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5 Nov 2004, 06:47 (Ref:1145308)
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Davison steps in for final two rounds....
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5 Nov 2004, 06:50 (Ref:1145310)
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so is that the end of Longhurst or is he planning to race next year ?
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5 Nov 2004, 11:00 (Ref:1145440)
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I'd say Tony would now be enduro only. Nice to settle the new boy in before giving him better equipment.
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6 Nov 2004, 02:23 (Ref:1145911)
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It makes perfect sense to get Davidson in to the car now to prepare him for next year, hopefully he settles in quickly & gets some god results.
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7 Nov 2004, 03:56 (Ref:1146489)
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I think we will see Alex Davison be alot more competitive than what Tony has been this year.
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8 Nov 2004, 10:16 (Ref:1147313)
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That wouldnt be to hard would it scr.
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8 Nov 2004, 10:54 (Ref:1147351)
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But the #7 mobile is quite the old nail compared to most other cars out there now, including the other 3 cars in the Perkins stable............
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8 Nov 2004, 11:16 (Ref:1147364)
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This car has been run on a shoestring budget since the start of the year.
No testing, no development, minimum people at the track to support it, etc. The fact that Longhurst has been so competitive is testament to his enduring talent behind the wheel. Before Bathurst he was in the top 20 of the championship and ahead of many more fancied drivers and teams. I think that after the Bathurst crash by Dumbrell and with no drive for 2005 in the offing, there is maybe no point and better to let Davison get some miles in the sprints. |
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14 Nov 2004, 01:38 (Ref:1152829)
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After TEGA decided to group all 4 cars for testing purposes, Mr Longhurst was consigned to the old VX for the rest of the year, and shared transporter and preparation facilities with PLR, way up the other end of pitlane from the main Castrol cars... They did this to a guy who had always had a lot of speed, I always remember the BMW M3s and Ford Sierras which seemed to be quicker than their specification may suggest, or indeed better than their contemporaries in the same car. Has No Baloney Tony lost his ability? I dont think so really, I mean he stepped into Mr Dumbrell's car at Sandown Bathurst with no testing in a VY, and wasnt too far off... yes he handed the car back a lap down at Bathurst, which may have caused Mr Dumbrell to overdrive and bingle the thing when trying to catch up.... |
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14 Nov 2004, 05:47 (Ref:1152932)
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Davo didn't go too badly, and on the same token neither did Owen Kelly.
With a sharper tool both Longhurst and Davison would be more off a threat. TL has grafted results this year without being overly quick. |
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14 Nov 2004, 05:49 (Ref:1152933)
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Ah but that has been his way the last few years.. arguably he coined the "accumulator" tag while at Briggs long before Mr Richards made it popular...
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15 Nov 2004, 00:37 (Ref:1153578)
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GTR, the prang was at Adelaide, and yes, an unfortunate start to the year.
Dumbrell was given the VY from then on as he finished 7th in Adelaide. If the only miles you get are at race meetings can you be expected to be 'razor sharp' in such a competitive series???? Then, if you have old equipment, minimal budget, can you be expected to be as motivated as the teams lead driver??? |
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15 Nov 2004, 08:15 (Ref:1153721)
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The Dumbrell VY is a substantially better car that that much-smashed VX Mr Longhurst was given to play with...
I cant imagine Mr Nash is necessarily thrilled at his #7 car's position in the series, especially given that CPR has a spare VY in the shed unused.... |
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15 Nov 2004, 08:25 (Ref:1153731)
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Hopefully Rod got a discount on the originally agreed price!
A full fleet of Castrol VY's have been a long time coming. Was it the start of last year that we were told Dumbrell would be driving a VY by mid-year? |
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15 Nov 2004, 08:34 (Ref:1153739)
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Something like that.... but Richo got his new car in Qld I think... so they have had 3 'Castrol' VY's since then...
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