Articles tagged with: Bathurst 1000
Dick Johnson and the rock 1980
The Australian public sat glued to their TV screens as Dick Johnson explained the bizarre circumstances which saw him crash out the lead of the James Hardie Bathurst 1000. “I just couldn’t believe my bloody …
Kevin Bartlett flips his Camaro: Bathurst 1982
This incident has gone down in Australian motorsport folklore. Kevin Bartlett, the 1974 Bathurst 100 winner and his thundering Chevrolet Camaro Z28 were crowd favourites at Bathurst in the early 80s.
Bartlett had put the car …
Glenn Seton Slides Around Bathurst 1987
This is some classic race cam footage of Glenn Seton slithering around during a storm, on slicks, in his Peter Jackson Nissan Skyline at Bathurst in 1987.
There is something magical about Bathurst. Somehow the race …
Gregg Hansford 1952 – 1995
Australia has produced many champion motorcycle racers, but few have been as cool and capable as Gregg Hansford.
This is a great video, narrated by Neil Crompton, from back in 1987. It tells the story of …
Video: Onboard With Tom Walkinshaw, Bathurst 1985
After writing the last couple of posts about Jaguar and then Bathurst it reminded me of Jaguar’s famous win in the 1985 “Great Race”.
Back in the days of the International Group A Touring Car formula, Australian fans could watch their local V8 Holden …
Dick Johnson Chats On RaceCam Bathurst 1984
I love this time of year because the long weekend in October was traditionally the Bathurst 1000. Now it’s held a week later, but as a kid i never missed a race and remember being glued …
