2008 V8 Supercar Season

[Muz]

Well anyone who can pedal a 917 around well then take the piss out of the Germans afterwards has my vote.

Some of the younger readers and forumites may not have read Franks Bio or even have the faintest idea about that which you speak. Makes for a good lesson in Australian Motor Racing History to read about the exploits of one Frank Gardner.

cheers

Muz

[Russman]

What a shame to lose skaify and Oran Park in one weekend. It's sad to see a place with so much history get taken over by houses as they did to amaroo park years ago. I remember riding a push bike around amaroo park as a 5 year old. I don't know where they expect us to go when they take away a place like OP and Calder is going the same way too. The options are drying up...

I didn't like skaife when he was winning but that because he was so good. It's sad to see him retire on a down year. I reckon he's still got it, just needs to be away from the politics.

Paul Morris. Meh... Good riddence. I never liked him.

[benm]

Where do we go now? Well Homebush obviously.....atleast its free, now we just have to share the road with regular traffic...

[Boof]

Yer great Oz looses another permanent road circuit and tony cockhead gets another temp street circuit that everyone can drive around on for 11.5 months a year...oh wait no they can't cause cockhead can't have control then can he?

Mark Skaife...What a legend enjoyed grew up watching the guy race the GTR's with gentleman Jim then go onto the v8 snoretaxi's...Sad to seem him go i think there's alot more to this whole TW V's MS story that we might never know about but im hoping its not the last time we see him in a race car....Thanks skaifey!!! Provided me with alot of memorys!

[gtr660hp]

What a shame to lose skaify and Oran Park in one weekend. It's sad to see a place with so much history get taken over by houses as they did to amaroo park years ago. I remember riding a push bike around amaroo park as a 5 year old. I don't know where they expect us to go when they take away a place like OP and Calder is going the same way too. The options are drying up...

I didn't like skaife when he was winning but that because he was so good. It's sad to see him retire on a down year. I reckon he's still got it, just needs to be away from the politics.

Paul Morris. Meh... Good riddence. I never liked him.

Also a shame for Mark to finish up broke and owing money.

Morris on the other hand richer than ever

[BigDirtyJase]

I was reading that Jack Daniels Racing as we know it is shutting up shop...

I got this for the "Fast And Dangerous" blog on Top Gear AU Website

Most startling of all, however, is the revelation that Larry Perkins, inducted into the V8 Supercars’ Hall of Fame on Monday night, will not field a single entry in the 2009 championship. The six-time Bathurst winner and former F1 racer will instead focus his efforts on his successful engineering business, which already supplies the majority of pitlane with specialist parts. He'll also build a pair of cars for Todd and Rick Kelly's start-up - which, it must be said, is still searching for a sponsor for Rick's entry.

So in other words...the kellys are leaving TWR and going out on their own with technical and engineering help from LP. Apparently like Todd will be taking the JD money with him to this new team and Rick apparently will have Red Bull money....watch this space I guess

Edited December 17, 2008 by BigDirtyJase

[Russman]

That's sweet that the Kelly brothers are going out from the unbrella they've been under for so many years. I will like them more when their race wins come from another team other than TWR funded teams. I'm sure they will too.

[JAS-25T]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,,24815322-23770,00.html

Bargs has a seat for next year.

[Roy]

It is a shame that Larry has moved away from team ownership. I had hoped the Kelly clan had partnered up with Larry, good engineering, good drivers and good budget means that they would have been able to get back to the top...i am such a Larry fan. Was it the 93 Adelaide F1 street race where he drove like a madman? 94 Bathurst opening laps in the wet with Brock sliding all over the shop

[BigDirtyJase]

I think for LP, team ownership was very expensive so he's decided to scale down and since that the engineering side makes him more money (he does supply engineering parts for a lot of holden teams)...it's a wise move.

from what i've read, LP will be suppying chassis and other engineering bits and services to the Kelly Gang while the Kelly Gang are making the race engines.

Bargs back in a commodore...that's good....and he's with Murphy....hmm...i'll comment on this after Adelide next year

[Duncan]

lol maybe the "idiots" from cams suggested he wasn't welcome anymore.

[gtr660hp]

lol maybe the "idiots" from cams suggested he wasn't welcome anymore.

No

CAMS had nothing to do with it.

[Neil]

Jason's sale,,,ah some people do it hard.

http://www.graysonline.com.au/sale.asp?SALE_ID=63653