"360" race names are only 320km?

[Matt]

Something that's bothered me all year is that the 60/60 format weekend races are called (insert sponsor here)360's. There's only 320km of racing between all three races, why not call them the 320's?

[ForumNick]

'Norton 360' ?

[Matt]

Tasmania Microsoft Office 365
Chill Perth 360
Coates Hire Ipswich 360
Winton 360
Sargent Security Phillip Island 360

They should have just made all the races 120km.

The only one with a 60/60 without a silly name like that was Hidden Valley with the SkyCity Triple Crown.

[peckstar]

Im wondering if it was a change due to fuel economy.

with the Erebus and Nissans not making good economy were they going to fall short

[Axeman444]

maybe they count the warm-up laps

[Just Do It!]

You need to all stop being so pedantic and continue with your training for your 100-yard marathon.

[Umai Naa]

Originally Posted by peckstar

Im wondering if it was a change due to fuel economy.

with the Erebus and Nissans not making good economy were they going to fall short

That's how all races should be; just slightly out of reach for a full tank, driving at full tilt.

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

That's how all races should be; just slightly out of reach for a full tank, driving at full tilt.

why?

Ive never understood that as an intention of motorsport. If it was a fuel economy race we should race hybrids or electric cars.

[Umai Naa]

But it's entertainment.

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

But it's entertainment.

for who?

[naca]

Drunk Bogans

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by naca

Drunk Bogans

why would drunk bogans be interested ?

surely drunk bogans would want things as simplistic as possible?

[Matt]

Seriously, having to stretch a tank is the most un-entertaining thing I can think of in motorsport.

[JAFA851]

360 meetings that aren't 360km, splitting the first leg of Clipsal next year to 2x 125km, races that finish but don't have a winner ( 60/60 ), different format every round, etc etc, jeez I hope the teams can buy back their sport and put an end to all the showboating and publicity stunts and bullshit, and just get back to good quality racing.

[one five five]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

You need to all stop being so pedantic and continue with your training for your 100-yard marathon.

Surely if we were being pedantic we would be asking for a clarification on why the Clipsal 500 format has never made sense?

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by one five five

Surely if we were being pedantic we would be asking for a clarification on why the Clipsal 500 format has never made sense?

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