V8 Supercars 2017 Thread

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Well it looks like the championship is going to be super tight.

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I think the Enduro's will favour 888 as they really seem to manage their tyres & as I've been banging on about since race 1 their braking performance puts them in the box seat IMO, so even if the Kiwi finishes in the top 5 the two 888 cars will be upfront & I'll stick my neck out and say it'll be SVG hovering up the most points.

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They're normally a week after the actual races most of the races so far are on youtube though so you should be able to catch up.

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Well it looks like we're going to be in for a cracking set of enduro races anyone got any predictions on who's going to take the trophy?

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Some great racing this weekend Bathurst is going to be a cracker especially with SVG & Mostert out of the championship I'd say that makes them firm favorites for me, also is it time for Winterbottom to give up his drive as he has been nowhere this season.

The Nissans are showing good race pace & seem to suit Bathurst so they could be in the fight for the final step of the podium.

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I know that it's just that he hasn't done anything that makes me feel he'll win another championship & I feel there are other drivers who could (like James Courtney) as for Cam I agree he's not ready to be lead driver just yet.

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So what are your thoughts so far?

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The 888's do have unbelieveable braking ability they're just able to brake so much later without locking up, also when they make a chassis adjustment it actually sharpens up the car.

The DJR cars moved away Prodrive knife edge setup & went with the approach that a car with a bigger window may not get poles but will be more consistent as it happens they've now got a car that does both.

The Nissans are my dark horses for a podium at Bathurst.

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My Qualifying predictions

JW on pole
FC 2nd
SM 3rd
SVG 4th
GT 5th
CM 6th
RK 7th
CL 8th
CW 9th

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The top ten shootout was so close the race is going to be a corker, I was surprised the Nissans weren't in the mix.

My prediction was off but hey ho & a big shout out to the helicopter pilot he was on fire.

The Pole was stunning or to use the commentators words "that lap was off the scale"

Edited by ZX10R NIN on Saturday 7th October 10:15

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It was an action packed race real enjoyable some serious skill being shown.

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I have to say Richie Stanaway stood out for me & if I was Winterbottom I'd be looking over my shoulder.

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Yes I've seen him race GT's but to see his pace in the car has to get Tim Edwards thinking.

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MW has had a very poor year I will say the Prodrive cars have been very fickle in terms of setup but others have had standout drives in their cars or if they want to keep Winterbottom they could put Richie in Jason Bright's car.

The saves of race had to be Moffat & Caruso.

Edited by ZX10R NIN on Friday 13th October 11:17

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The Gold Coast races are live on MotorsportTV this weekend.

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Another good race I was surprised at how little the safety car came out in those conditions, the championship has been blown open now.

Rumour has it Bright will give up his full time seat becoming the Enduro driver & Stanaway taking over the Mega Fuels PRA car.

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That was a cracking set of races it's a shame it's now down to the two of them but it's going to make for a thrilling end of the season.

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You & me both I respect JW's achievements but I don't want him to win.

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It looks like Stanaway is getting Brights drive in 2018 now he's retiring from full time driving.

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The last rounds are being shown live on Motorsport TV this weekend.