Bring back Wilko

[racer69]

Anyone now the commentary team for the Super Tourers this year. I really hope it isn't the team from last year. Mark Beretta didn't have a clue, i'd rather see McConville driving than in the commentary box, and Michael Meagher has gone to Channel 9, he was doing interviews at the AGP for them. Why not have Garry Wilkinson, he still works for them and can't be satisfied with the morning news, and he's always commentated on motorsportsport. His sidekick could be David Tapp, he commentated on the ARDC V8 series in 97, and was pitlane reporter at Bathurst in 97 & 98 and commentated in 99, and how about Patty Welsh to partner Melinda Price in the pitlane.

[Crash Test]

I think you'll find that the difference between Wilko and Beretta with regards to TOCA would be their price tag... Bring back Moff and Raymond!

I always remember Wilko as the one eyed Queenslander (ie Dick Johnson) supporter, god bless him

[RaceTime]

My memory of Wilko will always be one of the Winton races where they all went down the back of the track, got on horses and did a piece about Winton being in Ned Kelly Country....

[Crash Test]

Or the time that he walked around all week at Bathurst in his pink and white striped PJs

[RaceTime]

Urghhhh now I feel *really* sick

[D.R.T.]

Wilko would be a great asset to the Super Tourers, great racing and great commentry would go hand in hand. My greatest memories of Wilko would him standing on the podium each year talking to the drivers and him there in 92, I don't think he knew what to do with the crowd going crazy and Jimmy, well you know.

[marcus]

sorry i dont mean to be the stick in the mud here..but please dont let Wilko near motorsport ever again..i wont go into why as many it seems liked him..but between him and that terrible david tapp it would surely end 2 litre racing completely in this country..they need positives not 2 guys that have never had a clue in theirs lives.

personal opinion of course

preparing for barrage !!!

[Buckshot]

Hey, Mark Beretta did an excellent job...I always laughed at the fact he didn't know what cars he was looking at so he'd just describe them by their colour !

For example "...and he's followed by that nice looking green car..."

Just proves Channel 7 don't give a rats unfortunately.

[Airhead]

Wilko is a nice guy and does a good job of the tenis.

Why push things.

[Alan Jones]

It would be nice to get Moffatt partnered by someone like Colin Bond, would make for some interesting commentary, or maybe Brock, he's keen for a career on the tele.

[RaceTime]

However, whilst nothing has been said publicly, I think you will find that whilst current management is in place at AVESCO, you will not see Brock do any commentary for V8 races - how many recall some of the comments he made about the state of motor racing in Australia when he announced his retirement?

he laid the blame for problems and divisions squarely at the arguments and fights raging between TOCA and AVESCO

[Alan Jones]

I'd forgotten about that, thanks for the reminder RaceTime. It's a pity when commentators speak their mind, the employers usually get rid of them. Can't say I blame them either, would do the same thing in their position if faced with a frontperson putting a negative image of the company over the air.

That being said, there's nothing like a little honest, uncensored commentary. As much as I appaud 10 for all the motorsport they broadcast each week, the hard sell on the Supercars continually every broadcast gets a bit much.

[RaceTime]

But, in this particular instance, Brock never said this on air - it was one of the reaons he retired and, being perfectly honest about it, I supported (and still do) a decision based on that 100%.

Brock NEVER, as far as I am aware, bagged anyone on air or even in interviews. But when pushed for a reason for retiring he gave a number of basic reasons - this being one of them.

[philneast]

Haven't super tourers suffered enough!

[Crash Test]

AlanJones- The idea of Colin Bond has some merit. Since he is the driving standards officer, every time there is contact on the race track, the commentators mics get muted, and this small box appears in the corner with Colin in it. Then he has to pass a judgement on the incident on the spot.

"Ahhh....he's stuffed, black flag him!"
"Ahhh....that didn't seem too blatant, let him go!"
"Ahhh....ahhhhh" "Colin?" "Ahhhh..." "Colin, we need you response." "Can I phone a friend?"

I'm going to bed now

[RaceTime]

Actually, having known Colin for a long long time (early 70's <g>) and worked alongside him over the past few years, I can assure you that he does NOT subscribe to Chenkens ideas - on more than one occasions he has over-ruled Schenken - much to Tim's obvious displeasure (which made a *lot* of people smile...

[the man]

Sure you could bring back Wilko and David Tapp but channel 7 should get some people who have had some time driving or spending a lot of time round them. Now the Astc has moved to the summer series they should some of the old super touring drivers from v8's, like Brad Jones etc.Then get Wilko and a couple of others and you would a great commentry team

[racer69]

Wilko always seemed to support the queenslanders, on my old video of the 85 bathurst, Johnson had just pitted with a problem and had returned to the track about 4 laps down after 15 or so laps, and Wilko was talking to him on the in-car and tells Dick to get a move on because Wilko had some money riding on a Johnson victory.