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. Motor racing events, mount panorama racing circuit, bathurst. For the australian gt teams, focus now turns to round two of the australian endurance championship at phillip island on 2022 march with the inaugural gt sportcar festival a 4hour journey around one of the most popular circuits on the annual calendar. A total of 26 supercars will head to mount panorama to chase victory in this years supercheap auto bathurst. This is a rare opportunity to experience mount panorama in full race set up. Marcos ambrose born 1 september 1976 is an australian former racing driver. The holden bathurst revival will see up to 100 racing holdens hit the mountain for a series of sessions within the bathurst international race meeting which will pay tribute to all eras. The first running of the nascar 100 from mount panorama, bathurst as part of the race weekend for the 1998 amp bathurst.
Brad keselowski astounded by inclusion on nascar drivers council new, 8 comments brad keselowski, jimmie johnson, kyle busch and denny hamlin are the newest members of the ninedriver group that. The bathurst 6 hour is an endurance race for production vehicles with annual grids exceeding 40 cars. Bathurst sportsground speedway speedwayandroadracehistory. Once you get onto the m4 its a pretty easy drive but can be slowed down by traffic or roadworks. Bathurst v8 hot laps, 2 lap ride mount panorama special. The annual great race around mount panorama is the peak of the endurance races on the virgin australia v8 supercars championship series. Webber set for bathurst laps in unique 700horsepower porsche. Each entrant in the bathurst nominates a lead driver and a codriver. Top 10 bathurst driver pairings sports news australia.
Youve watched the v8 touring cars and v8 supercars blast around bathurst in the supercheap. He moved up to the nationwide series in 2007, and later the sprint cup series in 2008. Sep 28, 2015 marcos ambrose has opened up about his famous 2005 runin with greg murphy at mount panorama ahead of his return to the venue for the first time in a decade. Hrt proved last year that winning wasnt about being the fastest but a tactical marathon to be the last. Oct 04, 2018 like all of the other major events on the motorsports calendar, the 2018 bathurst is highly anticipated. V8 hot laps at and around sydney v8 hot lap driving experiences. V8 supercars experiences at redballoon are for the thrillseekers. These v8 hot laps around bathurst are the perfect gift for any armchair bathurst fan, and heading round the legendary circuit with a racing driver is the ultimate.
Lamborghini team trofeo motorsport has made a late change to its driver lineup for next weeks liquimoly bathurst 12 hour. 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. The mt panorama circuit is a legendary motor racing circuit. Worth driving around mount panorama motor racing circuit. Bathurst thoroughbred racing mile drive, bathurst, nsw. To become a nascar driver, get as much racing experience as possible by racing gokarts at your local track and entering gokart competitions, like the soap box derby. At 82, team owner roger penskes checklist of monumental auto racing. Apr 10, 2020 to become a nascar driver, get as much racing experience as possible by racing gokarts at your local track and entering gokart competitions, like the soap box derby. A passionate, no holds barred racer, jeff gordon is one of the premier nascar drivers of all time with 88 wins, four championship titles, and three daytona 500 cups to his name. The team looks forward to expanding their racing to tracks around australia including the likes of bathurst and sydney motorsport park. His v8 supercar series debut was in a ford falcon at wakefield park in 2002, and he debuted in the bathurst.
The race is 161 laps long and the record is about 6hours and 12 minutes to complete the kilometres 617miles. 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. Nascar racer jason leffler killed after horrific sprint. Mark webber will drive the unique 700horsepower porsche 911 gt2 rs clubsport around mount panorama during the upcoming bathurst 12 hour weekend. Marcos ambrose opens up about bathurst western advocate. Nascar in australia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Multiple camera dvd footage of your experience is available to purchase on the day for an additional cost payable on the day. He won the australian v8 supercar series championship in 2003 and 2004. Id add at least half an hour to that just to get out of town. Win bathurst hot laps and be in the dream racing australia crew.
Nascar driver jason leffler was gravely injured in a horrific sprint car crash at bridgeport speedway this evening. He was extricated from his car and reportedly died of his injuries once he. Bathurst v8 hot laps, 2 lap ride adrenaline australia. Drive a real v8 racecar like the pros around the famous track of mt panorama with this v8. Roger penske wins bathurst for first time in career. Hrt proved last year that winning wasnt about being the fastest but a tactical marathon to.
Us move for mclaughlin back on cards western advocate. Bathurst v8 race car drive redballoon driving experiences. William byron nascar driver page stats, results, bio. View virgin australia supercars driver stats at this track. Nascar driver darrell waltrip takes a hotlap around mount panorama at the bathurst with holden driver jason bright. Oct 09, 2011 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 panorama. And, as with any sport, fans of race cars love to discuss who is the greatest driver of all time. 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 panorama. This is undoubtedly one of the most exclusive and challenging performance driving experiences on the planet. The simple, powerful, streamlined tool that gives you a single point of control to keep all your business details uptodate. Mark didley porter 2 october 1974 8 october 2006 was a new zealand racing driver who competed in the fujitsu v8 supercar touring car racing series in australia. Be there to see which manufacturer will reign victorious and which driver will tame the. Have the experience of a lifetime at mount panorama in bathurst with our v8 supercars car racing.
Nascar racer jason leffler killed after horrific sprint car. Apr 22, 2012 the first running of the nascar 100 from mount panorama, bathurst as part of the race weekend for the 1998 amp bathurst. Marcos ambrose, on a tv interview after bathurst 2005. They are airconditioned and are of the one tier variety. Bathurst 12 hour set to go ahead despite australian bushfires. Official william byron nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. V8 race car front seat hot laps ride 3 laps sydney nsw. After seeing it on the tv and newspapers for years, thought id have a look while in bathurst. Brad keselowski astounded by inclusion on nascar drivers.
Oct 14, 2019 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. The dinger scored his first and only premier series victory at watkins glen in 2014. There are still major roadworks on the great western highway in the blue mountains, which depending on the exact phase and work being done, can cause significant tailbacks. Entry list 2017 supercheap auto bathurst 2 scott pye warren luff. 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.
In 2011, he earned his first cup series win at watkins glen international, becoming the first australian driver to win in the highest level of nascar, and repeated that win in the following year. An underrated driver in our view, jeff gordon deserves inclusion on this list for both his wins and style. See more ideas about super cars, v8 supercars and aussie muscle cars. Feel the thrill of being behind the wheel of a v8 race car and driving or doing hot laps around a supercar race track. If you can, volunteer to work with a local driver s crew.
Marcos ambrose has opened up about his famous 2005 runin with greg murphy at mount panorama ahead of his return to the venue for the first time in a decade. Bathurst 12 hour driver switch for trofeo motorsport. Holdens motorsport heritage will be celebrated at bathurst in november, with the addition of a oneoff holdenonly category within the newest event at the worldfamous mount panorama circuit in bathurst, nsw. Search gifts such as v8 drive, hot laps, race car laps and more. Anyone can drive it, as long as you stick to a relatively sedate 60 kmhr max. V8 hot laps at and around sydney v8 hot lap driving. Each entrant in the bathurst nominates a lead driver and a co driver. I vote for bells line of road as well, and if you want a place to stop off for a leg stretcher, consider visiting mount tomah botanic gardens right along the road and very pretty. The mount panorama racing circuit is only open for noncams licenced drivers for two days each year.
I was in shock 3x nascar winston cup champion darrell waltrip explains what its like to go on a hot lap around mount panorama. Mount panorama circuit is a motor racing track located in bathurst, new south wales, australia. Move over supercars the best of world motorsport will descend on mount panorama for the bathurst international, including tcr, lmp3, ta2 and s5000. Once you have mastered gokart racing, enter amateur races and learn about mechanics. Mount panorama was first and foremost a scenic drive.
He is known in nascar for having won a total of 6 races at watkins glen. In 2006, ambrose relocated to the united states to pursue racing in nascar, starting with the camping world truck series. Although it is considered australias most famous racing track, it is actually a public road, which a number of lucky residents live on. Prepare to experience the thrill and power of driving a v8 supercar. Bathurst 12 hour driver switch for trofeo motorsport speedcafe.
Bathurst thoroughbred racing eleven mile dr, bathurst, new south wales 2795 rated 3. Ryan millier has joined former formula 1 driver ivan capelli, long. However, being such an iconic landmark in this country, it is no surprise that car enthusiasts book out the track. In the western districts of nsw, the bathurst track is located at kennerson park in upfold street bathurst. New bathurst international race to star holdens hardest. Whether formula one or nascar, fans of racing hotly debate the merits of various driverstheir championships, rivalries and the trophies that got away. The supercheap auto bathurst takes place at the mount panorama racing circuit from october 58.
In 2011, he earned his first cup series win at watkins glen international, becoming the first australian driver to win in the highest level of nascar, and repeated that win in the. Ranking the 10 best californiaborn nascar drivers fox. Ranking the 10 best californiaborn nascar drivers fox sports. The 10 greatest race car drivers of all time goliath. Bathurst v8 hot laps 2 lap ride mount panorama special event. Share this article on facebook twitter linkedin email browse more. After six straight victories across three consecutive years, you could argue that threetime radical australia cup champion peter paddon is the likely favourite for the 2018 title, but anyone that witnessed the opening round of the season unfold at bathursts mount panorama, might not be so sure that anything is a done deal despite the continue reading. Supported by five race categories, multiple races and nonstop action will be the. 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. Like all of the other major events on the motorsports calendar, the 2018 bathurst is highly anticipated. The 1987 bob jane tmarts 500 was the ninth round of the 1987 world touring car championship. Kasey kahne was born april 10, 1980 in enumclaw, washington. The bathurst 6 hour is held annually over the easter long weekend and continues the tradition of easter racing dating back to 1938. Bathurst v8 race car drive 4 laps special event nsw.
The mount panorama racing circuit is only open for non cams licenced drivers for two days each year. The 2018 bathurst all in preparation for the great race. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Sydney to bathurst by car bathurst forum tripadvisor. Bathurst 12 hour set to go ahead despite australian. The best of world motorsport will descend on mount panorama for the bathurst international in 2020.
Bathurst, bathurst v8 super cars, bathurst 24 hour race, bathurst international motor festival central west nsw bathurst local whereis regional and local folks, visiting business people and visitors staying awhile can find information on local businesses services, suppliers, contractors, agents. In 2011, he earned his first cup series win at watkins glen international, becoming the first australian driver to win in the highest level of nascar, and repeated. In the sprint cup series he won at the glen in 2011 and 2012. Mount panorama motor racing circuit is awe inspiring. Marcos ambrose is an australian former racing driver. Panorama circuit in bathurst, new south wales for a weekend of races in the. The bathurst comprises of 161 laps of the famed mount panorama circuit, to be completed by drivers in teams of two.
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