Bathurst 12hr 2020

[imadodgyumpire]

What the hell was that Shannons' commercial???

 

[Klyntonius]

I just saw that. **** me, I can acknowledge that supercars is a higher standard than state HQs. But with Whincup being an all time great and to do that just affirms to me why touring cars is the lower level of professional motorsport. I'm amused when guys on any forum embellish their abilities/records.

The only slack I'd cut Whincup in this is the onboard footage from behind showed him on the picks multiple times so could be a misjudgement due to how slow Cini was going. Said that, it's not an uncommon occurrence for Whincup who has a propensity to drive with a recklessness and arrogance towards other drivers. It's a mindset that a lot of great champions have exhibited - Senna and Schumacher* for example - so it's not necessarily a lack of ability.

And also because they’re in a completely different car to what they are used to.

Would you rather drive in a foreign car at a familiar place or a in a familiar car at a foreign place?

No doubt confidence plays a part whether it be overconfidence in the knowledge of car or track.

I'd say the internationals perhaps show more respect to the mountain for which they're unfamiliar and know it's reputation for being unforgiving.
The locals are probably overconfident for knowing the circuit so well and having conquered it before but are getting bitten by cars that are perhaps less forgiving of their mistakes than their usual drives are.

 

[FR0GGY]

The only slack I'd cut Whincup in this is the onboard footage from behind showed him on the picks multiple times so could be a misjudgement due to how slow Cini was going. Said that, it's not an uncommon occurrence for Whincup who has a propensity to drive with a recklessness and arrogance towards other drivers. It's a mindset that a lot of great champions have exhibited - Senna and Schumacher* for example - so it's not necessarily a lack of ability.





I'd say the internationals perhaps show more respect to the mountain for which they're unfamiliar and know it's reputation for being unforgiving.
The locals are probably overconfident for knowing the circuit so well and having conquered it before but are getting bitten by cars that are perhaps less forgiving of their mistakes than their usual drives are.

Well said.

 

[NSWCROW]

Safety car



Didnt realize the Mostert BMW hit a roo

 

[imadodgyumpire]

BF's favourite, Assenheimer, just been interviewed.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I don't want a 888 puff piece. Although driving the only car on the circuit lessens the chance of Whincup hitting somebody.

 

[FR0GGY]

In 11th position on the leaderboard currently is ASS, lol

DUM is in 15th

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

DUM is in 15th

And DIX in 21st


We almost had ASS CAM earlier with ASS in 9th and CAM in 11th

 

[NSWCROW]

 

[FR0GGY]

And DIX in 21st

BLO in 3rd

 

[NSWCROW]

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Nah not enough

Not enough? In a long race, the class racing can spread the interest throughout the race. GT3 throughout the field kind of gets me in "internal screensaver mode". Even though there's classes within Gt3, it's pretty lame how it's done.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

How are you going with the funding of your son's F3 season, Mick?

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Hopefully this isn’t the unravelling of Bentley

 

[NSWCROW]

Charli easily the most touchy-feely pit reporter ever

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

I feel like it’s going to be one of those times where the rain hits everywhere but the circuit

 

[Klyntonius]

I feel like it’s going to be one of those times where the rain hits everywhere but the circuit

That's the impression I get from the radar too. Talk it up and then the anticipation fizzles when it doesn't happen.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

That's the impression I get from the radar too. Talk it up and then the anticipation fizzles when it doesn't happen.

Yeah the second band going across Orange looks like it’s disappearing

 

[hey shorty]

And also because they’re in a completely different car to what they are used to.

Would you rather drive in a foreign car at a familiar place or a in a familiar car at a foreign place?

No doubt confidence plays a part whether it be overconfidence in the knowledge of car or track.

Foreign car, familiar place because that place is Bathurst. A number of these guys have driven GT3 cars quite a bit in the last few years.

It's not their first rodeo

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

If we’re lucky, the patch near Orange might make it just before the end. It could also go further down like the red patch below Bathurst did.

 

[NSWCROW]

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If we’re lucky, the patch near Orange might make it just before the end. It could also go further down like the red patch below Bathurst did.

north westerly ******* everything up

 

[Reign Man]

It's weird how the Audi looks shitter than it did 10 years ago

 

[NSWCROW]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Okay so, it’s absolutely going to rain. It’s just a matter of if that nasty patch make sit before the end of the race.

 

[Reign Man]

It’s going to rain before the end I reckon