pigs fly · 12 Nov 2014, 05:32 (Ref:3473821)

Writing is defiantly on the wall for V8sc next year then.

Matt · 13 Nov 2014, 04:35 (Ref:3474128)

grm can do no wrong.

Umai Naa · 13 Nov 2014, 09:35 (Ref:3474176)

I see they're still messing about with NASCAR-esque signage.

Something different, I guess

I wonder if there's anything significant to read into, regarding the Red Bull can?

mayhem · 13 Nov 2014, 09:41 (Ref:3474180)

Maybe it's subliminal: Red Bull are on top of GRM/Volvo?

Matt · 14 Nov 2014, 03:44 (Ref:3474428)

nope, grm is perfect

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