V8 Supercar discussion thread

[itsnotagsr]

Wouldn't be that hard to replace the sheet metal and bolt in a Holden/Ford/etc motor given everything underneath is controlled?

[TJ]

Correct, but they will be nowhere - no testing time or data.

Any they may not have anyone willing/able to supply engines etc

[PXL265]

Someone who has been around as long as Garry Rogers will have all his ducks in a row.

Signing Tander will more than likely give him some backdoor Holden support with panels, engines to swap out the Ovlov shit before the season. GRM having run Holdens before will be on top of the engines, and with the rest being bolt on panels with rest of the chassis being control, it shouldn't take the team too long to back on the money in terms of pace.

[Bob Vegana.]

They've run two current-spec VFs in DVS this year, and are building two brand new ones.

[MZ21]

Someone who has been around as long as Garry Rogers will have all his ducks in a row.

Signing Tander will more than likely give him some backdoor Holden support with panels, engines to swap out the Ovlov shit before the season. GRM having run Holdens before will be on top of the engines, and with the rest being bolt on panels with rest of the chassis being control, it shouldn't take the team too long to back on the money in terms of pace.

The why so keen to hold on to the engines and body panels. ??

[Sterling Archer]

I'm sure they didn't agree to a lease, when there is dollars involved you are going to fight it. Contractually there must be a fighting chance for grm or they wouldn't be fighting.

Betty on the other hand loves throwing money away

[adamRSLC]

Made sense for Tander to be at GRM or BJR. I'm not a huge fan but he drives hard, difficult to pass and generally heads forward in a race. Teaming with the Moff is good, two very hard nose drivers.

[Bob Vegana.]

Hard racer, for sure. Even Whincup openly addmitted that he's a bit intimidated by him on track.

[TJ]

Today is 5 years since Jason Richards passed away also.

I remember his DVS win at Adelaide and the podium in Melbourne.

[Bob Vegana.]

I remember him climbing out of the Le Mans Porsche with a grin from ear to ear.

I wish I'd gone over to have a chat to him. Was only a few months before he passed.

[sirhsv]

Today is 5 years since Jason Richards passed away also.

I remember his DVS win at Adelaide and the podium in Melbourne.

That podium at Melbourne was special. I was down the back of the track and when he came by on the last lap everyone was clapping and cheering. RIP JR

[Sonicevo]

Sounds to me like Volvo think they have rights to the full car, not just a couple of panels. Will be very interesting how it pans out. Imagine Garry can't field the cars, Tander sits out Clipsal, V8SC then fine GRM $150k for breaking REC contract. Man shit could get really messy. Typical big company syndrome, throwing their weight around coz they can, after all the execs running the company aren't spending their own coin on the legal fees, Garry on the other hand is. Garry's just a little fly and Volvo have a big swatter, total cunts.

[Bob Vegana.]

Worst case, they'll use the new Commodores they've built that are meant for DVS.

[sirhsv]

2016 V8 Supercar season - discussion thread

Well the decisions been made. Back to Commodores for GRM. No Chev powered Ovlovs because apparently Gary sees the difference between a sports sedan and a touring car even though Supercars are basically sports sedans these days...

http://www.speedcafe.com/2017/01/18/...mmodores-2017/

Disappointed in Volvo. What a shame.

[ButtaS15]

Disappointing to see the Volvo's go, but the right decision in the end. Seeing Volvo's running Chevs was never going to be appeal regardless of the rest being the same under the skin. Will be interesting to see how Garth performs against the Walkinshaw cars given GRM are using Walkinshaw engines.