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Title: Bathurst 2010
Post by: philw on October 09, 2010, 08:23:08 PM
ok   today is the day   we are currently as I post this at Lap 44


this is one of the toughest races in the world     


this incident is from Lap one




GO HOLDEN !!!!!
(http://www.hot-cars.com.au/Holden/images/Holden%20logo%20copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: sledgemeister on October 09, 2010, 08:55:20 PM
Agreed. Lowndesy is da man, still cant work out why he teamed with Skaife...... Stuck between wanting Craig to kick ass and wanting Skaife to crash out.

Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: Big Frank on October 09, 2010, 09:29:14 PM
The video is blocked in my country.  :(
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: sledgemeister on October 09, 2010, 09:53:03 PM
The video is blocked in my country.  :(

Apparently its being televised live in the states, not sure what channel?
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: philw on October 09, 2010, 10:03:48 PM
The video is blocked in my country.  :(


Man that Sucks



look up Bathurst 2010  Coulthard Crash 
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: Big Frank on October 09, 2010, 11:35:58 PM
http://au.sports.yahoo.com/motorsport/news/article/-/8104884/coulthard-crashes-bathurst-begins

Wow. That was a bad one.
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: philw on October 09, 2010, 11:46:52 PM
http://au.sports.yahoo.com/motorsport/news/article/-/8104884/coulthard-crashes-bathurst-begins

Wow. That was a bad one.



yep   

there have been a few big ones over the years 


also a few Roo's also tried to test there luck on the track   


one nearly got it this year




31 laps to go  :)

time for another Beer  ;)
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: tombogan03884 on October 09, 2010, 11:50:21 PM
But you notice he did walk away from it ?

They really don't build them the way they used to,



Good thing
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: sledgemeister on October 10, 2010, 12:09:47 AM
But you notice he did walk away from it ?

They really don't build them the way they used to,



Good thing

Out of all those I think watching the Don McTavish one made me feel quite ill.
Cant imagine how the poor bastard felt when he hit him.
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: sledgemeister on October 10, 2010, 12:14:24 AM
This was a special crash if once can say that, was not a fatal, Lowndes wasnt even really hurt, but demonstrates how a simple roll over can escalate, The G -Forces must be extreme.

Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: philw on October 10, 2010, 12:35:52 AM
got that right Rob...   

and Lowndsy  is currently leading   ;D ;D ;D



16 laps left


it is a 161 lap Road Race  on what is normally an every day Public road 
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: sledgemeister on October 10, 2010, 12:39:05 AM
He is but howmany people have lost on the last lap LOL.


BTW speaking of crashes made me think of the japanese porche and ferrari one.

Theres two videos, can beleive they both survived although one had horrific burns


part 1


part 2
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: PegLeg45 on October 10, 2010, 12:42:36 AM
Not circle track, but here's a few bad crashes.



Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: philw on October 10, 2010, 12:59:53 AM
He is but howmany people have lost on the last lap LOL.




Shudup you !!!






don't forget Bill Brown's Crash on Conrod


few other big ones


Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: philw on October 10, 2010, 01:22:47 AM
WHOOOO   Holden 1, 2, 3, 4   only 2 Fords in the top 10 



Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: sledgemeister on October 10, 2010, 01:39:42 AM
WHOOOO   Holden 1, 2, 3, 4   only 2 Fords in the top 10 





Thats because they base Bathurst on UN rules and have to allow a certain amount of imports in other wise its declared discrimination.
Dunno whats worse Fords in the top ten or a boat load of ragheads off the coast, least with ragheads you can say theyre terrorists and shoot them guilt free.

Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: ellis4538 on October 10, 2010, 11:45:03 AM
Speed TV usually shows AV8SC races!  That is one I missed.  I don't believe they are shown live but taped.  They are my second favorite series behind a Japanese series...can't remember exactly what it's called but they can destroy a car quicker than they can bow to the emperor and are sooooo agressive.  Speed used to show it also but haven't seen it in a few years. 

FWIW

Richard

PS:  Skaife is a has been...shame too!
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: Pathfinder on October 10, 2010, 12:31:30 PM
WHOOOO   Holden 1, 2, 3, 4   only 2 Fords in the top 10 

Thats because they base Bathurst on UN rules and have to allow a certain amount of imports in other wise its declared discrimination.
Dunno whats worse Fords in the top ten or a boat load of ragheads off the coast, least with ragheads you can say theyre terrorists and shoot them guilt free.

OK, there's a reason you wankers got shipped to Oz, you ungrateful wretches!!!!! How dare you besmirch the name of Henry, who gave us the GT40 and (indirectly at least) the Cobra and the Cobra Daytona Coupe.

Shoot all the damn ragheads off the coast you want to, leave Ford out of the discussion!  You've been warned!  >:(


 ;)


 ;D
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: Badgersmilk on October 11, 2010, 02:18:08 PM
Silly women, call them Holden's, Opel's, Chevy's, whatever you like.  Mad Max pi$$*$ them.   ;D

(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTb_uEYbNMhhEA4mqjzbkF/SIG=12lekfq7l/EXP=1286910724/**http%3a//www.motorsnaps.com/d/25344-2/mad%2bmax%2bfalcon%2brear.jpg)
Oooooh yeah.  It's a Ford.  ;)


http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=A0SO8ZyeZLNM.W4ATob7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBncGdyMzQ0BHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEdnRpZAM-?p=2011+mustang+vs+camaro&ei=utf-8&n=21&tnr=20 (http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=A0SO8ZyeZLNM.W4ATob7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBncGdyMzQ0BHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEdnRpZAM-?p=2011+mustang+vs+camaro&ei=utf-8&n=21&tnr=20)
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: billt on October 11, 2010, 03:32:43 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBUFJ2O9nM8

This was without a doubt the absolute worst! Gordon Smiley died at Indy in this 1982 practice accident. Ground effects cars were just coming into their own back then, and Smiley was warned not to try and drive it like a dirt track car. He did, and the car broke loose in turn 3 at over 200 MPH. When he corrected it hooked up again and shot him head on into the wall. He never felt a thing.  Bill T.
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: Badgersmilk on October 11, 2010, 03:58:48 PM
(http://assets.speedtv.com/images/article_assets/102/1023334/1023334_article_img_large2.jpg)

The infamous Porsche 917.  To much power, not enough weight and downforce =

(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0PDoYD9drNMqz4A5.ajzbkF/SIG=12dajhnei/EXP=1286916221/**http%3a//img115.imageshack.us/img115/983/040ehralessin1.jpg)

(http://www.mcqueenonline.com/porsche917crash.jpg)

(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:Cenl86GJhszKXM:http://www.motorsportcollector.com/DonohueSuit/AtlantaWreck.jpeg&t=1)

(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0PDoS3Ud7NMBGsAF3.jzbkF/SIG=12k97vs4d/EXP=1286916436/**http%3a//www.lemans-models.nl/RIJDERTEAM/piper-accident-1970-2.JPG)

(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0PDoX1oeLNMIDwAMX.jzbkF/SIG=12dgvs6p4/EXP=1286916584/**http%3a//img152.imageshack.us/img152/7961/47imv53nc5.th.jpg)

(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:YA0gi1GoJVY1eM:http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTczNDIxODI1MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMjA2NjI2._V1._SX420_SY315_.jpg&t=1)




Killed something like 3 in 4 drivers.  Spawned the movie "Le Mans".
(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0PDoYDadrNMFUQA_OOjzbkF/SIG=13vbebfmn/EXP=1286916186/**http%3a//www.antiqueautopartsflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/piper-porsche-917-le-mans-movie-crash.jpg)
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: PegLeg45 on October 11, 2010, 04:02:25 PM
Worst crash in history.....70+ dead and injured.


Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: Badgersmilk on October 11, 2010, 04:07:28 PM
Worst crash in history.....70+ dead and injured.




Check 0:21....  Note who sponsored it.  ;D



More footage of the wreck.  Kinda grusome...  :(
Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: Badgersmilk on October 11, 2010, 04:21:23 PM
All I'll say is Ayyee, Ayyyee, Ayyyee, Ayyyeee!!!  ;)

Title: Re: Bathurst 2010
Post by: ellis4538 on October 17, 2010, 05:49:43 PM
Just found the Bathurst race is being televised on Speed at noon Eastern time Monday.  Plan to record it so I can watch as I have time.  From the comments here it should be enjoyable to watch.

Richard