[VASC19R1R2] Superloop 500, Adelaide, 28Feb-3Mar - Page 4

Mixer · 2 Mar 2019, 07:42 (Ref:3887758)

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Originally Posted by Driver TBA

This has to be a new record. Halfway through the first race of the year and the P word is being used.......

Actually I reckon the Holden haters still beat me, and we didn't see a nuff nuff go from 20th to into the top 5 in the ZB.

People complained that the 2 fastest guys were actually winning everything.

Driver TBA · 2 Mar 2019, 07:47 (Ref:3887760)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Actually I reckon the Holden haters still beat me, and we didn't see a nuff nuff go from 20th to into the top 5 in the ZB.

People complained that the 2 fastest guys were actually winning everything.

Give it a rest mate.

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johnh875 · 2 Mar 2019, 07:56 (Ref:3887761)

Coulthard was only 20th because he pitted early, and 'only' had 10 sec to make back

Maggo · 2 Mar 2019, 08:05 (Ref:3887762)

Looks like Chaz has the most busy race. He obviously could be on the podium without his overmotivated mistakes.
But always fun to watch

Mixer · 2 Mar 2019, 08:08 (Ref:3887763)

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Originally Posted by johnh875

Coulthard was only 20th because he pitted early, and 'only' had 10 sec to make back

I'm talking about Will Davison from last year to this.

Saying it wasn't remarkable for the fast ZBs to be up the front, but when the Mustangs lock out the top 10, including 2 drivers who couldn't pull skin off a custard last year, it is very ominous.

BUT very early days.

Armco Bender · 2 Mar 2019, 08:12 (Ref:3887764)

First win for the Falcstang.

**GTRMagic** · 2 Mar 2019, 08:14 (Ref:3887765)

Mixer · 2 Mar 2019, 08:19 (Ref:3887767)

Go Stanaway

birtek · 2 Mar 2019, 08:25 (Ref:3887768)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Go Stanaway

He beat 2 Tickford cars

johnh875 · 2 Mar 2019, 08:27 (Ref:3887769)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

I'm talking about Will Davison from last year to this.

Fair to say the car would be a bit different from last year, and he had some pretty fair results at times then even so.

Regarding the Mustang, I think Ford has pushed the aero and should have been forced to make it look more like the road car.

Umai Naa · 2 Mar 2019, 08:35 (Ref:3887770)

Agreed. The whole idea of going down the path of stapling panels to a bespoke control chassis, is that the body should still match the silhouette of the roadcar as much as possible.

The Mustang really doesn't do this very well.

Mixer · 2 Mar 2019, 08:44 (Ref:3887771)

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Originally Posted by birtek

He beat 2 Tickford cars

Ones that both had major issues.

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Originally Posted by johnh875

Fair to say the car would be a bit different from last year, and he had some pretty fair results at times then even so.

I said last year nobody builds a new car to go backwards, but the turnaround for most of those guys is exceptional.

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Originally Posted by johnh875

Regarding the Mustang, I think Ford has pushed the aero and should have been forced to make it look more like the road car.

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Agreed. The whole idea of going down the path of stapling panels to a bespoke control chassis, is that the body should still match the silhouette of the roadcar as much as possible.

Well the previous cars all looked close even though they were cut and shut.

Obviously the roof line explains the odd proportions but I think the nose and rear body smoothing is only about performance, and I'll be charitable and say maybe its a different interpretation of the regulations to the previous.

I am shocked that Ford signed off on it, the plunge from the guards to the headlights is marked, and looks nothing like the road car, and isn't explained by the constraints of the control chassis - but I bet it saves a lot of drag, compared to the butch front end on the road car.

Jam3s · 2 Mar 2019, 08:48 (Ref:3887772)

T8 will have to work a little harder to beat Penske this season I reckon. They did it easy today.

Mixer · 2 Mar 2019, 08:50 (Ref:3887773)

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Originally Posted by Jam3s

T8 will have to work a little harder to beat Penske this season I reckon. They did it easy today.

Scotty seemingly had it easy up the front but I wonder how hard he was really pushing, and what they still had in reserve?

All of the other Mustangs had their share of troubles, whether they be mechanical or driver-induced, but still seemed to have pace to burn.

yap · 2 Mar 2019, 09:05 (Ref:3887776)

What was the crowd like....saw a few overhead shots where it looked quite sparse??

Compromised · 2 Mar 2019, 09:09 (Ref:3887777)

Stangs very slippery

Scotty just playing at the front

Mostert...move up, make a mistake, move back up, make another mistake...

Davison...with T8 like pace?

Tickford doing an almost 180 from last year performance wise

Early days of course, but it was definitely more impressive than the ZBs first race.

Overhead the Mustang described as "that Toyota from the 90's". Supra???

Driver TBA · 2 Mar 2019, 09:24 (Ref:3887778)

Well done Scotty and DJRTP. Great start to a title defence.

Long year ahead for GRM by the looks of it.

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Mixer · 2 Mar 2019, 09:27 (Ref:3887779)

I think the brutal head might tell a story

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M91 · 2 Mar 2019, 10:27 (Ref:3887790)

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Originally Posted by yap

What was the crowd like....saw a few overhead shots where it looked quite sparse??

They were probably hiding in the shade.

dsg · 2 Mar 2019, 11:06 (Ref:3887795)

Whinging season has begun early this year.

djr81 · 2 Mar 2019, 23:48 (Ref:3887887)

Be interested to see if the inscrutable Foxtel people manage to ignore it the same way they did last year. The Mustang appears to have an aero edge on the ZB at least equal to that of the ZB over the FGX. The Nissans are nowhere.

**GTRMagic** · 3 Mar 2019, 00:24 (Ref:3887892)

Holy crap!

Fastest 888 car is #35 in 9th!
Go Todd!!

**GTRMagic** · 3 Mar 2019, 00:46 (Ref:3887896)

Umai Naa · 3 Mar 2019, 01:21 (Ref:3887902)

Well done.

Forda · 3 Mar 2019, 01:32 (Ref:3887904)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

The Stangs look fast, but will they be reliable or eat tyres?

It would appear your 'concerns' have been alleviated.

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