VSCRC Round 3 July 14-15

Bullett · 10 Jul 2007, 09:15 (Ref:1959433)

I'm looking forward to going out there, categories include

Sports Cars
Improved Production
Historic Touring Cars
Formula Ford
Formula Vee
MG's
HQ's
944 Challenge
Saloon Cars
E30 BMW Challenge

I'm looking forward to seeing Improved Production put their usual great show on and see if Brett Bedggood can fight back in Sports Cars, Historic Tourers normally put a great show as well so it will be interesting if Mustangs can overcome the Torana's. Should be pretty good

Silver 3 · 10 Jul 2007, 10:36 (Ref:1959513)

Watch out for a ball burster Sportscar race. Will bring back memories of some of the great fields of a few years ago. Kaias Aston Martin is due to appear with a number of other new cars to take on previous round winners in Twigg and Rose as well as reigning champion Brett Bedggood's Porsche . Cini makes re-appearance back to his roots with cup car.

MPA · 10 Jul 2007, 11:09 (Ref:1959533)

Watch out for the Hot Dogs too.

Anyone know if Bana fixed his car? It was last seen (and hard to miss) leaving turn 1 at speed with its bottom on fire at Phillip Island. Bana said he braked for turn one and there was nothing there.......

Quite true, most of his engine, gearbox, oil etc was left on the straight.

Silver 3 · 12 Jul 2007, 07:28 (Ref:1961283)

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Originally Posted by MPA

Watch out for the Hot Dogs too.

Anyone know if Bana fixed his car? It was last seen (and hard to miss) leaving turn 1 at speed with its bottom on fire at Phillip Island. Bana said he braked for turn one and there was nothing there.......

Quite true, most of his engine, gearbox, oil etc was left on the straight.

Bana car will be missing-- went from top gear back to 2nd into turn one and equalled a movie like explosion (really spectacular)of gearbox and engine.The following Higlin 360Gt is still digging solid parts out of the front of the Ferrari!
Incidentally-- papparazi type photo would have had to have been valuable property!!!!

Bullett · 12 Jul 2007, 07:45 (Ref:1961294)

Oh yeah I forgot to say in my post that it's at Sandown raceway....woops

Silver 3 · 12 Jul 2007, 08:04 (Ref:1961304)

Most of us did know that-- just a few philistines from up north missed it!

MPA · 12 Jul 2007, 11:57 (Ref:1961508)

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Originally Posted by Silver 3

Bana car will be missing-- went from top gear back to 2nd into turn one and equalled a movie like explosion (really spectacular)of gearbox and engine.The following Higlin 360Gt is still digging solid parts out of the front of the Ferrari!
Incidentally-- papparazi type photo would have had to have been valuable property!!!!

Camera was ready but he was a few corners away and out of range....

But hey, I got one of Bana leading the race on lap 1....

Bullett · 12 Jul 2007, 12:25 (Ref:1961532)

Hey MPA could you put them up for us?

Bullett · 13 Jul 2007, 08:31 (Ref:1962184)

I got a couple of pictures today, just quick on the run as I was dropping something off

It was pouring down at the point I went, early afternoon, if it is like this all weekend I feel for those flaggies as there will be lots to do whilst standing in the rain freezing...but can't wait for tomorrow!

GROUPA · 15 Jul 2007, 06:00 (Ref:1963413)

The experiment of having the cars transfer via first turn & the car park seems to have worked pretty good

johnh875 · 16 Jul 2007, 00:43 (Ref:1964014)

Murray's Corvette was looking a bit worse for wear on Sunday, with a piece of splitter and some paint missing. The weather on Sunday was good after a wet start to the day and there was not much in the way of significant contact (that I saw anyway). Unfortunately the Kaias Aston was missing along with a few other cars. I think almost every race had some pretty close racing although there were some where the frontrunners were well clear, the most dramatic being the MGs with the #40 car leading by about 1/3 lap and 3/4 lap in front of the main bunch. The last Improved Production race was dramatic with the RX3 coupe getting away slowly before storming past the lead Toranas for a big lead only to have trouble half a lap from home.

Matt H · 16 Jul 2007, 05:17 (Ref:1964067)

any one know anything about the IP race 2 on saturday, with the collision out of turn 4 ? just looking for details.

cheers

mtpanorama · 16 Jul 2007, 09:15 (Ref:1964207)

Matt,
try this link, it has all the info from one of the drivers involved
http://www.techmasters.com.au/forum/...2195&start=135

MPA · 16 Jul 2007, 09:48 (Ref:1964238)

Matt, I think the incident was near Dandy Rd, not 4.

The Aston was nice to look at. I'm not sure why he put it away on Sat night. Perhaps something broke.

What's going on with the improved production guys?.....did we see a Sigma out there?....O the humanity.....quick but.

Bullett · 16 Jul 2007, 09:49 (Ref:1964240)

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Originally Posted by johnh875

Murray's Corvette was looking a bit worse for wear on Sunday, with a piece of splitter and some paint missing. The weather on Sunday was good after a wet start to the day and there was not much in the way of significant contact (that I saw anyway). Unfortunately the Kaias Aston was missing along with a few other cars. I think almost every race had some pretty close racing although there were some where the frontrunners were well clear, the most dramatic being the MGs with the #40 car leading by about 1/3 lap and 3/4 lap in front of the main bunch. The last Improved Production race was dramatic with the RX3 coupe getting away slowly before storming past the lead Toranas for a big lead only to have trouble half a lap from home.

The Corvette splitter will be the result of Fridays off on the back straight...Neil Hopwood in #40 was stoked that he won, mainly because the 3 V8's that normally run away from him were all missing, 2x diffs and a clutch taking the top 3 out. And Tony Wallis Mazda 808 I heard broke a gearbox.

ff s conscience · 16 Jul 2007, 10:05 (Ref:1964261)

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Originally Posted by MPA

Matt, I think the incident was near Dandy Rd, not 4.

The Aston was nice to look at. I'm not sure why he put it away on Sat night. Perhaps something broke.

No, the Aston is fit and well.

The short sprint format really doesn't suit the Michelin tyres which take several laps to warm up (ask Ted

He had his whoopsie on Michelin)... which in a 6, 8 or 10 lap race is practically half way!

Lack of ABS also makes it a very unforgiving car in cold conditions...

and there's a GT meeting not far away...

smart move to pack it up I think... considering the win/lose balance.

Any that came on Sunday and missed the Aston... tuff luck... Serves you right!!

Friday is always the best day to see the cars and teams... and Saturday for Qual times.

Matt H · 16 Jul 2007, 10:12 (Ref:1964264)

mtpanorama, interesting to read one view, then hear another from the other driver.

MPA, incident at 4-5..the cordia and bluebird one on saturday arvo.

MPA · 16 Jul 2007, 10:22 (Ref:1964270)

Cold tyres would explain the drivers desire to get some heat into them with burnouts or practise starts in all the wrong places. Is there a softer tyre he could run? It seems silly to have such an expensive car hamstrung with the wrong rubber.

Ted is getting quick too….the last meeting on Phillip Island he was approaching Honda like a Dane. A little bit late a couple of times but geeze he was having a go…

ff s conscience · 16 Jul 2007, 11:24 (Ref:1964303)

Every corner is a sheep station for Ted... and one by one, they're all learning that

The Michelin is not the wrong tyre, they're bloody good tyres, ideal even in some situations... but there are options if you chose to pursue them....

Size availability needs to be considered too of course.

kosher_pig · 16 Jul 2007, 12:24 (Ref:1964355)

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Originally Posted by MPA

drivers desire to get some heat into them with burnouts or practise starts in all the wrong places. …

I hear this practice is encouraged at AASA meetings.....actually mandatory....other than on the grid

inpitlane · 16 Jul 2007, 13:29 (Ref:1964419)

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Originally Posted by kosher_pig

I hear this practice is encouraged at AASA meetings.....actually mandatory....other than on the grid

Burnouts approaching the grid were a big feature of racing in the seventies. I well remember the crowd in the Sandown Grandstand going absolutely Ape Droppings when the F5000s or Sports Sedans came to the line and dropped the clutch.
I know it's irresponsible and possibly even dangerous but if I was in charge it would certainly be compulsory.
F%#k Safety, It's Showtime!

Aquarius · 16 Jul 2007, 20:16 (Ref:1965088)

Nica attitude there inpitlane - NOT!!!

Go out and work on the grid and that happen around you and see if you feel safe - what a goodam stupid statement to make

PVDA · 16 Jul 2007, 22:17 (Ref:1965203)

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Originally Posted by ff s conscience

Lack of ABS also makes it a very unforgiving car in cold conditions...

Yeah it's terrible, the driver actually has to control the car all by himself

ABS causes more problems than it solves on race cars, just look at the previous Carrera Cup cars.

Chucky · 17 Jul 2007, 01:47 (Ref:1965304)

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Originally Posted by Aquarius

Nica attitude there inpitlane - NOT!!!

Go out and work on the grid and that happen around you and see if you feel safe - what a goodam stupid statement to make

Nice attitude, aquarius. Go out and try and drive one of those big dollar monstrosities on cold tyres and tell me how safe it is.

PVDA · 17 Jul 2007, 02:33 (Ref:1965312)

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Originally Posted by Chucky

Nice attitude, aquarius. Go out and try and drive one of those big dollar monstrosities on cold tyres and tell me how safe it is.

Nice attitude Chucky

You try standing on the grid with all those drivers lighting up the rear tyres and stepping out of line and nearly running you over, I've nearly been hit a couple of times over the years.

Marshal safety MUST always take precedence over all other things.

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