2019 TCR Australia Silly Season

[Umai Naa]

WTCR uses their own BOP on top of the global BOP.

I wouldn't use WTCR as the yardstick.

[Umai Naa]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Looks a little light on branding. Perhaps a work in progress?

[GTRMagic]

[champcarman]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

WTCR uses their own BOP on top of the global BOP.

I wouldn't use WTCR as the yardstick.

I believe the system used is an automatic one based on the average performance of each the various makes of car, Just wondered where it is at for Round One?

[Umai Naa]

Originally Posted by champcarman

I believe the system used is an automatic one based on the average performance of each the various makes of car, Just wondered where it is at for Round One?

The latest BOP list I could find.



This is without additional measures that WTCR and a couple of other series use.

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Looks a little light on branding. Perhaps a work in progress?

Hoping for some Renault money by the colour scheme....

Garry did used to have a Nissan dealership at Glen Waverley, did he ever get into Renault?

Should look GREAT on TV. Hopefully it aint a French Teapot

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

This is without additional measures that WTCR and a couple of other series use.

Still funny that people complain about parity and hold up TCR as a panacea when you can be given 97.5% or 102.5% power.

[Umai Naa]

The difference is they actually test what needs to be tested, and directly compare the cars.

[GTRMagic]

Mr Heimgartner To KR TCR WRX

...although I can’t say I have ever seen Subaru Australia offer a FWD WRX in this market..

[Umai Naa]

Audi doesn't offer a FWD RS3 either, but who cares?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Audi doesn't offer a FWD RS3 either, but who cares?

Just waiting for a justification of the series being related to "cars you can buy from the dealer" when in at least 2 of the cases, you just cant...

[Umai Naa]

The great unwashed won't fuss too much about it.

[rich07]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Just waiting for a justification of the series being related to "cars you can buy from the dealer" when in at least 2 of the cases, you just cant...

At least in this series the racecar looks somewhat like the road car and not a funny car..

Nice to see more manufacturers like Renault and Honda putting more money into touring cars in this country.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by rich07

At least in this series the racecar looks somewhat like the road car and not a funny car..

Not sure I have ever seen a Golf on the road with those boxed wheel arch flares...

Originally Posted by rich07

Nice to see more manufacturers like Renault and Honda putting more money into touring cars in this country.

There seems to be plenty of homage to the parent importer, as distinct from money changing hands...

[Speedy400]

Not production cars. Production based.

But you know that GTR, you are just letting your bias show again.


Category looking good. I think I’ll enjoy this as much as I’ll enjoy Supercars. Isn’t Motorsport great when done well 😊

[rich07]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Not sure I have ever seen a Golf on the road with those boxed wheel arch flares.....

Not sure I’ve ever seen a Mustang on the road with such drastic front end restyling nor a wing that wouldn’t look out of place in a speedway race. Were it Japanese I’d be wrong on both counts but I digress haha

[Axeman444]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Just waiting for a justification of the series being related to "cars you can buy from the dealer" when in at least 2 of the cases, you just cant...

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Not sure I have ever seen a Golf on the road with those boxed wheel arch flares...

I've never seen a Opel Insignia with a Chev V8 on the street either. Especially one built in Banyo. Come to think of it, I've hardly seen an Insignia/Commodore in the flesh, or an Altima. And i've never seen a Mustang that looks anything like the Supercar. Yet i've seen plenty of i30s, Golf's, and Subaru's that look pretty similar

Would anyone other than an anti-TCR person really care?

I know i'll be at SMP on Sunday, to have a look, and hope the show is run a bit better than previous Supercars events with parking etc and hopefully some access to the paddock as part of admission

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Speedy400

Not production cars. Production based.

But you know that GTR, you are just letting your bias show again.


Category looking good. I think I’ll enjoy this as much as I’ll enjoy Supercars. Isn’t Motorsport great when done well 😊

So if, in your opinion of course, I don't agree with the PR machine then I must be biased? Cool bananas. Just checking your biases out..

[Just Do It!]

The guy who seems to be most absent from around associated social media Global Authority commentary traps is the Vocal Harem of Mike Jacobson.

There's a guy who hates Supercars like no other. What's his take on this non-cookie cutter, non-silhouette form of motorsport?

Maybe he's scored corporate tickets for Round One?

[Umai Naa]

Alex Davison announced as DSO.

[rich07]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

The guy who seems to be most absent from around associated social media Global Authority commentary traps is the Vocal Harem of Mike Jacobson.

There's a guy who hates Supercars like no other. What's his take on this non-cookie cutter, non-silhouette form of motorsport?

Maybe he's scored corporate tickets for Round One?

Don’t say his name three times otherwise he might appear and disturb the peace again.

[Mixer]

Heingartner in for the Kelly's, perhaps the strongest signing yet?

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[Axeman444]

Originally Posted by Mixer

Heingartner in for the Kelly's, perhaps the strongest signing yet?

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Parachuted in?

[Axeman444]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

The guy who seems to be most absent from around associated social media Global Authority commentary traps is the Vocal Harem of Mike Jacobson.

There's a guy who hates Supercars like no other. What's his take on this non-cookie cutter, non-silhouette form of motorsport?

Maybe he's scored corporate tickets for Round One?

Please don't jinx us like that...

[Speedy400]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

So if, in your opinion of course, I don't agree with the PR machine then I must be biased? Cool bananas. Just checking your biases out..

Really?
You want to know my biases after I just told you I hope to enjoy TCR as much as Supercars!?!

I am a motorsport fan.

I remember cheering for Dick Johnson in the Mustang (1986 or so) because he was my Dad's favourite. That wasn't fun but not long after the Sierra was untouchable so I had plenty to be proud of.

I remember not understanding the hate toward your beloved GTR as they had just built a better mousetrap than the others.

I remember shaking my head at the Brabhams running too long in their BMW at Bathurst as that was my favourite car at the time...then the next year I was in the Volvo pits when Rydell & Richards won the same event.

I remember cheering for the likes of Cameron McLean getting some good results as a genuine privateer.

I remember Ambrose getting pole on debut and many thought he short cut the track.

I remember how fast and loud Schumacher's Ferrari was at the AGP in 2001.

I remember staying up for 24 hours to watch one of the Brabhams redeem himself and win the Le Mans 24 hour race.

I then went to Le Mans for Webber & Porsche's return to that event, and backed it up 2 weeks later to watch the Nurburgring 24 hour.

I even stayed awake to watch last weekends F1 race - despite it's lackof excitement.

I think the Foxtel deal was great because I get to see more motorsport than ever before.

I think TCR being on SBS is great because its new to the country and it gives more people a chance to watch.

There is so much more...



TL/DR
Do I have biases? I like motorsport and don't feel the need to sh*tcan it for the sake of it.

[Umai Naa]

Aren't you employed by ARG as their public relations officer?