Bathurst lap record smashed by a Ferrari

enthuzed · Post by **enthuzed** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:28 pm

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article ... ap-record/

FST4RD · Post by **FST4RD** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:59 am

I guess it's not to hard for a decent car to beat the time of a car that has an engine that came from the time of the dinosaurs...

On a side note... now that Holden is heading overseas does that mean that the V8 supercars is only going to be Ford? Isn't V8 supercars ment to be an all aussie designed/built affair?

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:05 am

Great times for road cars that probably cost as much as a supercar.
Lambo driver Dave Russell is one of my driver training workmates.

FST4RD · Post by **FST4RD** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:15 am

OLD FART wrote:Great times for road cars that probably cost as much as a supercar.
Lambo driver Dave Russell is one of my driver training workmates.

Do you know why they chose the Gallardo over the Murcielago? I'm assuming it's either something to do with the rules or the price difference?

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:04 am

FST4RD wrote:
OLD FART wrote:Great times for road cars that probably cost as much as a supercar.
Lambo driver Dave Russell is one of my driver training workmates.
Do you know why they chose the Gallardo over the Murcielago? I'm assuming it's either something to do with the rules or the price difference?

Will ask nxt time I see him

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:09 am

FST4RD wrote:I guess it's not to hard for a decent car to beat the time of a car that has an engine that came from the time of the dinosaurs...

On a side note... now that Holden is heading overseas does that mean that the V8 supercars is only going to be Ford? Isn't V8 supercars ment to be an all aussie designed/built affair?

ford will be selling american taurus after 2015 ;)

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:12 am

No pushrods, no care :P

There is some backwards comments on that story though.

FST4RD · Post by **FST4RD** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:30 am

redzone wrote:
FST4RD wrote:I guess it's not to hard for a decent car to beat the time of a car that has an engine that came from the time of the dinosaurs...

On a side note... now that Holden is heading overseas does that mean that the V8 supercars is only going to be Ford? Isn't V8 supercars ment to be an all aussie designed/built affair?

ford will be selling american taurus after 2015 ;)

So what will happen then? Nissans, Mitsi, Toyota?
Maybe a revival of the supercars of the 80's? Sierra Cosworth, GTR's, Starions, BMW's etc? That would be awesome!

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:44 am

V8 stupidcars is bringing in the "car of the future" regs in 2013 which will open it all up to new manufacturers. None have yet come forward though, as it's basically a nascar that can turn right.. Lol..

FST4RD · Post by **FST4RD** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:13 pm

I remember when I was living in Melbourne back in 2005 they were talking about letting Mitsubishi in... but I think that Mitsi gave up with all the rigmarole.

thrash · Post by **thrash** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:16 pm

the eastern creek v8 supercar record was broken by one or more of the evos in the first couple of laps of superlap last year.. and this year they were a tad quicker again..

1320ft · Post by **1320ft** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:56 pm

But to be honest, the wtac cars should be lapping a hell of alot quicker than the v8 sc's, considering the lack of regulations.

panda · Post by **panda** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:12 pm

1320ft wrote:No pushrods, no care :P

x 2

Somehow a full grid of Sang Yongs, Tata's, & Great Walls doesn't seem to excite me at all.

I really don't care whats underneath, so long as they have a V8 thats loud, & the body shape resembles something from Holden or Ford. With proper racing (ie - no team orders) with pushing & rubbing & the occasional spin, makes it all very entertaining. After all, isn't that what motor racing is meant to be, ENTERTAINMENT for those that can't get behind the wheel.

PS : Heading to Melbourne tonight for 3 days at Sandown Raceway :D :D :D as a flag marshall.

panda

thrash · Post by **thrash** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:36 pm

the wtac cars have to run on road legal semi slicks.. i believe this would pose a significant disadvantage to full slicks?

flav · Post by **flav** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:27 pm

redzone wrote:V8 stupidcars is bringing in the "car of the future" regs in 2013 which will open it all up to new manufacturers. None have yet come forward though, as it's basically a nascar that can turn right.. Lol..

V8 VERY STUPID CARS! Sooooooo boring...throw that shit away/ bring back HQ Racing any day.

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