Post by: Jeepers Creepers on October 04, 2018, 06:56:55 AM
I'll watch the shootout on Saturday afternoon, but on Sunday, we're taking the Fleetwood on a run to Helidon for this.
RockStock 2018 is being held on Sunday 7th October in the Helidon area from 10am till 3pm.
Come, enjoy, sing and dance along to the Rock and Roll hit songs of the '50s and '60s, including Elvis, Cliff Richard and Bill Haley, just to name a few of the classics that will be played live by frontline band 'Salt'
After that, i can be home in time to see the final 10 laps and with my imagination, I can invent the rest of the racing activities I've missed easy. ;D
Post by: Spada on October 04, 2018, 07:13:34 AM
Saturday is being dedicated to sorting out where stuff will live in the new
Post by: speewa158 on October 04, 2018, 07:19:33 AM
Cool the :cheers: Heat the food & bring me another :cheers: Might have to have 2 Beer Wenches as its going to be a huge task . >:D >:D Wouldn't miss it :cup:
Post by: edz on October 04, 2018, 07:35:51 AM
Sunday will be a rough start due to late home from work and start of daylight savings .. Bacon n eggs brekky and settle in for the days telecast ..
Might even rig up a funnel and hose for the pit stops ;D ;D " Kidding " . :-\
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Post by: Inland_Sailor on October 04, 2018, 09:19:21 AM
Supercars rules have made it slowly worse and worse!!!
If we could turn back time to the Production cars or similar and have various manufacturers and classes and the races within the race, it would great. That kept your interest up as you watched who was where overall and within the classes, always with the possibility of a giant killer coming through from the lesser classes and taking out the race!
I think the best days was in the Group A era, with all the different sized cars and powertrains, multiple manufacturers, and the mix of international and local drivers. [Oh, one other thing, start the race at 9:00 like it once did, instead of nearly dam nearly lunch time]
Post by: Bird on October 04, 2018, 09:44:54 AM
Quote from: Inland_Sailor
It's become so booorrrrriiiing!!!!I didnt think that was possible ???
Supercars rules have made it slowly worse and worse!!!
Post by: macca on October 04, 2018, 10:14:46 AM
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Post by: DannyG on October 04, 2018, 10:46:03 AM
Post by: Mace on October 04, 2018, 10:47:24 AM
Post by: Mace on October 04, 2018, 10:48:25 AM
Never miss it, I hope this years race has a bit more action than last year.
Yeah another punch up in the cutting would be a ripper..... :cup:
Post by: DannyG on October 04, 2018, 10:50:59 AM
Yeah another punch up in the cutting would be a ripper..... :cup:
Or a 888 car running up the arse of someone on mountain straight on lap 1 >:D
Or a 888 car hitting forest elbow wall in morning warm up :angel:
Post by: Pete79 on October 04, 2018, 11:10:14 AM
Is it on free to air?
Thanks to pay TV (which I refuse to pay for) I had forgotten that V8s racing still existed.
Bathurst weekend used to be the only Sunday in the whole year that I parked my arse on the couch for so many hours.
If it’s not on free to air I won’t be watching this year sadly.
Post by: Spada on October 04, 2018, 12:33:18 PM
Wow Bathurst is still on these days??
Is it on free to air?
Thanks to pay TV (which I refuse to pay for) I had forgotten that V8s racing still existed.
Bathurst weekend used to be the only Sunday in the whole year that I parked my arse on the couch for so many hours.
If it’s not on free to air I won’t be watching this year sadly.
Channel 10 are telecasting all day Sunday (with adverts of course), Foxtel (channel 506) is supposed to be ad break free, and if you have a new 4k box, channel 444 will be in 4k definition and 100% ad free (according to their website) - https://www.supercars.com/tv-schedule/ (https://www.supercars.com/tv-schedule/)
"Supercars and Foxtel will broadcast the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in 4K, making the sport the first in Australia to be televised in the highest possible resolution available in the country.
Offering four times the detail of HD, the 4K broadcast of the Great Race will be available to Foxtel subscribers with the Sports HD pack on Foxtel’s dedicated 4K channel (Channel 444).
This year will also see the race broadcast ad-break free for the first time, on both the 4K and regular Fox Sports 506 channels."
Also, most years with foxtel you can push the red button and select your own view (usually 4 separate channels, each with specific coverage - 1 for in-car, 1 for chopper, 1 for pits, and one for roof camera's), but I cant find anything about that for this year ?
Post by: Pete79 on October 04, 2018, 12:40:55 PM
Looks like us plebs even get to watch the shoot out, bonus...
If it wasn’t for this thread and one supercheap auto ad last night I seriously wouldn’t have known the race was on this weekend.
In years gone by I used to get super pumped up and book my day on the couch weeks before the event. Not these days.
I hope they’re making a lot of money with that pay tv deal and can justify all of the former fans like me having no interest in the sport anymore.
Post by: Bunyip on October 04, 2018, 12:44:58 PM
My best mate has a whole weekend thing at his house, multiple TV's, laptops feeding from team sites etc.... His better half goes away for the weekend and the 'boys' move in. Way too much for my tiring old body to put up with now.
Post by: macca on October 04, 2018, 12:57:58 PM
Never miss it, I hope this years race has a bit more action than last year.With over a months rain predicted in the next few days up that way i would say there will be plenty of action this year
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Post by: macca on October 04, 2018, 12:59:51 PM
I'll be doing what I do every year, ignore it.What snoozing on the couch
My best mate has a whole weekend thing at his house, multiple TV's, laptops feeding from team sites etc.... His better half goes away for the weekend and the 'boys' move in. Way too much for my tiring old body to put up with now.
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Post by: DannyG on October 04, 2018, 01:01:11 PM
With over a months rain predicted in the next few days up that way i would say there will be plenty of action this year
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I've been hoping for some rain but besides today it looks like a fine sunny weekend if the forecast is accurate.
Post by: macca on October 04, 2018, 01:07:16 PM
I've been hoping for some rain but besides today it looks like a fine sunny weekend if the forecast is accurate.Not sure, i was only going off the news this morning and we all know how accurate that can be
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Post by: avotrol on October 04, 2018, 02:27:44 PM
Last year we were up Cape York, so made sure we made it to a Cooktown caravan park on the Saturday and watched it there in the camp kitchen with other blokes coming and going the whole day. Even turned my mobile phone into a remote control to mute the adds so I didn't have to get up as the actual remote was chained to the TV ;D
Post by: Bunyip on October 04, 2018, 03:26:52 PM
What snoozing on the couch
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Only if I can get away with it. SWMBO no doubt has other ideas.
Maybe I should put it on the tele, say I am watching it and have a snooze.
Post by: duggie on October 05, 2018, 02:46:06 PM
I am an ignorant bastard on Bathurst Day , don,t answer the phone and don,t go to the door if someone comes around . >:(
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on October 05, 2018, 03:26:42 PM
Post by: Foo on October 05, 2018, 04:43:21 PM
Foo
Post by: grc on October 05, 2018, 06:59:52 PM
Actuaiiy bought a house in bathurst move up there in february next year
CHEERS GRC :cheers:
Post by: macca on October 05, 2018, 10:28:26 PM
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Post by: Jeepers Creepers on October 06, 2018, 05:33:01 AM
Finished what I was doing, plonked my arse to watch and the show some crap about Larry Perkins and its from friggin Eastern Creek.
Good however, to see Craig Lowndes make the shoot out list.
Post by: Jason B on October 06, 2018, 08:01:06 AM
The 12 hour is a much better event to attend, much more relaxed and better access to the cars and drivers etc.
PS your mates commet is the best sound car in the touring car masters!
Post by: edz on October 06, 2018, 09:30:23 AM
Really nice of Ch.10 to not show the Touring Car Masters at 4:45 yesterday.
Finished what I was doing, plonked my arse to watch and the show some crap about Larry Perkins and its from friggin Eastern Creek.
Good however, to see Craig Lowndes make the shoot out list.
Here ya go Kev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmXDF8SY2j4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmXDF8SY2j4) .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhtSHuNn06A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhtSHuNn06A) ... But bugger the New old stuff, Watch the real deal from back in the day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdpL2PwlbY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdpL2PwlbY)
Post by: Mace on October 06, 2018, 10:25:43 AM
Not happy...... >:(
There used to be a link on the Supercars website for them but cant find it :-[
Post by: DannyG on October 06, 2018, 11:00:11 AM
Post by: Mace on October 06, 2018, 11:12:46 AM
https://www.supercars.com/2018-supercheap-auto-bathurst-1000-schedule-results/ (https://www.supercars.com/2018-supercheap-auto-bathurst-1000-schedule-results/)
;D
Im after the hardcopy race program magazine. Usually sold by newsagents.
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on October 06, 2018, 12:40:13 PM
;DProbably only available as part of the admission package. Lots of people would use them to get signatures etc. from the drivers.
Im after the hardcopy race program magazine. Usually sold by newsagents.
Post by: Foo on October 06, 2018, 01:46:37 PM
Foo
Post by: Pottsy on October 06, 2018, 01:56:26 PM
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on October 06, 2018, 02:05:48 PM
It’s so boring these days and my interest will be even less once the Mustang replaces the falcon. I usually go each yeah at some stage as I live in Bathurst but free tickets couldn’t even get me over the line this year.
The 12 hour is a much better event to attend, much more relaxed and better access to the cars and drivers etc.
PS your mates commet is the best sound car in the touring car masters!
Yeah, it sounds ok huh.
If you noticed the John's Furniture Removals on the side of it, well, they've done our last 2 shifts.
We're all just a big ol bunch of inbred hillbilly's.
Post by: Foo on October 06, 2018, 02:26:28 PM
Yep , very lucky didn't take out some one behind, would have let go with a bang I'd reckon. ;D
Yeah and it also hit the overhead bridge. :o
Foo
Post by: Hoyks on October 06, 2018, 05:25:50 PM
I'd stream it, but the daughter and the Mrs are sucking up the bandwidth and out here in the sticks we are stuck with poor quality adsl 2.
I was meant to be in Newcastle with my own TV and beer fridge, but the Mrs went and got herself an ambo ride and admitted to hospital on Thursday, so I had to come home and sign her out.
Some people have no consideration for others >:(.
Post by: alnjan on October 06, 2018, 05:57:39 PM
Driver Lap time Gap to lead
Reynolds 2:04.05892
J. Whincup 2:04.06832 0.0094
A. de Pasquale 2:04.3498 0.2909
S. Van Gisbergen 2:04.53852 0.4796
S. McLaughlin 2:04.54942 0.4905
C. Waters 2:04.75172 0.6928
N. Percat 2:04.7673 0.7084
J. Courtney 2:05.0034 0.9445
C. Lowndes 2:05.0835 1.0246
G. Tander 2:05.1717 1.1128
Post by: Jason B on October 06, 2018, 06:35:06 PM
Yeah, it sounds ok huh.
If you noticed the John's Furniture Removals on the side of it, well, they've done our last 2 shifts.
We're all just a big ol bunch of inbred hillbilly's.
Here she is.
Post by: Hairs on October 06, 2018, 07:43:27 PM
Have a 4wd club run on, need to get out of the house.
Sad to see hear that it be the last race for falcons,
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Post by: rags on October 06, 2018, 09:14:46 PM
Holy chit, did ya see that tailshaft let go on the Valiant Pacer? :o :o
Foo
Was the first time or the 2nd. Just watching replays now and the commentator just finished explaining how they broke a tail shaft in race 1 and so borrowed one out of a mustang because it fitted!!
In race 2 on the Conrad straight it let go again, farm the car behind was lucky it didn't wear it.
Post by: barnray on October 07, 2018, 06:55:11 AM
Post by: speewa158 on October 07, 2018, 07:25:16 AM
can l have a Cleansing Ale yet ??? Why Not :cup: :cheers:
Post by: Coolblue80 on October 07, 2018, 07:54:49 AM
Post by: D4D on October 07, 2018, 08:06:13 AM
Post by: GeoffA on October 07, 2018, 08:25:39 AM
Is it just me or is Rick Kelly annoying in the commentary box?
He's annoying everywhere, Jamie....
Post by: macca on October 07, 2018, 09:14:37 AM
He's annoying everywhere, Jamie....X 1
but his car looks good in LP's colours
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Post by: Jeepers Creepers on October 07, 2018, 09:33:54 AM
The Mecury is out of the TCM race.
Should buff out with any luck. ::)
https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/43241574_919792534892796_6511604062109040640_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&oh=00dedd016e21ddf6d89d507627525818&oe=5C556B0D
Post by: Rumpig on October 07, 2018, 09:44:52 AM
Should buff out with any luck. ::)just back it into a wall and push it back where it belongs...she’ll be right ;D
https://scontent.fbne6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/43241574_919792534892796_6511604062109040640_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&oh=00dedd016e21ddf6d89d507627525818&oe=5C556B0D
Post by: Pottsy on October 07, 2018, 10:55:12 AM
Post by: MarkGU on October 07, 2018, 03:47:27 PM
Post by: Foo on October 07, 2018, 04:10:08 PM
Foo
Post by: duggie on October 07, 2018, 04:28:26 PM
I don't care who you follow , Craig and Steve winning the great race has to be a very fitting way to bow out of the sport . Well done ,and a well deserved win .
Post by: Pottsy on October 07, 2018, 04:28:59 PM
Post by: MarkGU on October 07, 2018, 04:35:00 PM
No ads on Foxtelpay to watch Tv?
not likely.
Post by: D4D on October 07, 2018, 04:37:05 PM
I don't care who you follow , Craig and Steve winning the great race has to be a very fitting way to bow out of the sport . Well done ,and a well deserved win .
Absolutely!
Post by: mumbls on October 07, 2018, 04:51:48 PM
I don't care who you follow , Craig and Steve winning the great race has to be a very fitting way to bow out of the sport . Well done ,and a well deserved win .
Agreed. Never been Holden, but always liked Craig.
Post by: edz on October 07, 2018, 05:02:43 PM
A Picture of Bathurst with the setting sun highlighting the Mountain from behind ... A ghosted image of a close up smiling Brocky face looking down, superimposed in the sun slightly above the Mountain and a closer up image of Lowndsie smiling looking upwards holding up the Peter Brock Trophy super imposed in front of the Mountain picture .. ..
Post by: gronk on October 07, 2018, 05:49:29 PM
pay to watch Tv?
not likely.
I used to think the same...and only have Fox for the supercars, but if I could watch the races on free to air, they would be gone in 1/2 a second. !!
Post by: plusnq on October 07, 2018, 05:53:08 PM
A top effort and a great result for Lowndsie .. Anyone good at photshopping ..
A Picture of Bathurst with the setting sun highlighting the Mountain from behind ... A ghosted image of a close up smiling Brocky face looking down, superimposed in the sun slightly above the Mountain and a closer up image of Lowndsie smiling looking upwards holding up the Peter Brock Trophy super imposed in front of the Mountain picture .. ..
Frustrated art director Edz?
Post by: GeoffA on October 07, 2018, 06:11:59 PM
I don't care who you follow , Craig and Steve winning the great race has to be a very fitting way to bow out of the sport . Well done ,and a well deserved win .Agreed duggie. Very happy for CL & SR to take the win.
:cup:
Post by: edz on October 07, 2018, 06:32:02 PM
Frustrated art director Edz?Naahh just hopeless at photshopping stuff, I just cant get my head around doing it ..
I have a cousin that is Fanatical about Brock / Lowndsey and figured it would make a nice center piece wall poster gift to go with his model race car display cases and photos ..
Might get the missus to post it up on Face crap and see if maybe there is someone out there in the ethernet that could do something like it .
Post by: Pottsy on October 07, 2018, 06:34:00 PM
pay to watch Tv?
not likely.
We like to watch our sport as its played, particularly the Afl and I do love the variety of sport Foxtel offers so I,m happy to pay. V8 s I get all 3 or 4 days dependent on the event, so all the support races, practice sessions, qualifying etc.
Post by: Bird on October 07, 2018, 06:37:07 PM
Post by: GeoffA on October 07, 2018, 06:37:26 PM
pay to watch Tv?
not likely.
Mark, television is not free. There is no free to air.
The costs may not be apparent, but you are paying for it.
:cheers:
Post by: BBull on October 07, 2018, 06:41:26 PM
Post by: alnjan on October 07, 2018, 08:30:23 PM
While the race was good it seems we missed all the action in the UFC. Seems Conor McGregor was given a lesson then everything went wild.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/news/khabib-nurmagomedov-brawl-conor-mcgregor-ufc-229-fight/0e85415d-873b-4989-b8e6-e880738aa0aa
https://wwos.nine.com.au/news/ufc-khabib-nurmagomedov-refuses-to-back-down-after-mcgregor-brawl/c80c1ee6-024a-46f2-94af-506c544919f3
Post by: duggie on October 07, 2018, 09:19:16 PM
Well done to Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards, have to feel for Dave Reynolds, Luke Youlden and Erebus Team, who in hindsight would have pulled Dave from the vehicle in the pitstop.
Yep , gotta agree about Dave Reynolds/ Luke Youlden , but not for the Erebus Team. They made the decision to leave Dave in the car , if they had pulled Dave out and put Luke in they would have still finished on the podium .
Post by: D4D on October 08, 2018, 05:23:14 AM
but not for the Erebus Team. They made the decision to leave Dave in the car , if they had pulled Dave out and put Luke in they would have still finished on the podium .
x2
Post by: macca on October 08, 2018, 05:50:39 AM
Yep , gotta agree about Dave Reynolds/ Luke Youlden , but not for the Erebus Team. They made the decision to leave Dave in the car , if they had pulled Dave out and put Luke in they would have still finished on the podium .Your dead right duggie, it was pretty easy to see that Dave Reynolds was not good, his eyes, the way he was pulling at his helmet etc plus they would have seen thru the data that things weren't right. Very poor decisions from Erebus, dont think Grant Macpherson or Roland Dane would have allowed that to happen and it probably cost them second place judging by the pace of the others at the time.
Shame they are a great small team too and they will learn from it.
Great drive and well done Craig Lowndes and Steve Richards
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Post by: alnjan on October 08, 2018, 10:22:35 AM
Yep , gotta agree about Dave Reynolds/ Luke Youlden , but not for the Erebus Team. They made the decision to leave Dave in the car , if they had pulled Dave out and put Luke in they would have still finished on the podium .
Yeah I agree. When one the radio talking to Dave, he wasn't making sense, not actually answering, they should have changed drivers and in that regard the Team let themselves down. My comment about Erebus Team was to have two cars performing so well and then for things to go so bad for them. But as Betty said at the end of the day, it's motor racing and after 5 (or 15, can't remember now) minutes you are over it.