It's almost like they've got their retro livery for Sandown already.Man, I'm getting a slight late 80's/early 90's Mobil Commodore vibe from this. Amazing what a couple of small changes can do. Love it.
It's almost like they've got their retro livery for Sandown already.
Neither would I. The problem is, Mobil has more than likely already sorted their sponsorship/marketing budget for the year. I'd imagine it would be a stretch to bump that number & cover the shortfall, depending on what WAU are asking for.Pretty much. If Mobil gets on board, I wouldn't be upset at all if they ran that livery for the rest of the year.
The problem here is that Mobil service stations have been swallowed up as 7-Eleven stores now & they don't have a market presence like they used to when Mobil was the title sponsor of HRT. They'd need to see a favourable market return for their investment or the numbers don't stack up.I hope Mobil do like Shell V-Power. Full on back both cars for a long term. Done.
I reckon this won't be the last time this year that Walkinshaw will have to change their primary sponsor before the year is out.Neither would I. The problem is, Mobil has more than likely already sorted their sponsorship/marketing budget for the year. I'd imagine it would be a stretch to bump that number & cover the shortfall, depending on what WAU are asking for.
The problem here is that Mobil service stations have been swallowed up as 7-Eleven stores now & they don't have a market presence like they used to when Mobil was the title sponsor of HRT. They'd need to see a favourable market return for their investment or the numbers don't stack up.
True story. I forgot about about! On my road trip to Dubbo, a couple weeks ago, I did notice barren/closed Mobil stations.Neither would I. The problem is, Mobil has more than likely already sorted their sponsorship/marketing budget for the year. I'd imagine it would be a stretch to bump that number & cover the shortfall, depending on what WAU are asking for.
The problem here is that Mobil service stations have been swallowed up as 7-Eleven stores now & they don't have a market presence like they used to when Mobil was the title sponsor of HRT. They'd need to see a favourable market return for their investment or the numbers don't stack up.
I agree cutting Winton and put a round at either Highlands or Hampton will be better.whincup was thinking of having less rounds. I'd just about prefer that as well. The big breaks in between rounds feels like a short year anyway.
Adding a couple rounds in NZ, I'd welcome it. I'd cut Winton and Townsville for Highlands and Hampton Downs.
Wiki says he turned 34 in July, so yeah, that'll pretty well see out his career. Good on 'im.How old is Reynolds, mid 30's? That's essentially a lifetime contact.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12266447"This message is for David Reynolds," the caller says.
"David, you're an absolute ****ing knob, mate.
"Knock, knock, who's there? Scott McLaughlin who?
"He won more races at GRM than you won in your life, you **** head. You did nothing at FPR (Ford Performance Racing).
"You were no better than (Mark) Winterbottom or (will) Davison or (Paul) Dumbrell. All you Holden drivers had a much faster car than him last year and you still ****ing lost to a much, much better driver, in a ****ing taxi."
There's some proper knobheads out there .
If they swap over to the Mustang, they have to sell all Nissan stock to anyone interested & restock with the blue oval brand. They also lose their uniqueness as a marketing point to any potential sponsor.
Considering how some of the regulations supposedly limit the potential of the Nissan engine, they may as well cut their loses & adopt the Ford.
Yeah it is. Kinda odd that they'd go with an Earl Bamber Motorsport look alike.Close enough to that Porsche livery.
About the 10y deal, just proves Betty said she's in it for the long haul. More power to them.
Did Larko quote a speed at which the result is 12yo?According to Larko the ZB's new aero modifications will add aero to the equivalent of carrying a 12 year old child on the roof, and with a quick google search that seems to equate to approximately 42kg's (results were from 41.5-43 kg) of extra downforce overall. Does that seems like a pretty big increase to you, especially when it's not their first increase? It certainly does to me, but I suppose we'll just have to wait and see .
So much for the closest ever results during homologation testing .
Nah he didn't, but the normally quoted figure for downforce is 200kph. Skaife and Lowndes were both saying how it will help stability through the fast bumpy corners in NZ.Did Larko quote a speed at which the result is 12yo?
I ask because there's a big difference between the hairpin & the final corner at Pukekohe.
I agree with you 100% regarding the homologation testing.
The cars (all 3 of them) were supposed to have near-identical coast down times from the whatever the magic number was. Take this into account as a starting point for drag, the apparent reduction in drag for the Ford, plus the recent changes that add downforce/drag to the Holden and I can see Fords blowing past Holdens with ease towards the end of straights. Yes, the rear wings are adjustable to a point but how will this affect tyre wear?
I'm expecting a lot of people to be watching very closely this weekend.
Ah...Sooooo.... if this was just to aid in the fast bumpy stuff, because you know, Skaife always says no other car rides bumps better than the Red Bull Holdens, a next tweak over the break for Bathurst, to get more straightline speed. Got it.Nah he didn't, but the normally quoted figure for downforce is 200kph. Skaife and Lowndes were both saying how it will help stability through the fast bumpy corners in NZ.
That was last year ... and they shouldn't need any more tweaks. They've already been given more rear wing angle to work with, and with the new gurney they'll be able to run their wing much flatter for the same amount of downforce with (apparently) little to no affect on drag. They'll have a far greater operating window than they had last year.Ah...Sooooo.... if this was just to aid in the fast bumpy stuff, because you know, Skaife always says no other car rides bumps better than the Red Bull Holdens, a next tweak over the break for Bathurst, to get more straightline speed. Got it.
The number one thing that stuffed them up, was the change in tyre compound. When Caruso won at Hidden Valley, they would have been ready the following year. Then, VASC said, "We'll have those.". Back, to the end of the line.That was last year ... and they shouldn't need any more tweaks. They've already been given more rear wing angle to work with, and with the new gurney they'll be able to run their wing much flatter for the same amount of downforce with (apparently) little to no affect on drag. They'll have a far greater operating window than they had last year.
You'd think T8 totally stuffed up the ZB build with all the extras it's getting/needing this year in comparison to the Kelly's old jigger .
So Hinchcliffe and Rossi will be racing in their own car, instead of replacing Pye and Courtney's co-drivers. Thank god. I was worried for a while there.
https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/indycar-colours-for-bathurst-wildcard/