Chinese Humble Pie

hml2777 · 7 Jun 2005, 19:46 (Ref:1322662)

I thought I would start a thread where all of us "non-believers" could eat some Chinese Humble Pie.

Whilst the event hasn't happened yet, it really is looking inevitable.

But to keep the Chinese idea a negative one, I must state that the cars aren't home yet!

Falcadore · 7 Jun 2005, 20:19 (Ref:1322688)

It's funny you should put it quite that way.

David Brabham and the Coopers Ferrari boys won the Bahrain GT festival mainly because two-thirds of the field were late returning from a race in China and simply missed it.

hml2777 · 7 Jun 2005, 20:32 (Ref:1322697)

I understand that getting them out has always been a concern, considering that the Darwin round is only 2 weeks later.

Crash Test · 7 Jun 2005, 21:22 (Ref:1322727)

I heard that the accomodation around Winton is still booked out....

twinwebbers · 7 Jun 2005, 23:10 (Ref:1322799)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crash Test

I heard that the accomodation around Winton is still booked out....

Since the cars are in China now. I guess you could get the drivers back and line up a field of Aussie Racers to look like the main contenders....

Uncle Cranker · 7 Jun 2005, 23:27 (Ref:1322812)

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Originally Posted by twinwebbers

Since the cars are in China now. I guess you could get the drivers back and line up a field of Aussie Racers to look like the main contenders....

I'd guarantee that the drivers would still complain that you can't pass @ Winton.

Even in an Aussie Racer.

Raglanparade · 8 Jun 2005, 03:12 (Ref:1322868)

Hmm... Contingency plan...... get all the V8 boys in F4000 cars around Winton instead

gts300 · 8 Jun 2005, 08:11 (Ref:1322951)

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Originally Posted by jasonhill9884

Hmm... Contingency plan...... get all the V8 boys in F4000 cars around Winton instead

didn't know there were that many F4000's

peckstar · 8 Jun 2005, 08:50 (Ref:1322981)

HQ's?

naughtymutt · 8 Jun 2005, 09:15 (Ref:1322995)

I wonder how well some of the V8 guys would go in a field full of HQ racers...

peckstar · 8 Jun 2005, 09:28 (Ref:1323004)

i think ambrose would fit right in

skaife might have problems, whenever he has any form of contact he spins out

Rombles1 · 8 Jun 2005, 12:25 (Ref:1323153)

What is AVESCO's plan for Hidden Valley if they can't get them out?

racer69 · 8 Jun 2005, 12:29 (Ref:1323158)

'Offer' them the Development Series..........

spook · 9 Jun 2005, 06:30 (Ref:1323683)

Does anyone know the return travel logistics?. Do the cars fly back to Avalon or Darwin? Where are all the empty transporters at the moment?

Mark Webber · 9 Jun 2005, 08:39 (Ref:1323750)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hml2777

I thought I would start a thread where all of us "non-believers" could eat some Chinese Humble Pie.

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Humble pie pls its a year late

Spunky · 9 Jun 2005, 09:38 (Ref:1323791)

planes fly back to Avalon where the empty transporters are sitting atm. Two planes are expected next Wed and Thur, with the first supposedly having all the QLd teams in it, so they can leave first.

hml2777 · 9 Jun 2005, 09:45 (Ref:1323793)

I believe they are going directly to Darwin, where the transporters and bits will meet them.

hml2777 · 9 Jun 2005, 09:47 (Ref:1323794)

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Originally Posted by Mark Webber

Humble pie pls its a year late

I don't understand this response! Is this a slag at me? or are you eating some pie too?

Spunky · 9 Jun 2005, 09:49 (Ref:1323795)

No the transporters are at Avalon, maybe some of the Vic teams took theirs back to the workshop. The teams once cars and equipment have been cleared then have to pack the transporters and head back to the workshops. They then have a few days to prepare for Darwin.

I16 · 9 Jun 2005, 09:59 (Ref:1323799)

Most of the OZ Super Dooper drivers have seen 400kph for the first time - in a train in China!!!
humble pie or what??

Grimace · 9 Jun 2005, 14:26 (Ref:1323969)

Quote:

Originally Posted by I16

Most of the OZ Super Dooper drivers have seen 400kph for the first time - in a train in China!!!
humble pie or what??

So will 300kph be able to be reached (or topped) in China with the long straights?or will gearing keep them at 290??or so.

**GTRMagic** · 9 Jun 2005, 14:32 (Ref:1323975)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hml2777

I thought I would start a thread where all of us "non-believers" could eat some Chinese Humble Pie.

Whilst the event hasn't happened yet, it really is looking inevitable.

But to keep the Chinese idea a negative one, I must state that the cars aren't home yet!

So the V8Supercar circus is heading to China, even after I suggested they werent heading there. Oh what a blow. What power that robs me of. Obviously TC doesnt listen to me when I told him China was a bad idea, and Winton was the logical, ready, willing and able alternative.

Meantime back on Planet Earth... I dont mind admitting I was a non-believer in the China event.. that the non-attendance of 2004 and plenty of background noise from participants in the series suggested that 2005 in China was to follow the way of the dodo...

So I was wrong... meantime, I am thinking about heading to Winton to watch the big races on the LG plasma in the Betta/Mitre10 store in Benalla.

MMMMMMMMMMM......... Humble Pie.......

hml2777 · 9 Jun 2005, 20:48 (Ref:1324333)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimace

So will 300kph be able to be reached (or topped) in China with the long straights?or will gearing keep them at 290??or so.

I believe they will be sub-300 due to the gearing, unless TEGA/AVESCO has introduced something new.

Uncle Cranker · 9 Jun 2005, 21:22 (Ref:1324365)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

So the V8Supercar circus is heading to China, even after I suggested they werent heading there. Oh what a blow. What power that robs me of. Obviously TC doesnt listen to me when I told him China was a bad idea, and Winton was the logical, ready, willing and able alternative.

Meantime back on Planet Earth... I dont mind admitting I was a non-believer in the China event.. that the non-attendance of 2004 and plenty of background noise from participants in the series suggested that 2005 in China was to follow the way of the dodo...

So I was wrong... meantime, I am thinking about heading to Winton to watch the big races on the LG plasma in the Betta/Mitre10 store in Benalla.

MMMMMMMMMMM......... Humble Pie.......

Come on big fella, don't feel too bad, you win some & you lose some

As for Humble Pie, Bertalli's Bakery in the main street of Benalla make a really nice one, just the thing for Sunday arvo when you are watching the race.

Washed down with an icy cold diet-coke.

Rombles1 · 10 Jun 2005, 02:12 (Ref:1324473)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

....suggested that 2005 in China was to follow the way of the dodo...

What? So China is sponsoring Tasman next year?

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