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View Poll Results: Who will be the 2019 VASC Series Winning Driver?
#2 Mobil1/Mega, WAU Holden - Scott Pye 0 0%
#3 Rabble Club, KR Nissan - Garry Jacobson 0 0%
#5 The Bottle O, Tickford Ford - Lee Holdsworth 0 0%
#6 Monster Energy, Tickford Ford - Cam Waters 0 0%
#7 Kelly Racing, KR Nissan - Andre Heimgartner 0 0%
#8 Brad Jones Racing, BJR Holden - Nick Percat 0 0%
#9 Penrite Racing, Erebus Holden - David Reynolds 9 23.08%
#12 Shell V Power, DJRTP Ford - Fabian Coulthard 0 0%
#14 Freightliner, BJR Holden - Tim Slade 0 0%
#15 Castrol Racing, KR Nissan - Rick Kelly 0 0%
#17 Shell V Power, DJRTP Ford - Scott McLaughlin 17 43.59%
#18 Irwin Racing, Chasports Holden - Mark Winterbottom 1 2.56%
#19 Truck Assist, Tekno Holden - Jack Le Brocq 0 0%
#21 Cooldrive Auto Parts, BJR Holden - Macauley Jones 0 0%
#22 Mobil1/Mega, WAU Holden - James Courtney 0 0%
#23 Milwaukee Racing, 23Red Ford - Will Davison 0 0%
#33 Boost Mobile, GRM Holden - Richie Stanaway 0 0%
#34 Boost Mobile, GRM Holden - James Golding 1 2.56%
#35 Optus Racing, MSR Holden - Todd Hazelwood 0 0%
#55 SuperCheap Auto, Tickford Ford - Chaz Mostert 2 5.13%
#78 Harvey Norman, KR Nissan - Simona De Silvestro 0 0%
#88 Red Bull Holden, RBHRT Holden - Jamie Whincup 2 5.13%
#97 Red Bull Holden, RBHRT Holden - Shane Van Gisbergen 7 17.95%
#99 Penrite Racing, Erebus Holden - Anton de Pasquale 0 0%
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Old 16 Dec 2017, 11:16 (Ref:3787437)   #26
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Like to see these guys run BMW M4's. They were loosely linked with them a few years back and there drivers seem to like driving for them in other races.....
Realtime racing? I thought they always ran Hondas (Acuras).
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Old 17 Dec 2017, 03:02 (Ref:3787562)   #27
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Realtime racing? I thought they always ran Hondas (Acuras).
No I meant prodrive, with Frosty and Chaz appearing for BMW in the 12 hour last year and Chaz is going around again, but like many makes, would BMW want to race Opel's?

Honda race cars do look good though must admit.
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Old 17 Dec 2017, 03:14 (Ref:3787563)   #28
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I thought BMW made it pretty clear they were not interested?

And that was coming from the mothership in Germany.
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Old 28 Dec 2017, 12:22 (Ref:3789435)   #29
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Walkinshaw/Andretti searching for new Supercars manufacturer
Kia cold on pursuing future Supercars program - Speedcafe

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/mo...d573ef1b53ee6a

“We have considered staying, going, changing teams, changing cars, you name it, we have put it on the table,’’ Emery said on Thursday.

Walkinshaw/Andretti running Nissan

could we see GM(https://www.citroenracing.com/) not Holden look how close the Triple Eight: Project Sandman Tribute Edition look like Citroën

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One of the world’s most well-known companies, General Motors owns a lion’s share of car brands. Their impressive portfolio of accumulations includes Buick, Opel, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Holden, Holden Special Vehicles, Corvette, Peugeot, and Citroën. Who said Americans didn’t make fine cars?
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Old 28 Dec 2017, 15:20 (Ref:3789466)   #30
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One of the world’s most well-known companies, General Motors owns a lion’s share of car brands. Their impressive portfolio of accumulations includes Buick, Opel, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Holden, Holden Special Vehicles, Corvette, Peugeot, and Citroën. Who said Americans didn’t make fine cars?
My understanding (I stand to be corrected) was that Peugeot Citroen (PSA) had purchased all of GMs Euro brands ie Vauxhall, Opel, in March 2017 meaning in essence that GM had withdrawn from the European Market completely.

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Old 29 Dec 2017, 08:24 (Ref:3789553)   #31
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would BMW want to race Opel's?
They happily raced Opel's for years in DTM and Super Touring

BMW happily race Honda's and Vauxhall's in the BTCC nowadays too
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Old 30 Dec 2017, 02:41 (Ref:3789726)   #32
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Lowndes’ two-year extension takes the now 43-year-old to the end of 2019, but he and team owner Roland Dane will hold a performance review at the end next year to gauge whether he runs the duration of the term as a full-time driver.
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Lowndes’ two-year extension takes the now 43-year-old to the end of 2019, but he and team owner Roland Dane will hold a performance review at the end next year to gauge whether he runs the duration of the term as a full-time driver.
If Mr Lowndes is involved in the last race of the last round again, and is involved in an incident that may alter the outcome of the championship, Mr Lowndes might just be kept on..
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Old 30 Dec 2017, 04:34 (Ref:3789744)   #34
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If Mr Lowndes is involved in the last race of the last round again, and is involved in an incident that may alter the outcome of the championship, Mr Lowndes might just be kept on..
Agree, that seems to be his role these days, why else did they keep him on in a separate team with his mainly poor performance this year.
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Agree, that seems to be his role these days, why else did they keep him on in a separate team with his mainly poor performance this year.
Perhaps the market has spoken too, the ‘17 Lowndes Caltex Vortex chassis is still for sale at V8Sleuth...
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Old 31 Dec 2017, 14:13 (Ref:3789975)   #36
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If Mr Lowndes is involved in the last race of the last round again, and is involved in an incident that may alter the outcome of the championship, Mr Lowndes might just be kept on..
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Predicted line up for 2019

DJRTP - McLaughlin Coulthard

888 - Whincup Van Gisbergen Brown

Tickford - Mostert Stanaway Waters Jacobson

23Red - Davison

Tekno - LeBroq

GRM - Tander Golding

Kelly Racing - Kelly Caruso De Silvestro Heimgartner

WAU - Courtney Pye Winterbottom

BJR - Slade Percat Jones

Erebus - Reynolds De Pasquale

Team 18 -Hazelwood
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Old 1 Jan 2018, 03:32 (Ref:3790069)   #38
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Agree, that seems to be his role these days, why else did they keep him on in a separate team with his mainly poor performance this year.
Because he finished 4th in the 2016 title, and it makes no sense to punt a driver of his record after one poor season.

Besides, if Lowndes goes does that third entry even still exist?
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Besides, if Lowndes goes does that third entry even still exist?
Possibly not.... Without beating around the bush, everyone knows Craig is a cash cow, has always been a cash cow, and forever will be a cash cow.
Just like Brock, he'll end up getting wheeled out every now and again to sell more shirts or have another crack at something.

Old story floating around goes that when Craig found out the Skaife was getting a bigger cut of the merchandise sales back at HRT, he wanted in on that action...
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DJRTP - McLaughlin Coulthard

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23Red - Davison

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GRM - Tander Golding

Kelly Racing - Kelly Caruso De Silvestro Heimgartner

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BJR - Slade Percat Jones

Erebus - Reynolds De Pasquale

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You've already given up on MSR for 2019 and they haven't even hit the track for 2018..
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I wanna know where the third WAU REC comes from.

Personally, I think these lists should be hinged off the likelihood of events actually occurring, rather than wishful thinking.
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You've already given up on MSR for 2019 and they haven't even hit the track for 2018..
The track record of one car teams/small 2-car teams surviving in the last decade isn't great
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Its not a massive shock as alluded to in the article. Just because they run Ford in Nascar doesnt mean anything, they run a Chev powered Indycar and a Acura prototype in IMSA in the US for example. If they're not gonna build a Mustang then it would be nice to see a new manufacturer in the series.
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Possibly a Kia Stinger?
Penske don't even have a Kia dealership part of there Automotive Group.

Maybe they could incorporate a joint venture into there plan to bring the dealership into the group.
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Its not a massive shock as alluded to in the article. Just because they run Ford in Nascar doesnt mean anything, they run a Chev powered Indycar and a Acura prototype in IMSA in the US for example. If they're not gonna build a Mustang then it would be nice to see a new manufacturer in the series.
Not massive, no, but surprising considering they can use the FG-X until 2020. And surprising because I dont see any other marques beating the door down to join the party.
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Why is the Supercars website pedaling a speculative story like this?

Maybe another attempt to draw attention to Fords lack of involvement and maybe try and embarrass them into staying?

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Kia have stated a few times that they weren't interested
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Kia have stated a few times that they weren't interested
If i was to google kia and supercars, the wording seems to be they are interested and have had discusions with teams.

However i read an article (its mosty likely linked in the next gen thread) to suggest they would be intetrested, but not in stumping up big dolllars to support/sponsor


I reallly think the series will stuggle to survive in its current format without a "ford". would take a massive downsizing
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