Silly Season 2022

[Troy01505]

Rem I'm not sure Ryan knew nothing about it. If my car was almost stopping on Conrod I'd want to know what the drama was. The debriss coment clearly showed it wasn't fabs call.

Did you listen to Ryan on Rusty's garage? It's quite enlightening....Ryan has actually won damages concerning peoples allegations re this too he confirms.....from memory Ryan commented "Ï was horrified at what I saw occurring....", it sure would be interesting to hear Fabians account of what happened....

Ryan has to say that! But anyway not sure that is relevant right now.

Fabs would be one very safe pair of hands in a co-driver role and WAU would be stupid not to outbid the rest to pair him up with Chaz.

[Sonic]

No Newy...

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/01/24/supercars-confirms-newcastle-500-postponement/

[skaifeman]

No Newy...

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/01/24/supercars-confirms-newcastle-500-postponement/

Anton would be licking his lips!

Big shame though, Newcastle to SMP is a bit of a hype-loss.

[Sonic]

No Newy...

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/01/24/supercars-confirms-newcastle-500-postponement/

Anton would be licking his lips!

Big shame though, Newcastle to SMP is a bit of a hype-loss.

Agreed. Esp after having the 4 in a row last year and the bore fest that was with the lack of imagination in the rounds.

BUT I am never sad to see the back of a street circuit.

[murph_fan51]

No Newy...

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/01/24/supercars-confirms-newcastle-500-postponement/

I don't know what's least of surprise. Not racing at Newcastle or racing at SMP.
I agree with Sonic, 4 rounds in a row last year and again for the first (and possibly more??) is a bore fest. Realise they don't have a lot of options.

[Sonic]

No Newy...

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/01/24/supercars-confirms-newcastle-500-postponement/

I don't know what's least of surprise. Not racing at Newcastle or racing at SMP.
I agree with Sonic, 4 rounds in a row last year and again for the first (and possibly more??) is a bore fest. Realise they don't have a lot of options.

agreed with a limited workforce any street circuit is in for hell

but disagree with SMP... multiple configs plus day/night plus sprint/mid/enduro options gives plenty of scope to keep it interesting

[REM]

Herrod to take charge of DJR engines:

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/01/25/herrod-to-take-the-reins-from-retiring-amos/?fbclid=IwAR1Q0kvT0luXtHhRmU-sgRIjlB5KbQ0UtrhZYuAI-roS8BxL-mifa5A_kRA

[Joe5619]

For the love of God, why EC AGAIN!! Pick another track FFS or use half a brain this time & use a different track layout, they have 3 at EC (Don't get me started with 4 round in a row last year & same layout every time).

[mikeamerica84]

For the love of God, why EC AGAIN!! Pick another track FFS or use half a brain this time & use a different track layout, they have 3 at EC (Don't get me started with 4 round in a row last year & same layout every time).

Yeah, we have to do something different to mix it up.  Different layouts, etc.. 

How about this: Bring in co-drivers.  Run the main drivers in one race, the co-drivers in the other.  Take the aggregate.

Hell, I don't know....

[Sonic]

For the love of God, why EC AGAIN!! Pick another track FFS or use half a brain this time & use a different track layout, they have 3 at EC (Don't get me started with 4 round in a row last year & same layout every time).

Yeah, we have to do something different to mix it up.  Different layouts, etc.. 

How about this: Bring in co-drivers.  Run the main drivers in one race, the co-drivers in the other.  Take the aggregate.

Hell, I don't know....

outside the box, why not!

25 lap 'a' driver race followed by 25 lap 'b' driver race on Sat.... follow it up on Sun with a 100 lap 2 driver enduro with grid set by combined finish placings... if 2 teams have the same grid spot then whoever had the better 'a' and 'b' lap time in their races gets the nod.

simplez...

[REM]

Penrite x2!
https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/01/26/grove-lands-expanded-penrite-backing/?fbclid=IwAR1ZT2vtSD5YN7yHlf3el30KpDe19-62rug-TQ17sQw5_9bkV3b4TTN9nxw

[Troy01505]

For the love of God, why EC AGAIN!! Pick another track FFS or use half a brain this time & use a different track layout, they have 3 at EC (Don't get me started with 4 round in a row last year & same layout every time).

Yeah, we have to do something different to mix it up.  Different layouts, etc.. 

How about this: Bring in co-drivers.  Run the main drivers in one race, the co-drivers in the other.  Take the aggregate.

Hell, I don't know....

outside the box, why not!

25 lap 'a' driver race followed by 25 lap 'b' driver race on Sat.... follow it up on Sun with a 100 lap 2 driver enduro with grid set by combined finish placings... if 2 teams have the same grid spot then whoever had the better 'a' and 'b' lap time in their races gets the nod.

simplez...

Yep and all full time drivers paired with an amateur driver from an entry level series.

[Sonic]

For the love of God, why EC AGAIN!! Pick another track FFS or use half a brain this time & use a different track layout, they have 3 at EC (Don't get me started with 4 round in a row last year & same layout every time).

Yeah, we have to do something different to mix it up.  Different layouts, etc.. 

How about this: Bring in co-drivers.  Run the main drivers in one race, the co-drivers in the other.  Take the aggregate.

Hell, I don't know....

outside the box, why not!

25 lap 'a' driver race followed by 25 lap 'b' driver race on Sat.... follow it up on Sun with a 100 lap 2 driver enduro with grid set by combined finish placings... if 2 teams have the same grid spot then whoever had the better 'a' and 'b' lap time in their races gets the nod.

simplez...

Yep and all full time drivers paired with an amateur driver from an entry level series.

I like it! And then a 'return the favour' race weekend too!

[REM]

Keed back to BJR...

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/02/02/ace-engineer-keed-reunites-with-brad-jones-racing/?fbclid=IwAR3vmnwYPbzG1DzFTsMfTERWahfuyvY5zncK7k5BJN8UkCFLsHo4kAWZ8zk

[stevo qld]

Keed back to BJR...

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/02/02/ace-engineer-keed-reunites-with-brad-jones-racing/?fbclid=IwAR3vmnwYPbzG1DzFTsMfTERWahfuyvY5zncK7k5BJN8UkCFLsHo4kAWZ8zk

I wonder at the situation whereby the Race Engineer resides in another State. The actual car preparation and logistics must be done by others.

Scott is pretty excited as well; he'll have an engineer based in Melbourne now at the race team instead of Queensland [where Keed resides].

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/02/02/team-18-confirms-engineering-reshuffle/