2019 TCR Australia Silly Season

[JAFA851]

^^ Because it wasn't there precious Falcodore, that they thought would be around until the end of mankind while everything else fell by the wayside. So now they reap what they've sown over the years - at odds with the rest of the world and becoming more and more irrelevant

[Mixer]

And yet they have outlasted other championships by 4 or 5 times, including all those we look at through rose glasses.

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[mayhem]

Yeah, I'm not sure they'd change too much from the past 20 years. If BMW entered, and hosed the opposition during the series infancy, I doubt we'd be where we are right now.

[one five five]

Originally Posted by mayhem

I doubt we'd be where we are right now.

would that be a bad thing?

[mayhem]

Chances are it could be, yeah. I doubt motorsport would have a category that was mentioned in mainstream sports like supercars is and has been. My opinion only.

[S griffin]

Well there’s a lot riding against it. For a start it’s not a no 1 series and there are enough series as there are

[chavez]

Originally Posted by mayhem

Chances are it could be, yeah. I doubt motorsport would have a category that was mentioned in mainstream sports like supercars is and has been. My opinion only.

I think you'll find mainstream reporting of the top level of touring car racing has declined over the years.

[GTRMagic]

[V8 Fireworks]

Yikes, that is a lot of TBAs! Your suggestion that the organiser's are propping up the grid seems plausible.

One hopes smart teams recruit the series of Improved Production FWD ace Jordan Cox and World Time Attack FWD ace Rob Nguyen.

[Speedy400]

That image above doesn’t tell the whole story. The accompanying text said that this is our entry list and another driver announced tomorrow morning (or similar)

Keeping the announcements coming every couple of days is a good way to build interest don’t you think?

[Umai Naa]

Mr Morris and Mr Ingall are cooking something...

[GTRMagic]

Let’s guess... Nathan Morcom?

[Umai Naa]

[Speedy400]

If it is Morcom then we have:


86 Champ
Super2 Champs x 2
Bathurst 1000 winner & Indycar (CART) driver
AusGT Endurance Champ

[Mixer]

Bright was an Indy lights driver. He made one guest appearance in an indycar.

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[Umai Naa]

So the big announcement seems to be that Kelly Racing has Holden's blessing to rebadge the Opels.

[ford71]

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by D.R.T.

So then I guess it’s just things you like/protect more than others?

To hate things you would have to know them, experienced their existence, made a judgement off the back of what something might contribute to you.

And even then it’s hardly hate.

Extremism may begat hate... not in a motor racing category.

Having someone wanting to rebut any post where I give an opinion just like anyone else... well that’s something else again. I respect a poster’s rights under the safe space created here to share as they choose to within the confines of the rules of posting, and regardless of whether I consider, as me the poster, and me the moderator that said contributions add zero to the actual trend of the thread, it doesn’t even constitute hate.

[Razor]

Will this have any implications on the Supercars arm of the team? A possibility of moving back into Commodores since Nissan dropped them support wise?

[Umai Naa]

Does Subaru have a V8?

[GTRMagic]

Shocked!

[Umai Naa]

There's a surprise

[Sandgroper]

MASSIVE news day

[S griffin]

Did not see that coming

[GTRMagic]