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6 Dec 2003, 02:09 (Ref:805310)
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Rob Benson to Ozemail
Have just heard that Rob Benson will be coming back home to run Ozemail Racing.
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6 Dec 2003, 02:19 (Ref:805313)
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Refresh my memeory.
Was he the man behind the engine program for Wayne Gardner's Coke Commodores??? Where else has he hung his hat? |
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6 Dec 2003, 02:22 (Ref:805316)
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Haven't heard that one moffman. Chris Maney will be a tough act to follow.I had heard some guy who used to be in NASCARS may get the gig.
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6 Dec 2003, 02:22 (Ref:805317)
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Yeah that's right,also was doing HRT's engines for a time.He has been in America working with the Hendricks Motorsport Nascar team.
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6 Dec 2003, 02:25 (Ref:805318)
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It would be a significant step change to come from the well budgeted Hendricks where resources are plentiful, and they test 750 engines on the dyno per season, to move back to BJR.....
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6 Dec 2003, 02:32 (Ref:805320)
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Sorry moffman we could be talking about the same guy as I haven't heard the guys name. I didn't realise thats how Benson was spending his time.
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6 Dec 2003, 06:08 (Ref:805373)
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Should make the team. Will have a good package for next year if thats the case. I'm sure a guy like that would have alot of good ideas.
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6 Dec 2003, 10:29 (Ref:805433)
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 heck that guy will have tremendous experience for Brad and John making a few good high HP Ford Suopercar engines (on which the NASCAR engines are broadly based).Although it seems Hendricks runs Chev Monte Carlos not Ford Taurus' Last edited by Grimace; 6 Dec 2003 at 10:37. |
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6 Dec 2003, 22:40 (Ref:805767)
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6 Dec 2003, 22:42 (Ref:805770)
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He may be tired of Charlotte, North Carolina and yearns for the great life in Albury.
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6 Dec 2003, 23:28 (Ref:805799)
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Well imagine the dollars laying around Hendricks to produce 750 engines (its in a Superflow Dynos ad if you want to go googling) in a season.
There would be teams of people involved, dozens in fact. Given that BJR pride themselves on their size, or lack thereof, its an enormous reduction in resources. Just as it was for Steve Chalker to come from CUB to work for Dick Johnson... a lot of the givens you take for granted just arent there in a smaller environment. |
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6 Dec 2003, 23:48 (Ref:805806)
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From what I hear this was part of the reason for the change, as he wanted more involvement in the running of the team & a more hands on approach...
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6 Dec 2003, 23:56 (Ref:805810)
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This is something other professional engine builders have struggled with as well... they are pigeon holed, and generally dont get a shot at doing more than play with powerplants.
Bo Seton is the notable example here, having run his own team for a long time, at GSR he was motorman and thats about it... |
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7 Dec 2003, 08:21 (Ref:805896)
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And Chris Maney from Ozemail is building DJR's engine in 2004!
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7 Dec 2003, 09:01 (Ref:805900)
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5 Mar 2004, 09:26 (Ref:894593)
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An appropriate thread to take some shots of the BJR car and equipment...
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5 Mar 2004, 09:28 (Ref:894595)
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Brad's car.... note the new sponsor Summit Leasing on the nose....
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5 Mar 2004, 09:29 (Ref:894597)
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The truck looks good...
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5 Mar 2004, 09:31 (Ref:894598)
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And again...
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5 Mar 2004, 09:34 (Ref:894603)
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The view from the back of Bowe's car...
Notice the Verve501 apartments branding is gone, and the additional Parkview Hotel branding. |
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5 Mar 2004, 09:42 (Ref:894614)
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Didnt Rob Benson used to build engines for BJR when they where running Auscar, Nascar and the Audis?
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5 Mar 2004, 09:52 (Ref:894629)
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Certainly did... and also co-founded Race Engine Developments (RED) which supplied a number of Holden teams with customer Chevrolet power...
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5 Mar 2004, 10:32 (Ref:894673)
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Will be good to see how they do in the power department once they get sorted.
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5 Mar 2004, 11:10 (Ref:894745)
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And I guess that definately lays to rest the rumours of a cash shortage at BJR. Someone like Rob wouldn't come cheap!
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5 Mar 2004, 11:23 (Ref:894761)
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All teams have cash shortages, just ask them
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