2011 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

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I really wish the Speed chaps would stop with the NASCAR comparisons. I don't wanna hear about NASCAR, it's shown every other hour, every damn day. Shut the 🤬 up about NASCAR for six damn hours, please.
 
Channel 7 = rubbish
Thank god they got Crompton over from channel 10, otherwise I don't know what I would do :sick:
 
Matthew White is the only commentator who is a problem. They should replace hime with Aaron Noonan. Crompton, Larkham, Beretta and - when he's not racing - Skaife are all pretty decent. Beretta might be the weak link there, but at least he's tolerable. Unlike White.
Terronium-12
I really wish the Speed chaps would stop with the NASCAR comparisons.
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It's what they know. And they're no doubt calling the race for NASCAR fans, so they have to get those fans used to the sport. A direct comparison is probably the easiest way to do that right now. As the race goes on, they'll probably ease off on it.
 
prisonermonkeys
It's what they know. And they're no doubt calling the race for NASCAR fans, so they have to get those fans used to the sport. A direct comparison is probably the easiest way to do that right now. As the race goes on, they'll probably ease off on it.
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Well that does make a lot of sense. I'm just tired of hearing NASCAR comparison's thrown in, it even happens during F1. Although I can only recall maybe one or two instances.

Also, these cars run some crazy camber! :drool:
 
prisonermonkeys
Matthew White is the only commentator who is a problem. They should replace hime with Aaron Noonan. Crompton, Larkham, Beretta and - when he's not racing - Skaife are all pretty decent. Beretta might be the weak link there, but at least he's tolerable. Unlike White.
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I forgot about Skaife and Larko :)
Man I wish Fm4 had Bathurst, I used to love jumping on Race Driver on the Ps2 after the race and doing my own laps of Bathurst :)
 
How often are you guys getting ad breaks in Aus and the States? TV3 keeps running ads every 10 minutes... TV3's entire broadcast is around ten hours long, so there's plenty of time to run ads without turning the afternoon into 6 hours of ads with parts of a motor race in between :grumpy:
 
Sharky.
How often are you guys getting ad breaks in Aus and the States? TV3 keeps running ads every 10 minutes... TV3's entire broadcast is around ten hours long, so there's plenty of time to run ads without turning the afternoon into 6 hours of ads with parts of a motor race in between :grumpy:
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Speed is about the same 12 minutes last time.
 
So, one hour in, two questions for our American friends:

1) What do you think of the way the Australians play this game?

2) Has SPEED backed off on the NASCAR comparisons yet?
 
Indeed. Winning a reality TV competition does not qualify one to drive a V8 Supercar.

Hoenstly, what they should have done is started the "competition" (assuming it would still be a competition) the day after last year's Bathurst 1000, with the prize being a full-time Fujitsu campaign and Bathurst start. That would at least give the winner some experience racing the car.
 
prisonermonkeys
So, one hour in, two questions for our American friends:

1) What do you think of the way the Australians play this game?

2) Has SPEED backed off on the NASCAR comparisons yet?
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1. I love it. Close, real close wheel-to-wheel/wheel-to-bumper/bumper-to-bumper racing. And that crazy camber is awesome. As are the camera angles showing said camber.

2. Not entirely. :grumpy:
 
Sharky.
Waters hits the wall in the Elbow - I pretty much called it. :lol:
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That's what you get. I mean, I feel bad for him but c'mon, Bathurst is too much of an ask for such an inexperienced driver.
 
Whats the go with Cameron and Grants car? Are they out for good?

I feel sorry for the kid but it was bound to happen sooner or later, would have been an amazing experience for him. Does he continue racing in the championship after today?

I'm at work so I'm a little behind :/.
 
And we have our first safety car due to the issue with the curbing up Quarry (turn 2).

Legendary
Does he continue racing in the championship after today?
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No. I presume he'll continue his attack at the Australian Formula Ford Championship, which he has a considerable lead in at the moment. So he's not completely talentless but as I've already said a couple of times, he's made the leap into a big game drive far too soon.
 
Legendary
Whats the go with Cameron and Grants car? Are they out for good?
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Not at this stage, they're in the garage trying to fix the car. Might take them a while though, he did a pretty good job on the right front.

Spacegoat
Safety Car.
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For rubber or whatever it is on the exit of turns 2 and 7... can't recall V8SC ever calling a yellow for debris like that before!
 
Sharky.
For rubber or whatever it is on the exit of turns 2 and 7... can't recall V8SC ever calling a yellow for debris like that before!
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Yeah, they just showed a replay of it being cleared. It's a mix of rubber and the sealant that binds the kerbing to the race track - and there was a string of clumps the size of my fist that looked very solid.

EDIT: Youlden into the wall on the restart. Safety car redeployed.
 
Probably a dumb question but I'm gonna ask anyway: Are the conditions under the SC the same as they are in F1?
 
And as they say, safety cars breed safety cars. Youlden has gone off from second position at the race restart.

Terronium-12
Probably a dumb question but I'm gonna ask anyway: Are the conditions under the SC the same as they are in F1?
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IIRC, the rules are pretty similar if not the same. I'm not entirely sure.
 
Terronium-12
Probably a dumb question but I'm gonna ask anyway: Are the conditions under the SC the same as they are in F1?
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No, not a dumb question at all. The rules are pretty much the same - hold formation behind the safety car. Once the safety car pulls off, the lead car effectively becomes the safety car. However, unlike Formula 1, the rules about when racing resumes are slightly different. In Formula 1, the cars can resume racing once they cross the second safety car line, but in the V8s, the cars resume racing once the safety car is in pit lane. The leader is not allowed to slow down the way they do in Formula 1, either - he has to maintain his speed once the lights on the safety car go out, and he is free to resume racing once the safety car pulls off.
 

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