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[05XR8]

I’d have to ask the female race fans on this site, why they follow a series. That 18-34 demographic and increase in women following Supercars, I don’t know. It could be due to the interest from Netflix F1 series. That trickling down to all series of motorsports. Maybe Renee Gracie getting back Behind the wheel and the news that has sparked. Could just be Erebus having Betty’s team in the spotlight again.

Anyway, I’m not quite sure that’s how the saying admitting you have a problem is the first step in recovery.
Guess he’s into that alt life.

 

[Com Fox]

To be fair, the racing has been really good in spite of the awful balance issues and overall bad Gen 3 car quality, and the Championship is really close to keep people glued in.

To most casual viewers, they just want an exciting race with interesting unique cars and a close championship and don't care much about the ins and outs of the cars. It's why I think a one make series with a unique car would be a better direction than just adopting GT4 or GT3

 

[Spacegoat]

It's too early for Ryan Wood to move up but I fear he'll get the seat because of sponsorship.

Yeah, I'm with you. As much of a talent as he looks, it is too soon for Wood to making the step up to the main game. Think it comes to down to him having sponsorship money and maybe WAU not wanting to risk losing him to someone else.

WTF is he on about? Are we watching the same racing category as he is? Am I the only that thinks this way?

I wonder if the Ford teams agree that the pain has been "worth it"? Going to guess no.

The close championship fight has been one good thing this year.

 

[Spacegoat]

Guess this was inevitable.

Tickford confirms two-car Supercars team in 2024

Tickford Racing will field two cars in the 2024 Supercars Championship. Image: InSyde Media Tickford Racing has confirmed that it

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Also I don't buy Tim Edwards quote saying that the sole motivation with downsizing is put all the focus on being a championship winning team. Everyone knows that Supercars themselves want a smaller grid, so they can do more international events.

 

[05XR8]

Any word on BJR dialling down to two cars? I’d say they really should have done, a long time ago.

 

[FPV MIC]

Guess this was inevitable.

Tickford confirms two-car Supercars team in 2024

Tickford Racing will field two cars in the 2024 Supercars Championship. Image: InSyde Media Tickford Racing has confirmed that it

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Also I don't buy Tim Edwards quote saying that the sole motivation with downsizing is put all the focus on being a championship winning team. Everyone knows that Supercars themselves want a smaller grid, so they can do more international events.

Supercars wanting a smaller grid and Tickford being heavily in debt via a loan from Supercars. The loan will be factored into the buying back of the TRC's.
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On another note, did anyone else catch that when the Ford was supposed to be receiving a parity adjustment for the SMP event, Supercars decided to speed up the Camaro at the same time? They shortened the shift cut to match the Mustangs without telling the Ford teams, hence the perceived drag issue (that just as mysteriously disappeared at The Bend).

When will these flogs come clean

 

[Twisteddrift]

Guess this was inevitable.

Tickford confirms two-car Supercars team in 2024

Tickford Racing will field two cars in the 2024 Supercars Championship. Image: InSyde Media Tickford Racing has confirmed that it

www.speedcafe.com

Also I don't buy Tim Edwards quote saying that the sole motivation with downsizing is put all the focus on being a championship winning team. Everyone knows that Supercars themselves want a smaller grid, so they can do more international events.

Yeah this was inevitable. A shame really.

Supercars wanting a smaller grid and Tickford being heavily in debt via a loan from Supercars. The loan will be factored into the buying back of the TRC's.
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On another note, did anyone else catch that when the Ford was supposed to be receiving a parity adjustment for the SMP event, Supercars decided to speed up the Camaro at the same time? They shortened the shift cut to match the Mustangs without telling the Ford teams, hence the perceived drag issue (that just as mysteriously disappeared at The Bend).

When will these flogs come clean

This is just annoying and disappointing.

 

[ScottPuss20]

WAU announces Ryan Wood Supercars promotion

Walkinshaw Andretti United has announced the signing of Ryan Wood to its Supercars Championship line-up from 2024 on a multi-year contract.

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I knew they'd go with him. Bugger.

Blanchard expands to two cars for 2024

Blanchard Racing Team will field two Ford Mustangs in the Supercars Championship from next season

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I fear that my prediction about Scott Pye may come true, unless MSR step in.

 

[Twisteddrift]

300km/h at Bathurst 1000 a possibility with new drop gear

A new Bathurst 1000 drop gear ratio could well see the Gen3 Supercars reaching 300km/h at the end of Conrod Straight

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Yeah I doubt that.

 

[05XR8]

Thought it was an article from a few years ago. They’re always saying “300 kilometres an hour” because of dropbears…

 

[Spacegoat]

Allan Moffat XC Falcon retro livery for the Grove 'Stangs for Sandown.

Looks the goods. I rate it.

 

[Twisteddrift]

Allan Moffat XC Falcon retro livery for the Grove 'Stangs for Sandown.

Looks the goods. I rate it.

I just wished we had retro round. There would be more opportunities with these generation of cars to create great looking ones.

 

[05XR8]

From a few years ago

Based on the Allan Moffat XC Coupe

 

[TheHun99]

Allan Moffat XC Falcon retro livery for the Grove 'Stangs for Sandown.

Looks the goods. I rate it.

Isn't this the team Kevin Estre will race with this weekend?

 

[Spacegoat]

Percat to Matt Stone on a multi year deal. Think this now officially means Scott Pye will be the one to miss out a full time seat.

Percat lands MSR Supercars seat

Nick Percat (left) and MSR team owner Matt Stone (right) at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit's pit lane. Image: Supplied

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Isn't this the team Kevin Estre will race with this weekend?

It is. Had forgotten that he had signed with them. Hope he goes well.

 

[Twisteddrift]

Isn't this the team Kevin Estre will race with this weekend?

I’m interested to see how he goes during the enduros. I’ve seen what he can do in a 911 GT3 car and it’s really impressive.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Percat to Matt Stone on a multi year deal. Think this now officially means Scott Pye will be the one to miss out a full time seat.

Percat lands MSR Supercars seat

Nick Percat (left) and MSR team owner Matt Stone (right) at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit's pit lane. Image: Supplied

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FUUUUUUU

Wait, PremiAir Racing haven't announced their 2024 lineup yet so there might still be a chance.

 

[05XR8]

Drivers bracing for uncertainty of long Sandown 500 stints

Drivers are bracing for the unknown of how their Gen3 Supercars will perform over some potentially very long stints in the Sandown 500.

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“You’re trying to save the tyre the whole race, so you’re not driving flat-out, so you might let some people past and then get them back later in the stint.

That’s silly.

 

[ScottPuss20]

The thing I like about this year's Sandown 500 is that the "sprint" races for Saturday have been thrown in the bin. This means that the format has reverted back to how it was from 2003 - 2007! Yay!

 

[Twisteddrift]

The thing I like about this year's Sandown 500 is that the "sprint" races for Saturday have been thrown in the bin. This means that the format has reverted back to how it was from 2003 - 2007! Yay!

It always caused chaos. Unnecessary damage, cars were destroyed sometimes. And I reckon this decision had the new cars in mind.

 

[ScottPuss20]

It always caused chaos. Unnecessary damage, cars were destroyed sometimes. And I reckon this decision had the new cars in mind.

I always found the format to be a bit odd compared to Bathurst and Gold Coast. Good to have some kind of continuity again after all these years. And yes I do agree that the decision was also made in the name of safety after looking back at some of the chaos from the past. I hope it stays this way from now on.

 

[LumpiestFish]

Going to be the hottest Sandown weekend I can remember. It’s not super hot but after how crap the weather has been, mid 20s feels like 40.

 

[05XR8]

I know it was only practice, but look like a Chevrolet car park up the front.

 

[FPV MIC]

https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/extent-of-fords-sandown-parity-concerns-revealed/

Yeah, I'm out

 

[lilcat89]

So much for hoping that parity wouldn’t be a thing for the enduros.

 

[Spacegoat]

https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/extent-of-fords-sandown-parity-concerns-revealed/
Yeah, I'm out

A band aid fix has been applied but odds on that Supercars have made it even worse?

Mid-event change to Fords at Sandown

SUPERCARS has made a mid-event gearshift cut change to the Ford Mustangs at the Sandown 500. Parity has been a hot topic after Chevrolet Camaros dominated

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The tweak appeared to help at Sandown, but the feeling from the Blue Oval camp is that shortening the shift cut might have a negative impact in race trim, in that it may create more wheelspin and thus increased tyre degradation.

Honestly I'll probably end up watching more of the development series than the actual enduro. Just to see how the WAU Commodores do.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Guys, come on, it's anyone's game this year so stop worrying.

 

[05XR8]

I’m fine with the first row.

 

[FPV MIC]

A band aid fix has been applied but odds on that Supercars have made it even worse?

Mid-event change to Fords at Sandown

SUPERCARS has made a mid-event gearshift cut change to the Ford Mustangs at the Sandown 500. Parity has been a hot topic after Chevrolet Camaros dominated

www.v8sleuth.com.au

Yep, just what the Ford guys need, more rear tyre wear.

Why won't they adjust the Camaro to even them up? It only seems to ever gets sneaky performance enhancements.

Anyway, too little too late for me. Still no torque sensors or transient dyno testing when they were first called for last year is a ****en joke.

 

[05XR8]

So far so good.

Edit: Not my fault…