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Old 13 Jan 2003, 00:22 (Ref:472559)   #1
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Testing restrictions? Is HRT one step ahead?

HRT (as you may already know) have rebuilt Lowndesy's roll-over car, from a few years back, as a three seater demo-lap/ corporate ride car. A mate of mine went around QR the week before Xmas as part of a Biante dealers sponsored ride day, being driven by Brighty and Mezera. He believes that there was alot of set-up changes and the like going on throughout the day, with the times coming down to within 1 second of last years race times (not bad for an over-weighted 'mock' race car).
Would this be classed as a breach of testing regs, or is it just another way that HRT uses rules to a better advantage than other teams?
I would be interested in hearing the thoughts of some of you more experienced regulars out there.
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 00:42 (Ref:472572)   #2
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I don't think they would gain much advantage from these drive days. Remember, they are running on Bridgestone tyres during these laps.
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 01:23 (Ref:472596)   #3
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But that doesn't stop them testing new componants, and stuff like that. Apparently they were pretty keen to make changes to the car on the day.
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 01:33 (Ref:472613)   #4
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I agree with Mick05 I think they have outsmarted everyone again.(you would think i would be used to it being a Ford fan!)
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 01:37 (Ref:472618)   #5
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I don't see how their can be such a difference in two different types of tyres!

Can someone please explain this?
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 01:43 (Ref:472624)   #6
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They are breaking rules to start with if they came within 1sec of race pace, you can only perform to 80%. Second you are not allowed to run or download any data at all. I am not knocking you Mick but I think your mate could be exagerating a little.
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 01:45 (Ref:472625)   #7
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This issue was discussed in length in this thread a while ago.
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 01:47 (Ref:472627)   #8
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Thanx Guys!

PS: Sevi UR birthday is on the same day as mine!
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 02:41 (Ref:472653)   #9
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You'd be surprised how many teams have Sports Sedans.

It's interesting that one 'leading' QLD had already book QR for about 17 days in 2003, and that was before Xmas!

Q: Does Dunlop make 17inch slicks that could fit onto a supercar, but not be AVESCO spec?
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 02:54 (Ref:472662)   #10
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It used to be a good day Subzero, but nobody seems to bother anymore, at least in my house.
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 09:21 (Ref:472803)   #11
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Its funny. I made a post last year about this topic and certain poeple around here set about cutting my opinion down. I believe they are milking everything out of these "RIDE DAYS" it was said when this first come out about PR2 that the times Skaife was doing at Calder Park would have put him on the front row of the grid. You cant tell me they aren't using this as past of their test program. Opps that engine just went bang, how long did it run for with those test parts in it?
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 10:02 (Ref:472826)   #12
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Is the car logbooked as a sports sedan? A certain black-liveried team has one....

I never doubted it at all Lowdown, indeed it was in AA and TWRA were proud of their beastie, which means something wasnt quite right

And Sevi... your birthday is a special day, you should enjoy it... you dont get many in a lifetime...
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Old 13 Jan 2003, 12:31 (Ref:472922)   #13
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happy birthday 15th Sevi, Sub zero
we still love even if ya old
nineteen sixty eight wow that realy old

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Old 13 Jan 2003, 23:52 (Ref:473481)   #14
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Did I put the year up, do not even recall putting bday on. It is not old anyway, and thanks.
GTR I believe that too, just the sh#t I am married to doesn't.
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 00:15 (Ref:473504)   #15
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same year as me
hubby is probally planning a suprise
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 00:31 (Ref:473510)   #16
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 00:52 (Ref:473520)   #17
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Ok where do you look, I just went to profiles and it says my birthday is Dec 31 1969??????
Smokinj so you got one of the good husbands, thats not fair.
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 00:59 (Ref:473525)   #18
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Trade them - you never know what you might get
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 01:00 (Ref:473526)   #19
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Rt I have come to the conclusion that somethings just do not go together, like husbands and me.
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 01:08 (Ref:473530)   #20
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 02:11 (Ref:473552)   #21
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Thanks for that SmokinJ! I love my birthday but I'm only turning 12 years old! LOL
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 04:21 (Ref:473594)   #22
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am a boy god damn it
my mum told me so

my wife forgot my birthday last year
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get up, ill get my prezzy soon, soon ,they have planned a suprise, didnt they
my mum comes in and says is your birthday today or tomorrow
then my wife looked shocked
and i reliesed no suprise for jason
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 06:09 (Ref:473624)   #23
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but they did through me a party on the weekend it sort of made up for it
my therapist says i can return to society soon
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 06:26 (Ref:473633)   #24
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Sorry Smokin I was confused, I thought you meant your husband was planning a suprise.
I will answer that now anyway, NO he wouldn't. In 6 years I have had 1 bday and 1 xmas present from him.
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Old 14 Jan 2003, 06:33 (Ref:473639)   #25
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easy fixed you go out with your girlfriends and when his birthday comes along
forgot it
"im going out with the girls that night too"
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