'02 Astc?? - Page 105

mountainstar · 8 Aug 2006, 04:34 (Ref:1677240)

please close this thread. The astc ended years ago and it's gone for good.

racer69 · 8 Aug 2006, 08:44 (Ref:1677397)

This thread has covered way more things than the ATSC.

Long may this thread live

Care to elaborate further Onlooker?

Robert Ryan · 8 Aug 2006, 11:24 (Ref:1677519)

Well you could have (all on topic)
Favourite Super Touring colour schemes
Which Drivers were involved in Super Touring , where are they now?
Where are the Super Tourers, who still owns one?
Outside of Super Touring , what other series have the cars contested?
There is enough there for another 4000-5000 posts. That should take us upto to 2010.

**Woolley** · 8 Aug 2006, 19:00 (Ref:1677828)

LOL. It would be like putting down a well loved pet just because he couldn't walk anymore.

stmookeyj033 · 9 Aug 2006, 08:06 (Ref:1678172)

There's not even 3 running in the TCC anymore....

AussieV8 · 9 Aug 2006, 12:57 (Ref:1678393)

After watching Speedweek last Sunday Searle (BMW) was the only 2ltr out there in the Touring Car Challenge...

DAVID PATERSON · 10 Aug 2006, 07:01 (Ref:1678962)

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Originally Posted by David Towe

Not the post, but the thread, because using the criteria mentioned throughout the recent posts ie. it has gone off the original topic of ASTC 02 but still has much interest in preserving it. This would, in my opinion, make it more qualified than the Group N "Historic Touring Cars" that are for some inexplicable reason considered as "historic".

David, Group N was created in 1981 and immediately admitted to the 5th category bcause it was an accurate recreation of Australian Touring Car racing prior to 1965.

**GTRMagic** · 10 Aug 2006, 07:06 (Ref:1678967)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DAVID PATERSON

David, Group N was created in 1981 and immediately admitted to the 5th category bcause it was an accurate recreation of Australian Touring Car racing prior to 1965.

But how many of the current cars racing in Group N were racing in the era they are meant to represent??

DAVID PATERSON · 10 Aug 2006, 07:09 (Ref:1678969)

GTR, I would estimate less than 10%. However, many of the earlier categories also have cars built "in the style" of cars of the era.

**GTRMagic** · 13 Oct 2007, 09:08 (Ref:2039076)

WooHoo... this thread is still alive....

Since this seems to be the all-encompassing home for matters SuperTouring... how about This for Mr Crompton's running in the 1997 NATCC....

His trademark hot-lap is in play... complete with communicating what the car is doing... a pity they ran out of dollars to do the entire season that year

Robert Ryan · 13 Oct 2007, 10:50 (Ref:2039132)

GTR It has gone from "The best Racing in the World.".to "Can anyone remember who ran a Toyota in the NATCC at ..."

stmookeyj033 · 22 Jan 2008, 02:53 (Ref:2110980)

Someone gave this thread a mention in the thread regarding the Diet Coke BMW's, so this is just to say that the thread is still alive.

racer69 · 22 Jan 2008, 03:56 (Ref:2110995)

Are Super Tourers (and Group A cars for that matter) eligible for the AASA Australian Touring Car Championship this year?

mtpanorama · 22 Jan 2008, 04:00 (Ref:2110998)

It's like an old family friend, this thread. Good to see it back

team drinkalot · 22 Jan 2008, 05:51 (Ref:2111027)

Just the other day I watched the 1998 season highlights Video BTCC, fantastic racing.
Also watched 03 - 06 DTM season highlights and was OK but not a patch on the BTCC stuff.

DAVID PATERSON · 23 Jan 2008, 02:57 (Ref:2111713)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racer69

Are Super Tourers (and Group A cars for that matter) eligible for the AASA Australian Touring Car Championship this year?

Not wanting to seem pedantic, but it's actually called the Touring Car Challenge. I too would like to know if the ST cars will be running in this series this year. I'd also like to know where they can run at a CAMS event. Is Sports Sedan the only class that will take them?

racer69 · 23 Jan 2008, 04:32 (Ref:2111727)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DAVID PATERSON

Not wanting to seem pedantic, but it's actually called the Touring Car Challenge. I too would like to know if the ST cars will be running in this series this year. I'd also like to know where they can run at a CAMS event. Is Sports Sedan the only class that will take them?

Hasn't the AASA Australian Touring Car Championship effectively taken its place, in the initial press release for the AMRC it mentioned the V8Giants (presumebly including the V8Supercars that have run in the touring car challenge as they are eligible for the V8Giants) as competing for the title, and no further mention of the touring car challenge in it.

DAVID PATERSON · 24 Jan 2008, 03:02 (Ref:2112389)

The term "Australian Touring Car Championship" is trademarked and it isn't owned by AASA or any of their members, so they can't use it.

Matthew Ronke · 24 Jan 2008, 04:06 (Ref:2112408)

This is an extract from another thread

Quote:

Word: AUSTRALIAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Image: Lodgement Date: 06-SEP-2000 Lapsing Advertised: 01-AUG-2002 Class/es: 41 Status: Lapsed/Not Protected Kind: n/a Type of Mark: Word Owner/s: Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Limited ACN: 069045638 851 Dandenong Road MALVERN EAST,3145,VIC AUSTRALIA Address for Service: Lander & Rogers Level 12 600 Bourke Street MELBOURNE 3000,VIC Goods & Services Class: 41 Organisation of sporting events and exhibitions, motor sport activities, competitions and events; educational, training, sporting and cultural activities and information services relating to motor sport and motor sport activities; production of television, radio and video programs relating to motor sport, motor sport activities, competitions and events for entertainment, educational and training purposes; production of on-line information regarding such activities; exhibitions and sporting competitions and activities conducted for entertainment History Opposition Indexing Details - Word Constituents AUSTRALIAN CAR CHAMPIONSHIP TOURING

btw CAMS are not the only ones who have attempted to register the name.

Reasons why this failed. No one can own the words Australain Touring Car Championship. CAMS can own CAMS Australian Touring Car Championship however..

275 GTB-4 · 25 Jan 2008, 10:05 (Ref:2113242)

So....how many Australian Touring Car Championships does Australia need???

Matthew Ronke · 25 Jan 2008, 23:32 (Ref:2113700)

At least one!

275 GTB-4 · 26 Jan 2008, 10:08 (Ref:2113846)

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Originally Posted by Matthew Ronke

At least one!

Close, but no cigar....ONE is the answer in the ideal world

David Towe · 27 Jan 2008, 07:10 (Ref:2114496)

I have fond and frustrating memories of this season, I had leased the ex Magill, ex BTCC Primera for the Oran Park round (Natsoft has me listed as driver TBA) and practiced quite well in one of those ever increasing (in regularity) diminishing (in numbers) fields only to have the engine spin a bearing and be parked for the weekend before qualifying. I must say the change from a rear wheel drive, left hand drive, H pattern synchro box that I was used to, to a front wheel drive, right hand drive sequential dog box that I had to fold myself in half to get in was a challenge. I loved it and would love to do it again. I miss the Supertourer days.

**GTRMagic** · 27 Jan 2008, 11:16 (Ref:2114583)

A sister chassis is sitting on Mr Dale's website for $35k complete....

Sultan · 28 Jan 2008, 03:15 (Ref:2115200)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

Close, but no cigar....ONE is the answer in the ideal world

The ideal world you speak of would also have ideal categories...

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