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Old 8 Jul 2005, 03:41 (Ref:1350083)   #51
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You could add Sports Sedans to that Patto and it would be a ball tearer of a weekend. I'm sure most S/S blokes would jump at the chance to have a crack around the mountain.
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Old 8 Jul 2005, 03:55 (Ref:1350086)   #52
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Oops! Sorry about that CD! I forgot the fastest tintops in the country!

This meeting just keeps getting better. Now if we throw in PSC, FF & FV we now have 11 classes which would be capable of getting 55 car entries. Now 11 x 55 x $550 = $332,750.

Without knowing the costs of staging a race meeting or hiring the various component parts of the venue, I can't help thinking that this looks like a viable proposition..................
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Old 8 Jul 2005, 04:57 (Ref:1350099)   #53
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Oops! Sorry about that CD! I forgot the fastest tintops in the country!
Which is why it wouldn't happen. AVESCO would not like it's lap record usurped.
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Old 8 Jul 2005, 06:34 (Ref:1350114)   #54
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When was the last time the 'big guns' had a race at the Mt ? mid 90's was it ?
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Old 8 Jul 2005, 07:52 (Ref:1350149)   #55
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The only open-wheelers on the Mt Panorama track licence are Formula Ford and Formula Vee. Every other openwhleeler class, historic and contemporary, is quite simply banned. This isn't going to change.

In fact, Groups N & S were the only Historic Classes allowed on the circuit when HSRCA contemplated a Historic meeting there years ago. Now of course, Group C and Group A are also Historic and should be allowed to run. These four classes plus, HQs, Saloon Cars and Improved Production would make a great meeting.
Hello David...agree ....would be a great meeting...

BTW have I missed something about Paterson Racing?? There were two green meanies at Eastern Creek..one in the hands of ex-Mini driver Charles Gruber...have you sold your machine???
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Old 8 Jul 2005, 08:29 (Ref:1350169)   #56
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When was the last time the 'big guns' had a race at the Mt ? mid 90's was it ?
1992 from memory, the last round of the national championship that year.

Keith Carling won in the turbocharged Nissan 300ZX, and Kerry Baily wrapped up his first SS Championship.
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Old 8 Jul 2005, 08:48 (Ref:1350182)   #57
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BTW have I missed something about Paterson Racing?? There were two green meanies at Eastern Creek..one in the hands of ex-Mini driver Charles Gruber...have you sold your machine???
G'day Mick, I still have my Torana. Charles Gruber has recently bought the similarly coloured Torana of John Attard from Lismore. It's a shame John sold the car, he's a top bloke and was a regular runner at Qld meetings.

BTW, who had the other green Torana at EC?
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Cheers Racer69, its about time they were there again
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1970 was the last time wings and slicks were seen on the Mountain, considering the developments Formula 5000 underwent in the next few years it was absolutely the right decision. They were banned for good reason then, bringing them back with the cars older, more fatigued and with drivers perhaps less able to get the best out of them is hardly a decision that needs much thought.

Carling claimed the outright lap record that day which took a year or two for the V8s to reclaim IIRC. Oh the opportunities that car presented with some budget. Sports Sedans raced supports there in 1991 as well. I think Nambour racer Jeff Barnes won one race in his Chev Monza. Barnesy still races Chev powered Sports Sedans.

DK: the outright lap record was held by Neil Allen's Formula 5000 for 14 years. After that the circuit configuration changed and the record was rebooted and claimed by John Goss. Keith Carling is the only non-touring car driver to have held the outright lap record.
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Old 8 Jul 2005, 18:16 (Ref:1350447)   #60
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At this stage, I don't really care what, if anything, they bring to the Mountain. They have BLCC (Bathurst Light Car Club) events there such as hillclimbs and supersprints, but the only real event that the Mountain holds is the V8's. They have the East Coast Targa and now its the centre of the ARC round, but most people want to see the entire circuit being used, not just parts of it. I'd attend anything at Mount Panorama in terms of circuit racing - cars, bikes, utes, trucks, buses...anything!! One event each year is not enough.
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Not John Goss, Andrew Miedecke. Stupid stupid stupid...
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Ummmmm

No idea Dave...didn't take note!!....but from the program:

Noel Roberts? #48...

which looks like 45...which is prolly why I put 2 and 2 together and got 5!!!
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