Supercars JUB JUB Supercars thread

[Cromulant]

As much as we all love Bathurst, one round is and always has been enough.

SMP is a garbage tip that no one goes to, but the night racing gives it something different and I'm a bit meh on QR but TQ puts a lot of money into the sport and the facilities are meant to be really good

 

[Vader]

Sandown is a dump though.

You can't NOT have a round at The Bend.

Why not? They didn't have a round at The Bend this year, and the fixture was all the better for the absence.

 

[Vader]

Glad they’ve gone back to only one round at Bathurst.

Agree with what others have said and happy they are trying something different. First thought is the finals format lends itself more to when there are more high profile drivers on the grid which they are a bit light on at the moment

It was pretty much a one-off this year, after the Newcastle City Council pulled the plug on the Newcastle 500 and they didn't have time to come up with a better replacement.

 

[Cromulant]

Why not? They didn't have a round at The Bend this year, and the fixture was all the better for the absence.

The Bend is one of the best motorsport facilities in the world. To not have a round there is criminal.

The issue has been WHEN they've had it in the past.

I'm going to gather you've never been or you wouldn't say something incredibly stupid.

 

[Lebbo73]

Sandown is a dump though.

You can't NOT have a round at The Bend.

Save the Bend for the sprints. I love watching the Sandown 500 because it’s a great track for exciting racing. If you shift an Enduro to the Bend it’ll be a borefest.

 

[Cromulant]

Save the Bend for the sprints. I love watching the Sandown 500 because it’s a great track for exciting racing. If you shift an Enduro to the Bend it’ll be a borefest.

Sandown is not a great track, maybe 2 decent corners and 1 of those has been modified with concrete.

Having the enduro in September will enable the The Bend to utilise the enormous camping grounds they've got up there.

 

[Vader]

The Bend is one of the best motorsport facilities in the world. To not have a round there is criminal.

The issue has been WHEN they've had it in the past.

I'm going to gather you've never been or you wouldn't say something incredibly stupid.

It's a great facility... but it's ugly and boring. It's a white elephant, and Supercars shouldn't be racing there just because the Shahin family poured big dollars into the place.

 

[Cromulant]

It's a great facility... but it's ugly and boring. It's a white elephant, and Supercars shouldn't be racing there just because the Shahin family poured big dollars into the place.

White Elephant ??

Wow..... swing and a miss there. Track is also fantastic but I do think they should be using the West circuit for Supercars rather than the international.

 

[Vader]

White Elephant ??

Wow..... swing and a miss there. Track is also fantastic but I do think they should be using the West circuit for Supercars rather than the international.

The track is not "fantastic" - it's awful, which is the whole reason why the entire development is (or should be) a White Elephant.

The facilities are great, but the track is just ugly and produces boring racing.

 

[Cromulant]

The track is not "fantastic" - it's awful, which is the whole reason why the entire development is (or should be) a White Elephant.

The facilities are great, but the track is just ugly and produces boring racing.

Have you ever driven on it ?? I'd very much doubt it given you live in Canberra. They built the place for everyone, not just the elite level and its more than doing its job.

The west circuit is perfect for Supercars, I'm staggered they havent tried it since the double header. These cars move around a lot more and would be perfect for that particular configuration

 

[norway blue]

Casual car fan here but I do watch Bathurst every year. It is a compelling dramatic race.


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[Vader]

Have you ever driven on it ?? I'd very much doubt it given you live in Canberra. They built the place for everyone, not just the elite level and its more than doing its job.

The west circuit is perfect for Supercars, I'm staggered they havent tried it since the double header. These cars move around a lot more and would be perfect for that particular configuration

I've seen the eyesore on TV. Who needs to drive around it?

 

[Cromulant]

I've seen the eyesore on TV. Who needs to drive around it?

Wow, couldn't be more pigheaded if you tried.

 

[BomberFan355]

Casual car fan here but I do watch Bathurst every year. It is a compelling dramatic race.


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Besides last year....

Re: Sandown and The Bend, I'd just rather the 500 at Sandown as it's tradition. 2 x 250km races at The Bend is fine. I think The Bend got the 500 as it wasn't certain the Sandown had a future beyond this year. If its known Sandown is certain for 2026, I think it'll get the 500 back.

 

[FR0GGY]

Wow, couldn't be more pigheaded if you tried.

He’s right though, it may be a great facility and the drivers might enjoy the technical side of it, but its boring as anything to watch.
People obviously think the same as gauged by the attendances each year.

 

[Jatz]

Wow, couldn't be more pigheaded if you tried.

The irony in this comment...

It's only opinions mate. Just because you're the only one that likes that place, doesn't make anyone else wrong.

 

[Jatz]

Speaking of opinions, I dislike the Bend as well. Find it a very boring, vanilla track.

I'm not huge on Sandown but would prefer the enduro there.

 

[Cromulant]

The irony in this comment...

It's only opinions mate. Just because you're the only one that likes that place, doesn't make anyone else wrong.

Well it does.... I encourage everyone with this weird opinion to actually go there and drive it.

 

[Cromulant]

He’s right though, it may be a great facility and the drivers might enjoy the technical side of it, but its boring as anything to watch.
People obviously think the same as gauged by the attendances each year.

Having a race anywhere in mid July/August is dumb.

The place is built for camping, you only have to see the attendances at the Drags to see that. The Bend Classic in a few weeks time is due for a pretty big crowd too.

Ideally you'd like the track no further than Murray Bridge as Adelaide people are notoriously fickle when it comes to travelling for sporting events.

This whole "boring track" thing is funny though, if you didn't have racing at "boring" tracks in Supercars you'd have about 4 rounds a year... Bathurst and the street tracks.

 

[Jatz]

Well it does.... I encourage everyone with this weird opinion to actually go there and drive it.

Have you driven SMP? Driven every track around the country? Does it count if you've done it around Gran Turismo?

That's a ridiculous argument.

 

[Cromulant]

Have you driven SMP? Driven every track around the country? Does it count if you've done it around Gran Turismo?

That's a ridiculous argument.

SMP yes, QR yes, Winton yes.

FWIW I can't understand why they don't race at PI but they race at Sandown

 

[Jatz]

SMP yes, QR yes, Winton yes.

FWIW I can't understand why they don't race at PI but they race at Sandown

On that I agree with you, PI should absolutely be in every season. Fantastic race circuit.

 

[Cromulant]

On that I agree with you, PI should absolutely be in every season. Fantastic race circuit.

I get it's a fair way away and facilities aren't brilliant, but if you like it's the exact opposite of The Bend opinion in here

 

[imadodgyumpire]

If only we could have car racing held in football stadiums.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

First Bathurst in a long long while I won’t be watching. 0 interest.

Hopefully next seasons changes help.