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Both appear to be well piloted.....

mik wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 3:59 pm Both appear to be well piloted.....

That Alpine is mightily impressive, I didn't realise they were Exige quick!

RobYob wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:59 pm That Alpine is mightily impressive, I didn't realise they were Exige quick!

Yeah. Not sure of the tyres on each car, but the Alpine does seem to be able to get on the go-juice earlier in the corners I was chatting offline with @scotta and we were surprised the Exige (with 388bhp/tonne) isn't reeling in the A110R (with 273bhp/tonne) more on the straight bits.

mik wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:03 pm

RobYob wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:59 pm That Alpine is mightily impressive, I didn't realise they were Exige quick!

Yeah. Not sure of the tyres on each car, but the Alpine does seem to be able to get on the go-juice earlier in the corners I was chatting offline with @scotta and we were surprised the Exige (with 388bhp/tonne) isn't reeling in the A110R (with 273bhp/tonne) more on the straight bits.

Yup tyres, driver skill and that seven speed DSG would help to make up some of that power difference, maybe Alpine's horses are also a bit fitter and/or some cheeky remapping of that 1.8 turbot.

Looking at the Exige driver's arms on some of those long corners they are a bloody workout to drive!

Alpine has definitely climbed a few rungs on my cool wall.

From watching that I got to this;



and from there to here;

Alangorithm doing it very right recommending this to me.

Racing perfection

Shame it’s all based on American models now.

ZedLeg wrote: Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:32 am Shame it’s all based on American models now.

True, but Oz isn't a big enough market to support Holden and a domestic Ford product line. With Toyota coming in, it should spice things up further.

And at least they're racing V8 RWD cars and not 4 pot FWD shopping cars.

Aye the perfect midway between NASCAR and European touring car series.

IanF wrote: Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:27 am Racing perfection

The whole race is worth a watch.


I watch all the Supercars on Youtube. It's definitely my favourite race series.

ZedLeg wrote: Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:59 am Aye the perfect midway between NASCAR and European touring car series.

I've been getting into NASCAR too. Once you get past the "they just turn left", there's some fairly nuanced racing going on.

Yeah, it’s more of a strategy game.

Drivers are fearless as well.

"I'm not lifting until I see God or the checkered flag" is the greatest radio transmission I've ever heard in motorsport

https://x.com/indy44/status/1758741112288673886

I’ve not watched the video yet, but from the picture - big spoilers on off road vehicles with raised suspension are dumb.

I don't like the looks but it does look a lot of fun. The Dakar winning 959s had a similar rear spoiler so it's got obvious heritage cues.

I know @Jobbo loves Misha, but it's an MX-5 with Mik-spec tyres, so what's not to like?

I want