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28 Apr 2015, 01:17 (Ref:3531345) | #1 | ||
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Speedcafe have a poll of the greatest Dunlop series moments:
http://www.speedcafe.com/2015/04/27/...eries-moments/ Got me thinking. I think in some ways the development series has been a little underwhelming. Some could argue the point but no Dunlop champion has yet won the title, Frosty probably coming the closest. In terms of real talent unearthed you'd probably count Frosty, Scotty Mac, Jono Webb. The rest of the drivers have been competent but not really special - Tony D'Alberto, Canto, Dumbrell (although his enduro career has been notable), Steve Owen, Andrew Thompson, Dale Wood etc IMO it is at cross-purposes that the 2-time champions are all really guys who were back into the series to get miles for the main game teams. Same really for Dale Wood in 2013. I do wonder what Andrew Thompson could have done in the main game in a pukka 888 car? Opinions? |
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I remember many years ago reading a list of Formula Ford Champions and half of them went on to greatness and the other half disappeared into obscurity.
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Nothing can beat Jase Richards, bravely fighting his cancer diagnosis, and equally fighting the pack, winning in a Greg Murphy Racing/Tasman commodore.
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Mr Thompson, in that Triple Eight Monster chassis was always going to be blisteringly quick in the dry... The car was well-backed, well-fettled, and was allegedly of virtually the same spec as it's maingame stablemates. It was unfortunate that prior to this, he was in a disorganised 4-car team, which at the time, was incredibly Tander-centric and split down the middle, leaving the two Bundaberg Rum cars to duke it out with the Kelly Krates. He had his chance in the maingame, but was unable to shine. He aquitted himself well, as an endurance co-driver, until Ms Klimenko appeared on the scene... It was painting the fence at Mt Panorama with the #47 Merc, which lead to an alleged internal repremand, that seemingly put a full-stop on his career up til this point. |
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The circumstances alone, make it one of the most heroic drives in Australian motorsport. Ever. Likewise backing it up with a 2nd place in the maingame at the AGP, not long after. |
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Lost shot unfortunately... Mr Thompson has done some miles for 888 on ride days recently hasnt he, as custodian of the 'Sandman' chassis? |
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28 Apr 2015, 04:54 (Ref:3531382) | #8 | ||
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One of the interesting questions might be whether a driver has to win the championship to be successful in the main game.
Mr Percat didnt win the Dunlop series, but has won Bathurst Mr Morris didnt win the Dunlop series, but has won Bathurst Mr Mostert didnt win the Dunlop series, but has won Bathurst ...and to the Formula Ford point.. Mr Winterbottom didnt win the national Formula Ford series, but has won Bathurst |
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I understand that Mr Thompson Snr took a rather large hit to the bank balance during that time as well.
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Don't start me on this...
I suspect out of Percat, Mostert and Mclaughlin we'll see championships and more Bathurst victories but it might depend on their fortunes in the next year or two. With the Giz locked up I strongly suspect one of the above is in for a move to a better funded team, but the question is who. |
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People often bag PM but there was time when he was as quick as any of the 2 litre hotshots. |
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To that end the Development Series has been a roaring success. Since the DVS started in 2000, other than Skaife, Ingall and Tander (who all debuted pre-DVS), Ambrose/Kelly/Whincup/Courtney all made their V8SC debuts after that year and skipped the DVS completely. The series is a used car lot, and as long as people are willing to buy & run old cars, the series is successfully serving its purpose. And one wonders how many more wins he would have gotten had he entered V8Supercars as a hired gun for someone else rather than try his luck as a single car team of his own (same could have been said for Wayne Gardner had he gone to another team rather than run one himself from 1994) |
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Exactly.
It's still pretty much Privateers' Cup from years gone by. Even then, you had young blokes out there having a go, from the likes of Paul Romano, Layton Crambrook, Steve Richards, etc. DVS isn't entirely about the young guys, either. Aaron McGill is certainly no up-and-comer. |
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