Oct 07, 2019 david reynolds has sacrificed his preferred seat position to help give co driver luke youlden a boost at this weeks bathurst. Mount panorama circuit is a motor racing track located in bathurst, new south wales, australia. Rossi will become the third indy 500 winner to also have a bathurst start to his name, along with johnny rutherford 1977 and will power 2002. The bathurst comprises of 161 laps of the famed mount panorama circuit, to be completed by drivers in teams of two. The seventime and defending supercars champion roared around the 3.
Oct, 2019 two bigname drivers from the ntt indycar series competed in the famed bathurst for the first time. He won the australian v8 supercar series championship in 2003 and 2004 in 2006, ambrose relocated to the united states to pursue racing in nascar, starting with the camping world truck series. Nascar champions mount panorama circuit hot lap tuff. Theres a few v8s in fh3 as well, though two are dlc the day one motorsports car pack and one was forzathon only, right near launch. Waltrip wants to drive v8 around bathurst speedcafe. Its a place where marsupials of all sorts are no strangers around. Alexander rossi and james hinchcliffe recall their experience. The 2015 supercheap auto bathurst was an australian touring car motor race for v8 supercars and was the twentyfifth race of the 2015 international v8 supercars championship, held on 11 october 2015 at the mount panorama circuit in bathurst, new south wales. Cars owned and prepared by team penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 600 pole positions and 37 championships across openwheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Reynolds who struggled to finish 21st, 15th and 19th in the eseries opening rounds three races said he would return to the virtual racing circuit next week when supercars drivers race at mount panorama.
Aug 20, 2015 the 2015 bathurst will host an allfemale driver pair for the first time in 17 years as an international star and emerging local racer join forces for the october classic. Bathurst buslines will be operating an extensive network of buses to cater for the patrons attending the supercheap auto bathurst. Darrell waltrip is an american motorsports analyst and former racing car driver. Six years after signing off from supercars with a bathurst win. Scott mclaughlin took pole for the 2019 bathurst with the fastest ever supercars lap around mount panorama. Although the bathurst was run on sunday, because of the international. Nascar driver dropped for racist language in online race. Jamie whincup set the fastest time in fridays qualifying session for sundays bathurst in australia. The walkinshaw andretti united supercars team is pushing ahead with plans for a bathurst wildcard entry that andrettis indycar drivers are begging to be involved in.
Nov, 2015 last drive with marcos ambrose set to call time on his driving career and not having an interest in acting as a codriver, this years bathurst is likely to have been his last. Services will operate from most areas of bathurst as well as orange and lithgow to mount panorama race track. In september 2014, it was announced that ambrose would return to v8 supercars to race a ford falcon fg x for djr team penske, formed by. Last drive with marcos ambrose set to call time on his driving career and not having an interest in acting as a codriver, this years bathurst is likely to have been his last. Richard johnson born 26 april 1945 is a partowner of the v8 supercar team djr team penske and a former racing driver. Welcome to new south wales and the 2017 supercheap auto bathurst. The top ten 10 greatest auto racing drivers of alltime 1 ayrton senna ayrton senna da silva 21 march 1960 1 may 1994 was a brazilian racing driver who won three formula one world championships for mclaren in 1988, 1990 and 1991 and is regarded as one of the greatest formula one drivers of all time. Marcos ambrose born 1 september 1976 is an australian former racing driver. This is undoubtedly one of the most exclusive and challenging performance driving experiences on the planet.
It is situated on a hill with the dual official names of mount panorama and wahluu and is best known as the home of the bathurst motor race held each october, and the. Codriver youlden won on his 18th attempt, while it was holdens 32nd bathurst win. Sunday, october, 2019 at mount panorama circuit, bathurst, new south wales 161 laps on a 6. It is situated on a hill with the dual official names of mount panorama and wahluu and is best known as the home of the bathurst motor race held each october, and the bathurst 12 hour event held each february. Darrell waltrips ride along in the 2011 v8 supercar bathurst at australia. His v8 supercar series debut was in a ford falcon at wakefield park in 2002, and he debuted in the bathurst. Nascar driver darrell waltrip takes a hotlap around mount panorama at the bathurst with holden driver jason bright. Oct 10, 2019 there was more heartbreak for david reynolds after his holden team were among the first victims of mount panorama at bathurst practice. Craig lowndes wins the 2018 bathurst last word on. View virgin australia supercars driver stats at this track. A move to the united states is back on the cards for scott mclaughlin after the supercars star impressed american motorsport giant roger penske with his stunning maiden bathurst victory. With the supercars drivers championship unlikely, chaz mostert says hell throw caution to wind this year chasing his second win at mount panorama.
In the closing stages of the race the swiss was on target to become the first female in the history of the bathurst to finish inside the top 10, but spun off at the final corner and slammed into the wall. Owen kelly born 12 march 1977 is an australian professional racing driver. Nascar sprint cup racing is second to none in my book, but it is fun to go and see the kind of. May 15, 20 you have to fight physics and slide the car around a lot. If this was greatest f1 driver, or nascar driver, or sports car driver, there are some who could outrank mario. Darrell waltrip offers insiders view of bathurst fox. The story of stirling moss and jack brabham at bathurst. Scott mclaughlin has taken pole for the 2019 bathurst with the fastest ever supercars lap around mount panorama. The full entry list for the 2020 bathurst 12 hour has been released, including every driver that will tackle the roundtheclock enduro. It was meant to be a final opportunity for fans to wave farewell to their hero. A total of 26 supercars will head to mount panorama to chase victory in this years supercheap auto bathurst. Bathurst on race morning has a distinctive sense of anticipation and excitement, like kids waiting to discover what santa claus has brought them. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose wasnt on the mountain on oct.
Team bocs jason bright gave nascar great darrell waltrip his first taste of a v8 supercar today, taking him for some hot laps around mount. He died after a crash during the third lap of the 20 24 hours of le mans. Oct 08, 2017 co driver youlden won on his 18th attempt, while it was holdens 32nd bathurst win. Upon joining the djr team penske supercars squad ahead of the 2017 season, mclaughlin admitted that nascar was on his mind, but a supercars title and a bathurst win were his priorities before. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Small was at the peak of his powers when he left supercars at the end of 20, guiding mark winterbottom and steven richards to victory in that years supercheap auto bathurst. Bathurst win eludes retiring marcos ambrose western. Supercars graduate making it big in nascar supercars. Ryan blaney beat ryan newman in a doortodoor race to the finish line to win monday at talladega superspeedway and advance to the third round of nascars playoffs.
As they prepare for the prestigious event, waltrip offers a glimpse of what the trip has. As a driver, he was a fivetime australian touring car champion and a threetime winner of the bathurst. The former f1 test driver and bathurst veteran just might. Each entrant in the bathurst nominates a lead driver and a codriver. Penske was sure grateful mclaughlin wanted to stick around in supercars. Waltrip recalled when aussie marcus ambrose went to the us to race stock cars. He is known in nascar for having won a total of 6 races at watkins glen. Indycar drivers begging for bathurst wildcard entry.
Australian v8 supercars provide amazing racing at the track each year. Bathurst crash sees toyota 86 driver flip through. Scott mclaughlin beat his own mount panorama lap record with a rapid 2m03. The 2015 bathurst will host an allfemale driver pair for the first time in 17 years as an international star and emerging local racer join forces for the october classic. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The year 2004 was to be the 32 nd and last bathurst for the most successful driver in its history, peter brock.
Each entrant in the bathurst nominates a lead driver and a co driver. We compare v8 supercars to their nascar equivalents. Roger penske wins bathurst for first time in career motors. Darrell waltrip and mike joy are in australia for speeds coverage of the bathurst v8 supercar race. The 2015 bathurst will host an allfemale driver pair for the first time in 17 years as an international. Williamsons bathurst class wins in 1979 alongside codriver mike quinn and in 1981 with john smith were separated by a failure to finish in 1980 that was blamed on the racecam draining the car. Bathurst v8 race car drive redballoon driving experiences. Oct 08, 2011 darrell waltrips ride along in the 2011 v8 supercar bathurst at australia. Blaney wins raindelayed talladega nascar playoffs race in. Supercars drivers james courtney and fabian coulthard have been on track at the circuit of the americas in austin with nascar driver.
More than 14 years after his careerending goodwood crash, sir stirling moss made a sensational, albeit shortlived, comeback alongside jack brabham at the bathurst. Team penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Running last in the singlelap dash, the penske ford driver showed his hand by going threetenths clear of nextbest chaz mostert in the opening sector. The opportunity comes at a circuit where another supercars graduate, driver marcos ambrose, scored both of his cup series wins.
Getty asked what made mclaughlin such an appealing nascar prospect, penske said. He moved up to the nationwide series in 2007, and later the sprint cup series in 2008. He is also a threetime nascar cup series champion and a threetime nascar cup series runnerup. Running last in the singlelap dash, the penske ford driver showed his hand by. Smalls passion for nascar was born at the calder park. The most successful team owner in auto racing history checked another one off. Bathurst scott mclaughlin future nascar, indycar, roger. Oct 17, 2019 supercars officials are being urged to consider making a change that could have prevented last weekends bathurst fiasco. The latest and future car tech from around the world. Allan simonsen 5 july 1978 22 june 20 was a danish racing driver, born in odense. While ntt indycar series team owner roger penske was able to celebrate his first victory in the famed bathurst, two of the star drivers of the series also competed in the race for walkinshaw. Its a place where marsupials of all sorts are no strangers around the 4mile, 23turn mount panorama track. Bathurst 2019 scott mclaughlin us drive, roger penske. As of 2008 johnson has claimed over twenty awards and honours, citation needed including the v8 supercars hall of fame into which he was inducted in 2001.
David reynolds claimed the bathurst after a wet and wild day at mount panorama. Practice continues with an hourlong codriver session starting at 8. Supercars drivers james courtney and fabian coulthard have been on track at the circuit of. Two bigname drivers from the ntt indycar series competed in the famed bathurst for the first time. You can watch the bathurst on tv but when you get behind the wheel you can then truly appreciate the challenge of this superfast and dramatic 6. It is currently run as a championship event for supercars. Instead, ambrose, who drove for the legendary wood brothers and richard. American nascar legend and speed tv commentator darrell waltrip says that he wants to drive a v8 supercar around mount panorama. Bathurst highlighted another type of racing same type of racers. The bathurst is the greatest race in all of australia and has been around for over half a century. David reynolds claimed the bathurst after a wet and wild day. Mclaughlin doing the fastest ever supercars lap around mount panorama with a 2m03. Youve watched the v8 touring cars and v8 supercars blast around bathurst in the supercheap auto for years now its your turn. The 2003 bob jane tmarts was a motor race for v8 supercars held on 12 october 2003 at the mount panorama circuit just outside bathurst, new south wales, australia.
You have to fight physics and slide the car around a lot. There was more heartbreak for david reynolds after his holden team were among the first victims of mount panorama at bathurst practice. Find a driving experience for you or a friend at the mount panorama circuit at bathurst to feel the thrill and power only experienced by professional v8 supercar. The bathurst is a 1,000 kilometre 620 mi touring car race held annually on the mount panorama circuit in bathurst, new south wales, australia.
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