Bathurst 2014

[alnjan]

Great race, no one could have picked a better script to finish on.  Well done to Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris last to first and to think the other vehicle he was racing on the last lap was also a back marker. 

As for Ford v Holden, that is only kept alive by the fans, it died many years ago in the V8 Supercars, slowly becoming more and more like Nascar, same vehicle with a different vehicle silhouette.  Not much Holden or Ford under the shell. 

[kylarama]

Ford won, Holden lost

Fixed your post

Almost every Holden team made multiple errors over the entire weekend.

The no. 6 FPR car only made one!  Appointing Paul Morris as Chaz's codriver...

british touring cars

Really?  Unless you class 'push to pass' as real racing...  I followed the BTCC during the much hyped 90's and other than 'bump and run's' it was never that good.

While average driving and heaps of mistakes might make for lots of 'overtaking' it doesn't mean it's great racing.

[berlitza]

Ford didn't win, Holden lost it

The bigger picture is, Whingecup lost and Lowndes sc*&^%^ himself , sux that ford won    but it made my day

[slcs78]

And despite this whincup still extended his lead in the championship!!!! On a serious note think percat did a good job and good to see three nissans in top 10

[kylarama]

And despite this whincup still extended his lead in the championship!!!!

Thanks to his teammate taking out the other contenders.



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[slcs78]

Thanks to his teammate taking out the other contenders.



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Next you will be claiming team orders 

[kylarama]

Next you will be claiming team orders 

Nah. Craig's more than capable of a push to pass on his own without Roland telling him.

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[Garfish]

 

Strange thing, I'm a ford guy but have always backed drivers, and they mainly drove crumbledores

[speewa158]

lf that race was a movie you would reckon the writer was on drugs . Nobody could have put on a race like that that got better as it went on . Ford winning is a bonus but it will be interesting to watch what happens when there is no sponsorship $ splashed about  . 

[Spada]

I enjoyed the first race the most, It was good to see McLachlan get another win.

After they all rebuilt their cars and had their lunch, the second race was ok, but I thought the pace car was going to get the trophy

[2impulsiv]

What an awesome race, I drunk waaaaaaaaaaaaay to much yesterday and luckily for me i watched the race at my bosses house. So today we are having a day off to recover!!

[Ozsnowman]

Was the best race in many a year, even though I was hoping the Volvo would win, just to upset everybody. Brilliantly fought down to the wire b y everyone, and I tell you, those last 5 laps I was pacing the loungeroom as I couldn't sit still lol

[Bird]

[shanegtr]

Was a great race. I think being allowed to work on the cars during the red flag wasn't the best idea - but its in the rules so I don't blame any of the teams for doing what they did. Although Im not really a fan of Giz I did feel for him when the car wouldn't restart as he would have had a podium for sure. I was disappointed to see Scott Macglauglin tag the wall as I believe he could have made the top three as well. I reckon lowndes coped it a bit rough after he turned around winterbottom, from my perspective it was just a racing incident and if it was earlier in the race I don't think he would have coped the drive through

[speewa158]

That's only 1/2 a car 

[Bird]

That's only 1/2 a car 

its a touch faster though, handles better, does better laptimes... shall I go on???

[Jeepers Creepers]

shall I go on???

I thought you already had...... 

[Bird]

Hes lead all year up till last round 

Australian young gun Jack Miller paid dearly for a last lap error as Spain's Alex Marquez won the Moto 3 race in Japan and extended his world championship lead.

The drama completed a tumultuous Japanese weekend for Queensland-born Miller, who also crashed during qualifying.

Miller led for much of the Motegi race, with a lead pack of six riders in the hunt for a race victory coming into the final lap.

As riders jostled for position at the end of the back straight, Miller and English rider Danny Kent both ran wide then narrowly avoided a collision on re-entry.

Miller finished fifth - 1.2 seconds behind victor Marquez.

Marquez, the younger brother of MotoGP world champion Marc, moved 25 points ahead of Miller with the win.

Miller's race position matched his qualifying result, remarkably achieved after getting back on his bike after crashing.

The Australian started the Moto3 season looking every bit a world champion with three race wins in five meets.

But he's been bettered by Marquez in each of the last five rounds to lose the championship lead.

Just three rounds of the championship remain, beginning with the Australian leg at Phillip Island next weekend.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/25240209/miller-stumbles-in-moto3-title-hunt/

[Bird]

I thought you already had...... 

[swanny]

My first time on the mountain, and it was unreal, I have followed the V8 from early days to what it is now, and love it....I know it doesn't resemble what most of us grew up watching, but I still think its awesome.

To be there and see these guys going at it, even during practice was just so bloody exciting, the tele doesn't do them justice, they are dead set screaming at every point on the track...a real eye opener.

We camped for 4 days in the Paddock area as its called, and it was decent, small sites and while modern amenities, we still had to line up for a shower at times, could defo do with more.

The cost was $170 bucks for the 4 days, and kids under 12 were free, access to all areas minus the pits and corporate areas of course. The 4 days were non stop action, with the action kicking of at 730-800am each day with a break for lunch, and then recommencing with more racing of all class' including the big guns each day.

TBH, I thought it was great value for money, based on other events of taking the kids to and payed a lot more for a lot less, the camp sites could be bigger, but in the end we only camped there and then up and off we went.....Great weekend, if you haven't been and are keen on the V8's get along, you wont be sorry.

If we have enough enthusiasts, and could get enough numbers and early enough prior to book etc.....maybe we could throw a MYSWAG weekend together up there....its defo a must do for the motorsport followers.....

Swanny

PS, was going for Whincup, but great to see a young fella get up and win, just happy it wasn't Whingebottom.....

[raider]

My first time on the mountain, and it was unreal, I have followed the V8 from early days to what it is now, and love it....I know it doesn't resemble what most of us grew up watching, but I still think its awesome.

To be there and see these guys going at it, even during practice was just so bloody exciting, the tele doesn't do them justice, they are dead set screaming at every point on the track...a real eye opener.

We camped for 4 days in the Paddock area as its called, and it was decent, small sites and while modern amenities, we still had to line up for a shower at times, could defo do with more.

The cost was $170 bucks for the 4 days, and kids under 12 were free, access to all areas minus the pits and corporate areas of course. The 4 days were non stop action, with the action kicking of at 730-800am each day with a break for lunch, and then recommencing with more racing of all class' including the big guns each day.

TBH, I thought it was great value for money, based on other events of taking the kids to and payed a lot more for a lot less, the camp sites could be bigger, but in the end we only camped there and then up and off we went.....Great weekend, if you haven't been and are keen on the V8's get along, you wont be sorry.

If we have enough enthusiasts, and could get enough numbers and early enough prior to book etc.....maybe we could throw a MYSWAG weekend together up there....its defo a must do for the motorsport followers.....

Swanny

PS, was going for Whincup, but great to see a young fella get up and win, just happy it wasn't Whingebottom.....

Get Bird to organise it ,

[berlitza]

Must admit watching it on tv and actually being there is an entirely different experience, Havnt been up there for the past 7yrs but would seriously be interested in doing a myswag gathering there or even for the 12hr next year 

[slcs78]

Must admit watching it on tv and actually being there is an entirely different experience, Havnt been up there for the past 7yrs but would seriously be interested in doing a myswag gathering there or even for the 12hr next year 

Im in for either the 12hr or the 1000

[speewa158]

its a touch faster though, handles better, does better laptimes... shall I go on???
Can we stop you  Might be better on the Rant thread       

[swanny]

Get Bird to organise it ,

After just reading the other thread and commenting I get it now  , DOD......