2021 Repco Supercars ChampionshipTouring Cars

[Cap'n Jack]

Just have the new development follow the racetrack layout, then turn it into a street circuit.

Big brain time.

 

[FPV MIC]

 

[Spacegoat]

I'll give both of those credit. The thought that went into them and presentation was quality.

Although when I first heard "WAU wildcard". I was hoping that Rossi and Hinchcliffe were coming back for another shot. Maybe one day.

 

[FPV MIC]

Although when I first heard "WAU wildcard". I was hoping that Rossi and Hinchcliffe were coming back for another shot. Maybe one day.

How about a DJR (Penske) vs WAU (AA) pair of wildcards 💡. I don't think I have to write down who the Penske pair would be

 

[Spacegoat]

Supercars have made two REC's available. I'm assuming Tickford will go for one in order to get Randle on the grid full time next year. Blanchard Racing maybe for the second one? Aside from someone new coming in, can't really see anywhere else it could possibly go.

 

[FPV MIC]

Supercars have made two REC's available. I'm assuming Tickford will go for one in order to get Randle on the grid full time next year. Blanchard Racing maybe for the second one? Aside from someone new coming in, can't really see anywhere else it could possibly go.

Wasn't Matt Stone Racing looking at getting a third to do the split driver thingy again?

Edit: Just looked it up and they did... https://www.speedcafe.com/2020/10/12/msr-planning-three-car-expansion-for-2021/

...but they shelved it till Gen 3 because, same as Tickford, they couldn't get a REC https://www.speedcafe.com/2020/12/02/matt-stone-racing-shelves-plans-for-three-car-expansion/

 

[Spacegoat]

...but they shelved it till Gen 3 because, same as Tickford, they couldn't get a REC https://www.speedcafe.com/2020/12/02/matt-stone-racing-shelves-plans-for-three-car-expansion/

Ah, okay. For whatever reason I thought they dumped that plan once Jacobson left and they could run Kostecki and Goddard without them having to share the one car.

Hopefully both REC's end up getting picked up. It would be nice to see a couple of more cars on the grid.

 

[Spacegoat]

Earl Bamber to partner Heimgartner for the 1000.

Real surprise. Thought for sure that Rick Kelly was set for that. Wonder where he goes now, if anywhere?

 

[noshog]

Earl Bamber to partner Heimgartner for the 1000.

Real surprise. Thought for sure that Rick Kelly was set for that. Wonder where he goes now, if anywhere?

They should be a pretty strong team.

 

[Spacegoat]

Thomas Randle confirmed as wildcard entry for three rounds. The Bend, Hidden Valley and Wanneroo.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Marcos Ambrose is doing a great job as a presenter. I would say he’s a natural, but his time in the very commercialised NASCAR scene would have taught him a lot. It would be nice to see him on screen more, he’s been a bit of an enigma since retiring.

 

[CodeRedR51]

With SVG on pole for the first race I would just like to reference this interview.

https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/04/14/van-gisbergen-triple-eight-wont-be-fastest-in-tasmania/

 

[Spacegoat]

This split qualifying format can go and jump in the bin. So much for a "less technical" broadcast, doesn't really work when you have to keep explaining it.

And credit where it is due. That was an awesome effort from Jack Smith to qualify inside the ten. Fastest BJR car by quite some margin. Who would have thought?

 

[GTFan24]

LOOOOOOOL another SVG pole, the dude is literally gonna win every single race in the calendar this year.

 

[CodeRedR51]

LOOOOOOOL another SVG pole, the dude is literally gonna win every single race in the calendar this year.

Faster he does that the faster we can move on to the new cars. *shrug*

 

[GTFan24]

Faster he does that the faster we can move on to the new cars. *shrug*

Inb4 he and Triple 8 keep dominating on the new cars and nothing changes in terms of competition.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Well I guess the good news for me is that with SVG out front I don't really feel like watching the whole race, so I can go to bed earlier as I am driving 9 hours tomorrow to Texas...

 

[LumpiestFish]

Ah well, race over.

 

[CodeRedR51]

With SVG on pole for the first race I would just like to reference this interview.

https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/04/14/van-gisbergen-triple-eight-wont-be-fastest-in-tasmania/

I quote this link because Triple Eight is currently 1-2 as I type this. Won't be fast. And I'm Santa Clause.

 

[05XR8]

Thought Tim Edwards said the Gen3 cars might not be ready for 2022.

 

[Spacegoat]

Find it interesting that we get multiple replays of the start from different angles. Yet they couldn't show a clear shot of what happened to Percat in the opening laps or even how Fullwood went off. Weird.

And also, yeah that was predictable. Expecting much of the same today. No one will even come close.

 

[GTFan24]

Ofc the one time SVG finally does not win... it ends up being Whincup who prevails.

 

[Spacegoat]

Ofc the one time SVG finally does not win... it ends up being Whincup who prevails.

Some good drives outside of the podium. Both Kelly Grove cars in the ten after their shocker yesterday and Will Brown 5th. Nice stuff.

 

[GTFan24]

Funny how SVG now talks about parity not being an issue when it was his very own team complaining about it 2 years ago, go figure.

 

[Spacegoat]

Not an particularly entertaining race by any means but man, that was a mega drive from Mostert.

Three winners from three races. More of this please.

 

[Spacegoat]

Thomas Randle confirmed as wildcard entry for three rounds. The Bend, Hidden Valley and Wanneroo.

Randle won't be the only wildcard for those events. With Kurt Kostecki to run a third WAU car.

 

[Spacegoat]

More wildcard news and this is a surprising one. Broc Feeney and Russell Ingall will be running a T8 Supercheap Auto backed Commodore in the 1000.

I get that Supercheap are trying to stick it to Repco a bit but could they have made the logo on the side any bigger?

 

[05XR8]

They missed the headlights and the wing endplates.

 

[Spacegoat]

Is Peter Hughes still the one doing the WAU liveries? He's done a ripper job this year. Kurt Kostecki's wildcard looks the business.

 

[FPV MIC]

Is Peter Hughes still the one doing the WAU liveries? He's done a ripper job this year. Kurt Kostecki's wildcard looks the business.

Striping looks familiar.

Spoiler: Oh that's right, I remember where I've seen it before now

Everywhere!

Edit: I've always been a big fan of the look of the Castrol liveried cars... until now that is.

Why have they used such a horrible pasty green? Edit: Whew, it looks much better on TV today .