Page 1 of 25

BATHURST 2006

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:49 am
by Julian Mayo
This is the place for all the gossip, rumour, and the occasional fact about Bathurst for 2006
Tickets for BATHURST 2006 go on sale in mid-february. If you are planning a trip to Bathurst this year, or even considering it, I strongly recommend getting your tickets asap. The demand will be unprecedented for 2006.
I can confirm that of yesterday the Mt. Panorama track is in excellent condition, and the view from Skyline down thru the Dipper to the Esses and Forrest Elbow is equal to, if not better than, any sight on any track in the World. (I will be putting new brake pads on "Therapy" this afternoon). Should you be planning a pre-season expedition, please note that the Local Highway Constabulary are now known to drive around the track in Ford GT's with heavily tinted windows. I strongly recommend that you observe the local speed limits on the Mountain, and refrain from "drift" entries into The Chase.

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:13 am
by rah
They ruin all my fun.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:33 am
by Julian Mayo
rah wrote:They ruin all my fun.
Now now, Rah. We all know the members of the Highway Patrol Constabulary serve to protect us, to keep the roads safe for all, and are the fairest, most civic minded, dedicated police officers one could hope to have.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:35 am
by rah
Julian Mayo wrote:
rah wrote:They ruin all my fun.
Now now, Rah. We all know the members of the Highway Patrol Constabulary serve to protect us, to keep the roads safe for all, and are the fairest, most civic minded, dedicated police officers one could hope to have.
They also eat their own young.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:40 am
by Julian Mayo
rah wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
rah wrote:They ruin all my fun.
Now now, Rah. We all know the members of the Highway Patrol Constabulary serve to protect us, to keep the roads safe for all, and are the fairest, most civic minded, dedicated police officers one could hope to have.
They also eat their own young.
That has to be a myth, or we would have run out of H'way patrol officers years ago :lol:

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:51 pm
by mlittle
Julian Mayo wrote:
rah wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
Now now, Rah. We all know the members of the Highway Patrol Constabulary serve to protect us, to keep the roads safe for all, and are the fairest, most civic minded, dedicated police officers one could hope to have.
They also eat their own young.
That has to be a myth, or we would have run out of H'way patrol officers years ago :lol:
If they're anything like our dedicated, civic-minded, North Carolina Highway Patrol officers......they eat their own young, and have for years.....at least that's how the myth goes. :shock: :shock:

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:55 pm
by Julian Mayo
Then where does the next generation of H'way patrol come from...........(and ours would make yours look like kindergarten teachers) 8)

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:07 pm
by mlittle
Julian Mayo wrote:Then where does the next generation of H'way patrol come from...........(and ours would make yours look like kindergarten teachers) 8)
Good question......at least ours aren't like the geniuses down in Texas; those guys'll shoot you as soon as look at you. :shock: :shock: :shock:

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:15 pm
by Julian Mayo
Ours don't waste bullets. :cry:

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:17 pm
by Julian Mayo
Seriously, people, if you are planning a few laps around Bathursts Mt Panorama, do not allow yourself to be "pushed" by a GT up your clacker. STAY LEGAL.

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:17 pm
by rah
Ryan Briscoe is confirmed to partner Jimmy in HRT for bathurst and sandown. Will be good to see him having a go.

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:22 am
by Julian Mayo
rah wrote:Ryan Briscoe is confirmed to partner Jimmy in HRT for bathurst and sandown. Will be good to see him having a go.
If the V8Supercar powers do not go ahead with their plans to make teams split their lead drivers.....ie the two regular drivers for each team will be forced to pair with drivers other than their regular teammates. :shock:

TEAM LINE UPS

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:37 pm
by Julian Mayo
The line ups for the Endurance events looks like this:

Stone Bros......Ingall/Youlden
Coutrney/seton

HRT Skaife/T Kelly
" Jum" Richards/Ryan Briscoe


FPR D Brabham/Mat Haliday
Bright/Winterbottom


Tasman Motorsport
Jas Richards/Andrew Jones
Noske/Kelly

Perkins Engineering
S Richards/Dumbrell
J Perkins/S Price * (the youngest ever driver pairing for the Mountain)


TollHSV R. Kelly/Tander
D,Alberto/Tratt

Trple888 Lowndes/Whincup
Lyons (UK)/Simonsen (Den)


Supercheap Wheel/Pretty
Murphy/McConville


GRM Canto/Holdsworth
TBA/TBA


WPS racing Wilson/Bargwanna
Baird/Besnard


Brad Jones Racing
Bowe/Brad Jones
TBA/TBA...........................I would look for a surprise here


DJR Johnson/Davison W
Alex Davison/Grant Denyer

Britek Luff/Macrow
Fernandez/Ricciadello


Rod Nash Racing
S Owen/Longhurst


Toll Racing P Morris/Ellery


Paul Morris
Racing Gurr/Porter



Team Kiwi Radisich/ Coulthard


PCR M Marshall/ J Webb.

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:42 am
by rah
I don't like what Tom is doing with HRT and Toll HSV:

Skaife + Tander
Kelly + Kelly

Not in the spirit of it if you ask me.

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:53 am
by Julian Mayo
rah wrote:I don't like what Tom is doing with HRT and Toll HSV:

Skaife + Tander
Kelly + Kelly

Not in the spirit of it if you ask me.
A lot of teams are really pissed too. especially Ford.
It is being reviewed, by V8Supercars, with a view to retrospective legislation.
tom hasn't won yet.