THE SILLY SEASON

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:54 pm

Paul Radisich has passed a fitness test and will drive for TKR this year. A great comeback from the nasty accident at Bathurst last yeat that I thought would have ended his career.

I'll be supporting Paul this year.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:38 pm

Southernman wrote:Paul Radisich has passed a fitness test and will drive for TKR this year. A great comeback from the nasty accident at Bathurst last yeat that I thought would have ended his career. :drive

I'll be supporting Paul this year.

Yup, he has done remarkably well.
There is a very strong kiwi representation this year. Are you sure you are following the right one?

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:20 pm

I'm far from certain that I'm supporting the right driver.

The easy option would be to support Tasman Motorsport and I do wish Jason Richards well, but Murphy has been getting under my skin the last two years the way he blames everyone and everything for his problems except himself.

Radisich is good to listen to in interviews that I've seen. I very good PR person for the sport.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:35 pm

Southernman wrote:I'm far from certain that I'm supporting the right driver. The easy option would be to support Tasman Motorsport and I do wish Jason Richards well, but Murphy has been getting under my skin the last two years the way he blames everyone and everything for his problems except himself.

Radisich is good to listen to in interviews that I've seen. I very good PR person for the sport.

Murph certainly seems to fit the "love 'im or hate 'im" these days.
I am looking forward to the duel between him n Jas.
The Rat certainly seems a nice bloke trackside.
Was it his Uncle who had the "colourmegone" Custaxy (customline/galaxy) ???

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:56 am

There has been talk of HSV/Toll and HRT not being allowed to start at the Clipsal 500 due to concerns about joint ownership of the two teams, (illegal under the rules) involving Walkinshaw Skaife, John Kelly etc.
The matter is being fully investigated.
Once again there is a certain whiff in the air regarding Walkinshaw and Holden teams.
I would be very surprised if the two teams do not start the Clipsal.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:32 am

Toll/HSV has been cleared by the Investigation.
Skaife has been given dispensation for HRT to race til he can prove ownership.
Now, I should imagine it would be fairly easy to go and pluck the licence off the fridge door, or dig it out of the pile of papers on his lounge or whatever.
Yet, weeks after the investigation began,..........?????
Perhaps he qualified poorly cos he was driving one handed, and digging under the seat among all the lolly wrappers etc, for the elusive licence.
Is that Haggis I smell ?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:38 am

HRT has been cleared to compete in the second round of the V8Supercar Championship.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:56 am

Rumor has it that former ChampCar driver Nelson Phillipe(who won at Surfers Paradise in 2006) recently tested an Australian V8 Supercar for WPS Racing in Queensland, possibly with a ride for WPS in the works at one of the V8 endurance races(Sandown or Bathurst)......any news on this?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:17 pm

mlittle wrote:Rumor has it that former ChampCar driver Nelson Phillipe(who won at Surfers Paradise in 2006) recently tested an Australian V8 Supercar for WPS Racing in Queensland, possibly with a ride for WPS in the works at one of the V8 endurance races(Sandown or Bathurst)......any news on this?

Not a mutter........I will investigate.......WPS definitely won't have Besnard for the enduros.......anything is possible

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:48 pm

He tested on the 31 May, and will be at the Creek this weekend to learn more about the team, and V8supercar operations. His times were consistant, not startling, but these things are a handful. As he says "there is some serious horsepower under the hood"..............

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:18 am

Rusty Ingall will leave Stone Bros and join Paul Morris.
Rusty's place will be taken by Paul Dumbrell, who brings his father's Autobarn sponsorship with him

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:59 pm

Lets start getting some teams together for 2008

Holden Racing Team :- Mark Skaife, Garth Tander
888 Team Vodafone :- Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup
DJR Jim Beam Racing :- Steven Johnson, Will Davison
Tasman Motorsport :- Jason Richards, Greg Murphy
Stone Brothers Racing :- James Courtney, Steve Owen?
Ford Performance Racing :- Steve Richards, Mark Winterbottom
Perkins Jack Daniels Racing :- Todd Kelly, Shane Price
WPS Racing :- Jason Bargwanna?, Max Wilson?
Team BOC :-
Toll HSV :- Rick Kelly, Paul Dumbrell
Britek Motorsport :- Jason Bright, Marcus Marshall
Gary Rogers Valvoline :- Lee Holdsworth, Michael Carusso
Morris Supercheap Auto :- Paul Morris, Russell Ingall
Team Kiwi Racing :- Shane Van Gisbergen?
Rod Nash Racing :-
Paul Cruikshank Racing :-

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:14 pm

From what I've heard is that Shane Van Gisbergen is going to SBR. He was on loan from them last year. TKR will be between John McIntyre and Kane Scott.

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:59 pm

Thanks Southernman.
We will keep our ears to the ground and listen to what goes .

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:37 pm

Holden Racing Team :- Mark Skaife, Garth Tander
888 Team Vodafone :- Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup
DJR Jim Beam Racing :- Steven Johnson, Will Davison
Tasman Motorsport :- Jason Richards, Greg Murphy
Stone Brothers Racing :- James Courtney, Steve Owen?
Ford Performance Racing :- Steve Richards, Mark Winterbottom
Perkins Jack Daniels Racing :- Todd Kelly, Shane Price
WPS Racing :- Jason Bargwanna, Max Wilson
Team BOC :- Andrew Jones, Simon Wills or Cam McConville
Toll HSV :- Rick Kelly, Paul Dumbrell
Britek Motorsport :- Jason Bright, Marcus Marshall
Gary Rogers Valvoline :- Lee Holdsworth, Michael Carusso
Morris Supercheap Auto :- Paul Morris, Russell Ingall
Team Kiwi Racing :- Shane Van Gisbergen?
PWR Racing :- Andrew Thompson
Rod Nash Racing :- Steve Owen or Tony D'Alberto
Paul Cruikshank Racing :-

Seats are filling fast.