The Totally Ripper/Bonza V8 Supercar Thread.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 07 Jul 2012, 06:55

Wizzie wrote:
the Masked Lapwing wrote:
Wizzie wrote:And after all that, Courtney's now in a position to win something for the first time in about two thousand years

If it's been two thousan since Courtney's last win, how long's it been since Ingall's?

Bout two million

I think it would have been in 2006!

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 07 Jul 2012, 06:57

eurobrun wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
the Masked Lapwing wrote:If it's been two thousan since Courtney's last win, how long's it been since Ingall's?

Bout two million

I think it would have been in 2006!

'05 actually. He hasn't won a race since his championship. Hang on a sec. Where have I heard that before? :lol:

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 07 Jul 2012, 06:59

the Masked Lapwing wrote:
eurobrun wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
Bout two million

I think it would have been in 2006!

'05 actually. He hasn't won a race since his championship. Hang on a sec. Where have I heard that before?

At least Ingall's led laps since his last win. Unlike the muppet in the 51 car :lol:

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 07 Jul 2012, 07:04

Whincup benefitting from other's mistakes yet again. I swear he's the ultimate opportunist in the field right now.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 07 Jul 2012, 07:09

Man, Tander's car has been in the wars this afternoon :lol:

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 07 Jul 2012, 07:11

Wizzie wrote:Whincup benefitting from other's mistakes yet again. I swear he's the ultimate opportunist in the field right now.

It's how he wins his championships - everyone else throws them away. Except 2010, of course.

It's also why he'll never win at Bathurst again until he's allowed to drive with Lowndes once more.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 07 Jul 2012, 07:14

Mark Dutton: "Gap is 3 seconds, lots of fuel."
Translation: "Slow the bathplug down!"

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 07 Jul 2012, 07:16

And therein lies the difference between Whincup and Lowndes. They're just as good as each other yet Craig has absolutely no luck.

Myrvold · Post by **Myrvold** » 07 Jul 2012, 18:15

So, I watched the race, and even though JV was far off in qual, he seemed to have a good racepace, and made up some positions (not only cause of others crashing).
Or is this just the JV-fan in me coming through?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 08 Jul 2012, 01:17

Myrvold wrote:So, I watched the race, and even though JV was far off in qual, he seemed to have a good racepace, and made up some positions (not only cause of others crashing).
Or is this just the JV-fan in me coming through?

It's the JV-fan inside you. In the V8s, most of the rounds have two compounds that have to be run; softs and hards (Although, they really should be called super duper hard and hard as a rock :lol:

). The softs are usually a second a lap quicker than the hards and usually can last long enough to make it the norm to get the hards out of the way and pit for softs at the earliest possible opportunity to make it to the end with the least number of stops (Or the 'get-home' point as Larko constantly refers it as)

Now, if you're buried in the field and out of position out of qualifying, it's worth starting on softs and running as hard and as long as humanly possible in the first stint to make up track position (which was exactly what Tander did to get himself into podium contention after his shootout stuff-up). Villeneuve and the Pepsi-Max crew did the exactly same thing until he plucked an oil line on a kerb and ended their afternoon.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 08 Jul 2012, 05:41

GRM in trouble already. One's in the pits and the other's been overtaken by Villeneuve. :roll:

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 08 Jul 2012, 05:44

Sod off Holdsworth :evil:

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 08 Jul 2012, 05:44

Of anyone in the whole world why does he have to be leading.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 08 Jul 2012, 05:45

eurobrun wrote:Of anyone in the whole world why does he have to be leading.

Come to think of it, who do you dislike more? Grosjean or Reynolds? :lol:

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 08 Jul 2012, 05:47

Wizzie wrote:
eurobrun wrote:Of anyone in the whole world why does he have to be leading.

Come to think of it, who do you dislike more? Grosjean or Reynolds?

Reynolds easily, I probably even dislike him more than Kostas dislikes Jeuventus.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 08 Jul 2012, 05:49

Webb, you are my hero. :mrgreen:

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 08 Jul 2012, 05:51

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Sod off Holdsworth

Lee got helped by the Enforcer, who in turn got shoved by Taz Douglas.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 08 Jul 2012, 06:01

Wizzie wrote:
the Masked Lapwing wrote:Sod off Holdsworth

Lee got helped by the Enforcer, who in turn got shoved by Taz Douglas.

Three Holdens involved, of course I'm going to blame the Ford :lol:

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 08 Jul 2012, 06:06

And there's Taz Douglas overtaking Courtney :lol:

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 08 Jul 2012, 06:06

Courtney, you just let Douglas unlap himself. Please let Nick Percat have your seat, he deserves it so much more.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 08 Jul 2012, 06:07

And Coulthard's on fire... Literally :lol:

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 08 Jul 2012, 06:15

Murray Walker wrote:Yes, that is fire.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 08 Jul 2012, 06:24

And yet again, Lowndes has absolutely no luck on track

eytl · Post by **eytl** » 17 Jul 2012, 10:41

Villeneuve confirmed for The Paperclip and Eastern Creek ... I mean "Sydney Motorsport Park".

I am so there. Anyone else interested?

F1 Rejects meet-up even?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 17 Jul 2012, 10:43

eytl wrote:Villeneuve confirmed for The Paperclip and Eastern Creek ... I mean "Sydney Motorsport Park".

I am so there. Anyone else interested?

F1 Rejects meet-up even?

I'm thinking of going as well but that depends on whether Lappy's coming along as well.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 17 Jul 2012, 10:48

Wizzie wrote:
eytl wrote:Villeneuve confirmed for The Paperclip and Eastern Creek ... I mean "Sydney Motorsport Park".

I am so there. Anyone else interested?

F1 Rejects meet-up even?

I'm thinking of going as well but that depends on whether Lappy's coming along as well.

Unfortunately I can't go, my family can't exactly afford a trip from Adelaide to Sydney just for a V8 Supercars race.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 17 Jul 2012, 10:53

Wizzie wrote:
eytl wrote:Villeneuve confirmed for The Paperclip and Eastern Creek ... I mean "Sydney Motorsport Park".

I am so there. Anyone else interested?

F1 Rejects meet-up even?

I'm thinking of going as well but that depends on whether Lappy's coming along as well.

I haven't been to the V8s since Oran Park in '02. Of course I'm going

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 17 Jul 2012, 11:10

the Masked Lapwing wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
eytl wrote:Villeneuve confirmed for The Paperclip and Eastern Creek ... I mean "Sydney Motorsport Park".

I am so there. Anyone else interested?

F1 Rejects meet-up even?

I'm thinking of going as well but that depends on whether Lappy's coming along as well.

I haven't been to the V8s since Oran Park in '02. Of course I'm going

In that case I'll get my tickets and you can drag my sorry arse there and back :lol:

Post by **Londoner** » 25 Jul 2012, 11:03

Rahal and Salo are going to Surfer's Paradise in October.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 01 Aug 2012, 05:04

Dear HWNSNBM, this cannot be happening.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 01 Aug 2012, 06:37

Wizzie wrote:Dear HWNSNBM, this cannot be happening.

That surprises me, I thought Monster were going to sponsor them.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 03 Aug 2012, 06:08

At the risk of jinxing them, if GRM can keep up their practice pace, this will be a very good weekend

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 03 Aug 2012, 23:59

Just waiting for TMLW's opinion on this.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 04 Aug 2012, 00:05

eurobrun wrote:Just waiting for TMLW's opinion on this.

Bathplug. They should have paired Perkins up with Caruso, not that muppet Premat.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 04 Aug 2012, 00:11

eurobrun wrote:Just waiting for TMLW's opinion on this.

I can understand the logic, Ritter is more experienced, but still:

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

If they'd put Ritter with Premat, the #33 would spend the entire time bouncing off walls. Now both cars will...

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 04 Aug 2012, 04:31

Lowndes on pole. I'm OK with this.

HRT down in 18th and 21st. Bathplug this.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 04 Aug 2012, 05:00

eurobrun wrote:Lowndes on pole. I'm OK with this.

HRT down in 18th and 21st. Bathplug this.

And yet the other Walkinshaw, driven by an old guy who is known for being physically unable to qualify, made the top 10 :roll:

And Villeneuve isn't last. He beat David Wall (just). My question now is, who the hell is David Wall? :lol:

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 04 Aug 2012, 05:16

the Masked Lapwing wrote:
eurobrun wrote:Lowndes on pole. I'm OK with this.

HRT down in 18th and 21st. Bathplug this.

And yet the other Walkinshaw, driven by an old guy who is known for being physically unable to qualify, made the top 10

And Villeneuve isn't last. He beat David Wall (just). My question now is, who the hell is David Wall?

David Wall was a Development Series midfielder last year, I think he also won the GT Championship a couple years ago.

And I always thought Queensland Raceway was one of Ingall's best tracks. Didn't he almost win in a Paul Morris car a couple of years ago.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 04 Aug 2012, 06:12

...damn it...

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 04 Aug 2012, 06:58

And that bloody Canadian is at it again... :evil: