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SYMMONS PLAINS 11-13 NOVEMBER
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:21 pm
by Julian Mayo
The next round of the V8 supercars takes place on the above dates.
The track is difficult to explain, I recommend having a look at the map on the official site.
It is 2.4kms in length, and runs anti-clockwise. There are 8 corners, most of which are bends. Turn 1 is a kink on the front straight some 250-300 metres past the start/finish line.
Turn 2 is the Hairpin, down hill, banked, and off camber on the exit.
T3 is basically the back staight, a very long gentle continuous shallow right hander which eventually ends in a reasonably tight LH at 4.
T5 and T6 are almost a dogleg leading to T7 leading uphill to the kink of T8 at the start of the front straight.
It is a fast track, with heavy brake aplications
The winner here will have a well balanced car, with tons of horsepower, and brilliant stoppers.
I expect the entire field to be covered by around 1 second, make a small mistake here and the pack will swallow you.
There was no round here last year.
Tod Kelly set the QF record here in 2004 with a 55:2
He also set the Race record with a time of 52:74 the same year
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:35 pm
by Julian Mayo
The event this year is known as the Ferodo Triple Challenge and marks the return of long time sponsor Ferodo to motor racing
the format is a 3 race program.
Times are:
Friday 2 hour practice
Saturday
Q from 11:50 to 12:35
Top Ten Shootout 12:50-1:20
RACE 1 3:35
Sunday
Race 2 12:20
Race 2 3:20
It will be fast and hectic.
tips for the top 10 shootout will not be accepted after practice commences on Friday at 1:30pm
No, dont ask, nyet, nix, nihil,nada, no exceptions.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:06 pm
by rah
soooooooooooo, can I put my picks in at 2pm Friday?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:42 pm
by mlittle
Hmm...who do I pick for Symmons Plains....?
Oh; here they are!
Lowndes
Ambrose
Ingall
Skaife
T. Kelly
Tander
McConville
R. Kelly
Murphy
Weel
Hey, I gotta' change my picks every so often...
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:08 am
by cmlean
As I gaze into my crystal ball, these picks come to mind.
1. Lowndes
2. Murphy
3. Ingall
4. Skaife
5. Ambrose
6. S. Richards
7. Rick Kelly
8. Todd Kelly
9. Jason Richards
10. S. Johnson
Subconscious says "Don't forget Murph!"
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:59 am
by Julian Mayo
rah wrote:soooooooooooo, can I put my picks in at 2pm Friday?
You can most certainly do that. As long as it is NZ time.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:31 pm
by Southernman
My picks are:
Lowndes
Skaife
Ingall
Murphy
Tander
T.Kelly
McConville
S.Richards
R.Kelly
Jason Richards
Don't ask for any logic in these picks because there isn't any.
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:01 am
by JayVee
Mine and early!!!
1 J Richards
2 Lowndes
3 Ambrose
4 Skaife
5 G Murphy
6 T Kelly
7 R.Kelly
8 Ellery
9 S Richards
10 Ingall
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:35 am
by Julian Mayo
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:41 pm
by rah
1. Craig Lowndes - Gonna wi it all
2. Todd Kelly - Don't really want him to
3. Marcos Ambrose - On a slide
4. Mark Skaife - By a nose
5. Steven Richards
6. Russell Ingall - he will climb through the field later
7. Garth Tander - good old garth
8. Greg Murphy - will have his cranky pants on
9. Jason Bright - trying harder
10. Glenn Seton - Gunning for a record of some sort
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:12 pm
by Julian Mayo
Channel 10 will broadcast the meeting from 3:30pm til 5pm EST on Saturday
Sundays telecast will commence at 2:30pm and finish at 5pm EST.
Watch it if you can, Symmonds has a habit of springing surprises.
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:46 am
by Julian Mayo
PRACTICE RESULTS.
The top 10 in practice yesterday were:
S Richards
R Kelly
Lowndes
Bright
Tander
Murphy
T Kelly
Radisich
J Richards
Skaife.
Ambrose was 12 fastest, and Ingall scraped into the top 50% of qualifiers in 15th
Richards was almost half a second under the lap record with a time of 51:7906
Ingall set a time of 52:4112.
Qualifying takes place at 10:30 this morning
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:27 pm
by Julian Mayo
Results of the TOP TEN SHOOTOUT are
S Richards
G Tander
Ambrose
R Kelly
T Kelly
P Dumbrell
M Skaife
J Bright
C Lowndes
R Ingall
Steve Richards set a time of 52:0726
R Ingall set a time of 52:6624
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:48 pm
by Julian Mayo
The TOP TEN in race 1 were:
Tander
S Richards
R Kelly
Ambrose
Lowndes
Dumbrell
Bright
Ingall
Ellery
S Johnson
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 2:42 pm
by Julian Mayo
The top 10 positions in race2 were:
Tander
Richards
Lowndes
R Kelly
G Murphy
P Dumbrell
S Johnson
J Richards
R Ingall
P Radisich
Ambrose spun out of 3rd place, damaged both rear tyres and had to pit twice. It is quite possible that there endeth his title hopes.
Skaife collected a tyre barrier on Lap1.
Murphy carved thru the field to 4th
Ingall stayed conservative.
A lot of cars are experiencing brake overheatting problems.
