2021 Hi-Tec Oil Bathurst 6 Hour

chavez · 30 Mar 2021, 10:07 (Ref:4043886)

The Easter weekend signals a return to production car endurance racing to the mountain after last years race was cancelled.

62 cars have entered the race, with the likely winner to come from Class X which is dominated by BMW.

Unlike the recent Supercars round from Sandown, you can watch this race live on free to air TV and not at some ungodly hour on this most holy weekend.

Tourer · 30 Mar 2021, 22:24 (Ref:4043991)

Hope all who have entered are able to take part, depending on what happens with lockdowns and restrictions North of the border.

FTA is important for some, less so for others. Personally I don't watch FTA anymore (although I DO use their respective streaming apps to catch up on things I want to keep track of). I know many, many people who like me, no longer watch live FTA but for those who do, good to see that they can check out the 6 hour etc.

ford71 · 31 Mar 2021, 00:22 (Ref:4043996)

Lots of room for FTA ads in a 6 hour race

one five five · 31 Mar 2021, 00:52 (Ref:4043999)

Didn’t take long for some digs to be thrown in.....

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Originally Posted by Tourer

FTA is important for some, less so for others. Personally I don't watch FTA anymore (although I DO use their respective streaming apps to catch up on things I want to keep track of). I know many, many people who like me, no longer watch live FTA but for those who do, good to see that they can check out the 6 hour etc.

Important for some, namely sponsors

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Originally Posted by ford71

Lots of room for FTA ads in a 6 hour race.

No more than 15mins of ads per hour, as per the law and as it’s been for decades

Tourer · 31 Mar 2021, 01:54 (Ref:4044001)

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Originally Posted by one five five

Didn’t take long for some digs to be thrown in.....
Important for some, namely sponsors

Not digging at all - chill, just chill

Not important for everyone and not important for every sponsor - depends on the demographic they are chasing.

No negativity or digging from me at all ole fella!

ford71 · 31 Mar 2021, 23:53 (Ref:4044128)

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Originally Posted by one five five

Didn’t take long for some digs to be thrown in.....

No more than 15mins of ads per hour, as per the law and as it’s been for decades

15mins eh, good to know.
I see that as excessive though, thats a quarter of the time...oh well
Not really a dig anyway, more a wish it was on Foxtel

Tourer · 1 Apr 2021, 00:44 (Ref:4044129)

Brisvegas lockdown ends at noon today (Thursday).

Good news for the 6 hour, all those people from Brisbane should be able to head down as long as NSW govt doesn't require them to quarantine or something like that.

E.B · 1 Apr 2021, 02:38 (Ref:4044134)

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Originally Posted by Tourer

Brisvegas lockdown ends at noon today (Thursday).

Good news for the 6 hour, all those people from Brisbane should be able to head down as long as NSW govt doesn't require them to quarantine or something like that.

I would not be jumping in my car to travel from Brisbane to NSW this weekend. Brisbane might be out of lockdown but there are restrictions on those travelling.

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Those from the Greater Brisbane area must not enter NSW.
Returning NSW residents from that area must quarantine upon arrival.

State by State guide:
https://www.9news.com.au/national/co...4-4723712bb9e0

Alan52 · 1 Apr 2021, 03:07 (Ref:4044136)

The entry looks pretty good.The entry for the 2019 6 Hour was a disgrace and way down on quality compared to the previous 2 years.Go past Lynton and Sherrin and it was poorer standard than a state round.This looks to be on a par to 2018.
Great support classes which are a bigger attraction than the 6 Hour-TCR,GT and TransAm.
By the way for those precious people worried about ads on fta have they ever heard of DVD recorders?Set it to record,start watching 2 hours later,fast forward through the ads,talking heads etc and you will catch up by the end saving 2 hours of your life.
Hoping for good weather for my trip there this weekend.

Tourer · 1 Apr 2021, 03:17 (Ref:4044137)

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Originally Posted by E.B

I would not be jumping in my car to travel from Brisbane to NSW this weekend. Brisbane might be out of lockdown but there are restrictions on those travelling.

State by State guide:
https://www.9news.com.au/national/co...4-4723712bb9e0

Thanks but that info is out of date - only 2 days old but has now changed with the lockdown removed from Brisbane.

Unless you've been to one of the risk sites, online form is the go - full details here on the NSW Government website.

E.B · 1 Apr 2021, 04:13 (Ref:4044139)

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Originally Posted by Tourer

Thanks but that info is out of date - only 2 days old but has now changed with the lockdown removed from Brisbane.

Well that is Ch9 for you. Wish my email host didnt use their news on their home page.

Sandgroper · 1 Apr 2021, 04:59 (Ref:4044141)

Open her up lads.............Get going !!!!

one five five · 1 Apr 2021, 07:39 (Ref:4044150)

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Originally Posted by ford71

15mins eh, good to know.
I see that as excessive though, thats a quarter of the time...oh well
Not really a dig anyway, more a wish it was on Foxtel

The 6hr was live on Foxtel in 2018 and 2019..... one guesses there is a reason it has moved up to FTA this year in seek of a larger audience?

Alan52 · 1 Apr 2021, 08:31 (Ref:4044162)

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Originally Posted by one five five

The 6hr was live on Foxtel in 2018 and 2019..... one guesses there is a reason it has moved up to FTA this year in seek of a larger audience?

Might have a bit to do with the change of organiser from Yeehah to ARG.All ARG events are exclusive to 7.

Kingair · 1 Apr 2021, 20:45 (Ref:4044282)

Dumb question department, is it a 6 hour race in time or a minimum number of laps?

E.B · 2 Apr 2021, 03:05 (Ref:4044311)

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Originally Posted by Kingair

Dumb question department, is it a 6 hour race in time or a minimum number of laps?

Pretty sure it is like the 12 hour, a set time start / finish, with no minimum lap number. Weather / SC / Red Flag interruptions are a pot luck thing where you either lose laps or you dont.
Its an 11.15am start with 5:15pm finish end of story, last lap is the last lap started before the clock gets to 5:15pm.
Same story with any timed race from LM24 down.

Edit: Mind you I have no idea what happens in the case of a delayed start for weather etc, whether it would run until 5:15 or the full 6 hours. I guess that would be something dependant on the TV deal with broadcasters having to go to News and stuff.

chavez · 2 Apr 2021, 07:24 (Ref:4044323)

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Originally Posted by E.B

Pretty sure it is like the 12 hour, a set time start / finish, with no minimum lap number. Weather / SC / Red Flag interruptions are a pot luck thing where you either lose laps or you dont.
Its an 11.15am start with 5:15pm finish end of story, last lap is the last lap started before the clock gets to 5:15pm.
Same story with any timed race from LM24 down.

Edit: Mind you I have no idea what happens in the case of a delayed start for weather etc, whether it would run until 5:15 or the full 6 hours. I guess that would be something dependant on the TV deal with broadcasters having to go to News and stuff.

I took the question as a belated April Fool's Day Joke.

2 litre Touring Car Star · 3 Apr 2021, 00:52 (Ref:4044420)

The thing about everyone wanting to see live coverage of sport is having to deal with the weaknesses of it. The shortened Excel race highlights this.

2 litre Touring Car Star · 4 Apr 2021, 05:25 (Ref:4044532)

Too much fluff in the coverage.

275 GTB-4 · 4 Apr 2021, 06:37 (Ref:4044534)

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Originally Posted by 2 litre Touring Car Star

Too much fluff in the coverage.

Ya wanna see Motorsport on Telly? Ya get fluff!

They send a large team there to put the show on, deal with it?

Sultan · 4 Apr 2021, 06:41 (Ref:4044535)

Seems there’s quite a few issues the the MRF tyres & failures - I’ve never heard race tyres squeal so much!

Christopher · 4 Apr 2021, 07:01 (Ref:4044537)

BMW's need some competition.....a Cayman or a new Supra....either that or make them run the M2 in A1, and delete the X Class....otherwise have enjoyed the race.

Kingair · 4 Apr 2021, 08:37 (Ref:4044548)

At this stage, I am backing SVG to win the Melbourne Cup.

coln72 · 4 Apr 2021, 09:22 (Ref:4044561)

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Originally Posted by Sultan

Seems there’s quite a few issues the the MRF tyres & failures - I’ve never heard race tyres squeal so much!

Weren't all the failures limited to one BMW only......
Happy to be corrected if wrong

2 litre Touring Car Star · 4 Apr 2021, 11:07 (Ref:4044579)

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Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

Ya wanna see Motorsport on Telly? Ya get fluff!

They send a large team there to put the show on, deal with it?

They're not satisfying anyone though.

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