RVSC24 R09 Penrite Sandown 500

[Mixer]

4 engines gone all crankshaft failures.

Yikes.

Just too many mistakes from Ford teams and drivers.
Can't see Leethal getting invited back. Chaz was unlucky the camera was on him when Lee spun.

[Kingair]

The only saving grace for Lethal, is that the car managed to finish the race.

I am not a lip reader, but I got the gist of what Mostert muttered!

[Mixer]

Seems guys like Luffy, Druss and so on can keep sharp without doing a lot of racing miles but then there's other guys who seem to make mistakes once they are about 18 months out of full time driving.

The conditions were tricky that looked ordinary.

[billybanana]

Time certain finish yet again. Did the new safety car rules take longer than they expected ? They seemed to take forever to restart from a yellow. Still don't understand why they don't start the race 30 minutes earlier. Not good enough for our supposed premier racing series.

[Gaz170]

Just call it the Sandown 5 hour and be done with it.

[Langers]

Originally Posted by Mixer

Seems guys like Luffy, Druss and so on can keep sharp without doing a lot of racing miles but then there's other guys who seem to make mistakes once they are about 18 months out of full time driving.

The conditions were tricky that looked ordinary.

I think employers are expecting less absolute speed out of a David Russell vs. a Holdsworth. So pressures on the driver are different.

[Langers]

Anyone notice the Tradie car weaving around whilst the lucky dog process was underway and safety car lights out? No penalty?

Commentators were either blind or chose not to call it out on air.

[Langers]

Originally Posted by billybanana

Time certain finish yet again. Did the new safety car rules take longer than they expected ? They seemed to take forever to restart from a yellow. Still don't understand why they don't start the race 30 minutes earlier. Not good enough for our supposed premier racing series.

Supercars confirmed to teams on Sunday morning that the FCY would always be long enough to allow both cars to pit.

I disagree with this. It should come off (with a 15 second warning, if needed) as soon as the danger is cleared

[Langers]

Originally Posted by Sandgroper

Geez I bet it didnt sound nice when that Ford lunched the engine.
Unlucky for Richie

Unlucky, but he didn’t need to cause the yellow - there was an escape / access road to his left before he stopped, which he conveniently ignored.

[one five five]

Originally Posted by Langers

Unlucky, but he didn’t need to cause the yellow - there was an escape / access road to his left before he stopped, which he conveniently ignored.

I don’t think Stanaway made it that far

Kostecki though did, he could have turned left down the old track and parked safely, but he went straight past it and stopped in a dangerous spot.

It’s not new though, modern drivers have no race awareness these days, just park it wherever and cause a safety car

[Ares]

Originally Posted by one five five

I don’t think Stanaway made it that far

Kostecki though did, he could have turned left down the old track and parked safely, but he went straight past it and stopped in a dangerous spot.

It’s not new though, modern drivers have no race awareness these days, just park it wherever and cause a safety car

Yes, the car should have been pulled out of the way and race restarted. They seemed to like having the safety car on track as long as they could.

[chavez]

Originally Posted by Langers

Anyone notice the Tradie car weaving around whilst the lucky dog process was underway and safety car lights out? No penalty?

Commentators were either blind or chose not to call it out on air.

I could be wrong, but I think you are allowed to keep weaving.

Or am I confusing this with the 12 hour?

[Langers]

Originally Posted by chavez

I could be wrong, but I think you are allowed to keep weaving.

Or am I confusing this with the 12 hour?

If it were permitted then surely everyone would do it?