Bathurst 1000

[Big Dan]

Well its that time again the great race on the V8 Supercar circuit

Whos watching

I'm just set my Xbox up with V8Supercars 2 and i'm about to embark on my on 1000km of the great mt mountain. It should take me about 6 hours to complete but i'll give you hourly updates and best lap times

Should be fun

Series Options
Full Events on
Qualifying on
Pits stops on

Right here i go Qualifying awaits

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[marty]

here's my man cave :)

144" screen with serious surround sound.....


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj274/toolowtoofast/hometheatre.jpg

[Big Dan]

oh man you make me feel so jealous i'm heading to a mates tomorrow he has a 62inch TV with surround sound

Well i've just completed the Top 10 shoot out and i've got pole with 2:05.66 and i'm racing in the K'Mart Racing Team

[ynot slow]

The Wellington Tickford club and HSV club are enjoying the race at Jville club Sunday,the cossie club is even allowing hats to be worn,and banners.And $10 for 2 Jim Beams which includes entry for prizes.Club has allocated carparking for both marques to park.Be a good day,along with banter between us and them.

[Big Dan]

i'll give you hourly updates and best lap times



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Ok Hour 1 complete

Photos show race pos and laps completed well its self explanatory really

First half hour i was fly out front enjoying a clear track ahead and it wasn't till i started to lap cars lap 12 onwards and there were a few hairy moments at the top of the dipper with that long left before you brake to go down the mountain. the first few laps it took me a while to work out my braking marking for splash. The first bit of damage i got was lap 16 when at Konica Bend i went to hot and slammed up the backside of my Holden Kmart racing team teammate

More to follow

[98tls]

here's my man cave :)

144" screen with serious surround sound.....
:clap:That is truly impressive,have fun.:niceone:

[Big Dan]

well i'm half way thru my race

What is everyone doing tomorrow regarding the race?

[Kiwi Graham]

I'm the bloody on call manager tomorrow until 3pm then its back home feet up, beer in hand watching Ford doing it to Holden :msn-wink:

[Big Dan]

watching Ford doing it to Holden :msn-wink:

well that obivously means that holden is in front for Ford to be able to do it to Holden so it means Holden wins

just be gentle on the tail pipe it will be rather hot lol

[98tls]

I'm the bloody on call manager tomorrow until 3pm then its back home feet up, beer in hand watching Ford doing it to Holden :msn-wink: Nice to see the whinger :argue:sorry Smurf starting 10th,simply get past Tander and do the business.

[ynot slow]

Nice to see the whinger :argue:sorry Smurf starting 10th,simply get past Tander and do the business.

Shit Murph admitted it was his fault he stuffed up,wonders never amaze.Actually if a holden does win I hope it is a kiwi(other than Murph),good to see Richards,Baird.Actually wouldn't surprise to see Van Gisbergen on podium,really serious underated racer,and only 20 yrs.Going to be who treats their tyres well who will have upper hand,and with the fuel the pits can make or break.

[Maha]

well i'm half way thru my race

What is everyone doing tomorrow regarding the race?

Going for a ride, Bathurst to me is good for the last 20-30 laps, watch the last hour after a decent day on the bike.

[NZsarge]

Bathurst to me is good for the last 20-30 laps, watch the last hour after a decent day on the bike.

Yeah that's about right... Well maybe 50-60 laps. :niceone:

[98tls]

Going for a ride, Bathurst to me is good for the last 20-30 laps, watch the last hour after a decent day on the bike. Really?Bathurst reminds me of a couple of old Brits ive owned,the first hour was the best.specially when finally the fucker started.:niceone:

[Pedrostt500]

It was far more interesting when they had all the other manufacturers racing, then the aussies threw their toys out of the cot when the nissan godzillas kicked their arses, then they piced up their ball and wouldnt play with the other cars at bathurst again. Its fucken boring now.

[98tls]

It was far more interesting when they had all the other manufacturers racing, then the aussies threw their toys out of the cot when the nissan godzillas kicked their arses, then they piced up their ball and wouldnt play with the other cars at bathurst again. Its fucken boring now.
So dont watch it.Loved the Richards R32 myself,bought one years ago and owned it for 6 years,great car blah blah blah blah.Bathurst is about 8s,Ford/Holden nothing more nothing less.The whining mindless crap about "all in" is yet another attempt at watering down something of an institution.Go watch/support drifting:blank:or whatever they call it.

[Toot Toot]

It's on at my place if anyone wants to, 52" HDTV on MySky. All day long.
Text or PM me if you want.

[Laxi]

when the nissan godzillas kicked their arses
come on now! who wants to watch 2.6 litres of 600hp inline 6, with 4 wheel drive nail every corner, when you can watch 500hp RWD V8s slide their way round the track:msn-wink:

8s,Ford/Holden nothing more nothing less.... go watch/support drifting

its motor racing! its supposed to be about the best engineered and set up car wins isn't it? everyones intitled to their oppinion arnt they?:Playnice:

[crazyhorse]

Yahhhh to all the Bathhurst folk out there.



GO FORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :first::first::first::first::first::first::first:: first:

[Kiwi Graham]

So dont watch it.Loved the Richards R32 myself,bought one years ago and owned it for 6 years,great car blah blah blah blah.Bathurst is about 8s,Ford/Holden nothing more nothing less.The whining mindless crap about "all in" is yet another attempt at watering down something of an institution.Go watch/support drifting:blank:or whatever they call it.

Why not open it up to any 2WD V8 then?

I guess why fix a problem that doesnt exsist!
Watching a two make series is still bloody popular and unitl it isnt it aint going to change.

[_Shrek_]

who realy gives a shit :whistle:

[Big Dan]

Ok Hour 1 complete

Photos show race pos and laps completed well its self explanatory really

First half hour i was fly out front enjoying a clear track ahead and it wasn't till i started to lap cars lap 12 onwards and there were a few hairy moments at the top of the dipper with that long left before you brake to go down the mountain. the first few laps it took me a while to work out my braking marking for splash. The first bit of damage i got was lap 16 when at Konica Bend i went to hot and slammed up the backside of my Holden Kmart racing team teammate

More to follow

After 3 hours and 86 laps of hard work has come unstuck with the dreaded DNF everything was going great i was on the 86th thru hell corner sweet as then up the long straight then the right and hair pin left then around the sweeping right and just over the crest going right is where something strange happened everything was fine then bang 360 spin and minor damage as the picture on the speedo shows i didn't even clip the wall then try and carry on and no drive i spend 20 minutes trying to limp it back to pits but the hill was too steep that it could get over so thus DNF i'm pretty guttered to say the least and just hope its not a sign of whats to come for Holden


GO HOLDENS GO MURPH AND SKAIFE

[peasea]

So dont watch it.Loved the Richards R32 myself,bought one years ago and owned it for 6 years,great car blah blah blah blah.Bathurst is about 8s,Ford/Holden nothing more nothing less.The whining mindless crap about "all in" is yet another attempt at watering down something of an institution.Go watch/support drifting:blank:or whatever they call it.

Couldn't agree more. There are plenty of other events for the lesser classes and to have such brawn mixed with vehicles of lower power is simply dangerous. Turbo'd cars are another matter but I'm all for naturally aspirated engines in the touring car series and the Holden/Falcon battle is pure Down Under tradition. While I admired the Skyline's performance there's nothing like a strong V8 'on song'.

Nobody is forced to watch Bathurst, just as I don't watch drifting.

[peasea]

After 3 hours and 86 laps of hard work has come unstuck with the dreaded DNF everything was going great i was on the 86th thru hell corner sweet as then up the long straight then the right and hair pin left then around the sweeping right and just over the crest going right is where something strange happened everything was fine then bang 360 spin and minor damage as the picture on the speedo shows i didn't even clip the wall then try and carry on and no drive i spend 20 minutes trying to limp it back to pits but the hill was too steep that it could get over so thus DNF i'm pretty guttered to say the least and just hope its not a sign of whats to come for Holden


GO HOLDENS GO MURPH AND SKAIFE

I hope you haven't put a hex on anything or anyone......

[peasea]

everyones intitled to their oppinion arnt they?

Not if they don't love naturally aspirated pushrod V8's they aren't!:headbang:

[NZsarge]

It was far more interesting when they had all the other manufacturers racing, then the aussies threw their toys out of the cot when the nissan godzillas kicked their arses, then they piced up their ball and wouldnt play with the other cars at bathurst again. Its fucken boring now.
Yeah it was more interesting back then to be sure but bottom line is it's still a lot better than an afternoon of sodding cricket/golf/rugby/league/tennis that we continually get fed..



come on now! who wants to watch 2.6 litres of 600hp inline 6, with 4 wheel drive nail every corner
Me! Infact i'd love it if the new Nissan GTR got developed V8 supercar arse kicking machine but alas as we all know the series is far too one eyed now and the sad thing is the V8's are barely representitive of the car the supposedly are based on.
Mind you DTM is similar all be it on a higher level technologically and they seem more interesting somehow, the secret to this race this weekend is the track itself, one of the most interesting venues in which to race anything in the world.

[Big Dan]

I hope you haven't put a hex on anything or anyone......

I guess we will see in 10 or so hours wont we


If Murphy crashes out where i did i'll cut off all my hair


I hope he doesn't thou its taken a while to get this kinda Mullet thing going

[peasea]

I guess we will see in 10 or so hours wont we


If Murphy crashes out where i did i'll cut off all my hair


I hope he doesn't thou its taken a while to get this kinda Mullet thing going

I hope he kicks some Ozzy butt.
Mullets are so passe`, either get a perm or shave your head. I just shaved mine this morning, it's so liberating.

Go the kiwis!!

[Maha]

Yeah that's about right... Well maybe 50-60 laps. :niceone:

Throw in a down pour to liven things up in the last 50 and then then it get interesting, if its a totally fine day (like it is here today) then the race can be a real drag (unlike here today) :msn-wink:


Really?Bathurst reminds me of a couple of old Brits ive owned,the first hour was the best.specially when finally the fucker started.:niceone:

That first hour can be a great period, all the kickin' a shovin' goin' on, the odd tantrum and toy throwin' shoutin' and screamin'....
Pretty much the same as the great race...:laugh:

[NZsarge]

Throw in a down pour to liven things up in the last 50 and then then it get interesting, if its a totally fine day (like it is here today) then the race can be a real drag (unlike here today) :msn-wink:


Enjoy your ride mate, you've got the right idea, i'm just sort a ride myself and i'll be off shortly.

[ynot slow]

The first hour and last can be fun,throw in a weather surprise and it makes it fun.

I like the 2 brands,sure was fun with twin turbo Sierra,Nissans etc,they had the blow factor,and added interest,but if only the 2 big car makers in Aussie want to spend money and nissan and toyota can't organise a v8 to run within parameters no one can moan about it.

[NZsarge]

The first hour and last can be fun,throw in a weather surprise and it makes it fun.

I like the 2 brands,sure was fun with twin turbo Sierra,Nissans etc,they had the blow factor,and added interest,but if only the 2 big car makers in Aussie want to spend money and nissan and toyota can't organise a v8 to run within parameters no one can moan about it.

Fair enough if you like the current set up but don't forget who outlawed turbos and four wheel drive and rotary's because they could'nt compete.. blah blah blah and all that, enjoy the race dude.

[Big Dan]

for a major race track it has a very small pit straight

so what are your fav parts of the track IYO of bathurst

i love the top of the moutain very thecnical and you have to be very careful
Chase can be entertaining to watch

[Big Dan]

what time does the race start is it 1:30pm or sooner?

[ynot slow]

Fair enough if you like the current set up but don't forget who outlawed turbos and four wheel drive and rotary's because they could'nt compete.. blah blah blah and all that, enjoy the race dude.

Avesco came up with the idea unfortunately.Probably the typical Aussie attitude with cars,cubic inch rules.I liked it back in the late 70 early 80 when was wide tyres,grunty V8(at time).Also I think the idea of ford v holden worked for most people in the changeover period,and sure the 2 v8 companies didn't like getting beaten by jappas,neither did die hard aussie fans truth known.Watching the support "gt" class of porches,sierra,ferrari,vipers for 3 hour race was boring imho,the supercars were so much faster,and exciting.

[onearmedbandit]

for a major race track it has a very small pit straight





It's not really a major race track. In fact a lot of it is actually on public roads. Noticed the driveways leading onto the track from the houses?

[alley cat]

very clean race so far, despite the changing weather. Got a tenner on tander/davidson. so far so good. :clap:

[oldguy]

Watching it now its hard to believe it was raining hard out earlier.

[phill-k]

here's my man cave :)

144" screen with serious surround sound.....


http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj274/toolowtoofast/hometheatre.jpg

Fuck so whats the bar like

[Hiflyer]

I support holden but I really hope Whincup can pull somthing out of his arse to make history, 4 in a row.

[Kiwi Graham]

It's going to be a flat out sprint race now.......just on my way to the fridge.

[Hiflyer]

It's going to be a flat out sprint race now.......just on my way to the fridge.

Blink and ul miss it!!!!!

[Elysium]

Great race, shame about the annoying ads.

[Maha]

I watched an hour between 4.30 and 5.30 ....three SC's in that time, so I had a wee nap, concerntration had wained somewhat.

[MSTRS]

And the winner on the day was....racing. Petrolhead heaven.

[98tls]

Not the result i was after but a great day anyway.

[MSTRS]

4 out of 5 not good enough for you?

[steve_t]

Wasn't it 9 out of 10? :first:

[MSTRS]

Wasn't it 9 out of 10? :first:

That's just cruel...
Have you finished with the salt?
:devil2:

[ynot slow]

As much as i dislike Murph,gotta admire his skills in the last laps,think he would've won had the last safety car worked in his favour,he had just gone past the pit entry when the car(safety)was activated.

[riffer]

Well well well. So much for my negativity. Despite voting that Ford would win, our Holden-loving house was much pleased with the result.

Pity about poor old Murph missing the podium by 0.004 sec.

[cs363]

Not the result i was after but a great day anyway.

Always a great day when the Holden's not only win but DOMINATE....:first: :second: :third: :bleh:

We seem to be running out of salt...... :apint:

[Swoop]

Yahhhh to all the Bathhurst folk out there.



GO FORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :first::first::first::first::first::first::first:: first:
Well, the number 1 did feature for fraud this year... one car in the entire top ten.
Go Holden!



The track makes the event. Gruelling on machinery and always throwing some weather into the mix.
Good race!

[Pussy]

Was there taxi racing on telly today??

[marty]

watched the last 10 laps only. spent the whole day flying - what a gorgeous day for it!

[peasea]

At least Lowndes didn't win.

I spent the day shagging the missus, her sister, two of the neighbour's wives and their cats.

Ok, I lied about the missus' sister, she only has a brother, who I haven't shagged (yet) and one of my neighbours is a single man with ten cats, none of which I've shagged (or that neighbour) and the other neighbour has a lovely wife who I haven't shagged either; he's got two dogs (not including his missus, which would make three if the aforementioned description was over-ridden by extreme fussiness) so now that you've read this post thus far I have you ensnared in a paragraph of utter bullshit.

Which is what the mod's are all about when you say things like "suck my dick".

Good race though.
I thought.
PS: Got a ride in too, brill.

[Sensei]

At last been along time coming :headbang:, Will give Murph a pat on the back when I see him at our Holden HSV meeting next month

[Rodney007]

what an awesome battle for 3rd!

[coffeejunkie]

Well done with the holden full podium but lets face it was their any doubt?

Murph you are the man:headbang:

[rebel]

Oh well, at least Ford build the better road cars.

[cs363]

http://www.celicatech.com/gallery/files/6/0/6/4/tuicopy.jpg

[oldrider]

At least Lowndes didn't win.

I spent the day shagging the missus, her sister, two of the neighbour's wives and their cats.

Ok, I lied about the missus' sister, she only has a brother, who I haven't shagged (yet) and one of my neighbours is a single man with ten cats, none of which I've shagged (or that neighbour) and the other neighbour has a lovely wife who I haven't shagged either; he's got two dogs (not including his missus, which would make three if the aforementioned description was over-ridden by extreme fussiness) so now that you've read this post thus far I have you ensnared in a paragraph of utter bullshit.

Which is what the mod's are all about when you say things like "suck my dick".

Good race though.
I thought.
PS: Got a ride in too, brill.

You just can't beat a man with a plan! :niceone:

And of course, If you don't know where you are going, how do you know when you get there! :rolleyes:

Good luck with the brother, the pussy's could be a push over! :first:

[ducatilover]

Oh well, at least Ford build the better road cars.

:msn-wink: Neither brand build exceptional cars in any way shape or form except for comfort and HP per dollar and rival in poor build quality.

Was a good race as usual, fun to see the old 302ci 8's hummin round :devil2:

[Swoop]

Oh well, at least Ford build the better road cars.
:rofl:

Will give Murph a pat on the back when I see him at our Holden HSV meeting next month
Please tell him to set the car up so he can drive it when it rains. Every time there was water, he went down through the pack. Dries back up and he claims back positions.

[cs363]

Wasn't it 9 out of 10? :first:

Actually the even more telling statistic was in the cars that DNF'd - 6 out of 8 were Fords..... :whistle:

[MSTRS]

Actually the even more telling statistic was in the cars that DNF'd - 6 out of 8were Fords..... :whistle:

I'm sure that they were fine in the days prior to the BigOne. It's just that (this year) they turned out to be FuckedOnRaceDay...

[Pixie]

Meh - V8 Stupor Cars

[Mikkel]

Supercars... haw haw haw.

Dinosaur Derby is more like it.

[ynot slow]

Murph you are the man:headbang:

As much as it pains me,I have to agree,pace car cost him.Mind you he wasn't a happy chap according to audio guys in comments,along with a few others getting held up by slower drivers.

[Maha]

As much as it pains me,I have to agree,pace car cost him.Mind you he wasn't a happy chap according to audio guys in comments,along with a few others getting held up by slower drivers.

Hes only ever happy before a race Tony, he certainly has the skill level and pace to get passed slower cars (they aint that much slower really are they?) but choose's, for whatever reason, to make an issue out of the situation. In saying that, when he started to kick them aside in the final few laps, that was only time I shouted at the TV, he was never going to make the podium at that late stage but fuckin good to watch.

[Chooky]

Well I watched the start, rode round coro loop and was back to see the last 30 laps.
One thing that was getting right up my nose was them bloody supercheap ads..... Youd think with all the sponser money they'd put up, they would have some decent tv ads to go with it.
If I had to watch some dude change the wheel on his barrow, or rev up his mower again I'll puke.
And what was the point of the Castrol ad.... 45% more than what..?
:cool: :cool:

[Chooky]

Good race but..... just love them V8's...

:)

[Hiflyer]

Well I watched the start, rode round coro loop and was back to see the last 30 laps.
One thing that was getting right up my nose was them bloody supercheap ads..... Youd think with all the sponser money they'd put up, they would have some decent tv ads to go with it.
If I had to watch some dude change the wheel on his barrow, or rev up his mower again I'll puke.
And what was the point of the Castrol ad.... 45% more than what..?
:cool: :cool:

45% LONGER,

It craked me up how blatantly that ad targeted men.

"extreme test" "prove a point" "Got smoked" were all phrases that were used in that ad. it was awesome.

[98tls]

Supercars... haw haw haw.

Dinosaur Derby is more like it. And fucking awsome Dinosaurs they are.Different strokes eh,personally i find F1 for instance as exciting as watching paint dry.

[98tls]

Hes only ever happy before a race Tony, he certainly has the skill level and pace to get passed slower cars (they aint that much slower really are they?) but choose's, for whatever reason, to make an issue out of the situation.. Yep thats Murphy:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:always has been.

[Coldrider]

Why is the poll open up till 9 days after the race has finished ?

[cs363]

Why is the poll open up till 9 days after the race has finished ?

To get that balanced KB viewpoint.


:whistle: