[iV8SC14R30] SuperCheap Auto Bathurst 1000, 9-12 Oct (POLL CLOSED)

[mite5255]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

for us Europeans who couldn't stay up all night, are there any links to repeats, highlights or full written reviews please?

Hi David I've tried to send you a few private messages but I think there is something wrong my end and the weren't send, anyway DVD's are done and will be in the post to your son Wednesday

Enjoy mate
regards Mike

[mayhem]

There a gallery here from Bathurst, including a few spin/crash sequences: https://www.flickr.com/photos/iwillshootu/

[GTRMagic]

Go to Vimeo, use the search, and you might be amazed what you find

[TWRv12]

Let me go on the record by apologising to Crompton unreservedly for my comments. Following a conversation with Neil, he explained that the decision to refer to the Bathurst 12 Hour as ‘the GT race’ in one particular instance was entirely his and his alone. Neil also pointed out that he did in fact refer to the Bathurst 12 Hour by its name several times on air throughout V8 Supercar’s coverage of the Bathurst 1000.

http://autoaction.com.au/editorial-sorry-neil/

[GTRMagic]

A nice day spent watching the recorded coverage of the race. Amazing to see some of the subtleties that the on-track show may have missed

What a great race!

So many incidents and accidents and strategies and pitstops... The fastest car of the day got the win, despite its challenges earlier in the day..

Last to first... Wow!

Does this event also suggest that the outright pace of the codriver ismt as important as their ability to circulate & stay out of trouble...

Unbelievable

[TWRv12]

Was listening to Matt Worland & Andrew Clarke on The RevUp podcast and they were giving out about the commentary, but hadn't watched it yet...

[Axeman444]

I assume the answer is no, but is there a publicly accessible "live" program like Pitsmart that can be used/viewed online by Joe Public to read what strategies different teams are on, and where it will all come out in the wash?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by peckstar

Was for the move then, for it now. No change

More cars in contention is great. Not watching a gun driver sitting on the bench in dying minutes is great.

Not watching a car with two gun drivers competing against a car , who for sponsorship reason cant combine or because of single car team cant have two gun drivers, has meant a better competition

some statistical info. average cars on lead lap 2005-2009 12.
average cars on lead lap 2010-2014 - 18

anecdotally, don't hear people complaining about it any more.

I reckon the bigger issue is E85. hasn't taken off like it was hoped. Has lead to more pit stops and slower lap times (taking aside this years re-surface)

chuck regular race gas back in them and get the flames spitting again.

[Average Punter]

Originally Posted by Matt

chuck regular race gas back in them and get the flames spitting again.

I miss the old fuel smell...

Always takes me back to being a kid at Warwick Farm in the 1970s.

This new fangled sugar brew just doesn't hit the nostrils like the old racing fuels...

[old fart]

Originally Posted by Average Punter

I miss the old fuel smell...

Always takes me back to being a kid at Warwick Farm in the 1970s.

This new fangled sugar brew just doesn't hit the nostrils like the old racing fuels...

They could do what I did to my Dad's Victa back in the 60's - a well drilled out muffler insert and a dash of Castrol R made it the loudest and best smelling mower in town.

[mite5255]

Originally Posted by old fart

They could do what I did to my Dad's Victa back in the 60's - a well drilled out muffler insert and a dash of Castrol R made it the loudest and best smelling mower in town.

I put Castrol R in everything, lawnmower, chainsaw and whipper snipper I use to even stick a cup full in my old Harley shovel so people following could get the sweet smell

Mike

[GTRMagic]

One of the surprises if the weekemd for me was just how many cars seemed to have issues with starter motors. The #36, #33 and ultimately #97 all had issues on race day, with a couple of other teams on the radio to their pilots telling them not to stall because the starter motor wouldnt handle the restart..

Mr Larkham jammed his cam-on-a-stick under the Volvo to take a peek at its starter, which looked kinda small, and quite exposed to the elements

The odd part is the failures seemed to happen across brands too.

Pushing gear too far past its life, or does Mr Skaife need to make this piece another control spec item?

[peckstar]

what eliminated the bottle-o car? seemed all fine and then it wasnt?

[Umai Naa]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

One of the surprises if the weekemd for me was just how many cars seemed to have issues with starter motors. The #36, #33 and ultimately #97 all had issues on race day, with a couple of other teams on the radio to their pilots telling them not to stall because the starter motor wouldnt handle the restart..

Mr Larkham jammed his cam-on-a-stick under the Volvo to take a peek at its starter, which looked kinda small, and quite exposed to the elements

The odd part is the failures seemed to happen across brands too.

Pushing gear too far past its life, or does Mr Skaife need to make this piece another control spec item?

There was a time when tracks like the Hamilton street circuit, would see them being torn off and flying down the track.

They're in quite a vulnerable spot, hanging quite low.

Makes me wonder if the you-beaut Albins transaxle has a provision in the back of it for a remote starter, a al an open-wheeler?

[bluesport]

Originally Posted by peckstar

what eliminated the bottle-o car? seemed all fine and then it wasnt?

Flat battery from a failed alternator..........they were on target with the best strategy too, so the commentary team said.

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by bluesport

Flat battery from a failed alternator..........they were on target with the best strategy too, so the commentary team said.

cheers, Im assuming alternator is another part like the starter motor built to save weight

I thought they appeared to be on a good strategy and pretty quick also. The cars that started either side of them were first and second with a lap to go

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

There was a time when tracks like the Hamilton street circuit, would see them being torn off and flying down the track.

They're in quite a vulnerable spot, hanging quite low.

Makes me wonder if the you-beaut Albins transaxle has a provision in the back of it for a remote starter, a al an open-wheeler?

It is an interesting idea.. wonder if the torque tube could handle power going from the back to the front rather than the other way round?

888 never seems to have issues with this stuff..

[bluesport]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

It is an interesting idea.. wonder if the torque tube could handle power going from the back to the front rather than the other way round?

888 never seems to have issues with this stuff..

I'm not familiar with the supercar set-up but I would have thought that it would still require a small diameter on the starter motor to a large diameter on the fly-wheel to get enough power to turn the motor over.........how could they fit that at the back?

[ford71]

Originally Posted by peckstar

cheers, Im assuming alternator is another part like the starter motor built to save weight

I thought they appeared to be on a good strategy and pretty quick also. The cars that started either side of them were first and second with a lap to go

I will add that the team were aware of the alternator issue for quite some time. It wasn't a surprise when the car failed..... I was not pleased, they were looking real good. Again.

[Go Harder.]

Strange all the starter failures and fear of failures.... Got me thinking about a time when IIRC Skaife used his starter motor to get himself to pit exit (wasn't Bathurst, not sure where or when?) where the team could push him back to his pit bay for repairs.

Different starter type/mounting with the transaxle setup?

[Umai Naa]

The location of the starter is pretty much the same as before; off the back of the motor, down road-scrapingly low, and right next to the scorching hot exhaust.

There's really nowhere else to put it, that can be easily accessed.

[The Pressure !!]

Anyone know where I could watch or download the last 10 laps??

Was on holidays during the time of the race and due to how late it finished foxtel didn't get the final 10 laps.

[peckstar]

Originally Posted by The Pressure !!

Anyone know where I could watch or download the last 10 laps??

Was on holidays during the time of the race and due to how late it finished foxtel didn't get the final 10 laps.

last two laps are here

final two laps

[bluesport]

Originally Posted by peckstar

last two laps are here

final two laps

If that doesn't open try this:

http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/c...ose-final-laps

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

The location of the starter is pretty much the same as before; off the back of the motor, down road-scrapingly low, and right next to the scorching hot exhaust.

There's really nowhere else to put it, that can be easily accessed.

Locating the engines as far back as they are cant be helping either

Time for air starters?