Author Topic: Bathurst 2011 (Read 28341 times)

Redback · « **Reply #50 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:04:49 AM »

Quote from: dno on October 09, 2011, 09:28:30 AM

HOLDEN.

Vauxhall

Absolute classic Bathurst legend though.

Barry G · « **Reply #51 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:30:05 AM »

VW Beetle for me. The 1960s!

CRW · « **Reply #52 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:31:21 AM »

Quote from: barry1956 on October 09, 2011, 10:30:05 AM

VW Beetle for me. The 1960s!

The Love Bug eh

D4D · « **Reply #53 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:35:05 AM »

Not much carnage in the first hour

Jason B · « **Reply #54 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:37:06 AM »

My old Group C RS2000. Ex John English and Gary Scott car. Currently running in the Group C series.

dno · « **Reply #55 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:41:51 AM »

Quote from: Redback on October 09, 2011, 10:04:49 AM

Vauxhall
Vauxhall = WINNER

Absolute classic Bathurst legend though.

Those Escort's were a weapon.

D4D · « **Reply #56 on:** October 09, 2011, 11:18:21 AM »

Youlden off on re-start, schoolboy error

GGV8Cruza · « **Reply #57 on:** October 09, 2011, 12:29:11 PM »

Spots of rain, might get interesting soon

GG

Jillsy · « **Reply #58 on:** October 09, 2011, 01:26:12 PM »

Quote from: POD on October 08, 2011, 10:34:02 PM

Hey Jillsy, are you guys (sorry, you're Queenslanders) are YOUSE guys camping at the track? How is it noise wise from other campers (p!ss-heads) and space and facilities? Am contemplating going there and staying maybe in the motorhome part.

Hope you have a top day tomorrow. Should be a blast! Hopefully the weather will behave.

Hey POD
No not camping at track - staying with a friend who lives 20 minutes drive away

Campers appear to be having a ball!

D4D · « **Reply #59 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:00:04 PM »

Bernard smacks the wall and rips the fuel cell out

Brett B · « **Reply #60 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:06:18 PM »

Jim Beam and a BBQ

Duchess · « **Reply #61 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:07:42 PM »

Did you see that the fire didn't start at the car? I am wondering what would have been hot enough to start it where it did?

Didn't he prang it bad off the end of conrod straight the other year? If not him, can anyone remember who it was?

Black Diamond · « **Reply #62 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:19:22 PM »

Quote from: Duchess on October 09, 2011, 02:07:42 PM

Did you see that the fire didn't start at the car? I am wondering what would have been hot enough to start it where it did?

Didn't he prang it bad off the end of conrod straight the other year? If not him, can anyone remember who it was?

Cigarrete butt

D4D · « **Reply #63 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:20:56 PM »

Apparently a cameraman was covered in fuel...

Brett B · « **Reply #64 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:24:06 PM »

Maybe part of the rear brakes.. battery or even the cabling that runs a long the concrete barrier
apparently the camera man and his gear were sprayed with fuel

Brett B · « **Reply #65 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:26:11 PM »

sorry d4d my typing is getting slower to many cans

Duchess · « **Reply #66 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:28:23 PM »

Yeah, saw that on the lens of the camera. I was wondering if it was the hot brakes but seeing as he'd only just come out of pit lane, I am surprised that the brakes were that hot already! I guess the rotors are still hot and not just the pads?

Are they not using a pure ethanol any more though? Have they gone back to a petrol mix?

Brett B · « **Reply #67 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:34:11 PM »

the fuel is E85...85% ethanol 15% unleaded

MDS69 · « **Reply #68 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:40:03 PM »

I thought the splash on the camera lens was water from the tyre wall.

Duchess · « **Reply #69 on:** October 09, 2011, 02:56:55 PM »

Quote from: Brett B on October 09, 2011, 02:34:11 PM

the fuel is E85...85% ethanol 15% unleaded

Ah...thanks for that.

Well, amazing to see how it burns and at least it does have a visible flame when it does...good safety that even if it was alight. Had to admire the marshalls who went in with extinguishers blazing so to speak!!

Quote from: MDS69 on October 09, 2011, 02:40:03 PM

I thought the splash on the camera lens was water from the tyre wall.

The commentators are reporting that it was fuel (and I certainly could believe that seeing how much did get dumped on the track) and seeing as it was their cameraman, I guess they'd know. *shrugs*

Brett B · « **Reply #70 on:** October 09, 2011, 03:08:52 PM »

I worked with a few different supercar teams and use to change the left rear tyre with a full fire suit on just in case the guy refueling
splashed fuel over the top of me and the rear rotors
there would be 2 fire marshals right behind me
they do an awesome job