[Bacchulum]

Anyone else keen to see this get started this weekend?
I'm stoked Rubinho came over, and he seems to be getting to grips with it:

“In the first session the car was definitely taking me around, and in the second session I was taking more control. And the smile comes to my face. It’s a great feeling to be able to conquer the world.”

Results: S5000 Practice 2, Sandown

Pos   Num   Driver   Team   Car   Time   Gap
1     23   Tim Macrow       MTEC Motorsport   S5000   1:06.4195   
2    111   Rubens Barrichello   Team BRM   S5000   1:06.9593   00.5398
3     24   John Martin          AGI Sport   S5000   1:07.0614   00.6419
4     31   James Golding        Garry Rogers Motorsport   S5000   1:07.5938   01.1743
5     83   Matthew Brabham      MTEC Motorsport   S5000   1:07.6762   01.2567
6     34   Ricky Capo           Modena Engineering   S5000   1:08.0101   01.5906
7     97   Taylor Cockerton     MTEC Motorsport   S5000   1:08.1117   01.6922
8      8   Alex Davison         Team BRM   S5000   1:08.6242   02.2047
9     33   Tim Berryman   Team BRM   S5000   1:09.2384   02.8189
10    38   Will Brown           Eggleston Motorsport   S5000   1:10.2873   03.8678
11    27   Barton Mawer         Milldun Motorsport   S5000   1:11.6910   05.2715
12    22   Tom Alexander        AGI Sport   S5000   1:11.8833   05.4638
13    11   Michael Gibson       Australian Racing Enterprises   S5000   1:31.4995   25.080


NOTE: Tim Macrow has been the development driver for the car, many miles.

[Phil.8]

I am looking forward as well,  I have been keeping an eye on it

[Wally]

They have an impressive sound.

[Bacchulum]

Streaming here:
https://www.s5000.com.au/live-stream-watch-all-the-action-live-from-sandown/#gf_13

On SBS from 13:00

[Bacchulum]

A big props to GRM for preparing these cars.
Only one retirement, and 8 cars only had their first run on Wednesday.

[Wally]

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Went to the Shannons Nationals at The Bend today. Here's the start of the S5000 race. Also had TCRs, Porsche GT3 Cup, Prototypes + more.

[Bacchulum]

I watched on SBS, and will tomorrow.
I know it was only 10 cars, but how did they sound, live, leaving the grid?
(they sound pretty good through a mic )

....and Randle seemed to think he was kcender....
 

[Wally]

I watched on SBS, and will tomorrow.
I know it was only 10 cars, but how did they sound, live, leaving the grid?
(they sound pretty good through a mic )

....and Randle seemed to think he was kcender....
 

They sound approximately 1000x better live. Even the TV nowhere near does the sound justice. Even the TCR cars sound heaps better live than on TV.

[Bacchulum]

I reckon the F1 paddock will come out from under its rock when these things line up in Melbourne next year.

[Wally]

I reckon the F1 paddock will come out from under its rock when these things line up in Melbourne next year.

Yep, they have a beautifully deep tone.

[Bacchulum]

Even though it's not S5000, I thought I'd share this, one, for the awesome cars and two, to make us old blokes feel a bit better.

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[rob]

75 and still driving a F5000 ?

There might be hope for me yet 

rob

[Bird]

75 and still driving a F5000 ?

There might be hope for me yet 

rob

Unless you're like me and can't take the forces without getting sick   Although, that famous simracer alien guy whatsisname puked his helmet full in the middle of a formula session as well.   So there's that.

[Bacchulum]

Ken has the advantage of being in a race car for 58 consecutive years.
Surely you'd get used to it by then.

[Bird]

Ken has the advantage of being in a race car for 58 consecutive years.
Surely you'd get used to it by then.

Yeah, hence my previous comment