I could be wrong about Keating.

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In reference to interlocking wheels: there are so many articles and opinions that you can do your own research.

Brodie has suggested that the current flash wheels be allowed for practice and new wheels in a superior design be used for racing.

My opinion which does not count with Supercars.

Nominate an alternative non locking wheel as an alternative and allow the teams to choose themselves.

At the rate wheels are being destroyed, replacements would cost no more in the new alternative design and could result in fewer replacement wheels being needed. The old ones would be saleable foe a hot rod or custom show car. They are ever so pretty.

It need not be a greatly more expensive option.

Example: (Team Principal) will I run the new wheels at Bathurst or risk having the suspension torn out on lap 1 (or later) and get a DNF or lowly finish?

Gee! That's a hard one!

Gee! These guys are tough.
Disqualified for one loose bolt when the other 17 were apparently OK.

https://au.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/rfk-racing-explains-preece-issue-will-not-appeal-disqualification/10717775/

Quote from: Sonic on April 23, 2025, 06:45:22 PMBelieve the 3 hour limit you mention is for a single stint. so you could have the opening driver do a 2hr stint, middle driver do 2hr 55min, and then driver 1 gets back in to the end (as an example)

thanks Sonic

If A2 is quicker than A2, why not just have class "A"?

If B2 is quicker than B2, why not just have class "B"?


That's a side issue of too many classes, but congratulations to Dean Campbell and his sidekick Cameron Crick for a well won race and to Crick for a new lap record on the last lap and for both drivers after starting well out of sight: another record, probably for all Australian enduros anywhere.


I do have a question about the rules on driver stints. The talking heads talked about a 3 hour driver limit. That is easily achievable with three drivers but surely there must be different limits for two driver teams.

Peter has some family and business issues requiring his time. He might be glad to be free of extra responsibilities.

And he is now free to accept a better offer for 2027.

Quote from: muz on April 11, 2025, 03:52:07 PMhttps://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-2025-team-18-confirmed-general-motors-motorsport-homologation-ht-details/

This is ****ing hilarious. A team that can barely engineer a car out of the midfield, with a track record of burning drivers and blaming them for issues, not realizing the team should take some responsibility...


...is now the GM homologation team.

What a circus. RIP Chevrolet Racing.

There are a few Ford fans on here that will be happy to see Team 18 get the nod for GM.

The sleuth later caught up but has a lot more detail.

https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/14-9m-election-pledge-promises-bathurst-circuit-upgrades/

I just caught the tail end of a press conference at Bathurst.

Among other goodies, there will be a plan to resurface the track and upgrade facilities for Marshalls, subject to post election Legislation.

Quote from: LG on April 08, 2025, 03:33:14 PMThe story going around was that Bjr would downsize to 2 cars if they went to Toyota.

Which raises the question: Who would be in the buying market for BJR's third Team Racing Charter?

And would the Smith group move to another supplier or quit, which brings us back to a TRC buyer?

Of course, BJR could move to 3 or 4 Toyotas as they will now build their own chassis.

When did GM say thatT16 is a favorite?

Until we know the Team going to Toyota, any voting on the GMHT is problematic.

Brad Jones, who could have two votes, is very quiet on both subjects, GMHT and T change. 

QuoteChev lead the pickup truck market.
Is that a reason to stay racing?

QuoteLooking over sales figures for the 2024 calendar year, General Motors sold 3,862 units of the Chevy Silverado in the Australian market. That number includes sales for both the light-duty 1500 and HD models. The Silverado narrowly edged out Ram, which sold 3,852 units during the same period.

Apparently, there were 62,593 Ford Rangers sold in 2024.

I know the Silverado is bigger but a lot of money goes to the convertor, which also pushes other brands and has an association with Toyota in Supercars.

That's not a lot of GM sales, so NO I don't think it's a good reason to stay in Supercars.

I can see that local GM are willing to continue, but if the remaining teams are dicking them around on the HT issue, that willingness will be seriously strained at GM Board level and the Board have proven very quick to cut deadwood.

From a new car manufacturing company point of view, I struggle to think of any good reason GM would want to stay in Australian Supercars, or even sell cars here.

Quote from: skaifeman on April 02, 2025, 03:10:44 PMSeems that the GM teams themselves can't agree.
There's currently 6 Chev teams, unsure if 888 still get a vote. So they can't get 3 or 4 teams to agree per A1.5 of the Ops Manual.

https://autoaction.com.au/2025/04/02/supercars-update-trouble-at-the-gm-mill

6 teams, less 888, less the Toyota defector, leaves 4, or maybe 5 if BJR 2nd team included, unless BJR is the defector. It is tight achieving 3 or 4 teams to agree. If not, GM may go back to the USA playpen and take Jeromy with them.

Also: Have 888 been voted in by the Ford teams?

There may be a problem with A1.5 of the Ops Manual although the 2026 version is hard to find.