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[Alfisti]

An odd year given the state the world is in but if anywhere is close to normal its australia where daily covid cases are about a dozen nation wide.

The quality of the field is super high, some recent retirees like Lowndes and Tander add massive depth to the co-driver ranks. Championship is wrapped up so no issues there, scotty can race.

Any of the top dozen cars can win on merit, let's see how it plays out

[Branislav]

Time?

[Alfisti]

Who the **** knows, just like indycar the v8 website is an abortion and they do all they can to hide the start time. Click kn schedule, not there....event guide....not there....****ing morons.

[Roadhouse]

Apparently something starts in 8.5 hours, I guess the main race itself?

 

 

Found the schedule here:

https://www.motorspo...review/4890906/

Thursday October 15

• 8:55-9:15 Combined Historics – Practice 1
• 09:30-10:30 Supercars – Practice 1
• 10:45-11:05 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Practice 1
• 11:20-12:00 Super2/Super3 – Practice 1
• 12:10-12:30 Aussie Tin Tops – Practice 1
• 12:45-13:45 Supercars – Practice 2 (co-drivers)
• 14:00-14:20 Combined Historics – Practice 2
• 14:30-14:50 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Practice 2
• 15:05-15:45 Super2/Super3 – Practice 2
• 16:00-17:00 Supercars – Practice 3

Friday October 16

• 8:35-8:55 Aussie Tin Tops – Practice 2
• 9:10-9:30 Combined Historics – Qualifying
• 9:45-10:45 Supercars – Practice 4 (co-drivers)
• 11:00-11:20 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Qualifying
• 11:35-11:55 Super2/Super3 – Qualifying
• 12:10-13:10 Supercars – Practice 5
• 13:25-13:45 Aussie Tin Tops – Qualifying
• 13:55-14:15 Combined Historics – Race 1
• 14:25-14:50 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Race 1
• 15:05-15:50 Super2/Super3 – Race 1
• 16:05-16:45 Supercars – Qualifying

Saturday October 17

• 8:35-8:55 Combined Historics – Race 2
• 9:10-10:10 Supercars – Practice 6 (co-drivers)
• 10:25-10:50 Aussie Tin Tops – Race 1
• 11:35-12:35 Supercars – Practice 7
• 12:50-13:15 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Race 2
• 13:30-13:50 Super2/Super3 – Qualifying
• 14:05-14:25 Combined Historics – Race 3
• 14:40-15:05 Aussie Tin Tops – Race 2
• 15:20-15:45 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Race 3
• 16:00-16:45 Super2/Super3 – Race 2
• 17:05-17:50 Supercars – Top 10 Shootout

Sunday October 18

• 8:20-8:40 Supercars – Warm-up
• 9:00-9:25 Toyota 86 Racing Series – Race 4
• 9:35-10:00 Aussie Tin Tops – Race 3
• 11:00 Supercars – Bathurst 1000

[Branislav]

11 AM

 

That's -9 in here

 

2:00

[Branislav]

That's too late for me.

 

How much race is long?

[Alfisti]

It was pushed to a later start (why I have no ****ing idea) then they saw storms in the forecast and brought it fwd so i think 11am is correct. Why they moved it from a 10am start I have no idea. None. 

[Alfisti]

That's too late for me.

 

How much race is long?

 

6.5 hrs depending on safety cars. It is a HORRIBLE time for Europe, north america it's an 8pm EST start, not bad for me. 

 

Watch races on youtube if you've not seen one before. I am a purist so feel the 2013 race was the best ever (no safety car for the last 4.5 hours and they finished half a second apart at the end but that's purist racing. 2014 was more the race for entertainment value. 

[Branislav]

6 and a half?

 

I will get up before chequered flag

 

I hope McLaughlin will be leading

[Alfisti]

It's a super competitive field this year the way the drivers have been distributed, the top 10 to 15 cars are quality, it's a small field but there are genuine winners very deep into the grid. In an age of continued nerfing of engine sounds with hybrids and turbo chargers, these small block naturally aspirated V8's make a superb noise. 

Edited by Alfisti, 17 October 2020 - 13:17.

[DS27]

Might try for a cat-nap before the start which looks like 1 to 2am here. Hope BT catch the start this year.

[potmotr]

Might try for a cat-nap before the start which looks like 1 to 2am here. Hope BT catch the start this year.

 

I just catnapped for three hours!

 

Hopefully gonna stay awake for the whole thing this year.

[Alfisti]

Where you blokes located? Any furriners need to name their spot. I'm in Toronto, Canada. 

[potmotr]

I'm in the European capital of COVID, London! 

[Alfisti]

Jesus has channel 10 figured out how to detect fake IP's? My IP address changed program things says i am showing as Sydney but channel 10 says go suck a bag of dicks. Dammit 

[potmotr]

The VPN game has got considerably harder lately.

[Alfisti]

****ing pricks at V8SC don't offer a one race service, have to pay for the season, robbery

[Andrew Hope]

Well, you don't HAVE to..

[Nobody]

Rain likely in the first hour

[krapmeister]

Wow... BP Ultimate is actually green. I did not know that

[krapmeister]

Actually I'm thinking rain is looking less and less likely. Probably going to be a dry race

[paulb]

us of a here. cheering for the SVG car.

[krapmeister]

Whincup! You plonker

Craig won't be smiling any more

Edited by krapmeister, 18 October 2020 - 01:16.

[Alfisti]

Just like the sim racing games, grip VANISHES on the outside line of the cutting. On paper its the fastest line but for some reason the wall just sucks you in.

A shame as I reakon they were the big threat to 17, without them, its scottys race.

[wiligates]

Oops.

[Alfisti]

How good does it look all nice and green, was dry as a nuns nether engine a few years ago.

[Lee Nicolle]

Whincup clutches defeat from victory yet again at Bathurst. 

Operator error yet again.

Though the car really was not on the outright pace anyway.

[krapmeister]

Just seems to me like Whincup has lost something the last few years

[Alfisti]

Yes, yes it was on the pace in clear air. They have been top 2 all week, caught out by rain in shootout.

Yellow flag viewing...... I'm neville.

https://youtu.be/WAWhTBZIjrA

[krapmeister]

Can't believe we are at 1/4 of the race already

[krapmeister]

Kostecki is going to be in the wall soon

[Alfisti]

I had zero issue with his driving until he jinked to cover the cars coming after he reentered. Before that, he did nothing wrong, held a line, never swerved.

[krapmeister]

Oh yeah - had no issue with his defending. Just looked like it was going to end in tears, as I could see Chas potentially getting frustrated and trying to force the issue. Yes the re-entry was a bit sketchy though

[krapmeister]

Credit to Whincup for owning the mistake

[Alfisti]

No youlden or premat so only percat left to **** something up like they do every year.

Mind you slade way off scotts pace. Surprised how slow the codrivers are.

Edited by Alfisti, 18 October 2020 - 01:57.

[krapmeister]

No youlden or premat so only percat left to **** something up like they do every year.

Mind you slade way off scotts pace. Surprised how slow the codrivers are.

No enduros this year for the co-driver's to get race ready though yeah?

Edited by krapmeister, 18 October 2020 - 02:07.

[Alfisti]

Cold slicks and a few sprinkles.....

[Alfisti]

No enduros this year for the co-driver's to get race ready though yeah?

**** you're right

[krapmeister]

Rain!

My strategy of using reverse psychology on the weather has worked 😅 😉

[krapmeister]

Green flag + rain + slicks

Whooo-wee!

[Alfisti]

I would pit if near the bavk!!!

[krapmeister]

Butt-clenching time - virtually dry at the bottom and wet up the top

Edited by krapmeister, 18 October 2020 - 02:13.

[krapmeister]

The Giz is on it

I heard one of the Triple 8 drivers (can't remember which one) yesterday say they had setup the car with one eye on the forecast for the race. So may explain why SVG has pace at the moment

Edited by krapmeister, 18 October 2020 - 02:18.

[Alfisti]

These things really are dinosaurs, **** tons of power, no tc, skinny tyres....

[krapmeister]

Someone is smoking quite badly in the background

Edit: it's car 35

Edited by krapmeister, 18 October 2020 - 02:25.

[Alfisti]

Scott really driving like a pro. Twice he decided against really high risk moves, car isbfast and not a scratch on it and 100 laps to go, wise man.

[krapmeister]

Well he has a flight to catch on Monday so probably wants to make it 😅

[Victor_RO]

Morning. My stomach has reminded me in the middle of the night that it's Bathurst day, so here I am joining the live feed on lap 62 at 5:30 am. 

 

 

...And I see that I missed Jamie binning it. 

[Alfisti]

You had brekkie? If not make yourself an aussie egg and bacon.

Soft bun (not sweet), bacon (both rash and loin), egg, cooked onions, sweet not smokey bbq sauce.

[krapmeister]

Kostecki is perfecting that 'outbraking himself at the chase and then flooring it across the grass before rejoining' move.

Mind you he's had a bit of practice

Edited by krapmeister, 18 October 2020 - 02:49.