2019 Bathurst 12Hr DiscussionTouring Cars

[DesertPenguin]

GREEN GREEN GREEN

 

[jake2013guy]

Looking forward to this. Always weird how they start the clock on the formation lap.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Looking forward to this. Always weird how they start the clock on the formation lap.

They're replicating a GT Sport start with formation lap lol

 

[Jezza819]

The rumble those AMG Mercs produce is just awesome.

 

[jake2013guy]

They're replicating a GT Sport start with formation lap lol

Or a multi-part PCARS qualifying start.

 

[LumpiestFish]

It’s absolutely worth waking up ridiculously hungover at 5:45 in the morning when the view is as stunning as this.

The camera from Reid Park is fantastic, with the lights of Bathurst town in the background.

 

[Spacegoat]

The start of this race has got to be one of the great sights in motorsports.

 

[LumpiestFish]

The red and white circular design on the Wall Racing Lambo looks brilliant. Reminds me of the old BASF BMW M1s.

 

[-Fred-]

The red and white circular design on the Wall Racing Lambo looks brilliant. Reminds me of the old BASF BMW M1s.

Very much so, it's easily my favorite car on the grid.

SVG nearly binned it there!

 

[twitcher]

Anyone else notice the Audi VGT from GT Sport in the billboards at The Cutting?

Kinda cool how a video game concept car ends up on a billboard at a real race.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Anyone else notice the Audi VGT from GT Sport in the billboards at The Cutting?

Kinda cool how a video game concept car ends up on a billboard at a real race.

I believe it's been built in real life so there's an actual car too. It might be something made as a concept to show what they look forward to being like in the future

 

[Jezza819]

888 is in a little early isn't it?

 

[Spacegoat]

The two Mercs at the front at looking pretty formidable but encouraged by the pace the Bentley's are showing.

 

[-Fred-]

888 is in a little early isn't it?

Yeah, a good 10-15 minutes early IMO.

#34 towed in the pits.

 

[Jezza819]

Yeah, a good 10-15 minutes early IMO.

#34 towed in the pits.

I guess after SVG had that off you might as well try to go off schedule and see what happens.

 

[PzR Slim]

Why does the dude in front of the touchscreen have a race suit on

 

[jake2013guy]

Why does the dude in front of the touchscreen have a race suit on

Because Australia. Think they actually do that in the VASC season.

 

[twitcher]

I guess after SVG had that off you might as well try to go off schedule and see what happens.

Perhaps he felt there was an issue with the tires? Either that caused the off, or as a result of the off. I’m just speculating. It was kind of weird how he gave the car a pretty serious wiggle while leaving the pits...almost like he was checking that everything felt ok.

Edit:

 

[-Fred-]

The Bentleys are certainly hauling arse right now.

 

[05XR8]

Nissans running together.... Good thing the Kelly brothers aren't in each one.

 

[05XR8]

I sincerely hope VASC never ever goes back to 7 network. Really. I'll skip the race until the last hour.

 

[Drex124]

Two safeties in a row, poor Aston. Number 760 it seems.

 

[Spacegoat]

I sincerely hope VASC never ever goes back to 7 network. Really. I'll skip the race until the last hour.

Can't cast on my TV but I just switched the VPN on the laptop so I'm able to view the NISMO stream. It's not in sync with 7's coverage but at least I can keep up with what's happening during the ad breaks.

 

[twitcher]

The meme that will never stop giving

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I sincerely hope VASC never ever goes back to 7 network. Really. I'll skip the race until the last hour.

I hope so too. Not just the ads (7 are the worst when it comes to ads), but While we’re complaining about 7, why can’t they use a totem pole for showing the positions? The ticker only works if you constantly pay attention to it, you can’t just glance over at it.

At least there’s not any constant cross-promotion going on like channel 10.

 

[rumblina]

Because Australia. Think they actually do that in the VASC season.

In part it's because the go in to the pit lane area to move between sheds. It's a duty of care requirement of the employer(7) under OHS laws, and probably a requirement from Supercars.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Missed the first 1/3 of the race. Guess that's what I get for scheduling car work the morning of the race.

Godzilla out front. 👍

 

[-Fred-]

As if we needed more proof Garth Tander is an idiot.

 

[Spacegoat]

Really not sure what Tander was thinking there.

 

[-Fred-]

Godzilla goes down. Or not, nevermind.

Edit: I'm really not liking the amount of smoke that's been coming out of the #42 BMW's brakes every time they hit the pits...