New PMM Livery Design For 2007 - Hercules is Here!!

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

To a development series team as I understand it.... although they havent run it yet, Winton was supposed to be the debut date...

Confirmed in MN that the "E" chassis has been sold to Scott Loadsman, to be run in "Tint a car" colours from Winton onwards!

[carbontub]

The word around the paddock in NZ was Coulthard was in Astro, hence the black roof as they didnt have time to paint it in time for pukekohe.After seeing how it went I think Morris wants it back now for Winton.

[GTRMagic]

While Mr Pither was confirmed in MN in the #39 seat alongside Mr Coulthard...

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by carbontub

The word around the paddock in NZ was Coulthard was in Astro, hence the black roof as they didnt have time to paint it in time for pukekohe.After seeing how it went I think Morris wants it back now for Winton.

I dont think "H" for Hercules will be fixed in a hurry, while "I" for the (World's Fastest) Indian isnt quite ready to go

A bigger concern is the driver getting out of the car without anyone around him I would have thought... Mr Cattach suggested in the SMH today that the local recovery team left something to be desired... this pic shows some of that

[kiwi20]

Apparently there was actually someone in the car helping him out GTR.
You obviously werent there why comment on it. I heard this blah blah is crap

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by kiwi20

Apparently there was actually someone in the car helping him out GTR.
You obviously werent there why comment on it. I heard this blah blah is crap

What "blah blah"? How long was the car upside down before anyone came near it? At least the length of time it took Mr Jones to pull up, unbelt, unplug and get out....

Mr Cattach isnt so positive either Here

[GTRMagic]

Plenty of images around of the wreck it seems....

[kiwi20]

So you want officials on the track while cars are still racing do you.

That meeting is run by v8 supercars all officials are told what to do by the travelling army from australia

[mctshirt]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

What "blah blah"? How long was the car upside down before anyone came near it? At least the length of time it took Mr Jones to pull up, unbelt, unplug and get out....

Mr Cattach isnt so positive either Here

I think Mr Cattachs comments are pretty sad considering track officials are generally voluntary workers doing it for the love of the sport under the direction of the Race Director. Blaming those people in the public arena of the Australian media isn't exactly in the ANZAC spirit either...

[Biggy G]

Whats even funnier is that he said that people would rather see a podium than a full race?! I cant imagine anyone on here thinking that?

[Woolley]

I didn't see the recovery so I can't give much comment (are they volunteer officials over there, or a hired in truck with professional regular road crew as is usually the case up here). It wouldn't have been an easy recovery with the amount of damage especially to the running gear. A Hi-Ab lift may have been easier than a ramp if available, but depending on damage to the roll cage may not have been considered safe.

However, please don't confuse the recovery crew with the Rescue crew, who looked to me to have done everything right. Pit straights are notoriously difficult to marshal in terms of getting people there quickly, and the entrance to that one is particularly fast, so you couldn't put a vehicle in their until you're certain that the field is under control - first law of intervention: the only thing worse than a casualty is another casualty, ensure your own safety before taking any action. There certainly had been a crew member inside the car with the driver as I watched him crawl inside on the telecast (I've literally just reviewed it) and immediately after that picture there were three crew, at least one of whom was a medic assisting him from the car. In short, that picture is highly misleading. Bear in mind also that the driver was reported as talking to his team by radio and presumably to the marshals also, then there is less urgency than the picture suggests is necessary. It was also notable that, with marshals already at the vehicle, one made a point of checking Brad was OK as he passed him before making an access through the passenger side window to get to Paul.

[pete60]

Originally Posted by Biggy G

Whats even funnier is that he said that people would rather see a podium than a full race?! I cant imagine anyone on here thinking that?

I agree! A seriously out of touch comment. I would rather see racing laps anyday than 3 blokes standing on a box spraying bubbly over each other. (I guess I'll exempt Bathurst from that statement!) If the presentation is so important to the fans, let the race go on, and record the bubbly spraying to be shown at the start of the next race telecast.

[Just Do It!]

Read the press release on the Supercar website. Looks like a telecast revision is on NOW!!

[pete55]

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

Read the press release on the Supercar website. Looks like a telecast revision is on NOW!!

VE$A, famous for being reactive rather than proactive.

[mctshirt]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

How long was the car upside down before anyone came near it?

Shouldn't the question be "How long was the car upside down before anyone came near it from the time it took to get the rest of the field slowed down from racing speed and the race director considers it safe for track workers and gives the all clear for the rescue team to go on the track without endangering more lives?

[GTRMagic]

Here at around 3:43...

[GTRMagic]

Interesting view...

[Sweet Corn]

With Indian being the next PMM car who can nominate what the J car will be christened I am going for Junior (Johnson) as Paul has a great deal of respect for Steve Johnsons driving talent having had a long association dating back to Trans Am in N.Z.