Comments on: What is Courtneys Problem http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/ The official community of V8 Supercar Driver Jamie Whincup Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: luke macqueen http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-9845 luke macqueen Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:37:43 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-9845 James is a quick driver and has proved himself overseas. However I think he was expecting a little too much, too soon. It much be a big change from an open wheeler, purpose designed car. Compared to a V8 Supercar that is underbreaked, undertyred and floats around a fair bit would be different. I just hope James sticks around as I'm sure he has race wins in him, but sometimes he does get a little too eager. James is a quick driver and has proved himself overseas. However I think he was expecting a little too much, too soon. It much be a big change from an open wheeler, purpose designed car. Compared to a V8 Supercar that is underbreaked, undertyred and floats around a fair bit would be different.

I just hope James sticks around as I’m sure he has race wins in him, but sometimes he does get a little too eager.

]]> By: David Wood http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8965 David Wood Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:06:47 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8965 There have been occasions where the #4 Jeld Wen Ford has been very,very quick and for one reason or another the speed as not been converted into results. Race 1 Adelaide this year is a good one... Carroll Smith, the legendary Amercian crew chief who masterminded Ford's 1977 Bathurst 1-2, said in his book "Drive to Win" one of the most important thing a driver must do over his or her career is never to burn that hands that help them...The spirits of the crew, and their motivation is directly proportionate to results. James going off on the radio at his crew must do wonders for morale... Can only imagine what must be said at the team de-briefs...No wonder he is on the lookout for a new seat in 2009.... ;-) Another Kiwi driver also is not one for withholding horrendous sprays on his un-deserving crew... funny that his more dipolamatic team-mate is usually quicker than him most of the time.... There have been occasions where the #4 Jeld Wen Ford has been very,very quick and for one reason or another the speed as not been converted into results. Race 1 Adelaide this year is a good one…

Carroll Smith, the legendary Amercian crew chief who masterminded Ford’s 1977 Bathurst 1-2, said in his book “Drive to Win” one of the most important thing a driver must do over his or her career is never to burn that hands that help them…The spirits of the crew, and their motivation is directly proportionate to results.

James going off on the radio at his crew must do wonders for morale… Can only imagine what must be said at the team de-briefs…No wonder he is on the lookout for a new seat in 2009…. ;-)

Another Kiwi driver also is not one for withholding horrendous sprays on his un-deserving crew… funny that his more dipolamatic team-mate is usually quicker than him most of the time….

]]> By: Muz... http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8917 Muz... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:30:46 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8917 As Mark Larkham said on V8Xtra last week James Coutrney is very much a win or bust driver. He definetly has the potential and talent, we all saw that at Clipsal this year, and at Bathurst the last two years. He lacks discipline. He needs to be more calculated in his driving manner, he must look at the bigger picture. He was a former F1 tester, but he stopped that due to an accident he had while at Jaguar, why did he have the accident? Same reason his car looked like a trash can at Clipsal. Now I don't mean to bag him this much, but he is wasting his opportunities in supercars. If he screws his head on when he races, SBR has the opportunity to be a top team again. As Mark Larkham said on V8Xtra last week James Coutrney is very much a win or bust driver. He definetly has the potential and talent, we all saw that at Clipsal this year, and at Bathurst the last two years.

He lacks discipline. He needs to be more calculated in his driving manner, he must look at the bigger picture.

He was a former F1 tester, but he stopped that due to an accident he had while at Jaguar, why did he have the accident? Same reason his car looked like a trash can at Clipsal.
Now I don’t mean to bag him this much, but he is wasting his opportunities in supercars.
If he screws his head on when he races, SBR has the opportunity to be a top team again.

]]> By: Maid Marion http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8822 Maid Marion Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:07:56 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8822 Maybe JC needs to take a leaf out of JW's book... A little bit of 'focus' maybe and a little less pussy footing around ;) He just needs to be himself instead of trying to do 'anything' to get attention - whether that 'anything' is with his driving or his tongue. He's not doing anyone any favours, least of all his team, by making stupid maneuvers and flippant comments. That's just my opinion... Rach xo Maybe JC needs to take a leaf out of JW’s book… A little bit of ‘focus’ maybe and a little less pussy footing around ;)

He just needs to be himself instead of trying to do ‘anything’ to get attention - whether that ‘anything’ is with his driving or his tongue. He’s not doing anyone any favours, least of all his team, by making stupid maneuvers and flippant comments.

That’s just my opinion…

Rach xo

]]> By: Doe http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8795 Doe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:31:19 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8795 Ty Sanchez nice to know i'm right sometimes lol Ty Sanchez nice to know i’m right sometimes lol

]]> By: Caro http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8794 Caro Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:30:22 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8794 I think JC is just pushing too hard. Too desparate for the win. Like Simone said earlier he needs to lose the battle sometimes to win the war. Adelaide (was it race 1 with Jason Richards? it seems like so long ago now) was a perfect example. That just wasn't a battle that needed to be fought at that part of the track at that point of the race. And I don't think anyone considered he would just step into the SBR car and do what Marcos did straight away. I think James is feeling the pressure more so now because he has had that settling in period and believes that he should be regularly on the podium. Probably the team do too. I think JC is just pushing too hard. Too desparate for the win. Like Simone said earlier he needs to lose the battle sometimes to win the war. Adelaide (was it race 1 with Jason Richards? it seems like so long ago now) was a perfect example. That just wasn’t a battle that needed to be fought at that part of the track at that point of the race.

And I don’t think anyone considered he would just step into the SBR car and do what Marcos did straight away. I think James is feeling the pressure more so now because he has had that settling in period and believes that he should be regularly on the podium. Probably the team do too.

]]> By: Stace http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8793 Stace Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:28:04 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8793 fair enough ...i re-read my comment and you're both right it wasn't very fair everyone is allowed to have their opinion!!! so sorry about that he did well at Bathurst last year....and so you know i do respect your opinion but if someone didn't disagree then it would be a very boring forum!!! lol fair enough …i re-read my comment and you’re both right it wasn’t very fair everyone is allowed to have their opinion!!! so sorry about that

he did well at Bathurst last year….and so you know i do respect your opinion but if someone didn’t disagree then it would be a very boring forum!!! lol

]]> By: Dirty Sanchez http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8789 Dirty Sanchez Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:22:26 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8789 Sanchez says to Stacey - Yes but James loves to sling s*#@t as his fellow drivers and does his best to steal thier drives. Just because you love them both Stacey doesnt mean we all have to. We respect your opinions so respect ours. Doe is correct.....we debate all drivers including Jamie when he does something ordonairy...........and BTW that bad run of Jame's seems to be the commonplace........can you tell us when he has actually had a good run? Sanchez says to Stacey -

Yes but James loves to sling s*#@t as his fellow drivers and does his best to steal thier drives.

Just because you love them both Stacey doesnt mean we all have to. We respect your opinions so respect ours.

Doe is correct…..we debate all drivers including Jamie when he does something ordonairy………..and BTW that bad run of Jame’s seems to be the commonplace……..can you tell us when he has actually had a good run?

]]> By: Doe http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8786 Doe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:57:51 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8786 Stacey the whole point of this Forum is so that we can express our point of veiw... we are not all going to agree on everything ... but if we cant express ourselves whats the point. and if you read through the posts on this forum you'll see that Rick Kelly, Paul Morris and a fair few other drives have had their fair share of comments in here that are not nice ....... Stacey the whole point of this Forum is so that we can express our point of veiw… we are not all going to agree on everything … but if we cant express ourselves whats the point. and if you read through the posts on this forum you’ll see that Rick Kelly, Paul Morris and a fair few other drives have had their fair share of comments in here that are not nice …….

]]> By: Stace http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8784 Stace Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:47:39 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8784 stop picking on james courtney!!! i think he is a great driver and is just having a bad run at the moment!!! i am a member of the JC fan club as well as the JW fan club because i love them both!!!! leave him alone, there are much worse drivers in this sport!!! :( stop picking on james courtney!!! i think he is a great driver and is just having a bad run at the moment!!!

i am a member of the JC fan club as well as the JW fan club because i love them both!!!!

leave him alone, there are much worse drivers in this sport!!! :(

]]> By: Dirty Sanchez http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8772 Dirty Sanchez Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:10:33 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8772 Courtney has blamed the car and the team on several occasions!! Sanchez quotes JC on the radio to team at EC 07 - " Marcos must be Jesus F#@$ng Christ to have won so many Championship with you F*#$ng Idiots" And he has blamed the car and team plenty since then............read this weeks Auto Action............ Sanchez Out. Courtney has blamed the car and the team on several occasions!!

Sanchez quotes JC on the radio to team at EC 07 - ” Marcos must be Jesus F#@$ng Christ to have won so many Championship with you F*#$ng Idiots”

And he has blamed the car and team plenty since then…………read this weeks Auto Action…………

Sanchez Out.

]]> By: Steph http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8770 Steph Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:03:46 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8770 yeah Sanchez, where have u been? yeah Sanchez, where have u been?

]]> By: Doe http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8760 Doe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:30:47 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8760 James has potential just as every other driver that makes it to that level but its what you do with it once you get there that counts........... Sanchez Where you been ????? missed your charming personality in here :D James has potential just as every other driver that makes it to that level but its what you do with it once you get there that counts………..

Sanchez Where you been ????? missed your charming personality in here :D

]]> By: michelle hitchins http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8751 michelle hitchins Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:02:31 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8751 I believe James does have potential, I just think that he needs to find a balance between being conservative and aggressive. I know a lot of people don't agree, but that's just my opinion. I believe James does have potential, I just think that he needs to find a balance between being conservative and aggressive. I know a lot of people don’t agree, but that’s just my opinion.

]]> By: Lindy Hall http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8747 Lindy Hall Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:37:24 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8747 Madonna Harriott 4:05 pm April 10th 2008 I thought his after incident interviews have been respectful. Craig has no problem with him they have sorted it out. Look at what Morris said to him and he never blamed anyone. I guess we will have to beg to differ lol agree madonna! lol. Madonna Harriott 4:05 pm April 10th 2008
I thought his after incident interviews have been respectful. Craig has no problem with him they have sorted it out. Look at what Morris said to him and he never blamed anyone. I guess we will have to beg to differ

lol agree madonna! lol.

]]> By: Maddy http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8746 Maddy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:21:59 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8746 He has never said it is his team or his car. He has never said it is his team or his car.

]]> By: Steph http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8745 Steph Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:20:29 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8745 well said lol well said lol

]]> By: Dirty Sanchez http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8744 Dirty Sanchez Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:16:12 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8744 Sanchez thinks Courtney eeds to put up shut up......no more excuses because he has plenty. There is nothing wrong with his team or car........ Sanchez thinks Courtney should stop concentrating on having a good time on the booze and start concentrating on a win! Sanchez thinks Courtney eeds to put up shut up……no more excuses because he has plenty. There is nothing wrong with his team or car……..

Sanchez thinks Courtney should stop concentrating on having a good time on the booze and start concentrating on a win!

]]> By: Maddy http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8743 Maddy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:05:37 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8743 I thought his after incident interviews have been respectful. Craig has no problem with him they have sorted it out. Look at what Morris said to him and he never blamed anyone. I guess we will have to beg to differ. I thought his after incident interviews have been respectful. Craig has no problem with him they have sorted it out. Look at what Morris said to him and he never blamed anyone. I guess we will have to beg to differ.

]]> By: Lindy Hall http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8740 Lindy Hall Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:51:54 +0000 http://www.jamiewhincup.com.au/what-is-courtneys-problem/#comment-8740 good point madonne, BUT..... he needs to take a step back when things dont go his way, rather then name calling and sounding like a sook. he lost some respect from me after that incident. good point madonne, BUT….. he needs to take a step back when things dont go his way, rather then name calling and sounding like a sook. he lost some respect from me after that incident.

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