2020 VASC Silly Season

[Umai Naa]

Mr Rosenberg?

You'd assume he'd have played a part in Mr Hazelwood getting a seat there.

[Matt K]

Stanaway's decision to retire is strange... to call it a day immediately after the season's finale means that he's been pondering on it for quite some time and I really wonder what on earth is going on. And what he'll be doing in the future. I agree that maybe Supercars seemed the best career choice for him but still international GT racing could work and I'm surprised he's walking away from it completely.
Or maybe he's retiring the same way as SVG a few years ago...

[Speedy400]

Feel for Stanaway.
I feel he might be hard to get close to...so it’s hard to help him.


Huge talent. Plenty of reasons why it hasnt worked here in Oz.

Hopefully he changes his mind, gets the direction he needs.

[E.B]

I was wondering whether it might have been as a spin off from his injury, in itself a re-occurrence of previous damage from a crash racing o/s I seem to recall. Perhaps his medics / specialists had a quiet word in his ear about risks if / when he had another biggie...

[Maggo]

https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019...hth-title-bid/

A seven-time champion of the category and the winning most driver in the sport’s history, the Triple Eight driver is also on the Supercars Commission, allowing him to help shape Supercars racing moving forwards....


“The (Supercars) technical team have done a great job this year of improving the cars, improving the racing and it’ll be another big step next year.


“(A) control damper will come in and then of course less aero; the numbers getting thrown around at the moment aren’t probably as high as what we’d like, I’d like to see a bit more aero ripped off the cars.
“You’ve got to be a bit careful because there’s a lot of factors, we’ve got to make sure we don’t do 320km/h down the straight at Bathurst as well so you’ve got to be careful with how much aero and drag you take off so it all matches up with the engine rules.”

The last chapter is interesting.
Seems that there are different opinions how much the aero should reduced.
Lets hope we dont hear the "P word" next season so often as we did it this year

[chavez]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

When the old man owns the REC, and the signage on the side of the vehicle, it's a no-brainer to bring him into the fold.

Sadly not the same BJR spirit from the past.

Would a 25 year old Bradley ever have imagined they'd take on pay drivers with no chance of success?

And with Macca occupying the second seat that same 25 year old Bradley would have complained of those not deserving of having rides and the talented and not connected being left out.

[Umai Naa]

25 year old Bradley was struggling to find a gig for himself, let alone worry about employing a second driver...

[wjk98]

Originally Posted by chavez

Sadly not the same BJR spirit from the past.

Would a 25 year old Bradley ever have imagined they'd take on pay drivers with no chance of success?

And with Macca occupying the second seat that same 25 year old Bradley would have complained of those not deserving of having rides and the talented and not connected being left out.

I have much respect for the BJR operation and what they have achieved over the years, always like to see them do well.
BJR are running a car for the Smiths, they own the REC its not a pay driver its a commercial arrangement to run their racing programme same as the Blanchard deal so I don't think Brad is compromising his ethics at all.
Why not give Macca the seat? I would in that position, he appears to be a well rounded young man with a good work ethic who immerses himself in the family business.

[holden151]

Originally Posted by thunderbolt

It is understood there are up to three Racing Entitlement Contracts (REC) ?
2 kelly REC team 18 Matt Stone Racing Jack Smith Jason Bright's REC.

they could be bought by Salmon to reinvigorate a Garry Rogers Motorsport effort for 2020.

are they Garry Rogers recs or will there be less cars next year ?

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Kelly's sold their RECs(One to MSR & one to T18) while GRM simply returned them. in theory they could pick up their old ones and take them to Salmon Team Sydney/Melbourne/Canberra

[Umai Naa]

MSR bought one of the GRM RECs, as their existing one was the Britek one that the Smiths bought.

[chavez]

Originally Posted by wjk98

I have much respect for the BJR operation and what they have achieved over the years, always like to see them do well.
BJR are running a car for the Smiths, they own the REC its not a pay driver its a commercial arrangement to run their racing programme same as the Blanchard deal so I don't think Brad is compromising his ethics at all.
Why not give Macca the seat? I would in that position, he appears to be a well rounded young man with a good work ethic who immerses himself in the family business.

I agree with you assessment of Macca, but until he his kicked out of the nest to stand on his own two feet even if only for the odd drive in Aus GT or Asia Blancpain or dare I say it, TCR, I don't see what benefit is gained from running around at the back of the field.

He knows nothing else than BJR. Give him a chance to run something else, notch-up some good results and build confidence.

[Umai Naa]

Ask Andy Jones how that went...

[Denosaur]

Originally Posted by Matt K

Stanaway's decision to retire is strange... to call it a day immediately after the season's finale means that he's been pondering on it for quite some time and I really wonder what on earth is going on. And what he'll be doing in the future. I agree that maybe Supercars seemed the best career choice for him but still international GT racing could work and I'm surprised he's walking away from it completely.
Or maybe he's retiring the same way as SVG a few years ago...

No point flogging a dead a horse any longer....

[thunderbolt]

Originally Posted by holden151

Kelly's sold their RECs(One to MSR & one to T18) while GRM simply returned them. in theory they could pick up their old ones and take them to Salmon Team Sydney/Melbourne/Canberra

that is what i can not work out if they where only handed back
"they could be bought by Salmon to reinvigorate a Garry Rogers Motorsport effort for 2020"
https://www.supercars.com/news/champ...cted-for-2020/


Supercars has confirmed 23 entries were lodged by the deadline, but at least one addition is expected following the cut-off.
Garry could enter after cut off with out Salmon needing to buy them

Stanaway announce his retirement from racing
https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019...nt-motorsport/

https://www.supercars.com/news/champ...avoid-surgery/

“The MRI shows he’s got a bulging disc between vertebras 6 and 7. It’s bulging out the right-hand side of his neck, hence all his pain is on the right side,” Rogers told Supercars.com.

“[Supercars medical delegate] Dr Carl [Le] has referred him to a neurosurgeon who he’s seeing tomorrow at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne.

“At this point Dr Carl believes it will not require surgery, that there will be other alternatives, which the neurosurgeon will make the final call on.

“When you have things around your neck and your back you can worry, particularly with Richie’s history having had the accident some years ago.

[BobJones]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

GRM Set To Continue In 2020??

If the team is intact, and the money shows up.. without a demanding sponsor.. Mr Brown might have a new home... still in Dandenong

whut.

[thlbtcc]

Mostert to WAU confirmed. At last.

With Fullwood as a teammate, an exciting lineup.

[Forda]

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Mostert to WAU confirmed. At last.

[Sandgroper]

Interesting that Chaz would move from a generally race winning Mustang to a team who has offered so little in the last so many years. I guess a challenge and financial incentive must have been the lure.

Now will it be a Holden/Chev or possibly a BMW as was suggested previously?

[ford71]

Surely there's not enough time before 2020 starts to change from the Holden package?

[thlbtcc]

Taking De Borre across will surely be of assistance.

[Jiiiiiiim]

Originally Posted by thlbtcc

Mostert to WAU confirmed. At last.

With Fullwood as a teammate, an exciting lineup.

It’s certainly a great line-up and unexpectedly one of those rumoured to be in contention for the 2nd seat has confirmed he’s staying in the BTCC with Laser Tools to drive an Infiniti.

[chavez]

Luke Youlden has announced his retirement from Supercars.

One of the better co-drivers, but this year the results were not there and would have been unlikely to have picked up a drive in the 2020 Pirtek Enduro Cup.

[Umai Naa]

Todd Hazelwood confirmed at BJR, with Alliance Truck Parts backing.

[djr81]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Todd Hazelwood confirmed at BJR, with Alliance Truck Parts backing.

May well be a good combination. Where does it leave his old team?

[Umai Naa]

Two-car expansion. Drivers announced soon.