2009 Enduro Events

[peckstar]

so would i. murph has been the biggest threat to a ford win for the last couple of years. with skaife in the car it reduces the threat

[GTRMagic]

MeN confirms the 3 PMM crews, just not how they will be aligned.

Mr Ingall, Mr Slade, Mr O.Kelly, Mr Morris, Mr Said and Mr D.Fiore will make up the 6 person squad....

Suspect that it will be Ingall/Kelly, Slade/Fiore and Morris/Said but we shall see

[Pro Racer]

so that narrows it to Kelly's or Tasman for MS should he chose to drive. i'm thinking comentry box most likely atm.

[Belly13]

Perhaps GRM? I heard this week that they are currently in talks with a number of drivers for the 2nd car alongside Greg Ritter. Also, at Hamilton, Skaife openly commented on how impressed he was by the speed and attitude of the car. I would certainly prefer to drive a GRM Commodre over a Kelly or Tasman Racing Commodore ATM.

[Axeman444]

interesting to note how Mr Morris alludes to it being SCAR's decision on who sits in the Triple F car. If the Fiore's owned the REC, why does Mr Morris have a say? Thought it was just a prep deal?

[Go Harder.]

Perhaps because he owns the car??

[rik]

Originally Posted by Axeman444

interesting to note how Mr Morris alludes to it being SCAR's decision on who sits in the Triple F car. If the Fiore's owned the REC, why does Mr Morris have a say? Thought it was just a prep deal?

I didn't read it that way... I was thinking more that Supercheap might kick in for the FFF car and have a 3 car team at the enduros? or alternatively Morris might need permission from SC to put Slade in a non-SC car?

[Axeman444]

Originally Posted by Go Harder.

Perhaps because he owns the car??

if the car is leased and paid for then Mr Morris should have no say, the REC holder (Fiore's) will be the one(s) fined if the team does not show up with the requisite team members to field an entry

Mr Morris may have a say if he is to be "helping out" with an extra driver and/or funds to run an extra driver as i believe rik is alluding to

[racer69]

Maybe choice of drivers was part of the lease deal? Who knows.... the Fiore's are obviously ok with it all.

All an REC entitles you to is an income......

[GTRMagic]

[Belly13]

Well spotted GTR - David Besnard to partner Greg Ritter in #34 GRM Commodore. What a scoop!!!
So much for those Skaife-rumours - I'd prefer Bezzy over Skaifey any day!!

[Pro Racer]

#34 will be a strong car in the enduro's both Bezzy and Greg have shown they can get the job done at the 500 and Bathurst.

[GTRMagic]

Seems Mr Thompson is a very strong contender for the 2nd IntaRacing seat Here

[GTRMagic]

If you believe Mr Besnard's comments Here, there is an interesting explanation as to how one of the second DJR pilots was chosen.....

[TheMan]

Regards to the SCAR Cars, Steve Ellery was seen out at the Holden driving centre a couple of days ago. Should we read anything into this?

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

If you believe Mr Besnard's comments Here, there is an interesting explanation as to how one of the second DJR pilots was chosen.....

I wonder which one bezzie is talking about?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by TheMan

Regards to the SCAR Cars, Steve Ellery was seen out at the Holden driving centre a couple of days ago. Should we read anything into this?

The 6 man SCAR squad is full isnt it?

[Belly13]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

If you believe Mr Besnard's comments Here, there is an interesting explanation as to how one of the second DJR pilots was chosen.....

I suppose it was a little common sense which prompted Bezzy to call around on the phone to other team's whose enduro line-up's had not been completed.

[Racenut7]

My top 14 Bathurst 1000 Contenders are:
1. #1, Whincup/Lowndes - T8
2. #2, Tander/W.Davison - HRT
3. #6, Winterbottom/S.Rcihards - FPR
4. #18, Courtney/Johnson - DJR
5. #33, Holdsworth/Caruso - GRM
6. #7, T.Kelly/R.Kelly - KRT
7. #4, Van Gisbergen/A.Davison - SBR
=. #111, Coulthard/Patrizi - WSR
=. #51, Murphy/Skaife - SGR
=. #8, J.Richards/McConville - BJR
11. #39, Ingall/O.Kelly - SCAR
=. #25, Bright/Macrow - Britek
13. #10, Dumbrell/Owen - Autobarn
14. #14, Wilson/A.Jones - BJR

[peckstar]

geepers racenut, yo need to go back and check GTRs list on the previos page, a number of those combinations wont be together

but i doubt anyone is going to disagree about No.1 on your list, still they must be due for some dodgy luck

[GTRMagic]

[racer69]

Autosport magazine suggested that James Thompson new deal with Lada for the WTCC might interrupt his planned test/tests of the 888 Falcon, could this in turn affect the chances of him eventually turning up at all?

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by racer69

Autosport magazine suggested that James Thompson new deal with Lada for the WTCC might interrupt his planned test/tests of the 888 Falcon, could this in turn affect the chances of him eventually turning up at all?

It is possible.. but the driver has said he wants to run at Bathurst. I suspect he will be shaded by the other 3 a little, but it will be interesting to see.

There arent too many available spots for Mr Skaife to put his bum in are there? With the last 'Perkins' seat taken by Mr McNally... its really only a Tasman seat going isnt it?

[Crash Test]

So, the only real chances if the above is correct-
1, 2, 5, 7, 18, 33? Question mark on 5 and 7, if they're a chance, 3 and 8 could be roughies as well...

[Crash Test]

... and another thing.

I'm sure of the theory behind splitting your ace drivers for the enduros. Keeping in mind that the points payout for Bathurst is the same as the 100km race at Winton, why not try and win the championship by winning Bathurst?