BigSkyBrad Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 The first or second weekend of October is when Australia and New Zealand comes to a standstill to watch the V8 Supercars race the mighty Bathurst 1000 (km) on the fast and formidable Mount Panorama circuit - the two countries are like a ghost town as everyone is at home or anywhere there is a TV! Mount Panorama is 6.2 mile long 'mountain' circuit - from it's low point of the track to the top is a 175 metre elevation, at one point coming downhill a 1:6 radiant, and down Conrod Straight the four-door V8 sedans (saloons!) get up to 190mph, and that's after they put a kink in 3/4 down the straight in 1987 to lessen the accidents at the 90deg left at the bottom (Murrays). When there is no racing, it's a public road, and is the most policed road in Australia - the cops out to catch anyone who thinks they are the next Peter Brock! The big race is tomorrow (Sun) but qualifying and support races are Fri and Saturday, and already there's been a big off at Murrays in the Toyota 86 race. Watch below... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyBrad Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 More support race crashes - this time the SuperUtes (340hp turbo diesels)... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Thanks, those clips take you to other coverage of those V8 supercars. Spectacular racing. Shame it's not on terrestrial tv any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPeffers Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Highlights are on Freeview channel 64 Freesports channel 10.30am to 12.30 next Sat 19 Oct 2019 and i've set the recorder. Many years ago on holiday in Oz i drove a couple of laps of Mount Panorama but only in a road car and the speed limit was 30mph IIRC. At least is was free as it's a public road. The 1 in 6 downhill gradient at The Dipper is great. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyBrad Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 For those unfamiliar to the Bathurst 1000... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Duke videos are still selling recordings of the Bathurst 1000. I think between me and my brother we have them all... https://www.dukevideo.com/Touring-Car/Bathurst-and-Australian-Touring-Cars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyBrad Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 Yay, Kiwis 1st and 2nd - always good to stick it to the Aussies at their own game! This video has a bit for everyone, from this year at Hampton Downs, NZ's premier circuit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Aah yes Bathurst, i remember it well Resplendent in my Westfield cap. You have to be careful with your hire car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Nice wheels Paul , when was that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 2013 we were there for Christmas with Margarets family, going again next March for a wedding 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyBrad Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 @Paul Hurdsfield Did you have a barbie for christmas dinner? I miss that - my family has a bbq full-english brunch at my brothers, then a bbq christmas dinner at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 11 hours ago, BigSkyBrad said: @Paul Hurdsfield Did you have a barbie for christmas dinner? I miss that - my family has a bbq full-english brunch at my brothers, then a bbq christmas dinner at night. At Christmas we rented a beach house in Old Bar up near Cairns, There were 17 of us (all Family) so it was quite a big place and we had BBQ brekkie then a traditional Christmas dinner, I'll find a pic when i can get to my pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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