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28 Jan 2010, 07:31 (Ref:2620806) | #101 | ||
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I seam to recall that when Whincup trashed his car at Hamilton 2 years ago Tripple 8 were offered another entry but they turned it down because it wasn't the right thing to do.
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29 Jan 2010, 00:40 (Ref:2621376) | #103 | |
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So will it be another change to move to his engine back to his car.
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I heard jmac say that they will start of the back of the grid at the next round as the car swap was seen as an engine change.
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29 Jan 2010, 10:04 (Ref:2621546) | #106 | |
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But didn't he already start at the back of the grid for the subsequent race(s) @ Timaru ???
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I guess that was based on where he finished in the preceding races??
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you are correct on both accounts. Under our existing rules, changing cars is deemed to be an engine change [even though no actual engine change occurred in this instance] John had to start off the rear of the Reverse Grid race because he was not classified as finishing the first two sprint race's. Mark Petch. CEO. VEEGA. |
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7 Feb 2010, 12:36 (Ref:2628506) | #109 | |
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I'm not sure what all of the fuss is about ? An entrant / team / driver has always been able to apply to the Clerk of the Course to run an alternative chassis in a situation like this and if permission to start is granted, then they would automatically start from the back of the grid because they havnt actually posted a time in that particular car.
From memory I think it was Andy McElrae who won a NZ Formula Ford Championship at Pukekohe by 'borrowing' another competitor's car for Race 2 after his own car had been badly damaged in a race 1 accident ??? It might not be 'morally correct' but I dont think it's ever been illegal. Having said this I think cross entering of drivers / cars was banned in endurance races here in Oz to stop 'lead drivers' being able to swap cars during the race. |
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What happened at Taupo? This was the last round of the series, wasn't it? Bairdo won?
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Yep, Bairdo wrapped the title up with a race to spare, then drove from the rear of the grid in the reverse grid race to victory.
The rest of the final race resembled a B grade stockcar effort tho, with more than it's fair share of average driving.... |
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...average except Bairdo. All class and deserves all the accolades he gets. |
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Contratulations on the great racing these guys put on at the Hamilton 400, very entertaining racing, they really put themselves & there cars on the line. They seemed to run out of brakes fairly quickly The move to more modern body styles will be welcome too.
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