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That near miss from Stanaway on Coulthard was, umm, interesting.
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If the time certain **** with the support classes was because they were starting the main race at a time that had some time ( say 10-15 minutes ) built in at the end in case it ran longer than anticipated, that wouldn't be so bad. But when they do the time certain crap on the support classes, then waste time on frivolous **** before the main race, that then starts with no time to spare at the end, it's very hard not to feel totally ripped off, and I'm talking everyone getting totally ripped off - support class people, the main game people ( they do their strategy, pick tyres etc based on going the full distance ), the punters than pay a lot go get in the gate / travel / accommodation etc, sponsors that know there car should have won because it was on the right / better strategy for a full distance race, the list goes on.
Here's another one. In soccer / cricket / horse racing / you name it, if the result is tampered with, people get prosecuted / life bans / heavy fines etc. People bet on car racing too, so if you put your money on car x, and he's clearly going to win, but the officials call the time certain crap and he gets shafted out of the last 4 laps he needed to pass for the win / the leader to make his final pitstop / whatever the case may be, you lose your money, yet had the result not be tampered with by the time certain joke, the car you had your money would have won and you'd get a nice payout. I reckon there needs to be some serious questions asked about all this time certain stuff. Would be interesting if someone pursued it in the above case. If I had the money I'd pursue it out of principle, because it's ruining the spectacle. |
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Tha race is left a sour taste in my mouth tbh. Regulations couldn't be clearer regarding the spinning of the wheels, it's a clear penalty that doesn't need any post race investigating and a penalty for a driving infringement that makes no difference is a bit weak.
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3 Nov 2018, 04:45 (Ref:3860652) | #34 | |
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The rule is that the wheel can't do more than a FULL rotation.
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There were 2 moves of the rear wheels, one when it clunked into gear, another when it was about to drop. Super close call. And no winners with the great unwashed either way
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Dunno what's happening at DJRTP lately, but Scotty Mac is starting to look a bit like Mark Winterbottom. Races straight as an arrow, and seems to let the protagonists pass just a little too easily. Needs to get a bit of mongrel into him, and race harder and tougher, and be a bit more hungry / hellbent for the win.
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3 Nov 2018, 05:30 (Ref:3860658) | #38 | |
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Well one way or another that race is going to cause a lot of upset. What is the point of penalties that don’t penalise anyone? Shades of the wrist slap Whincup got last year after he fed McLaughlin onto the grass at 200kmh.
McLaughlin did very well not to give everyone a spray after the end. Contrasted massively with SVG growing and now almost Schumacheresque ability to believe he doesn’t ever do anything wrong. You know the category is in trouble when the bloke making the most sense after the race was Richie Stanaway... Last edited by djr81; 3 Nov 2018 at 05:43. |
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Have only watched the replay not the race, but I am not sure that penality was warranted - not sure 2 cars were going to fit side by side there even without Ritchie's stupidity.
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What's he supposed to do though?? Holdsworth immediately in front of him jumped on the brakes when he realised he was sticking his nose in a gap that was closing, and Richie was RIGHT behind him and of course made light contact. Dunno how it was deserving of a penalty for Richie, and maybe for anyone? Sometimes **** just happens, but race control seem hell-bent of nailing someone for every single little thing.
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So does Simona, but no one ever says anything about that because ??? Not PC to critique the female driver? Well they want equal treatment, so give it to them - we bash the blokes when they screw up so lets bash the ladies when they screw up. Fair's fair.
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3 Nov 2018, 08:24 (Ref:3860672) | #47 | |
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Think everyone is busy bashing 888/SVG/Craig Baird today.
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Well it is now official. Supercars are a joke.
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