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That Race Control Email

The second day of the Gold Coast 600 was controversial, with the kerb hopping detection system – (effectively a timing loop embedded in the kerbs) – copping the flack for being apparently inaccurate. A number of drivers were clearly jumping kerbs and not being penalised, while others who didn’t seem to be jumping them were […]

Bathurst and Advertising – Again

At this time every year, we hear people moaning about how much advertising is shown during the annual Bathurst 1000 motor race, with “they show too many ads” being the common catch cry. Long time readers of this blog may remember the analysis I’ve done over the years in regards to just how much advertising […]

How America Consumed Our Great Race

The motor sport world is still buzzing in the aftermath of the 2011 Bathurst 1000 – and for the first time ever, the race was broadcast live and in full to the United States in Saturday night prime time. So, how did the race look to the US audience? Here’s the start and first two […]

Waltrip: Bathurst A “Geological Oddity”

NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip made the long trip to Mount Panorama for our greatest race, the Bathurst 1000. Along with Mike Joy, Calvin Fish, and expat Aussie Leigh Diffey, Waltrip came to sample the race while sending the live broadcast back to the US via Speed TV. Being the welcoming type that us Australians are, […]

Wood and Johnson: Separated At Birth?

Racing driver Dale Wood and Geelong AFL player Steve Johnson could well have been separated at birth. Click for a larger view: You be the judge!

Dodgy Fuel or Dodgy Wheel Arches?

With the latest chapter in the history of the Bathurst 1000 due to be written this coming weekend, I thought I would take a moment to look back at probably the most controversial incident in the history of the race – the post-race disqualification of the Eggenberger Texaco Ford Sierras that finished first and second […]

The Very Very Last of the Big Bangers

It is often recorded that the 1984 James Hardie 1000 was the final race for the old Group C racing cars in Australia, before we switched to International Group A regulations for 1985. It was promoted as “The Last of the Big Bangers”. What most people either forget – (or are completely unaware of) – […]

How Close Is 0.0015 Seconds?

There was a really close finish for fourth and fifth places at today’s L&H500 at Phillip Island, won by Craig Lowndes and Mark Skaife. Just how close was the 0.0015 seconds between Garth Tander and Shane Van Gisbergen? This close! Tander on the right just got home. Roll on Bathurst!

We Still Love You Brocky

Today is the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of Peter Brock in the 2006 Targa West Rally. So many things could be said about Peter Brock, but words would not do justice to his feats in a racing car. So lets just watch him on the way to his ninth – (and ultimately final) […]

The Forgotten Bathurst Winner

With the V8 Supercar endurance races approaching, I thought I would step back and have a look at some of the little known history of Bathurst. A history that will always record that Peter Brock and Larry Perkins won the Bathurst 1000 three times in succession in 1982, 1983, and 1984. What is little known […]