F1 car to lap Mount Panorama

[E.B]

Originally Posted by rich07

Poor pottsie, he's probably going to end up with a speeding ticket.......

.... and they are dynamite on the 'e-tag' tickets you need to even venture onto the tarmac.

[Oldtony]

The bridge thing is probably a dumb move. The Sydney bridge thing worked because it was a fairly new idea and that was Sydey's only chance to see an F1 car. It's a stunt that has now been done to death in half the major cities of the world. And for a repeat performance that won't get any footage outside Melbourne why risk getting people's backs up by inconveniencing them?
Back on Topis should we run a sweep on the best Lowndes or Button lap time at Bathurst.
My entry 1:48.500
Post your guesse and see who is nearest.

[alfacors]

Originally Posted by peckstar

meanwhile

Redbull are going to take an F1 car over the bolte bridge (major road in Melbourne) on the same weekend

Red Bull run is Saturday 19th
Vodafone run is Tuesday 22nd

Am thinking I might head to melbourne for the day and check out the RB run....

[ff s conscience]

Originally Posted by Oldtony

The bridge thing is probably a dumb move. The Sydney bridge thing worked because it was a fairly new idea and that was Sydey's only chance to see an F1 car. It's a stunt that has now been done to death in half the major cities of the world. And for a repeat performance that won't get any footage outside Melbourne why risk getting people's backs up by inconveniencing them?
Back on Topis should we run a sweep on the best Lowndes or Button lap time at Bathurst.
My entry 1:48.500
Post your guesse and see who is nearest.

hmmm.....

good one...

1.39.00

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Oldtony

Back on Topis should we run a sweep on the best Lowndes or Button lap time at Bathurst.
My entry 1:48.500
Post your guesse and see who is nearest.

Well, if it is dry, and they run it restrained down the hill, then I think a 1:47.5.

I think the major gains will be going up the mountain, (and on the brakes into Caltex!)

[Gaz170]

I'm guessing closer to 2 mins. I think it could be very slow down the mountain.

[Alan52]

At Albert Park where a V8 Supercar laps in around 2 minutes an F1 car is about 35 seconds a lap quicker.At Bathurst where the V8 lap time s about 2m7s a theoretical F1 time is about 1m30s.I would be very surprised if the time on March 22 is below 1m50s.

[Go Harder.]

Anyone know where I can find some more info on this? Starting times etc...? Myself and a few mates are considering heading down to Bathurst for a peek.

[coney]

Still awaiting the rubber stamp from Cams, until then no other info is available

[alfacors]

Rumour has it it will run between 10am and 1:30pm. Lowndes in F1, Button in V8, then potentially a swap so Button can have a go in the F1 if they have enough time to swap the seats, reposition pedals etc etc

[E.B]

Hopefully, seeing as it is last years car, it will also be running last years tyres. Of course, maybe they are contractually bound to use this years.....

[F J Nedos]

Originally Posted by Oldtony

Back on Topis should we run a sweep on the best Lowndes or Button lap time at Bathurst.
My entry 1:48.500
Post your guesse and see who is nearest.

I think the dipper et al will provide the F1 car some dramas...

so my guess is 1:57.690

[alfacors]

I don't think it's a 2010 car. It's been the 2008 car for the previous speed comparison runs from memory.

[E.B]

Yes, I do have a feeling that WHincup might have used the 08 MP4-23 McLaren, but now the cars are totally different..... in 08 they ran grooved tyres and the older style lower wider rear wing and narrower front wing. The tyres obviously is an easy fix, but the 08 to last years and even the 09 cars were so obviously different maybe they might have updated them by now.

Having said that the major visual change was the rear and front wings which must be fairly easy swaps and one they have already done previously (Fairly sure that all the teams tested their 08 cars with the 09 spec front and rear wings..... back when they allowed end season testing of interim cars.)

And then logic took over and this thought crossed my mind....

[cynical mode]
Being a promotional / PR deal being done by Vodafone, I am sure Vodafone will be very keen to run the old 2008 spec wider larger rear wing as it makes their logo on the wing very much larger for the TV and press coverage! So on that basis agree it likely to be the '08 car.
[/cynical mode]

[Just Do It!]

1:47.333

[louonline]

Update

I don't like this bit
But who knows what will happen on the day!

"Mr Banfield said he did not expect CAMS to impose any speed restrictions on the drivers, and Ms O’Brien said they would be pushing their cars at “80-90 per cent” of their capacity.
“Due to CAMS restrictions, the laps will not be timed,” Ms O’Brien said. “They will be demonstration laps only. "
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"The go Button: Jenson is on his way


MURRAY NICHOLLS
09 Mar, 2011 04:00 AM
MOTOR racing legends Craig Lowndes and Jenson Button will leave little in reserve when they swap cars for promotional hot laps around Mount Panorama later this month.
Formula 1 star Button will take the wheel of Lowndes’ V8 Supercar as he completes his first ever laps of Bathurst’s iconic race circuit.
He will also pilot his Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-25 on a number of laps of the Mount before Lowndes gets in the driver’s seat.
Vodafone public relations manager Michelle O’Brien yesterday confirmed planning was well under way to bring the two stars to Bathurst on Tuesday, March 22 – just days out from the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) media and communications co-ordinator Clive Banfield yesterday said the event had still not been granted final safety approval, but he again stressed CAMS could see no reason for it not to go ahead.
Mr Banfield said it was not unusual for final approval for a promotional event like this to be granted on the day.
“We’re still yet to issue a permit but we have absolutely no problem with it – in fact, CAMS is looking forward to it,” Mr Banfield said.
“We have imposed a number of conditions which are all relative to safety, bearing in mind that the whole track is being used and the promotion does involve a number of laps of the track.”
Mr Banfield said CAMS’ main concern was ensuring there were enough “fully-qualified trackside personnel” for the event and the height clearance of the F1 car.
“That’s the sort of information Vodafone already has for the V8 Supercar and we’ve asked that the same information is made available for the F1 car to ensure clearance is not a problem around the track,” he said. “The Dipper is the area we are most concerned about.”
Mr Banfield said he did not expect CAMS to impose any speed restrictions on the drivers, and Ms O’Brien said they would be pushing their cars at “80-90 per cent” of their capacity.
“Due to CAMS restrictions, the laps will not be timed,” Ms O’Brien said. “They will be demonstration laps only.
“It’s going to be an amazing day for Jenson Button as not only will he make an Australian first, he will also make his dream of driving a V8 car a reality when he takes the TeamVodafone V8 Supercar for a spin.
“Craig Lowndes will be taking the controls of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-25, the first time he has driven an F1 car. Craig will also drive his TeamVodafone car around Bathurst too.”
The Lowndes-Button car swap will be open to the public, with entry by gold coin donation to the Victoria and Queensland flood appeals. The fun starts at 11am and Lowndes and Button will take time out to meet fans and sign a few autographs. Organisers are hoping for a crowd of around 10,000 people. "

http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/ne...px?storypage=0

[Just Do It!]

What would an event like this cost??

[mtpanorama]

Originally Posted by louonline

Update

I don't like this bit
But who knows what will happen on the day!

"Mr Banfield said he did not expect CAMS to impose any speed restrictions on the drivers, and Ms O’Brien said they would be pushing their cars at “80-90 per cent” of their capacity.
“Due to CAMS restrictions, the laps will not be timed,” Ms O’Brien said. “They will be demonstration laps only. "
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"The go Button: Jenson is on his way

I know that they have booked an official timekeeper to come with a couple of Dorian timing units.

[The Spy]

Does anybody know for sure that the public are going to be allowed in, who will be paying for the security, etc and if 10,000 are expected surely there will be a lot of people required. Just my thoughts.

[louonline]

Originally Posted by The Spy

Does anybody know for sure that the public are going to be allowed in, who will be paying for the security, etc and if 10,000 are expected surely there will be a lot of people required. Just my thoughts.

"The Lowndes-Button car swap will be open to the public, with entry by gold coin donation to the Victoria and Queensland flood appeals. The fun starts at 11am and Lowndes and Button will take time out to meet fans and sign a few autographs. Organisers are hoping for a crowd of around 10,000 people. ""

http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/ne...px?storypage=0

[Just Do It!]

We might need to position someone at The Chase with two stop watches to time laps

[mtpanorama]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

We might need to position someone at The Chase with two stop watches to time laps

Thats where I will be standing.

[AussieTimmeh]

I was just about to say, surely we can organise some people with stopwatches if need be.

[johnh875]

From that it reads the issuing of the permit is waiting on ground clearance info for the F1 car? Surely taking a wide line at the Dipper would eliminate any problem, or am I off base?

[Denosaur]

The Mosler at the B24 took the wide line and still had issues. They shot themselves in the foot the second year they came out as they went for a stiffer shock setting.

I think the car could do a sub 1:40 lap. Thou I'd be more interested to know if Button or Lowndes completely lifts off the pedal at the Chase.