V8 Supercars

[Durge Driven]

Round 1 Newcastle
Aussies invented in car camera in 1979.
They have added the best drivers eye view.

Driver's Eye: Courtney commentates Newcastle lap

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[Durge Driven]

What would be cool, homologation with USA series and have at least one round each where they visit the other country.

 

[GeekyDeaks]

What I really love about the Aussie stuff is the way they just decide to have a chat to the driver whilst they are out on track. I still have memories of Dick Johnson casually joking with the TV commentators whilst chasing down the next car around Bathurst, priceless.

 

[Durge Driven]

Six free to air races, no Newcastle, I would have thought it would be first picked as it has been missing last 3 years.

P.S. Might have to invest in Kayo Sports, at very least get the free 7 day deal so I can watch Newcastle.

 

[Durge Driven]

What I really love about the Aussie stuff is the way they just decide to have a chat to the driver whilst they are out on track. I still have memories of Dick Johnson casually joking with the TV commentators whilst chasing down the next car around Bathurst, priceless.

Also the commentators, how many championships and races between them.

2019 Race 1: Shane van Gisbergen --- Race 2: Jamie Whincup ( 2020-2022 COVID-19 )

 

[Durge Driven]

Well you could have knocked me over with a feather duster.
Neil Crompton never won a V8 Race ?

Well between the rest of them Mark Skaife and pit reporters Craig Lowndes, Garth Tander and Mark Larkham they have won a total of 9 Championships and 259 Races.

P.S. Got Kayo sports for trial, better then watching fuzzy 720p.
First Top Ten really close, bodes well for future.

 

[Durge Driven]

Something I think would make good addition is when pitting having to complete wheel changes before fueling can start. As it is you can have slow wheel change and get away with it.

 

[Redvaliant]

The new cars look great - especially the Mustang now it is in proportion. Also, getting rid of the onboard roll bar adjustments and the quick adjust brake bias levers seems to have simplified the driver management aspect. Just as well as the new cars have way less aero and are kinda twitchy.

 

[Durge Driven]

Qualifying top 10 split 0.4 is more then they could have hoped for.
Pretty impressive for first race to have all but 1 car finish.
We see how they go today.
Really missed Newcastle.

 

[Durge Driven]

888 have been excluded from Race 1.

They have appealed.
It could be clearly seen during a pitstop in Race 1 that the position of the ice box
had been altered in both cars moving it to the drivers side of car.
They have moved it back to original position for Race 2.

Mark "Larko" Larkham was at a loss why they did it as it moved weight to the outside
on the anti clockwise circuit

 

[Durge Driven]

Qualifying 2 finished up same split of 0.400 across top ten.
Best news we have 5 Chev and 5 Ford in shootout for Race 2.
No major V8 shunts touch wood, ironically Legend Cars had some big ones.
Even still V8 heads must be pinching themselves.

P.S. Don't worry no spoilers.

 

[Durge Driven]

Race 2 had great racing.
I was really expecting more of a procession.
Could not have asked for a better first weekend.
I would say the overwhelming consensus is positive.
Bring it on Albert Park.

 

[GeekyDeaks]

Any recommendations for replicating the races offline? I found a site with a bunch of tracks for AC and tried out Newcastle briefly. Seemed ok using the weebly V8 mod, but the AI lines need some TLC to support a full sized grid. I might give it a go, but if there is a better alternative, I'm all ears.

 

[Durge Driven]

Depends physics or eye candy.
Drive wise I prefer rF2 although quality and terrain is mixed bag.

AC is okay to drive good models and tracks for the most part, Commodore Mustang Falcon
AMS is good to drive has lots of seasons and circuits, has Commodore Falcon not sure about Mustang.
AMS2 would be best all round immersion with Adelaide, Bathurst, only has the Commodore.

 

[Durge Driven]

rFactor 2

rFactor 2 Customize rFactor 2 Welcome to the rFactor 2 workshop, where you can create, share and subscribe to a wide range of tracks and cars.

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[GeekyDeaks]

Cheers for the info @Durge Driven . I know what you mean about it being a bit of a mixed bag. The AMS2 content is nice and polished but limited. The car has a slightly top heavy feel, but its not a deal breaker for me, I just want to experience the other circuits if possible. I did quickly check out Jeremy's rF2 car mods and they seem pretty good, so I'll spend a bit of time with them over the weekend and also see how tidy the tracks are. I tend to lean more towards immersion, but I try to stay flexible. I'll be happy to have most of the tracks in a state that I can at least hotlap, just so I can get a better understanding of them prior to the live race.

 

[Durge Driven]

Sad Pukekohe is gone, such a great track, many great races.
2023 Calendar.

Supercars and Super2 Calendar | Supercars

Find the Repco Supercars Championship (Formerly V8 Supercars Championship) calendar of events and races plus tickets.

www.supercars.com

Might try to get to Eastern Creek this year.

 

[Durge Driven]

Melbourne Thursday no spoilers.
Eventful P1 and P2 for Supercars and they look even better on track then Newcastle.
Wheel nuts have been revised and teams have latitude to use their own design for a few rounds.

 

[Durge Driven]

Just say good qualifying ( I am watching behind time )
First 4 split by 0.07 , 2 Ford, 2 Chevy, 4 Teams
Like wow

 

[Durge Driven]

Q2 Q3 Q4 finished.
4 Supercar sprint races this weekend, 75 points a race + 5 points for fastest lap .
16 sprint rounds this year. Just about to watch Race 1. Track looks a treat.