Craig Lowndes

[wicky]

Craig Lowndes and bev brock to night at 8pm on abc all about peter brock.

[CV860L]

Nice find and will be one to watch.

[korrupt]

Hmm, up against Top Gear on SBS. Might have to fire up the old VCR.

[ilovebeer]

Nice find and will be one to watch.

l think this should not be missed for any V8 fan! Regardless of color {red or blue}. ...ROSS...

[HazzaHSV]

Good find. Tagged for recording.

Hmm, up against Top Gear on SBS. Might have to fire up the old VCR.
Nah just get that Top Gear episode and the next 20 from channel BitTorrent.

[GTS LSA]

I heard it was all about Lowndes & Brock is more a cameo (about he was mentor etc) ... could be wrong but will be watching either way

[twodads]

Hmm, up against Top Gear on SBS. Might have to fire up the old VCR.

Top gear tonight is the same as last week. Just going through some of their favourite tests....

[csv rulz]

Top gear tonight is the same as last week. Just going through some of their favourite tests....

Thank you, you just made my decision a ton easy.

Lowndesy it is

[Bodgy]

Damn missed it. All I've got is some junkie looking for a commission home.

[twodads]

Don't care if he's Holden or Ford. Lowndsey is one special bloke. Great outlook on life, great attitude and loves his family.
For those that missed it go to www.abc.net.au/austory
cheers
Nick

[OUTAtheBloo]

This is a clip of it i found on youtube last night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-n60BTtye0

Dan

[jaykay]

Pretty emotional story...Ran out of tissues as well.... :hide:

How good did the '72 Bathurst winning XU-1 look ....:yahoo:

[OUTAtheBloo]

Good story, great to see craig.

I hope he carrys on driving, and win some more championships.

Dan

[SSV8pilot]

A very good insight to the man.

Whilst it was a shame Holden lost Bathurst - I was glad that it was won by Lowndes - on what was a very emotional weekend for many.

Would be good to see him back in a Holden again.

Clearly a guy with a level head and balanced view of life.

[csv rulz]

What a story. Im not an emotional guy but some parts had me in tears. Was a great story. Lowndes will always be a champ no matter what he drives

[madmonaro]

The Guys a Champion and full of class just like Jim Richards. The rest of the EGO's in v8supercars are just imposters.

[ABG]

The Guys a Champion and full of class just like Jim Richards. The rest of the EGO's in v8supercars are just imposters.

That's a bit harsh. Like any competitive arena, the V8 Supercar field has its share of grade a w@nkers, but there are a few that I've met that have been geniune, down to earth blokes. You'd be hard pressed to find a nicer bloke than Craig though.

[shane W Z]

yep i agree i met him once at a driver meeting thing at a ford dealers here in darwin just after he jumped ship, i was still not happy but didn't say anything about it but yeah top guy isn't he? i must say i was really glad that he won bathurst.I really wanted either holden or someone who knew brockie to win and well if a ford really had to win i'm glad it was him, could've been worse,it was nearly rich-boy-championship-buyer.Sorry but i still cannot forgive Kelly for that debacle last year.Looking at the highlights dvd i got the other day if that wasn't deliberate i'm the pope!!! ,BTW I Really am a Holden fan,One who believes in fairness and that was not fair as far as i am concerned.Plus does anyone remember kelly's pronouncement that he was better than brock i mean come on the fella needs his head examined.

[ATTNSEEKR]

wasnt too happy when he jumped camp either, either way, he's a great racer, and i will still follow him wether be ford/holden or whatever....:driving:

[madmonaro]

That's a bit harsh. Like any competitive arena, the V8 Supercar field has its share of grade a w@nkers, but there are a few that I've met that have been geniune, down to earth blokes. You'd be hard pressed to find a nicer bloke than Craig though.


Your right, richards junior pretty good, My wife has met Brad Jones (worked as grid girl in audi days) and said good bloke, Cameron McConville another.....

[VZ HSV #1]

Shane,
You can't forgive Rick Kelly for what??
Mate it was an incident that we see every race meet, remember when Skaife was pushed off the road by Ambrose, and then by Ingal at the last race in 2005, shit happens, yeah Rick tapped him but it wasn't deliberate, i have seen lots worse.
I too am a Craig Lowndes fan, but Rick Kelly is every part the driver Craig is

Cheers
Scotty

[shane W Z]

if someone else other than lowndes was hit yes i agree it MAY have been an accident but doesn't anyone else think its dodgy that he effectively took out the only other bloke who could win,plus as far as i am concerned certain drivers are only in it because their fathers are millionaires apparently you don't need talent anymore.Just my opinion anyway hopefully we have a champion who is less controversial this year.On your other point surely you can't mean the immaculate conception everyone must love me ambrose.Sorry the man just irritates me with his attitude of "I can't do anything wrong i'm a ford driver.

[VZ HSV #1]

I can see your point Rick does come accross that way, i don't think the silver spoon tag is warranted though, in his shoes if my parents owned the race team i Would still race, i mean Todd is his brother and he is not as like Rick.
In saying that talent is talent, and the boy has got it, all the money in the world won't get you on poll.

I love watching the competition, and i am a big fan of Rick, he has bought back the excitment in V8 supercars.
Look how my idol ( Mark Skaife) gets branded, yeah sure is not exactly Mr.PR material, but a great great driver only second to PB.
I feel for skaifey he has the weight of Holden on his back, now with the younger guys coming through he will be a better driver, and maybe the last 3 years of bad luck will be behind him.

Cheers

[shane W Z]

yes i agree about skaife and PB what i was trying to say earlier was that as much as kelly irritates me i hated marcos ambrose more again mainly because of his attitude but in his case it was more the i am the only one who is allowed to win, may be wrong just how he came across,do you remember the near punch up he had with murphy at bathurst a few years ago i was going for greg in that situation i thought finally someone will sort this bloke out.!!!!

[Mikey]

if someone else other than lowndes was hit yes i agree it MAY have been an accident but doesn't anyone else think its dodgy that he effectively took out the only other bloke who could win,plus as far as i am concerned certain drivers are only in it because their fathers are millionaires apparently you don't need talent anymore.Just my opinion anyway hopefully we have a champion who is less controversial this year.On your other point surely you can't mean the immaculate conception everyone must love me ambrose.Sorry the man just irritates me with his attitude of "I can't do anything wrong i'm a ford driver.

Gee I am glad that no one is down on Craig Lowndes for shunting Max Wilson in the rear during a race incident at Clipsal this year!

Which team denied contact leaving the camera to focus in on to the damage left on Lowndes front head light and bar?

[VZ HSV #1]

Yeah i am with you on Ambrose, i give credit where credit is due, he is a fantastic aggressive driver, it was real shame he let his ego get in the way of his driving.
Russel Ingal is another in the same boat, but he has pulled his horns in over the last few years, i guess we need other bad guys now.
I can see how Rick is percieved like that, and i do hope he grows out of that.
I think all in all he would havewanted a different outcome to last years final to end on pure racing ability, not a confentation, with Craig.

[mgygto]

Gee I am glad that no one is down on Craig Lowndes for shunting Max Wilson in the rear during a race incident at Clipsal this year!

Which team denied contact leaving the camera to focus in on to the damage left on Lowndes front head light and bar?

that was beautiful moment trackside :) I cannot tell you how pleasant the replays were on the big screen and the effect it had on the smart mouthed Ford supporters!

and as to Rick Kelly , his only problem in the past was his youth and that meant some statements being less than "managed" ..... I have known the guy since he was in the Young Lions car and there is no way that he would have deliberately punted Craig and I think the reaction and accusation from Craig and 888 is more of a reflection on their character than Rick's - it was a driving mistake , he admitted it , in Adelaide Lowndes did exactly the same thing and it happens in every race at every event.....and Rick proved by his driving skill at the Clipsal that he is indeed a worthy champion.

[VZ HSV #1]

Well said mate, my sentiments as well

[falcom]

You can tell who wears the pants in the Lowndes family.

[OUTAtheBloo]

wasnt too happy when he jumped camp either, either way, he's a great racer, and i will still follow him wether be ford/holden or whatever....:driving:

My feelings the same ! I would like to see him again at his exciting best though, the sport was great when he was firing, reminded me of the brock eria.

Dan

[Savannah]

I was really touched by his relationship with his wife Natalie (what bloke doesn't need have his ego in check when you've got a family to take care of? :flame:). I thought they were in deep & it was beautiful. :serenade: :love2:

I seem to remember saying her exact words around here "it's not all about you".

Savvy.

[clubbie]

Gee I am glad that no one is down on Craig Lowndes for shunting Max Wilson in the rear during a race incident at Clipsal this year!

Which team denied contact leaving the camera to focus in on to the damage left on Lowndes front head light and bar?

Spot on Mikey.

I've got Lowndes in my dream team so I'm pissed he shunted Max. I have posted previously I think he is the best driver BUT he is a hot head. Max's pace was good at the time so Craig didn't need to rub him up and he would have got him sooner rather than later. Just another brain fade moment.

Regards the bullsh!t "no contact" quote...thats what happens to teams under the pump when they have mega $ sponsorships talk up their pace and then underperform. (Think Skaife as well).

As for the Kelly boys...what can I say...toughest track...2nd toughest race finished 1 & 2 in new cars. Rick Kelly haters can take an asprin now. Rick reminds me of Lowndes in his early days but Lowndes didn't get bagged for being aggressive, talented, quick and in a possible championship contending team.

Clubbie

[chook]

Rick Kelly is every part the driver Craig is

Surely your not serious, ok maybe he can steer (still don't think he's in the same category) but he missed out when they were handing out personalities. The guys a Tosser!

[VooDoo]

This year i'm actually going for a FORD team (Lowndes). Skaife, Kelly's etc just don't deserve my support atm.

[Rombles]

I haven't seen the whole thing, but I did see the bit where Crombly said that there was no way the Rick tap at PI was deliberate. Chaos Theory will tell you that it is impossible to deliberately tap someone in such a way that you can guarantee that they will sustain more damage than you as a result, so that even after you do the drive-through that you know is coming, you can be certain that you will still beat the other guy home. Can't be done. Tosser or not, I don't care how rich his parents are, it is not possible for the guy to be stupid enough for that to have been deliberate. Careless maybe (although probably still debatable). Deliberate no.

Lowndes when he is on song is a class above pretty much every other living driver racing in Australia. It is just impossible to hate the guy, even for driving a Ford. However, as long as he works for that whinger Roland Dane, it will be pretty hard for me to feel sorry for him when he gets beaten.

and re- the Ambrose thing mentioned earlier - I hated the guy when he was here. Didn't like his attitude, and didn't like the fact that he was beating the Holdens. But I have actually started finding myself supporting him when I watch his efforts in NASCAR - in V8SC in the "them against us", he was them, I was us. In NASCAR the them against us (or should that be US against us?) he is one of us as an Aussie. I can appreciate his talent now!

[VZ HSV #1]

Yeah i guess i was a bit premature saying Rick is every bit the driver Craig is, i retract that comment, HSV winning at Clipsal has me all smiles.
Craig with all his faults( Ford) is a great driver up there with the best.
You must have to admit though Rick has grown to be competative, it will be a great year.

Scotty

[05_ENFORCER]

Yeah, the Kelly brothers are going to serve it up to us this year.
I hope they have the finances together, it should be a great show!
CL will give them a run for thier money though.

[craigus]

05 Enforcer, you know this thread is almost 2 years old. :doh:

[Knawful]

Holy thread digging batman.

[05_ENFORCER]

Yeah, first time on the forum, just doing searches for V8 Supercars and Craig Lowndes and Garth Tander and it came up with this.
Might have to look at the dates before posting next time.
Maybe the Mods should remove these old posts then??

[German Statesman]

No wonder I couldn't find the bloody podcast...:jester:

[MYVYSS]

Yeah, first time on the forum, just doing searches for V8 Supercars and Craig Lowndes and Garth Tander and it came up with this.
Might have to look at the dates before posting next time.
Maybe the Mods should remove these old posts then??

Then anyone looking for information would have no where to look, what so you come back in everyday and there are no posts, no threads....