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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: alibongo on October 11, 2006, 11:57:45 pm

Title: Bathurst 1000
Post by: alibongo on October 11, 2006, 11:57:45 pm: Have any of you peeps been to the Bathurst 1000 down under? its a race I've allways wanted to watch live and was thinking of maybe incorporating it in a trip to ozz, is it worth going to see?
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Paddy_NL on October 12, 2006, 07:43:03 am: Pieter is planning to attend in '07!
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Fran on October 12, 2006, 08:39:57 am: Quote from: Paddy_NL on October 12, 2006, 07:43:03 am
Pieter is planning to attend in '07!

Now that doesnt surprise me!!!
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: termietermite on October 12, 2006, 10:18:55 am: A CA charter flight perhaps? :)
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Paddy_NL on October 12, 2006, 10:36:18 am: Sounds more like a private Lear Jet with only two people attending ;D
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: termietermite on October 12, 2006, 10:38:36 am: Quote from: Paddy_NL on October 12, 2006, 10:36:18 am
Sounds more like a private Lear Jet with only two people attending ;D
It's just one of those races I'd love to go to if I could afford it, Paddy. After Sebring next year it would complete the fantasy set!
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Fran on October 12, 2006, 11:27:02 am: I went to the Birdsville races when I was in Oz. Makes LM look like a temperance meeting!!

F
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Pieter on October 12, 2006, 11:30:58 am: I have pretty firm plans for Bathurst next year. The plan is to get to know some Aussies through internet fan forums and have myself invited to be shown around by the locals.
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: LangTall on October 12, 2006, 11:34:52 am: Just like you did Sebring this year? ;D
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Pieter on October 12, 2006, 11:42:59 am: You've read my thoughts!
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: il Cavallino on October 12, 2006, 04:45:38 pm: Might be a nice alternative since I can't go to Sebring the next two or even three years. But Bathurst is a little more expensive than Sebring I assume. So who knows, I'm in for it. It's exactly in one year right? Enough time to save some(or a lot probably) money.
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: alibongo on October 12, 2006, 10:57:14 pm: sounds like a few are interested, is it a bit like L/M i.e a whole weekend gathering of petrol heads/drunks in disguise, anybody know about accomodation nearby,entry costs etc? (must look up where Bathurst is lol)
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: il Cavallino on October 12, 2006, 11:05:39 pm: If I understood correctly from Pieter it's 200% more nuts then Le Mans. For accomodation prices etc you should have a look at the website. I believe tickets are about 40 euros or something. Airplane retour ticket will probably exceed a 1000 euros.
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Fran on October 12, 2006, 11:07:23 pm: Quote from: Chris (alibongo) on October 12, 2006, 10:57:14 pm
(must look up where Bathurst is lol)

Indeed you must!!!! ;D

F
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Rhino on October 12, 2006, 11:20:38 pm: My brother went in the 90's. Said the atmosphere was brilliant especially up the mountain. Some of the people in the campsites even bought their own brick walls to surround their pitches!
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: alibongo on October 12, 2006, 11:24:40 pm: Exellent......sounds like my kind of crowd will spend some time this W/E doing a bit of research, the tricky bit will be explaining to erindoors why I need to go 11,000 miles to watch a motor race !!!! (women just dont understand )
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Rhino on October 12, 2006, 11:27:45 pm: Try posting on the 10 tenths Australia and New Zeland site
http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=37&referrerid=18
I am sure they can help.
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Robspot on October 13, 2006, 12:49:49 am: By the way, I like the new swear filter for w**k :angel:
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Chris24 on October 13, 2006, 01:02:09 am: Quote from: Chris (alibongo) on October 12, 2006, 10:57:14 pm
sounds like a few are interested, is it a bit like L/M i.e a whole weekend gathering of petrol heads/drunks in disguise, anybody know about accomodation nearby,entry costs etc? (must look up where Bathurst is lol)
About 3 hours out of Sydney, I will get there myself one day !
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Canada Phil on October 13, 2006, 01:21:33 am: Quote from: Chris24 on October 13, 2006, 01:02:09 am
Quote from: Chris (alibongo) on October 12, 2006, 10:57:14 pm
sounds like a few are interested, is it a bit like L/M i.e a whole weekend gathering of petrol heads/drunks in disguise, anybody know about accomodation nearby,entry costs etc? (must look up where Bathurst is lol)
About 3 hours out of Sydney, I will get there myself one day !
Hi Chris,
Is that 3 hours walking ,driving or flying ???
Used to be able to watch on Speed Tv but not for a few years now.
Phil
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: termietermite on October 13, 2006, 08:36:18 am: Quote from: Chris (alibongo) on October 12, 2006, 11:24:40 pm
the tricky bit will be explaining to erindoors why I need to go 11,000 miles to watch a motor race !!!! (women just dont understand )
Erm.... Just what don't we understand?
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Pieter on October 13, 2006, 09:45:57 am: Thanks for the link, Rhino!
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Chris24 on October 13, 2006, 10:54:51 am: Quote from: Canada Phil on October 13, 2006, 01:21:33 am
Quote from: Chris24 on October 13, 2006, 01:02:09 am
Quote from: Chris (alibongo) on October 12, 2006, 10:57:14 pm
sounds like a few are interested, is it a bit like L/M i.e a whole weekend gathering of petrol heads/drunks in disguise, anybody know about accomodation nearby,entry costs etc? (must look up where Bathurst is lol)
About 3 hours out of Sydney, I will get there myself one day !
Hi Chris,
Is that 3 hours walking ,driving or flying ???
Used to be able to watch on Speed Tv but not for a few years now.
Phil
Three hours drive I understand.

It will probably take about 3 hours to walk from the bottom start finish straight to the top of Skyline though !
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Pieter on October 14, 2006, 11:21:23 am: This site got me interested in Bathurst. The track is really something else!
http://www.nzmustang.com/Bathurst/bathurst.htm
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: il Cavallino on October 14, 2006, 01:14:17 pm: I watched an onboard on Youtube some time ago and it's really a track like no other. Definetely something to see once. You should watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTqBHtnB7AA
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Fran on October 14, 2006, 01:33:20 pm: Thats a lot of overtaking on what looks like a fairly narrow circuit!! :o

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Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Martini...LB on October 14, 2006, 01:36:51 pm: Like some of tou guys I was thinking of going but there seems to be an even bigger yob culture than at Le Mans

http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89516&page=5

Might just have to go to Petit instead or Spa or go Beaver hunting, after Sebring, if Smokie and Gab have left any ;D ;D

>Martini...
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Martini...LB on October 14, 2006, 02:14:45 pm: 2007 info

http://www.worldeventsguide.com/event.ehtml?o=2356

Official site

http://www.supercheapauto1000.com.au/

>Martini...
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: nickliv on October 14, 2006, 06:31:54 pm: Ive driven round the mountain (it's public road) a couple of times, it's about an hour and a half from my father in laws place. (About 300 kms west of Sydney, over the blue mountains, which are gorgeous.

Definitely a pilgrimage to do. They ran a 24 hour race there a couple of times in the recent past as well, about a fortnight before or after the 1000.

However I have been warned that the racegoers are 'bloody animals' but I've camped in HA, they can't be all that bad.

I think we're planning a family holiday the year after next, and I intend to take in the 1000 or if the timing is out, one of the eastern creek rounds.
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Pieter on October 14, 2006, 07:10:53 pm: Actually, the fact that it's a bit of an unpolished crowd makes me curious. I've read a story in Top Gear Magazine on massive fireworks and throwing burning toilet paper, making impressive light lines in the air but they can also land on your head if you don't watch out. It's an event for the hairy chested, so much is sure. ;D
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Martini...LB on October 16, 2006, 06:31:48 pm: wicked first lap

Journalists raxing... I think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTqBHtnB7AA&mode=related&search=

>Martini...
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Pieter on October 16, 2006, 07:46:45 pm: Holy smoke! :o
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: alibongo on October 16, 2006, 10:50:28 pm: Is that guy for real? he drives like he has a clingon cloaking device and he must be on different rubber from the rest for sure :o
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: rcutler on October 16, 2006, 10:57:15 pm: Do you recon that he knew the track better than the others? Good video, just must learn not to read this thread anymore otherwise I would see my self about another £1500 lighter :-X
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Pieter on October 16, 2006, 11:07:26 pm: Come on lad, bookmark it! ;D
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: gab on October 17, 2006, 06:51:34 am: ...wow, what a lap, that guy was smokin.
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: Pieter on October 17, 2006, 09:44:24 am: I don't recall seeing him smoking. That makes it even harder! ;D
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: DelBoy on October 17, 2006, 07:39:32 pm: Quote from: Rick Cutler on October 16, 2006, 10:57:15 pm

.........I would see my self about another £1500 lighter :-X

That's an expensive lighter, Rick. And you don't even smoke ;) ;)

Del
Title: Re: Bathurst 1000
Post by: il Cavallino on October 19, 2006, 11:34:31 am: After november 25th he'll probably be booking the trip.