Test Sessions

brendan24688 · 16 Apr 2006, 01:15 (Ref:1583255)

Does anyone know how any teams went during testing over the past few weeks after the AGP??

Brendan

dumbrell_fan · 16 Apr 2006, 02:32 (Ref:1583290)

Jack Daniels Racing tested last Tuesday

Uncle Cranker · 16 Apr 2006, 05:46 (Ref:1583323)

Brad Jones Racing was 'testing' what was purported to be the "ride car" last Friday week ago at Winton....

Three drivers all shared the car over the course of the day, without even taking anybody else out.

Although that would have been either lots of fun or pretty scarey, with no sign of a seat or harness on the passenger side !!!

Kelvin are you listening????

BTW an old friend of mine, who has seen Brad race over a fair stretch of time, was pretty sure that the car had that same 'funny gassy exhaust smell' that his AUSCAR & NASCAR used to have years ago.......

Optimax must have been in short supply in the bowsers at Winton that afternoon........

retro · 16 Apr 2006, 05:56 (Ref:1583325)

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Originally Posted by Uncle Cranker

BTW an old friend of mine, who has seen Brad race over a fair stretch of time, was pretty sure that the car had that same 'funny gassy exhaust smell' that his AUSCAR & NASCAR used to have years ago.......

Optimax must have been in short supply in the bowsers at Winton that afternoon........

.............Toluol........ 10% mixed with unleaded petrol was the mix when Nascar raced on the Gold Coast....smells funny too. (very carcenogenic so stay away from it)

pink_bits · 16 Apr 2006, 05:57 (Ref:1583326)

I know that Autobarn did not test, Think the driver is not all that happy about it either...

Also we all knew that FPR/ Britek tested last Monday....

retro · 16 Apr 2006, 06:58 (Ref:1583341)

SBR tested on the 11th I seem to recall.

retro · 16 Apr 2006, 07:00 (Ref:1583342)

Does anyone know when the ship/plane left.

If it was a ship I presume it was from Brisbane.?

**GTRMagic** · 16 Apr 2006, 07:09 (Ref:1583346)

Its a plane retro, supposedly all the gear needs to be ready today, but none of the teams have said where exactly. Presumably 2 planes, one from Brisbane, one from Melbourne?

pink_bits · 16 Apr 2006, 09:53 (Ref:1584834)

Leaving tonight i believe...

One from Melb and one from Brisbane. Most drivers leaving tomorrow night..

Just Do It! · 16 Apr 2006, 11:27 (Ref:1584907)

Murf, Jason Richards, and Rat are here already. They on TV for about half an hour this avo. They all hate reverse grid races and got quite vocal about it.
Jason actually comes across well on TV, but he just doesnt seem to get media time here in NZ at all.

Rat had a joking dig at his boss, then apologised. It was all very entertaining

BFC · 16 Apr 2006, 11:57 (Ref:1584933)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

They all hate reverse grid races and got quite vocal about it.

What a pack of sooks. and they are supposed to be professional drivers.......if they cant pass a few other cars then get out of the business they seem to want everything handed to them on a platter

pink_bits · 16 Apr 2006, 14:44 (Ref:1585054)

Drivers are sooks!

**GTRMagic** · 16 Apr 2006, 22:09 (Ref:1585388)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Do It!

Murf, Jason Richards, and Rat are here already. They on TV for about half an hour this avo. They all hate reverse grid races and got quite vocal about it.
Jason actually comes across well on TV, but he just doesnt seem to get media time here in NZ at all.

Rat had a joking dig at his boss, then apologised. It was all very entertaining

I wouldnt be too happy about a reverse grid either if I had no spare car available.

Murf's spare car is being used by his codriver, Jason Richards will probably never get a spare car, while the Rat could probably get PMM's crew to nail a new one together in a hurry if required, but there isnt one sitting there under a dust sheet, ready to go...

fordlover · 16 Apr 2006, 23:42 (Ref:1585422)

does anyone know when the next test sessions at queensland raceay are??

Just Do It! · 17 Apr 2006, 05:19 (Ref:1585515)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

I wouldnt be too happy about a reverse grid either if I had no spare car available.

Murf's spare car is being used by his codriver, Jason Richards will probably never get a spare car, while the Rat could probably get PMM's crew to nail a new one together in a hurry if required, but there isnt one sitting there under a dust sheet, ready to go...

You are exactly right, and that was Jason Richard's sentiments exactly. It all comes down to practical nature rather than whinging.

Rattie is probably in the best stead of the 3 drivers that featured, as you rightly point out.

Having said that, any modern Supercar team needs a spare car, yet so few have them. Mind you two out of three of the mentioned teams are hardly cash rich, so it will never be easy

rdmdog · 17 Apr 2006, 10:50 (Ref:1585731)

One of the reasons the cars should be made (Specified) to be cheaper to build!!

retro · 18 Apr 2006, 08:23 (Ref:1587412)

Quote:

Originally Posted by pink_bits

Leaving tonight i believe...

One from Melb and one from Brisbane. Most drivers leaving tomorrow night..

Just saw them on 10 news loading the jumbo.

Peak Revs · 18 Apr 2006, 09:55 (Ref:1587474)

In case retro's post isn't clear, they are ALL leaving from Melbourne.

ugpik · 18 Apr 2006, 10:18 (Ref:1587497)

Does anyone know who the three drivers were?..and was that on the 7th or 14th?

thanks

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