2017 Bathurst 12 Hour - Practice, Qualifying, Shootout

[jonny142]

live now .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxRg9Fgxios&fe...

[df76]

Race starts at 18:45 UK time.

Really enjoyed the support races last night, including: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N81cEqZEDVQ

[Allyc85]

Sounds like practice/qualifying has been brutal enough, with a couple cars already crashing out of the event!

[joema]

df76 said:

Race starts at 18:45 UK time.

Really enjoyed the support races last night, including: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N81cEqZEDVQ

that was a great race. looking forward to the race. dont think i can see it all through though

[p1stonhead]

Race streaming live now on Nismo's YouTube channel.

[LHRFlightman]

Stream here too: http://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/streams-tv/intern...

[LaurasOtherHalf]

lots of action to start the race!

[p1stonhead]

Panorama is such a cool track.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Is there really this few of us watching?

[p1stonhead]

I'd say so have you seen some of the surrounding areas at the track?! They are empty in some places!

[LaurasOtherHalf]

p1stonhead said:

I'd say so have you seen some of the surrounding areas at the track?! They are empty in some places!

Due to no aussie V8s? nice flames from the macca btw!

[swooshiain]

I find myself strangely impressed at how fast that recovery truck is being hauled around the track with the Porsche on the back! Must be fun for the driver

[Crafty_]

Are the porsches the mid engined ones that they ran at Daytona ? - ETA: doesn't look like it from the entry list.

I saw the green after the Audi crash, did I miss much ?

Edited by Crafty_ on Saturday 4th February 20:40

[p1stonhead]

swooshiain said:

I find myself strangely impressed at how fast that recovery truck is being hauled around the track with the Porsche on the back! Must be fun for the driver

If you crash rules are they give you the keys to a tow truck and you have to finish the race with your car on the back

[swooshiain]

p1stonhead said:

If you crash rules are they give you the keys to a tow truck and you have to finish the race with your car on the back

I would pay so much money to watch that race!

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Crafty_ said:

I saw the green after the Audi crash, did I miss much ?

Edited by Crafty_ on Saturday 4th February 20:40

He binned it on the entry to the chicane and left it stalled, broadside to the track. Drivers went to the outside the first few times but as it was blind a car went inside and hit both the Audi and the wall, quickly followed by the next car who followed his line.

[p1stonhead]

Fantastic race so far!

[Crafty_]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

He binned it on the entry to the chicane and left it stalled, broadside to the track. Drivers went to the outside the first few times but as it was blind a car went inside and hit both the Audi and the wall, quickly followed by the next car who followed his line.

Yeah I saw the crash, just wondered what I had missed in the meantime.

The #24 GTR just walked away from the Merc on the straight, if they can stretch their stints like that every time they are sitting pretty.

Wheel bearing doesn't sound like a quick fix for the bentley.

[FourWheelDrift]

That wasn't BTCC Jeff Smith doing a BTCC on the Lamborghini was it?

(expects "yes" to be the answer)

[Robmarriott]

Yes.