[V8SC10R05&06] Clipsal 500, Adelaide Parklands

**GTRMagic** · 28 Feb 2010, 07:11 (Ref:2641829)

A brave man or woman would bet against the 888 rollercoaster on the streets of Adelaide...

Will HRT recreate some kind of form and let Mr Tander skirt the front of the field on merit again, to offer competition to the new-to-Holden silver bullets?

Frosty to win?

fomoco · 28 Feb 2010, 07:54 (Ref:2641837)

The Giz, went 6 and 13 last year, but has shown this year he can run at the front, perhaps Jamie will have some competition.

Average Punter · 28 Feb 2010, 09:47 (Ref:2641862)

Traffic. Safety cars. Steven Richards. Anything can happen...

It'll be Frosty for mine.

glenn_a · 28 Feb 2010, 10:07 (Ref:2641870)

It's had to go past Whincup atm, but watch out for Courtney. Also Ingall he loves a street fight.

anthony81901 · 28 Feb 2010, 10:45 (Ref:2641882)

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenn_a

but watch out for Courtney

Would be odds on to end up in the wall, in 3 out of 4 appearances he has incurred enough damage to need to move to a spare car for the next event.

Driver TBA · 28 Feb 2010, 11:11 (Ref:2641888)

Okay, exhibition races out of the way and now time for the real round 1 at one of the best events on the calender.

Predictions

1st: Whincup

2nd: Daylight

3rd: either Frosty, Tander, Giz or Lowndes.

Fingers crossed SBR improve on the last 2 rounds.

Rombles1 · 28 Feb 2010, 11:19 (Ref:2641893)

Rick has won here before, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he ends up on the podium at least, if not the top of it. Just gotta avoid the trouble magnets (you know the ones I mean, S Richards, T Kelly and *I hate to say it* Brighty).

dsg · 28 Feb 2010, 11:40 (Ref:2641902)

Whincup
Winterbottom
Courtney

But you would think HRT will get their act together for at least 1 or 2 events this year so they are the roughies.

Tourer · 28 Feb 2010, 11:40 (Ref:2641903)

It'll be SO good to watch it (nearly) live after the last two weekends! Looking forward to a great weekend's racing.

Pro Racer · 28 Feb 2010, 11:46 (Ref:2641909)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tourer

It'll be SO good to watch it (nearly) live after the last two weekends! Looking forward to a great weekend's racing.

exactly and good to have them "home".

Whincup is in fine touch atm, SBR seem strong ditto Frosty, Rick seems to have abit of pace. i believe PMM will get stronger with 2 888 VE's in the stable, Courtney will be quick if he keeps it off the walls this year, will HRT find their mojo again???

the season starts now IMO.

Peter Ford · 1 Mar 2010, 01:32 (Ref:2642370)

I reckon it will be between whincup or courtney to win,hell they will each win a race each.The Gis will be on the podium again

Denosaur · 1 Mar 2010, 02:49 (Ref:2642399)

As much as it hurts to type it and would hurt to see it, but I think The Giz will give Whincup a run for his money and possibly take one of the races.

Craig will have a better weekend, Winterbottom will have an average weekend, Rick will get some more podiums, Tander will have to start building his own bridge to get over his slump, Steve Richards future will further be questioned and Skaife will further his chances of winning an endurance race with T8 by doing another 5 laps in a Fujitsu GRM Commodore.

Axeman444 · 1 Mar 2010, 02:54 (Ref:2642401)

i'm wondering when FPR will get their act together and have BPB actually take someone out that will then benefit Frosty!!

In no particular order my top 5
Frosty
JC
Whincup
RK
vGiz

Mixer · 1 Mar 2010, 02:59 (Ref:2642406)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denosaur

Skaife will further his chances of winning an endurance race with T8 by doing another 5 laps in a Fujitsu GRM Commodore.

Lets say unlikely:

Quote:

“The rules are the rules, and they say your drivers can’t have laps other than what is stipulated in the regulations. It’s pretty simple – very open and shut,” said Fujitsu Racing’s team owner Garry Rogers.

“I understand the necessity of the promotion for television, but they’ve got Mark Larkham and Neil Crompton as commentators who are both very capable drivers. I can see the promotion opportunities for this, and I think we should do more of that for the business, but you can’t have one set of rules applied to one group, and another set applied to another group.

“Clearly he shouldn’t be able to get laps – not anymore than anyone else should, and that’s the rules. The fact is, no driver who is competing in the championship should be allowed to do anymore miles than anyone else, regardless of what car they are driving.”

http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/03/...ife-tv-drives/

Belly13 · 1 Mar 2010, 11:48 (Ref:2642584)

Well said Garry. Hope he brings the 200+ watches he bought from Bahrain - will make a very tidy profit indeed. Hope to see Leethal and Robbo inside the Top 10 in Adelaide, would love to see Ricko or W-Davo take the top step if it ain't one of the Fujitsu boys.
Only major drama (or maybe Frosty???) will stop JW taking his 5th and 6th wins of the season.

RotorFan · 1 Mar 2010, 12:19 (Ref:2642610)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

A brave man or woman would bet against the 888 rollercoaster

Don't rollercosters go up and down?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rombles1

Rick has won here before, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he ends up on the podium at least, if not the top of it. Just gotta avoid the trouble magnets (you know the ones I mean, S Richards, T Kelly and *I hate to say it* Brighty).

Todd Kelly makes one mistake in his career and now he's a trouble magnet? He's one of the cleanest drivers in the field.

S Richards isn't a trouble magnet, he's a loose cannon.
"Oh boy, someones trying to pass me, better take em out!" *bang* goes the steering arm, or alternatively, entire front end of car.
"Oh boy, I can't pass someone, better take em out!" *bang* goes the b-pillar

Razor · 1 Mar 2010, 14:32 (Ref:2642687)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RotorFan

S Richards isn't a trouble magnet, he's a loose cannon.
"Oh boy, someones trying to pass me, better take em out!" *bang* goes the steering arm, or alternatively, entire front end of car.
"Oh boy, I can't pass someone, better take em out!" *bang* goes the b-pillar

He's the new Paul Morris.

PDS · 1 Mar 2010, 18:46 (Ref:2642848)

Not really bothered who wins at Clipsal... Just get them back racing in OZ, where they belong...

toby · 2 Mar 2010, 01:08 (Ref:2643039)

888 did a fabulous job in the Middle East, but it will be interesting to see how their cars handle the lumps and bumps of the aussie circuits instead of the billiard table smooth circuit OS.

Stiil hard to go past them though. But surely some of the luck the other teams have had has to change for the better soon.

My opinion of the Middle east races - B-O-R-I-N-G.

Those circuits are fabulous for F1 but V8 Supercars, I don't think so.
When was the last time we have had 4 for races without 1 safety car ( and I am not saying that safety cars make the races interseting).

Chris - Melb · 2 Mar 2010, 01:54 (Ref:2643062)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RotorFan

Todd Kelly makes one mistake in his career and now he's a trouble magnet? He's one of the cleanest drivers in the field.

Only one?

RotorFan, you must be Neil Crompton in disguise!

Bradley · 3 Mar 2010, 01:05 (Ref:2643728)

I'd say Tander and Davison will be on the top 3 if not 1-2 they are on a track they know, have a good history at and will get in the extended track time again? Even if they don't you'll probably find the red mist / horns/ claws will be out with those boys...

Racenut7 · 3 Mar 2010, 01:58 (Ref:2643739)

Only Tander doing the extra 80mins.

The Practice 1 & 2
#19
#4
#47
#14
#3
#6
#24
#2
#16
#30
#12
#10
#7
#51
#21

Micklegend · 4 Mar 2010, 02:03 (Ref:2644532)

The big thing here will be DATA. Everyone has it, but 888 dont have it on the Holden, so will take some adjusting I think. I dont think we will head the expression "the car was quick straight out of the truck!" from them.

I expect a bit of a resurgence from HRT, they cant run like crap all year, and this may be at the expense of CL, as JW is teflon when it comes to incidents (see pit lane crashes). I actually expect some holden runners to step out in front of Fords now that the Fords are down the back of the pit lane.

My tip:
Frosty, JC, Giz and Jnr Johnson to fill up the 10 from the Ford camp, possibly Alex Davo as well. Usual suspects from Holden as well, but perhaps better results for GRM while HRT and 888 hold a personal battle, BJR to do nothing as per usual, despite Brightys best efforts.

Mixer · 4 Mar 2010, 02:11 (Ref:2644533)

One wonders whether we will see a lot more carnage this weekend with the walls so close... Everyone was pretty well behaved OS!

Axeman444 · 4 Mar 2010, 02:40 (Ref:2644540)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mixer

One wonders whether we will see a lot more carnage this weekend with the walls so close... Everyone was pretty well behaved OS!

Pedders may offer to pony up some money to the 1st car to bring out the entertainm.. cough err... safety car so they get the most from their sponsorship

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