V8 Supercars Hamilton 18-20 April 2008

They should be cheap because we all know Zamiam is scared of V8's.

Nah He decided that they would be going so bloody slow that he would just get plain bored. But I have got myself a really good book so should stop that

Am going to book my tickets tonite.
Where should I get them.

Ford Supporters Grandstand or General Admission?

Gaski

Have Booked 2 tickets for the 3 days in the "Ford Supporters Grandstand"

Gaski

FJ SS Me Gus Roger and Caron are all in Stadium Grandstand, Main Straight opposite the pits, Bay 6 Row D,176,175,174 and C176,175,174. :face: :face:

Also dont forget the chiefs/crusaders game on friday night too

Stadium Grandstand...Bay 3, 2 Seats in Row R

Includes Pit Pass

Getting close now,,,,,,,,EXCITING

Its OK Zam, I wont steal your girlfriends.

Or eat them roasted golden brown

Wherever you sit you can be a 'Ford Supporter.'

Have two more V8 tickets for sale (unfortunately our friends are off to the UK as his father died). Main Straight Grandstand including pit pass AND the bonus will be sitting next to ME! - ticket price $165 each - pm me if interested

Motorsport: Lowndes' wrecked Falcon fixed for Hamilton

8:50AM Friday April 11, 2008





SYDNEY - Three-time V8 Supercar champion Craig Lowndes will be back
behind the wheel of a near-new chassis he nearly destroyed for the
debut of the Hamilton street race next week.



It took more than 500 hours for the Triple Eight Racing team to
repair the Falcon following Lowndes' heavy accident with Ford rival
James Courtney during round one in Adelaide in February.



Lowndes was forced into a spare car for the second round at
Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway, while the original vehicle underwent a
massive rebuild including repairs to the roll cage and replacing the
rear chassis rails, boot floor, rear wing, boot lid and rear quarter
panels.



Lowndes said his confidence was renewed in the knowledge he was
returning to the newer chassis and he was looking forward to the
challenge of setting the car up for a brand new circuit.



"I have a good feeling about next weekend," the 33-year-old said.



"Because we have had such a big break between rounds and I am going
to a brand new circuit with a virtually new car, it feels a bit like we
are heading into the opening round of the championship all over again.



"New races are always exciting. No one team has an advantage, we
are all in the same boat and success will come down to team work.



Lowndes' and his teammate Jamie Whincup will arrive in Hamilton
early next week to walk the track and get a good idea on the surface
conditions.



"Next weekend we arrive at a brand new track which means a level playing field for all teams," said Whincup.



"Team work, especially between the driver and engineers will be paramount in practice, to set the car up for the new conditions.



"Hamilton is a conventional street circuit with crowned roads, man hole covers, changes of track surface and plenty of bumps.



"Traditionally our cars handle the street conditions well, so I
will be going into the weekend with plenty of confidence," the
25-year-old added.



Meanwhile, V8 Supercar drivers have been forced to pay a A$3500
($4120) insurance premium for a minimum A$500,000 cover if they want to
compete in the series.



The insurance protection comes into effect for the first time at Hamilton, running from April 18-20.



V8 Supercars say the move is not a reaction to the recent death of
Ashley Cooper, who was killed in the Fujitsu race at the Clipsal 500
meeting in Adelaide in February.



"This is in no way pointed towards any particular incident, more a
measure that the board wanted to adopt and has been discussing for
several months," V8 Supercars chief executive Wayne Cattach said.

I'll be there, look for me somewhere in the middle of the track, or (cross my fingers) in the pitlane wearing fire marshels overalls!! See sometimes its a good thing to help your community and become a volunteer fire fighter!!

Work and :bball: :bball: :bball: :bball: Play! Best of both worlds that day you have

Can anyone remember how many laps there was each race of the hamilton v8s this weekend as I seem to remember it was 40 laps per race and now see its 36 on the website

just wondering as someone posted the following on TM

Hear the latest sad thing about the holden v8 supercars they had to shorten the length of the race in Hamilton from 40 laps to 38 laps as the Holdens can't go for 40 laps without running out of petrol. As the only way they get horsepower


I think that stament is crap but has anyone heard of it like i said I am positive each race was 40 laps ?????????????

DUZUIN wrote:Can anyone remember how many laps there was each race of the hamilton v8s this weekend as I seem to remember it was 40 laps per race and now see its 36 on the website

just wondering as someone posted the following on TM

Hear the latest sad thing about the holden v8 supercars they had to shorten the length of the race in Hamilton from 40 laps to 38 laps as the Holdens can't go for 40 laps without running out of petrol. As the only way they get horsepower


I think that stament is crap but has anyone heard of it like i said I am positive each race was 40 laps ?????????????

They are all (and always have been) 36 lap races.

starling wrote:

DUZUIN wrote:Can anyone remember how many laps there was each race of the hamilton v8s this weekend as I seem to remember it was 40 laps per race and now see its 36 on the website

just wondering as someone posted the following on TM

Hear the latest sad thing about the holden v8 supercars they had to shorten the length of the race in Hamilton from 40 laps to 38 laps as the Holdens can't go for 40 laps without running out of petrol. As the only way they get horsepower


I think that stament is crap but has anyone heard of it like i said I am positive each race was 40 laps ?????????????

They are all (and always have been) 36 lap races.

I must have been seeing things as i throught I saw on the V8 website last week it was 40 my Bad

Wooo hooooo!!!! Just found out tonight that as part of our training tomorrow we will be introducted to all the teams and all the drivers!!!

So F'N Cool i've just about wet myself!!

How exciting...

snailracing wrote:Wooo hooooo!!!! Just found out tonight that as part of our training tomorrow we will be introducted to all the teams and all the drivers!!!

So F'N Cool i've just about wet myself!!

Do ya need a hand ? Big job

To all who are going to the V8s this weekend have a good one and injoy yourselfs hope the weather holds out for you all

who knows may bump into you guys down there on Saturday

DUZUIN wrote:To all who are going to the V8s this weekend have a good one and injoy yourselfs hope the weather holds out for you all

who knows may bump into you guys down there on Saturday

you know where we will be

Windsor wrote:

DUZUIN wrote:To all who are going to the V8s this weekend have a good one and injoy yourselfs hope the weather holds out for you all

who knows may bump into you guys down there on Saturday

you know where we will be

yeah somewhere in the crowd

I have got two free tickets for the ham V8s with pit passes for SaT Sun I am unable to use these for Sunday so if someone who wants to go down there on Sunday PM me and we can arrange something so you can go

forgot to add these are general admission passes