[V8SC09R18] SuperCheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Mt Panorama Bathurst NSW (Now with poll!) - Page 13

Rombles1 · 9 Oct 2009, 23:20 (Ref:2557882)

Was that Sam Walter bogged somewhere that caused that? Back to green, and he is running again....

sizzle · 9 Oct 2009, 23:21 (Ref:2557883)

By Walter in the first sector. Long stoppage any idea on damage.

sizzle · 9 Oct 2009, 23:23 (Ref:2557886)

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Originally Posted by Rombles1

Was that Sam Walter bogged somewhere that caused that? Back to green, and he is running again....

Unless it was Hell Corner cant think of anywhere that you can get bogged. Wouldn't think it would take that long to get out of the kitty litter.

retro · 9 Oct 2009, 23:23 (Ref:2557887)

I think there was a small amount of fluid on the track...they called the medical car as he was winded.

Malfunction Junction · 9 Oct 2009, 23:23 (Ref:2557888)

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Originally Posted by TWRv12

What **** tyre wall.

Surely they should be banded together?

It appears that they started banded up, but the impact severed the surly bonds......

A rather weak setup. Let's hope the promoter took notice.

retro · 9 Oct 2009, 23:30 (Ref:2557890)

Drivers reporting oil on the circuit near the Chase.

AUTOLEGEND · 9 Oct 2009, 23:33 (Ref:2557891)

so is the top ten going on right now?

sizzle · 9 Oct 2009, 23:35 (Ref:2557892)

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Originally Posted by Motominded

so is the top ten going on right now?

Later today (1545 Sydney time). This is another practice session.

AUTOLEGEND · 9 Oct 2009, 23:37 (Ref:2557893)

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Originally Posted by sizzle

Later today (1545 Sydney time). This is another practice session.

Bah...and i dont know a way to watch.

retro · 9 Oct 2009, 23:37 (Ref:2557894)

If O Kelly doesn't come out of pits soon then I'm going to guess he dropped the oil in the Chase.

retro · 9 Oct 2009, 23:44 (Ref:2557895)

Frosty making changes...

retro · 9 Oct 2009, 23:46 (Ref:2557897)

O Kelly hasn't come out since the oil in the Chase so a possible blown engine in that pit...[retro guess though]

sizzle · 9 Oct 2009, 23:47 (Ref:2557898)

Retro where are the images coming from?

Welcome back to the Retro Report by the way

yap · 10 Oct 2009, 00:32 (Ref:2557911)

The FPR feed on Twitter

retro · 10 Oct 2009, 01:14 (Ref:2557917)

FPR are lying very low on Twitter atm...

linky...

Quote:

Mark Winterbottom blamed for rival's crash at Bathurst
Article from: AAP

October 10, 2009 10:40am

FORD driver Mark Winterbottom is under scrutiny after an incident involving during Bathurst 1000 morning practice which has destroyed a rival's car.

Winterbottom was weaving at slow speed to put heat in his tyres, directly in front of rookie driver Sam Walter's Commodore.

Walter was forced to take evasive action, ploughing his car into a wall and doing extensive damage.

It is the third time Winterbottom has been involved in similar incidents, with Holden rivals Rick Kelly and Garth Tander also believing they were blocked by his car as they attempted to do quick laps on Thursday and Friday.

Holden Racing Team's Will Davison topped morning practice ahead of Ford-driving brother Alex and Holden's Jason Richards.

Walter's crash was one of several incidents during the session.

Three-time world superbike champion Troy Bayliss' difficult Bathurst initiation continued with his Commodore catching fire in the pits.

Front grid positions for tomorrow's 1000km race will be determined during Saturday afternoon's top 10 shootout.

Ford driver Craig Lowndes has been given the responsibility of qualifying his and Jamie Whincup's Team Vodafone car.

The duo is shooting for an unprecedented fourth successive Bathurst 1000 victory.

Lowndes was on track for a possible Mt Panorama lap record during Friday qualifying, but a red flag caused by a rival's crash cut his effort short.

Several drivers have threatened to nudge Greg Murphy's long-standing qualifying lap record of two minute 6.8594 seconds set in 2003, and could break it during the shootout if predicted wet weather stays away.

marcus · 10 Oct 2009, 01:19 (Ref:2557920)

well saturday TV coverage has started and I have to say what an absolutely stirring intro by Russell Crowe , very inspiring indeed

MattV · 10 Oct 2009, 01:36 (Ref:2557924)

big loss by Walter and Frosty was definately to blame.

AussieTimmeh · 10 Oct 2009, 01:37 (Ref:2557925)

Wow if I was Taz Douglas or Sam, I'd be very angry at FPR! FPR can't stop getting in the way this weekend.

marcus · 10 Oct 2009, 01:37 (Ref:2557926)

oh your kidding !!!!

The Sam walter crash was terrible , 3 problems in 3 days caused by FPR , not very good at all and some kind of penalty should be given because that was just terrible driving.

I hope the Murphy team can fix the car for tomorrow

TheDarkShadow · 10 Oct 2009, 01:38 (Ref:2557927)

Awesome intro by Russell Crowe. Gave me tingles...

As for FPR - how about investing in some mirrors you f**king clowns.

Allegedly baulked Rick Kelly, clearly baulked GT on a hot lap yesterday and then that appalling display...

The small teams don't need that sh*t!

AussieTimmeh · 10 Oct 2009, 01:40 (Ref:2557928)

FPR should be assisting the rebuild on that car.

Interesting to hear FPR's side of the story though, tough luck all round to the car in the wall.

pascofi m-sport · 10 Oct 2009, 01:41 (Ref:2557929)

Hard luck to #23 (Walter / Douglas)

As Taz said, they are there to do laps and they would like some respect.
But they have plenty of spares, so all the best to them.

Meanwhile, a message to FPR...WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!

marcus · 10 Oct 2009, 01:45 (Ref:2557930)

Tim Edwards says Frosty was moving to get out of the way...sorry but it is up to the lead car to hold their line and the faster car to make their way around , if the lead or slower car is weaving like he was then the faster car has no idea what they are going to do.

common sense really

pascofi m-sport · 10 Oct 2009, 01:47 (Ref:2557931)

FPR said that Frosty was on the racing line, he saw Walter, moved off the racing line, but at the same time, Walter was going to the same line, then he's found the brakes and found the wall. A half-baked story from FPR i'm sure.

Don't be surpirsed if this is declared a racing incident (In Practice)

bazil · 10 Oct 2009, 02:05 (Ref:2557933)

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Originally Posted by pascofi m-sport

FPR said that Frosty was on the racing line, he saw Walter, moved off the racing line, but at the same time, Walter was going to the same line, then he's found the brakes and found the wall. A half-baked story from FPR i'm sure.

Don't be surpirsed if this is declared a racing incident (In Practice)

Does anyone know who writes the twitter for FPR???

View Poll Results: Who will be first to greet the chequer in the SCA 1000?
#2 Tander/Davison	19	11.80%
#3 Noske/Bargwanna	1	0.62%
#4 Gaunt/McIntyre	0	0%
#5 Canto/Youlden	0	0%
#6 Richards/Winterbottom	8	4.97%
#7 Kelly/Kelly	5	3.11%
#8 Richards/McConville	5	3.11%
#9 Davison/Van Gisbergen	3	1.86%
#10 Owen/Price	1	0.62%
#12 Fiore/Bayliss	2	1.24%
#13 Fisher/Sieders	0	0%
#14 Jones/Jones	0	0%
#15 Pretty/Collins	1	0.62%
#16 McNally/Ricciardello	0	0%
#17 Johnson/Courtney	42	26.09%
#18 Luff/Webb	1	0.62%
#21 Lowe/Assaillit	0	0%
#22 Baird/Dumbrell	2	1.24%
#23 Walter/Douglas	0	0%
#24 Priaulx/Reynolds	1	0.62%
#25 Bright/Reindler	5	3.11%
#34 Caruso/Holdsworth	3	1.86%
#33 Ritter/Besnard	1	0.62%
#39 Kelly/Ingall	2	1.24%
#51 Skaife/Murphy	15	9.32%
#55 D'Alberto/Thompson	0	0%
#67 Slade/Morris	1	0.62%
#88 Simonsen/Thompson	1	0.62%
#111 Patrizi/Coulthard	2	1.24%
#247 Wood/Perkins	0	0%
#333 Wall/Tander	1	0.62%
#888 Whincup/Lowndes	39	24.22%
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