2019 Bathurst 12Hr DiscussionTouring Cars

[CodeRedR51]

Really not sure what Tander was thinking there.

It looked to me like he expected the Merc to go more to the right after that kink and it didn't do that.

 

[Jezza819]

That McLaren 720 is a good looking race car.

EDIT: That's a 650 McLaren not a 720. OOOPS!!!

 

[Spacegoat]

Whincup ignoring the safety car is nothing new.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Roland Dane should just get the rule book tattooed on his arm.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Good variety up front there. BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Aston Martin, Bentley.

 

[twitcher]

Maxi Buhk moving around like an animal on the restart. He’s a Bathurst Vet, what was he thinking???

Also the drag up mountain straight was kinda nuts too

 

[ShiftingGears]

Farfus weaving all over the track. Again.

 

[twitcher]

What are the commentators talking about? They literally explained his case for him.

He defended the inside line, then moved back to the racing line. That’s not a double move, it’s perfectly legal.

 

[jake2013guy]

He defended the inside line, then moved back to the racing line. That’s not a double move, it’s perfectly legal.

Not if he's being given a black and white flag for doing it.

 

[ShiftingGears]

Channel 7 coverage doing some puff piece in the middle of the battle for the lead. Awful, awful stuff.

 

[jake2013guy]

Channel 7 coverage doing some puff piece in the middle of the battle for the lead. Awful, awful stuff.

I think we're seeing the Mercedes drifting as well. Do it under yellow if you have to...

 

[CodeRedR51]

So we cut away from a race for the lead to watch a couple guys screw around in a Mercedes...

 

[twitcher]

Not if he's being given a black and white flag for doing it.

So what kind of racing standards are officials using here? Goodwood Revival rules?

Why would Farfus not be allowed to move back to the racing line?

 

[Spacegoat]

Maxi Buhk moving around like an animal on the restart. He’s a Bathurst Vet, what was he thinking??

You'd think that the teams would be on the radio during the safety car, reinforcing that they aren't allowed to weave once the lights go out.

 

[jake2013guy]

So what kind of racing standards are officials using here? Goodwood Revival rules?

To be honest, if the incident we're talking about was isolated, we wouldn't be discussing it. It's that it was repeated. That's why the black and white was thrown.

 

[ShiftingGears]

This is like watching NASCAR.

 

[jake2013guy]

Am I the only one confused why we cut from a lead change to an advert about a race we're already watching?

They haven't shown any racing for 5 minutes. Really!?

 

[ShiftingGears]

Am I the only one confused why we cut from a lead change to an advert about a race we're already watching?

They haven't shown any racing for 5 minutes. Really!?

Missed the lead change as well.

 

[twitcher]

To be honest, if the incident we're talking about was isolated, we wouldn't be discussing it. It's that it was repeated. That's why the black and white was thrown.

Ya I guess that’s a fair point.

My thing is though, I’ve always thought the idea of “one move to defend the inside, one move back to the racing line” was pretty standard. However, when you see it actually happen, commentators (especially the RLM guys) tend to freak out a little bit.

Also just watching the replays, not sure why Farfus would get a black and white flag for blocking when Buhk didn’t get a flag for that hip check up mountain straight on the restart

Bentley to the lead.

 

[ShiftingGears]

Ya I guess that’s a fair point.

My thing is though, I’ve always thought the idea of “one move to defend the inside, one move back to the racing line” was pretty standard. However, when you see it actually happen, commentators (especially the RLM guys) tend to freak out a little bit.

Also just watching the replays, not sure why Farfus would get a black and white flag for blocking when Buhk didn’t get a flag for that hip check up mountain straight on the restart

Bentley to the lead.

Thats because drivers exploit that grey area to block twice. Farfus did push the mercedes half off the track in one of his weaving moves literally one second before the Merc checked him back. If Buhk got the flag for that then Farfus would've as well.

 

[jake2013guy]

And another puff piece. Why!? It's been about 10 minutes since they returned to live racing.

 

[CodeRedR51]

These little video pieces in the middle of the race are so annoying.

 

[Northstar]

Sure is a good thing there isn't a race or anything going on!

 

[CodeRedR51]

And the interior cameras look like they have finger smudges all over the lenses.

 

[LumpiestFish]

I thought it might’ve just been a Channel 7 thing, so it’s a shame the international stream has to deal with them as well.

 

[jake2013guy]

I thought it might’ve just been a Channel 7 thing, so it’s a shame the international stream has to deal with them as well.

And we are definitely not used to it.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

I thought it might’ve just been a Channel 7 thing, so it’s a shame the international stream has to deal with them as well.

This type of coverage is why I was so happy that IMSA dumped Fox as its USA TV partner.

 

[LumpiestFish]

I like that they gave him a fair chance to get it going before calling the SC. If it was a Supercars race, the SC probably would’ve been called before the car even came to a stop.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Can't wait for mozzie to get in the M6 now

 

[CodeRedR51]

Nice to see the #18 GT-R step up after the #35 had electrical issues.