The Roaring Season

by **Marty** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:06 am

Thats the one superford.

Larry drove most of the race and was throwing his gloves out the window while driving down pit lane for the final stop.

by **superford** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:27 am

I 'borrowed' this table from another website simply because of it's relevance to the discussion; Hope you don't mind!

by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:07 am

Ahhh, that makes sense Marty, thanks for that. Calder was used for the opening round of the '87 ATCC, but didn't use the Thunderdome. The WTCC race was held the week after Bathurst on Oct 11, and was won by Soper/Dieudonne in the Texaco Eggenberger RS500. But there was a another race held that year on Aug 9 using (I think) the Thunderdome, which must be the one from your photo?

by **Marty** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:04 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Thanks Marty, I only made an assumption based on the car seems to be heading left on the main straight, which would have taken it onto the thunderdome section. And the fact both Bowkett and Baigents names are on the windscreen, made me think it must be an endurance race. But that event was after Bathurst, not before it, so maybe it wasn't this event.

You may be right Steve. There were 2 enduros using the Thunderdome, we lead for one lap before the engine went on the banking.
Larry and Bill Obrien led for most of the race and were passed at the very end by Fury { and I think Shiels or Bowe} in the Aussie skyline.

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:32 am

Marty wrote:I can't really remember, it was either the ATCC round or the very first race using the Thunderdome and the race track, pre Bathurst.
We didn't do the WTCC round as the cars went back to NZ after Bathurst to be preped for their final races.

Thanks Marty, I only made an assumption based on the car seems to be heading left on the main straight, which would have taken it onto the thunderdome section. And the fact both Bowkett and Baigents names are on the windscreen, made me think it must be an endurance race. But that event was after Bathurst, not before it, so maybe it wasn't this event.

by **Kevin Bartlett** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:49 pm

Marty wrote:Hi Kevin,

Here is another for your collection, not raced but driven in practice at the Calder round in 87.
It was a bit iffy wether Bowkett was going to make it so Ross Stone had you drive in practice.

It was the first time I had heard a driver rattle off all of the temps after the session. Quite an eye opener for some young blokes at the time, to work with a pro.

Regards,
Marty

Cheers Marty, Nearly forgot about that one, great pleasure to work with the Stone's, I'm sure all would agree.

by **Marty** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:12 pm

I can't really remember, it was either the ATCC round or the very first race using the Thunderdome and the race track, pre Bathurst.
We didn't do the WTCC round as the cars went back to NZ after Bathurst to be preped for their final races.

by **Steve Holmes** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:13 am

Really cool photo Marty! Was this the WTCC round at the Thunderdome?

by **Marty** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:02 am

Hi Kevin,

Here is another for your collection, not raced but driven in practice at the Calder round in 87.
It was a bit iffy wether Bowkett was going to make it so Ross Stone had you drive in practice.

It was the first time I had heard a driver rattle off all of the temps after the session. Quite an eye opener for some young blokes at the time, to work with a pro.

Regards,
Marty

by **Steve Holmes** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:27 am

conrod wrote:In the pits at Puke by the look of things. This car seems to have disappeared, I have been trying to locate it for some time now!

Conrad, at what point does the trail go dead? Is it after Bathurst 1986?

by **Rod Grimwood** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:43 am

It went alright and so did you Kevin, you lapped me comfortably before it gave up. It was a while back when you think of it.

by **Steve Holmes** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:24 am

I don't think that car reached the finish line on too many occasions during its Australasian races. Interesting that it won the 1985 BTCC quite comfortably, but I think the competition was weaker that year in the BTCC.

by **Kevin Bartlett** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:36 am

[quote="conrod"]In the pits at Puke by the look of things. This car seems to have disappeared, I have been trying to locate it for some time now!

Do you remember what it was like to drive Kevin? Good, bad or ugly?!!

From what I recall it was a reasonably good jigger, I think it DNF'ed but whilst it was mobile it was a performer. Maybe David can remember more detail. It was a few years back and a one off drive for me.

by **conrod** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:26 pm

In the pits at Puke by the look of things. This car seems to have disappeared, I have been trying to locate it for some time now!

Do you remember what it was like to drive Kevin? Good, bad or ugly?!!

by **Kevin Bartlett** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:12 am

Great Nigel, To be truthful I can't remember which helmet I used that weekend. KB

by **nigel watts** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:40 am

Kevin,
I'd be delighted to send you copies of the shots I've got.
I think I have shots of both you & David driving - one full face helmet & one open face.
If you send me a private message with your email address I'll dig out what I've got & send them to you
Cheers
Nigel

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:32 am

Nigel is a member on here KB, you should be able to send him a personal message but I'll put you in touch with him if he doesn't contact you first. I'm sure those photos are posted on here somewhere, this is another of Nigels:

by **Kevin Bartlett** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:10 am

seaqnmac27 wrote:http://www.flickr.com/photos/8021817@N07/2802018951/in/set-72157606882601980

check this page out, great shot, I think its one of Nigel Watts, he is a member on here KB

I wonder if Nigel would send me one. or perhaps contact me somehow with a PM.

by **seaqnmac27** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:46 am

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8021817@N07/2802018951/in/set-72157606882601980

check this page out, great shot, I think its one of Nigel Watts, he is a member on here KB

by **seaqnmac27** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:16 am

That would have been 1986

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