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Post by fatboyracer on Mar 11, 2011 22:18:52 GMT 12
what a great blocking show , but why was he sent off
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Post by m8sr8z on Mar 11, 2011 22:47:03 GMT 12
Because he attacked off the grass into Peter Rees
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Post by fireball on Mar 12, 2011 0:03:08 GMT 12
i think it was unfair lots were attacking on the grass and nothing happened to them.Ricky you the man.
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Post by m8sr8z on Mar 12, 2011 7:00:32 GMT 12
i think it was unfair lots were attacking on the grass and nothing happened to them.Ricky you the man. Wasnt for attacking ON the grass but for attacking from the grass, so from the infield into a car racing on the racing line.. |
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Post by BarryB on Mar 12, 2011 7:23:00 GMT 12
i think it was unfair lots were attacking on the grass and nothing happened to them.Ricky you the man. Wasnt for attacking ON the grass but for attacking from the grass, so from the infield into a car racing on the racing line.. That's as I've been told, yes |
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Post by Actionman on Mar 12, 2011 7:47:54 GMT 12
Wasnt for attacking ON the grass but for attacking from the grass, so from the infield into a car racing on the racing line.. That's as I've been told, yes Which begs the question. what are you supposed to do when your heading back onto the track & one of the opersition cars decides it would be great to block you by stopping your your path as you try to re-enter the track? & I've seen this happening more often over the past couple of years. car coming off the grass slows to a stop to allow track traffic to pass as not to make contact car on the track stops in his line of entry? effectively blocking them on the grass. |
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Post by Colin E on Mar 12, 2011 7:57:08 GMT 12
Sitting next to a very experienced teams driver, and he believed it was for seeking sanctuary on the infield while under attack.This is what HE believed,
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Post by Devilracer on Mar 12, 2011 8:04:12 GMT 12
Either way whatever the reason, it wasn't fair as ALL teams had at least one driver either attacked from the grass or attacked on the grass or sought sanctuary. A little inconsistent i think. Its a shame as 7A was doing a great job with the machinery he has.
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Post by Actionman on Mar 12, 2011 8:11:08 GMT 12
Sitting next to a very experienced teams driver, and he believed it was for seeking sanctuary on the infield while under attack.This is what HE believed, LMAO |
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Post by gregobro on Mar 12, 2011 8:31:31 GMT 12
Ricky Mitchell was the surprise package of the night. Has lost none of his blocking skills and particularly in the race against Palmy was holding 3 of them at bay at one point with what really is an outdated car.
Proof that you can buy the best machinery in the world but you cant buy silky skills.
Phil Marx also did an awesome job, although they didn't win a race, it was a great return for the Allstars and made me proud.
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Post by Speeding Away on Mar 12, 2011 8:37:19 GMT 12
yes Gregobro, i too was proud to see the team out there doing it. And Ricky you proved your place in the team well and truely last night. Good on ya mate.
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Post by alloyplatypus on Mar 12, 2011 9:25:38 GMT 12
Ricky would have been spewin! When he was team racing in the past, there was none of this stupid bordeline bollix. Sounds like he drove exactly like his old man in his last teams race! Hope the young un' picks up the same skills cos Graeme and Ricky are unreal blockers.
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Post by whaka on Mar 12, 2011 9:30:14 GMT 12
Ricky was driving 7a jamie  |
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Post by G Mitchell 36a on Mar 12, 2011 9:35:48 GMT 12
Sitting next to a very experienced teams driver, and he believed it was for seeking sanctuary on the infield while under attack.This is what HE believed, Hahah! Thats one way of looking at it I guess. The way I see it, a palmy car was on his back bumper the whole time and the old man had no control where he was heading. So basically he got pushed towards the grass and then off it too. Bit of a strange call but at the end of the day it didn't effect the overall result so no major. |
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Post by alloyplatypus on Mar 12, 2011 9:40:40 GMT 12
Ricky was driving 7a jamie Yeah i know that.. im talkin about him driving like Graeme did for our Auckland B team against Rotorua in 99.. had the whole team blocked for 3/4 of the race. |
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Post by bernie on Mar 12, 2011 9:52:46 GMT 12
Drive of the night I reckon, good on ya Ricky . Showed a few of the young studs how its done.
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Post by whaka on Mar 12, 2011 9:54:38 GMT 12
Ricky was driving 7a jamie Yeah i know that.. im talkin about him driving like Graeme did for our Auckland B team against Rotorua in 99.. had the whole team blocked for 3/4 of the race. Back in naam ;D |
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Post by Wayne Phipps on Mar 12, 2011 14:46:06 GMT 12
What ever the out come was from whatever decision they made, Ricky you were awesome and i think you gave alot of Aucklanders something to be proud of.
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Post by craigmcl on Mar 14, 2011 11:12:17 GMT 12
what a great blocking show , but why was he sent off The referee deemed Ricky to be spending too much time over the pole line. Poor call when you consider he was being pushed there. At drivers breifing though the ref did harp on about the pole line. Pulled a couple of mods up for it and amazingly one guy for the last race. No one else just one. Credit to Ricky though took it on the chin. It didn't affect the result either way. Did rob us Aucklanders of seeing a master at his craft for a couple more laps though. |
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Post by Ricoshea on Mar 14, 2011 12:26:43 GMT 12
thanks for explantion, could not figure out why.
seems a little harsh, as most times he was being pushed, that i saw.
however, i do know if you are in one position you do not see everything.
still think it was a little harsh.
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