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Old 10 Feb 2014, 04:51 (Ref:3366298)   #1
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Old 10 Feb 2014, 05:25 (Ref:3366313)   #3
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Old 10 Feb 2014, 05:34 (Ref:3366318)   #4
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Old 10 Feb 2014, 05:41 (Ref:3366319)   #5
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Old 10 Feb 2014, 05:47 (Ref:3366320)   #6
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If, if, if the organisers are being pounded with A & B class entries including world class international teams, can the Fiats be guaranteed a spot ? Can't help thinking that the organisers would be quite happy to see off the lower classes.
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If, if, if the organisers are being pounded with A & B class entries including world class international teams, can the Fiats be guaranteed a spot ? Can't help thinking that the organisers would be quite happy to see off the lower classes.
The Fiat entry is a works effort... which you might think puts them above the invitational cars in the pecking order...
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If, if, if the organisers are being pounded with A & B class entries including world class international teams, can the Fiats be guaranteed a spot ? Can't help thinking that the organisers would be quite happy to see off the lower classes.
As GTR says, they're a works effort who put a big effort into the race and activated their participation. They also punted around all day not getting in anyone's way really that i could see, and the cars weren't as slow as some had expected.
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happy to have the fiats there, however if there is no competition then they are a waste, They just cruised around all day playing follow the leader, heck they even made a tactical move to only race one car, meaning the class did not meet the criteria for a Class.

Put them in Class D in 2015 and it will be a better test for them.
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happy to have the fiats there, however if there is no competition then they are a waste, They just cruised around all day playing follow the leader, heck they even made a tactical move to only race one car, meaning the class did not meet the criteria for a Class.

Put them in Class D in 2015 and it will be a better test for them.
And put all the pro drivers into the one car and you will likely see a class D winner....
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And put all the pro drivers into the one car and you will see a class D winner....
which is fine,

it was interesting that the Class D winner was from what was meant to be Class E

the first fiat was only 4 laps off the Class D winner anyway or 2nd in the combined D and F class
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which is fine,

it was interesting that the Class D winner was from what was meant to be Class E

the first fiat was only 4 laps off the Class D winner anyway or 2nd in the combined D and F class
But 7 or so seconds a lap slower than the BMW GT4...
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But 7 or so seconds a lap slower than the BMW GT4...
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Old 10 Feb 2014, 11:22 (Ref:3366418)   #14
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I hope it does come to fruition.

I'm of the impression that Mr Webber would be just as happy to have a go at it, as much as winning it.
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hmm wonder if he would really be driving with Bana though? P.Long and Calvert -Jones looks like will try and bring over a Class A porsche could we see webber driving with them maybe?

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I'm going to throw this out there and will probably be shot down for it.... a standing start in 2015?

I know GT3 is a European formula and they have rolling starts over there, but Group A was a European formula with rolling starts and we had standing starts over here for them.

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Wasn't part of the appeal for Webber racing in this event the fact that he would race in a car with Bana?
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I bet both will race but in different cars. I think Porsche would want Webber driving something with all the race winning ingredients. Porsche might organise a two car effort so Bana can be in the same team. That would be pretty nice.
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I'm going to throw this out there and will probably be shot down for it.... a standing start in 2015?

I know GT3 is a European formula and they have rolling starts over there, but Group A was a European formula with rolling starts and we had standing starts over here for them.



Wasn't part of the appeal for Webber racing in this event the fact that he would race in a car with Bana?
The thought of a stalled car at the front or mid pack in the dark doesn't do much for me.
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The thought of a stalled car at the front or mid pack in the dark doesn't do much for me.
it wasnt exactly dark at 6.15.

a car stalling is less likely than a kangaroo on the road
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it wasnt exactly dark at 6.15.

a car stalling is less likely than a kangaroo on the road
So your guaranteeing clear skies for the start of the race next year ?
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I know GT3 is a European formula and they have rolling starts over there, but Group A was a European formula with rolling starts and we had standing starts over here for them.
Please no.

Nothing wrong with a rolling start in this race (unlike a certain national championship with identical class a cars) and it's a great spectacle.

Standing starts are the norm for Australia but it doesn't mean that's the best way of doing things.…
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Please no.

Nothing wrong with a rolling start in this race (unlike a certain national championship with identical class a cars) and it's a great spectacle.

Standing starts are the norm for Australia but it doesn't mean that's the best way of doing things.…
it was very underwhelming

A great spectacle is cars sitting there with revs rising and waiting for the lighst to go.

as opposed to cars coming around a corner into sight for a few seconds and then they drive past like every other lap for the day
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