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[edit] Colour
can some one please change the red and blue section of the ATCC champions (1993-2004) to a colour that doesn't blind people, a plainer/darker blue and red. --Ballchef 06:50, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
- Done. ZoFreX 06:57, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Race format
Please provide a discussion of the race format. Specifically, readers from other countries may not be familiar with the qualifying and shootout format used by this series.
[edit] WikiProject V8 Supercars
Hello all. Please be a part of WikiProject V8 Supercars and help to drastically expand and improve this vital piece of Australian Motorsport. TydeNet 03:16, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Propose split
What do others think about splitting the Australian Touring Car Championship (presently a redirect to V8 Supercar) out from this article into a separate one? Many of the reasons to link to ATCC predate V8SC. --Scott Davis Talk 12:45, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
- I know you posted this a little while ago, but I wholeheartedly agree, the Australian Touring Car Championship has a rich history that predates V8 Supercar, and I can't even find a table of winners prior to 1993 anywhere on wikipedia. Teiresias84 06:35, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] external links
Why are the external links over in the sidebar? Especially on a 1920x1080 display, they're particularly out of the way and hard to find. Could they be moved back per WP:MOS? --Interiot 14:54, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 2006 Phill219.90.255.198 07:29, 10 December 2006 (UTC)ip Island Finale Shame Holden or just fair racing?
Well what a spectacular finale to the year with the final of 3 races being marred by what some would call unfair racing, with the 2 top leaders having a tussle on the last of 3 races to decide the Championship and one driver shunting the other off the track. One side will say it was all fair in love and war and unfortunate but 'thats racing', with the other camp saying bad sportsmanship and points should be adjusted accordingly to enforce that fair play is what should be the procedure in such a tightly contested class. With the matter going to the arbitration group we will have an 'unbiased' outcome. With Rick Kelly winning the championship and Lowndes 2nd due to this altercation, however it finishes, Kelly will never have a "true" championship win- with public opinions bipolar. What an unfortunate series of events of a quite amazing finish to the V8 Supercars Finale. Finally the v8s had a real year of racing, a real ratings plus for just a two make race series (holden vs ford). As they admit interest in a two horse race is hard to keep and has been in decline in past years as consumers discover kart racing, drift and other classes of races with more than two makes, this incident will obviously get people talking and interest going. Under discussion behind closed doors, will the v8 Supercars go back to China? Will they admit Toyota? or another (mercedes/bmw/mitsubishi etc)? to make racing more interesting and increase ratings/sponsorship? will they relax the rev limit policy? Well time will tell... Whatever happens 2006 Finale race will be debated, R.Kelly may be the Championship leader but not in the eyes of many, which is a very unfortunate set of events. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 219.90.255.198 (talk) 07:27, 10 December 2006 (UTC).
- Hi there. Interesting questions, but talk pages are about discussion to improve the article concerned not as a general forum for discussing the topic at hand. --Robert Merkel 14:06, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Founding Year
In the infobox it says V8 supercars was founded in 1997, but in the history section it makes it sound like it started in 1993 (e.g. the list of drivers champions). I think the infobox should be changed to 1993 or the history section made a little clearer so people can see why 1997 is in the infobox. GK1 17:48, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
- I've completed a template for the touring car seasons but, similar to the comment above, there is some discrepency in the years for each incarnation. If somebody knows could they fix up the following statements (and the template also!)
- Touring_car_racing#V8_Supercar
- The current formula was devised in 1993 and branded at 'V8 Supercars' in 1997
- V8_Supercar_Championship_Series#History
- The Australian Touring Car Championship was transformed into V8 Touring Cars in 1993
- In 2005 the name was changed to V8 Supercars Australia.
- Australian Touring Car Championship
- From 1999 to 2001 it was awarded to the winner of the Shell Championship Series and from 2002 to the winner of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
- there was Konica also, not just Shell
- - Ctbolt 05:35, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
- Not correct. Konica was sponsor of the second tier series, never the main series.203.185.235.165 02:53, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] TEGA
TEGA has a five position board, not four.203.185.235.165 02:53, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The V8Supercar Teams
References to 2006 Endurance co-drivers should probably be removed. Dick Johnson Racing has won six championships, not four. 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1995. Britek entry needs updating to reflect Bright's change to owner/driver. Rod Nash Racing entry should state the team is actually International Race Cars Australia team run under the auspicies of Rod Nash Racing.203.185.235.165 04:11, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Notable Figures
Jim Richards is a four times champion, not three. 1985, 1987, 1990 & 1991. Dick Johnson has won Bathurst three times, 1981, 1989 & 1994 not two. Qualifying lap record is unofficial. If any mention Of Bathurst lap record is to be made it should be to the actual lap record holder, Mark Skaife. Alan Jones has not had any involvement with V8Supercar since 2002, considering his lack of results his consideration as a notable figure is dubious. James Courtney should be stated as a Jaguar Racing test driver.203.185.235.165 04:11, 9 April 2007 (UTC) Peter Brock is the Step-father of James Brock. James Brock (born Brock McIntosh) is the son of James McIntosh and Beverley Brock.203.185.235.165 04:25, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Teams contesting the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Team names here should correspond to team names listed earlier under 'The V8Supercar Teams'. There should also be a consensus whether to refer to all teams by sponsor names or the historical names of the teams. eg Either Kelly Motorsport & Triple Eight Engineering or HSV Dealer Racing and Team Vodafone.203.185.235.165 04:11, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
