Wanna drive!

My friends and I are very noisy v8 supporters. One is turning 40 soon and we are looking to get him a ride in one of the cars. Any car will do, although he is a Holden supporter. I don't know if this is possible, I thought if anyone would know where to source this it had to be you.

Faithfully yours always

Nat

Well, you might not get into a real racecar but see the story in this issue about a V8 Experience. -Ed

News from the west

Just wanted to say thanks to all the teams and merchandise trucks that made the effort to stop off at Kununurra (WA) on your way from Darwin to Perth. Also a special thanks to Lowndesy for mixing it with the locals at Westrac, it made my day.

One other thing I would like to mention is about the lack of television coverage of the V8Supercars; this year Channel 9 has dropped all the races to 11.30 Sunday night and replaced it with five games of football over the weekend.

I'm disgusted to think they could do this when the Supercars have such a high profile and are broadcast throughout the world, and we can't even get it here in WA.

At least the drivers aren't plastered across the news headlines after drunken rampages in Kings Cross. I am a mad keen supporter of the V8s and subscribe to V8X as it is our only way of keeping in touch with what's going on.

I wonder if we can petition to get them back on telly. V8X is the best mag, keep up the great work.

Geoff

No to turning Japanese

I am a Kiwi Ford supporter and have attended every day of V8Supercar racing in NZ and will continue to, no matter where as long as the current format stays. I don't really hate Holdens and even owned one once (10 Fords).I do however really hate Japanese cars and will never ever own one.

If AVESCO lets in Toyota/Mitsubishi I will fully support Holden and Ford pulling out of the category altogether. I will also not watch, attend nor buy any merchandise, I will

unsubscribe from their website and will no longer have any need for your magazine.

There are a limited number of positions on each track so are they considering dropping some to make room for the rice burners?

I would loathe to see another rice rocket win at Bathurst. I will just attend my club events where the biggest attendances are at the Ford vs Holden events.

By the way, cool magazine I read it from cover to cover (even the Holden articles), the only possible improvement would be a couple of extra pages of babes.

Kevin

Well Kevin you'll be happy to know that it looks like Mitsubishi has pulled the plug on any plans they may have for V8 Supercars. -Ed

Hates Skaife

When is Mark Skaife going to stop complaining? At Eastern Creek in a very similar situation he said Russell Ingall should have given way because he (Skaife) was past the B pillar, but in Darwin when Marcus Ambrose was at least on level terms, if not just slightly in front when the two cars made contact, he said Ambrose should not have been there.

Once again he thinks he is god and everyone should give way to him and let him win. Ambrose definitely had the better traction through the corner as he came from behind to be a few inches in front when viewed from the side.

Name and Address withheld

Girrl power

I want to thank you guys for producing such an informative magazine. It's a bit hard for me (being a chick) to learn stuff about the series because when I ask my mates (who are guys) they just say 'oh you wouldn't understand' or they feed me bull, because they don't know what they are talking about.

Now thanks to your magnificent mag, I know more about the championship than they do! Oh by the way, where's the best place to sit at Indy? I'm finally going to see a live race. If they won't come to Townsville (yet!) I'll go to them! Go Brighty!

Thanks, BJ

Stan the Fan recommends you buy a flexi-ticket that gives you access to several stands as there are several spots worth viewing at Indy -Ed

Whingers

For two issues running now (#20 & #21) I have read how some Ford fan thinks it's an injustice that Marcos Ambrose didn't make the cover of V8X after winning the series.

Funny how it's such a big deal when he failed to make that cover, but they seem to have forgotten his cover 2 issues prior. Why do the Ford fans feel the need to spit the dummy over this again and again?

I don't recall any Holden fans crying over how Murph didn't make the cover after winning his THIRD Bathurst crown: no small feat for any race driver.

And no Holden fan appeared to be crying over the fact that Rick Kelly didn't make the cover after becoming, at the age of 20, the youngest ever driver to win Bathurst.

My advice to you all: stop acting like 5 year olds, cut the dummy spits and learn to appreciate the sport.

And while you are at it....learn to appreciate this magazine for what it is. A great read.

Lauren

Thanks for the support, Lauren. We try to please everybody but if it's not one group it's another. Bit of 'between a rock and a hard place' really. Hopefully we've made all the Ford fans happy this issue

Thoughts from abroad

I thought it was a rather boring show that they put on at the Pukekohe round (NZ). I understand the weather was no good but to take out pitstops and make the races sprint races was highly disappointing. They could have taken out the first short race and kept the longer distance ones so there was some exciting pitstops.

I know there are gonna be people who disagree with me here but, I like the longer races and the shorter races, so I think they should have say a 100km race with tyre stop on the Saturday and a 200km race with tyre and fuel or just tyres.

When the races are as short as they were in round 3 it is pretty boring and it is harder on the drivers, because say you have a crap qualifying effort by the time you get some speed and have the car dialled in it's game set and match. AVESCO should have a think about that because you need to keep the viewers and crowd interested....GO

LOWNDES...

Dave

Oops

Please tell me what the HELL is going on!

I was reading V8X #21 online (heads up for Pukekohe) the dates are April 23-25,which is fine. Heads up for round 4, Hidden Valley, which APPARENTLY is on April 21-23 and then Barbagallo is APPARENTLY on April 11-13!

So all the guys went to Darwin, then to New Zealand on the 23rd, the same day! And round 5 is before round 3!

Matt

PS My friends and I want more Marcos Ambrose!

Sorry Matt, the pressure got to us. -Ed

Pick of the mailbag I am Sam I am a big fan of your magazine and I buy every issue. I am 14 years of age and I love the V8Supercars and I also love HRT, Mark Skaife and Todd Kelly. I think that Skaife will start winning soon and Marcos Ambrose will hopefully go down. I personally think Steven Richards will win this year but I hope any Holden wins. In response to Tamara's comment (V8X #21) I think you are completely right and they should ban Russell Ingall. I have met Skaife - he is a champ. So I leave you with GO HOLDEN 2004. V8X is the best. Sam