V8 Supercars 2014
Discussion
SoliD said:
In, my favourite series since 2009! Shame the coverage isn't great, MotorsTV is fairly close to the event but the quality is awful. Skysports had the HD highlights but about 2 weeks after the events!
Why don't sky/bbc/whoever cover this?It's one of the world's best (the best?) and most exciting motor racing series and the commentators (Skaife, Larko etc) are exceptional, as are the production values.
The technical analysis is fantastic and Larko 'access all areas' storming round the pits pushing his microphone into anyone and everyone's faces and asking pertinent questions is brilliant - he's 'right there' at tyre changes/fuelling/engine failures, millimetres away, climbing all over the equipment, poking temperature probes into tyres and brakes and filming absolutely everything.
Sure Martin 'cameltoe' Brundle used to have the odd chat with F1 drivers on the grid pre-race but it was hardly mesmerising.
Sometimes I watch V8 Supercars and F1 on the same day and the F1 coverage and commentary are embarrassingly pedestrian and aloof compared to the rollocking frantic fun and non-stop action of the V8's.
Would SKY/BBC get a strong UK audience if they broadcast races 12 hours later?
GravelBen said:
Vid from their test day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aQKdLZKmWQ&fe...
That Volvo does sound interesting.
Thanks Ben, great stuff.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aQKdLZKmWQ&fe...
That Volvo does sound interesting.
I hope the Volvo's competitive.
In fact I hope all the marque's are competitive.
Bring on Adelaide!
Wow!
During the off season I forget just how exciting this race series is.
The view of the cars 4 wheel drifting round turn 8 to within millimetres of the concrete wall at 150mph was incredible.
So was Scotty Mclaughlin's front row qualifying in the Volvo for race 2.
A lap of the Adelaide track with Scotty: http://www.v8supercars.com.au/view/videos/scott-mc...
During the off season I forget just how exciting this race series is.
The view of the cars 4 wheel drifting round turn 8 to within millimetres of the concrete wall at 150mph was incredible.
So was Scotty Mclaughlin's front row qualifying in the Volvo for race 2.
A lap of the Adelaide track with Scotty: http://www.v8supercars.com.au/view/videos/scott-mc...
8 days until Melbourne V8's:
All local times.
Thursday:
13:30 Practice 1
16:10 Practice 2
18:00 Qualifying
Friday:
11:00 Race 1
14:25 Race 2
Saturday:
15:20 Race 3
Sunday:
13:15 Race 4
Note: There is a small, unexciting support race being run in Melbourne the same weekend featuring 1600cc/battery powered open wheel cars.
All local times.
Thursday:
13:30 Practice 1
16:10 Practice 2
18:00 Qualifying
Friday:
11:00 Race 1
14:25 Race 2
Saturday:
15:20 Race 3
Sunday:
13:15 Race 4
Note: There is a small, unexciting support race being run in Melbourne the same weekend featuring 1600cc/battery powered open wheel cars.
cupofbeans said:
Motors TV is more consistent this year. Same-day delayed coverage and quite possibly live coverage of more events too. The Melbourne V8s are non-championship and aren't shown on Motors. It's covered by a different TV company in Australia and doesn't have the same broadcast rights. But you will find it on Youtube.
Bernie's got Melbourne well sewn up and won't allow outside broadcast of V8 racing this weekend in case F1 viewers discover motor racing that makes F1 look incredibly boring, the Sky TV providers keep quiet about it and just don't advertise V8 Melbourne coverage at all.Very hard to find a way to watch it this weekend, as long as you're not in NZ try Foxtel Go/Foxtel Play.
https://www.foxtel.com.au/discover/foxtelgo/defaul...
ETA:
Free 14 day trial for Foxtel here - http://www.foxtel.com.au/foxtelplay/home/default.h...
Edited by cheddar on Tuesday 11th March 21:50
old'uns said:
Cheers... 
just watched, race 2 also up as well now.
Race 2: just watched, race 2 also up as well now.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVi9J-bVz7M
dazwalsh said:
How do they achieve parity amongst the cars? Do some marques carry ballast for example?
No, not yet anyway, not until Scott Mclaughlin in that mighty quick Volvo keep winning races and Red Bull keep protesting.The chassis are dimensionally identical, suspension is adjustable.
All engines are 5.0 litre V8's with 7500rpm rev limits and 10.1 compression ratio's, either modified from a manufacturers production engine or supplied by the V8 series.
They all run the same E85 ethanol control fuel.
Minimum weight with driver is 1410kg's (up 10kgs on last year as some teams struggled to hit 1400), 750kgs must be over the front axle and combined driver/seat weight must be minimum 100kgs.
Some teams quote 630bhp, others up to 650bhp.
Chassis set up, aero set up, power delivery and driver skill are the differences and almost every team seems to be right on the money in getting the most out of their car.
Red Bull are usually a little more on the money because of more money.......
tdm34 said:
2nd Race a proper Spectacle, Lowndes dead last on the grid (Tech infringement) made a few places up
also got to say BT Sports HD presentation is stunning!
20 places in 40 minutes on a small tight track that's relatively easy to defend your position on! Amazing drive by Lowndes but......also got to say BT Sports HD presentation is stunning!
Red Bull's apparent utter dominance so far this weekend doesn't bode very well for multi-team top two position battles throughout the season - I mean what happened to Scott's speed in the Volvo????
Race 6 coming up in 8 hours.
AMD87 said:
Volvo has no power steering this weekend
Good point.I wonder if it was fixed for the second race, I never heard it talked about, he certainly went well and 3 different manufacturers taking the top six places was great to see.
Another brilliant spectacle from the V8's despite the venue being a tiny, unknown 50sec circuit in the middle of nowhere, they could host this on an airport runway and it would still be brilliant to watch.
I switched to the F1 GP straight after the V8's and for a motor sport that markets itself as the pinnacle it was a dreary processional drone of odd looking, dull sounding cars with with little action and bored commentators.
David Coulthards "There's a raindrop on the camera lens" summed up the lack of interest on track.
Next V8 venue, Winton 400, a great track that always offers up big action, six days to go.
Rob197 said:
I can only watch the races when someone nice puts them up on YouTube, Sadly nothing yet!
Quick Tasmania highlights:Race 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISWHooaeI1w
Race 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq8ua-VyL-E
Race 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6_IHQXmtg4
Massive coverage here - 7 hours of it.
Confusing mix of fantastic racing including NZ V8 Touring Cars, NZ V8 Supertourers, V8 Utes, V8 Musclecars and V8 Supercars - so, they like V8's in New Zealand.
I imagine a heady smell of petrol and smelly rubber at Pukekohe + a sharp rise in BP's share price.
Great racing and another 5 hours of it today.
Confusing mix of fantastic racing including NZ V8 Touring Cars, NZ V8 Supertourers, V8 Utes, V8 Musclecars and V8 Supercars - so, they like V8's in New Zealand.
I imagine a heady smell of petrol and smelly rubber at Pukekohe + a sharp rise in BP's share price.
Great racing and another 5 hours of it today.
Allyc85 said:
cheddar said:
Turn 11 Pukekohe 
I see what you mean, every lap must be a bit of a clencher!! "After a brief lift they turn in blind, foot back flat on the throttle, 100% committed, they can't see the apex or exit at all and they're sideways approaching 200kph!"
Reardy Mister said:
I was at Barbagallo Raceway on Saturday.
I was lucky enough to be a guest (and take my brother) in a corporate suite for the day in arguably the best position on the track, with transport to and from, free food and beer and a garage tour of Erebus Racing. I then spent the afternoon on the lash chatting with a former WRC legend.
As days out go, they don't come much better.
Brilliant.I was lucky enough to be a guest (and take my brother) in a corporate suite for the day in arguably the best position on the track, with transport to and from, free food and beer and a garage tour of Erebus Racing. I then spent the afternoon on the lash chatting with a former WRC legend.
As days out go, they don't come much better.
Tell us more please.
More fantastic racing, especially for a street circuit.
The race 2 battle between the R/Bulls and Pepsi Max Fords was incredibly tight, great to see Chaz Mostert hold off Lowndes for so many thrilling laps and allow a blue oval car to finish in the top 5.
I was exhausted just watching it.......
The race 2 battle between the R/Bulls and Pepsi Max Fords was incredibly tight, great to see Chaz Mostert hold off Lowndes for so many thrilling laps and allow a blue oval car to finish in the top 5.
I was exhausted just watching it.......
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