Comments on: Sportwagon tackles Bathurst 12 hour

By: to-the-ignorant

to-the-ignorant — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:25:48 +0000

dir1, that was the 24hr race not this one (completely different race)

Oh and the 24hr is not production car race, there are 6 categories, with group 1 being FIA N-GT and “invited cars”. Leaves it pretty open….

Nations Cup, however, does require production based cars. HSV were not the only company putting low volume race cars into the international gt category, the ferrari was a race special as is the porsche carerra cup car. OH and even these “special” race cars got smashed by the local monaro!! Seems So many ppl are jeolous still.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:44:18 +0000

Clearly we need some more articles on the site if we’re going back to last years stuff,geez some posts are already like ground hog day! Fark!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saying that though Phill it will probably be the same winner as last year anyway …..hahahaha

By: Phill

Phill — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:23:45 +0000

Check it http://www.bathurstmotorfestival.com.au/news_article.asp?news_id=9855

By: Phill

Phill — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:23:02 +0000

The 09 12hr will feature an R8 clubsport wagon as well as a few VE HSV sedans,only one GT though and more lancers than a medieval cavalry charge.

By: ABITER

ABITER — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:50:37 +0000

the wagon was put in to the race to show its progressiveness and … well, awesomeness. lol it tops the sedan ve in handling and is a match against performance. it worked not as well as tehy wanted it to but hey, its a friigin wagon, think twice all u ppl who bag it, all you soccer mums wont be bloody volvo drivers anymore. u will be stompin the right pedal down to hear that v8 rumble.
i have a ve ssv sedan and it is bloody awesome, i cant ait til i get my VE Maloo 6.2L on order .!

By: mistertwo

mistertwo — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:37:53 +0000

Yes Reckless, Volvo ran some 850 T5 wagons in the British Touring cars in the early 90′s. However these cars were sedans with some extra bodywork to make them look like wagons, a publicity stunt as the wagon was just released. They went to sedans the next year.

By: No Name

No Name — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:38:23 +0000

Will this one have the recall for the fuel pipework sorted before it goes on the track. Ha Ha

By: 12hriwillbethere08

12hriwillbethere08 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:41:11 +0000

try hard wannabees,does anybody know what they are talking about,this is about the 12 hour PRODUCTION CAR RACE why wouldnt any manufacturer show case thier latest release/s ,enjoy real racing with cars you can buy,shove your supercars,group a,and 92 nissan win ,who cares,go the wagon.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:17:58 +0000

Wheelnut,
thats what i was saying about the ’92 nissan win but when i re-read what i said about it i obviously left a couple of words out ha ha ha ha
the winner would have been Dick Johnson had they not pulled that flag too early.

but its alright JR sorted out the booing fans with a history making podium speech. but as i said even Jim Richards didnt think he had won it

By: Phill

Phill — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:01:39 +0000

The 12hr is great racing,different manufactors,v8s,turbo,twinturbo straight six,AWD turbo,sedans,coups even stationwagons.(not being sarcastic)Watched the Highlights from 07 thay had in car camera in a wrx sti whitch was behind the Typoon on pit straight pulling away.The sti closeing under brakes then watching the typoon pull away up the hill. dont know what happend after that thay didn”t show but you would think the sti would be climing allover the back of the typoon.Great racing.I hope it will grow.But also v8 supercars should the top car racing series in OZ.But its just on some tracks it becomes a pit stop race.Go the GT in the 12hr