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I do find this thread interesting, it’s different from the norm
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At least there seems to be plenty of parking space in the Nullarbor. No wonder we don’t get ‘doubles’ in the UK!
And I’d say for truckies who spend a lot of time and effort on their rigs, it’s more a matter of ‘pride’ than ‘ego’. Maybe the latter for team owners.... |
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Well yes that is the problem, but it's a problem that's been around for a long time
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30 Apr 2019, 20:57 (Ref:3900826) | #508 | |
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I think everyone is used to trucks on the motorway, so we just sigh and let it go
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100%. And also correct that driving the truck is but a small part of the gig. But I love it. Spent the summer driving a Sprintcar around NZ. Would love to drive for a race team in OZ. I'm coming over to Oz for good next week.
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You're right there. These people must love it. I can see why you do. It gives you satisfaction to do that job. The truckies must love doing it for a race team. Good luck in Oz mate
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I am liking this thread. It’s good to be reminded not just of the race team, but those who transport it to the races too. Without them, it would be harder, so here’s to them
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Looks impressive.
However, it's amazing to think DJR/DJRTP made do with their ~25 year old trailer; and still don't need a B-Tripple/tent-annex thingy set-up to keep them at the top of the series. |
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Every single team in pit lane has at least one tent-annex thingy, including DJRTP that runs a minimum of 2 tent-annex thingys at each event.
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Well not everyone can afford big hospitality
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What are the covers for on the rear under trays of the cars? Supercars teams cant hide anything, can they?
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I assumed it was to prevent any possible fluid leaks on their equipment.
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So do they go the full length of the car?
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Once they're in the garage and the race meeting has started they're prevented from covering or screening but that doesn't apply in the truck etc. Teams have been using similar covers for years now - prevents others from taking easy shots up under the cars and see what springs/dampers etc they're running.
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Well teams are always reluctant to reveal secrets. So nice ingenuity there
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