Bathurst - definitely the most important touring car race in the Australasia region is on this weekend.
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Bathurst - definitely the most important touring car race in the Australasia region is on this weekend.
Isn't it the most important Touring car race worldwide?? It's certain the biggest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
Wish we had something similar over here.
Is there any live coverage in the UK or will we have to make do with the usual delayed stuff?
its live on Motors tvQuote:
Originally Posted by Allyc85
In theory you could next year, provided there was ample coverage and a small amount of manufacturer support. The Britcar 24hr race is already a big enough event; it would just need a few well directed competitors.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:T...ellent.jpg&t=1Quote:
Originally Posted by IronRooster92
Too bad Spa 24hrs doesn't run Touring cars anymoreQuote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Wooohoo! :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by IronRooster92
Holden are 1.30 favorites, unreal. I'm still hoping for a Skaife win!
Courtney should be quick, but he always seems to find trouble on the mountain.
Driver List:
Team Vodafone - Holden
#1 - Jamie Whincup / Steve Owen
#888 - Craig Lowndes / Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team - Holden
#2 - Garth Tander / Cameron McConville
#22 - Will Davison / David Reynolds
Centaur Racing - Holden
#3 - Tony D’Alberto / Shane Price
Stone Brothers Racing - Ford
#4 - Alex Davison / David Brabham
#9 - Shane van Gisbergen / John McIntyre
#47 - Tim Slade / Jack Perkins
Ford Performance Racing - Ford
#5 - Mark Winterbottom / Luke Youlden
#6 - Steven Richards / James Moffat
#55 - Paul Dumbrell / Dean Canto
Jack Daniels Racing - Holden
#7 - Todd Kelly / Dale Wood
#15 - Rick Kelly / Owen Kelly
Brad Jones Bracing - Holden
#8 - Jason Richards / Andrew Jones
#14 - Jason Bright / Matt Halliday
#21 - Karl Reindler / David Wall
Bundaberg Red Racing - Holden
#10 - Andrew Thompson / Nick Percat
#24 - Fabian Coulthard / Craig Baird
Kelly Racing - Holden
#11 - Jason Bargwanna / Glenn Seton
#16 - Tony Ricciardello / Taz Douglas
Triple F Racing - Ford
#12 - Dean Fiore / Michael Patrizi
Dick Johnson Racing - Ford
#17 - Steve Johnson / Marcus Marshall
#18 - James Courtney / Warren Luff
#19 - Jonathon Webb / David Russell
Fujitsu Racing - Ford
#27 - Ant Pedersen / Damian Assaillit
Lucas Dumbrell Racing - Ford
#30 - Mark Noske / Nathan Pretty
Garry Rogers Motorsport - Holden
#33 - Lee Holdsworth / David Besnard
#34 - Michael Caruso / Greg Ritter
Paul Morris Motorsport - Holden
#39 - Russell Ingall / Paul Morris
#51 - Greg Murphy / Tim Blanchard
Greg Murphy Racing - Holden
#44 - Geoff Emery / Marcus Zukanovic
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I have no idea who will win. It is easy to say TeamVodafone but they have not had an easy year as well as Whincup's car giving up at the Phillip Island 500. Weather will also play its part but I still suspect a regular to win, with a few surprise faces on the podium.
I would say that Jason Richards is a good dark horse for the win, he is always fast at Bathurst and has finnished second on a number of occassions and always a very close second, and he has a pretty underrated co-driver in Andrew Jones who has always proven himself to be very capable around the mountain.
They're my outsider picks, but if I was being forced to put my house on someone to win the race it's pretty hard to go past Whincup....
Nick Percat has been replaced for this race by Ryan Briscoe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malllen
It's interesting that while Ryan is officially the co-driver given that Andrew Thompson is the regular driver in that car, given Andrew's thoroughly crap performances all year expect it actually to be Briscoe who takes the lead on this car and do the qualifying, start of the race, etc.
The #34 could be a dark horse for a Top 5. Holden do look very strong with the drivers they have spread across the teams but the DJR #17/18 look good as do the two FPR line ups.
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Originally Posted by Allyc85
And it's been live on Motors for the last three years at least, so not sure where the "usual delayed stuff" comment comes from.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronRooster92
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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
GRM are always pretty strong at the mountain, so #34 has a good chance for top 5, wouldn't say the win but. As for DJR, they will be up there, Steven Johnson would be the weaker out of the two.
Practice starts tomorrow?
I'll be amazed if Paul Morris isn't involved in an accident of his own doing.
He was pretty damn good at driving like an idiot last time he had a drive in V8 supercars.
Haha, I went through the list and marked Morris as a crash/incident. Normally he runs someone off the road and then mouths off about them in a subsequent tv interviewQuote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
Here's the results from the first two practice sessions;
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/ajax.a...&sessionid=855
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/ajax.a...sessionid=1245
Car 18 quickest so far
well, in the UK at least, most races are delayed not live.Quote:
Originally Posted by tintin
GRM are my pick for dark horses
MotorsTV have shown Bathurst live for about 7/8yrs, most of the others have been delayed coverage.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronRooster92
Exactly, that was the grandaddy of touring car racing in the mid-80s, us Australian's even agreed (well the likes of Grice and Moffat anyway ;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
Lowndes/Skaife looks like a walk in doesn't it?
Both drivers have had oodles of experience, both a capable of turning up the wick when appropriate and they have arguably the best built car under them.
888 didn't get to be multiple BTCC, V8 Supercar champions for nothing.
Barring no back marker running them off the road they look good, they both know how to look after the car which is more important than anything at BathurstQuote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
With this field, this many quality drivers, this many quality cars, there is no such thing as a walk in!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Realistically any car in the top 15 after qualifying is capable of jumping up and taking the win if the cards fall their way on Sunday.
Shame for Jason Richards today with his crash, but watch for him off the back of the grid on Sunday, the guy is F-A-S-T around this track!
It's the best driver line up for sure and in a very fast car. But that doesn't mean they'll win it. Watching Ricahrds come through from the back should be interesting!!
On paper, yes, but factor in the 6hrs when anything can happen be it rain, racing incidents/collisions, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Lowndesy beat Greg Murphy's "Lap of the Gods" in this morning's practice.
Will be interesting to see if it can be eclipsed in tomorrow's shootout?
The yellow flags that inevitably will get thrown will negate several hours worth of driving in one hit - that makes the race a lot more up in the air.
I'm not sure if a red flag has been flown since 1992 but it sure got the crowd worked up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBusU...eature=related
You have to remember Jimmy had just lost a good friend that weekend when Hulme died so was pretty wound up anyway. I loved him after that speech.
And they were the right winners whatever Holden fans might like to think.
Spelled the end of Godzilla :(Quote:
Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
still one of the touring cars IMO...that thing was immense.
Erm, it was the Ford fans that complained the most about that...Quote:
Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
It's funny thinking that some were booing simply because the GTR was an overseas car, conveniently ignoring that the Ford Sierra was neither Australian made nor built.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doorslammer
Hoping for a good race and Lowndes/Skaife victory tomorrow.
Cannot wait for this! Only V8 Supercar race I really care about. Epic. Not sure how much of it i'm going to manage, did the full race in 2005, been at uni every year so this year is my first chance since!
Lap 1 and Coulthard has barrel-rolled at the Chase. :s hock:
Glad he's ok.
Told ya so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
1-2 victory for 888, which is the first time since 1984 and only the fourth in the events history.
Interestingly in both 1977 and 2010 there was a 1-2 at Bathurst and a tied Grand Final in Australian Rules Football.
the v8 supercars are by far the best tourers in the world, real beasts!