V8 Supercar 2010 Driver/Team changes

Cynic · Guru Posts: 8256 Age: 22

More reasons for me to despise the direction the sport's going in ...

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/november_2009/coulthard_heading_to_walkinshaw/

Basically Coulthard jumping ship to Holden. Bloody hell, he was one of my favourite Ford up-and-comers.

We already know Vodafone's defection to Holden: http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/july_2009/teamvodafone_moves_to_holden/

Also, Sprint Gas Racing's biting the dust: http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/november_2009/sprint_gas_racing_calls_it_quits/

Jonathan Webb is joining Dick Johnson Racing as a rare plus for Ford: http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/webb_crowned_fujitsu_champion/

Paul Dumbrell will be a third car for Ford Performance Racing: http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/october_2009/fpr_does_it_in_threes/

Jason Bargwanna is joining Kelly Racing: http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26387089-5018894,00.html

Nevertheless, 2/3 of the field will be Holden. What's the point for Ford fans now ...

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philly · Guru Posts: 4522 Age: 18 Location: Fortress Emirates

Muphy joining Ingall as well.

should be interesting..they don't like eachother much

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Cynic · Guru Posts: 8256 Age: 22

The Bargwanna bulletin makes a bit more sense now: http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/perkins_leaves_kelly_racing/

Jack Perkins leaves the Kelly team to join Lucas Dumbrell Racing.

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Ablett29 · Guru Posts: 4009 Age: 99

Cynic wrote:

The Bargwanna bulletin makes a bit more sense now: http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/perkins_leaves_kelly_racing/

Jack Perkins leaves the Kelly team to join Lucas Dumbrell Racing.

if you ask me Jack's never been the same since diagnosed with diabeaties

he is cleared now but tbh......

Cynic · Guru Posts: 8256 Age: 22

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/bundy_expands_to_two_cars_/

Andrew Thompson is Fabian's team mate.

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Ablett29 · Guru Posts: 4009 Age: 99

Cynic wrote:

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/bundy_expands_to_two_cars_/

Andrew Thompson is Fabian's team mate.

Stupid decision Coulthard>>>>>>>>>>>>Reynolds>>>>>>>Thompson

Cynic · Guru Posts: 8256 Age: 22

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/murph_confirmed_as_pmm_driver/

Greg Murphy will be part of Paul Morris Motorsports.

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DaneSwan#36 · Guru Posts: 9954 Age: 15 Location: Brisbane QLD

Murphy and Morris together, that would be pretty good.

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Ablett29 · Guru Posts: 4009 Age: 99

Murph is way past his peak now so honestly Morris should beat him but was not paul retired

Cynic · Guru Posts: 8256 Age: 22

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/first_t8_commodore_ride/

Worst picture ever. Worst Vodafone livery ever.

Red Ford > Pink Ford > Holden

Way to be original (the exact same colours as, say, the HRT cars) ...

http://www.caradvice.com.au/36366/team-vodaphone-to-race-holden-commodores-from-2010/comment-page-2/

Now this is a livery. Why didn't they keep it?

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Cynic · Guru Posts: 8256 Age: 22

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/november_2009/sbr_still_wants_three_cars/

Tim Slade allegedly joining SBR.

...

Give us back Fabian Coulthard, damnit!

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Cynic · Guru Posts: 8256 Age: 22

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/bright_confirmed_at_bjr/

... Why don't we just make this an all-Holden series ...

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DB · Guru Posts: 6613 Age: 20 Location: Canberra

its funny coz half the ford drivers swapping over to holden etc were originally holden drivers hahaha

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Pat Macrack · Subject: Re: V8 Supercar 2010 Driver/Team changes Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:36 pm

Cynic wrote:

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/first_t8_commodore_ride/

Worst picture ever. Worst Vodafone livery ever.

Red Ford > Pink Ford > Holden

What you see there is not the actual livery. Teams and manufacturers usually "cover up" the actual livery/design of the car, before they officially launch it.

I took a photo of last week's Auto Fiction which featured what looks like 888's '10 livery...

In my opinion, that's the best Team Vodafone livery to date. Love the licks of black.

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philly · Guru Posts: 4522 Age: 18 Location: Fortress Emirates

quite a nice paintjob.

and Skaife/Lowndes on the window.... interesting.

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Pat Macrack · Subject: Re: V8 Supercar 2010 Driver/Team changes Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:51 pm

philly wrote:

quite a nice paintjob.

and Skaife/Lowndes on the window.... interesting.

Yeah, very much so. There's a very strong chance that we could see Skaifey at Triple-Eight for the enduros, since they're now at Holden and all.

I'll see if I can dig up a few more pics of 2010 liveries.

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philly · Guru Posts: 4522 Age: 18 Location: Fortress Emirates

Skaifey and Lowndes would be one hell of a team-up.

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Pat Macrack · Subject: Re: V8 Supercar 2010 Driver/Team changes Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:18 pm

Liveries ahoy...

Here's Walkinshaw's livery...

Shame Fabian Coulthard's driving one of them.

Garry Rogers Motorsport...

It'll be really strange to see GRM without Valvoline as their main sponsor.

Here is Murph's PMM Castrol Edge livery...

However, Murph won't be driving it at Yas Marina. He's got commitments with Top Gear Live when it hits NZ, so he'll miss the first round. Paul Morris will deputise for him. I'll be praying for everybody else's safety.

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