Mickcals
11-23-2004, 04:42 PM
Predictions For Grand Finale
Well Eastern Creek is only ten days away so lets have some suggestions on whose going to win.
pic of Map:
http://www.v8supercars.com.au//v8data/crct/crct_135.jpg
Heres some info to help you decide:
Current Qualifying Record: Mark Skaife - Holden - 1.30.6556 - 1999
Current Lap Record: Mark Skaife - Holden - 1.31.7301 - 1999
Past Results
Driver on Pole
1997 - Seton - Ford
1999 - Skaife - Holden
2000 - Skaife - Holden
2001 - Ambrose - Ford
2002 - Skaife - Holden
2003 - Ambrose - Ford
ME 2003 - Skaife - Holden
2004 - Ambrose - Ford
Round Winner
1997 - Seton - Ford
1999 - Skaife - Holden
2000 - Skaife - Holden
2001 - Skaife - Holden
2002 - Skaife - Holden
2003 - Ambrose - Ford
ME 2003 - Ambrose - Ford
2004 - Rick Kelly - Holden
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My Predictions:
Ford:
Ambrose - Ambrose is looking to win the champsionship, even though to win the champsionship Ambrose has to finsih 28th or more if Murphy wins all three races, Ambrose will be looking to dominate Eastern Creek like he did last year and after the rain rinden round eariler in the year Ambrose should be able to finish on the podium
Ingall - He would like to see a SBR 1-2 champsionship finish. Also he ll be wanting to finish this season on a high with two round wins. Lately Ingall has had a reiable and consisent car, but want he really wants is to win races and he too will want to dominate this round
Lowndes - Will want to leave FPR on a high. He missed out on the podium in Tassie by 4 points so he ll be out make the podium and win the round. Lowndes proved that he can make the podium in the wet (Round 2, 2004) and in the dry (Round 3, 2003). FPR should be really strong and should provide reiable cars for both Lowndes and Seton
Holden:
Skaife - He has a very good record at Eastern Creek with four straight wins. Also he is my pick for pole position and this should lead him to win the first race bar any driver errors which have plagued Skaife throughout the year. HRT are slowly re-gathering themselves after losing the No1 position last year, and will be out to prove that they should have won here last year.
Todd Kelly - he getting better every round. Todd will be looking at ending this season on a high and then riding that wave into season 2005. Kelly should be a top five contender in all three races and a real threat for a podium finish. I think both Skaife and Todd will be their strongest here than they have all year.
Rick Kelly - he ll be out to prove that his win eariler this year wasnt no fluke. Rick proved that he can win races, by surprising everyone by winning the first race at Symmons Plains. Rick will also be out to prove that he can replace Murphy as number one driver at KRT next year.
Underdogs:
Ford - Bowe, Johnson, Bargwanna
Holden - Bright, Murphy, McConville
Well Eastern Creek is only ten days away so lets have some suggestions on whose going to win.
pic of Map:
http://www.v8supercars.com.au//v8data/crct/crct_135.jpg
Heres some info to help you decide:
Current Qualifying Record: Mark Skaife - Holden - 1.30.6556 - 1999
Current Lap Record: Mark Skaife - Holden - 1.31.7301 - 1999
Past Results
Driver on Pole
1997 - Seton - Ford
1999 - Skaife - Holden
2000 - Skaife - Holden
2001 - Ambrose - Ford
2002 - Skaife - Holden
2003 - Ambrose - Ford
ME 2003 - Skaife - Holden
2004 - Ambrose - Ford
Round Winner
1997 - Seton - Ford
1999 - Skaife - Holden
2000 - Skaife - Holden
2001 - Skaife - Holden
2002 - Skaife - Holden
2003 - Ambrose - Ford
ME 2003 - Ambrose - Ford
2004 - Rick Kelly - Holden
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My Predictions:
Ford:
Ambrose - Ambrose is looking to win the champsionship, even though to win the champsionship Ambrose has to finsih 28th or more if Murphy wins all three races, Ambrose will be looking to dominate Eastern Creek like he did last year and after the rain rinden round eariler in the year Ambrose should be able to finish on the podium
Ingall - He would like to see a SBR 1-2 champsionship finish. Also he ll be wanting to finish this season on a high with two round wins. Lately Ingall has had a reiable and consisent car, but want he really wants is to win races and he too will want to dominate this round
Lowndes - Will want to leave FPR on a high. He missed out on the podium in Tassie by 4 points so he ll be out make the podium and win the round. Lowndes proved that he can make the podium in the wet (Round 2, 2004) and in the dry (Round 3, 2003). FPR should be really strong and should provide reiable cars for both Lowndes and Seton
Holden:
Skaife - He has a very good record at Eastern Creek with four straight wins. Also he is my pick for pole position and this should lead him to win the first race bar any driver errors which have plagued Skaife throughout the year. HRT are slowly re-gathering themselves after losing the No1 position last year, and will be out to prove that they should have won here last year.
Todd Kelly - he getting better every round. Todd will be looking at ending this season on a high and then riding that wave into season 2005. Kelly should be a top five contender in all three races and a real threat for a podium finish. I think both Skaife and Todd will be their strongest here than they have all year.
Rick Kelly - he ll be out to prove that his win eariler this year wasnt no fluke. Rick proved that he can win races, by surprising everyone by winning the first race at Symmons Plains. Rick will also be out to prove that he can replace Murphy as number one driver at KRT next year.
Underdogs:
Ford - Bowe, Johnson, Bargwanna
Holden - Bright, Murphy, McConville