[iV8SC13R10,R11,R12] Chill Perth 360, Barbagallo Raceway WA: 3-5 May - Page 2

djr81 · 1 May 2013, 06:33 (Ref:3241233)

Maybe I am the only one bitter and twisted about this but....
The millions the V8 crowd insisted be spent on new pit facilities at Wanneroo looks a little like wasted money given they are the only ones to use it and there will not be any pitstops this year.

peckstar · 1 May 2013, 06:37 (Ref:3241234)

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Originally Posted by djr81

Maybe I am the only one bitter and twisted about this but....
The millions the V8 crowd insisted be spent on new pit facilities at Wanneroo looks a little like wasted money given they are the only ones to use it and there will not be any pitstops this year.

it sits vacant for the rest of the year?

djr81 · 1 May 2013, 07:07 (Ref:3241242)

Basically, yes. Club races use the old pit lane on the outside of the circuit as the access to the new pits is non existant for cars etc once the track is in use.

champcarman · 1 May 2013, 07:26 (Ref:3241246)

There will be pit stops this year, just not compulsory ones!

on_to_it · 1 May 2013, 10:41 (Ref:3241300)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

HRT To get Major Engine & Chassis Upgrade For Perth

A risk doing both at the same time?

Yes, and for more than one reason unless they've tested them separately (can they though?). Here's two of them;

a) If performance is better, you then have to establish where exactly the improvement came from.

b) If one upgrade is a success, and the other is a step back (it happens), thereby offsetting the gain, what worked and what didn't?

Heady stuff!

one five five · 1 May 2013, 11:05 (Ref:3241305)

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Originally Posted by djr81

Basically, yes. Club races use the old pit lane on the outside of the circuit as the access to the new pits is non existant for cars etc once the track is in use.

Who funded the building of the pits?

If it was anyone other than V8Supercars, then what a major waste of money.

Bell_End · 1 May 2013, 14:41 (Ref:3241353)

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Originally Posted by djr81

Basically, yes. Club races use the old pit lane on the outside of the circuit as the access to the new pits is non existant for cars etc once the track is in use.

Was in use by all in the Wanneroo 300 last year.

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Originally Posted by one five five

Who funded the building of the pits?

If it was anyone other than V8Supercars, then what a major waste of money.

No where else to build a pit lane able to park up b doubles behind.

djr81 · 2 May 2013, 03:35 (Ref:3241584)

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Originally Posted by one five five

Who funded the building of the pits?

If it was anyone other than V8Supercars, then what a major waste of money.

The state government. The V8 crowd insisted they have it and it was basically built for them.

Bell_End · 2 May 2013, 04:38 (Ref:3241588)

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Originally Posted by djr81

The state government. The V8 crowd insisted they have it and it was basically built for them.

It was stage 1 of upgrades of the whole circuit/pits I believe, I'm glad that v8SC got the govco to spend money on upgrading the circuit. Hopefully it also safeguards the circuit from the push of suburbia for a while longer now with govco money being spent on it.

djr81 · 2 May 2013, 04:53 (Ref:3241590)

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Originally Posted by Bell_End

It was stage 1 of upgrades of the whole circuit/pits I believe, I'm glad that v8SC got the govco to spend money on upgrading the circuit. Hopefully it also safeguards the circuit from the push of suburbia for a while longer now with govco money being spent on it.

Yeah well I am not having a go at the club. They did unbelievably well in the sense that they maximised the small amount of money they were given. $5 Mill (or whatever it was) for all that is really good in this day & age. Cheaper than a billion dollars footy ground and better than so many other laughable projects various governments lavish money on.

I just wish (Like most people I guess) that a new pit facility could have been built on an extended circuit. It may still happen. (Fingers crossed) But untimately it wasnt really the clubs choice what to build.

peckstar · 2 May 2013, 05:42 (Ref:3241597)

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Originally Posted by djr81

Yeah well I am not having a go at the club. They did unbelievably well in the sense that they maximised the small amount of money they were given. $5 Mill (or whatever it was) for all that is really good in this day & age. Cheaper than a billion dollars footy ground and better than so many other laughable projects various governments lavish money on.

I just wish (Like most people I guess) that a new pit facility could have been built on an extended circuit. It may still happen. (Fingers crossed) But untimately it wasnt really the clubs choice what to build.

so when is the extended circuit happening?

bathurst · 3 May 2013, 05:59 (Ref:3241961)

Well done Mostert. P9 in third practice

peckstar · 3 May 2013, 06:25 (Ref:3241970)

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Originally Posted by bathurst

Well done Mostert. P9 in third practice

Fits where Frosty said he would be.

Shame Blanchard didnt get to turn a lap.

Erebus seem to have made an improvment

Mixer · 3 May 2013, 06:33 (Ref:3241975)

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Originally Posted by bathurst

Well done Mostert. P9 in third practice

I tips me lid!

Bell_End · 3 May 2013, 09:46 (Ref:3242048)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

Fits where Frosty said he would be.

Shame Blanchard didnt get to turn a lap.

Erebus seem to have made an improvment

Pictures show what's looks like a twin throttle body setup still on one of the mercs, did they not get their engine upgrade from ze Germans?

**GTRMagic** · 3 May 2013, 11:56 (Ref:3242091)

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Originally Posted by Bell_End

Pictures show what's looks like a twin throttle body setup still on one of the mercs, did they not get their engine upgrade from ze Germans?

Arguably a less risky strategy is to run only one or two of the cars with the new setup, and keep the existing package for at least one of them, until it is sorted...

WP may learn something from this, updating both #2 and #22 and not troubling the timesheets too much till it got to happy hour...

Lets see what comes of it...

**GTRMagic** · 3 May 2013, 11:57 (Ref:3242093)

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Originally Posted by bathurst

Well done Mostert. P9 in third practice

Amazing.. those DJR cars looked awful over the bumps & kerbs at Adelaide.. presumably an FPR-inspired tweak or 11 has done something positive for the team.

Qualifying will be interesting... between the teammates...

Marcos WTF · 3 May 2013, 12:41 (Ref:3242115)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

you realise what you just said dont you.

Now back on topic

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/b...-stops-lowndes

This leads to 3 interesting possibilities

1. V8 supercars read my earlier comment and went and questioned lowndes on his form in the sprint races.
2. Peckstar knew what v8supercars were going to write
3. Lowndes really does have a problem with the sprint race format, which interestingly enough he though would suit him before the tassie round started.

My opinion Lowndes has jumped the shark.

Lowndes jumped the shark when he sha@t on Holden & HRT in 1999.

Marcos WTF · 3 May 2013, 12:44 (Ref:3242116)

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Originally Posted by fomoco

So a tight track, Some passing areas, but if u dont use push to pass, could end up of track or into a wall, sand and more sand, upgrades for second Holden team, upgrades for mercs, should be interesting

"push to pass?" When did Dirty Marcos come back to V8SC?

chavez · 3 May 2013, 23:24 (Ref:3242425)

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Originally Posted by Marcos WTF

"push to pass?" When did Dirty Marcos come back to V8SC?

Must have been driving Whincup's car at Pukekhoe.

bathurst · 4 May 2013, 00:28 (Ref:3242430)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Amazing.. those DJR cars looked awful over the bumps & kerbs at Adelaide.. presumably an FPR-inspired tweak or 11 has done something positive for the team.

Qualifying will be interesting... between the teammates...

Qualifying will be interesting....

**GTRMagic** · 4 May 2013, 02:27 (Ref:3242443)

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Originally Posted by bathurst

Qualifying will be interesting....

Lots of cars on new tyres in P4...

Mr Mostert... P5...

and his teammate P22...

bathurst · 4 May 2013, 02:51 (Ref:3242447)

is it the driver, or parts on car 12 and not 17, or both! See what happens in the Qualifying.......

Jam3s · 4 May 2013, 02:52 (Ref:3242448)

The cars are identical and both have aid from FPR with setups. It's all driver, but why is anyone surprised anyway, Blanchard has never impressed in his V8 Career.

bathurst · 4 May 2013, 02:59 (Ref:3242450)

It's great for Mostert, just keeping a lid on it!!!!!!

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