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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2014 18:16:23 GMT 12
Hi Roger
It may not be the Hypermac that Lance uses at the NZs, it might be the tried and trusted package that is used instead.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2014 18:36:27 GMT 12
love to get him in our rotary powered saloon and see what he did with it not sure he would want to but if he did the offers there
It went quite well back in the day with Gary Manifold & Paul Higgs. Great to see it still out there.
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Post by mrrx on Dec 31, 2014 20:00:58 GMT 12
and we got a 2nd boxing day in a 14 car field check out our page dirt rotor racing for video
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Post by knownotmuch on Dec 31, 2014 20:51:21 GMT 12
Hi Roger It may not be the Hypermac that Lance uses at the NZs, it might be the tried and trusted package that is used instead. Anthony Makes sense I guess, he is the current NI Champ in the old car and is on pace with most. I do feel he would be more likely to either win or bomb in the new car, whereas the old car is more likely to yield him a respectable 5th or 6th. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2014 21:26:00 GMT 12
and we got a 2nd boxing day in a 14 car field check out our page dirt rotor racing for video
Nice work ;-)
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Post by japsuper on Jan 1, 2015 12:28:30 GMT 12
Well done Lance, great commitment for over 4 decades, hope the new car is a great success.
Annoying that the thread is hijacked on the bodyshape issue ( which I don't believe is any issue ). Guys start a new thread if you want.
The same old chestnut pops up about big budgets winning the day. This is a bunch of rubbish, yes you need a budget, all racing is expensive. But the guy spending the most money certainly isn't guaranteed to win. I could go through the BK competitors from Baypark Monday night and come up with at least 5 very poor performances verses money spent.
Speedway is a very complex and technical sport, it takes years to master, and those that do stand ahead of the rest regardless of their chequebook size. Guess many of the comments come from guys who talk the talk yet have never walked the walk.
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Post by Murray Guy (Grandad) on Jan 1, 2015 14:36:55 GMT 12
"Speedway is a very complex and technical sport, it takes years to master, and those that do stand ahead of the rest regardless of their chequebook size."
Not in 2015. In the saloons or super saloons the chequebook (and or investment) has to match the skills. There will always be the exception on occasion, but the occasions are becoming fewer as the cars become more specialised. That's life!
It's a package that includes serious investment, serious skills!
Like jap super, I noted a few big budget competitors down the pecking order at Baypark on Saturday, and have noticed this increasingly over the past three/four seasons. The skill sets and team work has become as equally critical as the investment.
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Post by jimmyj on Jan 1, 2015 14:39:35 GMT 12
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Post by japsuper on Jan 1, 2015 16:17:08 GMT 12
Murray, how big a chequebook are you talking ? Case in point the ex Fraser Phantom saloon sold for $22K a few months ago. That's a front running car. What components are you lacking that cost the money ? The biggest money seems to be spent on engines, but on most tracks ( probably Baypark excluded ) the horsepower really only results in excess wheelspin.
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Post by midway on Jan 1, 2015 20:40:54 GMT 12
"Speedway is a very complex and technical sport, it takes years to master, and those that do stand ahead of the rest regardless of their chequebook size."
Not in 2015. In the saloons or super saloons the chequebook (and or investment) has to match the skills. There will always be the exception on occasion, but the occasions are becoming fewer as the cars become more specialised. That's life!
It's a package that includes serious investment, serious skills!
Like jap super, I noted a few big budget competitors down the pecking order at Baypark on Saturday, and have noticed this increasingly over the past three/four seasons. The skill sets and team work has become as equally critical as the investment.
dating back a few years we often heard of much the same while being invovled in this class ,there was a investment for sure and serious skills ,but not large cheque book expense that is simply blown out proportion .We all used to here this after racing over a few drinks ,look at each other smile and go home with more victories than most . 66 s rules aye blondie  Much the same is heard with the sprinter, but in fact it over a season is much cheaper to run,than a super saloon . |
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Post by beachboy on Jan 1, 2015 20:49:29 GMT 12
Cars that win Championships now days have big $$ motors.
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Post by midway on Jan 1, 2015 20:59:18 GMT 12
Cars that win Championships now days have big $$ motors. why??? name a track that has changed in circumference in the last 8 years and just look up some of the lap times in fact some are much slower . |
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Post by jimmyj on Jan 1, 2015 21:50:50 GMT 12
Murray might be a bit out of touch as to how much a new super is and to be up the pointy end how much they cost to run
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 22:13:37 GMT 12
Murray might be a bit out of touch as to how much a new super is and to be up the pointy end how much they cost to run maybe - but he may just be a bit more on the ball than people think too... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 23:39:54 GMT 12
why??? name a track that has changed in circumference in the last 8 years and just look up some of the lap times in fact some are much slower .
Agreed, look up some of the track lap records. Some haven't changed in ages
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Post by jimmyj on Jan 2, 2015 11:43:52 GMT 12
Well back to the original thred .//
Lance is going to run the car tonight so hope all is o k .He has had a run in it but not the same as a prepared race track .
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Post by worldno1 on Jan 2, 2015 20:15:31 GMT 12
just herd on live stream that it went up in ball of flames tonight??
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Post by tank11 on Jan 2, 2015 20:35:52 GMT 12
just herd on live stream that it went up in ball of flames tonight?? You're joking right?  ?? Sure they didn't say "He's burning up the track"? |
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Post by rebel1 on Jan 2, 2015 20:36:45 GMT 12
Not true. There was a few flames but quickly put out. Possible fuel line issues according to the commentators.
Hopefully out for the next race. Was definitely going well and looked well set up for one and a half races
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Post by beachboy on Jan 2, 2015 21:21:37 GMT 12
why??? name a track that has changed in circumference in the last 8 years and just look up some of the lap times in fact some are much slower .
Agreed, look up some of the track lap records. Some haven't changed in ages
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