[V8SC09R21&22] The Island 300, Phillip Island - Page 11

STEALTHY · 8 Nov 2009, 08:18 (Ref:2578055)

Man this show is just going to **** (if we weren't there already). Slades hit on murph was as clear cut as they come. Spun him, Murphy lost time and places.
The Van Giz one i don't get, why was lowndes touch on todd given the drive through time added to his race, but giz only loses championship points (not like thats going to have an effect on where he finishes)
Looks to me like someone has jamie whincup coloured goggles, since a drive through would have given Will an extra position (and thus more points).

Quote:

Originally Posted by rik

Maybe they can put him in the 3rd car (Bottle-O) and get a gun in the main car?

Maybe they could drop him all together, and have 3 competitive cars? Thats what i'd do.

STEALTHY · 8 Nov 2009, 08:19 (Ref:2578056)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

So 888 more or less have a free hit on Bargwanna then?

And since when isn't the standard penalty taking somebody out a PLP added to your race time. Talk about consistently inconsistent.

As i mentioned in my post above, seems like championship fixing to me. Same offence, different penalty (the penalty on lowndes yesterday wouldn't have had any difference on WD's position since he finished ahead of that drama)

retro · 8 Nov 2009, 08:30 (Ref:2578062)

Jamie isn't a big tweeter so he must have found time to bash one out under the enormous pressure cooker atmosphere at the Island...

DV_08 · 8 Nov 2009, 08:39 (Ref:2578072)

Investigating after the race must mean bringing out the mystery 8 ball. The laws of probability suggest they will get some right.

chavez · 8 Nov 2009, 08:45 (Ref:2578077)

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Originally Posted by STEALTHY

Man this show is just going to **** (if we weren't there already). Slades hit on murph was as clear cut as they come. Spun him, Murphy lost time and places.

Don't forget he has never admitted fault in the incident with Ambrose at Bathurst.

One the day he does, the curse will be lifted and the the racing gods will smile on him again.

But until then he'll have to accept every bit of bad luck and misfortune that comes his way.

ozrevhead · 8 Nov 2009, 08:47 (Ref:2578079)

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEALTHY

As i mentioned in my post above, seems like championship fixing to me. Same offence, different penalty (the penalty on lowndes yesterday wouldn't have had any difference on WD's position since he finished ahead of that drama)

there is always double standards when thats conserned

V8 series is turning to pot - and the fish always rots at the head

retro · 8 Nov 2009, 09:22 (Ref:2578099)

Brightys tweet wrap up...

RS500 · 8 Nov 2009, 09:24 (Ref:2578100)

i ended up turning off after the safety car F*up

Imagine if Courtney hadn't found the gap between the cars!

retro · 8 Nov 2009, 09:35 (Ref:2578103)

...and the crowd for the 2 days was [for the doom and gloom nay sayers]...

...15,300...

**GTRMagic** · 8 Nov 2009, 09:38 (Ref:2578107)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Looks like the #333 sponsor names have fallen off completely this weekend....

It seems someone listened... Wilson Security showed up on the side of the car for the qualifying & race today...

Bevan-L · 8 Nov 2009, 09:45 (Ref:2578111)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

It seems someone listened... Wilson Security showed up on the side of the car for the qualifying & race today...

This can only mean one thing and one thing only..........................

..................someone applied the vinyl decals!!!

retro · 8 Nov 2009, 09:48 (Ref:2578113)

All is well in FPR land and TM can tender his resignation...

**GTRMagic** · 8 Nov 2009, 09:59 (Ref:2578124)

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Originally Posted by retro

All is well in FPR land and TM can tender his resignation...

That's not technically correct is it?

The #5 car's engine ran out of oil pressure, perhaps as a result of crap entering the engine bay from the offroad excursion, but the engine issue caused Frosty to pull up on the front straight, get out while cars were still capable of going past, and jumping the wall...

**GTRMagic** · 8 Nov 2009, 10:04 (Ref:2578129)

Bright's Pole Lap @ PI

The #7 boys are very complimentary to Mr Bright....

peckstar · 8 Nov 2009, 10:11 (Ref:2578135)

was that a crowd shot in his pit box?

pretty empty in there

Driver TBA · 8 Nov 2009, 10:43 (Ref:2578163)

Pity they did'nt have a camera on Kevin Murphy when Bargs got served up.

STEALTHY · 8 Nov 2009, 10:49 (Ref:2578170)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chavez

Don't forget he has never admitted fault in the incident with Ambrose at Bathurst.

One the day he does, the curse will be lifted and the the racing gods will smile on him again.

But until then he'll have to accept every bit of bad luck and misfortune that comes his way.

Why would he admit something he didn't do? 2 Drivers with big ego's into one corner. One could have backed out the other could have given racing room, neither were at fault

(and i can have an unbiased opinion on it, since i hate both drivers)

peckstar · 8 Nov 2009, 10:54 (Ref:2578176)

and yet you come up with such a wrong answer, one thats suggests you have never watched the incident. clearly hate one more the other

fully agree chavez

STEALTHY · 8 Nov 2009, 11:43 (Ref:2578206)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peckstar

and yet you come up with such a wrong answer, one thats suggests you have never watched the incident. clearly hate one more the other

fully agree chavez

Watched it many times. And always come to the same conclusion. Thats the good thing about opinions, were both right

Driver TBA · 8 Nov 2009, 12:00 (Ref:2578218)

In MY opinion the stewards got it right with the Bargs/Lowndes incident. Barg's drove like a twit, 3/4's of the field would have done the same thing and Lowndes has one of the coolest heads around.

However I can't work out Van Giz's points penalty. Should have been a time added PLP. Maybe HRT should lodge a protest on behalf of FPR.

Mixer · 8 Nov 2009, 12:02 (Ref:2578219)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Driver TBA

In MY opinion the stewards got it right with the Bargs/Lowndes incident. Barg's drove like a twit, 3/4's of the field would have done the same thing and Lowndes has one of the coolest heads around.

Look its an old adage, but 2 wrongs don't make a right.

I actually disagree about Lowndes, he was giving everybody a touch up, not like the hard, fair Lowndes of old.

peckstar · 8 Nov 2009, 12:09 (Ref:2578224)

in theory. Giz would have been penalised a pit lane penalty on about lap 6, but a latter safety car would have dragged him back up to the field, because he had speed he would have moved forward through the field (he did as it was) and it would then have been wrong to penalise 38 seconds as the safety car had reduced that gap.

I would hope they did a calculation based on lap times and cars passed etc.

its complicated but a much fairer call that a 38 sec penalty at race end.

In the lowndes situation the penalty was applied because there had not been a subsequent safety car

peckstar · 8 Nov 2009, 12:10 (Ref:2578225)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mixer

Look its an old adage, but 2 wrongs don't make a right.

I actually disagree about Lowndes, he was giving everybody a touch up, not like the hard, fair Lowndes of old.

think we might have been watching different races and at any point its not actually a crime to give someone a nudge, maybe croquet is your sport

Mixer · 8 Nov 2009, 12:22 (Ref:2578230)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

think we might have been watching different races and at any point its not actually a crime to give someone a nudge, maybe croquet is your sport

Nudges are fine but in my opinion repeatedly nudging people mid corner so you can do a bump and run is not cool, and Lowndes is starting to do it a lot. Couple of times today it was quite dangerous.

The dumb thing is he had the speed so he didn't have to do it, but he's getting impatient in his old age.

peckstar · 8 Nov 2009, 12:27 (Ref:2578232)

when did he do it, cant say i ever saw him do it

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