BATHURST 2020 - Page 2

one five five · 8 Oct 2020, 23:22 (Ref:4009231)

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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

I liked the A-team combinations myself!

Me too

It was another rule introduced for the sake of introducing another rule..... kind of like this stupid new safety car rules giving the lapped cars a leg up....

Average Punter · 9 Oct 2020, 00:29 (Ref:4009232)

Seems to be an unhealthy obsession to have everyone on the lead lap.

It's an enduro for crying out loud.

There's something amazing about coming from behind.
Think Larry and Russell in 1993
Or Chaz and the Dude in 2014

Sandgroper · 9 Oct 2020, 04:40 (Ref:4009250)

What a shame, the last bathurst for the official Holden Factory Team and no corporates, merch or many spectators...........I guess as many have said, we are lucky to have the race at all.

I said GRMs Livery post on Adcafe has been removed hmmmmmmm

Backagain · 9 Oct 2020, 04:58 (Ref:4009251)

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Originally Posted by Sandgroper

I said GRMs Livery post on Adcafe has been removed hmmmmmmm

????? It's there now.

Mixer · 9 Oct 2020, 05:52 (Ref:4009256)

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Originally Posted by Average Punter

There's something amazing about coming from behind.
Think Larry and Russell in 1993
Or Chaz and the Dude in 2014

I still don't know how the 2014 one was allowed to stand, in what world can you work on the car under red flag conditions?

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Originally Posted by Backagain

????? It's there now.

GRM have folded on their challenge about Herne. They literally didn't have a leg to stand on.

E.B · 9 Oct 2020, 06:22 (Ref:4009263)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

GRM have folded on their challenge about Herne. They literally didn't have a leg to stand on.

But in spite of their no Herne no race statement they have already confirmed Jayden Ojeda to take his place, with the car now set to race next weekend. He has more than enough points for his required Superlicence.
It seems a no brainer given the fact the race squad have all been doing their quarantine, and the costs involved have been incurred. Ojeda is Sydney based so no problems with quarantine.
https://www.speedcafe.com/2020/10/09...-for-bathurst/

Sandgroper · 9 Oct 2020, 07:22 (Ref:4009268)

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Originally Posted by Backagain

????? It's there now.

Yeah I thought it went offline for a bit.

Nice to see the team have replaced their other driver and will still enter the event.

tobyobi · 9 Oct 2020, 07:31 (Ref:4009269)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

I still don't know how the 2014 one was allowed to stand, in what world can you work on the car under red flag conditions?

GRM have folded on their challenge about Herne. They literally didn't have a leg to stand on.

I would say it was pulled until this was confirmed:

https://www.speedcafe.com/2020/10/09/grm-confirms-ojeda-in-place-of-herne-for-bathurst/

Juarez Jed · 10 Oct 2020, 06:38 (Ref:4009452)

GRM had presumably spent Herne's money on the entry preparation and the new engine and Ojeda has happily kicked the can to take his place.
GRM should never have let it get to this point.
They should have sounded out the likelihood of Herne getting an exemption well before sponsors were sought and cars were prepared unless they had this fallback option planned all along.
Herne now saying that a wildcard at Bathurst this year was his one & only chance to make it in supercars (he is 18!) and the dream is now gone.
Should have aimed for a Super2 run at Bathurst with GRM support if they were so keen to help his career.

mayhem · 10 Oct 2020, 22:07 (Ref:4009577)

How much were tickets? Supercars Covid Plan must have been a beauty...

Kingair · 10 Oct 2020, 23:30 (Ref:4009604)

Seven day forecast for Bathurst showing showers on Friday and Saturday, with rain on Sunday.

Could make for an interesting day in the office on Sunday, especially with co-drivers being a little under done with seat time this year.

Sandgroper · 11 Oct 2020, 01:09 (Ref:4009628)

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Originally Posted by Kingair

Seven day forecast for Bathurst showing showers on Friday and Saturday, with rain on Sunday.

Could make for an interesting day in the office on Sunday, especially with co-drivers being a little under done with seat time this year.

Very interesting regarding the rain, sitting out in the rain all day sitting in those deck chairs.

No corporates I see from that shot also

**Woolley** · 11 Oct 2020, 20:56 (Ref:4009984)

Since we're all locked down and can't go anywhere and working from home, there's no reason why I shouldn't attempt an all-nighter. It may not work out that way, but I'll be trying. If I disappear for a bit, someone poke me :-)

Armco Bender · 12 Oct 2020, 05:57 (Ref:4010059)

Thought of emigrating yet Woolley?...

bluesport · 13 Oct 2020, 05:55 (Ref:4010283)

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Originally Posted by Armco Bender

Thought of emigrating yet Woolley?...

Why would we want the bustard here???

Armco Bender · 13 Oct 2020, 18:14 (Ref:4010452)

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Why would we want the bustard here???

Because he's a jolly good bustard and all round nice guy.

He's coming to Nooo Zilland,not Oztralia.

**Woolley** · 13 Oct 2020, 19:00 (Ref:4010465)

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Originally Posted by Armco Bender

Because he's a jolly good bustard and all round nice guy.

He's coming to Nooo Zilland,not Oztralia.

Aw, thank you. And you're right. Except you won't have me so I'm stuck here.

justracing · 13 Oct 2020, 20:40 (Ref:4010475)

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Originally Posted by Woolley

Since we're all locked down and can't go anywhere and working from home, there's no reason why I shouldn't attempt an all-nighter. It may not work out that way, but I'll be trying. If I disappear for a bit, someone poke me :-)

Good luck with that one, 01:30am start on BT sport in the UK I believe, big fan that I am I'm afraid I'll have to time shift and watch with Sunday breakfast

Backagain · 13 Oct 2020, 20:44 (Ref:4010476)

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Originally Posted by justracing

Good luck with that one, 01:30am start on BT sport in the UK I believe, big fan that I am I'm afraid I'll have to time shift and watch with Sunday breakfast

Wow, you must have some big breakfasts.

Tourer · 13 Oct 2020, 20:56 (Ref:4010478)

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Originally Posted by justracing

Good luck with that one, 01:30am start on BT sport in the UK I believe, big fan that I am I'm afraid I'll have to time shift and watch with Sunday breakfast

We often do that kind of late night / early morning here in Oz. F1 normally earlier (11:00 or 11:30 ish most times), NASCAR telecasts generally kick off around 3:00 AM and the good bits of Le Tour end up being after midnight & let's not even think about Ashes tests in the UK - they are 5 nights in a row (when they go the distance).

All works fine as long as you don't need to drive off to work on Monday morning - although I guess we're talking Saturday night for you lot given the time difference. You could turn the heating WAY up, fill the fridge with cold beers and have an "authentic" Bathurst experience in the middle of the night!

Although the forecast for Sunday is for showers, so the weather might actually be more familiar to those in the home islands.

champcarman · 13 Oct 2020, 23:19 (Ref:4010492)

There is a Poll now, so who is voting for who and why. Apart from Waters/Davison I think the best combo is Percat/Randle.

Average Punter · 14 Oct 2020, 07:52 (Ref:4010526)

Red Bull have 888 reasons to allow Holden to say goodbye to Australian racefans with a win.

And The Giz is due.

#97 for me.

Tony C · 14 Oct 2020, 22:00 (Ref:4010727)

So which Holden team is going to take one for the team and bump 17 out of the race? It is all about headlines now so that has to be in the script. I am sure that BJR could do with the extra money.

Mixer · 14 Oct 2020, 22:11 (Ref:4010729)

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Originally Posted by Tony C

So which Holden team is going to take one for the team and bump 17 out of the race? It is all about headlines now so that has to be in the script. I am sure that BJR could do with the extra money.

Surely Chaz has form!

At the end of the day it is racing and incidents are going to happen, and I hate to think of the conspiracy theories that will follow...

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Tony C · 14 Oct 2020, 22:45 (Ref:4010734)

Apparently DJRTP will take wins even if they have to have debris on the track to get an advantage. Apparently karma is a piece of work

View Poll Results: Who will win the SCA Bathurst 1000 in 2020?
#2 Fullwood/K.Kostecki WAU Holden	0	0%
#3 Jones/Blanchard BJR Holden	1	3.23%
#4 Smith/Perkins BJR Holden	0	0%
#5 Holdsworth/Caruso Tickford Ford	0	0%
#6 Waters/W.Davison Tickford Ford	6	19.35%
#7 Heimgartner/O’Keeffe KR Ford	0	0%
#8 Percat/Randle BJR Holden	1	3.23%
#9 Reynolds/Brown Erebus Holden	0	0%
#12 Coulthard/D’Alberto DJRTP Ford	1	3.23%
#14 Hazelwood/Boys BJR Holden	0	0%
#15 Kelly/Wood KR Ford	0	0%
#17 McLaughlin/Slade DJRTP Ford	6	19.35%
#18 Winterbottom/Golding T18 Holden	0	0%
#19 A.Davison/Webb TSR Holden	0	0%
#20 Pye/Fiore T18 Holden	0	0%
#22 Pither/Owen TSR Holden	0	0%
#25 Mostert/Luff WAU Holden	1	3.23%
#34 J.Kostecki/Goddard MSR Holden	0	0%
#35 Jacobson/Russell MSR Holden	0	0%
#40 Everingham/Ojeda/Herne GRM Holden	1	3.23%
#44 Courtney/Feeney Tickford Ford	1	3.23%
#55 LeBrocq/Moffat Tickford Ford	0	0%
#97 Van Gisbergen/Tander 888 Holden	6	19.35%
#99 dePasquale/B.Kostecki Erebus Holden	0	0%
#888 Whincup/Lowndes 888 Holden	7	22.58%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

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