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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 21:29:16 GMT 12
No I disagree, its more obvious that no one used their bumpers.
maybe you could offer them advice on how to use them
It is a contact grade is it not?
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Post by beachboy on Jan 2, 2015 21:32:10 GMT 12
maybe you could offer them advice on how to use them
It is a contact grade is it not?
not as much now with the recent competitor initiated rule changes regarding contact. |
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Post by HIGHWAY45 on Jan 2, 2015 21:43:07 GMT 12
ngatai top qualifier from all the groups.
How often do we see some one qualify from repercharge and do very well come finals. I can personally see this happening tomorrow night. There are going to be a stack of big names missing from the finals field of 26 though.
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Post by worldno1 on Jan 2, 2015 21:52:55 GMT 12
i think i herd paul hickey say from last year in napier to the year only 5 names are the same??
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Post by HIGHWAY45 on Jan 2, 2015 22:55:01 GMT 12
Last years final points - Those to have qualified so far this year - 2nz Dare, 18n Harwood, 58p Bengsten, 10p Rees, 135r Hewson, 19c Ngatai. Thats 6 and possibly 2 more from reps that were finalist last year.
Pos Car Driver Total Pts
1 1NZ Shane Penn 74
2 581 Jordan Dare 68
3 32P Graeme Barr 62
4 18N Shane Harwood 60
5 58P Peter Bengston 60
6 72P Simon Joblin 58
7 52P Scott Joblin 46
8 87M David Elsworth 45
9 66B Tony Meechan 44
10 16B Steve Jude 1 44
11 57P Dave Tarrant 43
12 31P Andy McCabe 43
13 37B Gary Foley 41
14 10P Peter Rees 40
15 95R Tony Fabish 39
16 92M Kyle Fraser 38
17 62P Adam Joblin 36
18 46N Blair Cunningham 35
19 52W Paul Fairbrother 33
20 7N Craig Boote 25
21 135 Scott Hewson 19
22 861 Ricky Boulton 12
23 41B Jason Long 12
24 126 Asher Rees 0
25 19C Malcolm Ngatai 0
26 23R Lance Ashton 0
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Post by speedwaykitty on Jan 3, 2015 0:25:50 GMT 12
maybe you could offer them advice on how to use them
It is a contact grade is it not?
Unless you were actually there, how can you comment on how much contact there was? Yes, it is a contact class, but dont necessarily need to make big hits for it to be contact |
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Post by modliteracing on Jan 3, 2015 3:08:04 GMT 12
It is a contact grade is it not?
Unless you were actually there, how can you comment on how much contact there was? Yes, it is a contact class, but dont necessarily need to make big hits for it to be contact nicely said speedwaykitty. totally agree i found the superstock racing tonight to be very good. very good passing including spins pushing and a few good hits but most of a very technical and tactical driving was seen tonight. qualifying is more about getting the points to get to the real show. finals night is always a lot harder hitting. |
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Post by TonyG188r on Jan 3, 2015 6:51:24 GMT 12
No contact?!
Where I was watching from (at the track) there was definitely plenty of contact, probably half of it was off camera to the live streamers, the quicker cars moving up through the field definitely used the bumper was awesome to watch the spin, bump off the end techniques
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Post by Tony on Jan 3, 2015 6:57:46 GMT 12
Unless you were actually there, how can you comment on how much contact there was? Yes, it is a contact class, but dont necessarily need to make big hits for it to be contact nicely said speedwaykitty. totally agree i found the superstock racing tonight to be very good. very good passing including spins pushing and a few good hits but most of a very technical and tactical driving was seen tonight. qualifying is more about getting the points to get to the real show. finals night is always a lot harder hitting. As I said right back at the beginning of this thread, no matter how good the show, there'll always be someone who moans about it, even if they weren't there. Qualifying night is about one thing only; qualifying. Only one in four cars makes it through, so hats off to the 24 guys who managed that last night. But let's not forget the investment they've made in getting there. For argument's sake, let's average out the value of the cars at around $60k each. Times 100, that's $6 million bucks worth of equipment sitting in the Te Marua pits last night, plus hundreds of thousands of dollars in spares, the tow rigs, and the labour that has gone into preparing the cars to be race-ready. Perhaps holden might be prepared to invest $60k into a superstock, and go out and entertain all us keyboard warriors who weren't even at Te Marua last night. I certainly haven't seen too many complaints about the lack of action from this who actually did make the effort to go last night. |
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Post by kroyerracingengines on Jan 3, 2015 7:28:33 GMT 12
Hi All
New here to the forum
Trying to watch from the USA
Can anyone tell me how the Joblin's did in Qualifying??
I am not so sure about the rules
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Post by 4zfed on Jan 3, 2015 7:38:12 GMT 12
Welcome to the boards
All 3 joblins missed qualifying but have a second chance in the repocharge tonight.
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Post by Admin on Jan 3, 2015 7:40:17 GMT 12
Hi All New here to the forum Trying to watch from the USA Can anyone tell me how the Joblin's did in Qualifying?? I am not so sure about the rules Scott Joblin missed by one position in his group, the same for Simon (flat tyre?). Adam missed by 3 positions. They all have another opportunity to qualify tonight by way of the repechages. Can't imagine the final field not having a Joblin in it but there are plenty of others wanting the spots. |
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Post by speedwaykitty on Jan 3, 2015 7:46:16 GMT 12
Unless you were actually there, how can you comment on how much contact there was? Yes, it is a contact class, but dont necessarily need to make big hits for it to be contact nicely said speedwaykitty. totally agree i found the superstock racing tonight to be very good. very good passing including spins pushing and a few good hits but most of a very technical and tactical driving was seen tonight. qualifying is more about getting the points to get to the real show. finals night is always a lot harder hitting. Thank you modliteracing, I was there last night and actually was able to appreciate the more tactical side of the racing. It was a pleasure to see that the drivers are also using their brains more instead of going for the bash. djtonedef .... I think that there was ample contact last night, no big hits, but there didnt need to be. Inventory1, as I was speaking to some people at the track that have the same frame of mind... some people just arent happy unless they are complaining about something How bout we just leave the big hits & major contact for teams racing and let people use their brains in individual titles. |
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Post by kroyerracingengines on Jan 3, 2015 8:01:23 GMT 12
Hi All New here to the forum Trying to watch from the USA Can anyone tell me how the Joblin's did in Qualifying?? I am not so sure about the rules Scott Joblin missed by one position in his group, the same for Simon (flat tyre?). Adam missed by 3 positions. They all have another opportunity to qualify tonight by way of the repechages. Can't imagine the final field not having a Joblin in it but there are plenty of others wanting the spots. Thanks for the Info Hope they make it in
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Post by ricardo63 on Jan 3, 2015 8:07:05 GMT 12
I seem to remember that in most of the recent editions of the NZ Champs you don't have to wait to long for a good stack up i.e. first corner.... I think it will be more entertaining than the last two editions due to who is leading/up there on points after Heat 2. Shane Penn was well liked & respected, plus being from Palmy was very well connected with a lot of friends for comfort. It will be fine, top group of qualifiers & there will be action.
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Post by 4zfed on Jan 3, 2015 8:40:35 GMT 12
Where are the likes of Jason Long & Tony Meechan from last year..the Bay had good numbers in the final.
This year just one..& a very disappointing night for the locals with just the one W in the finals
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Post by mattd on Jan 3, 2015 9:03:48 GMT 12
I dunno about anyone else but I saw plenty of contact. I've been out of the loop for a few years, but looked to me just as much contact as any other non-teams racing championship meeting I've been to in the past, much more than any usual club night somewhere. A lot of tactical spinning and bumper use to my eyes. As others have said, you don't really expect to see anyone putting in big hits on qualifying night if they don't need to, quick drivers are going to want to stay under the radar. Will be interesting to see what happens to Malcolm Ngatai tonight, he definitely was the top driver last night in my eyes in terms of consistently quick and keeping his nose clean, top on points but no other Christchurch cars through. Jared Gray's move in the runoff was an awesome do or die that almost paid off, great to see a full commitment keep your foot hard up it lunge. Found a video on youtube
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Post by rebelnvodka on Jan 3, 2015 9:28:24 GMT 12
Last years final points - Those to have qualified so far this year - 2nz Dare, 18n Harwood, 58p Bengsten, 10p Rees, 135r Hewson, 19c Ngatai. Thats 6 and possibly 2 more from reps that were finalist last year. Pos Car Driver Total Pts 1 1NZ Shane Penn 74 2 581 Jordan Dare 68 3 32P Graeme Barr 62 4 18N Shane Harwood 60 5 58P Peter Bengston 60 6 72P Simon Joblin 58 7 52P Scott Joblin 46 8 87M David Elsworth 45 9 66B Tony Meechan 44 10 16B Steve Jude 1 44 11 57P Dave Tarrant 43 12 31P Andy McCabe 43 13 37B Gary Foley 41 14 10P Peter Rees 40 15 95R Tony Fabish 39 16 92M Kyle Fraser 38 17 62P Adam Joblin 36 18 46N Blair Cunningham 35 19 52W Paul Fairbrother 33 20 7N Craig Boote 25 21 135 Scott Hewson 19 22 861 Ricky Boulton 12 23 41B Jason Long 12 24 126 Asher Rees 0 25 19C Malcolm Ngatai 0 26 23R Lance Ashton 0 You forgot Fabish |
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Post by HIGHWAY45 on Jan 3, 2015 9:53:39 GMT 12
correct 95r so 7 from last years finals with reps to come tonight
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Post by HIGHWAY45 on Jan 3, 2015 9:55:28 GMT 12
kroyerracingengines - only 2 joblins max can make it. There are 2 repercharges with only winner of each making it through to the finals. You'd be hoping the Joblins don't all end up in one repercharge heat huh
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