Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

[Rossco]

Tips for the podium boys? Tander / Skaife for me, though a certain silver & red Foulcoon looks like being the one to beat. Already fastest in practice session 3 today.

[Denver]

im gunna stick some cash on lowndes making it three from three

[BOSS 290]

Whincup and Lowndes for the trifecta!

Hope Tander DNF's.

[MMM]

Dont care on podium finishes as long as its Ford :)

[1JZNOSHIT]

Lowndes to go 3 peat, although i will be supporting Paul "The Punter" Morris on the mountain!

[doriae86]

r32 gtr would win. . . . .

[zeroyon]

it actually would

"Fastest race on new circuit
Jim Richards/Mark Skaife 1991
Nissan GT-R 6hr.19m.14.80s - 158.26 Kph
"

"2005 Super Cheap Auto 1000 Race Time
Mark Skaife/Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 6h37m17.0012s
"

Chop Chop ......

[BOSS 290]

Track has changed since 1991.

[zeroyon]

Are you sure, Cos the last format change i can find is in 1987.

There was a some fencing / wall changes in 1999.

Some resurfacing has happened but that should make it faster.

[180SXTCY]

it actually would

"Fastest race on new circuit
Jim Richards/Mark Skaife 1991
Nissan GT-R 6hr.19m.14.80s - 158.26 Kph
"

"2005 Super Cheap Auto 1000 Race Time
Mark Skaife/Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 6h37m17.0012s
"

Chop Chop ......

i love pointing that out to my bro whois a die hard commo fan!

[Tre-Cool]

my oldest brother is at bathurst for race.

he reakons the place is fuckin packed.

[gerrin]

didnt it get stopped early when richards won?

[zeroyon]

That was 1992 = 143 laps

1991 = 161 laps / 6h 19m 14.80s

2006 Supercheap Auto 1000 Craig Lowndes / Jamie Whincup Ford BA Falcon 161 laps / 6h 59m 53.5852s

anything else ?

[ED40]

yeah but look at the Laptimes though
1991 Mark Skaife R32GTR 2:14.50
2008 Jamie Whincup BF 2:08.4651

Still pretty close for 17 years lol

[vy ss ute m6]

Tander/Skaife #1

[gerrin]

i know they have slowed then down on the main striaght
i dont really care who wins aslong as SKAIFE blows up

[TJ]

That was 1992 = 143 laps

1991 = 161 laps / 6h 19m 14.80s

2006 Supercheap Auto 1000 Craig Lowndes / Jamie Whincup Ford BA Falcon 161 laps / 6h 59m 53.5852s

anything else ?

Two words Simmo.

Safety Car.

Look at the race footage from 91 - they didnt slow the race for much back then, while these days they will throw it out there for most incidents in the name of safety.

Plus the diff ratios are mandated and limit top speed - I would have little doubt the Sierra's and GTR's topped out higher then the cars now.

I reckon with todays tyre tech and knowledge, a Winfield GTR could lap sub 2.10 :)


Tander/Skaife #1

#1 to crash out, yeah boi!

Dont care on podium finishes as long as its Ford :)

Yup!

Whincup and Lowndes for the trifecta!

Hope Tander DNF's.

Double yup!

Cant wait for Sunday.

[kirbo]

Shall be glued to the screen backing Karl Reindler in his debut Bathurst. Onya mate!
777 Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi / Karl Reindler BF

Some of you will know Karl from AHG track days, karting, formula ford, f3, A1GP etc.
Related article from a few weeks back: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24393003-11088,00.html

[Rossco]

After going for the first time last year, it really is an experience I'd reccomend, regardless of your perogative on V8 supercars. We camped at McPhillamy park, below being the view from there...

http://i36.tinypic.com/jhpun8.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/fx5bnb.jpg
View from my esky lid

http://i33.tinypic.com/2vm6mic.jpg

Fucking Roll on Sunday...!!

[V8ENZ]

Shall be glued to the screen backing Karl Reindler in his debut Bathurst. Onya mate!
777 Ford Rising Stars Michael Patrizi / Karl Reindler BF

Some of you will know Karl from AHG track days, karting, formula ford, f3, A1GP etc.
Related article from a few weeks back: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24393003-11088,00.html

I know karl and mike from way back, i wish them luck.
karl is fairly lucky to have the drive tho.
Grant denyer braking his back and all.

I hope Kelly/Price can pull something out

[Denver]

Plus the diff ratios are mandated and limit top speed - I would have little doubt the Sierra's and GTR's topped out higher then the cars now.


Think you'll find that they top out at basically the same speed, around the 290 something mark..

[Rossco]

big off for Paul Weel at Reid Park today. Hope all is OK

http://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsports/video/0,,Motor%20Sports%20News_9620,00.html

[TJ]

Both cars are out for the weekend, and visits to the hospital.

It was a big big hit.

[Clontarf[X]]

That's a massive hit and reminiscent of the late Mr Porter's circumstances. Best of luck to Paul Weel in recovering.

[Miggy]

Very big hit, I hope hes ok.


btw lowndes ftw

[xr06t]

wow, that was bad..

you gotta ask yourself why so fast uder yellow but. was a near miss with the 1st 2 guys too!

[matty12]

Im going for Tander and Skaifey, Shit yeah!!

[Passage GT]

i'll be goin for tander as well
go the west aussies!:)

[Brockas]

;355905']That's a massive hit and reminiscent of the late Mr Porter's circumstances. Best of luck to Paul Weel in recovering.

No shit, except Porter's didn't look anywhere near as bad as that.

[TJ]

Porters hit direct to drivers door..

Another couple of metres and this may as well been another Porter.

[BOUZ]

the thing with porter is that at the drivers briefing they were told to remove their seatbelts and stay in the car and wait until safety crews arrived. so he did exactly that and the shunt broke his neck from not being strapped in. the normal procedure is to stay strapped in until safety crews arrive.

[Tocchi]

Lowndesy for 3 in a row :D

[Rossco]

Tander / Skaife on pole...GO you good thing!

Apparent uproar amongst drivers & fans due to R.Kelly being allowed to drive with Dumbrell after Radisich totalled HSV dealer team car

[BOSS 290]

When's the last time a pole position winner won Bathurst?

Let's see if 888 can win from position 4, 6 and now 5 :)

[Rossco]

When's the last time a poll position winner won Bathurst?


Pretty sure there's no such thing as 'poll' position. Pole position on the other hand, well that was Murph / Kelly in 2005

[MMM]

holdens will shit themselves like usual just like there road cars

[vy ss ute m6]

WOO!

Tander/Skaife pole!!

Just saw Radisich smash on teh news...fukn hardcore! Ouch!

[BOSS 290]

Nice start Tander. Go you good thing!!!

[cowboydave]

Parity is Fucked, pretty obvious the Fords have an advantage.
They have been doing everything in their power to not let Holden have a parity review before Bathurst, this just shows why.

[BOSS 290]

Parity is Fucked, pretty obvious the Fords have an advantage.
They have been doing everything in their power to not let Holden have a parity review before Bathurst, this just shows why.

The BF is 5 years old, why would a new VE need parity with a 5 yo Falcon?

[Tocchi]

Parity is Fucked, pretty obvious the Fords have an advantage.
They have been doing everything in their power to not let Holden have a parity review before Bathurst, this just shows why.

always with the excuses. its all giant AVESCO conspiracy to keep Ford winning of course.
not because Holden are like the Dockers.. keeping the old fucks going even though they should have retired a few years ago

[V8ENZ]

yeah, cause the sheet metal and fiberglass make a huge difference

[TJ]

Parity is Fucked, pretty obvious the Fords have an advantage.
They have been doing everything in their power to not let Holden have a parity review before Bathurst, this just shows why.

Smoking crack while watching bathurst FTL

[Tocchi]

now that sheetmetal and fibreglass has been mentioned... kinda wish the Ford teams converted to FG bodys.. afterall, its just shells, not like the driveline/diffs/engines are the same as my car...
come on ford... i wanted to see a fucking FG shell out there!

[JME]

yeah, cause the sheet metal and fiberglass make a huge difference


Amen to that!



888!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lonewolf]

+1

[BOSS 290]

not because Holden are like the Dockers.. keeping the old fucks going even though they should have retired a few years ago

Yeah, no shit. At lap 42 the youngest Holden driver is Michael Caruso, the rest are old fucks like Jones and Ingal.....

Ingal and Seton are classic examples of kunts who should have moved on, but rather than retiring with Ford, they jump across to Holden, then bag Ford out. Seton especially. Nevermind, they're both also-rans, should have given up the game a while ago.

Most of Fords best drivers are all young blokes, around 25yo or younger.

[TJ]

Haha lets not get too excited.. not keen to be eating our words later in the day.

[BOSS 290]

Agree, tyres seem to be a real issue atm. Not so much of an issue for the slow Holden cars, but the front runners (Ford :lol: ) are suffering.

[Denver]

Ingal and Seton are classic examples of kunts who should have moved on, but rather than retiring with Ford, they jump across to Holden, then bag Ford out. Seton especially. Nevermind, they're both also-rans, should have given up the game a while ago.


Im gunna disagree with you here on seaton, he is one of, if not the best enduro driver out there, saddly hes never won one but hes usually finished top three, is always consistent, looks after the car very well, attacks when its needed, and usually finishes the day with a dent free car and a excellent finishing position..

90% of the rest of the field can not claim that one..

[mc68]

Yeah, no shit. At lap 42 the youngest Holden driver is Michael Caruso, the rest are old fucks like Jones and Ingal.....

Ingal and Seton are classic examples of kunts who should have moved on, but rather than retiring with Ford, they jump across to Holden, then bag Ford out. Seton especially. Nevermind, they're both also-rans, should have given up the game a while ago.

Most of Fords best drivers are all young blokes, around 25yo or younger.

motorsport journalist or race engineer issit? :poke:

you can guarantee when lowndes, frosty and the kelly brothers are seton's and skaife's age...they will still be racing

[BOSS 290]

Nope, Legend!

Those young guys will hopefully learn that there's a time to hang up the hat and retire.

[Frenchy]

motorsport journalist or race engineer issit? :poke:

you can guarantee when lowndes, frosty and the kelly brothers are seton's and skaife's age...they will still be racing

EXACTLY!! Why the fuck wouldn't someone that has the chance to keep racing do so?

So many pingpingpingpings on here are such experts....hence why they are on a pc looking up antilag, and not infront of a laptop looking at data @ bathurst.

FAIL

[mc68]

Nope, Legend!

Those young guys will hopefully learn that there's a time to hang up the hat and retire.

would you?

[BOSS 290]

would you?

Would you what? I'm no "motorsport journalist or race engineer issit?"

[Denver]

Arse, Karl Reindlers weekend just went out the window after his co driver stuck it backwards into the sand track on the main straight

[RICEY]

Fuck if i had the chance to participate in Bathhurst Id keep doing it till I died of old age, good on the oldies I reckon theyd be fitter than most of us on here and probably steer better too !!

[Tones]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA SKAIFE INTO THE WALL!!!!!

[BOSS 290]

Skaifey stop teasing us and put it in the wall good and proper!!!

[Tones]

Skaifey stop teasing us and put it in the wall good and proper!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Brute]

Skaifey stop teasing us and put it in the wall good and proper!!!

Go bite a dick:D

[BOSS 290]

Sorry, wrong car. #2 car in the wall, not #1. Gotta admit though some of the Holden teams are having an extremely bad run this year.

[TJ]

3 fucking peat bitches!!!!

Yeah boi!

[vy ss ute m6]

Well done to Lowndes/Whincup, awesome effort!!

Last few laps were bombed!! Murph is an angry pingpingpingping lol

[Tones]

YEAH BITCHES!!

[BOSS 290]

Well done to Lowndes/Whincup, awesome effort!!

Last few laps were bombed!! Murph is an angry pingpingpingping lol

Well done to Whincup and Lowndes, 3 in a row. Murphy is lucky he didn't blow an engine or run out of fuel.

Bad luck to some of the Holden teams, not a good Bathurst for a lot of them.

[TJ]

Well done by HRT, made my day highly enjoyable!

p.s the day is not over, channel 10 HD @ 3pm for the Japanese F1!

[doriae86]

last few laps were bombed!

cheers for the heads up about the f1 tj, was going to stay up until 11pm to watch it on normal channel 10!

[Tocchi]

tad emotional right now
so so proud :)

thanks for the F1 heads up :)

[jEstEr?]

flag marshal kept getting in my way ://

turn one

http://jester.egn.com.au//images/asstd/IMG_1652.png

[MMM]

awesome win! never in doubt! pitty courtney wasnt closer to murphy at the end, other wise it would of been ford 1, 2

[Butla]

Awesome job by Lowndes and Whincup. Lowndes is truly a master. I was amazed at the fuel economy advantage team vodaphone had over stone brothers concidering its the same engine just tuned differently. Lean + ping = win!

[mc68]

Would you what? I'm no "motorsport journalist or race engineer issit?"


if you were a driver, with atleast 5-10 years left doing what you love, would you retire?

i highly doubt it.

[DISTRBD]

If teams felt the older driver had nothing to offer then they wouldnt recruit them to drive

[DCIEVE]

Nope, Legend!

Those young guys will hopefully learn that there's a time to hang up the hat and retire.

Your dreaming, lowndes will be no different to the current crop of old guys - why not race as long as you can? At least his ability cant be questioned, whereas I dont think seto or ingall were ever the quickest guys out there.

Ford fans, enjoy it while it lasts :p Holden are nothing like the dockers - unless you forget the 10years of complete domination before the ford turnaround??

[masTers]

I think motorsport and the people of bathurst where the real winners today

[RICEY]

Gayest post of 2008.

[Rossco]

Fark, still coming to terms with being a loser for the third year in a row!! Can't take anything away from 888 though, that car just kept pulling away time and time again, no matter how many safety cars - Congratulations you pricks.

Tander a massive loser from the weekend. F*cked the start and his championship lead.

[JME]

Lowndes is a true gentleman of the sport. Big congrats to the 888 team.

[matty12]

Tander a massive loser from the weekend. F*cked the start and his championship lead.

I was having flash backs to the year i was at bathurst when skaifey on pole fucked his clutch too,ended up getting punted out on the next straight.

[MMM]

Your dreaming, lowndes will be no different to the current crop of old guys - why not race as long as you can? At least his ability cant be questioned, whereas I dont think seto or ingall were ever the quickest guys out there.

Ford fans, enjoy it while it lasts :p Holden are nothing like the dockers - unless you forget the 10years of complete domination before the ford turnaround??

both have won championships soo they are some of the quickest out there, problem is there driving in the wrong cars

[2jzlux]

Has anyone else found it to be getting more boring each year with the 2 horse race.
I say change the rules to bring back production/modified racing
If you want to enter with your skyline or evo with a cage and a shitload of boost you should be able to .
When did holden and ford take ownership of the series.

[RICEY]

If you could do whatever mods you wanted it would come down to the winner being whoever had the most money which is a pretty lame idea dont you think?

[MMM]

Has anyone else found it to be getting more boring each year with the 2 horse race.
I say change the rules to bring back production/modified racing
If you want to enter with your skyline or evo with a cage and a shitload of boost you should be able to .
When did holden and ford take ownership of the series.

they already have a class for that, where hsv, gt, rx7, evo etc all race against each other.

[RICEY]

Yeah thats a good race to watch too lots of variety

[DCIEVE]

both have won championships soo they are some of the quickest out there, problem is there driving in the wrong cars

I know they've won championships, but it had nothing to do with being the quickest guys out there. How many races did ingall win for his championship? Its the shitty points structure that rewards (well used too) mediocrity.

[BOSS 290]

Hey, what's that I hear about Skaifey retiring? Good stuff, about time :p