mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 4d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 04/03/07 10:37 PM Share Posted 04/03/07 10:37 PM Yeah, the race would have been much more interesting if James Courtney didn't stuff the starts. With the pace that he was showing during the race, I reckon that he could have won it! Be interesting to see the next rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 2m 16d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 04/03/07 11:55 PM Share Posted 04/03/07 11:55 PM He didn’t go as far to say so, but hinted that the starting issue was not driver error. Will be interesting to see if it actually was something mechanical as he’s usually one to put his hand up and say “yep, I stuffed up”. He also struggled getting out of the pits as well.Very promising though - was brilliant watching him drift around turn eight on every lap....treating it like a go-cart ←I think the gearbox lost first gear. Having to start every time in second is a bit of a hassle for anyone. Skaife's about the only person who can do it repeatedly ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 8m 2d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 05/03/07 04:18 AM Share Posted 05/03/07 04:18 AM Well that makes sense then - he did very well if that's the case by picking up so many positions when throughout the entire race Lowndsey only gained one I think it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyxr Donating Members 132 Member For: 21y 2m 18d Location: Sydney Posted 05/03/07 04:47 AM Share Posted 05/03/07 04:47 AM Just to keep the going about ownership. I checked out Skaife Sports P/L also known as Expensive Daewoo Racing Team on the Aust Business Register today to find that the ABN Status shows as "Cancelled" 01 May 2003. (ABN 66 104 515 960) Also found that Walkinshaw Performance Group also know before as Tom Walkinshaw Performance Group Pty Ltd also known as Expensive Daewoo Motor Sport Pty Ltd (ABN 87 104 516 038) which were registerd on 24 Apr 2003 status is still active. This information can be checked at the ABR website. Simple hey !!! Avesco & Tega, I think about 20 bucks will buy you the information you are chasing.As for the catergory, I'm over it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoy Member 163 Member For: 18y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: Brissy Posted 05/03/07 05:13 AM Share Posted 05/03/07 05:13 AM According to the SBR website an engine mapping problem was the reason for the terrible start and pit exits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 4d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 05/03/07 05:20 AM Share Posted 05/03/07 05:20 AM Let's hope they get it right for next round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 8m 2d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 05/03/07 06:18 AM Share Posted 05/03/07 06:18 AM Avesco & Tega, I think about 20 bucks will buy you the information you are chasing.←Or nothing for the info you provided there.The ASIC public records are also rather interesting http://www.search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bin/gns0...t=ACN&srchsrc=1Looks like a bit of tidying up was done last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyxr Donating Members 132 Member For: 21y 2m 18d Location: Sydney Posted 05/03/07 06:42 AM Share Posted 05/03/07 06:42 AM Avesco & Tega, I think about 20 bucks will buy you the information you are chasing.←Or nothing for the info you provided there.The ASIC public records are also rather interesting http://www.search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bin/gns0...t=ACN&srchsrc=1Looks like a bit of tidying up was done last year ←Spot on there Tab. Did you notice the address is Erina. NSW (Central Coast) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLBREAKER Member 427 Member For: 19y 6m 7d Gender: Male Posted 05/03/07 08:27 AM Share Posted 05/03/07 08:27 AM Hay guys lets not forget the VE is a new car & can only get better with time,The BF is on its last legs,Not saying we cant win but they did trow this one away. What makes a great driver better than an other keeping cool under presure,Rick & Tod did this very well.Lap recoreds that's bull sh*t THat didnt win the race.CHEERS BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 10d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 05/03/07 08:39 AM Share Posted 05/03/07 08:39 AM Hay guys lets not forget the VE is a new car & can only get better with time,The BF is on its last legs,Not saying we cant win but they did trow this one away. What makes a great driver better than an other keeping cool under presure,Rick & Tod did this very well.Lap recoreds that's bull sh*t THat didnt win the race.CHEERS BB←Geez you're hard to please mate, not happy with a lap record! Granted he didn't win but that was probably because of the engine mapping problem and not from lack of trying on Courtney's behalf.I think your comment about the BF being on it's last legs is a bit drastic too! Makes it sound like we should be ringing the wreckers! The BF is obviously not on it's last legs if Courtney can get a lap record out of it and ther were 5 other BFs in the Top 10.The VE seems to be going surprisingly well for a brand new model car with very little testing having been done. This is only the first Round, plenty of others still to come, plenty more opportunity for the BFs to show the VE what winning is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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