[V8SC09R19&20] V8Supercar Challenge - Nikon SuperGP 600, Gold Coast Qld

[Matt]

Technically doesn't this become the longest event for the drivers now though? Now ALL of them have to do 600km of racing by themselves, not with the aid of a co-driver.

[NewsStalker]

Which channel was due to broadcast Surfers?

[1200Datto27]

Originally Posted by NewsStalker

Which channel was due to broadcast Surfers?

Seven of course.

[Peter Ford]

When the A1 GP series was announced as the replacement for the indy cars,i knew that the new series wouldnt even last,guess i was right after all.

[anthony81901]

Originally Posted by Matt

Technically doesn't this become the longest event for the drivers now though? Now ALL of them have to do 600km of racing by themselves, not with the aid of a co-driver.

Not necessarily because at Bathurst one driver can do 2/3 of the race which translates to 107 laps or 665km.

[retro]

Brighty,Frosty and the Kelly's all Tweeting that they are very happy with the new race set up at the Gold Coast.

[retro]

link...

Legends to boost SuperGP event
October 18, 2009 - 4:26PM

An Australian Legends race has been added to the SuperGP roster in the wake of the A1GP withdrawal which had threatened to spoil the motorsport event on the Gold Coast.

Racing identities Dick Johnson, Kevin Bartlett, Jim Richards, Glenn Seton, Colin Bond and Bob Morris will hit the track next weekend in the Legends category in former championship and Bathurst-winning cars.

Prized race cars, valued in excess of $1 million each, will be on show and include Peter Brock's A9X Torana, Allan Moffat's Mustang and Norm Beeche's Monaro.

V8 Supercars boss Tony Cochrane said the inclusion of the Legends category at the SuperGP was a fitting way to celebrate the history of Australian motorsport.

"The Gold Coast event is a tremendous part of our series and we are ready to continue as its headline act," Cochrane said.

"The Gold Coast event has enormous history of its own and to add the Australian Legends category which involves many V8 Supercar Hall of Fame members and their cars is really an added bonus for young and old fans alike."

Sports Minister Phil Reeves, who stepped in following the A1GP withdrawal yesterday, said it was time to move on.

"We need to put the A1GP situation behind us, re-group and put on the best show possible for the fans and television viewers," he said.

AAP

[GTRMagic]

The new race program, as at today anyway!

[Crash Test]

Looks freakin sweet to me!

[kiwi20]

After saying last night they were dropping the price of tickets to 100 for the weekend they have now decided thats not the case at they will stay the same..

[rdmdog]

What effect will there be on Tv Scheduling? Will the overall coverage be cur short (traditionally there were lots of footage of Indycar specific garb between sessions etc.)

[Pro Racer]

i love the "legends" idea like they have at MCM, hope they put some of it on the tv.

[Belly13]

Originally Posted by Biggy G

Fiore has a sponsor lined up for Barbegello, all of that money could end up going towards the fine for not showing up on the GC.

Where is the confirmation of 28 drivers?

Yeah, where is the confirmation? At first, I thought the GC track had a track density of only 28...but it is still 32, isn't it?

[one five five]

hmm, interesting to see that rules can be changed at the last minute allowing two extra races to be added to the championship (forced by circumstance or not)....

...yet two months out from Sydney they couldn't work something out to accomodate an entry for Marcos Ambrose.......


also won't this "Part A & B" for the races confuse the public, i thought each race had a podium in 2009

[motofan]

ok all this talk of 28 cars got me to lookin at the entry list for the v8's this weekend coming up and i saw that bright wheels are listed as BF i checked with the bathurst entry list and it says FG not sure if anything should be read into this? like money problems or is it a glitch int he v8 website?

[sizzle]

Originally Posted by Belly13

Yeah, where is the confirmation? At first, I thought the GC track had a track density of only 28...but it is still 32, isn't it?

Originally Posted by motofan

ok all this talk of 28 cars got me to lookin at the entry list for the v8's this weekend coming up and i saw that bright wheels are listed as BF i checked with the bathurst entry list and it says FG not sure if anything should be read into this? like money problems or is it a glitch int he v8 website?

With a driver entry list published with 29 competitors one would think you should not listen to gossip!

[motofan]

well played sir

[wide open]

Just because 29 on the entry list does not mean 29 will race

Inter racing were entered and had there car at Townsville but did not race

Mmm

[EBXR8]

So how will this work???

8:10 8:35 On Track Entertainment
8:35 9:00 Course Car Session
9:15 9:35 V8 Supercar Qualifying
9:50 10:15 Australian Legends Session 4
10:25 10:45 Haymans Electrical MINI Challenge Race 3
11:05 12:30 V8 Supercar Race 20 - Part A - 150km
12:45 13:05 Aussie Racing Cars Race 4
13:20 13:40 Strategic Airlines Formula Ford Race 3
13:50 15:05 Pre Race Entertainment
15:05 16:30 V8 Supercars Race 20 - Part B - 150km
16:30 16:50 V8 Supercar Podium Presentation

Is it a 300 km race with a gap in the middle??

Bloody Confusing if you ask me, are we taling about 150 pts each race or what is happening???

[Tourer]

There's a final reg up on the V8 website that is a revised schedule only. I'd take it then that each race is in two 150km parts. Each race counts for the same number of points that the original races were going to count for - its just that now each race is split into two parts and the total distance is higher.

I reckon that there'll possibly be another update with revised tyre allocation.

[Average Punter]

Perhaps like the old sprint format?

You start Part B where you finished Part A and get points for both???

[Crash Test]

The Bowdens Own classics in attendance

+ a Bob Morris A9X Torana
+ another

[Tourer]

Enforcer, Courtney and CL not surprised:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...1019-h4w8.html

[Falcadore]

Has further supp regs been issued detailing the format and sporting changes yet?

How the points will work, how Race 2 relates to Race 1, and Race 4 relates to Race 3?

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by Falcadore

Has further supp regs been issued detailing the format and sporting changes yet?

How the points will work, how Race 2 relates to Race 1, and Race 4 relates to Race 3?

As of last night, no. There is a "final" reg up on the V8 website that is simply a revised meeting program. By the look of it, the races on each day are defined as part a & part b of the one race so points may well stay as originally listed as by this method there is only 1 race each day.

I'd assume that you'd start part B where you finished part A.

Posted this up last night but the post seems to have disappeared.

Probably be another reg spelling it all out in more detail in the next day or so I would think.