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Urgggghh.... V8 Supercars. What was watchable a few years ago has turned into a dreary try-hard mess that seems to hold itself on a pedestal. Me thinks they're maybe so used to living in a bubble they're actually believing their own propoganda.

This is how I watch it these days; I record it, then replay when convenient and listen to Crompley's pre-race garble. Once the first lap is complete I click the recording forward in 10 minute intervals. If I don't see anything of interest between clicks, I just keep clicking to the end! I seldom have to rewind to watch anything of interest, and I can typically compact the entire qualy and race into less that 15 minutes viewing time.

Bathurst is different however, that is always a great entire day, filled with banter and booze :)

Urgggghh.... V8 Supercars. What was watchable a few years ago has turned into a dreary try-hard mess that seems to hold itself on a pedestal. Me thinks they're maybe so used to living in a bubble they're actually believing their own propoganda.

This is how I watch it these days; I record it, then replay when convenient and listen to Crompley's pre-race garble. Once the first lap is complete I click the recording forward in 10 minute intervals. If I don't see anything of interest between clicks, I just keep clicking to the end! I seldom have to rewind to watch anything of interest, and I can typically compact the entire qualy and race into less that 15 minutes viewing time.

Bathurst is different however, that is always a great entire day, filled with banter and booze :)

I am a bit the same. Cant watch it live any more. Too much filler no killer. The over blown hour plus long intros & all the shite they broadcast is hopeless. Glad they canned the shootouts too.

Cromley is good value. Has been for years. If you bought Chevrons volume four (?) of the old ATCC DVD's you would have got to hear him at Oran Park circa 1983. Gold that is, as is Moffat's fan friendly demeanour.

BTW what did lowndes do to ingall?

Lowndes had been practicing on GT5 all summer, and tried the old overtake 3 cars up the inside under brakes and just bounce off them and around the corner. I recognise the exact move, I pulled it off in the last corner of the GT500 race at Fuji last night myself.

Top points for Holdsworth & Davison punching on in the pits after the race. :thumbsup:

But how come Whincup gets away with punting Bargs when Courtney doesn't?

Easy, no-one likes courtney :rofl: or bargs for that matter

BTW could anyone spot adu dhabi on a map?

Wasnt Longhurst vs Morris quality.

"There was a bit of push and shove," Holdsworth said

"I went up and asked for an apology because he took me out, but he wouldn't give me one. I told him what I thought of him and he pushed me and it got a bit ugly.

Which I guess means it looked like two girls going at it with handbags.

gold! I know holdsworth a bit and he seems ok. can't see him winning a decent fight though. lol.

and yeah agree it was a bit iffy that whinecup didn't get the same penalty for the same infraction. it looked pretty clear cut and they had just handed out a drive through for the same kind of offence. should have been a no-brainer but they seem to be a bit light handed when it comes to certain drivers.

spotting abu dhabi on a map is like trying to spot a spectator in the stands....

agree with benno about the live coverage. I watch it on fox (speed). so much better. the funny thing is due to CH7 pumping in so many ads speed have their own commentator who takes over for the bits that ch7 were on extended ad breaks. that's the main reason I can't stand to watch it live is all the bloody ads. I quite like cromley and he was not a bad steerer either (back in the day) and I am a bit of a skaife fan (yes I know I will be going to hell) and he usually has something intelligent to say. he has forgotten more about aus touring car racing that most will ever know having been in the game as a mechanic, driver, owner, manager, etc since he was a teenager.

I hardly watched any races in 2010 but speed replayed the whole series over december and jan this year so I caught up. there was actually a few good races in the bunch I reckon.

and yes, there is not much you could do to spoil bathurst. it's always a top race. you need some massive concentration to be able to drive HARD around that place lap after lap and still make it home.

So its agreed, Bathurst = Good

rest of the championship = shit

I did like bathurst more when it wasnt a championship round, so everybody wanted to win, not just get it to the finish and get a few points

I watched it in preference to doing gardening with an epic hangover.

Did wonder, as has been pointed out, just how big Courtney's surge tank / collector is as he's mentioned it was on it for 3 laps, skaife/cromley mention at full pace they drain 4.2L per lap, thats one big surge tank.

yeah it certainly is a mystery how he managed to make it that far when the other cars who stopped at the time he did had to pull in with 2 or 3 laps to go and he was at front running pace. like I said he must have the worlds biggest surge tank and fuel lines that circumnavigate the car about a dozen times before getting from tank to engine.

yeah it certainly is a mystery how he managed to make it that far when the other cars who stopped at the time he did had to pull in with 2 or 3 laps to go and he was at front running pace. like I said he must have the worlds biggest surge tank and fuel lines that circumnavigate the car about a dozen times before getting from tank to engine.

They used to do that in NASCAR, have a 2.5" "fuel line" that went round the car. When the tech inspectors were going to measure to fuel capacity the team would fill the tank with tennis balls so it came to just under what was required.

I watched it in preference to doing gardening with an epic hangover.

Did wonder, as has been pointed out, just how big Courtney's surge tank / collector is as he's mentioned it was on it for 3 laps, skaife/cromley mention at full pace they drain 4.2L per lap, thats one big surge tank.

They obviously had a Ford fuel gauge sender in it, they seem to tell you they are empty, yet you have only used 56L out of a 68L tank. lol!

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