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The Bathurst 12 hour race
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MatsNorway
, Feb 25 2012 23:30
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Posted 26 February 2012 - 23:22
Audi back-to-back wins this year and last year - a good effort, particularly in the conditions 
- first two hours were dry, then it was wet for the remaining ten, though it cleared up after the finish so I could pack up my tent 
Up on the mountain, the fog/cloud was pretty bad, so much so that the commentators were talking about a safety car because the flag posts could not see each other (which was true enough).
Highlight was standing at the foot of Mountain Straight, and listening to the Ferrari accelerating out of Hell, all the way to Griffins, with no lift over the hump - later, as it got wetter, they were lifting! Seems like even Ferrai TC has its limits!! A close second was standing at Forrest's Elbow, watching the back of the Ferrari step out as he put the foot down - every lap.
There was a big speed differential between the quicks and the rest, the first cars were lapped around lap 4 or 5, and in the poor visibility up top there were some very near misses
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I must go back next year, but please, no rain ...
- first two hours were dry, then it was wet for the remaining ten, though it cleared up after the finish so I could pack up my tent Up on the mountain, the fog/cloud was pretty bad, so much so that the commentators were talking about a safety car because the flag posts could not see each other (which was true enough).
Highlight was standing at the foot of Mountain Straight, and listening to the Ferrari accelerating out of Hell, all the way to Griffins, with no lift over the hump - later, as it got wetter, they were lifting! Seems like even Ferrai TC has its limits!! A close second was standing at Forrest's Elbow, watching the back of the Ferrari step out as he put the foot down - every lap.
There was a big speed differential between the quicks and the rest, the first cars were lapped around lap 4 or 5, and in the poor visibility up top there were some very near misses
.I must go back next year, but please, no rain ...
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John Brundage
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Posted 27 February 2012 - 01:52
I wish they would have broadcast it here. Instead we had a rained out Daytona 500.
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Posted 27 February 2012 - 02:34
Hey GreenM we were there with the sports sedans up from VIC, watched the first hour then drove home in the rain to Melbourne.I must go back next year, but please, no rain ...
It would have been a tuff race in those conditions.
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Posted 27 February 2012 - 06:33
Anyone know what happened to Lowndsey's car?
Ten bucks on Mr. Useless Luff crashing it...
Ten bucks on Mr. Useless Luff crashing it...
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Posted 27 February 2012 - 07:08
Here's my pic of the Black Falcon SLS after hitting the wall next to me (about 3ft away)
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Posted 27 February 2012 - 07:29
I was at this race, and despite the weather, it was a good spectacle - a relatively good range of cars and an interesting race. It was great after the race to walk around the back of the pits and see all the cars sitting there in their post-endurance 'dirty' state, nice to have a close look at these beautiful cars.
There's a rumour that the race might be twice as long next year and may even cross over two years ;)
There's a rumour that the race might be twice as long next year and may even cross over two years ;)
Edited by ed24f1, 27 February 2012 - 07:30.
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Posted 27 February 2012 - 09:03
Bathurst is a car breaaker as it proved. It was fantastic to see these world class cars battling it out in varied conditions. For some teams "All that money but so little results"
Please make it a 24 hour race and like Le Mans have a "Historique" race before it
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 10:18
Before the rain, the leaders fight it out
... and the rain doesn't stop them
no words necessary ...
the Lambo hit the wall on the pit exit
... losing a wheel, which tried to enter the pits from the wrong direction!
speed differentials became a bigger problem in the poor visibility, but I think the BMW knows someone wants to get past ...
... and the rain doesn't stop them
no words necessary ...
the Lambo hit the wall on the pit exit
... losing a wheel, which tried to enter the pits from the wrong direction!
speed differentials became a bigger problem in the poor visibility, but I think the BMW knows someone wants to get past ...
Edited by GreenMachine, 01 March 2012 - 21:18.
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Faupa
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:09
Audi back-to-back wins this year and last year - a good effort, particularly in the conditions
Up on the mountain, the fog/cloud was pretty bad, so much so that the commentators were talking about a safety car because the flag posts could not see each other (which was true enough).
Highlight was standing at the foot of Mountain Straight, and listening to the Ferrari accelerating out of Hell, all the way to Griffins, with no lift over the hump - later, as it got wetter, they were lifting! Seems like even Ferrai TC has its limits!! A close second was standing at Forrest's Elbow, watching the back of the Ferrari step out as he put the foot down - every lap.
There was a big speed differential between the quicks and the rest, the first cars were lapped around lap 4 or 5, and in the poor visibility up top there were some very near misses
I must go back next year, but please, no rain ...
I was there as a Marshall, it was fantastic. To hear the deep gutteral roar of the Audi the VROOM of the Mercedes was orgasmic! watching the slower cars getting out of the way but continuing their own race was what endurance racing is all about. I have marshalled for the Spa 24 Race and I can only hope the this race morphs to a 24 hour race which includes a division for V8 supercars which will be faster than the current front runners but will need more stops with their 120 litre fuel tanks and brake packages
