2014 Silly Season (Merged x2) - Page 2

bluesport · 23 Oct 2012, 04:00 (Ref:3156225)

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Originally Posted by eduardo1

The truth is probably a bit of both. Sometimes arrangements just don't fit well. Most of us have been at a workplace that didn't work out for us.

Then you go somewhere else, do the same thing in the same (or similar way) and the results are much better.

GT's had a lot longer driving these cars and he's struggling, relative to where HRT and GT would expect to be.

James' problem is who would actually take him if he leaves HRT. FPR/Ford in general will not go near him after getting burned last time. Triple 8 don't want or need him.

He's one of very few championship winning drivers in the field, so he has some value, but I honestly can't think of anyone that could afford him would take him.

T8 could take him........Lowndes will be a bit ancient by the end of 2013.

peckstar · 23 Oct 2012, 04:01 (Ref:3156227)

Lowndes is starting to look old, but he can still drive

kittle · 23 Oct 2012, 04:05 (Ref:3156228)

Anyone who drives a T8 car will be quick.

**gomick** · 23 Oct 2012, 10:10 (Ref:3156388)

Agreed, they bore me...

glenn_a · 23 Oct 2012, 10:27 (Ref:3156401)

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Originally Posted by V8fan12

Frosty, Davo, Whincup, Lowndes, Tander, Courtney, Owen, Giz, Holdsworth, and Slade.

Seems Lowndes and Whincup aren't off contract next year.

TeamVodafone boss Roland Dane says his star driver Craig Lowndes has agreed to a new deal that will extend his career by at least three years.

Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sp...#ixzz2A7I7j59N

The 29-year-old has won three championships, 53 race wins and three Bathurst 1000 victories in his six years with the team. And despite rumours linking him with a move overseas, he says he’s committed to V8 Supercars having put pen to paper on a new three-year deal with Triple Eight starting from 2013.

http://www.v8x.com.au/index.php/9-ne...er-three-years

FAS33 · 23 Oct 2012, 13:30 (Ref:3156488)

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Originally Posted by Reload

Was Will at FPR ?
That must be HRT's problem, they're cars are too big ?
Maybe the drivers heads are ?

talkin bout James Courtney (i know it wasnt FPR, still a ford team)

big and heavy and slow

nah I dont think so, James as won some championships througout the world, and no other driver in V8 today has been anywhere near a F1 car, hes classy. and Tander is a very very good driver.

Umai Naa · 23 Oct 2012, 20:18 (Ref:3156671)

McConville's driven a Honda F1 car, Lowndes has driven the Maclaren.

Pretty sure there's one or two more.

Chappelli · 23 Oct 2012, 21:02 (Ref:3156693)

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Originally Posted by V8fan12

Frosty, Davo, Whincup, Lowndes, Tander, Courtney, Owen, Giz, Holdsworth, and Slade.

Interesting that the teams don't seem to stagger their contracts...

peckstar · 23 Oct 2012, 21:07 (Ref:3156695)

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Originally Posted by Chappelli

Interesting that the teams don't seem to stagger their contracts...

Is that because its all linked to some key income sources. like say a sponsor deal

FAS33 · 23 Oct 2012, 21:57 (Ref:3156721)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

McConville's driven a Honda F1 car, Lowndes has driven the Maclaren.

Pretty sure there's one or two more.

yeah but i mean competition wise, not just a one off thing. i couldnt believe how fast lowndes was when he had a go, but i dont think JB was even trying.

Razor · 23 Oct 2012, 22:26 (Ref:3156734)

Don't forget that Davison and Courtney have tested F1 cars before (Davison with Minardi and Courtney with Jaguar)

bluesport · 23 Oct 2012, 23:36 (Ref:3156762)

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Originally Posted by glenn_a

Seems Lowndes and Whincup aren't off contract next year.

TeamVodafone boss Roland Dane says his star driver Craig Lowndes has agreed to a new deal that will extend his career by at least three years.

Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sp...#ixzz2A7I7j59N

The 29-year-old has won three championships, 53 race wins and three Bathurst 1000 victories in his six years with the team. And despite rumours linking him with a move overseas, he says he’s committed to V8 Supercars having put pen to paper on a new three-year deal with Triple Eight starting from 2013.

http://www.v8x.com.au/index.php/9-ne...er-three-years

That could be good news........at least that might be one T8 machine that won't perform after 2013.

Mixer · 23 Oct 2012, 23:57 (Ref:3156777)

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Originally Posted by bluesport

That could be good news........at least that might be one T8 machine that won't perform after 2013.

He's gone a hell of a lot better than he ever did in a Frod!

bluesport · 24 Oct 2012, 00:12 (Ref:3156784)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

He's gone a hell of a lot better than he ever did in a Frod!

We're talking about after 2013, surely there would be better options than Lowndes by then.

eduardo1 · 24 Oct 2012, 00:47 (Ref:3156796)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

McConville's driven a Honda F1 car, Lowndes has driven the Maclaren.

Pretty sure there's one or two more.

Whincup also drove one at the AGP as a Vodafone promotion.

But the difference is Courtney is the only one that has driven a 'current spec' (at the time) F1 car regularly.

Everyone else has only driven older machines as one-off promotional activities.

And yes, I do understand that the cars Lowndes and Whincup have driven are more recent than what Courtney used to test.

one five five · 25 Oct 2012, 00:09 (Ref:3157263)

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Originally Posted by bluesport

We're talking about after 2013, surely there would be better options than Lowndes by then.

??

He won't even be 40

bluesport · 25 Oct 2012, 00:30 (Ref:3157270)

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Originally Posted by one five five

??

He won't even be 40

Well, he appears to be slowly losing it to me (as is normal in life as we age), I could be wrong........depends on what T8's requirements are I suppose.

FAS33 · 25 Oct 2012, 00:39 (Ref:3157273)

yes!! sign me up T888 ill be available by then.

one five five · 25 Oct 2012, 00:44 (Ref:3157274)

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Originally Posted by bluesport

Well, he appears to be slowly losing it to me (as is normal in life as we age), I could be wrong........depends on what T8's requirements are I suppose.

dominant wins in two of the last four V8Supercar meetings?

Please explain how this is 'losing it'?

peckstar · 25 Oct 2012, 00:46 (Ref:3157275)

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Originally Posted by one five five

dominant wins in two of the last four V8Supercar meetings?

Please explain how this is 'losing it'?

agreed, its a big call

Still he probably is losing it, just he started at such a high base that he still well in front of most other drivers

Umai Naa · 25 Oct 2012, 01:03 (Ref:3157277)

I think he's earned every right to be in the championship, considering he hasn't been outside the top 5 since 2004.

When it comes to endurance time, he is very, very good.

eduardo1 · 25 Oct 2012, 01:49 (Ref:3157283)

Still one of the best at Bathurst - still very, very good at most rounds.

Probably still in the top 5 or 6 drivers in championship.

And his commercial worth means that while ever he's competitive at Bathurst he'd be worth holding onto.

bluesport · 25 Oct 2012, 02:10 (Ref:3157287)

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Originally Posted by one five five

dominant wins in two of the last four V8Supercar meetings?

Please explain how this is 'losing it'?

It's just my perception, others such as yourself disagree, maybe it's just that Whincup is so good and is a hard act to follow.

peckstar · 25 Oct 2012, 02:14 (Ref:3157288)

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Originally Posted by bluesport

It's just my perception, others such as yourself disagree, maybe it's just that Whincup is so good and is a hard act to follow.

Ha ha whincup good, yeah well if he is so good why did Garry sack him?

PS. thats a dig at Garry, not Jamie

FAS33 · 25 Oct 2012, 02:20 (Ref:3157289)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Ha ha whincup good, yeah well if he is so good why did Garry sack him?

PS. thats a dig at Garry, not Jamie

haha whyd he get rid of him, worst decision of all time?

he needs to spend more time training his own team about how to put a tyre on there cars.

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