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Yeah I remember that. I think Randle did the same thing as well. To be honest after the Waters penalty. I'm a bit loss with what's right or wrong. Still good weekends worth of racing even though with the controversy's throughout the weekend.
What were the odds of Pye's car hitting the gate in that exact spot too? Crazy.
He actually set the fastest time on the second to last lap (lap 45) not the last one. He only did the fastest first sector of the race on the last lap (lap 46, sector one - 0:26.0306*)
I'm pretty sure he did too so I looked it up myself to check for the same reason you mentioned in your previous quote, and sure enough he was wrong... again
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Wow!!!! That is surprising... if true. Yeah, would've liked for them to bring in someone new too, but I didn't like that it may mean Grove Racing possibly going with them. This is definitely the next best option for us Fordies though... we get to welcome back Chaz!Well, this is a shock if true.
WAU’s shock Ford Supercars switch
Walkinshaw Andretti United's logo on one of its Supercars. Picture: Walkinshaw Andretti United Walkinshaw Andretti United is set to field
As a lifelong Holden guy and supporter of this team since the mid '90s. This is a bit of a hard pill to swallow, admittingly. Was really hoping that they were somehow going to bring someone new into the series.
If this happens I will never support WAU again. Having the team I love go from full-fledged factory outfit to a Holden privateer to a Ford team will stink on soo many levels. It just seems wrong and it will put a massive dampener on this new era. Yuck.Well, this is a shock if true.
WAU’s shock Ford Supercars switch
Walkinshaw Andretti United's logo on one of its Supercars. Picture: Walkinshaw Andretti United Walkinshaw Andretti United is set to field
As a lifelong Holden guy and supporter of this team since the mid '90s. This is a bit of a hard pill to swallow, admittingly. Was really hoping that they were somehow going to bring someone new into the series.
This is more shocking to me then GM killing Holden in my opinion and we all know what terrible time for the sport that was. We all know it's not the factory Holden team anymore, but the Walkinshaw name in Australia is synonymous with Holden (GM). It is really a sad day for the sport. I mean we should've expected the switch when they announced the alliance with the Grove's at the start of the year. Shame.Well, this is a shock if true.
WAU’s shock Ford Supercars switch
Walkinshaw Andretti United's logo on one of its Supercars. Picture: Walkinshaw Andretti United Walkinshaw Andretti United is set to field
As a lifelong Holden guy and supporter of this team since the mid '90s. This is a bit of a hard pill to swallow, admittingly. Was really hoping that they were somehow going to bring someone new into the series.
I was more worried about the Groves going to the other side
I think it could be more about where the cash is going... and if you race a Camaro it goes to Triple 8. WAU aren't happy with the monopoly deal that T8 has with the GM product, and neither are BJR.
Don't worry too much mate, we can get rid of that dirty old red blood of yours quick smart and get you fixed up with the good blue stuff. It won't hurt a bit, promise
Yeah, I saw someone else mention that Brad isn't happy with the T8 monopoly on the Camaro, yesterday. At least on the Ford side, it seems like things are shared between the teams a little more. BJR has already committed to the Camaro, hasn't he? Would stir a few more up if they made the switch as well.
This is really bad for Supercars. If WAU are ending their relationship with Holden/Triple 8/Chevrolet for this reason then it's a very bad look for the whole series and could threaten the existence of it. Having Brad Jones express his displeasure about the development process is sure to cause a tonne of controversy and call the integrity of the championship into question. We want the competition to be fairer and if Triple 8 are not being transparent or working with the other teams in the same way as Ford, we have a serious problem.
I agree, team swaps don't mean as much these days to me either... especially when I've got my bases somewhat covered in the garage anyway. I've nearly* always been a Ford supporter on track and whatever's best for my current needs off the race track, but I also have drivers I follow all over the place these days (Larry Perkin's escapades in his old Volksy for one. What a friggin legendNext year's championship is looking at little lopsided. WAU, Grove, Tickford and DJR on the Ford side vs T8 and maybe Erebus as the only other really competitive GM team? Oof.
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Think this news would have hit a lot harder if Holden were still around. The whole Camaro vs Mustang rivalry just doesn't hold the same weight as Commodore vs Falcon did (as much as Skaife and co, will try and claim that it does). The brands are totally irrelevant after this year, once the Holden's are gone, imo.
Guess this is just my way of trying justify supporting WAU after this year? Don't know if I can bring myself to buy membership anymore though.
).Yeah I'm pretty certain BJR are committed but there's still talk of one more team switching, possibly MSR??? There was talk about them switching a long way back but I'll be buggered if I can remember if they'd committed to anything or not.
Supercars owns the test car so T8 have no say (supposedly) in anything to do with that (data etc.) other than building it, it's more to do with the off track stuff as far as I know, stuff like fabrication of panels etc. It'll supposedly take away a lot of the teams ability to things inhouse, most notably of the GM ones left would be BJR and Erebus, as most of the others don't do much of anything anyway.
👍The last six years or so since Holden took their backing away from Walkinshaw. I've been more of a supporter of the team rather than any particular driver. Suppose at the end of the day. If a Mustang has to win, I'd rather it be a WAU one. Just a shame that GRM aren't around anymore. Because then at least I'd have someone to root for on the GM side.I've nearly* always been a Ford supporter on track and whatever's best for my current needs off the race track, but I also have drivers I follow all over the place these days (Larry Perkin's escapades in his old Volksy for one. What a friggin legend
Oh yeah, I had totally forgotten about the MSR rumors. Have any of the MSR guys driven the Camaro prototype? Looking back on it, the fact that neither Chaz or Percat had anytime behind the wheel of the Chev was a massive clue of what was about to happen.
We're talking about T8 and best interest of the sport? These are words that just don't go in the same conversation.
RD is a businessman, and a very astute one at that.Standardized parts isn't the issue, it's that T8 produce the parts that BJR themselves could make in their own fabrication shop without being held to what T8 (as the monopoly company) is going to add on top of their production costs for their own profit. If you've got a captive market you can charge whatever you want.
👍Them, Larry Perkins and Stone Brothers. All top quality and great for the sport.
