[iV8SC13R01R02] Clipsal 500, Adelaide: 28 Feb-3 Mar - Page 4

rich07 · 1 Mar 2013, 05:21 (Ref:3212563)

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Originally Posted by davelise

Someone hit rewind half way through Matt White's intro.

Were they fumbling for the stop button?

**GTRMagic** · 1 Mar 2013, 11:46 (Ref:3212684)

Looks interesting.. Thanks to Crash Test

GHOGH · 1 Mar 2013, 20:38 (Ref:3212885)

Is the car Block is using at Adelaide the Olsberg fiesta rather than the M-Sport Fiesta ?

http://youtu.be/EJm3zs2hp6E (Block -adelaide 2013)

http://www.omse.se/SIDORGB/undersido...n%20block.html

bluesport · 1 Mar 2013, 21:01 (Ref:3212892)

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Originally Posted by GHOGH

Is the car Block is using at Adelaide the Olsberg fiesta rather than the M-Sport Fiesta ?

http://youtu.be/EJm3zs2hp6E (Block -adelaide 2013)

http://www.omse.se/SIDORGB/undersido...n%20block.html

Who said four cylinders are no good?.........I wish we had somewhere for cars like that to race.

Tourer · 1 Mar 2013, 22:33 (Ref:3212933)

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Originally Posted by GHOGH

Is the car Block is using at Adelaide the Olsberg fiesta rather than the M-Sport Fiesta ?

http://youtu.be/EJm3zs2hp6E (Block -adelaide 2013)

http://www.omse.se/SIDORGB/undersido...n%20block.html

I'm not in Adelaide but most likely he's in the Olsberg car - he uses Olsberg for his Gymkhana cars, M-Sport for his rally cars. This is very much a Cymkhana appearance.

When he came to Oz in 2011 for a Gymkhana event, it was right before Rally Australia (like, 3 days before or something like that) - he used the Olsberg car for the Gymkhana event at Calder, then the M-Sport car at Rally Australia.

The Olsberg car doesn't have the WRC restrictions so is much more powerful and set up better for the Gymkhana / rallycross work.

sizzle · 2 Mar 2013, 01:00 (Ref:3212988)

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Originally Posted by bluesport

Who said four cylinders are no good?.........I wish we had somewhere for cars like that to race.

It is called the WRC usually.

bluesport · 2 Mar 2013, 01:34 (Ref:3212997)

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Originally Posted by sizzle

It is called the WRC usually.

There's not much on tarmac in Oz.........I'd like to see a class like that at Bathurst.

FAS33 · 2 Mar 2013, 01:59 (Ref:3213004)

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Originally Posted by GHOGH

Is the car Block is using at Adelaide the Olsberg fiesta rather than the M-Sport Fiesta ?

http://youtu.be/EJm3zs2hp6E (Block -adelaide 2013)

if thats what a 2nd rate WRC driver can do, imagine what Sebastien Loeb could do.

Reload · 2 Mar 2013, 02:20 (Ref:3213013)

Whilst I understand that it's all part of professionalism, I think that I am sick of seeing drivers holding onto their sponsors drink product already.CL took it to a new level yesterday with the fancy red bull drink with the long straw and i lost count of how many times he pretended to have a drink during an interview.

bluesport · 2 Mar 2013, 02:34 (Ref:3213015)

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Originally Posted by FAS33

if thats what a 2nd rate WRC driver can do, imagine what Sebastien Loeb could do.

Great car isn't it FAS, do you like it?

rich07 · 2 Mar 2013, 02:36 (Ref:3213016)

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Originally Posted by Reload

Whilst I understand that it's all part of professionalism, I think that I am sick of seeing drivers holding onto their sponsors drink product already.CL took it to a new level yesterday with the fancy red bull drink with the long straw and i lost count of how many times he pretended to have a drink during an interview.

You ever watch F1? All the red bull guys do it all the time, its prolly part of the contract so thats out of Lowndseys hands

Langers · 2 Mar 2013, 04:35 (Ref:3213043)

Cromley is being awfully quiet in commentary.

Also, is the online stream bandwidth-dependent or is what looks like 360p as good as it gets? Quality isn't that great when expanded across a full laptop screen and its hard to tell the cars apart sometimes.

MitchZ06 · 2 Mar 2013, 05:02 (Ref:3213046)

Aren't the CotF meant to be faster than the old cars? So far Lonwdes' fastest lap is a second slower than the previous fastest lap!

FAS33 · 2 Mar 2013, 05:09 (Ref:3213047)

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Originally Posted by bluesport

Great car isn't it FAS, do you like it?

not really, Are you a fan of hotted up cars girls drive?

Langers · 2 Mar 2013, 05:14 (Ref:3213048)

Did they just say Maro Engel is residing in the streets of the Gold Coast? But harsh, surely Erebus can pay for a motel for him....

JC Ohope · 2 Mar 2013, 05:23 (Ref:3213049)

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Originally Posted by MitchZ06

Aren't the CotF meant to be faster than the old cars? So far Lonwdes' fastest lap is a second slower than the previous fastest lap!

It is the first outing for these cars - they've had quite a few seasons to get used to the 'Blueprint' generation cars so they know how to tune them pretty well but it will take a while to get that level of knowledge in the CoTF generation.

I think increased pace wasn't ever the main goal of CoTF, it was meant to be reduced cost (which alot of people suggest it hasn't really achieved) and a ittle extra speed was only a by product.

I think that they're even within 1.5 seconds of the old records is actually pretty impressive for a first go (regardless of the testing they've done - the info would be limited when you compare a semi-street track like Clipsal versus Sydney Motorsport Park).

I would guess that we'll see a bit of a jump in pace tomorrow again in both quali and the race tomorrow.

MitchZ06 · 2 Mar 2013, 05:52 (Ref:3213051)

/\ Good point.

What happened to Dumbrell? Haven't followed but his hands aren't too normal....

sizzle · 2 Mar 2013, 05:57 (Ref:3213052)

Rolling a formula ford over the Oran Park dog leg has consequences

formerf1champ · 2 Mar 2013, 05:59 (Ref:3213053)

Pretty funny that the car with the police car paint scheme is getting bad sportsmanship flag. That paint scheme isn't as good as John Faulkner's one, whenever it was when he used it.

MitchZ06 · 2 Mar 2013, 06:02 (Ref:3213054)

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Originally Posted by sizzle

Rolling a formula ford over the Oran Park dog leg has consequences

Ah, poor Dumbo

Lowndes well and truly on fire here!

Reload · 2 Mar 2013, 06:22 (Ref:3213057)

Eagerly awaiting bluesports whinge & whine where he says that he knew what was going to happen, WATCHED IT AGAIN and comes on here to whinge & whine about it AGAIN.I will takes a punt and predict that "the more things change" will get a guernsey followed by Commodorefest.
For someone who whinges about the category, you sure do watch a lot of it

MitchZ06 · 2 Mar 2013, 06:24 (Ref:3213058)

Looks like Premat isn't as bad as some people made him out to be....

FAS33 · 2 Mar 2013, 06:25 (Ref:3213059)

tbh that was a boring race, lets hope Frosty gets his car sorted so we can watch him take the win tomorow.

STEALTHY · 2 Mar 2013, 06:29 (Ref:3213061)

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Originally Posted by FAS33

tbh that was a boring race, lets hope Frosty gets his car sorted so we can watch him take the win tomorow.

Good to see the godzillas killed everyone out there today

pascofi m-sport · 2 Mar 2013, 06:34 (Ref:3213063)

a few points...

*sarcasm mode* well the same two teams are winning again...34 races and counting...another long season (yawn!) *end sarcasm mode*

full credit to GRM, both drivers in the top 6 a great effort, and also kudos to HRT for showing some good speed. looks like the season could be a beauty (if other drivers can get to the top of the podium).

bit of bad luck to both BJR and Tekno, both teams look strong, had it not been for reliability the race would have been a lot closer.

and to update on my previous post on rule tweaks, i understand that most engines will get torn apart after a certain amount of k's, but not all teams build their own engines (Triple 8 is a prime example).

and one last thing, there should be NO crew members in parc ferme after the race (yes, i'm in angry mode again), the only people near the top three cars should be the drivers ONLY, you look at F1, they are not allowed to touch the cars at all, for all we know they could change a small setting to make sure their cars are legit. (okay, angry mode off).

that's my views on the first race of the season...

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