Symonds Plains

[charged]

To settle the Symmonds Plains issue, its one of those tracks that are just a tiny lil bit to big for 5hp gokarts, but not quite big enough for real cars, but still gets a accreditation for V8's when Mallala shits on it hands down...

rant on

Clem was told after the last Fujitsu round that the pits had to be widened, pit garages installed etc. he didnt of course because he's tight. Serves him right, if he actually put some money into Mallala he would have got accreditation. On the weekend instead of getting our usual 5 races he cut us back down to 3, because he had a drifto display and 4 rednecks doing burnouts. Did we get a partial refund for having 2 less races NO F#UCKIN CHANCE. The sooner a new race track is developed and AIR is open again, The Drifters and Clem can have Mallala all to themselves as the local circuit guys have had a gutful of his cash grabbing mentality Its a good track, just that the owner is a wanker

Rant off

Sorry for going off topic

[fpv_gtho]

Someone should add a few corners to Woomera.....

[Monty_Burns]

It is funny though to point out that New Zealanders rape sheep

Did you see that thing on Rove Live with that one of our (a NZ'er) stand-up comedians (his name eludes me)......and he started making filthy jokes about us and sheep and other things of that nature...

[adrenaline]

I didn't see it...I can't say I watch Rove that much anymore. If anyone is a regular watcher, what happened with those guys that wanted the road trip or something...wasn't Rove going to make them do something crazy for it?

[Daz27]

Wonder if they nail the limiter in 6th with the bathurst gears at woomera? Id go there just to hear that in the wide open spaces... Oh, going back to the top 10 at Surfers, did anyone else notice how different the exhaust note was of the Tasman #3 car? It was like a banshee compared to the others. Sounded awesome.

[fpv_gtho]

Wouldnt be surprised with Harrop doing alot of engineering work theyve found something, unique.

[2ndclasscitizen]

They've always been way louder, back when they were Dodo cars as well. When I was at Eastern Creek 2 years back one of the lost it's muffler, !

[Daz27]

Nah not louder, I mean higher pitched, almost like its got a blower.... Sounded awesome. Im guessing its got alot to do with the way they do their exhausts.

[fpv_gtho]

It looks like Symmons Plains will also hold a hearing between the stewards and 888 after Lowndes pleaded not guilty to bringing the sport into disrepute. Pleading guilty would have gotten it over and done with, possibly just with a fine but apparently Roland Dane's had enough and is going for all its worth. All the luck to him, those penalties and how they were handed out were an absolute joke.

[adrenaline]

Lowndes was right though, the officials are happy to have a closer championship fight at Lowndes' expense.

[Daz27]

I got an email back from V8SCA. It said in a nutshell that rules broken get punished regardless of driver or car. And basically but politely told me to get back in my box.

[HSVLVR]

They've always been way louder, back when they were Dodo cars as well. When I was at Eastern Creek 2 years back one of the lost it's muffler, !

I'm spewing I missed that one.

[Monty_Burns]

Results for the first race of three

Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 6 Ford Performance Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA 42 44:32.8863 16 0:52.4579
2 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA 42 44:35.5680 15 0:52.6047
3 15 Toll HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:36.7458 15 0:52.6804
4 16 Toll HSV Dealer Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:40.0734 18 0:52.4193
5 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BA 42 44:42.5496 20 0:52.6327
6 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Steven Richards Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:44.2557 15 0:52.5400
7 22 Holden Racing Team Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:44.4896 20 0:52.7504
8 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:54.9923 19 0:52.9799
9 18 APVC Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BA 42 44:55.1534 19 0:53.2731
10 34 Repco Valvoline Cummins Team Dean Canto Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:57.6139 16 0:52.9778
11 50 Supercheap Auto Racing Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:58.8151 18 0:52.9377
12 3 Tasman Motorsport Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ 42 45:00.3114 16 0:52.9082
13 17 FirstRock Home Loans Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA 42 45:03.3512 22 0:53.1315
14 1 Caltex Racing Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA 42 45:03.9443 23 0:53.0501
15 8 WPS Racing Max Wilson Ford Falcon BA 42 45:04.2133 21 0:53.0399
16 2 Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ 42 45:04.3573 22 0:52.5951
17 67 Team Sirromet Wines Paul Morris Holden Commodore VZ 42 45:06.5739 29 0:53.2549
18 10 WPS Racing Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA 42 45:13.8942 17 0:53.4373
19 23 Tasman Motorsport Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VZ 42 45:14.4574 18 0:53.5175
20 20 Glenfords AEG Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BA 42 45:18.6081 27 0:53.4492
21 55 Autobarn Racing Steve Owen Holden Commodore VZ 41 44:35.2881 22 0:53.2292
22 33 Repco Valvoline Cummins Team Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VZ 41 44:37.4770 13 0:53.2950
23 25 Fujitsu Racing Warren Luff Ford Falcon BA 41 44:48.1525 32 0:53.9510
24 39 Team Sirromet Wines Shane Price Holden Commodore VZ 40 44:52.1345 16 0:53.5751
25 021 Team Kiwi Racing Craig Baird Holden Commodore VZ 40 45:09.3622 35 0:53.3132
26 26 Fujitsu Racing Tony Ricciardello Ford Falcon BA 40 45:22.1701 21 0:54.2423
27 888 Team Betta Electrical Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA 39 44:43.9169 17 0:53.4995
28 12 Team BOC John Bowe Ford Falcon BA 37 44:40.7822 8 0:53.2388
DNF 14 Team BOC Brad Jones Ford Falcon BA 10 15:55.7299 9 0:55.2991
DNF 88 Team Betta Electrical Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BA
DNF 51 Supercheap Auto Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VZ

Great to see FPR finally getting some results - but this result is HUGE for the championship - Lowndes 27th, Rick Kelly 3rd, and Winterbottom 2nd.

What happened to Lowndes??? Us kiwis have to wait till tomorrow afternoon for coverage, and there arent any articles up on the website yet

By the fastest laps, he doesnt even look like being anywhere near the pace - about a second off the leaders.

I bet he's wishing the reverse grids were back...

If Bright had any sense, he'd let Winterbottom win methinks.

[SlickHolden]

Results for the first race of three

Pos Car Entrant Driver Vehicle Laps Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 6 Ford Performance Racing Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA 42 44:32.8863 16 0:52.4579
2 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA 42 44:35.5680 15 0:52.6047
3 15 Toll HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:36.7458 15 0:52.6804
4 16 Toll HSV Dealer Team Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:40.0734 18 0:52.4193
5 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney Ford Falcon BA 42 44:42.5496 20 0:52.6327
6 7 Jack Daniel's Racing Steven Richards Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:44.2557 15 0:52.5400
7 22 Holden Racing Team Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:44.4896 20 0:52.7504
8 11 Jack Daniel's Racing Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:54.9923 19 0:52.9799
9 18 APVC Racing Will Davison Ford Falcon BA 42 44:55.1534 19 0:53.2731
10 34 Repco Valvoline Cummins Team Dean Canto Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:57.6139 16 0:52.9778
11 50 Supercheap Auto Racing Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VZ 42 44:58.8151 18 0:52.9377
12 3 Tasman Motorsport Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ 42 45:00.3114 16 0:52.9082
13 17 FirstRock Home Loans Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA 42 45:03.3512 22 0:53.1315
14 1 Caltex Racing Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA 42 45:03.9443 23 0:53.0501
15 8 WPS Racing Max Wilson Ford Falcon BA 42 45:04.2133 21 0:53.0399
16 2 Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ 42 45:04.3573 22 0:52.5951
17 67 Team Sirromet Wines Paul Morris Holden Commodore VZ 42 45:06.5739 29 0:53.2549
18 10 WPS Racing Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA 42 45:13.8942 17 0:53.4373
19 23 Tasman Motorsport Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VZ 42 45:14.4574 18 0:53.5175
20 20 Glenfords AEG Racing Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BA 42 45:18.6081 27 0:53.4492
21 55 Autobarn Racing Steve Owen Holden Commodore VZ 41 44:35.2881 22 0:53.2292
22 33 Repco Valvoline Cummins Team Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VZ 41 44:37.4770 13 0:53.2950
23 25 Fujitsu Racing Warren Luff Ford Falcon BA 41 44:48.1525 32 0:53.9510
24 39 Team Sirromet Wines Shane Price Holden Commodore VZ 40 44:52.1345 16 0:53.5751
25 021 Team Kiwi Racing Craig Baird Holden Commodore VZ 40 45:09.3622 35 0:53.3132
26 26 Fujitsu Racing Tony Ricciardello Ford Falcon BA 40 45:22.1701 21 0:54.2423
27 888 Team Betta Electrical Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA 39 44:43.9169 17 0:53.4995
28 12 Team BOC John Bowe Ford Falcon BA 37 44:40.7822 8 0:53.2388
DNF 14 Team BOC Brad Jones Ford Falcon BA 10 15:55.7299 9 0:55.2991
DNF 88 Team Betta Electrical Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BA
DNF 51 Supercheap Auto Racing Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VZ

Great to see FPR finally getting some results - but this result is HUGE for the championship - Lowndes 27th, Rick Kelly 3rd, and Winterbottom 2nd.

What happened to Lowndes??? Us kiwis have to wait till tomorrow afternoon for coverage, and there arent any articles up on the website yet

By the fastest laps, he doesnt even look like being anywhere near the pace - about a second off the leaders.

I bet he's wishing the reverse grids were back...

If Bright had any sense, he'd let Winterbottom win methinks.

Lowndes was in a multi car pile up on the first lap, Come in too the pits and lost 2 laps fixing car, then seem too have a broken roll bar or something.
The FPR boys got a lucky shot as did Bright and Tander with skaife returning too the pits with a loose wheel after his pit stop he was looking faster then the 2. Then in the closing laps Tander seem too loose some power engine trouble and was gobbled up by bright winterbottom and then r. kelly. He limped home.

I have a question for you Australians and New Zealanders. Word on the street is you guys kinda have a "hatred" towards each other, kinda like Canada and America. I don't hate Americans, but no less, in any sporting event I cheer two teams Canada, and anybody against the States. Is it like that with you dudes in general, or what? And is calling someone and "Aussie" or a "Kiwi" offensive? Man, I must sound like a tool for asking, but I am a curious North American. And hell, our cultures are very similar (as is Brittain) as all our countries were originally colonies and the like. Once again, you Australians have those ill Falcons and I wish we had them. Mind you, we have useless gas-guzzling SUV's...

P.S. I realize this is way of topic.

We just shit on each other, And kill each other in sport. But when you need a mate we help each other without asking it's the anzac spirit.

Aussie and kiwi is our nicknames

[HSVLVR]

Thanks to that accident, Lowndes is trailing by 50pts