Memorable moments at Bathurst

[CURVE]

This video popped up on my You Tube feed this morning, and it got me thinking what are some of my favourite or most memorable moments from the Bathurst 1000.

I've been a Nissan fan since the days of the Bluebird Turbo of the Group C, and despite being "the worst touring car ever" the DR30 Skyline was close to being one of the great Australian Touring cars, Glenn Seton was only 6pts behind Jim Richards heading into the final ATCC race before retiring and both he and John Bowe finished second to Peter Brock at Bathurst. But what most people remember about the DR30 was Seton's Bathurst stint when a short rain burst came across the top of the mountain, for 3 or 4 laps it was some of the entertaining in-car footage seen at the mountain.



Anybody have any other favourite moments?

 

[CURVE]

This was the first Bathurst 1000 I saw when I was six years old and it remains the most iconic finish in the history of the race.

 

[largebus]

It's not memorable compared with a lot of other stuff but I was a big Tander fan so one that sticks with me is him taking pole and then absolutely butchering the start in 2008. He was the points leader at the time but it effectively ended his title defence and he never got close again.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

I cheered my team home after Richards hit the wall.

I learned the importance of knowing the rules after that.

 

[BomberFan355]

I'd say Brock's drive in 1987. Also the 1993 race(I think) when Perkins won in a great fight with Skaife and Richards, that was a great race.

 

[CURVE]

I cheered my team home after Richards hit the wall.

I learned the importance of knowing the rules after that.

My heart was in my mouth until I saw the red flags and then I knew Richo and Skaifey had it won. What annoyed me was Johnson knowing the rules full well after 1981 but still carrying on like a pork chop. I wasn't a big fan of his before this race, but I have hated him ever since.

 

[damochandler]

Perkins coming from a lap down to win it in 95

 

[TheEscapeClub]

I clearly remember this as a kid, frightening.

 

[Black_White]

I cheered my team home after Richards hit the wall.

I learned the importance of knowing the rules after that.

Ah, the good old days.
Corolla’s!

 

[Black_White]

I clearly remember this as a kid, frightning.

My old man is Bill Brown.
Not that Bill Brown though.
Old boy is 92 now and I reckon he’ll do that to the Camry one day….