The BIMF (Bathurst Motoring Festival) thread

pplater · 12 Apr 2006, 03:59 (Ref:1579133)

I thought one thread could clarify a few things, and be a good place for news etc. over the week.

The Skaife/Richards Skyline GTR is in Bathurst for the week. It was scheduled to be runing on the circuit, but the owner could'nt make it, and now the car may not leave the museum.

The car's minder told me, however, that if Jim or Mark were here, that the car could be seen on track. I mentioned that Cromley is on the entry list for the Aussie Racers, and that he had a podium finish here (Bathurst) in the GTR, and might make a suitable pilot...

Alan 52 · 12 Apr 2006, 04:36 (Ref:1579143)

Weather forecast is showers Friday and Saturday and fine on Sunday.

Spunky · 12 Apr 2006, 05:43 (Ref:1579160)

Crompton is also racing a ute this weekend.

alfacors · 12 Apr 2006, 06:37 (Ref:1579174)

I thought Cromley was in an Aussie Racing Car as well?

Damned rain, just when I thought I had left the cold weather in Tassie!

Driving up tomorrow lunchtime, looking forward to it bigtime!

fordlover · 12 Apr 2006, 06:47 (Ref:1579180)

if possible, could someone please take some video/photos of the team aus champcar on it's demo runs around the mountain.

also does anyone know if the aussie racers and utes are getting tv coverage

MG_Midget · 12 Apr 2006, 08:03 (Ref:1579220)

Bathurst Legends Ute race will be shown Saturday May 6th 12pm on Channel Nine "Speed Machine" - half hour program

cavvy · 12 Apr 2006, 08:40 (Ref:1579247)

Are you on the ground pplater? Are there any fixed position cameras, outside broadcast (am I showing my age?) unit ?

Which of the GTRs is it, the Lindsay Fox car?

BlueMax · 12 Apr 2006, 09:27 (Ref:1579277)

Are any other races going to be televised from this event?

noeleon · 12 Apr 2006, 11:17 (Ref:1579358)

I believe the Aussie Cars races will be televised on Foxtel and SBS, time and date to be advised. In addition the ARC organisers plan to produce a DVD covering each of their events, to include lots of in car camera action also!

Oaksnaf · 12 Apr 2006, 12:23 (Ref:1579404)

Quote:

Originally Posted by noeleon

I believe the Aussie Cars races will be televised on Foxtel and SBS, time and date to be advised. In addition the ARC organisers plan to produce a DVD covering each of their events, to include lots of in car camera action also!

Well i certainly be having a sticky beck at that, and will be glad if they get Foxtel coverage.

pplater · 12 Apr 2006, 11:52 (Ref:1579379)

Yes, I'm on the ground.

The Nissan Skyline GTR R32 is a red #1 Winfield ('92 colours)

No cameras yet, but AVE are here putting together a package. Nothing live, but i think the Aussie Racers, GTs and maybe others will be televised at a later date.

It's spookily quiet here. Only two transporters (one a Jim Beam doorslammer, the other a GRM one that I hope has a Monaro inside...) and pretty much no team stuff here.

D.R.T. · 12 Apr 2006, 14:08 (Ref:1579478)

Do this weekends Aus GT and ARC races form part of their respective championships.

As if they do, atleast from a GT perspective, you can see the events on Channel 9, SBS, Foxtel

noeleon · 12 Apr 2006, 21:12 (Ref:1579775)

not quite sure what your question is ... but, this weekend is not part of the ARC Championship. This was decided very early before other factors such as having to add aero packages to the cars to improve safety on such a fast track and that the drivers need a National Lic and almost 50% of this years ARC drivers don't have (last year most of the guys did though)

pplater · 12 Apr 2006, 22:06 (Ref:1579855)

BIMF is round two of the Australian GT Championship

storyline · 12 Apr 2006, 22:07 (Ref:1579860)

D.r.t - NM - already answered.

pplater · 12 Apr 2006, 22:33 (Ref:1579879)

Lamborghini, Vipers, Porsches, Elises, Ferrari Challenge and Honda are on the revised GT entry list.

Ferrari 360GT and F430 models (talked about in press releases) won't be there.

mtpanorama · 13 Apr 2006, 02:58 (Ref:1580015)

It has just started raining and it has cooled off considerably. I had to put my jumper on.

peckstar · 13 Apr 2006, 12:49 (Ref:1580366)

if mad max does an exhibition lap in the champ car, does the record stand, as a n outright track record?

pplater · 13 Apr 2006, 14:20 (Ref:1580426)

I think that, officially, the record has to be set in a race.

Not sure though.

D.R.T. · 13 Apr 2006, 14:42 (Ref:1580446)

Yeah, it will be an unofficial time unfortunately. Greg Murphy will sleep better.

racer69 · 13 Apr 2006, 17:54 (Ref:1580571)

You mean Garth Tander will sleep better (he still owns the record from 2003 does he not?)

Murphy's lap was set in qualifying, not in the race, so doesn't count either.

Crowestar · 14 Apr 2006, 05:39 (Ref:1580977)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racer69

You mean Garth Tander will sleep better (he still owns the record from 2003 does he not?)

Murphy's lap was set in qualifying, not in the race, so doesn't count either.

I think Skaife has it from last year

D.R.T. · 14 Apr 2006, 05:53 (Ref:1580981)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racer69

You mean Garth Tander will sleep better (he still owns the record from 2003 does he not?)

Murphy's lap was set in qualifying, not in the race, so doesn't count either.

Good point, thanks for that.

dumbrell_fan · 14 Apr 2006, 01:31 (Ref:1580921)

anyone know where i can find todays results??
Natsoft have nothing

CooperS79 · 14 Apr 2006, 02:55 (Ref:1580940)

http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/re...6/04/2006.MOUN

Up now :-)

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