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[Jon Saltinstall]

Life is full of surprises, isn't it; reading through the race report for the 1984 Australian GP at Calder (where several F1 stars competed in Formula Mondial Ralts), I came across this throwaway comment: "Having already won a Turbo Nissan Pulsar Race in which he beat Lauda, Moreno, Hesnault and several local heroes in a wheel-bashing five-lap promotion event, Keke was looking for another as he lined up for the main event."

 

Whaaaaat? Another one I knew nothing about!

 

And yet, Googling "Nissan Pulsar Calder 1984" yielded this little gem. 

 

https://www.youtube....zTynUm0w&sns=em

Good old Channel 7 Sports televised the whole thing, and some kind soul has uploaded it to YouTube, so it's there in all its panel-bashing glory. Shame no-one thought to do the same for the Brazilian Escort promotional race earlier in the year.

 

I wonder how many more of these there are........

 

[Michael Ferner]

"... this race sponsored by Nissan, and the Panel Beater Association of Australia..."

[Porsche718]

I love Evan Green's comment about the locals " who are up against the international drivers, some who earn up to 2 million dollars per year".

 

These days they wouldn;t answer the phone for 2 million dollars. ..... and others who couldn't buy a ride for 2 million dollars.

 

Different world......

[Ray Bell]

A fairly common practice...

Many of the Adelaide AGPs had some form of 'celebrity' race in which standard cars were used by 'celebrities' such as their news presenters or their show hosts or stars.

I recall a Cortina race at Sandown, perhaps 1965 or so, in which various racing drivers were given the wheel and the chance to knock the panels about.