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Posted 19 October 2019 - 12:34 PM
Supercars is at a cross road at the moment. I keep up to date with the stories on Speedcafe. To get an accurate opinion on what is happening....watch the Enforcer and the Dude (Russell Ingal and Paul Morris) episodes.
What is of real interest will be the outcome on the DJR Penske enquiry into the team decision for FC to hold back most of the field at Bathurst. Outcome should be announced later this week.
Posted 19 October 2019 - 02:11 PM
Posted 19 October 2019 - 02:34 PM
I have given up on it. The Bathurst telecast was the only V8 Supercars race I watched this year. Nobody is buying the ZB Commodore, so I don't want to watch it racing, and the Mustang just looks like a joke. At the very least, I believe the cars should look similar to what is on the road. Less aero wouldn't be a bad idea either. The whole field looks like they have a Stratco patio bolted onto the back of them.
Posted 19 October 2019 - 02:46 PM
Posted 19 October 2019 - 05:27 PM
Posted 20 October 2019 - 12:41 AM
Posted 20 October 2019 - 07:28 AM
I reckon they need a series with 2017 Ford and Holden Supercar chassis and body / drivetrains, with Barra Turbo and LS engines capped at 5 or 600 horsepower.
That I might watch.
Posted 20 October 2019 - 09:09 AM
Well that IS sad news
Only race i watched this year was Bathurst
Supercars have forgotten what it is all about - it is a RACE
Fastest car and driver from point A to B
This fuel strategy Fgucken BS where you back off cause we have to safe fuel crap isn't racing - fill the bloody tank and get on with it
Would rather see a driver win by two laps that has driven a good drive than this "luck of the current scenario" crap
Take the restricted fuel fill rate out of it so the tyre changing / driver change / other works is the determining factor of the stop, and allow teams to put as much fuel as they want on board
Safety with the restricted fuel rate my arse there was more fuel going on the ground that day than in the cars
Sadly they have manipulated the rules to achieve the closest possible finish (because they think that that is exciting and what the punters want) but in doing so they have taken the essence of what Bathurst is - a race
Posted 20 October 2019 - 12:26 PM
It will be points loss in some form as a guess. But I agree the whole thing has become a joke.
Penalty has been given......McLauchlan keeps his win, FC relegated to last, $250,000 fine...$100,000 suspended, loss of 420 champion points.
Posted 20 October 2019 - 01:57 PM
Posted 20 October 2019 - 03:49 PM
Posted 20 October 2019 - 06:46 PM
$250k wouldn't be much more than Roger Penske's airline bill, and Scott still has a 622 point lead in the championship so he won't exactly be sweating bullets either.
Posted 20 October 2019 - 07:11 PM
Posted 20 October 2019 - 07:14 PM
Posted 20 October 2019 - 09:21 PM
I watch every V8 Supercar race when its on i still enjoy it
they are still pulling big crowds dont think its going anywhere for a while yet
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