Quote from: stevo qld on April 29, 2025, 10:29:04 AMGee! 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/

that, to me, is a serious crock of $%^&*(!!

do they now go to every car with a torque wrench and check every nut and bolt to make sure spec is correct? cars are hit and shaken to within an inch of their life and 1 loose bolt gets you disqualified?

Quote from: mikeamerica84 on April 26, 2025, 12:31:02 PMI spied nothing that looked like a Sonic in Victory Lane, my friend, but thoroughly enjoyed the race when it wasn't under yellow.  Lots of tyre issues, but one has to factor in camber vice the tyres themselves.

What happened to the 20 Mazda?  I thought it blew up the power plant but it finished.

nope, sadly did not finish. leading easily and, unfortunately, it seems something flicked into the oil cooler. parked it as soon as it was noticed and we got trayed down from the top of the mountain. they discovered the leak and spent ages to fix it (replacing radiator and cooler I think) and it was running so they sent it back out with the goal to do a lap and then complete our final mandated pit stop, then park it for a bit and go out with 5 mins to go so we could be classified as we would have been able to come away with 3rd place but the damage was more severe than thought and it didn't make it around. we were a DNF

keep an eye on the vision from after the chequer when they switch to pitlane for the interviews... pink vest, number 19

Won't breach any secrets in case you haven't finished yet Mike... (keep an eye on 86, our second car)..

don't think I was really anywhere in the coverage BUT you will spy me post race in the winner interview in pitlane

Believe 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)

very tiring. hard fought. disappointing first 2 days with the continual reds/SC's. gotta admit I am pissed off too about the podium presentations. for whatever reason it wasn't coming together upstairs and it appeared pretty poor to the point that the crowd that was there was not happy. and then, adding insult, Bathurst council have still not bothered to put any lights on the podium at all (and even the 2 little ones that are there were not turned on) so almost every deserving winner received their trophies in the dark. piss poor indeed most disrespectful.

Quote from: murph_fan51 on April 11, 2025, 10:13:32 AM

Quote from: mikeamerica84 on April 11, 2025, 05:50:13 AM

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Quote from: murph_fan51 on April 09, 2025, 03:36:00 PM

Quote from: skaifeman on April 08, 2025, 09:10:14 AMLooking like a dry weekend.

Weather looks fair at this stage. Too bad day light saving has just ended so race will end close to sunset.

no way they could have possibly known daylight savings was about to end... they could have scheduled it a week or so earlier if they had known...

Are we saying we might get cut short in lap count? 

Not sure if that was a sarcastic comment from Sonic?
From my calculation the race will finish about 45 min- 1 hour before sunset actually, not as bad as I thought.

HAHA!! Yup sure was MF!

But I am sure they can find a way to cut it short still...

Quote from: mikeamerica84 on April 10, 2025, 08:59:33 AMIf they won't let him in as part of the pit crew he can always use his photographer's credentials to get in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNVgoCTpFMY

    

Quote from: mikeamerica84 on April 08, 2025, 11:08:05 PMI was saddened this weekend to not find the broadcast nowhere on the internet.  I then found out the race is not for a couple more weeks!

On the up side I missed NOTHING!  On the down side, my mind....

I'll be looking and rooting for you guys, Sonic.

you're gold Mike!!! in good news there is still time for you to get on that winged bird and come over to watch it in person!

Quote from: murph_fan51 on April 09, 2025, 03:36:00 PM

Quote from: skaifeman on April 08, 2025, 09:10:14 AMLooking like a dry weekend.

Weather looks fair at this stage. Too bad day light saving has just ended so race will end close to sunset.

no way they could have possibly known daylight savings was about to end... they could have scheduled it a week or so earlier if they had known...

Quote from: mikeamerica84 on April 03, 2025, 11:52:37 PM

Quote from: Sonic on April 03, 2025, 08:13:29 PMI'll be working for the Mazdarati in Class E for this one and maybe see if I can pick up a few supports.

Put the V8 Central logo on the side of the Mazda and send laser a bill post-race. 

LOL!!! **Mike's a thinkin' man!!

wheelwork LOL!!! I've driven around the circuit in my road car, I'm not dumb enough to do it at speed

I'll be working for the Mazdarati in Class E for this one and maybe see if I can pick up a few supports. Possibly some of the Vic Excel crew...

It is a big field and the speed differences are massive.

Part of me thinks the weekend should expand to 4 days and run 2 x 6hr races. A 'lower' capacity race on Sat and a 'higher' capacity on Sun.

Really only 5 slow cars this weekend, the 4 Group E and the Camry (which I would argue shouldn't be out there at all). I think perhaps run a 10 year (max) from the build year as the cutoff.

I'm working for one of the Class E Mazdas and, last year, the winning car did a 2.24 against our 2.47.

So as long as you have your wits about you 23 seconds over a 6km course isn't that bad... however sharing the track with another 60 cars who also want to pass you means that from pretty much lap 3 you are driving in your mirrors the entire race and only get to 'maybe' enjoy a lap or two after a safety car.

with that... are there any circuit time comparisons we can have to compare?

what is the fastest laptime for the gals in their race spec car vs an F3?

Well that was one hell of a race...

One crashed out on the sighting lap...

One crashed out not long after the start...

One crashed out under SC...

Few more incidents... and then the finish... rain at the end... almost had the 2 MacLarens out... took Piastri out of the race (but great comeback for points after being stuck on the grass)...

Yeah the rest of the year prob won't be so good but at least we got one good race in to watch.

hell of a finish for Percat... man of the match so far for that drive at the end of the race!!