Bathurst 1000 2013

[Crazy Paul]

It's on this weekend.


http://www.v8supercars.com.au//view/videos/mountain-of-dreams


http://www.v8supercars.com.au//view/videos/mount-panorama

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[TonyKarter]

Paul, is there an event where they close the circuit and the common man can pay to run a track day there? What is must be like to make that left turn and feel the mountain fall away from you as you bang through the gears for all you are worth! On my bucket list, more so than even attending an F1 at Monaco, driving this circuit before I pass is at the top of the list. And hopefully...in a shifter kart.

[Crazy Paul]

If you can't find it streaming live for free anywhere, then there's a pay per view service here.
Enduro Pack for AUD$14 gets you Bathurst + the next Gold Coast races.

https://www.v8supercars.com.au/v8superview

[Crazy Paul]

Thursday 10th Oct
10:20 Practice 1
13:15 Practice 2
15:35 Practice 3

Friday 11th Oct
09:40 Practice 4
11:05 Practice 5
15:00 Qualifying

Saturday 12th Oct
10:05 Practice 6
17:00 Top 10 Shootout

Sunday 13th Oct
07:25 Warm Up
10:30 Race 29

Times and dates above are all New South Wales, Australian local time.
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_AU-NSW.aspx
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_AU-NSW.aspx

[Crazy Paul]

Paul, is there an event where they close the circuit and the common man can pay to run a track day there? What is must be like to make that left turn and feel the mountain fall away from you as you bang through the gears for all you are worth! On my bucket list, more so than even attending an F1 at Monaco, driving this circuit before I pass is at the top of the list. And hopefully...in a shifter kart.

http://www.v8racebathurst.com/?gclid=CLGT7vKGj7oCFcpHpgodiToAUw

The track is 6.213 km (4 mi) long, and is technically a street circuit, as the circuit is a public road when no racing events are being run, and there are many residences which can only be accessed from the circuit.
As a public road, on non-race days and when it is not closed off during the day as part of a racing event, Mount Panorama is open to the public. Cars can drive in both directions around the circuit for no charge. However, a strict speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph) is enforced, and police regularly patrol the circuit.

[TonyKarter]

Paul, do they run other sanctioning bodies' races on the circuit in the days prior to and in the lead up to the V8 Supercar race? And if so, are any of them kart races? Heck, I'd love to lease an arrive and drive ride just to be able to experience bailing off of that mountain in anger. I'd be screaming like Sargent Dan sitting in the superstructure of Gump's shrimp boat in the storm!

[Crazy Paul]

Paul, do they run other sanctioning bodies' races on the circuit in the days prior to and in the lead up to the V8 Supercar race? And if so, are any of them kart races?
Porsche GT3's, V8 utes, Dunlop Series (last years hand me down V8SCars), Historic Touring Cars (60's and 70's).
I can't remember seeing any karts go around that track.

[texn884]

I hope it's on tv here in the states. I love this track.

[Crazy Paul]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8lkj8i9EQw

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQFRnUx7srM

[travis gore]

Thanks for the videos CP.

[JimmyJazz]

Man, that was F'ing awesome. I paid for the live streaming worth every Australian Dollar!

[-Ray-]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQFRnUx7srM

That was awesome. Tires make a difference too.

[Crazy Paul]

Number 22 HRT car got wrecked.
The only other car I remember getting taken out was a Nissan on about lap 20.....it hit a kangaroo and took out the front crossmember. Only 2 safety cars all day. The last 30 laps were amazing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRGuMABbQUs

[Doug Hilliard]

Thanks for the vids CP! I didn't see it live but am looking forward to the three-hour summary next weekend!

[TonyKarter]

Doug, where can the 3 hour summary be found?

[JimmyJazz]

They showed a rear suspension camera like this yesterday that's pretty cool. This year they switched from live axles to IRS. This clip is from Winton in August. wydh92Qai_E That axle just doesn't look thick enough to me!

[Crazy Paul]

That was awesome. Tires make a difference too.
Black car is the same as mine. Something in the valvetrain would have let go on lap 2 & the brakes would have burnt out on lap 3.
They used to race VX GTS cars here in a Production Series and every week was the same.

[Crazy Paul]

This year they switched from live axles to IRS.
Rear transaxle arrangement, gearbox is attached to the front of the diff.
But still no differential action, the rear is a locked diff.....inside wheel travels the same speed as the outside wheel. I don't know why they stuck with that.

[Doug Hilliard]

Doug, where can the 3 hour summary be found?
Fox Sports 2; 618 on DirecTV at 8pm Sunday 10/20.

[TonyKarter]

Thanks!

[texn884]

That rear suspension looks like how mine came from the factory, sorry for the rest of you all, lmao I WISH.

Who won the overall race?

[JimmyJazz]

Winterbottom and Steve Richards, Ford. http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/2013-v8-supercars-championship/supercheap-auto-bathurst-1000/sessions/race-29