Who is the most talented Aust current driver?

[Crash Test]

So if you combined the talent of Mr Power with looks of Mr Cleo Bachelor of the Year Hackett, you couldn't loose!

[Aarrgh8]

So far, 13 votes for Mark Skaife and 2 for Russell Ingall.

[moffman]

Originally posted by Aarrgh8
So far, 13 votes for Mark Skaife and 2 for Russell Ingall.

Which means what exactly?

[Hobo high]

IF WHERE TALKING VOTES - yes skaife has 46 votes , or 74% of the total vote , for him to be removed from the safety committee.WINNER ON ALL FRONTS ISN'T HE WALLY !

[GTRMagic]

Isnt the idea that any of these committees be made up of people with relevant experience in different disciplines?

In the case of the Safety Committee, Skaife would be the perfect candidate, having been within about 3 metres of meeting his maker... has a fair idea on how to be safe or not safe

[Mark Webber]

this thread should have had a open poll attched to it

[Mattracer]

Originally posted by GTRMagic
Skaife would be the perfect candidate, having been within about 3 metres of meeting his maker... has a fair idea on how to be safe or not safe

I'm not sure, but just as Ingall "handed him his arse" as someone so eloquently put it , he appears to almost pull away. Smart move actually...

[rdmdog]

Originally posted by Crash Test
Yeah, I'd second the call of Simon Evens.

Also, in deadset no order whatsoever-
Jim Richards
Will Power
Marcos Ambrose
Mark Skaife
Craig Lowndes
Adam Uebgergang
... and i'll have to think about it

Crash, you Queensland blokes are something special. Not good enough to continue to harp on about the fantastic abilities of WW, and now rating Adam Uebgergang in the top six in the country.

Now im sure Adam is a nice guy, and I dont want it to seem like Im having a go at him, but why do you guys continue to ignore Tommy Horton?

Im sure given the opportunity he would surprise a lot of people. Hopefully he will be a more regular competitor in '04 and beyond.

[Crash Test]

I said I'd have to have a think about it

Tom's as smooth as anything, just needs to get some $$$ and time, I'm sure he could go on to big things. I'll never forget his first ever race meeting. Absolutely bucketing down at Lakeside, he walked away to win by half a lap. Very impressive..

[deeks6]

Puh-leeese people
Lists with Paul Morris, Steven Johnson, Todd Kelly etc cannot be taken seriously. Much as I like him too, neither can ones with Jim Richards at No 1. You cannot compare any of our racing to the series overseas (especially F1) so my list speaks for itself.
1 - Mark Webber - even the overseas writers ranked him highly in the world.
2 - James Courtney - Macau showed how good he is, should be in F1.
3 - Ryan Briscoe - Dominated in Europe...the bloke he thrashed (klien) gets an F1 gig.
4 - Will Davison - 8th in British F3 series, won a race. If you want to see how good he was, check the results of (all) the other Alan Docking cars)
5 - Marcos Ambrose - superb year, unlucky not to have won even more (PI, Sandown, QR)
6 - Greg Murphy - a real racer, great to watch too.
7 - Will Davison - Some good results in British F3, tough gig.
8 - Mark Skaife - A bad year for HRT is when they don't win but Sakife rarely had the fastest car in 03 and still did OK. Excelklent entertainment at EC too.
9 - Alex Davison - 6th in German Carrera Cup, won final round. For all you Richards fans, he whipped him at EC straight off the plane.
10 - Mark Winterbottom - smokey for the list, admittedly but killed them in the Konica...and has anybody else ever done a 2.08 round Bathurst in an AU?
There you go...argue with that lot

[Peter Walsh]

Thex Thex Thex !!!!!

[bestfit]

I think No7 is much better than No4

[deeks6]

Oooops...good pickup bestfit
No 7 is meant to be Will Power

[mayhem]

Finally someone mentions Alex Davison!
Others in no particular order:
Craig Lowndes
Marcos Ambrose
Jason Bright
Mark Skaife
Russell Ingall
James Courtney
Troy Bayliss
Matt Mladin
Chad Reed
Andrew Cowin
Mark Webber
Jim Richards

[Mark Webber]

Yes Alex is a true top 10 Dam I new I forgot some one

[Grimace]

Did Winterbottom actually do a 2.08 at Bathurst? He IS a future champ!

[mixxer]

I think it was a 2.09 n change, I think Mark got a ride in a Pro Stock car at willowbank on Sat night and went 7.64 sec for the 1/4 now SBR will never have enough HP for him

[deeks6]

Originally posted by mixxer
I think it was a 2.09 n change, I think Mark got a ride in a Pro Stock car at willowbank on Sat night and went 7.64 sec for the 1/4 now SBR will never have enough HP for him

Checked race Time
2.08.8
pretty damn good I reckon

[stoned pony]

Is this about the most talented Australian driver or the best driver currently racing in Australia?
If it is the latter then I will stand hand on heart and say Jim Richards.
If, however, it is the former then Gentleman Jim must be ruled-out because he is, as far as I know, a New Zealander residing in Australia.
Sorry to be a pedantic SOB!

[Bigguy]

Originally posted by bedeme
Is this about the most talented Australian driver or the best driver currently racing in Australia?
If it is the latter then I will stand hand on heart and say Jim Richards.
If, however, it is the former then Gentleman Jim must be ruled-out because he is, as far as I know, a New Zealander residing in Australia.
Sorry to be a pedantic SOB!

Hmmm, without appearing to also be pedantic, at what stage does someone become Australian after arriving here? I would seriously have thought that Jim, who has lived here for yonks, and brought his family up here, is now as Aussie as anyone else..

[Onlooker]

Still a Kiwi flag on the window at Bathurst i think you will find.

[Deano]

Originally posted by Bigguy
Hmmm, without appearing to also be pedantic, at what stage does someone become Australian after arriving here? I would seriously have thought that Jim, who has lived here for yonks, and brought his family up here, is now as Aussie as anyone else..

Yep - him, Russell Crowe, Split Enz and the All Blacks. (Oh no, that's right, we beat the All Blacks). OK just the first three.

I think before we go saying JR is an Aussie, we'd better ask him.

[stoned pony]

Don't forget Murph and Baird, also New Zullunders.

[promax]

Originally posted by Deano
Yep - him, Russell Crowe, Split Enz and the All Blacks. (Oh no, that's right, we beat the All Blacks). OK just the first three.

I think before we go saying JR is an Aussie, we'd better ask him.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=20487

hehe

btw you can keep russell crowe

[Sile]

In no order: Skaife, Bargwanna, Lowndens, Ambrose, McConville, Morris, Murcho, Newton-John, Besnard & Wills