2022 Repco Supercars ChampionshipTouring Cars

[05XR8]

Cool.

https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/supercars-top-female-driver-on-the-move/

 

[Spacegoat]

Red Bull Holden Tribute livery for Adelaide. A little underwhelming, if I'm honest. At first glance it just appears to be their normal livery, without the blue bits. Dunno just was expecting something a little more striking.

Nice that SVG is running the #1 though.

 

[FPV MIC]

My wife works in the city centre and has found the perfect spot to have her lunch break.

She also sent me these.

 

[ScottPuss20]

One thing I discovered after visiting Team 18 is that Charlie Schwerkolt has owned the REC for car 18 since 2007 when it was with DJR, hence why the 2010 championship winner sits in the lobby. It also explains the team name.

 

[Spacegoat]

WAU tribute.

Odds on the white wheels actually being used for the races? Hope so anyway.

 

[05XR8]

WAU tribute.

Odds on the white wheels actually being used for the races? Hope so anyway.

They have to be. It’s the last daggone race and they ain’t going to be using them next year! Be a good selling point for S2 teams.

 

[05XR8]

 

[Cap'n Jack]

So great to be watching coverage on the iPad while I’m working. But also bad because I could be there right now.

Looks like most of the grandstands have a lot less shade this year so I’m gonna be a real crispy boy by the end of the weekend.

 

[FPV MIC]

So great to be watching coverage on the iPad while I’m working. But also bad because I could be there right now.

Yep, I've been loving watching my 75'' in my bar/entertaining area while frantically working on the kitchenette part to get it somewhat useable because as I'm not able to attend I'm having friends over (I'd previously planned on Christmas being it's first entertaining event). Grouting the tiles, silicone on all edges/joints, cupboard doors and drawer alignment and handles install yesterday

Any guesses to the theme we're going for?

Yes that's right, it's chess

Looks like most of the grandstands have a lot less shade this year so I’m gonna be a real crispy boy by the end of the weekend.

Yeah, I noticed that too. The whole of the start finish grandstand has lost it's shading . Slip slop slap... and hydrate (beer is hydration, right?).

 

[LumpiestFish]

Savage hit for the 888 GT3 car. Very awkward spot for opening the fence, especially one that was unprotected.

Feels weird watching this weekend, it still feels like the first round of the season somehow.

 

[Twisteddrift]

Supercars admits Gen3 parity process incomplete

The Gen3 Ford Mustang Supercars has admitted the Gen3 homologation process is yet to be finalised after question marks were

www.speedcafe.com

I just hope these cars will be great for racing when everything is complete for them to race in March. Just put them on a track with Super2 drivers and let them blast around QR or something for the day and make sure they’re better then what we have now.

 

[FPV MIC]

Supercars admits Gen3 parity process incomplete

The Gen3 Ford Mustang Supercars has admitted the Gen3 homologation process is yet to be finalised after question marks were

www.speedcafe.com

I just hope these cars will be great for racing when everything is complete for them to race in March. Just put them on a track with Super2 drivers and let them blast around QR or something for the day and make sure they’re better then what we have now.

They need to be driven head to head in proper race conditions for sure. Let SVG and Cam Waters (or WD) have a full on crack at each other in them. How else will they be able to tell how close the parity really is? Cutting laps, VCAT and following each other around is nowhere near good enough, especially with the inexperienced drivers they're mostly using.

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Incoming skepticism alert!

I don't trust Adrian Burgess to run this parity process one bit. He's the same guy that admitted they went to far penalizing the Mustang and that the ZB did have an 'slight' aero advantage, and that he would do nothing about it. Yeah, a slight aero advantage that gave them an substantial tyre wear advantage.

I'm not the least bit surprised that Burgess is happy while Ford are not.

... Also, this is very concerning.

''It's understood that, as the regulator for the series, Supercars can approve the aero even if the manufacturers don't sign off on it as well.''

Edit: So is this (also on aero).

''In meetings since then Ford has requested additional data for its own analysis.''

Why aren't both sides (and by that I mean every team as well as the homologation ones) given access to all of the aero data? More engineers having access means more big brains involved in the process to my way of thinking

Supercars Gen3 parity work ongoing

au.motorsport.com

If they don't get this right Ford will leave and Supercars will have nothing!

 

[05XR8]

Oof. Can’t wait to hear what The Enforcer & The Dude have to say about that one.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

How’s my spot for the shootout?

Edit: got a bit awkward in there.

 

[LumpiestFish]

Fantastic race so far.

 

[CodeRedR51]

SVG is having a bad day.

And I'm ok with that.

 

[LumpiestFish]

Cam‘s fumbled the bag there

 

[Spacegoat]

Cam‘s fumbled the bag there

Yep. Extremely silly driving from him

 

[CodeRedR51]

This is great.

 

[Spacegoat]

Gutted for Pye. He legit could have won today.

Edit: WAU 1-2. Please tell me I'm not dreaming.

 

[ColinNZ]

Very enjoyable race. Looks like driving on ice when you get even a little bit off the racing line.

 

[05XR8]

Just watched the Highlights. Wow! When was the last time for that finish? Good stuff.

 

[Spacegoat]

Edit: got a bit awkward in there.

Bit better feeling in that garage after the race, I would imagine.

Wow! When was the last time for that finish? Good stuff.

Last time there was a Walkinshaw 1-2? Townsville '14 or '15, I think.

 

[Twisteddrift]

It was a great race, no doubt the best of the year. Let’s see what today brings.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Bit better feeling in that garage after the race, I would imagine.

Haha I can only imagine.

But yeah, that was a fantastic race. The new surface really threw a curveball at the grid. You can’t blame anyone for the mistakes made during the race, it must’ve been like ice off of the racing line, then you add in the heat on top of that.

 

[ScottPuss20]

What the hell was Fullwood thinking? Come on mate, my guy had a chance to win the damn thing! Anyway, at least Walkinshaw got a 1-2 for the first time in Adelaide. That's still crazy to think about after all these years.

 

[05XR8]

Yeah, looooong time. Good to see Courtney get a podium too.

As for the Gen3 cars, Newcastle is a tighter circuit, but maybe is a good test before going all out at Adelaide next year.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Utter chaos in the pit lane.

 

[Spacegoat]

SVG is going to win this race anyway. Everyone else shooting themselves in the feet, is just making it too easy for him.

Edit: Maybe not.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

SVG was certainly in win it or bin it mode. Those Mustangs just can’t hold on to their tyres which made it easier on him too.