Overall I did enjoy it yes - I always did when I was a lot more into it. Bathurst is just one of those races that you have to watch isn't it. Middle bit was a bit boring, but I suppose it is a lot of the time. I know you saw a different coverage, but the FTA was quite good overall - a couple of the commentary team I didn't care for, but overall, the same crowd of older V8 drivers that I used to love watching race, so like that they are still involved and know their subject matter so well. First time I'd seen the 'Mustangs' and as I commented, they are super ugly and look more like a Porsche than a Ford. I know they had to fit the body around the car, but geez, it really doesn't suit IMO.
Best looking cars IMO were the Erebus and Red Bull Holdens and the Kelly Racing Nissan
While I used to be a Holden man, I did find myself barracking for Scotty more than I thought they would and was really happy with his win, and actually really happy for Dick Johnson, even though he was the 'arch enemy' back in the day - I do really like him. One of the last of the Old School drivers I grew up with.
Thought the Nissans showed some good form overall and was good to see Kelly crack the top 10, could have been even better for them as well.
Would be great if they had it back on FTA (I know they won't) as I'd probably get back into it, but if you don't have Foxtel, you don't even see an ad for them so you forget the series is even on - I know a lot of others think this too - we've been discussing it at work yesterday - most I spoke to also used to watch it then went off it a bit and have now pretty much forgotten about it now there is nothing to see without paying for it.
I wouldn't mind so much if Foxtel were like EVERY other service like this globally and allow you to pick and choose the channels you want but you have to buy 99% crap to get the 1% you want - that's not a model that I'll ever go back to, and based on falling Foxtel subscriptions year on year - again, I'm not alone with that.
All that BS aside, yes I enjoyed the day.
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