Skaife Out??

[V8RYAN]

apparently he needs a certificate from his surgeon and then he needs to be given the OK from a CAMS doctor.

then he needs to qualify the car..

[mmciau]

If he gets a clearance and then in his stint puts it in the wall, he'll stand condemned as a selfish egotistical dill, just like JWH

Mike

[stmorri]

Originally Posted by mmciau

If he gets a clearance and then in his stint puts it in the wall, he'll stand condemned as a selfish egotistical dill, just like JWH

Mike

Isn't he already condemned as a selfish egotistical dill?

[Pro Racer]

well if he races he will be with Seto , hopefully they keep it like that for Bathurst: http://www.holdenmotorsport.com/defa...splay&id=66528

[William Dale Jr]

Call it an obscure fact, but ... Teo Fabi took pole and won a round of the 1981 Can-Am series at Mosport just four days after having his appendix removed. That day, Fabi drove 240km at an average speed of 188km/h. Compare driving a V8 around Sandown for one stint to the effort required to drive a F5000 around Mosport.

Of course, Fabi did it because he was heavily in the midst of a championship battle.

[GTRMagic]

Doing the middle stint with Mr Seton is the likely scenario, presuming the medical clearances shall be forthcoming.

Too big a risk I would have thought... the No Baloney Tony-Baby Faced Assassin can rock on without him

[Crash Test]

I remember coming home from hospital 3 days after I had my appendix out and hitting a pot hole, and it was th WORST pain ever!

I'm not a Skaife fan, but if he does do it without killing himself, he's a freakin legend!

[Senna05]

Remarking on my previous life as a nurse, it's not impossible....

Athletes and people who are fitter than the average level of fitness can recover quicker, sometimes remarkedly quicker. I point you to Chris Latham of Rugby fame - back within 5-6 months insteadof the 9 projected.

In saying that, I also assumed it would be incredibly hard to tell between a belt digging in too hard and an internal bleed in his scenario unless too late.

Mark will be the only person who knows whether or not he's ready, but I hope he's REALLY carefull and puts some combine or deressing across the inside of his driving suit to protect his abdomen from the belts.

It's late, but get well soon Mark. It's a nasty thing to occur.

[GTRMagic]

From the supp regs of the meeting:

Originally Posted by Sandown Supp Regs

2.3 FINAL DRIVER PAIRINGS
Any Team seeking to vary the nominated drivers making up their final driving crew for the Race must advise the Secretary of the Meeting in writing no later than 1730 on Friday 14 September 2007; and the variation sought must subsequently be approved by the Stewards.

Did this happen??

And...

Originally Posted by V8Supercar Operations Manual - D

D8.5
Driving Time at VCS Endurance Rounds(Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000)
8.5.1 This Rule D 8.5 applies only to the VCS Endurance RoundsSandown 500, the Bathurst 1000 and other MeetingsCompetitions as specified from time to time.
8.5.2 The maximum number of Drivers is two (2) per Car.
8.5.3 Each Driver must not exceed three and a half (3.5) hours of continuous driving.
8.5.4 For the purposes of Rule D 8.5.3, “continuous driving time” will be measured from the start of the Competition, and subsequently from the first time a Driver crosses the control line after exiting Pit Lane until the last time the Driver crosses the control line before entering Pit Lane to change Drivers, or until the Car crosses the control line at the end of the Competition.
8.5.5
Subject always to Rule D 8.5.3,
8.5.5.1
the total driving distance for each Driver must not exceed two-thirds (2/3) of
the scheduled Competition distance; and
8.5.5.2
the total effective resting time for each Driver must be equal to at least one-third (1/3) of the scheduled Competition distance.

So.. if Mr Skaife *was* nominated yesterday afternoon... he needs to run at least 54 race laps on Sunday....

[NAC]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

he needs to run at least 54 race laps on Sunday....

Unless under safety car conditions which will change the timed 3.5 hours max rule

[Alco]

A radio news report this afternoon is saying that he 'may' race tomorrow "as a wildcard entry". Is that in the rules?

[pete55]

Anything seems to be within the rules when WP are concerned.

[GTRMagic]

It is possible to make representations to the officials of the meeting, claiming that dreaded "force majeure" to respectfully request to make the change.

Mr Seton was not uber quick in qualifying... escaped the dreaded bottom 11... but did not progress into the top 10 shootout... while Mr Longhurst is as quick as someone without recent miles can be expected to be.

I thought it was interesting that Mr Longhurst claimed to have only got 10 laps in yesterday out of #2's 49 lap complement.

Was Mr Skaife using Mr Longhurst as a safety net, just in case?

[GTRMagic]

Hedging his bets Here

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Mr J.Richards perhaps?

In today's Herald Sun, Stephen Ottley of AA fame stated that HRT had offered the ride to Mr Richards before offering it to Mr Longhurst.....

[pete55]

They said the same on the telecast this afternoon when they interviewed Jim Richards

[NAC]

He looks pretty happy

http://www.v8supercar.com.au/photoga...671630&pnum=10

http://www.v8supercar.com.au/photoga...671631&pnum=10

[pete55]

Word this morning from a well known poster is that Skaife did not even drive himself to the circuit this morning so it is very unlikely he would drive a race car.

[GTRMagic]

AA reports this week that Mr Crompton, resident pilot of PR2, was also invited to sub for Mr Skaife @ Sandown.... but cited the #7 contract as why he couldnt....

[sizzle]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

AA reports this week that Mr Crompton, resident pilot of PR2, was also invited to sub for Mr Skaife @ Sandown.... but cited the #7 contract as why he couldnt....

I bet that hurt, I reckon he would have loved to have got in.

[Pro Racer]

who wouldn't have?

[pete55]

Originally Posted by Pro Racer

who wouldn't have?

Jim Richards knocked it back.

[RotorFan]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

AA reports this week that Mr Crompton, resident pilot of PR2, was also invited to sub for Mr Skaife @ Sandown.... but cited the #7 contract as why he couldnt....

Wow, what a fool! He should have taken the opportunity! 7 could always get Mark Skaife to swap with Crompton and put Beretta or whatever his name is to fill in for the behind-the-desk shots. It must have been very difficult for him to turn it down, driving with Seton in "Holden Power!".

[Pro Racer]

Originally Posted by RotorFan

Wow, what a fool! He should have taken the opportunity! 7 could always get Mark Skaife to swap with Crompton and put Beretta or whatever his name is to fill in for the behind-the-desk shots. It must have been very difficult for him to turn it down, driving with Seton in "Holden Power!".

Or put BJ in the commentary box .

but a Seto/Cromly, combo in #2 would of been good.

[Wood-duck]

Originally Posted by Pro Racer

Or put BJ in the commentary box .

but a Seto/Cromly, combo in #2 would of been good.

True Pro, but to be brutal is has been 5 years since Cromley has raced at the top level....