hi guys with the lead up to bathurst ,,,we are now entering the first long distance race of the year at phillip island ,,, i have been fortunate to be at the island several times and it is a great racing track ,,, ,,along with camping set ups ,, bar etc... well worth the trip regards oldbiker
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great V8 car race at phillip island this weekend!!!!!!!!!
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and you guys in the US are going to have the V8's racing over there soon and will be able to really see what car racing is all about
rude
XS650 Addict
Austin Texas 2013
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/everything’s-bigger-in-texas/tabid/70/newsid/11406/default.aspx
I'm already "sowing the seeds" to get over there, should be a hoot
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/everything’s-bigger-in-texas/tabid/70/newsid/11406/default.aspx
I'm already "sowing the seeds" to get over there, should be a hoot
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the batherst race is going to be shown in the States this year
Ghetto
Bob it!
I always love watching the V8 cars when they are on the speed channel.
bbillington
blorp a dorp dorp
We get six hours of coverage; it's going to be lovely. Just enough without being 24 hours of LeMans.
rawxs
XS650 Enthusiast
are you still limited to 24 cans of beer a day? heard this on top gear. rawxs
I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
Batherst is a killer track I'm going to record it and watch on sunday that way I can go out. + I get to FF through the coms. then it don't take 6 hours to watch it. V8 supercar racing is some of the best on the planet
rude
XS650 Addict
Six hours is the race, track distance is 6.2 klms, race distance is 1000klms = 160laps, in race mode they circulate at around 2min 12secs per lap depending on fuel load, tyre condition, the stage of the race and the amount of "red mist" clouding driver judgement. The qualifying times are around the 2min 7sec mark, current lap record held by the great Craig Lowndes at 2min 06sec 80mill.
Some people have the Grand Finals or whatever, for me this is the one day of the year that I'm booked in front of the TV, ALL DAY!!
Go Lowndsey (and Skaife) in the 888 Vodafone car, failling that Shane Van Gisbergen (Gissy) in SP Tools car 9 looks the goods for the Ford fans, if it rains, which is a fair chance looking at the weather charts, look forward to a very exciting race.
Some people have the Grand Finals or whatever, for me this is the one day of the year that I'm booked in front of the TV, ALL DAY!!
Go Lowndsey (and Skaife) in the 888 Vodafone car, failling that Shane Van Gisbergen (Gissy) in SP Tools car 9 looks the goods for the Ford fans, if it rains, which is a fair chance looking at the weather charts, look forward to a very exciting race.
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bbillington
blorp a dorp dorp
If you Aussies wouldn't mind listing who the racers to watch are, that'd be great for those who haven't watched it regularly. I follow F1, as it's best covered where I am.
America used to have great V-8 automobile racing in the form of NASCAR. But that was before the made for TV format ruined the best of it. Let's hope the same doesn't happen to Aussie V-8 racing.
I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
well I have put 50 laps at batherst on my Xbox what a wild track up and down, left and right ,slow and fast as hell. the real thing muct be a BLAST to drive!
rude
XS650 Addict
I made another thread with a link to the "official" web site, some pics and circuit details plus my trifecta, but as usual a good discussion on which Driver and what car is best is part of the fun. As you may have gathered this is a two make race running the locally produced Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore, although only the skin remains the same.
