2016 VASC Silly Season - Page 20

Umai Naa · 3 Sep 2015, 01:38 (Ref:3570917)

I don't believe he's contracted to Walkinshaw anymore.

If there's one thing that people need to open their eyes to, is that drivers aren't necessarily aligned to a brand anymore. Call it betrayal if you will, but the badge on the front of the car isn't as important as the the team that runs it. This is what makes silly seasons in recent years a little harder to predict.

Mixer · 3 Sep 2015, 06:33 (Ref:3570952)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

If there's one thing that people need to open their eyes to, is that drivers aren't necessarily aligned to a brand anymore. Call it betrayal if you will, but the badge on the front of the car isn't as important as the the team that runs it. This is what makes silly seasons in recent years a little harder to predict.

Fabs really came to prominence in the Cruikshank FG so he could pop up in a Ford, but he is definitely still a HSV ambassador.

**GTRMagic** · 6 Sep 2015, 06:22 (Ref:3571775)

So... when is 888 likely to be talking about how the 3rd car is going to work for them?

If all the noise is right, Mr Whincup and Mr van Gisbergen will be run in the 'primary' Red Bull-backed cars from the same pit garage.. While Mr Lowndes runs his new apparently Caltex-branded entry from the shed next door.

Wonder how Mr Lowndes feels about that? To shift from what looked for a long time was a #2 seat to arguably a #3 in the pecking order

It is interesting that 888 seems to be planning the build of 3 brand new VFs for the start of next season too..

Umai Naa · 6 Sep 2015, 07:08 (Ref:3571780)

I wonder if that planning includes a few recalculations of the design to get rid of that vibration?

Langers · 6 Sep 2015, 13:22 (Ref:3571850)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

It is interesting that 888 seems to be planning the build of 3 brand new VFs for the start of next season too..

Source?

Razor · 7 Sep 2015, 00:58 (Ref:3572019)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

So... when is 888 likely to be talking about how the 3rd car is going to work for them?

If all the noise is right, Mr Whincup and Mr van Gisbergen will be run in the 'primary' Red Bull-backed cars from the same pit garage.. While Mr Lowndes runs his new apparently Caltex-branded entry from the shed next door.

Wonder how Mr Lowndes feels about that? To shift from what looked for a long time was a #2 seat to arguably a #3 in the pecking order

It is interesting that 888 seems to be planning the build of 3 brand new VFs for the start of next season too..

If true then ouch. We all know that The Giz is pretty much Craig's successor. Remembering what he said a few years ago when he wanted to end his career with Ford. (I know later on he said he wanted to end it with Triple Eight) But a seat with Dick Johnson-Penske with his pal Ambrose?

kittle · 7 Sep 2015, 01:42 (Ref:3572029)

How accurate is the report of Fabian going to Team Penske and Reynolds to BJR as reported in this week’s Auto Action. I mean we all know how AA don’t get there facts right…

Does this mean Waters moves to the Bottle-O Entry??

Who to the Tekno Entry? Pye?

Umai Naa · 7 Sep 2015, 01:49 (Ref:3572032)

Its one of any number of likely scenarios.

I'd be surprised if Mr Pye isn't at Penske again next year.

Mixer · 7 Sep 2015, 02:42 (Ref:3572048)

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Originally Posted by Razor

If true then ouch. We all know that The Giz is pretty much Craig's successor. Remembering what he said a few years ago when he wanted to end his career with Ford. (I know later on he said he wanted to end it with Triple Eight) But a seat with Dick Johnson-Penske with his pal Ambrose?

The first part is a fantasy as is the second

As if Ambrose is going to be on the grid next year.

JAFA851 · 7 Sep 2015, 02:42 (Ref:3572049)

Hope Fabs doesn't go to DJRTP, I like seeing him up the front with half a chance.

Mixer · 7 Sep 2015, 03:34 (Ref:3572053)

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Originally Posted by JAFA851

Hope Fabs doesn't go to DJRTP, I like seeing him up the front with half a chance.

It is a massive name with resources behind it, but this year's effort has been an underwhelming false start.

There's enough promise there to get someone to move. I just wish Ambrose would declare what he's doing.

I just can't see that he has the fire in the belly to do it now, every race meeting that passes lessens the chance we'll see him in the car apart from a swansong in the enduros, where he's likely only a bit player.

peckstar · 7 Sep 2015, 03:40 (Ref:3572054)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

There's enough promise there to get someone to move. I just wish Ambrose would declare what he's doing.

I just can't see that he has the fire in the belly to do it now, every race meeting that passes lessens the chance we'll see him in the car apart from a swansong in the enduros, where he's likely only a bit player.

of course the whole problem with that thinking is that he is racing this weekend.

Be patient. Its only september, no one expects the field to be set in September

Mixer · 7 Sep 2015, 04:00 (Ref:3572063)

I predict outside the top 10, complaints about car feel and testing restrictions.

**GTRMagic** · 7 Sep 2015, 04:23 (Ref:3572069)

AA has been busy this week, suggesting that SuperCheap is on its way to naming rights of #5 (#1?). With Pepsi Max to #6 and Enzed to #55.

Mr Coulthard to DJRTP, Mr Pye a free agent (Tekno?), Mr Reynolds to BJR, Mr Bright maybe out, Mr Moffat maybe to BJR...

Still up in the air...

Mixer · 7 Sep 2015, 05:20 (Ref:3572074)

Could be the silliest season in a little while if one domino goes.

I guess for now it seems Fabs could be that domino.

kittle · 7 Sep 2015, 05:48 (Ref:3572078)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

AA has been busy this week, suggesting that SuperCheap is on its way to naming rights of #5 (#1?). With Pepsi Max to #6 and Enzed to #55.

Mr Coulthard to DJRTP, Mr Pye a free agent (Tekno?), Mr Reynolds to BJR, Mr Bright maybe out, Mr Moffat maybe to BJR...

Still up in the air...

Supercheap have never really had a successful winning relationship with many teams so far.

Hopefully this changes for them.

**GTRMagic** · 7 Sep 2015, 06:09 (Ref:3572080)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Could be the silliest season in a little while if one domino goes.

I guess for now it seems Fabs could be that domino.

Wonder if DJRTP has sponsorship lined up for 2016?

one five five · 7 Sep 2015, 06:55 (Ref:3572094)

AA threw so many darts at the board this week one of them will have to stick....

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Originally Posted by Langers

Source?

Last weeks AA, in the story titles "No 12H for T8"

Razor · 7 Sep 2015, 07:03 (Ref:3572097)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

AA has been busy this week, suggesting that SuperCheap is on its way to naming rights of #5 (#1?). With Pepsi Max to #6 and Enzed to #55.

Mr Coulthard to DJRTP, Mr Pye a free agent (Tekno?), Mr Reynolds to BJR, Mr Bright maybe out, Mr Moffat maybe to BJR...

Still up in the air...

There must be some good grass down at AA to come up with that stuff.

TSR · 7 Sep 2015, 07:04 (Ref:3572098)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

AA has been busy this week, suggesting that SuperCheap is on its way to naming rights of #5 (#1?). With Pepsi Max to #6 and Enzed to #55.

Mr Coulthard to DJRTP, Mr Pye a free agent (Tekno?), Mr Reynolds to BJR, Mr Bright maybe out, Mr Moffat maybe to BJR...

Still up in the air...

Funny as nothing about this is on there web site?

one five five · 7 Sep 2015, 07:22 (Ref:3572102)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Wonder how Mr Lowndes feels about that? To shift from what looked for a long time was a #2 seat to arguably a #3 in the pecking order

If the same guys like Grant Macpherson are still working on his car, does all that much really change?

peckstar · 7 Sep 2015, 08:23 (Ref:3572112)

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Originally Posted by TSR

Funny as nothing about this is on there web site?

i think they like to save some things to people have time to buy the product, then they put it on line

TSR · 7 Sep 2015, 09:08 (Ref:3572128)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

i think they like to save some things to people have time to buy the product, then they put it on line

Ok. I havnt brought AF since the start of this yr when they changed there coverage, after buying since the 80's

rich07 · 7 Sep 2015, 15:16 (Ref:3572209)

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Originally Posted by Razor

There must be some good grass down at AA to come up with that stuff.

The mags named Auto Fiction for good reason

peckstar · 7 Sep 2015, 22:26 (Ref:3572285)

Triple Eight Race Engineering must find $6 million to keep Craig Lowndes racing in 2016

Its behind a pay wall potentially but the suggestion is that it will cost $6M to start the new team for lowndes next year including his 7 figure salary

and a new car for lowndes at bathurst this year maybe

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