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Title: Bathurst 1000 Race
Post by: cbr900 on October 10, 2009, 02:48:03 pm

For those that are interested Garth Tander in the HRT Commodore is on pole,
with Craig Lowndes in second for Ford........ Roll on tommorrow 161 laps of the best
car track in the world...........

Roy

Title: Re: Bathurst 1000 Race
Post by: derekwarner on October 10, 2009, 11:28:39 pm

Roy....technically first place  :police: ...but by only 0.3 of a second  {-) <*< :o just about 30 minutes to the start.....may the best drivers win [Loundsy & Winniecup]  %%  it has been 12 years since I attended.......it is a long day...leave hoMe @ 0400 & GET BACK HOME @ 20000

We were at the top of the cutting & the 2l super tourers came screaming throught @ about 13,000 RPM & looked fast.........then it was the V8's turn.....they just GROWL like a rocket on wheels.......& with so much down force   {-) Derek

Title: Re: Bathurst 1000 Race
Post by: derekwarner on October 11, 2009, 12:13:31 am

oops...this year starts @ 1030....pity about our national anthem....at first no power to the michrophones........ :embarrassed: ....the realised it would have sounded better it they cut the wires  <:( <:(

Title: Re: Bathurst 1000 Race
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on October 11, 2009, 01:04:32 am

we have got it live over hear as well on motors TV at least it's now drying up for now? I see they are limited to only 24 cans a daty on the mount !

Peter

thought this was telling


http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/article.html?Aussie_race_fans_can_only_drink_24_cans_at_Bathurst_1000&in_article_id=748571&in_page_id=46

Title: Re: Bathurst 1000 Race
Post by: alan colson on October 11, 2009, 04:15:05 pm

Saw the last few laps of the race this morning, but what really caught my interest was the race for the pre 74 (I think) cars on Saturday evening, the old Camaro's, Falcon's, etc. and someone is building an AMC Javalin for next year, FABULOUS. Takes me back to when I used to marshall at Silverstone in the 70' & 80's. I treated myself and SWMO to tickets this year for the Classic at Silverstone and really enjoyed ourselves.
Alan

Title: Re: Bathurst 1000 Race
Post by: Peter Fitness on October 12, 2009, 12:15:48 am

Holdens 1, 2, 3 & 4.......and 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 20 as well  :-)) . A bad day for Fords  :embarrassed:

Peter.

Title: Re: Bathurst 1000 Race
Post by: hopeitfloats on October 12, 2009, 06:25:31 am

and murph just missed out on a podium. darn. if only there was 1 more lap.

Title: Re: Bathurst 1000 Race
Post by: derekwarner on October 12, 2009, 06:27:56 am

Hi & HS93 [Peter says] ..... "I see they are limited to only 24 cans a day on the mount"  ...HS93....it has been years since a family group with young children could travel there & feel safe  ...the strong  :police: 'riot squad' presence was needed again

YOBBOS....spoil it for everyone...OZ a diverse culture .......Australian, middle Eastern, Asian, Sub Continent, European...& all they want to do is fight when they consume too much of anything  >>:-( ...I will say no more .....Derek

PS....'hope it floats' says ....."and murph just missed out on a podium"....yes we all must admit murph is a good driver & sportsman  :-))