Bathurst history quiz..

**98TLS** · 07-10-2011, 07:33 PM

Anyone up for it?For me and a few mates the weekends all about the great race and all is on course for a great weekend,Fridge is full/Bbq bottles full so good to go.Whilst we wait hows your history?Will kick off and whoever gets it right posts the next question.The record for the most cars finishing on the lead lap was 19,when was that record set?

vztrt · 07-10-2011, 07:36 PM

Last year??

**98TLS** · 07-10-2011, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

Last year??

Nice work mate,your turn.

MR.BA.GT.332 · 08-10-2011, 12:22 AM

this thread = win already.... bring it on guys!

EgoFalcon · 08-10-2011, 12:33 AM

What did Jim Richards call the crowd when he did his podium speech in 1992 Bathurst?

XRGhia · 08-10-2011, 01:42 AM

Pack or group of *** holes if memory recalls....

if so, next quiz, when was the last time Ford finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd?...

SM1DY · 08-10-2011, 02:16 AM

2007....Who was responsible for Fabian Coulthard's tyre blowout in last years race?

Eleanor · 08-10-2011, 02:40 AM

Jason Bargwanna in a startline incident involving another car slow to get off the line.

Q: (One for the Coupe guys) Which year did Ford achieve the memorable 1 - 2 finish and who were the drivers behind the wheels at the time?

SM1DY · 08-10-2011, 03:02 AM

1977 Moffat and Bond

Q. What is Marcus Ambrose's worst finishing position at Bathurst?

**DJR-351** · 08-10-2011, 03:32 AM

DNF 2005......

Q. Got nothing, someone else have a go......

DJR David · 08-10-2011, 06:26 AM

Okay,

Q. what happens when you throw a bucket of water at a moving car?

4stanger · 08-10-2011, 06:28 AM

Windscreen got smashed, forget year, was a commodore.
Bucket of water was thown over pit wall from the pit crew to help clean the windscreen but the car hit the water at speed and resulted in damage.

In what year was the safety car first used?

Jimmyd · 08-10-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnaldo

In what year was the safety car first used?

1987

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.)

THE4RD · 10-10-2011, 08:44 AM

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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

turk · 09-10-2011, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnaldo

Windscreen got smashed, forget year, was a commodore.
Bucket of water was thown over pit wall from the pit crew to help clean the windscreen but the car hit the water at speed and resulted in damage.

In what year was the safety car first used?

i thought that was sandown?

Ringo · 09-10-2011, 09:25 AM

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i thought that was sandown?

I agree. I also believe it was a holden team....can't recall who. Next lap the car cam in and the crew kicked out the rear screen to make a bit of an open wheeler out of a tin top.

290v · 09-10-2011, 10:08 AM

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

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Originally Posted by turk

i thought that was sandown?

SM1DY · 08-10-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DJR-351

DNF 2005......

Worst finishing result. Answer was actually 2002 were he finished 21st

fou_bleu · 08-10-2011, 08:09 PM

It was a RS2000 of course! ;)

Can't tell who the driver is, but it's either Rod Stevens / Tony Farrell, Eric Boord / Keith Poole or Bruce Hodgson / Dave Morrow.

Jimmyd · 08-10-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 4RD4TW

It was a RS2000 of course! ;)

Can't tell who the driver is, but it's either Rod Stevens / Tony Farrell, Eric Boord / Keith Poole or Bruce Hodgson / Dave Morrow.

Bruce Hodgson in the De Bortoli Wines #56 - listed as run not qualified as only completed 107 laps

history of car can be seen here

fou_bleu · 09-10-2011, 01:39 AM

Well, I suppose I better think of a question....

In what year did Peter Brock win the race in which he started in car 05 but finished driving another car and also not crossing the line first or even second?

BDA Escort · 09-10-2011, 01:49 AM

1973.
to align with metric measurement in australia, to make the race last longer.
(was about 800k in the old money.)

my Q:
what race number did Dick Johnson use on his first Falcon coupe at Bathurst?
(no, it wasn't 17....)

4stanger · 09-10-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BDA Escort

1973.
to align with metric measurement in australia, to make the race last longer.
(was about 800k in the old money.)

my Q:
what race number did Dick Johnson use on his first Falcon coupe at Bathurst?
(no, it wasn't 17....)

Good Question. Answer is number 13, in the 1977 race.

Which year did the race start with a 'Rolling" start?

Jimmyd · 09-10-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnaldo

Which year did the race start with a 'Rolling" start?

Back to this one - 1988

What was Paddy Hopkirk's best finish at Bathurst (hint, was called the Armstrong 500 back then...) and who was his codriver - bonus point - what was he driving?

Bearman · 09-10-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmyd

Back to this one - 1988

What was Paddy Hopkirk's best finish at Bathurst (hint, was called the Armstrong 500 back then...) and who was his codriver - bonus point - what was he driving?

Year = 1965, Co-driver = Timo Makinen, Car = Mini Cooper S.

SLO AU XR8 · 09-10-2011, 01:48 AM

1987.

Q. In what year did it become the Bathurst 1000?

Jason[98.EL] · 09-10-2011, 08:04 AM

it was # 13 in 1976

In 1983 Dick Johnson took a wild ride into the trees in qualifying how much $$$$ did the public donate to him to get the green machine back on the track ????

gtxb67 · 09-10-2011, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason[98.EL]

it was # 13 in 1976

In 1983 Dick Johnson took a wild ride into the trees in qualifying how much $$$$ did the public donate to him to get the green machine back on the track ????

he drove a capri in 1976. his coupe was #13 in 1977 driving with vern schuppan. the public donated nothing in 83 - certainly not to the same degree as they did in 80 after the rock

Jason[98.EL] · 09-10-2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gtxb67

he drove a capri in 1976. his coupe was #13 in 1977 driving with vern schuppan. the public donated nothing in 83 - certainly not to the same degree as they did in 80 after the rock

I was thinking the time he went in the trees was when people donated the 70g an ford suplied a new body for it so i have the year wrong my bad

I got the info from this thread

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11294992 post 17 how ironic but when re reading it now I noticed the ??? behind the year so once again I am wrong

gtxb67 · 09-10-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason[98.EL]

I was thinking the time he went in the trees was when people donated the 70g an ford suplied a new body for it so i have the year wrong my bad

I got the info from this thread

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11294992 post 17 how ironic but when re reading it now I noticed the ??? behind the year so once again I am wrong

sorry if my post came out too gruff. his first bathurst start in the coupe was 77. it was an xu1 in 73, an alfa in 74, did not enter in 75, and a capri in 76

i believe the australian public donated around $40,000 in 1980 and edsell ford II matched it with ford money, so he ended up with just over $80,000