1989 Wellington Street Race Documentary

E36ST · 27 May 2010, 04:14 (Ref:2698995)

I posted this link in the Group A M3 thread over in Motorsport History but it's especially relevant in this forum also.

Excellent documentary following Schnitzer's build-up and racing at the 89 Nissan Mobile 500 in Wellington.

http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/mona...ellington-1990

ian beckett · 27 May 2010, 08:43 (Ref:2699079)

Many thanks for showing this,it was brilliant!Anything similar? Ian.

chavez · 27 May 2010, 09:46 (Ref:2699107)

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Originally Posted by ian beckett

Many thanks for showing this,it was brilliant!Anything similar? Ian.

Moffat: The Man and the Mountain is also pretty good.

It follow's Moffat's assault on the '88 Toohey's 1000.

jetwreck · 27 May 2010, 23:51 (Ref:2699620)

great post.....great seeing these cars.....and good quality too......had to laugh at the hairy bloke though!!!

Oreti kid · 28 May 2010, 01:40 (Ref:2699653)

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Originally Posted by E36ST

I posted this link in the Group A M3 thread over in Motorsport History but it's especially relevant in this forum also.

Excellent documentary following Schnitzer's build-up and racing at the 89 Nissan Mobile 500 in Wellington.

http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/mona...ellington-1990

This is a brilliant peice of history, love it as i was Flag Loop Comms for these events this brings back memories, in one of the races Brocky brock the drive shaft in his Beemer and we had to push it at the international terminal hairpin.

TSR · 28 May 2010, 02:04 (Ref:2699660)

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Originally Posted by chavez

Moffat: The Man and the Mountain is also pretty good.

It follow's Moffat's assault on the '88 Toohey's 1000.

I do have that video, it is great veiwing for all Moffat's fans.

Love the clip of the Wellington 500 race

racer69 · 29 May 2010, 08:46 (Ref:2700279)

Another goody is Moffat's documentry from his 1980 assault at Le Mans.

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Originally Posted by jetwreck

great post.....great seeing these cars.....and good quality too......had to laugh at the hairy bloke though!!!

Yes its suprising someone didn't Emmanuelle Pirro a shirt for the interview

WOCCOWAYCER · 29 May 2010, 09:54 (Ref:2700305)

Excellent documentary following Schnitzer's build-up and racing at the 89 Nissan Mobile 500 in Wellington.
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Hi everyone,
I hope you don't mind me jumping in here, but I'm really interested in finding some coverage of the 1990 Wellington Nissan Mobil 500, as I came over with a team running a Group 'N' Sierra Cosworth for that race and the race the next week at Pukekohe.
I keep looking on the internet but I don't seem to be able to find anything.

It was a fantastic trip, something that I will never forget, but I would be grateful if someone has some footage for me to watch.

I have added a few of the pictures I took at the Wellington race.
'Brocky' RIP.
'Our' Sierra.
Pirro and Cecotto.

Driver TBA · 29 May 2010, 14:12 (Ref:2700388)

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Originally Posted by chavez

Moffat: The Man and the Mountain is also pretty good.

It follow's Moffat's assault on the '88 Toohey's 1000.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSR

I do have that video, it is great veiwing for all Moffat's fans.

Care to post it on YouTube?

I've been after this for ages. JB HiFi had this listed in their shop as being released on DVD in 2001, I put my name down for it.

I'm still waiting for a phone call

Can't find it anywhere!

Bodog · 30 May 2010, 08:44 (Ref:2700726)

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Originally Posted by E36ST

the 89 Nissan Mobile 500 in Wellington

I was there! - it was great watching them race around the waterfront
For the record it was actually the Nissan Mobil 500 (Mobil being a brand of petrol)

**Woolley** · 30 May 2010, 10:49 (Ref:2700786)

What a great documentary, loved it. The Wellington races got so little coverage here. Does anyone have a link to a map of the circuit used in those days? It's difficult to imagine where they went.

chavez · 30 May 2010, 12:56 (Ref:2700832)

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Originally Posted by Woolley

What a great documentary, loved it. The Wellington races got so little coverage here. Does anyone have a link to a map of the circuit used in those days? It's difficult to imagine where they went.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_500

**Woolley** · 30 May 2010, 15:05 (Ref:2701007)

That takes some working out. Am I right in thinking it used the roads on the way south and then constructed a track on the harbour front on the way back through what is now Te Papa Museum?

Antrodemus · 30 May 2010, 16:34 (Ref:2701081)

That would be correct. Besides the Quays and Cable St, the straight section by Frank Kitts Park is all thats left these days.

E36ST · 30 May 2010, 21:12 (Ref:2701325)

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Originally Posted by Bodog

I was there! - it was great watching them race around the waterfront
For the record it was actually the Nissan Mobil 500 (Mobil being a brand of petrol)

Yep I must have had a brain fade when typing that. Went looking for the edit button once I noticed it but it seems to have disappeared!

nomad_n · 31 May 2010, 04:16 (Ref:2701550)

It was an awesome event one which I wish they would bring back as it was one of the greatest street races - up there with Monaco

TSR · 31 May 2010, 10:31 (Ref:2701666)

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Originally Posted by Driver TBA

Care to post it on YouTube?

I've been after this for ages. JB HiFi had this listed in their shop as being released on DVD in 2001, I put my name down for it.

I'm still waiting for a phone call

Can't find it anywhere!

Sorry Driver TBA would not know how to.

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