ROUND 7 QLD RACEWAY -- 22-24 JULY.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:31 am

Round 7 takes the V8s to Qld raceway. (known as the paperclip for its layout)
The circuit
3.12 kms long. 12 metres wide.
flat.
6 right handers, 2 left handers. A layout of the track can be viewed on the official site provided by ED., right next to the forum.
Note. It lists 6 corners, the drivers say 8.
The circuit has often been criticised for its layout,as being boring. Yet it always seems to produce exciting racing. My personal dislike is the gravel trap at the end of pit straight. The entry to turn 1 is marked by a significant bump, and every race sees a couple of drivers lock up under braking, usually from diving down the inside. The result=gravel trap. It is too deep, once in, there you stay = the dreaded safety car.

The event
Basically a mini-enduro. 1 race of 280 kms.
1 pitstop for fuel.
1 pitstop for tyres.
Heat can be a significant factor.So can fatigue.
Tyre wear is critical, particularly the right rear, and team strategy is all important
Neil Crompton of Ch10, and a very experienced V8 driver descibes the race as "buying a ticket to the last 30 laps".
I.E The driver/team that stays on the lead lap, looks after the car, and stays out of trouble gets to "race" for the flag, those who don't come home in survival mode.

Stats
Current lap record: G.Tander 1:11:0033 set in 2000
Ambrose has won pole for the last 4 years
Ambrose won last year
Ingall won in 2003
Prior to this it was a 2 driver per car event.

The unexpected.
Sudden Qld downpours can play havoc, at any time.

Picks.
hard to go past Stone Bros on their home track.
Outsider
Morris goes well here on this, his home track. But he does seem to get involved in "incidents"

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:54 am

Well, here are my picks for the top-10 shootout at Queensland...

Pole:Ingall

1st:Ambrose
2nd:Ingall
3rd:Lowndes
4th:Skaife
5th:T. Kelly
6th:Radisich
7th:Bright
8th:R. Kelly
9th:Tander
10th:McConville

Thanks, julian, for convincing me to join in y'all's V8 supercar comp.
BTW, I like the new signature line.

You know, both Patrick and Legge might just be future WDCs' someday, one never really knows these days.

rah · Post by **rah** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:53 pm

Another Sunday in front of the idiot box. The missus will be so impressed.

1. Lowndse
2. Ingall
3. Abrose
3. Tod Kelly
4. Bowe
5. Steven Richards
6. Greg Murphy
7. Garth Tander
8. Mark Skaife
9. Jason Bright
10. Paul Morris

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:17 pm

mlittle wrote:Well, here are my picks for the top-10 shootout at Queensland...

Pole:Ingall

1st:Ambrose
2nd:Ingall
3rd:Lowndes
4th:Skaife
5th:T. Kelly
6th:Radisich
7th:Bright
8th:R. Kelly
9th:Tander
10th:McConville

Thanks, julian, for convincing me to join in y'all's V8 supercar comp.
BTW, I like the new signature line. You know, both Patrick and Legge might just be future WDCs' someday, one never really knows these days.

Welcome Mfer, and good luck ! Re my signature, yeah, I like to get in on the ground floor with people to follow, unlike un-named (jayvee) people (jayvee) who (jayvee) ditch their favorites and jump onto winers

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:19 pm

rah wrote:Another Sunday in front of the idiot box. The missus will be so impressed.

1. Lowndse
2. Ingall
3. Abrose
3. Tod Kelly
4. Bowe
5. Steven Richards
6. Greg Murphy
7. Garth Tander
8. Mark Skaife
9. Jason Bright
10. Paul Morris

She could take my kids out ! It would save me having to tie n gag them for a change. For some reason they don't look forward to the V8 sunday telecasts

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:22 pm

Lowndes
Skaife
Ambrose
T Kelly
S Richards
Murphy
McConville
Radisich
Bright
R Kelly

Pure guess work again.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:35 pm

Southernman wrote:Lowndes
Skaife
Ambrose
T Kelly
S Richards
Murphy
McConville
Radisich
Bright
R Kelly

Pure guess work again.

Its all guesswork for this rnd Sthnman. It is a mini enduro, with single drivers. and anything can, and often does happen at this track.. If you stick it in the bunker, you are down 2-3 laps straight away. As far as the shootout goes, the team that is quick, straight out of the truck usually carries the day. T Kelly is on a roll, but the Stone Bros have a pretty good record here, at their home track.
I wont be surprised to see Skaife on pole, he seems to have trouble converting his poles in to race wins at the moment.
My picks are
Ingall.
Skaife
Lowndes
T Kelly
Ambrose
S Richards
The Rat
Murphy
R Kelly
Wheel,

I just have a feeling Ambrose will succumb to the pressure he puts on himself, and the trips backwards and forwards to the States can't be helping. Nor can the jumping in and out of the two vastly different forms of racing car/testing.programs

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:25 pm

Stone Bros have just completed a test day at Qld raceway, with Ambrose Ingall, Youlden, and Luff Each car completed around 150 laps, in damp and windy conditions
Ross Stone, who is not known for overconfidence, stated that it was their first test for some time, and they attained their goals..."and then some".

Bundy · Post by **Bundy** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:17 am

skaife
t. kelly
ambrose
lowndes
s. richards
tander
murphy
bright
r. kelly
mcconville

GO HOLDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:51 am

bundy wrote:skaife
t. kelly
ambrose
lowndes
s. richards
tander
murphy
bright
r. kelly
mcconville

GO HOLDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No Ingall, on his home track ? Where he has won this race ? Where Stone Bros have just had a successful test ?

Bundy · Post by **Bundy** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:58 am

no....i know what FORD stands for;

F****d On Race Day

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:01 pm

Nice one, bundy. A little obscene, but nice indeed.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:05 pm

bundy wrote:no....i know what FORD stands for;

F****d On Race Day

fined?
feted?
fiend?
fanged?
fried?
failed?
feared?

Bundy · Post by **Bundy** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:08 pm

mlittle wrote:Nice one, bundy. A little obscene, but nice indeed.

or
Fails On Road Daily

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:09 pm

Same thing, bundy.