Gentlemen start your engines…

it’s shaping up to be a pretty interesting race

Good luck to my cousin’s boyfriend, Tim Slade. He’s driving a broooom-broooom car.

Divine Angel said:

Good luck to my cousin’s boyfriend, Tim Slade. He’s driving a broooom-broooom car.

yeah, he’s already dinged it

Yeah, Stumpy.
Holden have 7 spots in the top 10
There is less than 1 second seperating the first 5

stumpy_seahorse said:

it’s shaping up to be a pretty interesting race

Gosh, do you mean we might see more than the same two or three cars endlessly driving around the same road on the TV coverage?

stumpy_seahorse said:

Divine Angel said:

Good luck to my cousin’s boyfriend, Tim Slade. He’s driving a broooom-broooom car.

yeah, he’s already dinged it

Probably just fibreglass. Warm it with a heat gun, and bend it back ito shape.

Aquila said:

Yeah, Stumpy.
Holden have 7 spots in the top 10
There is less than 1 second seperating the first 5

yeah, shame to see no mercs or nissans in there (although the ratio of holden to other manufacturers is almost even)

It is going to be a bit different this year without the colonel logging in to inform people who already know that they cars are basically the same.

captain_spalding said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

it’s shaping up to be a pretty interesting race

Gosh, do you mean we might see more than the same two or three cars endlessly driving around the same road on the TV coverage?

it will be interesting to see how many of them make the full distance, the newspeccars haven’t done that far yet and still have a few kinks to iron out

captain_spalding said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Divine Angel said:

Good luck to my cousin’s boyfriend, Tim Slade. He’s driving a broooom-broooom car.

yeah, he’s already dinged it

Probably just fibreglass. Warm it with a heat gun, and bend it back ito shape.

no, his co-driver lost rear brakes at 300kph, intowall, took them a half day to repair it, then Slade put it intothe wall and it took them 32 hours to repair including racing parts down from queensland that they needed.
No fibreglass in v8 supercars

Skunkworks said:

It is going to be a bit different this year without the colonel logging in to inform people who already know that they cars are basically the same.

I’ve always found it interesting that people claim that a ‘Ford’ or a ‘Holden’ won it.

What they should be saying is that ‘a high-powered, custom-built specialised racing machine which bears no resemblance at all to any car you or i can buy from any manufacturer, but which happens to have a fibreglass shell over it which resembles a Ford (or a Holden) won the race’.

stumpy_seahorse said:

No fibreglass in v8 supercars

Carbon fibre?

captain_spalding said:

Skunkworks said:

It is going to be a bit different this year without the colonel logging in to inform people who already know that they cars are basically the same.

I’ve always found it interesting that people claim that a ‘Ford’ or a ‘Holden’ won it.

What they should be saying is that ‘a high-powered, custom-built specialised racing machine which bears no resemblance at all to any car you or i can buy from any manufacturer, but which happens to have a fibreglass shell over it which resembles a Ford (or a Holden) won the race’.

get your facts right, it’s tin and carbon fibre. never been fibreglass in this category

stumpy_seahorse said:

get your facts right, it’s tin and carbon fibre. never been fibreglass in this category

Roger.

For ‘fibreglass’, read ‘tin and a more exotic sort of plastic’. Otherwise, o.k.

captain_spalding said:

Skunkworks said:

It is going to be a bit different this year without the colonel logging in to inform people who already know that they cars are basically the same.

I’ve always found it interesting that people claim that a ‘Ford’ or a ‘Holden’ won it.

What they should be saying is that ‘a high-powered, custom-built specialised racing machine which bears no resemblance at all to any car you or i can buy from any manufacturer, but which happens to have a fibreglass shell over it which resembles a Ford (or a Holden) won the race’.

I see that you have very capably filled the void left by the colonel.

captain_spalding said:

I’ve always found it interesting that people claim that a ‘Ford’ or a ‘Holden’ won it.

What they should be saying is that ‘a high-powered, custom-built specialised racing machine which bears no resemblance at all to any car you or i can buy from any manufacturer, but which happens to have a fibreglass shell over it which resembles a Ford (or a Holden) won the race’.

Yeah right-e-o, stop taking all the fun out of it, we all know that.

Skunkworks said:

I see that you have very capably filled the void left by the colonel.

I remember when, if you were mad enough, you could enter the Bathurst race with your own bog-standard vehicle.

I remember when it was a production car race, and you could actually buy a duplicate of the car that won.

well, all i’ll say is that i hope they plant a lot of trees to offset the carbon emissions.

captain_spalding said:

Skunkworks said:

I see that you have very capably filled the void left by the colonel.

I remember when, if you were mad enough, you could enter the Bathurst race with your own bog-standard vehicle.

I remember when it was a production car race, and you could actually buy a duplicate of the car that won.

Agreed, I would like to see a proper production race as well. But you seem to think you are informing people who like and watch the race stuff they already know but with a hint of condescending smug. Much like the colonel.

ChrispenEvan said:

well, all i’ll say is that i hope they plant a lot of trees to offset the carbon emissions.

Come on. Give us a break.
If you don’t like the V8’s you guys don’t have to troll the thread, please.

Anyway, they are using ethanol (85%) made from waste stock from local sugar cane processing

my humour is wasted here.

captain_spalding said:

Skunkworks said:

I see that you have very capably filled the void left by the colonel.

I remember when, if you were mad enough, you could enter the Bathurst race with your own bog-standard vehicle.

I remember when it was a production car race, and you could actually buy a duplicate of the car that won.

yeah, even the touring car masters have ruined that

ChrispenEvan said:

well, all i’ll say is that i hope they plant a lot of trees to offset the carbon emissions.

The fuel is 85% ethanol, produced from plant material.

yes mv, i know that. even though it doesn’t really interest me as a race i am interested a little in the tech.

ChrispenEvan said:

my humour is wasted here.

Well, if I knew it was humour it wouldn’t have been wasted

;-)

ChrispenEvan said:

yes mv, i know that. even though it doesn’t really interest me as a race i am interested a little in the tech.

I love the Great Race. I first went as a teenager. I have been several times since. I watch it (pretty much) every year. I loved the Easter motorcycle races even more. Pity the Police-attacking idiots ruined that.

I haven’t had a chance to keep up with the lead up to this years race.
Been working to get all my stuff done so I am free all day tomorrow.

from V8Supercars.com.au:
Erebus Motorsport V8 aims to have the heavily damaged Heavy Haulage Australia Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG fully repaired and ready to go no later than the Sunday morning warm-up for the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

The car will definitely miss qualifying this afternoon, which means the Tim Slade/Andrew Thompson Benz will start from either the back of the grid or pitlane in Sunday’s 1000km classic.

With a race as long as Bathurst, does it matter as much compared to shorter races, where you start on the grid?

Aquila said:

I haven’t had a chance to keep up with the lead up to this years race.
Been working to get all my stuff done so I am free all day tomorrow.

from V8Supercars.com.au:
Erebus Motorsport V8 aims to have the heavily damaged Heavy Haulage Australia Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG fully repaired and ready to go no later than the Sunday morning warm-up for the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

The car will definitely miss qualifying this afternoon, which means the Tim Slade/Andrew Thompson Benz will start from either the back of the grid or pitlane in Sunday’s 1000km classic.

yeah, it’s a shame.
The team worked pretty damn hard after the first crash to getitback out, then 2 all nightersto repair it again

Skunkworks said:

Oh, i don’t mean it. Let ‘em have their fun. Stuff evolves to satisfy the market demand.

At least, for six hours, there’s a lot less bogan rev-heads on the road.

I know how they could bring a bit of interest to this yawnathon..

Do what they do in the Americas Cup.. winner sets the specs for next year… could be anything from a rockets on wheels to penny farthings..

Yes! I can see it..

poikilotherm said:

With a race as long as Bathurst, does it matter as much compared to shorter races, where you start on the grid?

only from the point of congestion in the first few laps, further up the front means less cars around you to run into (r run into you)

stumpy_seahorse said:

Aquila said:

I the Tim Slade/Andrew Thompson Benz will start from either the back of the grid or pitlane in Sunday’s 1000km classic.

You can be made to start from the pit lane?

Gee, they’ll be making them start from the car-park next.

stumpy_seahorse said:

Aquila said:

I haven’t had a chance to keep up with the lead up to this years race.
Been working to get all my stuff done so I am free all day tomorrow.

from V8Supercars.com.au:
Erebus Motorsport V8 aims to have the heavily damaged Heavy Haulage Australia Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG fully repaired and ready to go no later than the Sunday morning warm-up for the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.

The car will definitely miss qualifying this afternoon, which means the Tim Slade/Andrew Thompson Benz will start from either the back of the grid or pitlane in Sunday’s 1000km classic.

yeah, it’s a shame.
The team worked pretty damn hard after the first crash to getitback out, then 2 all nightersto repair it again

Yeah, it’s a huge team effort, physically, mentally & logistically

Ian said:

I know how they could bring a bit of interest to this yawnathon..

maybe they could make 5 or 6 other tv channels and put shows that aren’t bathurst on them?….

nah, it’d never work

Ian said:

.. winner sets the specs for next year… could be anything from a rockets on wheels to penny farthings..
.

Must have a turbo-jet engine. No turbofans allowed.

Anything goes, otherwise.

how long a stint do the drivers do before a swap?

captain_spalding said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Aquila said:

I the Tim Slade/Andrew Thompson Benz will start from either the back of the grid or pitlane in Sunday’s 1000km classic.

You can be made to start from the pit lane?

Gee, they’ll be making them start from the car-park next.

sometimes it can be an advantage
no chance of running into a slow starting car on the grid, 6 km more worth of fuel in thecar than others on the grid

captain_spalding said:

Ian said:

.. winner sets the specs for next year… could be anything from a rockets on wheels to penny farthings..
.

Must have a turbo-jet engine. No turbofans allowed.

Anything goes, otherwise.

Lotus tried that in the 70s I think, didn’t work well.

captain_spalding said:

Ian said:

.. winner sets the specs for next year… could be anything from a rockets on wheels to penny farthings..
.

Must have a turbo-jet engine. No turbofans allowed.

Anything goes, otherwise.

Scramjet?

poikilotherm said:

Lotus tried that in the 70s I think, didn’t work well.

Chrysler tried it in the 60s. Fell victim to poor customer-education.

For Bathurst: make it work, or stay home.

poikilotherm said:

With a race as long as Bathurst, does it matter as much compared to shorter races, where you start on the grid?

Even considering how close the top 15 cars are in timing, not as much as shorter races, no
It’s definately a challenging race, it takes extra long focus and stamina, then if the weather changes it gets even more interesting.

I know it’s a regular road, but I’m still amused that Mt Panorama has a speed limit of 60 kph on non-race days.

Ian said:

Scramjet?

Gosh, no. it’d just be hosing red smears off the corner walls.

ChrispenEvan said:

how long a stint do the drivers do before a swap?

drivers must do minimum 54 laps, so anything up to 107 before swapping

stumpy_seahorse said:

ChrispenEvan said:

how long a stint do the drivers do before a swap?

drivers must do minimum 54 laps, so anything up to 107 before swapping

Ah, thanks Stumps, I wasn’t sure about that one.

Aquila said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

ChrispenEvan said:

how long a stint do the drivers do before a swap?

drivers must do minimum 54 laps, so anything up to 107 before swapping

Ah, thanks Stumps, I wasn’t sure about that one.

yeah, same as sandown, must do 1/3 race distance, but gone are the days of the lead driver starting and finishing, they stick to 1 driver change nowadays.
They have brought in minimum number of pit stops now, but i’m not sure what the number is

Another downside to this rotten “spectacle” is that all the would be Wincups get out on the roads dreaming that they are comin’ down Conrod at 300.

And I’ve got to run down to Coffs tomorrow (s’ok I’m used to 100 (mph) on that road) but then I’ve got to pop up to Armidale on Monday and I don’t want to meet any top of the mountain try-hards on the Tyringham twists.

No surprise what I’ll be doing tomorrow.
Got a 60” telly and it’ll be stuck on The Great Race.

FWIW I did the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2008 in a Celica – http://www.billzilla.org/bathurst.html
Got 4th in class.

Thanks to DO for the lovely photos!

Spiny Norman said:

No surprise what I’ll be doing tomorrow.
Got a 60” telly and it’ll be stuck on The Great Race.

FWIW I did the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2008 in a Celica – http://www.billzilla.org/bathurst.html
Got 4th in class.

!http://www.billzilla.org/bathurst/bathurst10.jpg

Thanks to DO for the lovely photos!

…then you drove it home!

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Spiny Norman said:

No surprise what I’ll be doing tomorrow.
Got a 60” telly and it’ll be stuck on The Great Race.

FWIW I did the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2008 in a Celica – http://www.billzilla.org/bathurst.html
Got 4th in class.

!http://www.billzilla.org/bathurst/bathurst10.jpg

Thanks to DO for the lovely photos!

…then you drove it home!

Heh, I did indeed.

Spiny Norman said:

No surprise what I’ll be doing tomorrow.
Got a 60” telly and it’ll be stuck on The Great Race.

FWIW I did the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2008 in a Celica – http://www.billzilla.org/bathurst.html
Got 4th in class.

Thanks to DO for the lovely photos!

Sweet, noice work, Spiny!

stumpy_seahorse said:

They have brought in minimum number of pit stops now, but i’m not sure what the number is

7

Every year I watch it, and I swear I’m going ‘next year’. Every year it catches me by surprise too late to make the necessary arrangements.

If someone was to remind / invite me next year, that would be awesome.

:-)

to save me looking it up, anyone know off-hand what time the race starts tomorrow?

party_pants said:

to save me looking it up, anyone know off-hand what time the race starts tomorrow?

I’m logging on at 4am.

party_pants said:

to save me looking it up, anyone know off-hand what time the race starts tomorrow?

Standard, I would think. 10 am, AEST.

Channel 7 said 7 am program start. Program for Brisbane says 6 am program start, 9:30 “race program start”

So, I expect that race will start at 10 am BNE time.

Michael V said:

Channel 7 said 7 am program start. Program for Brisbane says 6 am program start, 9:30 “race program start”

Okay, so 3 hours of “content” and fillers before actual race start at 10 am.

The clock here:

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/

Says less than 7 hours from now…

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Channel 7 said 7 am program start. Program for Brisbane says 6 am program start, 9:30 “race program start”

Okay, so 3 hours of “content” and fillers before actual race start at 10 am.

I think so.

furious said:

The clock here:

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/

Says less than 7 hours from now…

I looked it up on the website. 10.30 am race start, AEDST. 9.30 am in QLD, 7.30 am in the West. Some other time in NT and SA.

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Channel 7 said 7 am program start. Program for Brisbane says 6 am program start, 9:30 “race program start”

Okay, so 3 hours of “content” and fillers before actual race start at 10 am.

I think so.

yeah, there will be a v8 ute race, a dunlp race and a TCM race before the main race…
and plenty of waffling from the brains trust…

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/events/supercheap-auto-bathurst-1000/the-race/race-schedule

0800 – V8 utes
0835 – Carrera Cup
1030 – V8s

party_pants said:

furious said:

The clock here:

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/

Says less than 7 hours from now…

I looked it up on the website. 10.30 am race start, AEDST. 9.30 am in QLD, 7.30 am in the West. Some other time in NT and SA.

Thanks.

See you tomorrow for the start :)

Hey team. It’s looking like a great day for a mountain race. Just saw one Porsche go rouge at the chase and do an excellent impression of a hovercraft during the Carerra cup.

Should be a blast.

stan101 said:

Hey team. It’s looking like a great day for a mountain race. Just saw one Porsche go rouge at the chase and do an excellent impression of a hovercraft during the Carerra cup.

Should be a blast.

happy Bathurst day stan

and happy bathurst day to you, too, Stumpy!

i’m actually wondering if it is wrong if i cracked a beer soon. i’ve got a few in the fridge and it’s a miserable day outside.soooo

maybe i’ll just have another cuppa for now.

stan101 said:

and happy bathurst day to you, too, Stumpy!

i’m actually wondering if it is wrong if i cracked a beer soon. i’ve got a few in the fridge and it’s a miserable day outside.soooo

maybe i’ll just have another cuppa for now.

yeah, this is probably the first time in about 15 years i won’t be partaking in the traditional drinking game…
coffee all the way

stan101 said:

and happy bathurst day to you, too, Stumpy!

i’m actually wondering if it is wrong if i cracked a beer soon. i’ve got a few in the fridge and it’s a miserable day outside.soooo

maybe i’ll just have another cuppa for now.

No. It’s not wrong.

It’s un-Australian NOT to.

Michael V said:

stan101 said:

and happy bathurst day to you, too, Stumpy!

i’m actually wondering if it is wrong if i cracked a beer soon. i’ve got a few in the fridge and it’s a miserable day outside.soooo

maybe i’ll just have another cuppa for now.

No. It’s not wrong.

It’s un-Australian NOT to.

actually… a few beers would be handy to get through this pre-game wankfest…

go the red car!

Michael V said:

It’s un-Australian NOT to.

Well, it seems like my civic duty and the very fabric of patriotism is at stake; I must have a beer then. Stumpy, as you have earned long service leave this year, I’ll have a cold, frothy for you. Taking one for the team is the least I can do for a veteran.

On another note, I’m going to make a wild prediction that between lap 15-20 will be the first yellow flag. It will be on the downhill run.

Anyone else want to make a prediction?

stan101 said:

Michael V said:

It’s un-Australian NOT to.

Well, it seems like my civic duty and the very fabric of patriotism is at stake; I must have a beer then. Stumpy, as you have earned long service leave this year, I’ll have a cold, frothy for you. Taking one for the team is the least I can do for a veteran.

On another note, I’m going to make a wild prediction that between lap 15-20 will be the first yellow flag. It will be on the downhill run.

Anyone else want to make a prediction?

good money on lap 97 being under safety car (6 of the last 12 races it has been)

stan101 said:

Michael V said:

It’s un-Australian NOT to.

Well, it seems like my civic duty and the very fabric of patriotism is at stake; I must have a beer then. Stumpy, as you have earned long service leave this year, I’ll have a cold, frothy for you. Taking one for the team is the least I can do for a veteran.

On another note, I’m going to make a wild prediction that between lap 15-20 will be the first yellow flag. It will be on the downhill run.

Anyone else want to make a prediction?

No, I make no predictions. Last time I was there, someone binned it in front of me at the end of Conrod, when a tyre deflated as he hit the brakes. Side rolls, then end over end, and then side rolls again. Unbelievable 300 km/hr crash…

Driver got out and bowed to the crowd. Everybody there was certain he had carked it. Amazing.

Woot!!

wtf?

A prayer?!

(No, I don’t watch Bathurst, but Mr buffy has the TV on. I almost fell over – a prayer?! As if the gods care…)

5 minutes…

buffy said:

wtf?

A prayer?!

(No, I don’t watch Bathurst, but Mr buffy has the TV on. I almost fell over – a prayer?! As if the gods care…)

Unfortunately, top motorsports do that. A gesture stolen from the US and Europe. It comes with the international coverage of motorsport…

Go you bloody Nissans!

buffy said:

wtf?

A prayer?!

(No, I don’t watch Bathurst, but Mr buffy has the TV on. I almost fell over – a prayer?! As if the gods care…)

The prayer is just for the Ford teams…

Praying the car will start, praying the bogans haven’t stripped it and left it on blocks overnight.

buffy said:

wtf?

A prayer?!

(No, I don’t watch Bathurst, but Mr buffy has the TV on. I almost fell over – a prayer?! As if the gods care…)

Thankyou God,
For fixing the racing cars
At Bathurst

buffy said:

(No, I don’t watch Bathurst, but Mr buffy has the TV on. I almost fell over – a prayer?! As if the gods care…)

You really luv it ….don’t be shy buffy, you’re amoungst friends :-)

terrible start by Frostybum. He could take over Webbers seat in F1 with starts like that.

‘Ken bloke next door. Lawnmowing started just before race start. I can hear nothing. Grrr…

>>You really luv it ….don’t be shy buffy, you’re amoungst friends :-)<<

That would be my brother you are thinking of. Easy mistake. It’s the curly hair. He was CAMS (is that right?) accredited at one stage and is a fairly good photographer.

>>‘Ken bloke next door. Lawnmowing started just before race start. I can hear nothing. Grrr…<<

Somehow I just can’t get my mind around a lawnmower being louder than a racing car…

Has Webber crashed yet?

Michael V said:

‘Ken bloke next door. Lawnmowing started just before race start. I can hear nothing. Grrr…

Tell Ken to do the mowing after the race is finished.

Peak Warming Man said:

Has Webber crashed yet?

Yes, dozens of times.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

‘Ken bloke next door. Lawnmowing started just before race start. I can hear nothing. Grrr…

Tell Ken to do the mowing after the race is finished.

No. He’s an angry-looking builder’s labourer. I closed doors and windows and cranked the TV sound up.

must be a very loud mower.

buffy said:

>>‘Ken bloke next door. Lawnmowing started just before race start. I can hear nothing. Grrr…<<

Somehow I just can’t get my mind around a lawnmower being louder than a racing car…

Yeah. I try not to annoy the neighbours, so don’t usually turn the TV’s sound up.

party_pants said:

must be a very loud mower.

It is. An old two-stroke with worn out muffler.

Michael V said:

‘Ken bloke next door. Lawnmowing started just before race start. I can hear nothing. Grrr…

That shit’s bunnings’ed up, man.
I feel for ya

Ah well. He’s over the other side of the house now. Much quieter.

My plan for today involves doing the mowing. The kyk has gone balistic with the recent weather. I have a new set of blades which require fitting too, but it’s a question of being arsed. However it is only 8 am here, so I won’t get the mower out yet.

How can you watch the race and do the mowing?

(Shakes head.)

p_p isn’t really going to go outside to do the mowing. he’s just going to start it in the lounge room for “atmosphere”.

Michael V said:

How can you watch the race and do the mowing?

(Shakes head.)

I can’t sit and watch the whole race from start to finish.

Michael V said:

How can you watch the race and do the mowing?

(Shakes head.)

party_pants said:

I can’t sit and watch the whole race from start to finish.

Maybe you’re not trying hard enough. Doing nothing all day long requires a real commitment.

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I can’t sit and watch the whole race from start to finish.

Maybe you’re not trying hard enough.

It’s only the V8 stupourcars

Lolz, skippy has made his appearance early.

damn! 2 laps out in my yellow flag prediction.

Kingy said:

Lolz, skippy has made his appearance early.

Damn, I had switched over to the cricket for a few moments and missed it.

stan101 said:

damn! 2 laps out in my yellow flag prediction.

I thought you may have been the one who chucked the roo out on the track just to win the bet.

you’d really think roos would be going in the opposite direction to all that noise and intoxication

Riff-in-Thyme said:

you’d really think roos would be going in the opposite direction to all that noise and intoxication

In my experience, roos don’t seem to have that kind of intelligence.

Witty Rejoinder said:

party_pants said:

I can’t sit and watch the whole race from start to finish.

Maybe you’re not trying hard enough. Doing nothing all day long requires a real commitment.

lolz

Michael V said:

How can you watch the race and do the mowing?

(Shakes head.)

if you’ve ever done any manicuring you might appreciate some distraction. there is more than one green to clip out there ;)

Kingy said:

Lolz, skippy has made his appearance early.

Channel 7 seem to have got their act together in the coverage. The first year was pretty ordinary. I also think the coverage especially in and under car gear, overhead from helicopters and the cams on wires is probably the best coverage of any motorsport you see in any category in the world.

Skunkworks said:

Channel 7 seem to have got their act together in the coverage. The first year was pretty ordinary. I also think the coverage especially in and under car gear, overhead from helicopters and the cams on wires is probably the best coverage of any motorsport you see in any category in the world.

My memory is foggy but I vaguely remember reading/hearing many years ago that the mobile video transmission technology, specifically between the cars and the helicopter & back to base unit, was an Australian innovation and there was a specific connection with the V8 Supercar races.

I love that camera shot under the chassis showing the inside of the rear wheel and suspension components in action!

Aquila said:

I love that camera shot under the chassis showing the inside of the rear wheel and suspension components in action!

Aye!. It’s amazing to see just how hard suspension works.

Air temp is dropping and wind has backed off to 35 km/h

Aquila said:

Skunkworks said:

Channel 7 seem to have got their act together in the coverage. The first year was pretty ordinary. I also think the coverage especially in and under car gear, overhead from helicopters and the cams on wires is probably the best coverage of any motorsport you see in any category in the world.

My memory is foggy but I vaguely remember reading/hearing many years ago that the mobile video transmission technology, specifically between the cars and the helicopter & back to base unit, was an Australian innovation and there was a specific connection with the V8 Supercar races.

And developed for/by Channel 7 – years ago when they had the race.

That was a big hit. I bet it rattled his marbles.

Ouch!
Murph’s hit the wall hard, damn.
You could see the shockwave move through the concrete wall on the replay

That was massive!

Murphs had a bad back for a while now, it’s what took him out of racing for the last few years.

That won’t have improved it at all. Side impacts like that kill people.

Kingy said:

Murphs had a bad back for a while now, it’s what took him out of racing for the last few years.

That won’t have improved it at all. Side impacts like that kill people.

He knew the job was dangerous when he signed on.

Bright, Lowndes, Tander tussle

Woot!

FRRRROSTY-BUM!!!!!!!!

WOOOT !!!!!!!!

Epic finish!

:-)

time for the Formula 1 now :)

Kingy said:

Lolz, skippy has made his appearance early.

i think i saw the VIP Petfoods car suspiciously stopping trackside behind Kelly for a minute… cleaning up the remains?

I wasn’t interested because all the cars looked exactly alike apart from the paint jobs. They may as well have been go-cart racing.

mollwollfumble said:

I wasn’t interested because all the cars looked exactly alike apart from the paint jobs. They may as well have been go-cart racing.

yea, no one is interested in skillz…

mollwollfumble said:

I wasn’t interested because all the cars looked exactly alike apart from the paint jobs. They may as well have been go-cart racing.

The only diff between ‘supercars’ and go-karts is their size, and the money involved.