Who do you think will win Sandown?

[SWRT]

With this non-stop rain, Sandown will be interesting this weekend?
I think Shane Van Gisbergan (or Cheeseburger) might pull of a suprise if it keeps raining hard.

[Oh Five]

you serious:confused:

[BILLFORD1]

Well I guess that now 'JUM' has retired, that only leaves one 'rainmaster'.....in the 888 ??? :D

[Leigh]

Well, for the last two days we've had fog in Melbourne, but no rain for weeks...and the forecast is for more fog, with heavy fog (drizzle) on Saturday morning...sunday is more fog!

[hobby]

stop worrying it will be fine.
you will have the weather we had in Perth over these last few days.

and skaife will win regardless

[malscar]

The last proper (heavy & constant) rain at Sandown was about '97. I think the whole field played in the gravel a turn 1. Can say that I don't want that again.

[BILLFORD1]

Thanks Leigh...Now I have to re-peruse the field & sort out the best of the "Fog Runners" !! :D

[malscar]

sort out the best of the "Fog Runners" !! :D


That was Romano wasn't it? A good race by 'touch/feel' driver:p

[BILLFORD1]

Yep, that rings a bell...Although no Rob Crusoe, there's been a fair few 'White Stick Runners' over the years !!! :D

[Holdennumber1]

I think Skaife will win. He still seems to be quick at Sandown even though he didn't race lat year.

[fordmad17]

Frosty 3 out of 3 again

[SS Mick]

Go Murph ..........!

[Leigh]

Yep, 2002 was the year of the hailstones!

I think Whincup will do well.

[El Cheapo]

Wasn't it 2001?

I think the 888 cars will go well:cool:

[Leigh]

I was thinking it was 01 too, but my son was there shivering and I remember him chattering through his rice bubbles...he would have only been 2 months old in 01! So had to be 02...

[Nate07]

Non-stoop rain, huh?

I wish!

Its been pretty foggy, but no rain at all.

Where'd you get the info from?

[barnart]

What about MORRIS

[El Cheapo]

But wasn't 2002 that runaway Ambrose win in the AU's send off (in the sun). Todd Kelly won 2001 in the porring rain. First round and race win:confused:

[Leigh]

ahhh The year of the rain light (HRT win) was not the same year as the hail...the year of the hail started with icy fog, followed by full on sunshine and then the hail around 3:30, then back to sunshine again...

I think I got sunburn and frost bite that day

[El Cheapo]

ahhh The year of the rain light (HRT win) was not the same year as the hail...the year of the hail started with icy fog, followed by full on sunshine and then the hail around 3:30, then back to sunshine again...

I think I got sunburn and frost bite that day

Todd Kelly won in the Kmart VX in 2001 and in the HRT VY in 2003, both in the wet.

[Leigh]

Geez the memory IS getting bad...just found the Sandown 03 thread (http://forums.biante.com.au/showthread.php?t=2539 ), that was the year of the rain light AND the hail! I remembered them as two different years LOL

I think your memory is better than mine el cheapo!

[09WNS]

Skaife has to win
or a Holden at least lol

[malscar]

I think I got sunburn and frost bite that day


i got bruises:mad:

[minh427]

Sandown 2003 was awesome, seeing Jason Richards having a go at Skaife was nail biting stuff.

[BILLFORD1]

Just hope it isn't gonna be like this thread.....rain, hail, full on sunshine, frostbite, foggy memories, Skaife & Richards, more rain, kitty litter, 888, rice bubbles and Crash-Bang Motorsports.....I'll need locking in a rubber room for all of that !!! :D

[Leigh]

A very good summation of the thread BillFord LOL

[El Cheapo]

Geez the memory IS getting bad...just found the Sandown 03 thread (http://forums.biante.com.au/showthread.php?t=2539 ), that was the year of the rain light AND the hail! I remembered them as two different years LOL

I think your memory is better than mine el cheapo!

AAAAND I was only 13 at the time (2003):D

i am the man:cool:

[hobby]

Sandown 2003 was awesome, seeing Jason Richards having a go at Skaife was nail biting stuff.

was this the race that Mark Skaife turned off his high visibility light saying that he was loosing power, and Jason Richards went off in the last lap as he couldn't see the tail of Mark Skaifes car and nearly ran into it ?

[hobby]

Just hope it isn't gonna be like this thread.....rain, hail, full on sunshine, frostbite, foggy memories, Skaife & Richards, more rain, kitty litter, 888, rice bubbles and Crash-Bang Motorsports.....I'll need locking in a rubber room for all of that !!! :D

will the rubber room have a drinks fridge ?

[minh427]

was this the race that Mark Skaife turned off his high visibility light saying that he was loosing power, and Jason Richards went off in the last lap as he couldn't see the tail of Mark Skaifes car and nearly ran into it ?

Yep Skaife turned nearly everything off, Murph could of been up there if it wasn't for his rear spoiler loosing a bolt which holds it to the boot.

[brchi17]

I'm actually wondering what Mal will do with all his spare time this weekend...with no WPS to fall off at turn 1, I think he'll be rather bored lol

[wayno]

Tony Cochrane is the only winner in V8 these days. :mad:

[hobby]

Tony Cochrane is the only winner in V8 these days. :mad:

How true

[brchi17]

30 minute Endurance Co-Driver Session
1st 18 Jim Beam Racing Steve Owen 1m11.4613
2nd 15 HSV Dealer Team Paul Radisich +0.418
3rd 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards +0.419
4th 55 Rod Nash Racing Jason Bargwanna +0.470
5th 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen +0.472
6th 111 Glenfords Racing John McIntyre +0.492
7th 17 Jim Beam Racing Warren Luff +0.525
8th 5 Ford Performance Racing Dean Canto +0.644
9th 1Toll Holden Racing Team Craig Baird +0.794
10th 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall +0.873
11th 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Glenn Seton +0.946
12th 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport David Besnard +0.980
13th 33 Valvoline Cummins Race Team Greg Ritter +0.989
14th 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris +1.09
15th 51 Sprint Gas Racing Dale Wood +1.093
16th 50 PWR Performance Products A.Thompson/P.Weel +1.110
17th 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Nathan Pretty +1.149
18th 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones +1.412
19th 34 Valvoline Cummins Race Team Michael Caruso +1.442
20th 14 Team WOW Brad Jones +1.743
21st 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Jack Perkins +1.775
22nd 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell +1.850
23rd 6 Ford Performance Racing Luke Youlden +1.867
24th 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall +2.047
25th 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Grant Denyer +2.246
26th 21 Team Kiwi Racing Kayne Scott +2.416
27th 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright +2.795

Practice 1 - 30 minutes
1st 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney 1m11.021
2nd 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup +0.357
3rd 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife +0.428
4th 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly +0.501
5th 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison +0.520
6th 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards +0.543
7th 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen +0.877
8th 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy +0.980
9th 33 Valvoline Cummins Race Team Lee Holdsworth +0.955
10th 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly +0.977
11th 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom +0.987
12th 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson +0.990
13th 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes +1.000
14th 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard +1.073
15th 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall +1.098
16th 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris +1.167
17th 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell +1.214
18th 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones +1.240
19th 6 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards +1.249
20th 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto +1.352
21st 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright +1.386
22nd 34 Valvoline Cummins Race Team Michael Caruso +1.800
23rd 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson +1.901
24th 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall +2.093
25th 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Shane Price +2.098
26th 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander +2.176
27th 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi +2.953
28th 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville +3.112
29th 21 Team Kiwi Racing Kayne Scott - No Recorded Time

Practice 2 - 75 minutes
1st 1 Toll Holden Racing Team Garth Tander 1m10.453
2nd 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney +0.011
3rd 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom +0.016
4th 88 Team Vodafone Jamie Whincup +0.036
5th 18 Jim Beam Racing Will Davison +0.209
6th 15 HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly +0.211
7th 2 Toll Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife +0.223
8th 33 Valvoline Cummins Race Team Lee Holdsworth +0.234
9th 16 Autobarn Racing Team Paul Dumbrell +0.387
10th 111 Glenfords Racing Fabian Coulthard +0.388
11th 39 Supercheap Auto Racing Russell Ingall +0.407
12th 14 Team WOW Cameron McConville +0.539
13th 3 Sprint Gas Racing Jason Richards +0.539
14th 55 Rod Nash Racing Tony D'Alberto +0.572
15th 51 Sprint Gas Racing Greg Murphy +0.573
16th 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Todd Kelly +0.597
17th 9 SP Tools Racing Shane Van Gisbergen +0.609
18th 888 Team Vodafone Craig Lowndes +0.620
19th 67 Supercheap Auto Racing Paul Morris +0.675
20th 6 Ford Performance Racing Steven Richards +0.701
21st 17 Jim Beam Racing Steven Johnson +0.711
22nd 34 Valvoline Cummins Race Team Michael Caruso +0.801
23rd 12 Team BOC Andrew Jones +0.839
24th 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Shane Price +0.909
25th 50 PWR Performance Products Andrew Thompson +0.944
26th 777 Ausdrill Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi +1.287
27th 25 Fujitsu Racing Jason Bright +1.465
28th 26 IRWIN Racing Marcus Marshall +1.734
29th 21Team Kiwi Racing Kayne Scott +1.812

[BILLFORD1]

will the rubber room have a drinks fridge ?

Yep, just a TV set & a fridge !! :D

[fordmad17]

Ford 1 2 3 on the grid. Whincup, Winterbottom and Davison. Coulthard 5th WOW. Tander and Skaife 12th and 13th what ashame, Should be a great race 1

[Kashmir]

Tander finished 5th:) which is good seeing he started 12th

[09WNS]

it has not even been on tv yet so i guess you went to the race

[Kashmir]

I cant go i live in sydney, I checked the results on the v8 site;)

[Oh Five]

While the thread is about Sandown, it would be an idea if the results wernt "published" untill the telecast is completed.

[Chev_350]

Whats with the Calder Park signs there?

[biante1948]

While the thread is about Sandown, it would be an idea if the results wernt "published" untill the telecast is completed.

Exactly.

Some peolple JUST don't think outside the square.

[Kashmir]

Exactly.

Some peolple JUST don't think outside the square.

I Didn't say who won because i didn't want to spoil it,i just said where Tander came:mad:

[monarocveightz]

No offence guys....but woudn't you stay away from this thread, whilst the race is still being televised?

[Welby]

I agree.

I can't see it on tele and appreciate the updates.
If it was on the box, i wouldn't be checking the net.

Welby

[09WNS]

this is ment to be about who will win not to spoil where they come

i'd rather see the race on tv or if i seen who won on the i would not let it out
not even the person in 5th
respect for others next is all i want
if it is ment to be on tv wait till it is over to talk about it please

[Kashmir]

ok maybe i did upset some people and i am sorry, now lets get over it and move on:)

[sad]

I predict the races tomorrow MAY be won by a car with four wheels (joke).

[09WNS]

what the safty car lol

[malscar]

Must admit it was interesting watching the wheelie Commodore ute bounce into turn 1 and roll.

[09WNS]

i only seen that at the end of the show was there more then the end footage?

[malscar]

I was standing over the armco from it, so have not seen the broadcast. Same as Emery in the development series weaving up the main straight on the first lap of qualifying and spinning into the armco about 100mtrs before turn1. oops trucked away.

[09WNS]

I was standing over the armco from it, so have not seen the broadcast. Same as Emery in the development series weaving up the main straight on the first lap of qualifying and spinning into the armco about 100mtrs before turn1. oops trucked away.
got any real pics??

[BILLFORD1]

i only seen that at the end of the show was there more then the end footage?

Nil that I am aware of other than in the show tailout...Same as I think it was crompo at start of broadcast waffling about "we'll talk a lot more about the FG behind us later....", last we ever heard. Seemed to me to be a carefully crafted programme to fit round all the percieved important stuff to go to air today ??? Not complaining about the R1 results though...:D

[david5]

I see old push to pass Craigs at it again.

Cheers David

[BILLFORD1]

I see old push to pass Craigs at it again.

Cheers David Seemed to me during the course of the event, there was more pushers than a single mums convention. :D

[GOBBO]

huh funny how craigs name get brought up for pushing when at the time the whole line of cars where having a nudge ( its called close racing ) but then again its only bad driving if the driver is in a ford right .........

[fordmad17]

The way I saw it Tander was holding everyone up

[fordmad17]

Looking at the radar it looks like it might be a wet days racing. Its Melbourne anything is possible I guess.

[rusky26]

The way I saw it Tander was holding everyone up

of course he was.....he just came out of the pits, cold tyres etc

[brchi17]

Thinking of race 1 I was surprised that Lowndes was allowed to race out there for so long when clearly he had loose body work swinging off the front of his car, other's have been black flagged for a lot less :eek: !!!

Fortunately though went CK did manage to smash it off (from his car) it only fell on the track & not into the crowd. I must admit for once I think Mr 'push to pass' was justified in what he did as clearly Tander did move away from his line more than the allowed once!

...did I just justify CL, think I might go & have a few panadol's & lay down for a little while.....:o

[fordmad17]

That was one of the best rounds I've seen for a while, great racing. And Great result. The Championship is alive

[09WNS]

hey fordmad17 did you tape both days?

[brchi17]

I'm being little negative but I'm certainly not rushing on my opinion of what I've seen today. Sure there was a lot of close processional racing (blocking?) but there didn't appear to be a heck of a lot of passing done on the track. Sure the odd strategy pass through the pits, but overall I'm yet to be convinced that it was the beast round.....perhaps ch.7 missed more than what was happening :confused:

Were you at the track fordmad or was it the Ford 1-2-3 which made this round all the more special for you?

[fordmad17]

A bit hard when I'm in Qld. I just thought it had a bit of everything. That Kelly spin was amazing on saturday
By the way it was a Ford 1-2-3-4
Yes I did tape both days.

[james]

Saves me staying up to watch Mr Tap and spin at his usual game .

[brchi17]

A bit hard when I'm in Qld. I just thought it had a bit of everything. That Kelly spin was amazing on saturday
By the way it was a Ford 1-2-3-4
Yes I did tape both days.

apologies, I wasn't aware you were in Qld as you don't have a location in your public profile (http://forums.biante.com.au/member.php?u=1611) ;)

[SWRT]

I was right about Shane Van Gisbergen, was't I?

[group C]

I was right about Shane Van Gisbergen, was't I?


I think he did a great job on the weekend he will be one to watch in the future i think.
maybe his team mate might even learn something from him:cool:
(this is coming from a Red supporter through and through)
bUT I'll give credit where credit is due

[STEVO]

I think he did a great job on the weekend he will be one to watch in the future i think.
maybe his team mate might even learn something from him:
(this is coming from a Red supporter through and through)
bUT I'll give credit where credit is due

too bad that the four letter "F" word won but as group c pointed out credit where credit is due van jizzbergen was going like a freight train . its too bad that the one eyed ford fans cant do same when the shoe is on the other foot!!!!!

[barnart]

Hay I am a Ford fan true and blue, I would just like to say that all the Holden drivers drove really well today and I hope they continue to do so.

[fordmad17]

Me too I thought Rick Kelly had the best holden out there. Race 2 to spin and be last come through the field then get a drive through and still finish 12th was a good effort as well as Ingall he drove well to. So did Todd Kelly. Fords were better on the day or weekend

[barnart]

I will say it was good to see Todd and Russel to have a good run for a change.

[fordmad17]

apologies, I wasn't aware you were in Qld as you don't have a location in your public profile (http://forums.biante.com.au/member.php?u=1611) ;)

Is that better

[Chev_350]

Fantastic run by Shane, had text messages coming in from my sister thoughtout letting me know his progress, even thought I was watching the race too (Shane is our second cousin)

[barnart]

Fantastic run by Shane, had text messages coming in from my sister thoughtout letting me know his progress, even thought I was watching the race too (Shane is our second cousin)

Second cousin is what I call a mattress cousin

[monarocveightz]

Second cousin is what I call a mattress cousin

Why's that Scott?

[barnart]

Related by marriage is the term for second cousin (mattress relataion)

[monarocveightz]

Related by marriage is the term for second cousin (mattress relataion)

Yes, I know what a second cousin is Scott....just wondering why you called it a mattress cousin;)

[barnart]

Yes, I know what a second cousin is Scott....just wondering why you called it a mattress cousin;)

Just Google the birds & the bees and you will under stand

[BILLFORD1]

Jolly good weekend chaps...even the Victorian weather was actually fairly kind. Bit of a bummer for CL in R3 but those things do happen now & then, I seem to vividly remember one PGB who sank the slipper into the loud pedal when the green flag dropped & the tailshaft snapped like someone had fitted a licorice one !! The toddler seems to be emerging from the depths again, SBR back on track, C B Motorsports still at usual level except for the #2 (?) driver, Russel the Muscle, having a pretty fair crack at taking the bikkies ! HRT seems to have backed into a hole but I would not bank on that situation lasting any length of time....Pretty good effort by DJR too.... Roll on NT. :D

[singer]

Jolly good weekend chaps...even the Victorian weather was actually fairly kind. Bit of a bummer for CL in R3 but those things do happen now & then, I seem to vividly remember one PGB who sank the slipper into the loud pedal when the green flag dropped & the tailshaft snapped like someone had fitted a licorice one !! The toddler seems to be emerging from the depths again, SBR back on track, C B Motorsports still at usual level except for the #2 (?) driver, Russel the Muscle, having a pretty fair crack at taking the bikkies ! HRT seems to have backed into a hole but I would not bank on that situation lasting any length of time....Pretty good effort by DJR too.... Roll on NT. :D

i recall a nascar doing the same thing as cl recently:p

[VXfan]

Just a couple of pics from the weekend -nothing interesting on track imho for a Holden boy like me but I did have 2 highlights from Monday -
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/9714/p1030434al 7.jpg

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1236/p1030441yu 2.jpg

Cheers,
Tony.

[minh427]

Tony, do you have a missus? What does she think of the 2nd picture? :p

[VXfan]

Tony, do you have a missus? What does she think of the 2nd picture? :p
What she doesn't know won't hurt her!:D

[barnart]

Tony why are standing in the photo with my missus? (I WISH)

[rusky26]

Tony why are standing in the photo with my missus? (I WISH)

you wish Murphy was your missus???????

[inter]

you wish Murphy was your missus???????
:D funny