SMP Opening Round (spoliers)

[stevo qld]

I read that a dam had overflowed in the S-W.. With N-W and S-W having problems as well as other close areas, I wonder if it will be possible to get officials to the track? If Brisbane and N-NSW experience is an indicator, then tow trucks are working flat out with waterlogged car removal. Public transport may be cancelled as it is up her, both Buses and Rail.

It takes a lot of Flaggies and other officials to run an event like this and a lot may be cut off from travel or busy washing out the mud from their homes.

[fordman]

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/03/02/why-circumstances-may-alleviate-sydney-washout-threat/?fbclid=IwAR3N_u4TjwlloQMh31qGLqQ0D1KRlcAT5dOvhXW51NH10cLu2l-CtiTtFwE

[Alan59]

I read that a dam had overflowed in the S-W.. With N-W and S-W having problems as well as other close areas, I wonder if it will be possible to get officials to the track? If Brisbane and N-NSW experience is an indicator, then tow trucks are working flat out with waterlogged car removal. Public transport may be cancelled as it is up her, both Buses and Rail.

It takes a lot of Flaggies and other officials to run an event like this and a lot may be cut off from travel or busy washing out the mud from their homes.

Officials have been told their normal parking area is not available.They will be bused in from somewhere to be determined.A number of officials have decided that an hour or two added to each end of their day is enough to end their involvement in the weekend.
Meanwhile the arrival of the most torrential part of the rain has been delayed by 18 hours giving them less time for clean up.As of this moment no rain and even some Sun which makes set up easier but tonight/tomorrow might bring big problems.
They need to move the Saturday program forward by 3 hours as the wet weather will make it close to impossible to run a race with spray turned blinding by floodlights.

[fordman]

I wonder how the support categories will go getting numbers there??? QLD basically cut off ATM

[skaifeman]

Practice 1 live now!
Season is go.

1. ADP
2. Frosty
3. Mostert

[LG]

Practice 1

Pos Car  Competitor/Team                Driver                   Vehicle              Cap      Laps   Fastest...Lap          Gap

1    11  Shell V-Power Racing Team      Anton De Pasquale        Ford Mustang GT      5000       16    16 1:33.2091*S 
2    18  IRWIN Racing                   Mark Winterbottom        Holden Commodore ZB  5000       14    13 1:33.4033 S  0:00.1942
3    25  Mobil 1 Optus Racing           Chaz Mostert             Holden Commodore ZB  5000       14    11 1:33.5442 S  0:00.3351
4     2  Mobil 1 NTI Racing             Nick Percat              Holden Commodore ZB  5000       16    16 1:33.6936 S  0:00.4845
5    20  Team 18                        Scott Pye                Holden Commodore ZB  5000       16    16 1:33.7293 S  0:00.5202
6    26  Penrite Racing                 David Reynolds           Ford Mustang GT      5000       14    14 1:33.8120 S  0:00.6029
7     9  Boost Mobile Racing by Erebus  William Brown            Holden Commodore ZB  5000       16    16 1:33.8561 S  0:00.6470
8    10  Penrite Racing                 Lee Holdsworth           Ford Mustang GT      5000       17    17 1:33.9202 S  0:00.7111
9     8  R&J Batteries Racing           Andre Heimgartner        Holden Commodore ZB  5000       18    17 1:33.9312 S  0:00.7221
10   88  Red Bull Ampol Racing          Broc Feeney              Holden Commodore ZB  5000       20    19 1:34.0710 S  0:00.8619
11   14  Middy's Electrical Racing      Bryce Fullwood           Holden Commodore ZB  5000       15    15 1:34.1238 S  0:00.9147
12    6  Monster Energy Racing          Cameron Waters           Ford Mustang GT      5000       15    13 1:34.1317 S  0:00.9226
13   35  Truck Assist Racing            Todd Hazelwood           Holden Commodore ZB  5000       18    17 1:34.1658 S  0:00.9567
14    3  CoolDrive Auto Parts           Tim Slade                Ford Mustang GT      5000       15    15 1:34.1659 S  0:00.9568
15   34  Truck Assist Racing            Jack Le Brocq            Holden Commodore ZB  5000       19    17 1:34.1865 S  0:00.9774
16   97  Red Bull Ampol Racing          Shane van Gisbergen      Holden Commodore ZB  5000       19    17 1:34.2135 S  0:01.0044
17   55  Castrol Racing                 Thomas Randle            Ford Mustang GT      5000       15    15 1:34.2553 S  0:01.0462
18    5  Opposite Lock Racing           James Courtney           Ford Mustang GT      5000       17    17 1:34.3967 S  0:01.1876
19   17  Shell V-Power Racing Team      Will Davison             Ford Mustang GT      5000       17    17 1:34.4203 S  0:01.2112
20   99  Boost Mobile Racing by Erebus  Brodie Kostecki          Holden Commodore ZB  5000       15    15 1:34.6224 S  0:01.4133
21   56  Tradie Racing                  Jake Kostecki            Ford Mustang GT      5000       19    19 1:34.7107 W  0:01.5016
22   76  PremiAir Subway Racing         Garry Jacobson           Holden Commodore ZB  5000        6     6 1:35.0974 S  0:01.8883
23   96  Automotive Superstore          Macauley Jones           Holden Commodore ZB  5000       17    17 1:35.4387 S  0:02.2296
24   22  PremiAir Coca Cola Racing      Chris Pither             Holden Commodore ZB  5000       15    15 1:36.0463 S  0:02.8372
25    4  SCT Logistics Racing           Jack Smith               Holden Commodore ZB  5000       16    12 1:36.5926 S  0:03.3835


http://racing.natsoft.com.au/638252945/object_285793.83e/Result?6

[Joe5619]

I know its P1 of Rd1 & it pretty much means jack all, but Frosty is getting me excited for a good year ahead!!

He talked up his test day & now P2 in this session.. 

[Troy01505]

I know its P1 of Rd1 & it pretty much means jack all, but Frosty is getting me excited for a good year ahead!!

He talked up his test day & now P2 in this session..

As you said practice means **** all but even so 19th in Practice 2 is a bloody big drop.

[Joe5619]

I know its P1 of Rd1 & it pretty much means jack all, but Frosty is getting me excited for a good year ahead!!

He talked up his test day & now P2 in this session..

As you said practice means **** all but even so 19th in Practice 2 is a bloody big drop.

The times from P2 are meaningless as the last 60 seconds was red flag so pretty much most of the final quick laps didn't get completed.. Give me one day to be happy at least!!

[LG]

Qual Race 1



1    11  Shell V-Power Racing Team      Anton De Pasquale        Ford Mustang GT      5000        5     1 1:29.7599*S 
2    17  Shell V-Power Racing Team      Will Davison             Ford Mustang GT      5000        5     4 1:30.0111 S  0:00.2512
3    97  Red Bull Ampol Racing          Shane van Gisbergen      Holden Commodore ZB  5000        6     5 1:30.1017 S  0:00.3418
4     8  R&J Batteries Racing           Andre Heimgartner        Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     4 1:30.1462 S  0:00.3863
5     9  Boost Mobile Racing by Erebus  William Brown            Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     4 1:30.1577 S  0:00.3978
6    25  Mobil 1 Optus Racing           Chaz Mostert             Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     1 1:30.2139 S  0:00.4540
7    99  Boost Mobile Racing by Erebus  Brodie Kostecki          Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     4 1:30.3692 S  0:00.6093
8     3  CoolDrive Auto Parts           Tim Slade                Ford Mustang GT      5000        5     4 1:30.3756 S  0:00.6157
9    26  Penrite Racing                 David Reynolds           Ford Mustang GT      5000        5     4 1:30.5086 S  0:00.7487
10   88  Red Bull Ampol Racing          Broc Feeney              Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     1 1:30.5778 S  0:00.8179
11   14  Middy's Electrical Racing      Bryce Fullwood           Holden Commodore ZB  5000        7     7 1:30.6380 S  0:00.8781
12   20  Team 18                        Scott Pye                Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     1 1:30.6441 S  0:00.8842
13   18  IRWIN Racing                   Mark Winterbottom        Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     4 1:30.6461 S  0:00.8862
14    2  Mobil 1 NTI Racing             Nick Percat              Holden Commodore ZB  5000        6     1 1:30.7693 S  0:01.0094
15    5  Opposite Lock Racing           James Courtney           Ford Mustang GT      5000        5     1 1:30.8536 S  0:01.0937
16   34  Truck Assist Racing            Jack Le Brocq            Holden Commodore ZB  5000        6     5 1:30.9192 S  0:01.1593
17   35  Truck Assist Racing            Todd Hazelwood           Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     4 1:30.9343 S  0:01.1744
18    4  SCT Logistics Racing           Jack Smith               Holden Commodore ZB  5000        6     6 1:30.9959 S  0:01.2360
19   55  Castrol Racing                 Thomas Randle            Ford Mustang GT      5000        5     4 1:31.0075 S  0:01.2476
20   76  PremiAir Subway Racing         Garry Jacobson           Holden Commodore ZB  5000        5     4 1:31.0558 S  0:01.2959
21   96  Automotive Superstore          Macauley Jones           Holden Commodore ZB  5000        6     6 1:31.0635 S  0:01.3036
22    6  Monster Energy Racing          Cameron Waters           Ford Mustang GT      5000        5     4 1:31.1212 S  0:01.3613
23   10  Penrite Racing                 Lee Holdsworth           Ford Mustang GT      5000        5     4 1:31.2279 S  0:01.4680
24   56  Tradie Racing                  Jake Kostecki            Ford Mustang GT      5000        4     3 1:31.4457 S  0:01.6858
25   22  PremiAir Coca Cola Racing      Chris Pither             Holden Commodore ZB  5000        6     6 1:31.8357 S  0:02.0758


http://racing.natsoft.com.au/638430721/object_279673.83m/Result?17

[Kytabu]

Still a bogey track for Tickford, but surprised to see Waters outqualified by two of his teammates!

[boris]

Wow is this a sign this V8 Central Forum is dead? Why have I missed any comments during an actual race???

Maybe I'm stupid?

[Ospif1]

Wow is this a sign this V8 Central Forum is dead? Why have I missed any comments during an actual race???

Maybe I'm stupid?

Possibly more of a reflection of Supercars itself.

[REM]

Boring as all get out! Can we finally admit, the 9 parity changes to advantage the ZB was 2 or 3 too many! There is no excitement anymore....it's so contrived!!

[Ospif1]

Boring as all get out! Can we finally admit, the 9 parity changes to advantage the ZB was 2 or 3 too many! There is no excitement anymore....it's so contrived!!

Can't say I agree.  Qualifying which is the best indication of raw car pace and how parity is determined had the first ZB .35 down on 2 Fords and another .2 advantage in the shootout.  Using race results to call out parity is intellectually dishonest given the plethora of additional variables which go into the results of a 70 lap event.