Bafurst 2013

Check out this huge moment between Andrew Miedecke and Glenn Seton in the Touring Car Masters Race 2 - http://www.youtube.c...h?v=g_FBHOkQ5lg

Very lucky guys - could've been a lot worse!

Very windy today and the possibility of some rain later in the afternoon...

Here we go!

Edited by krapmeister, 12 October 2013 - 23:34.

Vettel... oops sorry Dumbrell running away already...

Yep a looooong way to go yet - if the rain arrives then that could really trip people up.

Kinda a shame that they are 'only' 29 starters - I remember the days when the grid used to round the corner and up Conrod...

Just bbq'd some salmon, put the lad to sleep, beverages in the new fridge (like Brother |Fox this is very convenient) and will bunker in until the end. Bit chilly tonight, got the trackydacks going.

If you have to pit 7 times why pit early? Maybe a short fill seventh stop? 

Yeah I guess so - they also said it was to help prevent the possibility of stacking 2 cars in the pits. Lowndes should be pleased about that...

Yeah instead he's running around in 14th. 

Kangaroos 0 Cars 1

Poor bastard. 

Channel 7 hasn't shown the actual skippy hit - they copped a bit of criticism for showing a similar thing in all it's glory a few years ago.

And IIRC it was in about the same place too...

Edited by krapmeister, 13 October 2013 - 00:28.

Can someone explain this 7 pit rule please? Haven't been following v8's too closely this year, is it to help the mercs and nissans out?

Can someone explain this 7 pit rule please? Haven't been following v8's too closely this year, is it to help the mercs and nissans out?

Can someone explain this 7 pit rule please? Haven't been following v8's too closely this year, is it to help the mercs and nissans out?

Ostensibly yes - but they are still complaining as they will need to run more fuel in the cars due to their not being as economical on fuel as the Holdens and Fords. So they will be running heavier at the start of each fuel stint...

Edited by krapmeister, 13 October 2013 - 00:34.

Kangaroos 0 Cars 1

well, the car is out too

well, the car is out too

Not for good though - I doubt the Kangaroo will be hopping around anymore...

EDIT - Confirmed that Nissan have retired the car.

Updated scoreboard: Kangaroos 1 Cars 1

Edited by krapmeister, 13 October 2013 - 00:38.

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Thanks guys

Dumbrell's pace was pretty ominous in the first stint, long way to go though FVR's look quick too!

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Thanks guys

 

Dumbrell's pace was pretty ominous in the first stint, long way to go though FVR's look quick too!

Whincup/Dumbrell's pace is extremely strong 

Ekstrom is on fire right now

Ekstrom is so impressive!  First time in a V8 supercar, bloody fantastic.  Ekstrom was very strong in his NASCAR appearences too wasn't he?  Most impressive is that a fat heavy American muscle saloon is nothing like a DTM car, some people can just "drive"! =P

mother **** my stream has died

Ekstrom is so impressive!  First time in a V8 supercar, bloody fantastic.  Ekstrom was very strong in his NASCAR appearences too wasn't he?  Most impressive is that a fat heavy American muscle saloon is nothing like a DTM car, some people can just "drive"! =P

yeah, he did a really good performance in the race he did in Nascar. it was at Sonoma and was in top 10 when he was spun out iirc

mother **** my stream has died

You have a PM

Yeah Ekstrom is a class act alright, he's handy in a rally car as well I believe

.preciated.

I'd happily pay but the idiots for you to buy half the season. Morons. 

I like the Ingall strategy, if they must do 7 stops do three early then space out at the end. 

wow Premat o_O

Ekstrom, best debut by a euro I have seen when not in their own cars, i.e the Sopers and what not brought their cars over or drove one they were used. For Ekstrom to turn up and drive like this, i honestly cannot remember the last time I have seen it. Making Pilauxuxux or whatever his name is and premat look like amatures. 

wiper gone walkabout!!

RBR1 pace on another planet. If it doesn't blow up they have it. 

...... sees reynolds stop ......

......... shuffles off for mopre cdn club ........

Ekstrom, best debut by a euro I have seen when not in their own cars, i.e the Sopers and what not brought their cars over or drove one they were used. For Ekstrom to turn up and drive like this, i honestly cannot remember the last time I have seen it. Making Pilauxuxux or whatever his name is and premat look like amatures. 

Premat is doing quite good today

I'm really disappointed with Priaulx since he left WTCC. Can't say he really impressed in DTM or in the few V8 races he did

Yep a looooong way to go yet - if the rain arrives then that could really trip people up.

 

Kinda a shame that they are 'only' 29 starters - I remember the days when the grid used to round the corner and up Conrod...

 ditto..... and rounding up AE86 Toyota Corollas seemingly every second corner! Ahh the good old days

They really should let the Dunlop cars enter this race too, pad the grid out properly.

Yep, lack of numbers is making this boring.  Oh look, a hat!  What excitement...

Also the stream I'm watching has about a 3 second lag between video and audio.  Grrr.

Neil

I joked earlier that Vettel was running away at the start but now I'm not so sure I was wrong - RBR over 20secs ahead...

 ditto..... and rounding up AE86 Toyota Corollas seemingly every second corner! Ahh the good old days

 

They really should let the Dunlop cars enter this race too, pad the grid out properly.

Nah make it interesting and put the V8 Utes in there with them...

ditto..... and rounding up AE86 Toyota Corollas seemingly every second corner! Ahh the good old days
 
They really should let the Dunlop cars enter this race too, pad the grid out properly.

TBH I dont mind this race, at least it doesnt feel fake. But yeah, needs another 10 or 15 cars. 

Murph out.... long time since his Lap Of The Gods....

Muph has looked uncomfortable all day. 

wow, thats a really hard hit for Murph

Bit hit for Murphy there - poor old Courtney just put the mockers on himself before...

How are those drivers allowed to leave the pits before they have their safety harnesses done up. Unbelievable.

Sheesh - can't believe the race is 2/3 gone already...

How are those drivers allowed to leave the pits before they have their safety harnesses done up. Unbelievable.

Who should I be cheering for?

Winterbotty or anyone besides Jamie right?

Jp

awww, so unlucky for the #34

black flag for leaking fluid on the track