12.10.13
“America’s porn prof injures woman in car crash, wants to go to jail” (via Daily Caller)
Infamous “Porn Professor” Hugo Schwyzer sadly continues to harm others while he spirals further out of control! While Hugo certainly seems to be receiving a great deal of well-deserved karmic payback for his transgressions of infidelity, promoting porn, severe lack of professionalism, and taking advantage of young female students, his ever increasing number of victims shouldn’t also have to be
Ring,ring.........
Just when you thought that there was nothing more to hear about
Kris Humphries & Kim Kardashian.
Well.....
Kris is going auction off the engagement ring,
he gave Kim.
The auction house said that it will go for between $300.000 to $500.000.
Let's hope he does one nice thing.
By giving the money to charity.
But I doubt it.
DMV TCC: Class top ten results for the RS Tuning Audi R8 LMS ultra squad at Hockenheim
By Johan Laubscher
The finale for the DMV Touring Car Challenge took place at Hockenheim this weekend. RS Tuning again performed well with their pair of Audi R8 LMS ultra cars.
Originally three Audi R8 LMS ultra cars were included on the provisional entry list, as YACO Racing had entered their R8 LMS ultra, along with RS Tuning’s two cars. However, YACO Racing did not take part this weekend.
RS Tuning again entrusted their two cars to their drivers: Dietmar Haggenmüller (#8) and Suzanne Weidt (#88). Both cars have competed in the full 2013 Audi R8 LMS ultra specification during the 2013 DMV TCC and AvD 100 Meilen seasons, the full specification with the addition of the original 2013 rear diffuser.
Qualifying for the first race yielded two class top ten results for the Audis, as Weidt qualified seventh in class followed by Haggenmüller in eighth. The grid for race two saw Haggenmüller fifth in class and Weidt was seventh again.
The first race on Saturday concluded with the Audis finishing in their class starting positions, with Weidt seventh ahead of Haggenmüller in eighth, both finishing nineteenth and twentieth overall respectively. The second race marked the final race of the 2013 DMV TCC season. Haggenmüller finished the race by placing sixth in class and ninth overall. He was followed by his teammate in thirteenth overall, taking eighth in class.
This Hockenheim weekend concluded the 2013 DMV TCC season, which saw the participation of a number of Audi vehicles, including Audi R8 LMS ultra cars from RS Tuning and Prosperia C.ABT Racing.
RS Tuning again entrusted their two cars to their drivers: Dietmar Haggenmüller (#8) and Suzanne Weidt (#88). Both cars have competed in the full 2013 Audi R8 LMS ultra specification during the 2013 DMV TCC and AvD 100 Meilen seasons, the full specification with the addition of the original 2013 rear diffuser.
The first race on Saturday concluded with the Audis finishing in their class starting positions, with Weidt seventh ahead of Haggenmüller in eighth, both finishing nineteenth and twentieth overall respectively. The second race marked the final race of the 2013 DMV TCC season. Haggenmüller finished the race by placing sixth in class and ninth overall. He was followed by his teammate in thirteenth overall, taking eighth in class.
This Hockenheim weekend concluded the 2013 DMV TCC season, which saw the participation of a number of Audi vehicles, including Audi R8 LMS ultra cars from RS Tuning and Prosperia C.ABT Racing.
Photo credit: DMV TCC
VLN: Victory for Twin Busch Motorsport Audi R8 LMS ultra and LMS Engineering TT RS
By Johan Laubscher
The penultimate VLN round, the ROWE DMV 250-Meilen-Rennen, was held at the Nürburgring. It was a very successful weekend for the Audi Sport customer racing teams.
A total of nine Audis were entered this weekend. This included two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars, one each from Twin Busch Motorsport and Phoenix Racing. Three Audi Sport customer racing developed Audi TT RS cars were entered in the SP3T class: the #1 from LMS Engineering, the #331 from Raeder Motorsport and the #290. Four more Audis were also entered in the SP3T class, which included three TTS cars and one TT.
Twin Busch Motorsport qualified in third position followed by the Phoenix Racing entry in nineteenth. SP3T class pole and twentieth overall went to the #1 TT RS from LMS Engineering.
By the end of the endurance race held on Saturday it was a case of double victory for the Audi Sport customer racing teams. Twin Busch Motorsport took the overall and SP9 victory with their #44 Audi R8 LMS ultra driven by Marc and Dennis Busch. In SP3T it was also an Audi victory, as the #1 Audi TT RS from LMS Engineering, driven by Christian Krognes, Constantin Kletzer and Ullrich Andree, took the class honours.
Photo credit: VLN
11.10.13
Do Not Miss This - Martin Fiebert on AVFM Radio!
Martin Fiebert will be a guest on Revelations with Erin Pizzey. The program will air on Saturday, Oct 12, 2013.
A landmark, for sure!
http://www.avoiceformen.com/a-voice-for-men/avfm-radio/revelations-with-erin-pizzey-2/
Oh...and here is Fiebert's renowned bibliography - a goldmine of evidence that Feminism is a Lie:
http://www.csulb.edu/~mfiebert/assault.htm
A landmark, for sure!
http://www.avoiceformen.com/a-voice-for-men/avfm-radio/revelations-with-erin-pizzey-2/
Oh...and here is Fiebert's renowned bibliography - a goldmine of evidence that Feminism is a Lie:
http://www.csulb.edu/~mfiebert/assault.htm
They're Starting to Fight Dirty!
We all saw it coming, didn't we? The following was left as a comment on the previous post, and boy does it ever look like the shape of things to come as the other side cranks its game up to the next level. It's true that we are gaining ground in places like Toronto, but the Establishment still has all the power, and all the money, all the media, and all the "big guns" of whichever kind. Their hatred of all things male, and all things non-feminist, is unbounded. Don't despair, though. This just means that we will need to up our own game, and become a lot more sophisticated. Yes, just like I have been urging for quite a while. But here is the reader comment which I told you about:
Fidelbogen:On second thought, what do I really mean by the phrase "they're starting to fight dirty"? Silly me. When have the feminists EVER fought any way but dirty?? Feminism is a dirty game from stem to stern and that will never change. I can't promise we'll come out of this war with entirely clean hands ourselves, considering the nature of the conflict and the necessity which it imposes. So my advice is: don't worry, be happy! You want to get thrown under the bus with clean hands? I hope not.
On the subject of anti-male bias, today while out running errands, I saw an episode of the 'Maury Povrich Show'---one of those daytime TV hate-fests that passes for entertainment. Anyway, his topic was DV against women and brought on a guy who admitted to abusing his wife.
First, I thought it was strange that a lowlife like this would go on national TV and confess to felonies, but when he started talking (or rather, screaming) he went off about how feminism has corrupted women and how women 'need to be taught their place' and I noticed he repeated many phrases current in the Manosphere---along with some near verbatim quotes from some of the Game crowd and other Manosphere hangers-on. None of this had anything to do with the context of what he was accused of.
There was a psychologist there too and the guy's 'victimized' wife. The psychologist---obviously one of Povrich's jack-puddings---was leading the lynch-mob mentality of the crowd. He even said how this type of 'violence against women was being openly promoted on the Internet' and a few manginas in the crowd jumped up to agree. This whole melodrama ended when the wife threw out the husband (amid great fanfare) and agreed to let himself be abused just to learn how it feels (another dubious scenario).
Anybody who's read this far can, of course, see that this whole melodrama was totally faked and was a calculated attempt to portray men's rights advocates as violent thugs. I don't know if this program is available for viewing, but you can see the sickening depths to which our opponents have sunk.
Let's hope he behaves......
Jamie Foxx can be a bit of a Divo.
Oliver Stone wants him to play
Martin Luther King Jr.
In the movie biopic Stone's about to make.
If Jamie behaves then it'll be a hit.
For both of them.
RiHaNnA gIvEs MiLeY cYrUs A tWeRkInG lEsSoN
A week ago sultry singer Rihanna set ablaze the music world with her SUPER sexy song titled, "Pour it up". The best way for me to describe Rihanna's new video; stripper meets carnival where Rihanna opens up wearing a blingy but revealing top, which she wore during carnival time back home on the beautiful island of Barbados.
The beat is a solid club banger, sure to get all party goers out
FIA WEC: Audi aims to become World Champion in Japan
Audi Press Release
- Four rings with 69-point advantage in Manufacturers’ Championship
- Japan strong growth market with enthusiastic fans
- Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich: “Title battle in decisive phase”
Ingolstadt, October 11, 2013 – Audi is still undefeated in the 2013 sports car season. All five rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) went to Audi Sport Team Joest. In addition, the Audi R18 e-tron quattro won the Sebring 12 Hours. Most recently, at Austin, Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich’s squad celebrated the 100th overall victory of an LMP race car from Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. Now the next sporting milestone is just around the corner. On the Fuji circuit in Japan, Audi may achieve the early defense of the World Champion’s title in the manufacturers’ classification on October 20.
It was love at first sight. Although Japan is located about 9,000 kilometers from Germany the style in which Audi Sport was received at Fuji on the WEC’s first visit a year ago was overwhelming. An enthusiastic Japanese crowd welcomed the Audi race drivers and Audi Sport Team Joest as if they were at home in Japan, asked for autographs throughout the weekend, and vociferously cheered them on. In the main grandstand, a group of fans offered an acoustic spectacle the rhythm and volume of which was more reminiscent of a samba parade than a motorsport event. 50,000 fans attended the race at the time.
Several Audi factory drivers who either spent many years of their careers in Japan or are still at home there contributed to the huge popularity of the Audi team. Tom Kristensen (DK) drove in Japan for four years, his team-mate Loïc Duval (F) has been active in the land of the rising sun since 2006 and lives in Tokyo. Together with Allan McNish (GB), who frequently traveled to Japan in the past as a test driver, they are leading the WEC drivers’ standings with a 33-point advantage following their third victory of the season at Austin.
It was love at first sight. Although Japan is located about 9,000 kilometers from Germany the style in which Audi Sport was received at Fuji on the WEC’s first visit a year ago was overwhelming. An enthusiastic Japanese crowd welcomed the Audi race drivers and Audi Sport Team Joest as if they were at home in Japan, asked for autographs throughout the weekend, and vociferously cheered them on. In the main grandstand, a group of fans offered an acoustic spectacle the rhythm and volume of which was more reminiscent of a samba parade than a motorsport event. 50,000 fans attended the race at the time.
Several Audi factory drivers who either spent many years of their careers in Japan or are still at home there contributed to the huge popularity of the Audi team. Tom Kristensen (DK) drove in Japan for four years, his team-mate Loïc Duval (F) has been active in the land of the rising sun since 2006 and lives in Tokyo. Together with Allan McNish (GB), who frequently traveled to Japan in the past as a test driver, they are leading the WEC drivers’ standings with a 33-point advantage following their third victory of the season at Austin.
Aside from the joy before the event, there are some hard facts indicating that Japan will be an important race. Audi may win this year’s first World Championship title right at the sixth WEC round. Audi’s advantage over Toyota amounts to 69 points, with a total of 52 points yet to be awarded at the two rounds following Fuji. Thus, finishing the race is the prerequisite for securing the title early. But there is much more at stake. After Audi was defeated at Fuji last year, the R18 e-tron quattro is to cross the finish line as the winner in 2013. In the competition, Audi will be meeting with two race cars from challenger Toyota.
In terms of business, the Asia-Pacific region is important for the brand with the four rings as well. In the first nine months of the year, Audi increased its sales in this region by 20.2 percent. Japan, with deliveries up by 16.9 percent to 21,400 showed one of the strongest growth rates among the ten largest sales markets of AUDI AG.
Fans can watch the event on the track in the foothills of Mount Fuji on the internet. Audi is broadcasting the action by live streaming on www.audi-motorsport.com. Additional background information is made available on the Audi Sport App, Twitter and Facebook.
-Can Audi defeat Toyota at their home round at Fuji for the first time?
-Will the number of spectators increase on the WEC’s second visit to Japan?
-Will Loïc Duval/Tom Kristensen/Allan McNish manage the next step in the title battle or will Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Tréluyer come closer again?
-Will Audi defend the manufacturers’ World Championship title?
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): “Fuji won’t be an easy task for us because, for one, challenger Toyota will be fielding two cars in the race, and, for the other, we saw last year that the track doesn’t suit us so well. But we’re going to leave no stone unturned to continue our string of success. I’m already looking forward to a particularly popular 6-hour race and the enthusiastic crowd.”
Chris Reinke (Head of LMP): “We’ve experienced an outstanding season so far. Now we’re aiming to settle some unfinished business from last year’s round at Fuji. We realize that, by fielding two cars, Toyota will have the corresponding strength. We’re going to do everything within our means to continue our string of victories in Japan.”
Ralf Jüttner (Technical Director Audi Sport Team Joest): “A year ago, we were welcomed with open arms by an enthusiastic crowd. The fans in the main grandstand practically chanted when our squad performed its pit stops. Returning there is fun. The team thoroughly prepared the two race cars for the next run before leaving Austin. After five WEC victories in succession, we’re traveling to Fuji full of energy.”
Marcel Fässler (37/CH), Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1 (Audi Sport Team Joest)
-Is driving in Japan only for the second time in his career
“I was in Japan for the first time a year ago and was deeply impressed with the country and its people. I really like the track at Fuji as well. And the Japanese fans arrived in large numbers. It was a valuable addition to the WEC, so I’m looking forward to this race with eager anticipation. The track with its predominantly semi-fast and very fast sections is a nice challenge.”
André Lotterer (31/D), Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1 (Audi Sport Team Joest)
-Has mainly been living in Tokyo since 2005
“I’m very much looking forward to the WEC race in Japan. This year, I was on the Super Formula grid at Fuji and celebrated a victory there in July. I’m sure that our Audi R18 e-tron quattro will be better this season than it was last year. We want to make life difficult for Toyota and battle for victory. Another nice aspect is the continuous enthusiasm of the Japanese fans.”
Benoît Tréluyer (36/F), Audi R18 e-tron quattro #1 (Audi Sport Team Joest)
-Posted the first fastest race lap in the WEC at Austin
-Has spent twelve years of his career in Japan
“I can hardly wait to travel to Japan. I’ll arrive a little earlier in order to meet a lot of friends, fans and team members from the past. I associate a lot of success with the track at Fuji. Due to a small tussle we gave away the chance of battling for victory last year. We want to make up for that now. Our aim is the top step of the podium.”
Loïc Duval (31/F), Audi R18 e-tron quattro #2 (Audi Sport Team Joest)
-Together with Allan McNish, last posted the fastest time in qualifying at Austin
-Is driving a race for Audi in Japan for the first time
“Following Le Mans, this is my second home race because I live in Japan. Last year, I was at Fuji as a guest of Audi and this year I’m driving the WEC race in Japan for the first time. The sports car race was a big event a year ago and now we’re arriving at round six of the season as the leaders of the standings. I’m hoping for our team to benefit from my experience at Fuji.”
Tom Kristensen (46/DK), Audi R18 e-tron quattro #2 (Audi Sport Team Joest)
-Leads the WEC standings together with his team-mates
-Drove in Japan in his career between 1992 and 1995
“Following Audi’s 100th LMP overall victory, we’ve set our sights on the next aim when we’re traveling to Japan. We’re competing in a nation that’s absolutely enthusiastic about motorsport and want to win the manufacturers’ World Championship there. We’ll be meeting with two cars from our challenger Toyota, which will make the race particularly interesting and exciting.”
Allan McNish (43/GB), Audi R18 e-tron quattro #2 (Audi Sport Team Joest)
-Most recently, celebrated the third win of the season with his team-mates at Austin
“I always enjoy traveling to Japan. When I left Europe for the first time at the age of 20, Japan was the first Asian country I got to know. I repeatedly spent time there for Formula 1 tests and individual races. The Fuji 6 Hours was a great race a year ago. The track is demanding. I like the first part better than the last one. Some sections suit Audi but the rear part of the track should be more favorable for Toyota. We’re expecting a thrilling battle. And the fans are a really important part of this race.”
Loïc Duval (F): * June 12, 1982 in Chartres (F); residence: Tokyo (J); married to Gaëlle, one son (Hugo); height: 1.78 m; weight: 70 kg; Audi driver since 2012; Le Mans victories: 1; WEC races: 8; WEC victories: 4; WEC pole positions: 2; fastest WEC laps: 1; best result WEC Fuji: –
Marcel Fässler (CH): * May 27, 1976 in Einsiedeln (CH); residence: Gross (CH); married to Isabel, four daughters (Shana, Elin, Yael and Delia); height: 1.78 m; weight: 78 kg; Audi driver since 2008; Le Mans victories: 2; WEC races: 13; WEC victories: 5; WEC pole positions: 2; fastest WEC laps: 1; best result WEC Fuji: 2
Tom Kristensen (DK): * July 07, 1967 in Hobro (DK); residence: Hobro (MC); single (partner: Hanne), two sons (Oliver and Oswald) and one daughter (Carla Marlou); height: 1.74 m; weight: 72 kg; Audi driver since 2000, Le Mans victories: 9; WEC races: 13; WEC victories: 4; WEC pole positions: 0; fastest WEC laps: 2; best result WEC Fuji: 3
André Lotterer (D): * November 19, 1981 in Duisburg (D); residence: Tokyo (J); single; height: 1.84 m; weight: 74 kg; Audi driver since 2010; Le Mans victories: 2; WEC races: 13; WEC victories: 5; WEC pole positions: 3; fastest WEC laps: 2; best result WEC Fuji: 2
Allan McNish (GB): * December 29, 1969 in Dumfries (GB); residence: Monaco (MC); married to Kelly, one son (Finlay), one daughter (Charlotte Amelie); height: 1.65 m; weight: 60 kg; Audi driver in 2000, since 2004; Le Mans victories: 3; WEC races: 13; WEC victories: 4; WEC pole positions: 3; fastest WEC laps: 1; best result WEC Fuji: 3
Benoît Tréluyer (F): * December 07, 1976 in Alençon (F); residence: Gordes (F); married to Melanie, one son (Jules); height: 1.78 m; weight: 68 kg; Audi driver since 2010; Le Mans victories: 2; WEC races: 13; WEC victories: 5; WEC pole positions: 2; fastest WEC laps: 1; best result WEC Fuji: 2
Track length: 4.563 km
Race duration: 6 hours
Qualifying record on this track: Kazuki Nakajima, Toyota, 1m 27.499s = 187.737 km/h (Oct 13, 2012)
Race record on this track: Kazuki Nakajima, Toyota, 1m 28.088s = 186.482 km/h (Oct 14, 2012)
Pole position 2012: Kazuki Nakajima, Toyota, 1m 27.499s = 187.737 km/h (Oct 13, 2012)
Fastest lap 2012: Kazuki Nakajima, Toyota, 1m 28.088s = 186.482 km/h (Oct 14, 2012)
André Lotterer about the track at Fuji
“At the end of the long straight, there’s a right-hand turn with good overtaking opportunities, followed by a left-hander. We downshift and accelerate early because the corner opens up. The most thrilling section is 100 R that winds in a 180-degree bend and cannot be driven completely flat-out. Its apex is almost at the end. In the subsequent hairpin turn, you gain a lot of time if you can accelerate early. The next straight is interrupted by two slight right-hand bends that are taken at full throttle on a dry track. The chicane is followed by a final combination of corners. The turn-in phases are very long due to the unusual radii. The last right-hand turn lends itself well to overtaking. The hybrid drive of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro can be intensely felt in the A-Corner, the 100 R and the hairpin.”
Friday, October 18
11:00–12:30 Free practice 1
15:30–17:00 Free practice 2
Saturday, October 19
09:30–10:30 Free practice 3
13:55–14:20 Qualifying
Sunday, October 20
11:00–17:00 6-hour race
10.10.13
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Gallery: United Autosports Audi in Donington Park British GT finale
By Tarek Ramchani
United Autosports had a brilliant British GT Championship season finale at Donington Park last weekend. The Anglo-American team qualified well and won the two-hour race. Matt Bell and Mark Patterson narrowly missed the driver's title by just 1.5 point in one of the most demanding and fascinating GT fields worldwide.
Here is a selection of the great photos from Donington Park featuring the white dominant Audi R8 LMS ultra.
Photo credit: United Autosports
FASCINATING PORN ADDICTION INFOGRAPHIC: About the ‘Fapstronauts’ of Reddit “No Fap” community
Check out this interesting infographic about Reddit’s “fapstronauts”, who help each other quit using porn! (Embedded in full at the bottom of this post.)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/29/porn-addiction_n_4004069.html SAMPLE FACTS: “A majority, 59%, spend a remarkable 4-15 hours per week on porn, while another 24% spend 1-3 hours a week. 64% report that their tastes in porn have become
What a twit......
Kanye " I am GOD " West.
Thinks that his baby's mum Kim Kardashian doesn't gt the respect she deserve.
Really?
I always thought, you earned respect not bought.
He also believes that she deserves a Star on the Hollywood walk of Fame.
WTF.......
Mind you, we good all walk over her.
As well as the fact that she would be so much closer to the gutter.
Sometimes not so nice......
Many of you have asked if,
I "SEE" things that are not nice.
I "SEE" things that are not nice.
All the time.
So in request to you asking to post them I will.
These are not always clear.
Woke up from a dram/nightmare.
Having had a vision of a jet orange/white.
Flying over London I feel.
Then is falls from the sky.
Into a lake/lagoon.
I also sensed a link to Los Angeles & Iran.
So there you have it.
These dreams feel so real it as if I have watched them on a news report.
9.10.13
Bathurst 12 Hour: Bright joins Audi for outright attack on Bathurst 12-Hour
Melbourne Performance Centre Press Release
Bright joins Audi for outright attack on Bathurst 12-Hour
Melbourne Performance Centre Audi R8 LMS ultra
2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-Hour
Mount Panorama, Bathurst (February 7-9)
Melbourne Performance Centre Audi R8 LMS ultra
2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-Hour
Mount Panorama, Bathurst (February 7-9)
Dual Bathurst 12-Hour champion Rod Salmon has revealed that Jason Bright will join his Audi R8 squad for an assault on the 2014 Bathurst 12-Hour - the Bathurst 24-Hour and 1000 champion joining Salmon, Warren Luff and Liam Talbot behind the wheel of the #6 Skwirk.com.au/MPC Audi R8 LMS ultra for an all-out attack on the outright victory.
“We’re going for the win,” Salmon admitted matter-of-factly. “Don’t think for a minute that we’re just going out there to run around in the top ten, we want victory.
“After the disappointment of this year where the car was damaged during my stint we looked at what we needed to do to take the win next year. I’d already decided we needed four drivers to give me more of a chance to rest between stints, and we knew we needed to find some more speed from the car to match the Mercedes, the Ferrari and the Lamborghini. Those decisions though took a slight back-seat when Craig Lowndes revealed he was going elsewhere next year, so we went looking for a driver of equal caliber, and on Luffy’s advice, we spoke to Jason.
“I’m overjoyed. To have a driver of his experience join us is fantastic. Yes I’m disappointed that we lost Craig, but I’d have been more disappointed if we’d lost Warren. I think he’s the better driver in these cars, so with him anchoring the team, I think we take a far stronger package into 2014.”
“I’ve worked with Brighty a lot over the years,” Luff explained. “I drove for his Britek team in V8 Supercars, and I know how professional he is with every aspect of his driving. This year he did Le Mans, he did the 12-Hour in February, and he’s won the 24-Hour at Bathurst. He’s also a 1000 race winner, and he’ll have no trouble adapting to the Audi.”
“I’m looking forward to it, it’s going to be an experience” Bright admitted. “I’m also looking forward to going to the 12-Hour for the first time in a car and a team that is in contention for an outright win.
“I’ve been looking at the way the Audis have been running in Europe this year too, and they’ve been quick all season. I hear that they’re due a parity adjustment too towards the end of the year, and that might be just what they need to tackle the Mercedes for their [Audi] third win on the mountain.”
“There’s no question that it’s the Mercedes and Ferrari teams that we’ll be battling next year,” Luff added. “They were so quick in a straight line last year, but couldn’t match us across the top of the mountain - if we get a little more straight line speed, then we’ll be there, no question.”
So what of the specification of the #6 Skwirk.com.au/Melbourne Performance Centre Audi?
“We’re in discussion about that now,” Salmon admitted. “The talk from Europe is that the FIA made a mistake with the pre-season parity modifications for the new 2013 Audi R8 ultra. It was initially supposed to have a much bigger aero package, but perhaps they’d been too competitive over recent seasons, because they not only didn’t get the major modifications they were hoping for like Ferrari and Lamborghini, but they also received a restrictor penalty which slowed them down. Look at all the major European championships this year and the Audis have only really figured because of their impressive reliability and great strategy, they rarely qualify at the front.
“We’ll look at it based on what the factory tell us and if making the 2013 upgrade will improve the car - even half a second a lap - we’ll do it. We didn’t make the change to the 2013 ultra package earlier in the year, because it may well have been a slower option than the 2012 upgrade we had at the end of last year. It’s a bit of a waiting game at present.”
Unlike 2013 where Salmon was joined by Luff and Lowndes for a three-driver assault on the 12-Hour, Bathurst 2014 will see four drivers sharing the duties, with rookie Liam Talbot joining Salmon, Luff and Bright.
“Liam joined me at Queensland Raceway for the fifth round of the Australian GT Championship presented by Pirelli, and he’ll be alongside at Highlands in New Zealand next month,” Salmon explained. “He’s only relatively knew to the sport, but he’s covered a lot of miles in the last 18-months, and I think he’ll be a great asset to the team.”
“He’ll surprise a few people I think,” Luff added. “I’ve done some driving with him here in Queensland with Porsche and he’s very good. He’s done a lot of miles with Radical this year, and he’s done a number of events at the Nurburgring in Germany with Aston Martin, and with my experience over there, he’s talked to me a lot about what to expect. He’s only relatively young, but he’s keen to learn, and he showed at QR just how quick he can be in the Audi, so he’ll be a valuable asset to the team.”
As for what having four drivers does to Salmon’s time in the car, that will be determined by their position in the field mid-race.
“If we’re fighting for the lead at the mid point of the race, I might leave the boys to battle it out, but if we’re a lap or two down and out of the chase, Brighty might be assigned to signing autographs and kissing babies..” Salmon laughed.
“I admit that I made a minor mistake this year. I had just completed my third hour of driving out of the five hours we had raced and I was pretty stuffed.
“I missed my line by only a millimetre coming out of the Dipper and ended up grazing the exit with the left rear requiring three laps in the pits to check possible damage; that’s all it takes to put you out of contention.
“With four drivers next year, I’ll be doing my fair share, but that extra driver will allow us to juggle the pit windows with the maximum allotted time to ensure there’s more time to rest between stints.
“I want that third win, and all our efforts are focused on achieving that. We have one of the very best teams in the business with Melbourne Performance Centre, we’ll have a terrific driver lineup, and if we manage to find some more speed out of the car, even better. At the end of the day, the team and the drivers will make up for some of that speed deficit based on experience, so whichever way you look at it, we’ll be there in the mix somewhere. I can’t wait!!”
The 2014 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-Hour gets underway on February 7, with the 12-Hour event starting at 6:15am on Sunday, February 9.
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Gallery: Audi cars at Bergrallye Voitsberg - Austria
By Tarek Ramchani
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