BROCK OR WHINCUP?

Remember when Lowndes started at HRT, Brocky was his mentor. Craig definitely has the personality over every other driver in V8s today. While this current bunch are great Brock is still called "the King of the Mountain". His record at Bathurst and Sandown are unrivalled. He could drive the wheels off of just about anything as '78 in the A9X proved winning by 6 laps and breaking the lap record on the last lap. Don't forget 85? against the Walkinshaw XJS Jags, Christ he was chasing them down until a piddly little single row timing chain let him down. I had the pleasure of meeting Brocky a few times and he was always happy to sign an autograph or have a photo taken. He is a LEGEND! But he will always be an Australian legend, when he raced at Lemans with Perkins, Brock was considered the co-driver.....not enough success overseas..............Can any of the current crop claim legend status when they only race in their own backyard?

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Originally Posted by disco man

sweet thanks mate. so at a guess erebus is run by stone brothers? and betty is the owner? agree betty is cool saw a special on her and the good thing is the other teams have welcomed her in what is very much a male dominated sport. if stone brothers are involved it wont be long till they are at the pointy end those boys are brilliant car builders. ambrose and ingall proved that:)

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Davison got a fourth today for Erebus and Betty.

So many drivers could be listed. All great in their own right. A lot depends on circumstance, era, funding, teams, team structure etc etc

Well done Will Davison.......Betty has a few dollars but I reckon Redbull spends more lol

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Originally Posted by Clarkey

Remember when Lowndes started at HRT, Brocky was his mentor. Craig definitely has the personality over every other driver in V8s today. While this current bunch are great Brock is still called "the King of the Mountain". His record at Bathurst and Sandown are unrivalled. He could drive the wheels off of just about anything as '78 in the A9X proved winning by 6 laps and breaking the lap record on the last lap. Don't forget 85? against the Walkinshaw XJS Jags, Christ he was chasing them down until a piddly little single row timing chain let him down. I had the pleasure of meeting Brocky a few times and he was always happy to sign an autograph or have a photo taken. He is a LEGEND! But he will always be an Australian legend, when he raced at Lemans with Perkins, Brock was considered the co-driver.....not enough success overseas..............Can any of the current crop claim legend status when they only race in their own backyard?

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Some did, James Courtney had and exceptional and brief international career which was sadly terminated during a F1 test. I'm not sure why he didn't continue to pursuit driving in Europe and decided to race domestically, especially at his age and with his skill in open wheelers.

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Originally Posted by Slunnie

Some did, James Courtney had and exceptional and brief international career which was sadly terminated during a F1 test. I'm not sure why he didn't continue to pursuit driving in Europe and decided to race domestically, especially at his age and with his skill in open wheelers.

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Yeah Courtney had the talent as did Ingall and Skaife in recent memory. Others have gone Indy car as it seems if you have talent alone you can make it. Webber had a brilliant management team and I think was backed by David Campese. Shame the race team wasn't as genuine as his backers. Ambrose needs some luck, first 200mph qualifying lap in a restrictor plate car, always seems to get cleaned up in someone else's accident when running well

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Originally Posted by PAT303

Like all forms of motor sport there isn't a ''best'' driver but a best driver/team/motor/designer with all thier ducks in a row,take away one element and it doesn't work.All the drivers mentioned are equal at thier peek.. Pat

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with the exception of Jim Clark :D

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Originally Posted by Clarkey

Remember when Lowndes started at HRT, Brocky was his mentor. Craig definitely has the personality over every other driver in V8s today. While this current bunch are great Brock is still called "the King of the Mountain". His record at Bathurst and Sandown are unrivalled. He could drive the wheels off of just about anything as '78 in the A9X proved winning by 6 laps and breaking the lap record on the last lap. Don't forget 85? against the Walkinshaw XJS Jags, Christ he was chasing them down until a piddly little single row timing chain let him down. I had the pleasure of meeting Brocky a few times and he was always happy to sign an autograph or have a photo taken. He is a LEGEND! But he will always be an Australian legend, when he raced at Lemans with Perkins, Brock was considered the co-driver.....not enough success overseas..............Can any of the current crop claim legend status when they only race in their own backyard?

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what car did Perkins/Brock race?

Did Larry race a Ferrari there back in the day?

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Originally Posted by uninformed

what car did Perkins/Brock race?

Did Larry race a Ferrari there back in the day?

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Porsche 956 Brock / Perkins.
Brock / Moffat took a Commodore to Spa.

The difference is drivers like Brock could nurse a damaged or substandard car to a win. The current crop of drivers would limp back into the pits and have a cry.
Look at the Brock / Sampson L34 that was nursed home.