Thread: HRT (Holden Racing Team) Ride Experience.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

well your opinion is exactly that.....YOUR opinion.

Alan Moffat is a very nice person.

And that`s why i say my Opinion to save dumb replys as it is my opinion
We are all entitled to our own opinion`s

Originally Posted by rangieman

I would also say i always admired Dj untill i met him in person last year at my v8 drive at Bathurst

DJ as in Dick Johnson? I spend an hour or so with him about 12 years ago....i really enjoyed the chat and un-expectantly donated some goodies for and auction we were having. Although that was 12 years ago things could of changed.

A loonnnggg time ago , me n Mr Pickles sat next to each other whilst Peter Brock regaled us with tales , it was at the Bcoaa meeting in 2005 ?
The night before I was in Sydney listening to Jim Richards at the HDT meeting .

I'd like to meet Craig Lowndes .

Here's a pic of my little piece of Peter Brock .

I've had it a very long time , unfortunately it not driven much .

Originally Posted by rangieman

My opinion of Moffat is he is a A/Hole

Having worker for Allan Moffat as a mechanic in 1977 and 1978 I can assure you he is not an arse hole. He is a perfectionist and does not treat fools kindly. Read press of the time, not all but most. As has been stated he was the first professional driver in this class in Australia. We leant other team's parts when they ran out at some races. He had a very positive impact on my life. Yes he was tough to work for but he always looked after you.And yes he has mellowed recently, but his drive for perfection was his driving force and some people did not like that. Some are happy to come second but Allan was not. I caught up with him about six months ago, when he was selling memorabilia at his now closed workshops in Malvern. For me it was a very emotional catch up. So I am not sure where your attitudes come from.
Any way I have always been a Ford man but if you get the chance to go for a drive in a V8 super car go for it. Ford or Holden
For me I had my fun as a test driver at the Ford Proving Ground. High speed durability, 8 hour shift, tea breaks, lunch half hour and numerous refuel but, still did 1,111km in that shift. It was a modified test to normal.

As for the later post about the one two finish Bond, was an employee and followed team orders. Admiration for that. Also remember the co drivers. The problem as such with Jackie was he was useto driving more advanced race cars than we had in Australia at the time. On his first drive he came into the pits and said he had no brakes. Allan went out and said that's all we have.
Remember Peter Brock, took over a car after his had failed, to win another Bathurst no admiration in that.

Originally Posted by Rextheute

I've had it a very long time , unfortunately it not driven much .

I'm not a holden fan,but I do admire your piece of history.It should be worth coins in the years to come.
Andrew

I worked for CAMS for a few years and met a lot of the drivers..

Had dinner with Pete and Bev... the stories were fantastic.

One great memory.

Originally Posted by Rextheute

A loonnnggg time ago , me n Mr Pickles sat next to each other whilst Peter Brock regaled us with tales , it was at the Bcoaa meeting in 2005 ?
The night before I was in Sydney listening to Jim Richards at the HDT meeting .

I'd like to meet Craig Lowndes .

Here's a pic of my little piece of Peter Brock .

Mate, who are you, & where was that??!!..It was a LLOONNG time ago!!
Pickles.