[V8SC08R10] SuperCheap Auto Bathurst 1000!!!! (merged) - Page 2

billy bigtime · 3 Sep 2008, 01:54 (Ref:2280552)

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Originally Posted by Denosaur

Changing of the guard?? Yeah right!! Remember those TV ad's back when the VT Commodore was released and Skaife going on about how he's a "control freak"?? I think that should answer all your questions. They'll have to prize his dead hands from the wheel before they put anyone else in his place. That would be ultimate Holden marketing dream right there.

I very much doubt Holden would let there "so called front man" be reduced to lunch time operator. He'll start the race, GT will the slot in for the middle run and hopefully keep it off the wall unlike last year when MS put it off. Should everything go to plan, MS will then slot in for the last run and bring it across the line for Holden and HRT.

As much as some Holden supporters would like HRT to bring home the 1000km bacon, I'd rather see another Holden team do it. If they can't do it, then I'd settle for Craig and Jamie, two former Holden drivers.

What drugs are you on?

Denosaur · 3 Sep 2008, 02:06 (Ref:2280557)

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Originally Posted by billy bigtime

What drugs are you on?

Not the one's your on that's a start.

I despise Skaife as much as you and probably a lot of other people. What I described would be Holden marketing man's dream and ultimate fantasy. Plus that's what happened the last time "The Nose" won the bloody thing.

Like I said I'd settle for any other Holden team winning, or even the second HRT car. But if that don't happen, I'd settle for the next best thing, a former Holden man in a Ford winning it.

**GTRMagic** · 3 Sep 2008, 02:35 (Ref:2280562)

Having the second HRT car win would be good to see

Go Seto!

Wood-duck · 3 Sep 2008, 07:55 (Ref:2280628)

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Originally Posted by Denosaur

I very much doubt Holden would let there "so called front man" be reduced to lunch time operator. He'll start the race, GT will the slot in for the middle run and hopefully keep it off the wall unlike last year when MS put it off. Should everything go to plan, MS will then slot in for the last run and bring it across the line for Holden and HRT..

All of the Ford fans are hoping that you are right Deno !

I have to agree with GTR, Tander will be the primary man BUT it wouldn't surprise me to see Skaife do the shoot out lap, as he always does that well. With Tander starting, and finishing, and qualifying the car.

Have the best man in the car at the end, and on present form, Garth is that man. I don't think Skaife has the form or the pace (anymore) to outsprint Winterbottom, Whincup or Lowndes, given the pace of those cars compared to the HRT car. He would be flat out gapping Rick...

But we have all written off the 'snout' before and he has surprised us with his cunning and determination. He was practically handed the races in 01,02 and 05 just because he drove with his head. Let's hope the same doesnt happen this year....

Reload · 3 Sep 2008, 08:08 (Ref:2280635)

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Originally Posted by Wood-duck

All of the Ford fans are hoping that you are right Deno !

I have to agree with GTR, Tander will be the primary man BUT it wouldn't surprise me to see Skaife do the shoot out lap, as he always does that well. With Tander starting, and finishing, and qualifying the car.

Have the best man in the car at the end, and on present form, Garth is that man. I don't think Skaife has the form or the pace (anymore) to outsprint Winterbottom, Whincup or Lowndes, given the pace of those cars compared to the HRT car. He would be flat out gapping Rick...

But we have all written off the 'snout' before and he has surprised us with his cunning and determination. He was practically handed the races in 01,02 and 05 just because he drove with his head. Let's hope the same doesnt happen this year....

In the past Skaife has certainly done the job on the hot lap, but as many agree it seems like he is compensating these days and over driving the car.
Do you risk him putting it into the wall on Saturday.
Seeing that its Tanders championship to win and lose you would hope that Tander is given the drive and can then push it as hard as he wants to go.

Wood-duck · 3 Sep 2008, 08:17 (Ref:2280642)

Ego says that the snout must have a presence... Give him the glory run on the Saturday and let Garth do the job on Sunday.

If he bends it, oh well, he bends it...

I dont think Garth would let him start after 2006...:-)

Pro Racer · 3 Sep 2008, 08:21 (Ref:2280644)

i want the GT/MS combo to win but the CL/J dub combo and Frosty/Richo combo is going to be hard to top. outsiders would be #3 and #17.

aussie_xr8 · 3 Sep 2008, 08:57 (Ref:2280659)

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Originally Posted by Wood-duck

Ego says that the snout must have a presence... Give him the glory run on the Saturday and let Garth do the job on Sunday.

If he bends it, oh well, he bends it...

I dont think Garth would let him start after 2006...:-)

And i wouldnt let Garth start after 2005.

2006 was the starters fault. It felt like the last car was coming out of forest elbow when skaife first got on the power

RotorFan · 3 Sep 2008, 22:36 (Ref:2281232)

It wasn't the first or last time the starter held the cars for too long (and outside the RULES), cooking clutches and ending someones race.

They do it all the time, to build excitement. The sound of 30 V8s revving their tits off is fantastic, granted, but they get a bit carried away with those red lights.

D.R.T., I watched "Allan Moffat: Man and the Mountain" the other week, great documentary. You can see how much Bathurst means to him. Is it the same nowadays do you think?

bluesport · 3 Sep 2008, 22:40 (Ref:2281235)

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Originally Posted by aussie_xr8

And i wouldnt let Garth start after 2005.

2006 was the starters fault. It felt like the last car was coming out of forest elbow when skaife first got on the power

I thought Skaife selected 3rd gear instead of 1st gear.

Denosaur · 4 Sep 2008, 01:10 (Ref:2281297)

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Originally Posted by bluesport

I thought Skaife selected 3rd gear instead of 1st gear.

Cooked the clutch more than anything else. He did say that it was coming back up, but then got hit by Perkins Jr.

Then again he might have got distracted by one of those Nasal Spray ad's at the same time.

kiwi butt · 6 Sep 2008, 05:06 (Ref:2282665)

Dont be surprised if Scott gets replaced with Johnny Mac @ the mountain. Money talks, Big Dave John walks.

Matt · 8 Sep 2008, 00:37 (Ref:2284225)

Go car #67!

Pro Racer · 8 Sep 2008, 03:57 (Ref:2284295)

i wish Boris and Murph were together they could share Ambrose storeys and how they both wanted to punch him at some point.

rich07 · 9 Sep 2008, 02:00 (Ref:2285226)

Maybe it's a good thing that Ambrose didn't come back to do Bathurst............

Driver TBA · 12 Sep 2008, 12:38 (Ref:2288028)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

i wish Boris and Murph were together they could share Ambrose storeys and how they both wanted to punch him at some point.

And how they both had their butts kicked by him

Personally I'd love a DJR win, but if the last 15 laps are like last years. I don't care who wins, just a bit of edge of the seat action would be nice.

TSR · 16 Sep 2008, 11:02 (Ref:2291687)

I think the the #888 J.Wincup/C.Lowndes would have to be favourites going into the 1000.

Pro Racer · 16 Sep 2008, 13:46 (Ref:2291824)

i can't really seperate #1, #5 & #888 after that it's #18 then daylight.....

STEALTHY · 17 Sep 2008, 01:57 (Ref:2292211)

Haha, Chatters voted with his heart, not his head.

Silencer · 17 Sep 2008, 08:25 (Ref:2292354)

Is it likely that T.Kelly and Price will be paired together for Bathurst?

Armco Bender · 17 Sep 2008, 08:27 (Ref:2292355)

Please God this year smite the Holdens again with thunderbolts,plastic bags and kangaroo's.
And if you could see your way clear to let Fords fill the first 10 places I'll give up sheep for a week.......Armco...

P.S. while your smiting could you smite TKR once and for all.....

Pro Racer · 17 Sep 2008, 10:22 (Ref:2292415)

hey Armco make it until Bathurst next year and you might be a shoe in.

Axeman444 · 17 Sep 2008, 10:52 (Ref:2292439)

i don't think you can go past the form of #888. Frosty yes, but Richo S didn't do it for me on the weekend, didn't seem to have pace (no counting when the ark was sailing past). Dark Horse #18 if S Johnson picks up his game, or #1 if M Skaife picks up his

Matt · 17 Sep 2008, 17:38 (Ref:2292690)

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Originally Posted by Armco Bender

Please God this year smite the Holdens again with thunderbolts,plastic bags and kangaroo's.
And if you could see your way clear to let Fords fill the first 10 places I'll give up sheep for a week.......Armco...

P.S. while your smiting could you smite TKR once and for all.....

Don't you remember, God's a Holden fan. He just let Ford win a few times, so it seemed 'fair.'

dsg · 18 Sep 2008, 03:07 (Ref:2292979)

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Originally Posted by Armco Bender

P.S. while your smiting could you smite TKR once and for all.....

I don't think supernatural assistance is needed for this. Should be all over by the end of the year.

View Poll Results: So which pairing shall with this Bathurst thing?
#1 Skaife/Tander	19	12.67%
#2 Seton/Baird	2	1.33%
#3 Richards/Murphy	14	9.33%
#4 Courtney/Besnard	5	3.33%
#5 Youlden/Canto	3	2.00%
#6 Richards/Winterbottom	23	15.33%
#7 T.Kelly/Pretty	2	1.33%
#9 van Gisbergen/Webb	2	1.33%
#11 Price/Perkins	2	1.33%
#12 A.Jones/C.McConville	1	0.67%
#14 Wilson/B.Jones	1	0.67%
#15 R.Kelly/Radisich	3	2.00%
#16 Dumbrell/Reynolds	1	0.67%
#18 W.Davison/Johnson (was #17)	12	8.00%
#17 Owen/Luff (was #18)	2	1.33%
#021 Pither/Scott	4	2.67%
#25 Bright/Macrow	0	0%
#26 Marshall/Halliday	0	0%
#33 Holdsworth/Caruso	3	2.00%
#34 Ritter/Ellery	0	0%
#39 Morris/Ingall	6	4.00%
#50 Weel/Thompson	0	0%
#51 Wood/Noske	0	0%
#55 Bargwanna/D'Alberto	0	0%
#67 Said/Neal	3	2.00%
#88 Hynes/Giovanardi	2	1.33%
#111 Coulthard/A.Davison	4	2.67%
#777 Patrizi/Reindler (was Denyer)	0	0%
#888 Whincup/Lowndes	36	24.00%
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