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Old 15 Jun 2018, 04:56 (Ref:3829578)   #1
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Old 15 Jun 2018, 05:42 (Ref:3829579)   #2
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Old 15 Jun 2018, 05:52 (Ref:3829580)   #3
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Old 15 Jun 2018, 10:02 (Ref:3829630)   #4
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Old 15 Jun 2018, 10:19 (Ref:3829634)   #5
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They have a promoter for the series, which will start in 2019 with details to be confirmed.



TCR Australia 2019 plans set to be revealed
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Old 15 Jun 2018, 11:56 (Ref:3829653)   #6
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Backagain has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
They could run with the Excels although they may get left well behind. Do we really need another feeder series especially one that's as boring as bat***t to watch ?
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Old 15 Jun 2018, 14:08 (Ref:3829678)   #7
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A sorted TCR car will lap around the same pace as an average GT4 car at most circuits.

They're lightyears ahead of an Excel or Pulsar in terms of build and specs, let alone pace.
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Old 16 Jun 2018, 00:46 (Ref:3829804)   #8
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Will there ever be enough to run as their own class?

Sure they can run with AGT and at the 12hr but they are too expensive for what they are.

It is probably though a sort of modern version of how racing was in the early 70's, if we're honest.

I think the manufacturer interest will be in selling cars and making profit, and having other people do their advertising for them, rather than factory cars.
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Old 16 Jun 2018, 01:19 (Ref:3829809)   #9
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They're apparently fairly cheap to run. Sure, they're expensive to buy upfront, but they hold their value pretty well.

A lot of smaller teams are running them with crews of 2 or 3. No ongoing development costs, as that's done year on year by the constructor.

I'm not really sure where they'll fit in. Probably AGT Trophy.
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Old 16 Jun 2018, 01:38 (Ref:3829810)   #10
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[QUOTE=E.B;3829634]They have a promoter for the series, which will start in 2019 with details to be confirmed.


Pray it isn't the bloke that sent Cup Car broke and amazingly picked up another contract
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Old 16 Jun 2018, 02:37 (Ref:3829815)   #11
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The promoter is a known quantity according to the AA story on it this week

Supercars?
Tony Quinn?
Sherrins?
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Old 16 Jun 2018, 06:36 (Ref:3829823)   #12
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Sure they can run with AGT and at the 12hr but they are too expensive for what they are.
How expensive do you believe they are to run?
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300k for the Audi to buy.

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Old 16 Jun 2018, 06:49 (Ref:3829826)   #14
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There's two 2017-build Audis on RacecarsDirect for ~$170,000AUD each.

Seems to be about the going rate for most TCR cars.
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Let someone else take the hit on the depreciation
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Old 16 Jun 2018, 12:22 (Ref:3829899)   #17
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Can we afford another series.
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Can we afford another series.
We can't afford all the series we have now. But that hasn't stopped them getting approved to be on the grid, why not allow another one?

At least this one is something different
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They're apparently fairly cheap to run. Sure, they're expensive to buy upfront, but they hold their value pretty well.

A lot of smaller teams are running them with crews of 2 or 3. No ongoing development costs, as that's done year on year by the constructor.
Can't say I'm particularly interested in the TCR cars themselves, but sure we can all see that the text I've quoted is an excellent thing that many championships should be striving for?

Imagine if we could say the same thing for Supercars??
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Until they get scratched, and need to be air freighted back to the motherland for repair. Ala Audi R8...
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Old 18 Jun 2018, 06:00 (Ref:3831553)   #23
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Seen a few being straightened on a chassis jig you'd find at your average panel shop...
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Until they get scratched, and need to be air freighted back to the motherland for repair. Ala Audi R8...


Happens far less these days and you’re talking about a GT car with a BIG scratch. TCR should be an easier fix as much closer to a production shell then a GT3 has evolved to. If it’s a VAG car then MPC will have that covered. Audi know how good they are for fixing bent cars.

TCR is not a bad thing. Simple cars, low running costs. No need for 100k engines or a garage full of people ....TCR championships all over the world you can run in if the heart desires. Can’t see it picking up big time in Australia mainly because the cars won’t really appeal. It’ll pick up some interest though from those who think GT and Aussie Supercars are expensive.

TCR is the GT3 for touring cars. It’s not going anywhere for at least the next decade at least not in Europe anyway.
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Happens far less these days and you’re talking about a GT car with a BIG scratch. TCR should be an easier fix as much closer to a production shell then a GT3 has evolved to. If it’s a VAG car then MPC will have that covered. Audi know how good they are for fixing bent cars.
Be interested to see how much VW wants for a new shell when inevitably it is required, and how well your team of 3 people can re-shell a car like this...
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