V8 Supercar Top 5 for 2001?

DNQ · 13 Jan 2001, 23:05 (Ref:58372)

Top Five drivers in 2001 V8 Supercar championship:

1. Paul Radisich

2. Mark Skaife
3. Garth Tander
4. Craig Lowndes
5. Jason Bright

Ford is the best!

**gomick** · 14 Jan 2001, 00:02 (Ref:58378)

1.bright
2.tander
3.besnard
4.skaife
5.seton

infact it is far to even to guestimate, i want the top 3 to win next years championship

mtpanorama · 14 Jan 2001, 00:35 (Ref:58379)

Radasich
Bright
Richards
Besnard
Tander

As long it is a Ford on top I dont really care about the order.

marcus · 14 Jan 2001, 00:57 (Ref:58382)

1. Skaife ( I think he will repeat)
2 Radisich (coming on strong)
3 Tander (consistant)
4 Seton (Luck has to change)
5 Ellery (surprise packet)

Crash Test · 14 Jan 2001, 01:35 (Ref:58390)

Blimey, I don't know....how about I just list the people who could win...

Bright
Skaife
Tander
Bargwanna
Ingall
Seton
Richards
Radisich
Besnard
Ambrose
Lowndes
Larkham (?)

Now thats 12...oh well

fordracingaustralia · 14 Jan 2001, 03:38 (Ref:58393)

1: Richards
2: Radisich
3: Skaife
4: Seton
5: Lowdnes

Airhead · 14 Jan 2001, 08:25 (Ref:58406)

This is difficult to do with any sort of certainty, so..

Here's the wish list -
Seton
Radasich
Lowndes
Larkham
Johnson Jr

Here's a more likely scenario -

Skaife (HRT are still the class of the feild)
Radasich (just needs to improve in the short races)
Bright (HRT etc etc plus he can drive)
Seton (the quiet achiever)
Ingall (the noisy achiever)

But I for one would be suprised if in November I got it 50% right. It's just too close isn't it.

hoffy · 14 Jan 2001, 09:24 (Ref:58409)

Weellll, here goes. I know Im going to eat my words come Sandown!!

The Rat
Skaife
Bright
Seto
Tander

As much as would love the top five to be all Ford, I just cant see it, sigh...

elephino · 14 Jan 2001, 10:18 (Ref:58415)

As I place my hand into the AVESCO hat of oblivion...

1. Skaife
2. Seton
3. Bright
4. Ingall
5. Tander
6. Besnard
7. Richards
8. Radisich
9. Bargwanna
10. Larkham

If you don't like the order, change it yourself as anything is possible in 2001.

Ray Singcar · 14 Jan 2001, 11:54 (Ref:58419)

1 Besnard (won FF oz & ff2000 U.S. in 1st full year)
2 Skaife
3 Tander
4 Radishi
5 Ingall

Stone Brothers strength wil carry the quick rookie thru...long live the Fords

Airhead · 14 Jan 2001, 22:53 (Ref:58526)

It's interesting that there seem to be a lot of Ford supporters in the forum, this suprises me as usually in my experience we have been a definite minority.

Steve, I mean Allan

Wrex · 15 Jan 2001, 02:19 (Ref:58546)

Better chance of picking lotto numbers than this, here goes

1. Skaife (HRT still on top)
2. Radisich (almost but not quite)
3. Tander (will mix it up with the big boys)
4. Bright (one year adjustment before taking No. 1 status)
5. Seton (consistant finishes, maybe even a round win)

Others that deserve to do better than they will:

John Bowe (Better than the car will allow)
Lowdnes (will struggle not starting from pole)
Ingle (will at least provide entertainment)

Should be a great year

Crash Test · 15 Jan 2001, 07:07 (Ref:58558)

How about a top 5 Konica series cars?

Wakefield (champion)
Ferrier (a GRMS VT...a donkey could make that go quickly)
Harris (an ex-DJR AU...another donkey vehicle)
Rose (good driver)
White (consistantly plugging away at it..)
Dumbrell
Any other ex-SCS team...

Moffat- Might it be that most Holden fans can't use a computer?

Airhead · 15 Jan 2001, 10:00 (Ref:58562)

Crash Dummy,

I thought the same thing but thought I'd better not upset Marcus again.

Now tell me who's this Wakefield guy?

Crash Test · 15 Jan 2001, 10:20 (Ref:58564)

I said MOST

Wakefield: Queenslander who drives for Graphic Skills racing- would have won the championship last year but luck was nowhere to be found....

The team has rebuilt the red car (ex Kevin Heffernan) that Dean Canto wrote off at Bathurst 98, and apparently they wont be painting it white again...

Airhead · 15 Jan 2001, 11:13 (Ref:58574)

Crash Baby,

The most endearing image I have of Bathurst is the spandex Chiko Chicks and WW (see I too can learn this abbreviation shyte). I was going to go to $2500 for the signed bonnet - and from a Commodore too! The guys' good, lets find a Ford for him.

Kneeling in front of signed Moffat photo.

"Yours in the one true faith"

Crash Test · 15 Jan 2001, 11:22 (Ref:58576)

Well the guy has raced in Mazdas, Fords, Holdens, a Mitsubishi, and a Toyota....so it shouldn't be too hard to get him back

Airhead · 15 Jan 2001, 11:35 (Ref:58579)

Crash Dude,

Like far out, he's been really prostituting himself hasn't he? Where as The Great Man drove a Ford, a Ford, umm, a Ford, a guest (spy) drive for Brock in a - well you know! - then a Ford, then a Mazda, then a Mazda, then a Ford, then a propper Ford (ie. a V8), then - well that's it.

I have decreed it to be acceptable for my son to drive a Mazda. Me, if forced to drive rather than ride, it's a Ford.

Crash Test · 15 Jan 2001, 11:47 (Ref:58584)

Hehe, that's the spirit

marcus · 15 Jan 2001, 14:22 (Ref:58600)

Quote:

Originally posted by AMoffat

I thought the same thing but thought I'd better not upset Marcus again.

no worries Mr.M say all you like ..the results will speak for them selves on the track

I must admit there sure does seem to be alot of ford fans here...but you can rest assured that i do own one of each..to satisfy both worlds..just wish my Falcon was faster.

BRING ON 2001

P.S ..a bit of rivalary is good ..and may the best man win

V8crazy · 15 Jan 2001, 15:01 (Ref:58608)

1. Bright
2. Lowndes
3. Besnard
4. Radisich
5. Seton

Troy · 16 Jan 2001, 08:27 (Ref:58776)

Here are my tips:

(1) J.Bright (Best Driver and Best Car/Team)
(2) D.Besnard (Very quick Driver and solid Team)
(3) M.Skaife
(4) P.Radisich
(5) M.Ambrose

DAVID PATERSON · 16 Jan 2001, 11:42 (Ref:58797)

Like so many have said before, it really is wide open, but here's my two cents worth.
1. Skaife
2. Bright
3. Tander
4. Radisich
5. Bingle

I would dearly love to see WW win the Konica V8 series, but I don't think his talent is enough to make up for a serious shortage of resources. I think Harris would have to be a good chance if he can find some luck. I don't think Ferrier has what it takes.

Crash, one more Ford wise crack and you won't have a very good time at the Club Car day on 10th March. Remember, I always put the left side into the wall.

When did WW drive a Mitsubishi?

Moff, I have a picture of Allan Moffat racing a Bob Morris A9X at Amaroo. I saw (and touched) the ex-Jim Clark, ex-Graham Hill, ex-Allan Moffat Lotus Cortina at Historic Lakeside '98. You should go to some historic race meetings, the old touring cars would make you smile.

Airhead · 17 Jan 2001, 01:47 (Ref:58945)

David,

I grew up near Amaroo and can remember the A9 - X stint but not how it came about. I can't remember if I was at the track or watched on TV. As for historics, if the cars are as good as the bike meet at Lakeside each year then yes please. Especially a Mk1 Lotus Cortina.

Crash Test · 17 Jan 2001, 09:53 (Ref:58991)

David- WW drove a Mitsubishi with John Trimbole at the Bathurst 3 hour in 1998, but the car didn't make the start

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