[V8SC09R01]Clipsal 500, Adelaide (Merged x1) - Page 10

**GTRMagic** · 22 Mar 2009, 09:41 (Ref:2421893)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sebringimsa

Brad Jones Racing 3rd in the teams championship

The Team BOC car has 207 points after the first round, and its pilot is 5th in the championship. That is a significant improvement in this car/team from last season.

As hard as it would have been to make the change, Mr Richards seems to be a good investment for them...

Now if Mr McConville didnt bin the car in qualifying.....

rustyinsthoz · 22 Mar 2009, 10:07 (Ref:2421906)

Another year of watching the Triple Eight cars driving off into the distance.

Will looks like he is going to give Tander a big hurry up.

FPR, with the resources that they have, they should be doing what T8 are doing

Nothing changed from last year, again.

**GTRMagic** · 22 Mar 2009, 10:14 (Ref:2421911)

The blue Mr Davison didnt cover himself in glory either... slower than Mr Bright, who was in the older car, and the schoolkid....

Very strange

rocks harder · 22 Mar 2009, 10:36 (Ref:2421922)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustyinsthoz

Another year of watching the Triple Eight cars driving off into the distance.

Will looks like he is going to give Tander a big hurry up.

FPR, with the resources that they have, they should be doing what T8 are doing

Nothing changed from last year, again.

will and garth look like they could be the closest matched teammates since lowndes and whincup. garths record at adelaide isnt that flash so the next few races could be interesting to see if one driver can cinsistantly get on top of the other.

fpr were very ordinary i laughed when they sent an email to race control about jason richards holding frosty up maybe frosty should try and pass a car on track once in a while instead of trying to pass a car via email.

birtek · 22 Mar 2009, 10:53 (Ref:2421934)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The blue Mr Davison didnt cover himself in glory either... slower than Mr Bright, who was in the older car, and the schoolkid....

Very strange

Related to $$ input maybe. Cant afford all the go fast parts??

bluesport · 22 Mar 2009, 11:13 (Ref:2421946)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustyinsthoz

Another year of watching the Triple Eight cars driving off into the distance.

Will looks like he is going to give Tander a big hurry up.

FPR, with the resources that they have, they should be doing what T8 are doing

Nothing changed from last year, again.

A bit early in the season to draw any conclusions......Will may have done even better if he hadn't tried too hard in qualifying. From what I saw today it appears Will can take the fight right up to Whincup. Tander may end up playing second fiddle.

STEALTHY · 22 Mar 2009, 11:16 (Ref:2421948)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocks harder

fpr were very ordinary i laughed when they sent an email to race control about jason richards holding frosty up maybe frosty should try and pass a car on track once in a while instead of trying to pass a car via email.

This is the way its done in V8s, well, according to Ambrose anyway

Rick · 22 Mar 2009, 12:36 (Ref:2421995)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesport

From what I saw today it appears Will can take the fight right up to Whincup. Tander may end up playing second fiddle.

If so, what does it say about Tander's last two team mates who use to watch him drive away.

PenguinPunch · 22 Mar 2009, 13:14 (Ref:2422007)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The blue Mr Davison didnt cover himself in glory either... slower than Mr Bright, who was in the older car, and the schoolkid....

Very strange

Not too strange.

He hasn't been in a fulltime v8 drive for a while now (3 or 4 years?). And with testing the way it is, it takes time to get up to your full potential.

Most of the current drivers have had the bums in v8 seat every 3 or 4 weeks.

It wasn't helped by the couple of car issues he had over the weekend.

After seeing his efforts in the enduros we know the potential is there. It'll just take time.

STEALTHY · 22 Mar 2009, 13:38 (Ref:2422023)

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Originally Posted by PenguinPunch

It'll just take time.

I'm thinking its more than that.

Something is missing from SBR, and its not the driver.

Pro Racer · 22 Mar 2009, 13:58 (Ref:2422034)

i'm surprised the DJR faithful havn't been in tearing shreads off Will Davo for saying over the radio at race end and again on the podium the HRT car is the best car he has ever driven. also he seems pretty happy to be on the red side, go Davo, i think he will give GT a touch up this year.

V8 Fireworks · 22 Mar 2009, 14:04 (Ref:2422037)

True that. It isn't a bad move to bring a driver or engineer in with the latest practices of 888 or HRT/WP...

Or really anyone that is doing well for their budget, including the better performed of the midfield on a per $ basis, their ideas could really work well with SBR's bigger budget.

Matt · 22 Mar 2009, 19:36 (Ref:2422169)

I also loved how Davo said that "there are no Ford's in front of us, just some pigs."

**GTRMagic** · 22 Mar 2009, 21:31 (Ref:2422243)

Interesting penalties

... with points deductions not just resetting track position... presumably as qualifying counts for all races now.

Mr Marshall's car must have had something wrong with the pitlane speed limiter to get caught 3 times

in the same session

**GTRMagic** · 22 Mar 2009, 21:58 (Ref:2422259)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peregrine

Intake temperatures are cooler but exhaust temperatures are hotter.

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Phelps, News Ltd

Here

Tander said the new E85 fuel, introduced as a green alternative by V8 Supercars this year, could be to blame for the extraordinary pedal temperatures. "I think it might be something unique with this fuel,'' the former champion said.

"It just sends huge temperatures through the floor. It is something we will have to work on.''

Is that where the extra 30% of fuel usage goes, transferred into heat?

Chris - Melb · 22 Mar 2009, 22:08 (Ref:2422268)

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ozrevhead · 22 Mar 2009, 22:39 (Ref:2422300)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesport

A bit early in the season to draw any conclusions......Will may have done even better if he hadn't tried too hard in qualifying. From what I saw today it appears Will can take the fight right up to Whincup. Tander may end up playing second fiddle.

Race 1 showed some promosing signs for Team Kelly - especally Toddler

All they need to do is iron out the chinks so to speak and they could suprise.

Its only round 1 - loooooooooooooooong way to go...Wasnt Tander leading early on

EBXR8 · 22 Mar 2009, 23:38 (Ref:2422328)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

i'm surprised the DJR faithful havn't been in tearing shreads off Will Davo for saying over the radio at race end and again on the podium the HRT car is the best car he has ever driven. also he seems pretty happy to be on the red side, go Davo, i think he will give GT a touch up this year.

Davo just showed what i reffered to earlier on in the year about Team Red's arrogance, he fits in perfectly, the may need to give him bigger helmet to fit his head in for furutre racers. Trully Ungreatfil comment from a driver whom i still Held some respect for. (Held being the appropiate word.)

DJR gave him the best of what they had with the small $$$ they had.

Very Very Poor IMO, and a slap in the face for DJR. When Lowndes won 3 bathursts or won his first race in blue colours after being in team red you never saw him say ohh the Vodafone car or the falcon best thing he has ever driven. Poor choice of words Will Poor Choice of Words.

His Team Mate from last year was catching him towards the end of Race 1. Few more laps it may have been interesting. The DJR of Jnr seemed to look after its tyres a little better and seemed to have some genuine pace in the last 20 laps when it counted.

**GTRMagic** · 22 Mar 2009, 23:46 (Ref:2422335)

Quote:

Originally Posted by EBXR8

His Team Mate from last year was catching him towards the end of Race 1. Few more laps it may have been interesting. The DJR of Jnr seemed to look after its tyres a little better and seemed to have
some genuine pace in the last 20 laps when it counted.

When you keep 4 corners on the car, its amazing how well a car can go

Muznik · 23 Mar 2009, 00:09 (Ref:2422343)

Wills gone from DJR in tough times to HRT. It more than likely was the best car he's ever driven.

I highly doubt that when he relayed the message of thanks to his new team on a job well done he knew that it was going to air on national TV.

rik · 23 Mar 2009, 00:23 (Ref:2422348)

Quote:

Originally Posted by EBXR8

Davo just showed what i reffered to earlier on in the year about Team Red's arrogance, he fits in perfectly, the may need to give him bigger helmet to fit his head in for furutre racers. Trully Ungreatfil comment from a driver whom i still Held some respect for. (Held being the appropiate word.)

DJR gave him the best of what they had with the small $$$ they had.

Sheeeeshz... Somebody has a serious bee in thier bonnet about Davo leaving DJR for HRT!!!!

yap · 23 Mar 2009, 00:33 (Ref:2422354)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muznik

I highly doubt that when he relayed the message of thanks to his new team on a job well done he knew that it was going to air on national TV.

It was when he was being interviewed on the podium, so he should of been aware it was going to be broadcast

EDIT Oops - I just re-read the posts, and realised you were talking about the radio message

EBXR8 · 23 Mar 2009, 00:54 (Ref:2422360)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rik

Sheeeeshz... Somebody has a serious bee in thier bonnet about Davo leaving DJR for HRT!!!!

Ohh no bee i just feel he has shown disrespect for he previous team. Yeah he has moved on so what what i am getting at is his whole attitude has changes since putting on a red suit. Same can be said for tander once he left HSVDT.

Axeman444 · 23 Mar 2009, 02:04 (Ref:2422382)

Quote:

Originally Posted by EBXR8

His Team Mate from last year was catching him towards the end of Race 1. Few more laps it may have been interesting. The DJR of Jnr seemed to look after its tyres a little better and seemed to have some genuine pace in the last 20 laps when it counted.

a sign of who built the car maybe? 888 have been known for this quality.

EBXR8 · 23 Mar 2009, 03:08 (Ref:2422401)

I agree Axe, 888 build a brilliant car. DJR have normally a strong engine package, Personally the best change in a long time for DJR to notch up a few wins

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