Virgin Australia Supercars Championship - Archive

[Spacegoat]

Look like a DVS car for sure.

Yeah, I like the red on it but it does look very bland.

 

[mustafur]

Interesting read, so no the new regulations really haven't made anything cheaper...

The engine regulations haven't changed much from memory if at all.

 

[05XR8]

Interesting
http://m.speedcafe.com/2015/09/29/ex-v8-supercars-to-race-in-bathurst-12h-supports/

If someone wanted to get some laps in on the mountain...

 

[NW48]

I knew Darryl Waltrip did a hot lap with Bright a few years back, but I'd never seen the on-board footage. Absolutely hilarious!

EDIT- Soft tyres will be the standard tyre next year. And as soon as Phelps comes on the audio gets all screwed up.

EDIT 2- This audio is beyond a joke now... Hopefully they fix it for the encore.

EDIT 3- Fixed now.

 

[05XR8]

No issues for me. Good viewing tonight. 100 sets of softs, Sprint format length up in the air, teams keeping their multi-million dollar V8s well into 2018. Will be interesting to see if Nissan want to play anymore. I'm sure betty would keep her engines but, will she keep the current bonnet emblem?

 

[Spacegoat]

I knew Darryl Waltrip did a hot lap with Bright a few years back, but I'd never seen the on-board footage. Absolutely hilarious!

Can't believe you hadn't seen that until now. His reactions are hilarious. "I just lost my lunch and I didn't even have any." !

100 sets of softs, Sprint format length up in the air

Didn't see the show but that sounds promising.

 

[NW48]

Can't believe you hadn't seen that until now. His reactions are hilarious. "I just lost my lunch and I didn't even have any." !

I probably have, but I can't remember seeing it!

 

[05XR8]

Can't believe you hadn't seen that until now. His reactions are hilarious. "I just lost my lunch and I didn't even have any." !


Didn't see the show but that sounds promising.

Don't know about practice. Bathurst and PI will be the only hard tyre races.

 

[ThomasJarrett]

http://m.speedcafe.com/2015/09/30/hrt-reveals-second-star-wars-bathurst-livery/
Looks good, but its a bit disappointing they wouldn't run a retro livery for Bathurst

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I imagine that they'll both be like the livery Webb ran at the Island a few years ago - looks great standing still, but messy in motion.

 

[Spacegoat]

http://m.speedcafe.com/2015/09/30/hrt-reveals-second-star-wars-bathurst-livery/
Looks good, but its a bit disappointing they wouldn't run a retro livery for Bathurst

The silver really does it for me. Liking this a lot more than GT's dark side livery.

Edit: JC's and Perkins helmet's are awesome.

 

[05XR8]

Check the comments, "HRT can now run the Falcon aero package."

I do like this livery though. Thumbs up.

 

[ThomasJarrett]

http://m.foxsports.com.au/motor-spo...-supercar-racing/story-fn2ms9um-1227550983269
I'd like to see JC back for Bathurst, but there is no need to rush him and do more severe damage than he already had...

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

The engine regulations haven't changed much from memory if at all.

They had to change them to allow the Volvo, Mercedes and Nissan to enter.

 

[TDZdave]

They had to change them to allow the Volvo, Mercedes and Nissan to enter.

No, they used to use a 5 litre engine that came in a box from England, teams were allowed to fiddle with it as they pleased within the regulations, they changed to make them more relevant to the manufacture, hence Ford Australia spending 35 million AUD to develop a 5 liter engine as oppose to continue using the 5.5 liter that was imported from America and used in the road cars from 2003, (which I might add is better suited to being a boat anchor rather then an engine, the Tickford 5 litre and the current 5 litre are so much better, cant beat much built in Australia. For Australia )

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

No, they used to use a 5 litre engine that came in a box from England, teams were allowed to fiddle with it as they pleased within the regulations, they changed to make them more relevant to the manufacture, hence Ford Australia spending 35 million AUD to develop a 5 liter engine as oppose to continue using the 5.5 liter that was imported from America and used in the road cars from 2003, (which I might add is better suited to being a boat anchor rather then an engine, the Tickford 5 litre and the current 5 litre are so much better, cant beat much built in Australia. For Australia )

Or not considering the other engines are dohc 4 valvers but that's just a tiny difference isn't it.

 

[TDZdave]

Or not considering the other engines are dohc 4 valvers but that's just a tiny difference isn't it.

Other engines?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Other engines?

The Nissan/Volvo/Mercedes compared to the Chevy/ford.

 

[TDZdave]

The Nissan/Volvo/Mercedes compared to the Chevy/ford.

I'm referencing pre COTF,

 

[Spacegoat]

Check the comments, "HRT can now run the Falcon aero package."

I did see that comment.

And Ricky Kelly's revised livery.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

So Albert Park and Symmons Pains have officially swapped dates after the Australian GP was moved forward.

 

[NW48]

I did see that comment.

And Ricky Kelly's revised livery.

That's much better. The red highlights makes it work.

 

[05XR8]

One week to go.

 

[NW48]

One week to go.

I really wanted it to be this weekend... Can't wait another full week.

 

[05XR8]

This would have been the perfect time for Fox to replay every Bathurst in their files.

 

[ThomasJarrett]

http://m.foxsports.com.au/motor-spo...for-will-davison/story-fn2ms9um-1227552882130

 

[NW48]

This would have been the perfect time for Fox to replay every Bathurst in their files.

I like it quite a bit. The gold highlights and the black are fantastic. But I'm a bit of a sucker for gold and black.

 

[05XR8]

Hey. German colors for a Ger... part German car.

Retro goodness

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Lotus F1 will be on the grid at Barthurst:


http://m.speedcafe.com/2015/10/01/davison-penrite-backing-for-bathurst/

 

[LumpiestFish]

That's what the last couple of posts are about