V8 Supercars - Red Bull Racing Australia has landed

[IainW]

If the rest of their stuff is as good as this funny promo video, they should be a good addition to the series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2kjp35EV6E&fea...

[DanielSan]

Drives like a stbox...... Like a Nissan

[retrobob]

Somewhat up to date 2013 Supercar Wiki page >

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_International_V8...

[GravelBen]

IainW said:

they should be a good addition to the series.

Though they're not really a new team at all, just a new sponsor for an existing team. But good fun.

Edited by GravelBen on Thursday 17th January 09:22

[Hartge220]

Great video

Can't wait for the season to start, come on Lowndsey

[IainW]

Lowndes is doing the Historic Monte Carlo Rally next week in a 1952 Holden. He's starting from Glasgow too, hopefully get along and see if he's there!

[Vocal Minority]

Slightly interesting that Red Bull Racing are not entering (or sponsoring) with the Nissan team given the Infiniti connection.

But only slightly interesting.

[IainW]

He's doing well so far. Three weeks into being a Red Bull Athlete and he's following the code of "wear your Red Bull cap at all times and always be seen with a can of the product."

Craig Lowndes on Buchanan Street by IainW81, on Flickr

Bloody nice guy, heard many good things about him and they were all spot on.

Edited by IainW on Sunday 27th January 18:41

[AMD87]

IainW said:

He's doing well so far. Three weeks into being a Red Bull Athlete and he's following the code of "wear your Red Bull cap at all times and always be seen with a can of the product."


Bloody nice guy, heard many good things about him and they were all spot on.

I take it he didn't tell you what the livery will be like then

[IainW]

AMD87 said:

I take it he didn't tell you what the livery will be like then

No, I was too starstruck to say too much!

[lfc888]

I travelled over to Barnby Moor from Norfolk and waited in the cold and dark for a couple of hours at the checkpoint. It was well worth it. Saw some decent motors and had a chat with Craig. He signed a couple of pictures I`d taken @ Darwin and Bathurst, and was kind enough to pose for a picture with me.

I`ve met him a couple of times before at driver signings and yes he is a thoroughly nice bloke, always has time for the fans. At Bathurst he signed my Craig Lowndes-The Inside Line book even though his security people were trying to get him back to his trailer.

Top bloke.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69157302@N03/84212656...

[IainW]

I had two things to do yesterday. Get a photo with him and get this signed. I just need the rest of the drivers to come across and get their models signed now.


2010 Team Vodafone VE Commodore by IainW81, on Flickr

[AMD87]

got him to sign my falcon base.




He also signed my programme along with Richard Davidson father of Will Davidson in the V8's and also Tommy Bryce who did the Monte in 1954


rest of the pics from the day
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42427406@N05/sets/721...

Craig Lowndes Talking at the dinner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-xEoQAbHjM

When i met him at the dinner the night before we were talking about when 888 lost the Ford money because they refused to paint the cars blue as per the contract and guessed that the Red Bull cars will be more blue which Craig said they will be more blue but Holden don't care as long as they win.

After i spoke to Craig i spoke to another one of the team members who asked if i was a huge fan of Craig and i told him i wasn't but i have only just started to forgive him since he's driving a decent car now, It looked like i had shot his dog,turned out he is a ford guy

Onto this year anyway

[IainW]

AMD87 said:

After i spoke to Craig i spoke to another one of the team members who asked if i was a huge fan of Craig and i told him i wasn't but i have only just started to forgive him since he's driving a decent car now, It looked like i had shot his dog,turned out he is a ford guy

Try giving that answer if you ever get asked at the top of The Mountain.

[DanielSan]

IainW said:

AMD87 said:

After i spoke to Craig i spoke to another one of the team members who asked if i was a huge fan of Craig and i told him i wasn't but i have only just started to forgive him since he's driving a decent car now, It looked like i had shot his dog,turned out he is a ford guy

Try giving that answer if you ever get asked at the top of The Mountain.

It's a 50/50 chance. You either get punched on the nose or handed a beer

[AMD87]

DanielSan said:

It's a 50/50 chance. You either get punched on the nose or handed a beer

So true although I don't even drink which upset the Aussies aswell.

I was at the dinner with Craig and his team on Friday night and every year the organisers take a bottle of whiskey to the prince in Monaco but this year they got a second to raffle away wanna guess who won it

[KemP]

Great video. Really looking forward to the new season

[GravelBen]

Lowndes' Monte blog:

http://www.redbull.com.au/cs/Satellite/en_AU/Artic...