2018 Virgin Australia Supercars ChampionshipTouring Cars

[Andrew R]

That's great news. NZ knows how to xd.

 

[Pete05]

Something that i found out about over the weekend at Manfeild is that the Central Muscle Cars are probably returning back to Bathurst this year

Apologies but, I'm not a fan of adding these to the TCM field 👎

Sure they're good to watch in their own class but, when added to the TCM cars, they blow them off on the straights & then hold them up for the rest of the lap

You'd end up with the same result if they allowed the Supercars into the Bathurst 12hr

 

[05XR8]

They should go better after getting experience. This year and next will look weird with the XDs in TCM. 4 more days...

 

[Litening1]

Apologies but, I'm not a fan of adding these to the TCM field 👎

Sure they're good to watch in their own class but, when added to the TCM cars, they blow them off on the straights & then hold them up for the rest of the lap

You'd end up with the same result if they allowed the Supercars into the Bathurst 12hr

Fair enough but as @05XR8 said experience should make them quicker

 

[05XR8]

https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/02/26/tcm-announces-four-race-format-2018/

 

[05XR8]

Booo
https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/02/26/experienced-broadcaster-joins-tens-supercars-team/

But I know why they did it this way, Skaife would be out of a job.

 

[Pete05]

Booo
https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/02/26/experienced-broadcaster-joins-tens-supercars-team/

But I know why they did it this way, Skaife would be out of a job.

Sorry for your loss 👍

 

[05XR8]

 

[Spacegoat]

2007 was the last year that a team not named Triple 8 won the first race the of the season. Will that streak be broken? Not too much longer to wait now.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Hoping the new cars give them issues for a while.

 

[05XR8]

All that redesign of the ZB splitter, won't mean a thing come turn 1. I'm actually waiting to see if a tyre gets cut down, from one of those splitters.

 

[05XR8]

Knuckleheads

 

[Spacegoat]

Sneak peak at some of the new graphics Fox will be using this year.

Not sure about the style of leaderboard totem they're going with. Looks like it might be pretty intrusive during the races. Have to wait and see what it's like during the coverage.

 

[05XR8]

Love that in MotoGP and F1. I welcome it. Hated only seeing the top 10, three cars at a time. Now I can watch Simona move up the ladder, instead of waiting for the ticker at the bottom.

This all has a video game feel(even though its like NFL, with athletes interacting with the camera). The split screen will be cool too.

Now, what's the music going to be like? The same old school 1960's/70's bow-chikka-bow-bow or new dramatic orchestra tunes?

 

[Spacegoat]

Love that in MotoGP and F1.

Yeah, I'm fine with it in F1 and MotoGP. It's just the blue background they chose that's bothering me.

Hated only seeing the top 10, three cars at a time.

That's a fair point. Being able to see where everyone at any time is a plus. Just hope that they include split times more regularly. That was one thing that always annoyed me about the ticker.

 

[05XR8]

Yeah, I'm fine with it in F1 and MotoGP. It's just the blue background they chose that's bothering me.


That's a fair point. Being able to see where everyone at any time is a plus. Just hope that they include split times more regularly. That was one thing that always annoyed me about the ticker.

That's what I'm wondering about, with the nostalgic blue/orange feel. If the red graphics, in those driver's leaked profile images are anything to go by, might be a more up to date feel.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I really like the new totem pole. With the ticker, you’re often waiting to find a drivers position, or it disappears off the screen before that drivers name scrolls along.

 

[petesj26]

A good example of the 20 person ticker in use is the formula e coverage. The cameras have the cars in the middle of the shot so it never intrudes, it's just more information....... Sucks if I you have a small non-HD TV though.....

 

[ScottPuss20]

2007 was the last year that a team not named Triple 8 won the first race the of the season. Will that streak be broken? Not too much longer to wait now.

For real? Damn...

 

[Cap'n Jack]

This proposed new tram loop in Adelaide (highlighted in green is a little concerning.

After turning off North Terrace, the proposed line will then traverse East Terrace, which is where Turns 6 and 7 of the Adelaide Parklands Circuit.

I’m a fan of public transport and I love our ever expanding tram line, but I hope there can be a decent workaround for the Motorsport fan in me.

 

[05XR8]

I feel like making 11+ threads for VASC. I'm sure it's possible.

 

[Spacegoat]

De Pasquale's livery for Adelaide.

DJRTP, Heimgartner, Stanaway and Waters' cars are all set to be revealed today according to that article. Interested to see what Stanaway's cars looks like.

 

[05XR8]

That looks good. 26 hours to go.

Monster Energy reveal tonight.

 

[Andrew R]

Surely there's only so many ways they can do matte black with a green 'M'

 

[CodeRedR51]

Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. (more)

_Q5A9600 by Nissan Motorsport, on Flickr

 

[05XR8]

Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. (more)

_Q5A9600 by Nissan Motorsport, on Flickr

Good, of you're a Knicks or Mets fan. Bad, of your codriver's name begins with Aeren and ends with Russell.

 

[Spacegoat]

Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. (more)

I'm quite liking that. Looks great from side on.

Bad, of your codriver's name begins with Aeren and ends with Russell.

Perfectly fine, if that means Jacobson is partnering Simona and not Rullo.

 

[05XR8]

I'm quite liking that. Looks great from side on.


Perfectly fine, if that means Jacobson is partnering Simona and not Rullo.

 

[Pete05]

De Pasquale's livery for Adelaide.

DJRTP, Heimgartner, Stanaway and Waters' cars are all set to be revealed today according to that article. Interested to see what Stanaway's cars looks like.

No, nup

They need to move the CRC down to the front bumper/airdam like they did with Reynold's car & lose the red grill.

A red outline on the grill surround would be fine but, all red? Noooo

 

[05XR8]

Rullo's Altima has just replaced Chaz's FG X as the new clown car. Though in it's primary colors, should have "A, B, C" or "Daddy Day Care", plastered on the side.