Bathurst history quiz..

[Bearman]

Who was the last driver to take a Falcon Coupe to a podium position at Bathurst? Who was the co-driver?

[Jimmyd]

Originally Posted by Ringo

1. Which company was the major sponsor the driver nicknamed as 'captain chaos' who was around in the first half of the 90's?
2. Who was Captain Chaos?
3. What happened to him at forest elbow?
4. What did he say when it happened, that was broadcast via the in car camera and microphone to the whole nation?

1. Coca Cola
2. Wayne Gardner
3. Crashed
4. Holy crap the tyre's blown at 300km/hr on the way into the chase

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by Ringo

3. What happened to him at forest elbow?
4. What did he say when it happened, that was broadcast via the in car camera and microphone to the whole nation?

his engine blew, made him spin and then he was hit by larko
he said something about for unlawful carnal knowledge and where it would send you if you did it

[290v]

Glen Seton in the Historic s this morning wooohooo

Originally Posted by Bearman

Who was the last driver to take a Falcon Coupe to a podium position at Bathurst? Who was the co-driver?

[Ringo]

Originally Posted by Jimmyd

1. Coca Cola
2. Wayne Gardner
3. Crashed
4. Holy crap the tyre's blown at 300km/hr on the way into the chase

1. Correct
2. Correct
3. Yes - Blew the engine in spectacular oil gushing fashion (broke a rod I think) so ended up spinning off the wall in his own oil.
4. Nup - Sitting in a smoking pink Commodore, he smacks the steering wheel "f**cking great....this is just f**cking great!"

Gold star JimmyD

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by 290v

Glen Seton in the Historic s this morning wooohooo

close, it is someone very close to the coupe club - and loved by ford fans in general

[290v]

It was Sandown & i think it was Mezera driving the Holden racing team car

Originally Posted by turk

i thought that was sandown?

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by 290v

It was Sandown & i think it was Mezera driving the Holden racing team car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SImboY7ycyc
it was funny enough to see it again

the grice/brad jones car

[Bearman]

Originally Posted by Bearman

Who was the last driver to take a Falcon Coupe to a podium position at Bathurst? Who was the co-driver?

Do we have an answer yet?? (And I don't mean Seto in the Biante race this morning).

GTXB67 Knows!!

[BDA Escort]

A:
murrray carter in 1978.
co-driver was graeme lawrence.

peter brock/jim richards won.
alan grice/john leffler 2nd.
both in Torana A9X's.

Q:
what was the main difference about the spencer martin-driven XTGT at bathurst in 1968?

[Jimmyd]

Originally Posted by BDA Escort

Q:
what was the main difference about the spencer martin-driven XTGT at bathurst in 1968?

Colour - only XR GT produced in Sultan Maroon metallic

Which famous Ford driver piloted a Turbo brick in the 1986 race

[Jimmyd]

Originally Posted by Jimmyd

Colour - only XR GT produced in Sultan Maroon metallic

Wiithdrawn - wrong year

[Bearman]

Originally Posted by BDA Escort

Q:
what was the main difference about the spencer martin-driven XTGT at bathurst in 1968?

A = It was an auto.

Q - Brock/Moffat was about the most unlikely paring you could get but it did happen. What year, team and what was the result?

[THE4RD]

Originally Posted by Jimmyd

Which car snuck across the line right behind the 1977 Moffat/Bond 1-2?

(hint - look at pic of finish, or check out old Moffat GT Radials ad.)

Some guy wearing a cardigan and smoking a cigar driving a Tropic Gold Landau

[69ISH]

I am way to slow

[69ISH]

1986


Allan Grice won in 86 how many previous attempts did he have before this?????

[castellan]

When was the last time a Holden was raced at the Bathurst event was it the last 308 with Perky.
And when was the last real Falcon raced.