We’re not going anywhere: Johnson

EBXR8 · 4 Aug 2009, 05:44 (Ref:2515170)

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/conten..._dick_johnson/

Finally Some Good News,

DJR will not follow down the dark road.

On the deveolpment side however i still see the DJR cars up there next season taking the fight to the newly named TR888TORS.

All 888 give DJR is the Chasis the engine etc is all built in house by DJR.

Also M e-news reports the Jnr Johnson is looking to have a new multi year deal signed with DJR before months end.

Finally a little bit of stability, could DJR return to the old days of being FORDS front running team, will Dick's Loyalty to the oval pay off with some increased support in the coming year. Lets hope So.

SSbaby · 4 Aug 2009, 06:34 (Ref:2515181)

With Jr there there's every reason to doubt DJR will be a future force.

EBXR8 · 4 Aug 2009, 06:38 (Ref:2515182)

Currently Sitting 5th in the championship, would have had another top 5 or ten result on sunday if the mechanics had not forgot to remove the fuel filler blanking. Jnr seems to be driving quite well atm IMO.

Pro Racer · 4 Aug 2009, 07:23 (Ref:2515199)

good.

TSR · 4 Aug 2009, 09:23 (Ref:2515265)

Great news fro DJR. Hope they come out next a kick sum serious ass on those traitors at 888.

Conrod Kieron · 4 Aug 2009, 09:24 (Ref:2515266)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSbaby

With Jr there there's every reason to doubt DJR will be a future force.

Bloody hell, yet another idiot post!!!

This press release will be great for DJR, those 'lost' 888/Ford fans will pick up on this and come knocking on DJ's door looking for merchandise. Good news and a smart move.

**GTRMagic** · 4 Aug 2009, 09:54 (Ref:2515287)

With 8 Ford engines in rotation in the shop, its near to $1m of hardware that they would have to replace, DJR would likely not have the economic conditions in place to effect a change to Holden without additional sponsorship

Chris - Melb · 5 Aug 2009, 03:32 (Ref:2515867)

... and not to mention the cost of buying 3 new Commodore chassis.

Also, there's going to be no market for used Falcon chassis, even before the Team 888 cars are up for sale, so they would be stuck with them in the workshop as well, or have a fire sale.

Amaroo Park · 5 Aug 2009, 06:06 (Ref:2515901)

Might be smart for DJR to buy one or more of the surplase 888 Fords at seasons end.

deeks6 · 5 Aug 2009, 07:24 (Ref:2515922)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSbaby

With Jr there there's every reason to doubt DJR will be a future force.

These guys must be ready to slash their wrists then if thats the case

6 Lee Holdsworth 0 1116
7 Mark Winterbottom 0 1083
8 Rick Kelly 10 992
9 Russell Ingall 10 989
10 Michael Caruso 0 984
11 Fabian Coulthard 0 966
12 Cameron McConville 0 945
13 Jason Richards 0 927
14 James Courtney 10 926
15 Paul Dumbrell 0 903
16 Shane Van Gisbergen 0 858
17 Steven Richards 0 843
18 Alex Davison 0 765
19 Todd Kelly 0 744
20 Jason Bright 0 681
21 David Reynolds 0 675
22 Greg Murphy 0 621
23 Michael Patrizi 0 561
24 Jason Bargwanna 0 519
25 Tony D'Alberto 0 513
26 Jack Perkins 0 471
27 Dean Fiore 0 417
28 Tim Slade 0 396
29 Marcus Marshall 0 351
30 Dale Wood 0 333
31 Mark McNally 0 102

Now, back to some intelligent comments

Gaz170 · 5 Aug 2009, 09:38 (Ref:2516005)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amaroo Park

Might be smart for DJR to buy one or more of the surplase 888 Fords at seasons end.

That's something I was thinking as well. An up to date spare plus you might get some of 888's tricks left on it.

I'm sure PCR would also want to get their hands on one or possibly both for the same reasons.

SSbaby · 5 Aug 2009, 11:03 (Ref:2516052)

Quote:

Originally Posted by deeks6

These guys must be ready to slash their wrists then if thats the case

6 Lee Holdsworth 0 1116
7 Mark Winterbottom 0 1083
8 Rick Kelly 10 992
9 Russell Ingall 10 989
10 Michael Caruso 0 984
11 Fabian Coulthard 0 966
12 Cameron McConville 0 945
13 Jason Richards 0 927
14 James Courtney 10 926
15 Paul Dumbrell 0 903
16 Shane Van Gisbergen 0 858
17 Steven Richards 0 843
18 Alex Davison 0 765
19 Todd Kelly 0 744
20 Jason Bright 0 681
21 David Reynolds 0 675
22 Greg Murphy 0 621
23 Michael Patrizi 0 561
24 Jason Bargwanna 0 519
25 Tony D'Alberto 0 513
26 Jack Perkins 0 471
27 Dean Fiore 0 417
28 Tim Slade 0 396
29 Marcus Marshall 0 351
30 Dale Wood 0 333
31 Mark McNally 0 102

Now, back to some intelligent comments

Let's see now, how many of the above drivers have won at least one race ON MERIT!

SSbaby still remembers Jr's only win on the tight, unpassable, reverse grid race in Canberra.

Oh it's all gone quiet over there...

deeks6 · 5 Aug 2009, 11:33 (Ref:2516069)

I'm quite open minded about forum users...whenever I make the mistake of reading Some Silly stuff, it makes me appreciate all the intelligent people and chimpanzees for that matter.

mayhem · 5 Aug 2009, 13:39 (Ref:2516135)

Didnt Junior win the Queensland 500 with Rattie?

deeks6 · 5 Aug 2009, 22:37 (Ref:2516458)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayhem

Didnt Junior win the Queensland 500 with Rattie?

Simon Wills from memory...

Bimmerhead · 5 Aug 2009, 23:46 (Ref:2516490)

Didn't Rick Kelly win the championship without winning a race....or close to it. Surely the ability to consistently score points by finishing ahead of most of the pack and keeping out of trouble is an indication that a driver is using his head rather than his b*lls...... More strength to your arm SJ!!

SSbaby · 5 Aug 2009, 23:49 (Ref:2516495)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bimmerhead

Didn't Rick Kelly win the championship without winning a race....or close to it. Surely the ability to consistently score points by finishing ahead of most of the pack and keeping out of trouble is an indication that a driver is using his head rather than his b*lls...... More strength to your arm SJ!!

What's your point? SJ will win the ch/ship!?

Rick Kelly won one race and he won the ch/ship when it mattered. That shows his mettle. Btw, how many Bathursts has Jr won?

Bevan-L · 5 Aug 2009, 23:50 (Ref:2516500)

awesome. Dick is true blue yay wow!! :/ oh no 888 are evil traitors. I thought ppl got over this **** by now. its old news.

Bimmerhead · 5 Aug 2009, 23:52 (Ref:2516502)

My point is that you don't have to be a round winner to win the championship. You have to drive consistently towards the front of the pack...which SJ is doing this year. Nothing more, nothing less.

sizzle · 6 Aug 2009, 03:17 (Ref:2516572)

Quote:

Originally Posted by deeks6

Simon Wills from memory...

Deeks you disappoint me. That would be 2002 with Besnard. jnr won it with the Rat in 2001 from the sandpit in the thunderstorm.

Chappelli · 6 Aug 2009, 11:07 (Ref:2516712)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSbaby

Let's see now, how many of the above drivers have won at least one race ON MERIT!

And how many race wins have DJR had while Junior's been driving for them? The team's hardly been a tour-de-force... While I'd stop short at calling him a "Superstar Hotshot", he's solid, he rarely bends the car and he collects points... Given the situation the team has been in for the last few years, I would have thought that was just what the doctor ordered.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSbaby

SSbaby still remembers Jr's only win on the tight, unpassable, reverse grid race in Canberra.

SSbaby has obviously formed an opinion on Junior based on something other than fact.

For the record, Junior finished second in Qualiying, then grabbed pole in what was a Top 15 Shootout, before winning the race from pole.

Then in the "tight, unpassable reverse grid race" as you've kindly called it, he came from the back finish 12th. In the third race of the weekend he started 5th-ish, finished 3rd and took out the weekend (one of two round wins that year....)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSbaby

Oh it's all gone quiet over there...

Perhaps it should go quiet over there?

mayhem · 6 Aug 2009, 11:10 (Ref:2516713)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chappelli

SSbaby has obviously formed an opinion on Junior based on something other than fact.

For the record, Junior finished second in Qualiying, then grabbed pole in what was a Top 15 Shootout, before winning the race from pole.

Then in the "tight, unpassable reverse grid race" as you've kindly called it, he came from the back finish 12th. In the third race of the weekend he started 5th-ish, finished 3rd and took out the weekend (one of two round wins that year....)

Perhaps it should go quiet over there?

Buckshot · 6 Aug 2009, 12:39 (Ref:2516758)

Quote:

Originally Posted by EBXR8

Also M e-news reports the Jnr Johnson is looking to have a new multi year deal signed with DJR before months end.

Whoa, newsflash, driver signs mutliyear deal with Daddy's race team. That hardly ever happens.

deeks6 · 6 Aug 2009, 14:00 (Ref:2516785)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sizzle

Deeks you disappoint me. That would be 2002 with Besnard. jnr won it with the Rat in 2001 from the sandpit in the thunderstorm.

Crap memory obviously ... I disappoint myself a lot too

deeks6 · 6 Aug 2009, 14:02 (Ref:2516786)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chappelli

And how many race wins have DJR had while Junior's been driving for them? The team's hardly been a tour-de-force... While I'd stop short at calling him a "Superstar Hotshot", he's solid, he rarely bends the car and he collects points... Given the situation the team has been in for the last few years, I would have thought that was just what the doctor ordered.

SSbaby has obviously formed an opinion on Junior based on something other than fact.

For the record, Junior finished second in Qualiying, then grabbed pole in what was a Top 15 Shootout, before winning the race from pole.

Then in the "tight, unpassable reverse grid race" as you've kindly called it, he came from the back finish 12th. In the third race of the weekend he started 5th-ish, finished 3rd and took out the weekend (one of two round wins that year....)

Perhaps it should go quiet over there?

Please ... don't take him seriously

thats why they have Beyond Blue ...

(he won't get the irony of that so it's OK)

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