race36s
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Post by race36s on Jan 17, 2010 20:55:40 GMT 12
Can anybody tell me what happened to Ross please
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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2010 20:57:02 GMT 12
we were told the officials found a non compliant tyre on the car when it was lined up for race one.
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Post by chris56 on Jan 17, 2010 20:57:42 GMT 12
i for one i'm gutted for Horse i wanted to see him out there i think it was something to do with a tyre?  one of the cars i go watch |
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race36s
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Post by race36s on Jan 17, 2010 20:59:50 GMT 12
Non compliant tyre? Hmmm knowing Ross he would not have done it intensionally
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Post by sonic33 on Jan 17, 2010 21:01:10 GMT 12
Heard illegal tyre.
What is the penalty for that? Is it the same as an illegal engine?
Maybe he should have taken his own advice, that he gave to superstock knockers, and stayed home.
Does this rule him out from KK and the teams. Also what bout Jared in his tank? Does Marty have to pilot it?
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Post by Dirt_Fan on Jan 17, 2010 21:01:55 GMT 12
Im in no way knocking the man or his crew back but the question needs to be asked..well firstly what was non-compliant about the tyre and secondly why would he have it on his rack if it was an illegal tyre.
Just curious and not bagging him in anyway.
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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2010 21:05:01 GMT 12
No one said it was an illegal tyre as such . It may have just measured badly .
The penalty I believe is meeting exclusion .
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Post by sonic33 on Jan 17, 2010 21:08:11 GMT 12
Thanx Gordy.(you know everthing!)
I hope all is gud for KK and the teams.
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Post by race36s on Jan 17, 2010 21:10:42 GMT 12
Thanx for that. Ross and his crew would have been gutted. Roll on KK and teams......
Alastair
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Post by Stumo on Jan 17, 2010 21:11:31 GMT 12
Same sort of thing that happended to one of the Harwood brothers at Wanganui NZs? Can come down to just ordering wrong size tyre or putting wrong tyre in wrong place??
Bugger for Ross sure had that tank flying at NIs plus looks the part, mean, and cant wait for him and Wade to atleast one of them put a tank on the podium at NZs
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Post by Dirt_Fan on Jan 17, 2010 21:12:13 GMT 12
Sorry for making a miss informed comment.
Just heard the commentators saying an illegal tyre.
Definatley was a shame not to see him back out there, hopefully hell go to kk with a point to prove.
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Post by yard on Jan 17, 2010 21:20:09 GMT 12
Im in no way knocking the man or his crew back but the question needs to be asked..well firstly what was non-compliant about the tyre and secondly why would he have it on his rack if it was an illegal tyre. Just curious and not bagging him in anyway. G11-3-4 Any entrant found with an illegal tyre on the vehicle will be excluded from the meeting. |
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Post by nzf2stocks. on Jan 17, 2010 21:25:21 GMT 12
A simple mistake, put one of the duro 55 fronts on the left rear. Rears have to be duro70. A very easy thing to miss in the heat of the battle.
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Post by Dirt_Fan on Jan 17, 2010 21:32:00 GMT 12
Wow so based on that fact the wouldnt give him a 2min bell like they did for rees to change a tyre.
I am aware you would want to start with a full field but if it was such a simple issue rectified easily surely he could have changed it and raced instead of being excluded.
Good on scrutineers for noticing it but such a small error could have been fixed with no advantage or disadvantage to anyone
Providing ofcourse it was the duro50/80 issue
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Post by craige on Jan 17, 2010 21:40:26 GMT 12
Wow so based on that fact the wouldnt give him a 2min bell like they did for rees to change a tyre. I am aware you would want to start with a full field but if it was such a simple issue rectified easily surely he could have changed it and raced instead of being excluded. Good on scrutineers for noticing it but such a small error could have been fixed with no advantage or disadvantage to anyone Providing ofcourse it was the duro50/80 issue talking to ross said he didnt realise they had put the tyre on.john viles got him on dummy grid ,ross said oh hell we go change it now,mr viles reply no you out for rest of the meeting |
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Post by Dirt_Fan on Jan 17, 2010 21:44:35 GMT 12
surely he could have called a 2min bell.
That is a real shame.
Cant knock snz for upholding a rule i guess.
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Post by bighits1 on Jan 17, 2010 21:46:23 GMT 12
same situation as carey harwood faced at the nz title in wangas after he qualified then told on finals day that he could not race the meeting because of a tyre issue.
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Post by horse38 on Jan 17, 2010 21:53:24 GMT 12
A simple mistake, put one of the duro 50 fronts on the left rear. Rears have to be duro80. A very easy thing to miss in the heat of the battle. Correct ! Bottom line is we stuffed up,we had new tyres put on our front rims and also our left rears.Fronts being 55 duro and rears 70 duro unfortunately 2 tyres were mixed up and 55 was put on my left rear rim we then put it on the car not noticing.We know this because after going through my spares we found a 70 duro on a front rim.Its was definately a low point for me, this seasons has been good so far and cars getting better every meeting. Myself and crew were absolutely gutted and it was a long drive back to Waihi. So I apologize to everyone that was there to watch and my fellow competitors but it was by no means intentional.So we'll move on and look forward to Global Challenge this weekend in Palmy. Thx Horse. |
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Post by Rusty on Jan 17, 2010 21:59:33 GMT 12
There ya go people in macgors land. straight from the horses mouth. No pun intended  |
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Post by Dirt_Fan on Jan 17, 2010 21:59:37 GMT 12
nuts happens mate.
Look forward to seeing you at nz's (havent checked list to see if your there but no doubt you will be)
Sometimes the 1 thing you think you can never mess up is the first thing to get messed up.
No doubt lesson learned and life to race another day.
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