2007 Dutton Rally Series

[ferni]

Troy - I'd do it, but i'm to scared of your car, it just randomly spins for no reason!

I think Gareth would be a good choice

On the other hand, JAMES pick me pick me!!! i drive to slow to hurt the aston

[Roy]

Troy - I'd do it, but i'm to scared of your car, it just randomly spins for no reason!

The reason is the tool behind the wheel was doing a whole number of things wrong. From driving a car with bad suspension too hard, too not paying more attention to overfilling the gearbox, not paying someone like Racepace to maintain the car... to well just driving like a tool. Thats what the carrot of a 1:22 at Sandown does to me. Imagine how much trouble i have when a shiela gets her kit off in front of me.... I'm way too exceitable

[Snowman]

James isn't allowed to punt the Aston hard or else he'll get fired.... Still - there's worse things in the world than being paid to drive an Aston around for 3 days even if you can't drive it 10/10th.

There is a new "Teams" competition this year and I think we'll have to form Team Racepace in Vic

[Marlin]

James isn't allowed to punt the Aston hard or else he'll get fired.... Still - there's worse things in the world than being paid to drive an Aston around for 3 days even if you can't drive it 10/10th.

There is a new "Teams" competition this year and I think we'll have to form Team Racepace in Vic

Is this the V8 Vantage owned by a Tassie dentist that was in Targa Tas this year? Or could it be the DB9R recently imported for Nations Cup?

Both sweeeeet sounding Motor Cars sir!

[Snowman]

No it is from the P1 international fleet. http://www.p1international.com.au/

They are basically there soley for company promotions. Apparently they could have upto 4 cars entered for Vic.

[ferni]

James isn't allowed to punt the Aston hard or else he'll get fired.... Still - there's worse things in the world than being paid to drive an Aston around for 3 days even if you can't drive it 10/10th.

There is a new "Teams" competition this year and I think we'll have to form Team Racepace in Vic

Well i'd be perfect, i never drive 10/10th....

What's with the "teams' competition? Team racepace FTW!

[Roy]

Can someone front me the 30k i need for brakes, engine and suspension. ? Fark it costs a lot of money to go from 1:21s to 1:19s

[phunky_monkey]

That's why I'm gunning for 1:21's Troy

[Roy]

With the new shocks in im hoping to be the first to get into the 1:21s in a std engined RWD car. After that im not sure im going to bother with the new motor. Easier to throw an RB20 at the car every 2-3 years.

[phunky_monkey]

Very true mate, and that's how I originally was going to go but I began to worry about all these SR's and how old they were getting and thought it may not be as easy as that in the coming years, so I went the new engine route. A 1:21 will be awesome for a gts-t, let alone a standard engined one!

[Snowman]

Well after day 1 James Ward leads Class A for co-drivers and finds himself 4th outright on handicap points. Not bad for a hack.

And as expected giants R32 GT-R is slaughtering the field in the main competition.

[phunky_monkey]

Good work guys!

[Roy]

Well after day 1 James Ward leads Class A for co-drivers and finds himself 4th outright on handicap points. Not bad for a hack.

And as expected giants R32 GT-R is slaughtering the field in the main competition.

If he gets a trophy on merit! Be pretty cool. But the NSW rally must be pretty weak if a pampered Supercar is allowing him to come 4th outright

[Jamezilla]

Wooh - trophy on merit! Trophy on merit!

The Aston did a great job all weekend. Never missed a beat and looked and sounded great every day.

I won Class A co-driver and came 4th co-driver outright handicap (I can handle being beaten by Russ, a GT2 and a Carrera RS).

Great event - Eastern Creek Sunday was a standout - and as always, great people involved.

Car is filthy and I'm knackered.

Time to put a report together for the boss...

[Snowman]

Congrats to Mark and Russ on another awesome performance. GT-R's finishing 1st and 3rd as well. Not bad for cars designed in the 80's. Although I still can't believe Mark got beaten at all the track events. That GT2 must have been awesome with a handy driver to boot.

And well done to the Hack King James for winning his class in the Aston Martin. It seems this last 6 months of motorsport has turned you into a bit of a driver.

[ferni]

Wow your results are very very impressive James... that's also gotta be good advertising for P1 !

[Ant97GTR]

Congrats on the results guys

[Roy]

Awesome work James....So envious you got a trophy on merit. Need to get the 32 back on track for Dutton Vic.

[Roy]

1:39s from Luff in the GT2. Thats quick. Seem to have pipped Giant in all the track stuff. The GTR is still scary quick though

[Snowman]

1:39s from Luff in the GT2. Thats quick.

That is like saying Mt Everest is big.