Those things sound awesome.
And no wimpy gravel traps - just 'crete

 

Those Vauxhalls look like an ace machine.

 

You mean like the two massive gravel traps at the Chase at the end of Conrod

 

Watching V8 Ute highlights whilst waiting for coverage to start at 9

 

Slightly ridiculous intro. When does the race start?

 

I dunno, Dembo. I reckon that all the Aussie lingo really makes the race day atmosphere. All the nicknames - Skaify, Frosty, Cambo, Dembo() - and the blokey chat are what make it.

Race starts 10.30 am their time (00.30 our time, I think), with a 20 min warm up session due to start at 10.00 pm our time.

 

Remember last year a lot of screwing around ahead of the event. Seems to be biggest motorsports event of the Aussie calendar

 

Absolutely. Their Le Mans.

If I'm not mistaken, a lot of the innovations in terms of in-car shots etc., came from Aussie racing and they seem to come up with something new every year. Did you see the guy in the studio with a complete car, engine and transmission? We might actually learn something ...

EDIT: Pokey-cam ...

 

Yeah they ran that last year.
Ran a whole lot about camber in relation to car set up last year
Car came in that was obviously having set up issues

Interviewer: So we mentioned earlier in the show the effect positive camber might be having on your car
Driver (just out of car and not too happy): Yeah? Well we were running F@&k all camber so that's got jack $hit to do with it

 

Couldn't keep my eyes open all night but what I saw was good, first lap action was, eh total?