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Duncan Grand Master

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well they better wait until fnf3 is finished ;)

for some reason a mustang with and rb26 drift racing a turbo z down a mountain seems more realistic than a ford vs holden commodore race in the middle of a desert half a world away...

Duncan Grand Master

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yeah i agree I like this guy. I like the factual tone "eg Winterbottom turned tander aroudn yesterday". crompton would either not mention it or take the edge off it not to offend anyone. the new guy is refreshingly straight up.

I'm sure he'll be gone once we are back in aus though.

BTW just saw a shot of the grandstand. didn't see a single person in it. maybe they are all drinking beer on the hill instead?

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yep, bad weekend for HRT. can't get much worse when one team mate takes out the other, and they were already down to about 14th to begin with! :ninja: poor skaifey not exactly having a dream run to the end of his career. I wouldn't mind seeing skaife get a dig as a commentator.

and I really liked the pommy bloke they had alongside cromley. where has he been hiding the last 10 months of this year? he was great, finally a very proffesional commentator who called it like it was.

the racing was pretty good too. turns 1-4 made from some great moves and counter moves.

as usual there were more people racing and working on the cars than there were watching in the stands, but it was a good race none the less. cockrant really is a tool though isn't he. flogging his bloody V8 book. fk off buddy.

NISMO Grand Master

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Did anyone see larry's blow up?

Not sure what had happened to cause it, cause i happened to change just as the interview in the pits started, but he was absolutely going off at the "morons" from CAMS who were the officials.

I think it was something to do with the saftey car.

djr81 Grand Master

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In race one the safety car got scrambled - just not infront of the race leader as is preferred & usual. Toddler overtook the safety car & got a drive through because of it.

You need a micrometer to measure Larry's fuse when it comes to CAMS & so he gave them a spray.

benm Grand Master

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He was going off at the officials because of the way they 'scrambled' the safety car even though his own driver overtook the safety car whilst it's lights were on without being called through (and came very close to side-swiping it) so I see no problems with Todd Kelly getting his drive-thru actually I believe Lowndes should have got a drive-thru also.

Duncan Grand Master

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well bit of a tough call when they are already at 100% braking into that corner, then they chuck a safety car out in front of them.

plus if the first 2 cars have been let through and I was third I would be very tempted to follow them too. as it merges out of the pit lane when do you decide its in front of you vs still joining the track

benm Grand Master

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I agree with what you say, it was all abit crazy but seriously how difficult is it to deploy a safety car and get it right. It's not as if the whole safety car concept was created a month ago it's been happening since day dot.

djr81 Grand Master

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Just noticed the ticket prices for general admission at Oran Park, Saturday = $54 and Sunday = $64.

And they wonder why spectator numbers are down compared to years ago...

But compared to what? Costs that to go to the cricket for a day. Most concerts are more expensive etc etc.

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Just noticed the ticket prices for general admission at Oran Park, Saturday = $54 and Sunday = $64.

And they wonder why spectator numbers are down compared to years ago...

i reckon that's pretty fair. F1 GA is dobule that and literally 10 times that if you want a stand ticket.

given the level of event i tink the price is pretty appropriate.

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