Supporting the underdogs

"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi) 03/24/2018 at 01:23 • Filed to: None

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The Kiwi dilemma: support Hartley or support McLaren?

I’m going with the former. If only because it’ll be too sweet (if a bit hard on Alonso) if Honda engines turn out not to be as shit as we’ve been told - Honda are the real underdogs here.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/24/2018 at 01:39

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Also: I thought one of the rules of air displays nowadays was no manoevres over the crowd? Apparently someone forgot to tell the RAAF.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/24/2018 at 01:44

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You’re here in Albert Park?

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/24/2018 at 02:46

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Yup

pip bip - choose Corrour > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/24/2018 at 03:00

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Want to meet up?

After qualifying?

AuthiCooper1300 > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/24/2018 at 05:43

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Fully agree. One could say that McLaren stopped being a Kiwi team decades ago.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/24/2018 at 07:37

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Sorry, had to bail straight after qualifying - wrangling a bundle of kids and one of them had a meltdown. Looks like I missed a good one in the Supercars too, dammit.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/24/2018 at 07:40

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i left straight after quarry too, phone went dead (battery flat)

you going tomorrow?

if so text or ring me on 0457997416

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > AuthiCooper1300 03/24/2018 at 08:13

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Apart from the odd marketing nod, yes, it stopped in the 80s as the last of Bruce’s contemporaries aged out. Still, one could say the same of Dixon, Bamber, Hartley, or the various guys running in (ex) V8 Supercars. They’ve all moved their careers and their allegiance overseas in search of opportunity, and who can blame them. There’s no “NZ Inc” when it comes to motorsport, unlike for example yachting.

AuthiCooper1300 > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/24/2018 at 08:27

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I know pracitally nothing about motorbikes but I’ve read that Britten was such a promising engineer. That was a terrible chance lost precisely for what you say (at least on two wheels).

At least you do have a wonderful motorsport scene. Even if that means that your best talents get poached and end up elsewhere.

smobgirl > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 03/24/2018 at 09:47

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Hartley signed my STR hat last year and it’s my prized possession (I’m not Kiwi though). I still can’t believe he’s in F1.