Thread: Bathurst 12 hr.

Didn't have time until just now to watch, just seen the Bentley get taken out whilst in 3rd place!
Obviously I prefer Supercars, but this race is growing in stature every year, with no shortage of overseas drivers/teams relishing the chance to race at Bathurst, which the English commentator described as being more testing & exciting than the Nurburgring.
Pickles.

The safety car will be out of warranty, kilometer wise, by the end of the race.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

The safety car will be out of warranty, kilometer wise, by the end of the race.

everytime I've watched all I've seen is the safety car.....

Or a car brushing, or worse a wall, needing, you guessed it.....

Originally Posted by V8Ian

The safety car will be out of warranty, kilometer wise, by the end of the race.

It looks that way doesn't it!
You've probably driven around the circuit as I have, and when I drove around I couldn't believe how tight & narrow some parts of the track, dipper etc, were,...and these guys are going through these places at mega speed 2-3 abreast, so IMHO it's no wonder there's a bit of drama!
Pickles.
Wifey drives an Audi RS3 & Audi had a very attractive corporate package to view the race,...which is the only way I'd go there, but ya can't do everything!

that last prang at Sulman Park was sickening....

That last hit was totally avoidable, he hadn't buttoned off with the yellows....

Something serious occuring. Police involved. Maybe a spectator injured???

Originally Posted by rick130

that last prang at Sulman Park was sickening....

That last hit was totally avoidable, he hadn't buttoned off with the yellows....

My thoughts as well. There was heaps of time for the yellows to come out but did they ?? The overall marshaling seemed to be a bit off tune. The firey at the Morris fire was well behind the 8 ball in reacting.

Originally Posted by pop058

My thoughts as well. There was heaps of time for the yellows to come out but did they ?? The overall marshaling seemed to be a bit off tune. The firey at the Morris fire was well behind the 8 ball in reacting.

I watched the replay of that, she couldn't get the pin out of the extinguisher.
It did seem to take an eternity.

You don't always see the flags when focusing on the track and it's been twenty years since i've been there, I can't recall where the flag points are prior to that section of track.