Posts Tagged "Bathurst 1000"

Remembering Bathurst: Beers, boobs and burnouts

By , 12 Oct 2012
 

Bathurst. There are few, if any, sporting events around the globe that simply take the name of host city.

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Bathurst 1000 2012: Whincup inspired to victory

By , 8 Oct 2012
 

Holden’s Jamie Whincup defied the criticism of motorsport great Dick Johnson to claim his fourth Bathurst 1000 crown on Sunday by the narrowest of margins.

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Bathurst 1000: Bring some spark back to the Mountain

By , 8 Oct 2012
 

Sunday’s Mount Panorama was the last time, hopefully forever, that the Bathurst 1000 is an insulting day-long procession of two struggling manufacturers in Australia.

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Waters moves into lead V8 seat

By , 6 Oct 2012
 

It seems unlikely but 18-year-old Cameron Waters goes into Sunday’s Bathurst 1000 as the senior driver in his V8 Supercars team.

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V8 ace Whincup far from satisfied

By , 6 Oct 2012
 

He’s had a dominant start to the Bathurst 1000 weekend but V8 Supercars star Jamie Whincup is far from satisfied.

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V8 big guns fire first shots at Bathurst

By , 5 Oct 2012
 

Normal proceedings were quickly in place at Mount Panorama as the V8 Supercars’ big guns hit their straps in Thursday’s practice for this weekend’s Bathurst 1000. H

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Getting the most out of the Bathurst 1000

By , 4 Oct 2012
 

For many sports fans, this weekend marks their annual indulgence in the wonderful world of motor racing, as the big V8s do battle over 1000km of the cracking Mount Panorama Circuit.

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Decison opens door at Bathurst: Whincup

By , 4 Oct 2012
 

V8 Supercars officials have opened the door to more aggressive driving in Sunday’s Bathurst 1000, Holden star Jamie Whincup says.

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Lowndes out for more Bathurst history

By , 3 Oct 2012
 

Few V8 Supercars fans would begrudge veteran Craig Lowndes a sixth Bathurst crown in the 1000 kilometre endurance event at Mt Panorama.

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Ford seeks return to top of the mountain

By , 3 Oct 2012
 

Ford’s only Bathurst 1000 winners in the past 14 years are now their enemies.

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Skaife says Lowndes must avoid trouble

By , 11 Oct 2011
 

Mark Skaife has warned Bathurst 1000 teammate Craig Lowndes he must avoid late season carnage to really take a grip on winning his first V8 Supercar championship in 12 years.

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Bathurst champ’s perfect job interview

By , 10 Oct 2011
 

As job interviews go, they don’t get more successful for Australian motor racing hopefuls than the top step of the Bathurst podium at the first attempt.

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Tander conquers the Mountain

By , 10 Oct 2011
 

Garth Tander won the 2011 Bathurst 1000 by less then half a second from Craig Lowndes. It was gripping race for the purists, with the Holden Racing Team ace finally ending the imperious reign of TeamVodafone at Mount Panorama.

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Bathurst 1000: Live blog, updates

By , 9 Oct 2011
 

Before you watch the Wallabies get wet in Wellington, join us for a massive live blog of the iconic Bathurst 1000 today. We will be providing updates, news, informed discussion and wild speculation from the moment the lights change at 10:30am EDST until the chequered flag 161 laps later.

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Weather continues to dog Bathurst 1000

By , 9 Oct 2011
 

Changeable weather conditions which turned the Bathurst 1000 top 10 shootout into a lottery are poised to do the same to Sunday’s race.

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V8 Supercars rivalry will sizzle in desert

By , 10 Feb 2011
 

It sounds more like a Shakespearean drama – nimble young talent plucks the crown out of the hands of the ruling monarch and immediately abdicates, taking his new trappings with him.

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Which team was the best performer in 2010?

By , 22 Dec 2010
 

Each of the following six teams claimed major honours in 2010 – from Olympic gold medals to World and Asian Cup victories to domestic titles. But which team was the best performer of 2010? Below are nominees for The Roar’s 2010 Australian sports team of the year, listed in alphabetical order with their 2010 achievements [...]

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Skaife dismisses full-time comeback

By , 12 Oct 2010
 

Bathurst 1000 champion Mark Skaife says he’s not considering a return to full-time driving despite winning Sunday’s V8 endurance classic at Mount Panorama.

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Lowndes pulls off “dream” victory

By , 11 Oct 2010
 

V8 Supercar star Craig Lowndes says finally winning the Bathurst 1000 alongside fellow great Mark Skaife is the realisation of a dream.

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Good start key for Bathurst hopefuls

By , 10 Oct 2010
 

V8 Supercar great Mark Skaife says the opening laps of Sunday’s Bathurst 1000 will go a long way to determining the result.

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