Motorsports Thread

[StillWandering]

It has probably remained a secret as it's a privatier entry by Erebus racing and isn't directly linked to AMG or Mercedes. I'll be a whole lot more interested in the V8's next year with nissans and mercs on the grid. Also love the fact that they are using modified versions of their own production V8's. Should add a great aural aspect to the racing!

Edited September 20, 2012 by StillWandering

[Neverbloom]

i did not know Erebus racing would be involved

 

personally i am not a fan of Merc's amazing cars and i bet they will do well but their cars are too clinical, too sterile if that makes sense

[Benched]

I'm on an international motorsport forum and have befriended a team owner of the V8's. He told me this was going to happen months ago.

[Neverbloom]

I'm on an international motorsport forum and have befriended a team owner of the V8's. He told me this was going to happen months ago.

cool as long as the team owner isnt paul morris then that is good it was a surprise to me anyways

Edited September 20, 2012 by TheGoatOfDoom

[Benched]

Nah it's not Paul Morris. Would love to tell you but I can't. I can say tho that it's a Holden team.

[Neverbloom]

lol its all good as long as its not paul morris then its all good cant stand that guy plus holden is better than ford i am more a fan of drivers though, i first started watching v8's when skaife and craig were in the same team dominating everything that is the only reason i favor holden

Edited September 20, 2012 by TheGoatOfDoom

[Micci83]

Nah it's not Paul Morris. Would love to tell you but I can't. I can say tho that it's a Holden team.

Roland Dane!! Lol, i have a mate who works for the V8 supercars and he also confirmed with me months ago that this was happening. Excellent thing for the sport I reckon. Whilst some 'die hards' think it's going to distract from the attraction of the Holden VS Ford mentality I reckon it will bring a lot more fans to the sport. Also with them adding more international races the sport is looking very strong.

[Neverbloom]

Nah it's not Paul Morris. Would love to tell you but I can't. I can say tho that it's a Holden team.

Roland Dane!! Lol, i have a mate who works for the V8 supercars and he also confirmed with me months ago that this was happening. Excellent thing for the sport I reckon. Whilst some 'die hards' think it's going to distract from the attraction of the Holden VS Ford mentality I reckon it will bring a lot more fans to the sport. Also with them adding more international races the sport is looking very strong.

i think its really exciting that new manufactures are coming in though the new manufacturers are the enemy to me i am still glad they are in

 

bloody everyone knew before me

[Davo]

The provisional calendar for next year's F1 season has been released here. The Australian GP is on 15-17 of March and Valencia has been dropped to add the new race in New Jersey which looks like it's going to be awesome.

 

Also from a Wanderers perspective it's interesting. We play Melbourne Heart away on the 16th so there's a potential away trip there for motorsport fans although there is one sticking point. Qualifying last year was from 5-6pm on the Saturday and the Heart match kicks off at 5:30pm. The FFA had no way of knowing exactly when the GP would be so I'm hoping common sense will prevail and they move the match to something like a 7:30pm kick off to allow fans to get from the track to AAMI Park. Maybe we should add #NOTOHEARTF1CLASH to our #NOTOANZ campaign.

[Neverbloom]

thanks i am actually kinda sad if Valencia is gone i know it was hated and all and produced some very crappy races but the last race at that circuit was amazing there are worse circuits on the calendar but i am really excited for both american formula one circuits

 

i know it wouldnt happen in a million years but i would love australia's formula one track to be mount panorama

 

just wondering does anyone know what is happening with Avalon airport? there was something about it being turned into a world class race track that could host formula one or something but i dont know if its happening

[Messinese]

With the

The provisional calendar for next year's F1 season has been released here. The Australian GP is on 15-17 of March and Valencia has been dropped to add the new race in New Jersey which looks like it's going to be awesome.

 

Also from a Wanderers perspective it's interesting. We play Melbourne Heart away on the 16th so there's a potential away trip there for motorsport fans although there is one sticking point. Qualifying last year was from 5-6pm on the Saturday and the Heart match kicks off at 5:30pm. The FFA had no way of knowing exactly when the GP would be so I'm hoping common sense will prevail and they move the match to something like a 7:30pm kick off to allow fans to get from the track to AAMI Park. Maybe we should add #NOTOHEARTF1CLASH to our #NOTOANZ campaign.

Tempting.

With the Valencia race out of the calendar, does that mean the "European GP" is gone too?

[Neverbloom]

With the

The provisional calendar for next year's F1 season has been released here. The Australian GP is on 15-17 of March and Valencia has been dropped to add the new race in New Jersey which looks like it's going to be awesome.

 

Also from a Wanderers perspective it's interesting. We play Melbourne Heart away on the 16th so there's a potential away trip there for motorsport fans although there is one sticking point. Qualifying last year was from 5-6pm on the Saturday and the Heart match kicks off at 5:30pm. The FFA had no way of knowing exactly when the GP would be so I'm hoping common sense will prevail and they move the match to something like a 7:30pm kick off to allow fans to get from the track to AAMI Park. Maybe we should add #NOTOHEARTF1CLASH to our #NOTOANZ campaign.

Tempting.

With the Valencia race out of the calendar, does that mean the "European GP" is gone too?

 

sounds like it

 

i know there are a few mount panorama fans over here so feel free to talk about it? so far its been great, going to be interesting in tires though since the left rear seems to be getting punctured easily

[Benched]

Lowndesy is already saying the roo's are a problem this year. Let's hope we don't have another 'rock' incident, albeit with a roo.

[Neverbloom]

Lowndesy is already saying the roo's are a problem this year. Let's hope we don't have another 'rock' incident, albeit with a roo.

me neither and i am very pro animals so i dont want to see a kangaroo hurt i remember once there was a roo in the middle of the track and about 5 cars headed towards it(on the top of the mountain) and they all managed to miss the kangaroo that was amazing(but scary)

 

also apparently a formula ford driver was taken to hospital i really hope he is alright it doesnt sound too serious

 

 

hopefully no crashes like that, it was a very brutal crash(not going to show the porter crash out of respect for him)

[Davo]

I went up to Bathurst on the Friday and I was on the entry to McPhillamy when the Formula Ford crash happened. We saw him start to lose the car then disappear around the corner. Looked up at the big screen just in time to see him get cleaned up by the next car to arrive. There's an article about it here. Apparently the following driver broke his arm.

 

Here's the crash.

[Neverbloom]

I went up to Bathurst on the Friday and I was on the entry to McPhillamy when the Formula Ford crash happened. We saw him start to lose the car then disappear around the corner. Looked up at the big screen just in time to see him get cleaned up by the next car to arrive. There's an article about it here. Apparently the following driver broke his arm.

 

Here's the crash.

glad both drivers are alright, it was a horrid crash and i was really worried when i heard that both drivers were transported to hospital by helicopter(at least one was)

 

On the V8 supercar race, just wow i was hoping jamie wouldnt do well(nothing against him just want a very close championship) and it was such an exciting race, David reynolds really should have won though he had pretty much everything in his favour just couldnt quite get there

 

On Formula one Grosjean is such a talent he really needs to get rid of the stupid mistakes and he could be a talent, really happy daniel managed to get a point too, he has not had the best season but the past few races he has gone really well and i would say he was the driver of the race and feel bad for Webber, he deserved better and really happy for Massa too i am glad he got a good result

 

On NASCAR, i only saw "that crash" but wow i am glad no one was hurt, Ambrose really had no where to go though too bad he deserved a good result too he was going wel, nice to see Tony Stewart was able to take them blame though, shows some class which i didnt think he had

 

really excited for Surfers Paradise

[Neverbloom]

sorry for the double post, really happy what happened to finger boy in quali though, will be interesting to see him try to fight his way through the field, also hope daniel can beat his team mate this race(he usually does but vergne has the tyre advantage this race)

[ATP]

Good to see Raikonnen grab victory in abu dhabi! **** vettel !

 

 

Bring on the sydney 500 at homebush, i recommend any v8 fan go to it, loads better atmosphere then eastern creek & its the true definition of up close & personal.... Worked there the 1st two years then last year spent most of the weekend in the pits (stone bros garage blokes are legends) or watching the action on turn 10..

 

Last year alone spoke with Lowndes, whincup, the gizz, davidson, kelly bros, tricky dick johnson, GT, fabe coulthard, warren luff....the list goes on, couldnt find rusty though!

 

Get your paddock pass with your ticket & get amongst it!!

[Neverbloom]

Good to see Raikonnen grab victory in abu dhabi! **** vettel !

 

 

Bring on the sydney 500 at homebush, i recommend any v8 fan go to it, loads better atmosphere then eastern creek & its the true definition of up close & personal.... Worked there the 1st two years then last year spent most of the weekend in the pits (stone bros garage blokes are legends) or watching the action on turn 10..

 

Last year alone spoke with Lowndes, whincup, the gizz, davidson, kelly bros, tricky dick johnson, GT, fabe coulthard, warren luff....the list goes on, couldnt find rusty though!

 

Get your paddock pass with your ticket & get amongst it!!

i wonder if kimi ever cracked a smile when he won the race

[ATP]

Kimis always been a dour **** but good on him, his bank balance would be smiling all the way!

[Davo]

i wonder if kimi ever cracked a smile when he won the race

 

I loved his quote in the post race press conference when Coulthard asked him how he felt after winning a GP.

 

"Last time you guys was giving me sh1t because I didn't really smile enough, so maybe this time again

 

"Also in the later press conference he was asked how long he would celebrate for.

 

"I have almost two weeks. As long as I manage to get myself to the next race I think the team is happy. I try to get home at some point.

 

"Plus his radio conversations with his engineers were awesome.

Edited November 5, 2012 by Davo

[Neverbloom]

lol from what i have heard kimi has a personality he just doesnt show it

 

i cant believe Shane Van Gisbergen is leaving V8's i also heard that james courtney is going to race for BMW in DTM.......interesting times ahead

[MP4Eedz]

I'm a massive F1 fan.. I tune into MotoGP also

 

Started following McLaren towards Mikas last year.

 

I will say this

 

A. I told you so to all the Michael the Messiah fan boys. Rosberg owned his come back and sh1t all over it

 

B. Kimi proved again this year he is the fastest guy to ever race an F1

 

Sorry just a bit of built up frustration of all years of arguing F1 on internet forums

[MP4Eedz]

Go Google and type Kimi quotes you'll die laughing haha

 

"I don't care what people think of me. I'm not Michael Schumacher" lmfao

 

Kimi you missed the Pete presentation to Michael will you be ok ? Yeah I was having a sh1t Ahhahahahahahahahah

[Neverbloom]

I'm a massive F1 fan.. I tune into MotoGP also

 

Started following McLaren towards Mikas last year.

 

I will say this

 

A. I told you so to all the Michael the Messiah fan boys. Rosberg owned his come back and sh1t all over it

 

B. Kimi proved again this year he is the fastest guy to ever race an F1

 

Sorry just a bit of built up frustration of all years of arguing F1 on internet forums

lol i sometimes post on planet f1 or f1 planet or whatever its called

 

really missing motorsport in general atm especially V8 Supercars and Formula one though usually i am more excited for V8 Supercars the past few years i been more excited for formula one

 

i predict mark webber will win the next 13 championships in a row and then mini webber (Dan) will win the next 45 in a row

 

Kimi is always good for a quote i miss Murray walker he was strange the thing i remember most about formula one 97 is the commentary

 

V8's should be interesting with Nissan and Merc coming in

[Davo]

PlanetF1 are experts at writing deliberately biased or overly-opinionated articles to generate comments and web traffic. Some of the stuff they do is pretty funny though.

 

For F1 fans out there, have a look at wtf1.co.uk. There's some pretty awesome photoshops and YouTube videos there.

[Neverbloom]

PlanetF1 are experts at writing deliberately biased or overly-opinionated articles to generate comments and web traffic. Some of the stuff they do is pretty funny though.

 

For F1 fans out there, have a look at wtf1.co.uk. There's some pretty awesome photoshops and YouTube videos there.

thanks i will check the website out i only occasionally post on the forums and read the forums

 

i bloody need my motorsport fix i miss it hell i would watch nascar if it was on

[MP4Eedz]

Supercross was on the other night ... not really my thing but if like dirt bikes

[Neverbloom]

Supercross was on the other night ... not really my thing but if like dirt bikes

its alright for me thanks, i watch repeats of stuff on speed when its on i enjoy the NZ V8 supercars series the new one, hell i even managed to see paul morris causing a crash i miss seeing him constantly causing crashes and just being a pain i also watch repeats of DTM and the feeder formula series when i can

 

i love 2 things motorsport and football thank god football is still going otherwise i would be going insane

[Davo]

The Monte Carlo WRC round is on at the moment. No idea what channel, if any they show it on.

 

Apparently they tried a new company for the event timing and they've been buggering everything up. They had the top 10 all out of order, their emergency system said Loeb had crashed or stopped on track when he was driving along no worries and the plane they use as a backup for timing was parked at an airport that got snowed in.