1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: Big weekend in Tapa of course, as the Supercows back 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: for another year defending Tapou champion Andre hein Gardner as well. 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 2: This morning to you, Hey morning guys. 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: Now, let's work through the season so far. You've had Sydney, 5 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: you've had Melbourne, Noy, you got Tapo. How do you 6 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: feel your traveling? 7 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, not too bad. It's definitely a stronger year for 8 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 2: us as a whole. We've come out firing a bit more, 9 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 2: with a bit of speed at certain stages. So yeah, 10 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 2: verse last year when we're sort of struggling a lot, 11 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 2: one of the tougher years, we're definitely in a better place. 12 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 2: So looking forward to the speakeend and trying to make 13 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 2: a few steps forward and see how we go. 14 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: It was a sort of an I was noticing I 15 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 1: watched you in the F one. I mean you sort 16 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: of disappear a little bit in the F one for 17 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: obvious reasons, don't you. Whereas you look at, say, your 18 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: reception at Taupo, you are the star of the show. 19 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, for sure. It's a bit different at Day 20 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 2: one GP here weare the side show, but still lots 21 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 2: of fans come out and love it. And then you're 22 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 2: obviously here in New Zealand. It's a whole different vibe 23 00:00:56,240 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 2: because you know, we got Kiwi Kiwi drivers. New Zealand 24 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 2: really gets around at per capita. We have a lot 25 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 2: of enthusiastic fans. So yeah, it's just a great different vibe. 26 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 2: I guess in different environment too. We travel so much 27 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,320 Speaker 2: around Australia and all those tracks, and then to come 28 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 2: over here it's different and exciting and I think everyone 29 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 2: loves that as a whole, even all the mechanics. 30 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: Logistically, how hard is it to get the whole show 31 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 1: across the Tasman and to a place like Tampo. 32 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 2: It's not too bad actually, it's you know, we used 33 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 2: to fly the cars on obviously a plane, a big 34 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 2: cargo plane that'd all go underneath, but that was obviously 35 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 2: a bit expensive. So they've tried a different model this 36 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 2: year where all the planes are going on the container ship. 37 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 2: So it took about two weeks, so it's just working. 38 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: I guess the time frame with that, and you know, 39 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 2: you finish one round, which was the AGP. They had 40 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: almost half a day to prepare the cars, chuck them 41 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 2: and the container and then they came here straight away. 42 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 2: So it doesn't leave you much time to fix things 43 00:01:58,360 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: if you get a crash, and then obviously it's a 44 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 2: saying when we go back, you chuck the cars on 45 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 2: go to I can't remember where the next round is, 46 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: but you go there and then you only have a 47 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: few days or a week or so to prepare everything. 48 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 2: So it makes things tight. But luckily we've got some 49 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 2: good mechanics. 50 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: Which is the good news because next I think it's 51 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: next year, when you come, you'll be heading on to Ruapuna. 52 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: So there's now two outlets that, apart from anything that 53 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: logistically will help. And of course to have two rounds 54 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: in New Zealand is fantastic. 55 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, being a key with I love Yeah, I love that. 56 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: It's something that we've been saying for years that there 57 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 2: should be two events here and yeah, it looks like 58 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:37,639 Speaker 2: it's finally going to happen. It's something that's great for 59 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 2: New Zealand most sport. I think, you know, we've been 60 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 2: longing for this for a while and it's just great 61 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 2: that they've sort of finally decided to give it to us. 62 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: And also going down to the South Island is great 63 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 2: for the South Island fans, so it gives them a 64 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 2: bit of a taste of supercars. It's obviously been only 65 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 2: in the North Island for many years, so that's really 66 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 2: really exciting. And you know, I love New Zealand. I 67 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 2: was born here and lived here till I had to 68 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 2: move over for racing, so yeah, I'm all for it. 69 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: What's the weather and track for the weekend. 70 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 2: The weather is looking good, really funny, nice cool mornings 71 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: and then warm during the day, so that it's looking 72 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 2: it's looking really nice in contrast to last year. Actually 73 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 2: yeah exactly. 74 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: All right, Well go well this weekend. 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