Commentated the three F1 races. That guy from the
@Bathurst12hour
. Has a mostly broken Porsche. Editor
@theracetorque
. Easily embarrassed by surprise fan clubs.
323 laps & 2006.79km (record). Average race speed 167km/hr (fastest Bathurst enduro ever). 5 Safety Cars (equal lowest) for 16 laps (lowest ever). 4hr45 green flag run to the finish (record). 53,446 attendance (record).
Top 3 cars covered by 1.4 seconds at the line.
#B12hr
We all knew Scotty was good - You don't succeed in Supercars unless you are an enormous talent - but to go and succeed in such a foreign form of racing, at a time when you're isolated from home and family and with the pressure of driving for the best in the sport? Wild.
#INDYCAR
Remember when they said going GTs would kill this event?
Or when Supercars buying it would kill this event?
Or Covid?
Today was absolutely the best day.
Very Very Very Very Very proud of the
@Bathurst12hour
.
#B12hr
Roger Penske - one of the most successful people in all of motorsport - came to Australia, saved one of our most iconic racing teams, insisted the DJR brand remained in the forefront and has now won the title. In the same year he won Indy and the NASCAR crown. Script that.
#VASC
Well. That was a thing. Immense broadcast from the
@10SportAU
team today. Privileged to be part of it. I've dreamed of calling an F1 race for TV since I was literally a little kid, so today was pretty special. Big bucket list stuff. What a day.
#AusGP
So, off to Melbourne to call the
#AusGP
for
@10SportAU
. Suffice to say the little kid who fell in love with F1 cars in Adelaide back in the early 90s wouldn't believe it! Thanks to my friends at Porsche & S5000 for letting me have this weekend away from usual duties to have a go.
Lots of piss taking occurring from many people to make this happen, in the full knowledge I'd be mortified / embarrassed.. which I am.
But secretly I'm also very flattered 🤣.
Fun people at
@ShakedownAus
. They love the
#B12hr
. And so do I.
Early days, but looks like
#B12hr
was the most watched show on subscription TV on Saturday and Sunday, and top-rated program on free to air multichannels (7mate) on Sunday. Digital numbers were huge. Positive, I think.
#B12hr
Big day: as a result there's a chance there'll be some tough times ahead, especially if you work as a freelancer / are self employed and rely on this all for $$. If you're battling, please talk to someone.. don't sit and stew on it on your own. Just a thought. Craillsy.
I move to immediately petition that the 'Race that stops the nation' moniker now be permanently applied to the Bathurst 1000. The Great Race now stops more people nationally each year - and does so for 398 minutes longer - than the Melbourne Cup.
#RepcoSC
I've been coming to this place for nearly 20 years and at no point does it stop being utterly remarkable that it a) exists in the first place and b) we get to come here and do insane things like 12 Hour races on it.
What an utterly ridiculous place Mount Panorama is.
#B12hr
Excited to be joining the Hagerty Radio LeMans team for the 100th anniversary 24 Hour this year.
I apologise in advance for the destruction of the French language and multiple driver names that are to follow.
But excited none the less.
#HagertyRLM
Whether you agree with how Abu Dhabi played out or not, I don't care: the way Michael Masi has been treated throughout this long and drawn out process has been horrible.
I hope the FIA has put support in place to assist if he needs it because, ultimately, they are responsible.
That was the best
@Bathurst12hour
ever and I think in my top 5 Bathurst races ever. Long green runs, great strategy play, some remarkable moments and a classic, classic Bathurst finish. Storylines for weeks. Proud of the way our remarkable team covered it.
#B12hr
If it looked like these guys were in the lead a lot yesterday, its because they were.
Their 195 laps led (of 275 total) is the most in
#B12hr
history. Previous best was 168, by the winning Audi in 2012. They led on 7 different occasions and all 3 drivers led laps. Big.
Every single element of this weekend proved why the previous Government was so completely and totally misguided in letting this event go. What a fantastic thing.
#ADL500
Somehow have lucked my way into a third stint calling the
#AusGP
for
@Channel10AU
this weekend.
Literally a childhood dream come true.. for a third time!
Can't wait to work with
@HillF1
&
@TomClarksonF1
in comms and the whole 10 Sport team for 3 big days. Special weekend!
#B12hr
drew a total audience reach of 1.31m on Sunday on the screens of Seven. 7th most watched show on TV on Sunday. Fox and Kayo numbers as yet unknown but will add to that considerably. Could end up being the most-viewed 12 Hour ever. Really cool.
I'm personally very pleased for
@BentleyRacing
. Since they arrived here in '15 they've worked so hard to promote their involvement in the event, which has helped us grow. They've come so close so many times. Bathurst owes no one, but that's a deserved win for a great team.
#B12hr
50th working trip to this place.
Incredible to think I've somehow lucked my way into making this a job.
The day it gets boring coming here is the day I give it all up!
It's my favourite place in the world.
#Bathurst
#MtPanorama
Fat kid in the candy shop right there.
Probably can't say that any more.. but it's about me and it's apt in all respects.. except the kid bit 😂
This place is cool...
#HagertyRLM
#LeMans24
Some observations having stood at entry to the Dunlop chicane today.
- The Caddy's are the best sounding car on a downshift, possibly ever.
- I will miss the 911RSR dearly when GTE goes. Like a Cup Car on some really strong drugs. Continues..
#LeMans24
#HagertyRLM
People who have won Bathurst as many times as
@GarthTander
:
- Steven Richards
- Larry Perkins
- Mark Skaife
- Craig Lowndes
- Jim Richards
- Peter Brock.
That is all.
#Bathurst1000
Hugely concerned about the number of images of Democracy sausages being served in what can only be called Hot Dog buns. A Democracy Sausage should only be served on a square piece of cheap white bread, with onions on top and one additional condiment, like Sauce. This is a fact.
Yesterday we did 1000km in 6:08, the second quickest in Bathurst history.
And then, just for kicks, we did another 1000km in 5:50, the quickest 161 laps in Bathurst history.
The extra lap was just a value-add bonus.
Will remember the 'Bathurst 2006' for a long time.
#B12hr
A thread: At Heathrow about to lob back Down Under to complete the rare Le Mans 24 - Darwin Supercars double header.
It's been an awesome experience coming to Le Mans for the first time. The event, cars, racing and all that were all great, but the welcome was spectacular.
In a normal world, I'd be off to Bathurst today.. 50+ people would be on a plane from Florida to make the ridiculous trek down for the Bathurst-Daytona double, as others depart Europe. I've missed the
#B12hr
build up during January. Looking forward to it's return in 2022.
Mount Panorama. Craig Lowndes. Corvette Z06.
I don't care if you've just won the $100m, my day was better than yours.
Thanks LL, CL and Supercars Media for making that happen!
#B12hr
.
If this happens, developer should make it very clear that: YOU ARE BUYING NEAR A RACE TRACK THAT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 1961 AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE NOISE, PROBABLY BEST YOU DON'T BUY LAND THERE AND IF YOU DO, DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT IT AFTERWARDS, YOU IDIOT. Yes, I am yelling.
If today isn't reinforcement that you should make sure you live your life to the absolute fullest, I don't know what is. Certainly it seemed Shane Warne did.
Bowled, Warnie.
Whatever happens from here,
@LeeHoldsworth
is best on ground today. All-time career performance logged by him in the opening laps. Enormous.
#Bathurst1000
2020 was the worst Bathurst ever for obvious reasons
2021 was big Bathurst, which we had to do but was silly
2022 was wet Bathurst.. was good but very wet.
2023.. I reckon the Great Race is now properly back.
Happy Bathurst day everyone. Enjoy the Great Race.
#Bathurst1000
"Dear Richard, thanks for the interview at Peter Lehmanns! - Murray Walker"
Career highlight: interviewing my commentary hero when he visited Adelaide for the '04 Classic Adelaide rally. So generous, friendly. Growing up with his Adelaide GP work is why I do what I do today. 🏁
Today I sat in the 1984 Bathurst 1000 winner, which also happens to be my favourite racing car ever made and possibly the greatest in Australian Motorsport history, in my opinion anyway.
Thanks Brad and the National Motor Racing Museum. Fat kid, candy shop.
It strikes me that the question that should be being asked in
#F1
circles is this: If Ricciardo didn't want to stay at Alpine and Alonso didn't want to stay at Alpine and Piastri doesn't want to stay at Alpine.. what's wrong with Alpine?
So in the space of just a few hours the three sons of arguably the greatest two-wheeled racers in Aussie motorsport history have all scored race wins.. Oli Bayliss, Jack Doohan and Remy Gardner. That's huge for Aussie sport.. What a great story.
#Moto2
#F2
#ASBK
#RepcoSC
All aspiring sports presenters should watch
@MarkHoward03
at work: the relaxed and fun way he interacts with the players, coupled with his deep knowledge, brings out the best in them and therefore makes better TV. Guru.
#AUSvNZ
Fairly notable differences in radio comms between Dan and his engineer following news of a penalty, and Lewis and his engineer following similar penalty news.
#RussianGP
#F1
Lots of graphics chatter, as always with new broadcast visuals. I asked and had it confirmed that the names are supposed to be in black when they're in pit lane. It's an error and it's being rectified.
#repcosc
..and yet it was still
@gilly381
pushing the car when he and
@MarkHoward03
broke down.. I mean, you'd think the only man in many people's lifetime to captain a side to a series win in India wouldn't have to push the car to the nearest Maccas.
🏏 Dare to dream again? 🏆
🇦🇺 🇮🇳 It's regarded as 'The Final Frontier', but in 2004
@Gilly381
's men became the only Australian team to win a Test series in India since 1969. 🎥
📻📱 Listen to every ball of the Tests in India:
#AUSvIND
#INDvAUS
All I know is this:
A) This is far, FAR from the weakest 12 Hour field ever.
B) There are 15 good GT3 cars with a podium shot
C) No one will remember field size when we get another Bathurst classic finish.
Which we will.
Because It's Bathurst.
#B12hr
Big news about GT. He's the racer's racer.: how many drives has he had in the last 5 years where after starting down the back, he almost magically appears in the thick of it at the end? Amazing full-time career that deserves a proper send-off tour like CL.
#VASC
Blaming Covid is not a shock here, but it's a cop out as far as I'm concerned. The real story is the race being taken away from an independent board and handed off to a department of Tourism SA who didn't and don't understand what the event really needed. I'm gutted.
The last 60 hours of GT3 endurance racing on Mount Panorama - five Bathurst 12 Hours - have been decided by the total combined winning margin of 57.2273 seconds. Three of them by less than four seconds.
Also, Mark Horsburgh is a good guy at Photos.
#B12hr
This bloke is not only the best caller in the business, but a super human being as well.
I still can't quite believe I get to work on the same broadcast as him every round.
Get well soon NC.. the entire sport is backing you.
Blokes: go and get checked.
#repcoSC
In Supercars, teams can contact Race Control via a LAN (local network) system - basically email. But there's no direct radio link to the guy running the race. Which is good. It's wild that
#F1
has that direct line.. I suspect after last night it may not exist much longer.
- The NASCAR. Jesus H Christ almighty. Not only is it surprisingly quick it is almost violently loud. I am in deep, deep love with it. Good luck to the campers, you'll need to be really drunk to drown that out.
- Hypercar / LMDh cars just look quick.
#LeMans24
#HagertyRLM
Had to post this for posterity.. Thanks to
@AussieGrit
and
@TomClarksonF1
for being superb in the 'box this weekend. Even Mike, who took this pic and looked after us, used to run Channel 9's cricket com box!! Surrounding yourself with good people is key.. this was that.
#AusGP
No TV show or broadcast has been more influential in my life than the Bathurst 1000 broadcast. As a kid getting up early on Great Race Sunday was a ritual I'd look forward to all year. To think I get to be a small part of it nowadays.. wowee. Can't wait!
#Supercars
#Bathurst1000
2019
#Bathurst1000
was the most watched race in FOX Sports history, and the 17th most watched program in Australian Subscription TV history.
Bathurst channel produced the highest rating day of any channel in Foxtel history. That's pretty remarkable..
#VASC
Regardless of how this plays out.. what Shane van Gisbergen is doing right now is remarkable. 7 days ago he was in a WRC2 car and finishing in the Top 10 of a World Rally Championship event. Seven! Now he's leading the Great Race under huge pressure. How?
#Bathurst1000
#RepcoSC
As of now, full imposter syndrome is in effect once again 😂. Very cool to be back having another go at the
#AusGP
with the great team at
@10SportAU
. Always seems more real when you get the precious F1 pass! Big weekend ahead.
If you had told me even 10 years ago that a race car I co-owned would be competing at Mount Panorama, I'd have laughed you out of the room.
We were competitive-ish, presented professionally and respected. Big tick.
Quite the adventure, and hopefully only the beginning of it.
2 years ago: Not interested in the Olympics
1 year ago: Not interested in the Olympics
6 months ago: Not interested in the Olympics
Opening ceremony: Not interested in the Olympics
Last 2 days: I ALWAYS KNEW TITMUS WAS A LEGEND! ROWING: BEST SPORT EVER! TABLE TENNIS!
#Olympics
If all of the fans complaining about the omission of Phillip Island from the 2020
#VASC
calendar actually went to Phillip Island this year, they may not have lost their round.
That race was run at an average speed - across the entire duration - of 161km/hr. 100MPH in the old numbers!
Event records for longest ever time between SC and laps between SC interruptions.
312 laps comfortably a distance record - 1938km.
#B12HR
AGPC confirming that as well as race day, Saturday is now also a complete sell-out for the first time in the history of the race in Melbs. No tickets left. Pretty bloody incredible. Can. Not. Wait.
#AusGP