Doohan set for Bathurst debut

billybanana · 29 Mar 2006, 03:30 (Ref:1563917)

AA reports today that Mick Doohan will drive a brand new PMM prepared car in this years 1000. Co driver reported to be a high profile international - formal announcement to be made this Saturday at the GP.

Boxy · 29 Mar 2006, 03:34 (Ref:1563920)

Rossi perhaps?
Mick and Valentino go way back...

Vanilla Dice · 29 Mar 2006, 04:30 (Ref:1563936)

I got mud chucked at me for mentioning this in another thread, but didnt Michael Schumacher go to Queensland last week for Mick Doohan's wedding?

How high profile do ya wanna go??

Rombles1 · 29 Mar 2006, 04:34 (Ref:1563940)

Doesn't Morris have one of Rossi's ex-crew working high up in his team now though? Either would be impressively high-profile enough....

storyline · 29 Mar 2006, 04:37 (Ref:1563941)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanilla Dice

I got mud chucked at me for mentioning this in another thread, but didnt Michael Schumacher go to Queensland last week for Mick Doohan's wedding?

How high profile do ya wanna go??

Obviously you didn't bother checking the calendar for that weekend before you tried to start a rumour.

Vanilla Dice · 29 Mar 2006, 04:41 (Ref:1563945)

I didnt try to start any rumour. Pure facts with me baby!!

Mickey the Schu + Corinna were reported to be staying at the Sirromet Winery in Mt Cotton last week. I wrote that here and got picked on for mentioning it.

When Mickey retires after winning the Italian GP, he can slot into the lead Sirromet Commodore with 'Beam Me Up' Doohan. Remember where you read this first!

MRJUCY · 29 Mar 2006, 04:49 (Ref:1563947)

Yes I'm sure he'd much prefer driving a taxi for the weekend rather then a little thing called the Japanese Grand Prix

storyline · 29 Mar 2006, 05:43 (Ref:1563970)

VD's on a roll here.

First Jim Richards is retiring, now Michael Schumacher.

Who's next? Beasley and Howard?

WebberForWDC · 29 Mar 2006, 05:58 (Ref:1563976)

Is there a MotoGP race on?

If not for sure to have Rossi along would be cool, Rossi has already been happy to drive in plently of one-off lower profile car events is that right?

rdmdog · 29 Mar 2006, 07:02 (Ref:1564013)

Remember Doohan having a dig at Garduiner when he was askedwhat he might do when he retired from Bikes, "I dont think youll furing car in Australia" or words to that effect...........

billybanana · 29 Mar 2006, 07:14 (Ref:1564017)

Mick still has a close relationship with Mercedes Benz. I was kinda thinking Mika Hakkinen could be a possibility. He's been in the DTM for a couple of seasons so is no stranger to tin tops.

kmsport · 29 Mar 2006, 09:59 (Ref:1564041)

VD..the white powder makes you imagine things...what about Schuey and his Audi F1 team? Surely thats more important to him than V8SC.
There are, actually, personal contacts with MS here in AUS and from what I believe...he said...Mt. Pana.. what?

racer69 · 29 Mar 2006, 10:55 (Ref:1564092)

How does an April Fools joke in Auto Fiction get a thread, let alone 12 replies

Adam RR · 29 Mar 2006, 11:17 (Ref:1564114)

Beattie and/or Gardner partnered with Doohan would be pretty cool to see....for a brief publicity stunt anyway. Wonder what's WPS is doing that weekend

The Hrt Kid · 29 Mar 2006, 12:02 (Ref:1564130)

exactly considering steve ellery is partnering morris and gurr and coulthard are driving the sister car.

Matt H · 29 Mar 2006, 20:25 (Ref:1564455)

although shouldnt an april fools day joke occur on april fools day ????

or is the whole magazine a joke ? :P

**GTRMagic** · 29 Mar 2006, 20:33 (Ref:1564464)

C'mon guys...

There is some grounding in fact of what has been said in Auto Action... indeed there is a picture in their illustrious publication that shows Mr Schumacher, Mr Doohan and Mr Morris Sr at the Sirromet winery complex...

... where is it said the multi time champions took a full tour of the winery and the bottling facilities during the stay with Mr Doohan, for his wedding.

Mr Schumacher is reported to own his own vineyard in France, so presumably it was a common interest for him to see how things were done on this side of the world...

So the picture is accurate and immutable... does it fit the rest of the story? I am not sure.. there is a driver naming announcement at Norwell on Saturday.. so lets see.

Meantime, lets look at the last time Mr Doohan drove a PMM Commodore

marcus · 30 Mar 2006, 00:08 (Ref:1564646)

Dont do it Mick!!!!!!!!!!!

we love you and remember you for what you are not what people say you COULD be !!!!!!!!!!!

DAVID PATERSON · 30 Mar 2006, 00:42 (Ref:1564672)

Just six months till Bathurst. Mick better hurry up and get a level 3 CAMS licence, then do five events, get it upgraded to level 4 and do five more events and get it upgraded to level 5.

Boxy · 31 Mar 2006, 22:17 (Ref:1566538)

Channel Seriously have just said this is an April fools joke...

TSR · 31 Mar 2006, 22:25 (Ref:1566542)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxy

Channel Seriously have just said this is an April fools joke...

You bet me to it Boxy.

**GTRMagic** · 31 Mar 2006, 23:14 (Ref:1566556)

Awwwwwww...... The boys at Australian Motorcycle News will be unhappy that their April Fool's joke has been exposed so early in the day

Mr Wootton will have to think of another use for Mr Doohan next season

I would have presumed Mr Gurr would have been Mr Doohan's codriver had this thing actually come off, as he is a contracted Sirromet/PMM driver, running in the main series....

If Mr Doohan did want to race in the V8s I am sure there are quite a few people that might be interested in helping out

TSR · 31 Mar 2006, 23:23 (Ref:1566559)

Just a side thought, if race v8supertaxi at Bathurst, do have to have a super license to race at Bathurst, and if so then when did Mr Doohan get his as he has not raced a supertaxi. Just a Thought.

P.S. I'd love to see mighty MICK race at the mount.In a FORD thou.

**GTRMagic** · 1 Apr 2006, 00:23 (Ref:1566587)

Its not a superlicence, but a C5 (I thought this had changed names?) which means basically Mr Doohan would have to have an observed licence test, do 9 race meetings without incident, and presuming all is sweet with the officialdom, would have the right licence to race at Bathurst.

How about a Doohan/Beattie Sirromet Commodore for 2007?

TSR · 1 Apr 2006, 01:03 (Ref:1566604)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Its not a superlicence, but a C5 (I thought this had changed names?) which means basically Mr Doohan would have to have an observed licence test, do 9 race meetings without incident, and presuming all is sweet with the officialdom, would have the right licence to race at Bathurst.

How about a Doohan/Beattie Sirromet Commodore for 2007?

Thanks GTR.
The Doohan/Beattie for 07 would be interesting.

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