It would be a helluva lot better than China.
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| Author: | iks [ Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:45 pm ] |
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It would be a helluva lot better than China.
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| Author: | Juihi [ Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
Personally I think there are bigger markets they should be focusing on, South America seems like the perfect place to have other races tbh plus the V8's dominate too much in this part of the world, the Gold Coast race has been super sucessful without Indycar/Champcar |
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| Author: | racer612008 [ Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
While yes there is bigger markets that they should try, I'd think a race in Australia / NZ has a higher chance of actually happening at least after being announced (looks at: Qingdao, Brasilia, Boston). - Continential / Hoosier interested in IndyCar again http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/14755 ... in-indycar |
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| Author: | pending [ Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
I remember a few years ago reading something form Miller, or even Marshall about a tyre company (not mentioning which) being interesting in becoming title sponsor and exclusive supplier and I assumed at the time to be Continental. The drivers and teams however were far from excited at the prospect on turning in turn one and Indy at 240 in a tyre they didn't know, and it seemed to make sense at the time. However as Continental are out of IMSA, I assume they would be willing to splash some good money this time around... |
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| Author: | westracing01 [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
Man I hope not. Not unless Continental/Hoosier/General build tires for the big leagues better than they are for the short tracks. Our tires for SDW, and the season for that matter, have been all over the place. I know the SuperMod guys have no idea what they're getting week to week and it makes setting it up all kinds of weird. You could have two 91's for instance, one tire will be 85 and the other will be 94. I sure hope their QC is better for the big guns. Any sponsor willing to spend on Indycar is great, but with the tires, if they produce garbage and the racing suffers, then spending a bunch of money to sponsor the series doesn't help. |
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| Author: | codename_47 [ Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
There's only one solution: TYRE WAR! 
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| Author: | iks [ Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:52 am ] |
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codename_47 wrote: There's only one solution: TYRE WAR! That would be great...just need Firestone to approve. 
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| Author: | Juihi [ Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
I think it's the worst when a driver/team combo are super good but have no pace because of the tyre they're stuck on, Indycar is flourishing with equal equipment, lets keep it that way |
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| Author: | westracing01 [ Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
Juihi wrote: I think it's the worst when a driver/team combo are super good but have no pace because of the tyre they're stuck on, Indycar is flourishing with equal equipment, lets keep it that way Agreed. In the current motorsports climate where sponsor dollars are hard to find and the costs keep going up, parity (or mostly parity) and stability are very important. One more engine manufacturer to ease the load on Honda and Chevy would be nice and it might bring in another team or two. Beyond that, leave it alone for awhile. |
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| Author: | Beezle [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
Scotty wrote: Aus/NZ double header Phillip Island, maybe Adelaide. Highlands in NZ. That would be amazing. Mt. Panorama plz |
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| Author: | Coldtyre [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
What's the fastest car to have ever been raced there? Any high profile single-seaters or LMPs? I mean, just imagining an Indycar around there seems like 1960s-level of scary |
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| Author: | electrodevo [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
Coldtyre wrote: What's the fastest car to have ever been raced there? Any high profile single-seaters or LMPs? I mean, just imagining an Indycar around there seems like 1960s-level of scary Apparently in the 1950s and 1960s Australia's version of Formula Libre and later Formula 2-type classes raced there. Of course, that was the 1950s / 1960s.  More recently, Formula 3 style cars under the Australian Drivers Championship raced there from 2012 to 2014. Their pace seems pretty close to the GT3 cars that race there. Indycar would probably be, um, a bit faster... |
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| Author: | westracing01 [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
It wasn't a race but they ran a McLaren F1 car around there in... Uh, 2012? Trying to go off memory on that so someone please correct me. I think it turned a 1:45.xxx or something like that. I'd love and hate to see an Indycar race there. It's a bit weird. I love Bathurst because it's a dangerous, old school track. I would not want to see Indycar there for those same reasons. I don't think I'm explaining that properly but I trust y'all get the jist. |
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| Author: | kals [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
westracing01 wrote: It wasn't a race but they ran a McLaren F1 car around there in... Uh, 2012? Trying to go off memory on that so someone please correct me. I think it turned a 1:45.xxx or something like that. I'd love and hate to see an Indycar race there. It's a bit weird. I love Bathurst because it's a dangerous, old school track. I would not want to see Indycar there for those same reasons. I don't think I'm explaining that properly but I trust y'all get the jist. 2011 with Jenson Button. |
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| Author: | LucasWheldon [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
a track like Mt. Panorama could give a lot of headaches regarding brake and suspension wear, is more suited to touring and GT cars |
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| Author: | Soul Reaver [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
I prefer to watch the iRacing laps, WAY more on the edge... 1m38 |
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| Author: | thestig88 [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
kals wrote: westracing01 wrote: It wasn't a race but they ran a McLaren F1 car around there in... Uh, 2012? Trying to go off memory on that so someone please correct me. I think it turned a 1:45.xxx or something like that. I'd love and hate to see an Indycar race there. It's a bit weird. I love Bathurst because it's a dangerous, old school track. I would not want to see Indycar there for those same reasons. I don't think I'm explaining that properly but I trust y'all get the jist. 2011 with Jenson Button. Is he on the rev limiter half way down the long straights? |
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| Author: | racer612008 [ Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
 Motorsport.com: IndyCar aiming for 100HP to 150HP power boost from next gen engines / as soon as 2020. |
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| Author: | Juihi [ Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2018 IndyCar Silly Season Thread |
racer612008 wrote: Just yes Indycar... just yes! |
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| Author: | NVirkkula [ Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:37 pm ] |
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The best racing series in the world.
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