Bathurst?
Bathurst?
11 October 2009, 08:01 AM
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11 October 2009, 02:58 PM
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Yes. Always referred to as 'a racing driver called Ben'; or sometimes 'a professional racer', but NEVER as 'Ben Collins'...
'Racing driver call Ben' was the 24hr 2CV race and ''professional racer' was when parachuting into a moving car. Thanks Dave.
'Racing driver call Ben' was the 24hr 2CV race and ''professional racer' was when parachuting into a moving car. Thanks Dave.
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11 October 2009, 03:00 PM
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The Bathurst 24hr race used to held in January. My uncle used to race in it and Id love to have gone. My brother lives in Sydney and hes been a few times apparently theres a brilliant Le Mans-type atmosphere.
11 October 2009, 03:21 PM
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...I was looking for an online stream when I saw the thread title, and then came back to it 
Never realised I was looking for a stream quite that long!
Never realised I was looking for a stream quite that long!
11 October 2009, 03:44 PM
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I fulfilled a long standing ambition and finally went, what a great weekend, the 7 hour race flew by.
Going back in a couple of weeks for a drive round the circuit and will deffo go again next year, awesome
A few of the 300+ pics I took, a couple of crops otherwise all as they were taken.
Going up the mountain
Top of the mountain -Junior V8 championship
Stig
Jamie Thompson
Van Gisbergen
Wincup/Lowndes pit stop
Bright - you'll see him fall off the track a couple of times
Skaife and Douglas
Mustang from the classic race
Hitachi Stunt Utes
F-18
Going back in a couple of weeks for a drive round the circuit and will deffo go again next year, awesome
A few of the 300+ pics I took, a couple of crops otherwise all as they were taken.
Going up the mountain
Top of the mountain -Junior V8 championship
Stig
Jamie Thompson
Van Gisbergen
Wincup/Lowndes pit stop
Bright - you'll see him fall off the track a couple of times
Skaife and Douglas
Mustang from the classic race
Hitachi Stunt Utes
F-18
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11 October 2009, 04:32 PM
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Its changed a lot in the last five or six years, hasnt it? When I last watched it was a 24hr race with a lot of European and American entries. My uncle was driving a 911GT3: that looks like a field of Australian V8s...
12 October 2009, 01:33 AM
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The 1000 was not always for the V8's, up until 15 years ago it had 3 classes and any car could enter, it started getting stupid when a V8 was flying down the hill and miss daisy was poodling along in her Corolla !
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12 October 2009, 07:56 AM
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I knew I would get corrected on that 
I didn't say the 1000 has always been for the V8s, did I
There was also a time when v8s were not even in the race.....take a look back when a Swede one in a Swedish car!
I didn't say the 1000 has always been for the V8s, did I
There was also a time when v8s were not even in the race.....take a look back when a Swede one in a Swedish car!
12 October 2009, 08:19 AM
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IMO this race has become ****.
The idea of a V8 passing a Carolla at 100 mph down Conrod straight is heaps better.
It is virtually a one make championship with NASCAR style use of safety cars to spice things up for the dumbed down viewer. The closest race in history - my ****!
It is what you get when the marketing men take over from the racers.
The idea of a V8 passing a Carolla at 100 mph down Conrod straight is heaps better.
It is virtually a one make championship with NASCAR style use of safety cars to spice things up for the dumbed down viewer. The closest race in history - my ****!
It is what you get when the marketing men take over from the racers.
12 October 2009, 12:45 PM
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IMO this race has become ****.
The idea of a V8 passing a Carolla at 100 mph down Conrod straight is heaps better.
It is virtually a one make championship with NASCAR style use of safety cars to spice things up for the dumbed down viewer. The closest race in history - my ****!
It is what you get when the marketing men take over from the racers.
The idea of a V8 passing a Carolla at 100 mph down Conrod straight is heaps better.
It is virtually a one make championship with NASCAR style use of safety cars to spice things up for the dumbed down viewer. The closest race in history - my ****!
It is what you get when the marketing men take over from the racers.
still entertaining, IMHO
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13 October 2009, 05:37 AM
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I've driven Bathhurst track, albeit when not in face mode, in a 1972 Orange VW Beetle at no more than 60Kph...LOL
13 October 2009, 07:43 AM
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I fulfilled a long standing ambition and finally went, what a great weekend, the 7 hour race flew by.
Going back in a couple of weeks for a drive round the circuit and will deffo go again next year, awesome
A few of the 300+ pics I took, a couple of crops otherwise all as they were taken.
Going up the mountain
Top of the mountain -Junior V8 championship
Stig
Jamie Thompson
Van Gisbergen
Wincup/Lowndes pit stop
Bright - you'll see him fall off the track a couple of times
Skaife and Douglas
Mustang from the classic race
Hitachi Stunt Utes
F-18
Going back in a couple of weeks for a drive round the circuit and will deffo go again next year, awesome
A few of the 300+ pics I took, a couple of crops otherwise all as they were taken.
Going up the mountain
Top of the mountain -Junior V8 championship
Stig
Jamie Thompson
Van Gisbergen
Wincup/Lowndes pit stop
Bright - you'll see him fall off the track a couple of times
Skaife and Douglas
Mustang from the classic race
Hitachi Stunt Utes
F-18
13 October 2009, 12:31 PM
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Nothing too fancy, a Nikon D80 with a 70-300mm Nikkor ED and a 18-123mm Nikkor DX ED. I know focusing needs to be a little sharper, I blame my crap eyesight 
14 October 2009, 02:40 AM
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I got a Nikon D700...and looking for a suitable zoom. Not sure which yet.
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14 October 2009, 04:23 AM
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I don't recall what year it was, but when the Aussie V8 cars were kicked into touch by a 4Cyl Sierra Cosworth, and everything else like Nissans etc, the Aussies packed a sad-on and banned everything that wasn't a Holden/Ford Australia V8. They even accused the Cossy team of using higher octane fuels.
I've driven Bathhurst track, albeit when not in face mode, in a 1972 Orange VW Beetle at no more than 60Kph...LOL
I've driven Bathhurst track, albeit when not in face mode, in a 1972 Orange VW Beetle at no more than 60Kph...LOL
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14 October 2009, 04:44 AM
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I don't know for sure. I am not sure if the event I decribe is for the 24hr race or the Bathurst 1000, which was held last w/e. All I know is that after a race being won by a 4Cyl Sierra Cosworth, the Aussies packed a sad-on, accused the team of using "modified" fuel LMAO and then banned everything apart from Australian made Holden/Ford V8's. I can't find a link, but will post one if I do.
14 October 2009, 04:51 AM
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I think this might be it, but don't quote me.
Wheels - The Great Race 1988 - What none of the rest could do!
Wheels - The Great Race 1988 - What none of the rest could do!
14 October 2009, 01:58 PM
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I don't know for sure. I am not sure if the event I decribe is for the 24hr race or the Bathurst 1000, which was held last w/e. All I know is that after a race being won by a 4Cyl Sierra Cosworth, the Aussies packed a sad-on, accused the team of using "modified" fuel LMAO and then banned everything apart from Australian made Holden/Ford V8's. I can't find a link, but will post one if I do.
Used to watch it in the late '80s/early '90s when it was called the James Hardie 1000
I too have driven the circuit Klaatu
We did it in a V6 Commodore, and I must confess that we may have exceeded the 60kph limit
BTW, if it wasn't for the the various teams running Cossies kicking **** in this and other Asian endurance races, the world would never have seen the R32 Skyline
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14 October 2009, 05:15 PM
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In the papers last week it said that each spectator was being restricted to 'just one slab' of beers per day - thats 24 cans! You were allowed 36 cans of non-alcoholic brew. Just makes you wonder what state they're in when they drive home lol
15 October 2009, 04:39 AM
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Bearing in mind it was one of the Eggenberger cars that won, there's a pretty good chance that the Aussies had a point
Used to watch it in the late '80s/early '90s when it was called the James Hardie 1000
I too have driven the circuit Klaatu
We did it in a V6 Commodore, and I must confess that we may have exceeded the 60kph limit
BTW, if it wasn't for the the various teams running Cossies kicking **** in this and other Asian endurance races, the world would never have seen the R32 Skyline:
Used to watch it in the late '80s/early '90s when it was called the James Hardie 1000
I too have driven the circuit Klaatu
We did it in a V6 Commodore, and I must confess that we may have exceeded the 60kph limit
BTW, if it wasn't for the the various teams running Cossies kicking **** in this and other Asian endurance races, the world would never have seen the R32 Skyline
: