2015 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour - Discussion Thread

[optiongamers]

Bentley #10 goes of the road and Bentley #8 enters the pit.

 

[Ameer67]

Bentley off at the top of the mountain. Near miss with the wall.

 

[Smurfybug]

IN THE SAND!

 

[Rossell2]

Last time I saw that, Godzilla fell.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Bentley goes of the road and enters the pit.

Different Bentley. #10 went off, but #8 pitted.

 

[Ameer67]

Last time I saw that, Godzilla fell.

Haha, yes. An image popped up in my head of Godzilla's crash right when the Bentley went off.

 

[Smurfybug]

Some weird stuff going on....

 

[Ameer67]

Hello...

 

[SK8RBOI]

any one having frame rate issues with the stream?

 

[optiongamers]

any one having frame rate issues with the stream?

A bit from time to time.

 

[aarror]

V8SC compete in a dozen events over the season. Each one needs preparation and cool-down times, all of which must be worked around several major sporting events later in the season, plus the availability of the Eastern Creek circuit. A scheduling conflict was always a potential outcome, and I think it is unreasonable to expect V8SC to work around that as well. Especially when there is talk of using the 12-Hour to establish an Asia-Pacific GT Series. There are fifty-one other potential weekends for the 12-Hour to be run, so they have the most potential to reschedule.

V8SC drivers are V8SC drivers first, and everything else second. It's like any other job. If your obligations clash, you follow your first employer.

By the time V8s announced they were holding their test the same day, it was too late for the Bathurst 12Hr to reschedule. Teams had already booked shipping, flights and hotels; there was no option to "reschedule".

Drivers are employed by the teams last time I checked, not the series. No other series in the world prevents their drivers from competing in other series, even F1. Hell, drivers were allowed to compete in Grand-Am and ALMS, two direct competitors.

My problem is with banning the drivers from competing, not so much the scheduling conflict.

 

[paulmac2k9]

That was deserved the Ferrari was blocking cars he was laps down on...

 

[Rossell2]

Racing driver frustration.

 

[Smurfybug]

I'm loling so hard right now

 

[IforceV8]

Somebody give the 16 car the chrome horn please

 

[Ameer67]

That TT did give the R8 a bit of a gap between the 36 Merc.

 

[paulmac2k9]

Holy crud! A Bentley shoves an Audi off at the chase.

 

[optiongamers]

Bentley taps Audi #2 and it spins into the gravel.

 

[Rossell2]

WOAH!

 

[aarror]

Whoah, that could have been bad! He's gonna need a new pair of pants.

Shoved off by a Bentley, damn

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Drivers are employed by the teams last time I checked, not the series.

And they are obligated to participate in any event declared to be a part of the calendar by the organisers.

 

[Ameer67]

Phew, really close one!

 

[paulmac2k9]

John Bowe I think it was who shoved the Audi off.. Good old Bowe...

 

[Rossell2]

Bentley are doing Ferrari out of a job.

 

[aarror]

And they are obligated to participate in any event declared to be a part of the calendar by the organisers.

They could have started the race this morning, and then flown to Sydney and missed no test time at all. Or finished the race, after testing ended. But no, because V8SC banned them from taking part.

This has been a great race so far, race has come a long ways in the last few years.

 

[coryclifford]

Bully Bentleys. Funny

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I'm so glad the international viewers don't get see our ads... particularly the one for Bogan Hunters. I would be so ashamed otherwise.

 

[paulmac2k9]

Bell is going to be monstered on the restart... Nevermind he pitted..

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'm so glad the international viewers don't get see our ads... particularly the one for Bogan Hunters. I would be so ashamed otherwise.

Can't be any worse than Honey Boo Boo.

 

[Rossell2]

Bell has been physically sick.