Mercedes Benz DTM @ Bathurst

[Corso]

Of course it was expensive, but it was incredible racing also. V8Supercars is a compromise; make it cheap to run, use parity to cut the balls out of advancement and keeps the cars within a bees dick of each other. They should cut the crap and make it akin to A1GP.

IMO the only difference between V8Supercars and Nascar are the ovals.

[-Matt-]

Get fucking serious , Group A died because it died globally , then someone needed a sucessor, the V8 Supercars came to the party the others didn't.

Seriously nobody gives a fuck if something is faster or better tech otherwise we'd be seeing the Formula 'X' cars being more popular. In the end people watch AVESCO because they like the racing.

I think BMW were prepared to kick along with the M3. They and Nissan invested alot of manufacturer money in the ATCC then to be told to F#$@ Off.

Now with the Audi running in Sports Sedans perhaps the people will get behind that formula like the days of Edo's Alfa, Thommos Merc, Beninca Alfa etc

[TJ]

No they give a big fuck about classes being faster than them. This goes back to taking a leaf out of Bernies book where you step on any class that shows you up.

Also, they had enough clout to keep half a dozen or more currnet and past V8 stars out of a Benz driving seat last weekend due to "contractual obligations" even though they were there ready to go.

Never underestimate the reach of the Black Wiggle.

Yup

Bernie in the mid 90's

"Fuck this whole CART show is becoming pretty damn good - massive crowds, awesome racing, competitive fields with tons of quality drivers and they are beginning to gather global steam... weve got only 4-6 cars that can win and only a handful of top drivers, we are going to suffer sooner rather then later"

What to do....


"Heya Tony George, fuck these CART niggas, you own Indianapolis, and this the Indy 500... you run the show bro, you should split away and form the IRL, run it the way you want... yeah yeah fuck the road courses, leave that to the F1 boys... tell ya what, you run this IRL thing and Ill throw you a U.S GP... yeah sweet sweet"

Over 13 years his seed destroyed open wheel racing in the U.S, because he was AFRAID of being shown up by some upstart yanks who had created something fucking awesome.

Now they have to do it all again.

AVESCO would be shitting itself, and would be delighted to see the DTM Merc not run.