NTI Townsville 500 Chat - Spoliers Abundant!

[mikeamerica84]

Did Kostecki and DJR get a foul called on them for the RR gun being attached to the car when they dropped the jack in Race 2?  They got away with it?

WAIT!  I just saw the penalty.  Some cash and a 30 point team penalty.

https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/post-race-penalties-alter-saturday-townsville-500-results/

[skaifeman]

There were a few drivers that were moving/angling over in the braking zone at turn 11. Le Brocq a few times and Randle from memory.
I was going to praise Randle for his move on Waters early in the race however he just went backwards from there.

Does anyone else think the whole 'rubbin's racing' thing has played its part and we're now seeing a return to regular racing rules.
I reckon the whole thing was an overreaction to Waters at SMP, having to cover their butts for how they handled that situation and had this whole longer leash ruleset for a moment in time.

[Sonic]

thing is, rubbing is not racing. rubbing is poor driving.

rubbing is poor driving

contact happens, drivers are human and make mistakes. whoever decided motorsport is a 'contact sport' needs to be shot... (not literally of course).

[stevo qld]

thing is, rubbing is not racing. rubbing is poor driving.

rubbing is poor driving

contact happens, drivers are human and make mistakes. whoever decided motorsport is a 'contact sport' needs to be shot... (not literally of course).

Totally agree.

One problem is that the alleged "Best Top-Level Drivers" get away with it, then it filters down to drivers who actually pay their own bills in lower-level classes.

Perhaps drivers should pay a percentage of repair costs to their Supercar team owners, plus overtime for the long-suffering mechanics, many of whom have found a more sedate lifestyle in sporty cars.

[skaifeman]

Rubbing is whatever the rules dictate it is - which as I point out above, seems to have changed since season start.