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  • @Macho_Fantastico
    @Macho_Fantastico Před 4 lety +767

    The fact that he talks to them so casually whilst driving on such a challenging part of the circuit is super impressive.

    • @Schyderap
      @Schyderap Před 4 lety +10

      Plus with that pace too!

    • @camnotary4349
      @camnotary4349 Před 4 lety +53

      I think it’s super cool that the commentators are able to just patch into the team radio and just talk to the drivers you don’t really see that anymore nowadays

    • @sevegarza
      @sevegarza Před 3 lety +54

      Heel toe rev matching downshifting while flying down the Esses AND passing a car before the elbow all while calmly telling the comentators about his car and joking about bringing out a yellow....
      The greatest racing moment I've ever seen.

    • @jrvapor
      @jrvapor Před 3 lety +14

      Isn't that crazy!?! I was thinking let the guy drive man!

    • @jahnperez5060
      @jahnperez5060 Před 3 lety +2

      I was thinking the exact same thing. Excellent to actually see that.

  • @beagle7622
    @beagle7622 Před 4 lety +809

    This makes me a little sad, when compared to V8 Supercars today. I miss the Production based cars and the engineering of individual teams Perkins team was outstanding

    • @broadytaylor9493
      @broadytaylor9493 Před 4 lety +8

      Production Based racing, the body shells maybe based off road cars

    • @naturesmagicalscenerieswit1876
      @naturesmagicalscenerieswit1876 Před 3 lety +11

      1993 was the last 308 to race in the top teams and yes Perkins was the winner!! So after 93 they dropped the Group A rules and no longer ran production cars, and banned the 308

    • @damonwells1132
      @damonwells1132 Před 3 lety +7

      Larry was the very last to run the 308 everyone else had the new chevy motor

    • @beagle7622
      @beagle7622 Před 3 lety +8

      Actually they reduced the 308 to about 305 because 4995 cc from memory. The 308 was slight above 5 litres. I dont remember what year probably 85. Larry made quite a passionate speech about how good the basic engine was when he won Bathurst in 1993. Remember it was the L34 engine block with 4 bolt main bearings.

    • @beagle7622
      @beagle7622 Před 3 lety +1

      @@broadytaylor9493 I remember being involved with many others building the Tirana ( its an o I know , the spell checker is overriding me). The VN’s & VP bodies were initially built on line but to much automatic equipment had to be turned off so they just gave teams a pile of bits to build there own cars from about 93.

  • @Motorsportsinjapan
    @Motorsportsinjapan Před 4 lety +357

    This will never get old, absolutely legendary effort by Perkins, but geez you gotta feel for Glen Seton as well...

    • @donteverbuynoweedfromthega844
      @donteverbuynoweedfromthega844 Před 3 lety +22

      Yeah, Seton was always the guy that had back luck

    • @stuffedgrubs
      @stuffedgrubs Před 2 lety +1

      How often did setons awesomeness get crushed by us💪
      Fucking champion

    • @Richorob
      @Richorob Před 2 lety +12

      I vaguely remember Seton getting the fastest speed down Conrod @ 302km/h… I remember that being a moment

    • @harrisionstan3773
      @harrisionstan3773 Před 2 lety +12

      Nah, he drove a Ford, he knew the risks.

    • @Motorsportsinjapan
      @Motorsportsinjapan Před 2 lety

      @@harrisionstan3773 lol

  • @FukU2222
    @FukU2222 Před 5 lety +134

    That's incredible they had the network commentators on radio with 'em... What a different era the 90s//early 2000's were....

    • @Tony-112
      @Tony-112 Před 3 lety +14

      It was a different world back then, best time ever.

  • @cyclonicleo
    @cyclonicleo Před 4 lety +212

    This really was a race of two halves: the incredible comeback of the Castrol Perkins Engineering team, which was a real testament to Larry Perkins, his engineering skill and race driver know how, plus the undeniable talent of Russell Ingall. The other half: the heartbreak of Glenn Seton Racing, will Glenn never being able to win Bathurst in his long and storied career. If there ever was a driver who deserved to win Bathurst, it was surely Glenn. If there was a man who was able to etch his name into the Bathurst legend, it was Larry.

  • @jhensby1
    @jhensby1 Před 10 měsíci +17

    The greatest comeback in Australian Touring car racing history..it will never be repeated.. for the car to stand up to the incredible full-on driving attack that was required and not fail mechanically is a testament to Larry's incredible engineering skill as well as his driving skills.

    • @xsjado_anon
      @xsjado_anon Před 7 měsíci

      Lowndes nearly matched it when he came 2nd to Tander after all the stacking, but he couldn't make the pass. That was a monster comeback, but just short.
      Mostert and Morris was great too.

  • @conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059

    I absolutely love exhaust note on those early 90s Aussie supercars. Such a sick and badass sound

    • @alexjohnward
      @alexjohnward Před 5 lety +12

      Larry was running a Holden V8 made in Melbourne, the rest of the Holdens were running chev engines, they banned the Holden V8 as an unfair advantage after this!

  • @coherence_x54r
    @coherence_x54r Před 5 lety +73

    This made me to happy, you can feel the emotional rise from near defeat. You Aussies are something else. Wish Peter Brock was still around. Respect.

  • @harmanhumanperformance2615
    @harmanhumanperformance2615 Před 5 lety +306

    "When you get back here I'm going to give you the biggest kiss"
    Larry - "I'd prefer to get one from your girlfriend"
    From last to 1st, I think you gotta give the man what he wants

    • @howarduno1652
      @howarduno1652 Před 4 lety +8

      Despite any consideration for how the woman referred to as Russell's girlfriend might feel about being joked about as a thing, a possession.
      Ye
      Na
      It's ok she's hot.

    • @acedogboy8421
      @acedogboy8421 Před 4 lety +77

      @@howarduno1652 fuck outa here with your dumb politics.

    • @snowman01
      @snowman01 Před 4 lety +35

      @@howarduno1652 He said he'd "prefer". There's no objectification implied. Also the absurdity of this is why it's a funny joke. So chill out bruz, no one needs you to police morality on CZcams

    • @howarduno1652
      @howarduno1652 Před 4 lety

      @@acedogboy8421 try forming a coherent sentence arse dogtoy

    • @howarduno1652
      @howarduno1652 Před 4 lety

      @@snowman01 morality pig? simply stating how it could be perceived. For instance, snowman could imply; you're cool, or frigid, or tiny in a humiliating way, or could be advertising that you're a coke dealer, or yu just can't think of an interesting name, you know it's all about perception.

  • @gilangrr21
    @gilangrr21 Před 5 lety +73

    When you changed the A.I difficulty from expert to very easy

  • @Wayneogston
    @Wayneogston Před 9 lety +89

    I loved Larry Perkins. I took my boy to Sandown and all the stars were in the shed. He was out and about and he signed my boys poster. A great Aussie and a great racer. I am a Ford fan but I have a shitload of respect for the great man.

  • @CJ-xk7vs
    @CJ-xk7vs Před 3 lety +39

    I remember watching this live, It was the best race in V8 History. Last to 1st for Larry. What a legend.

    • @colinstewart1432
      @colinstewart1432 Před rokem +2

      Larrikin Larry. Top bloke. Brilliant engineer. Amazing driver. Storybook race totally deserved the win 🏆

    • @jackdavies9626
      @jackdavies9626 Před rokem

      2014

  • @deanchur
    @deanchur Před 4 lety +85

    Love how Larry Perkins treats 280km/h like it's 50km/h on a warm Sunday evening; window down, elbow resting on the door. All that's missing is some Vaporwave and a sunset.

  • @albertbatfinder5240
    @albertbatfinder5240 Před 4 lety +35

    Larry so laid back, chatting away. Surprised he didn’t make a cup of tea and open a packet of biscuits.

    • @MrBenHaynes
      @MrBenHaynes Před 4 lety +4

      I love to see the results of a heart rate monitor hooked up to Lightning Laz. Barely above resting, no doubt.

    • @i2ak
      @i2ak Před 4 lety +3

      3:30 looks like a Sunday cruise

    • @colinstewart1432
      @colinstewart1432 Před rokem +1

      Drinking tea with his pinkie finger stuck out, dunking biscuits. And winking at the camera

  • @eoin1959
    @eoin1959 Před 3 lety +45

    Can't find the video online or even remember the year but wish I could find the footage of Larry, full-tilt on Conrod... when his crew got on the radio and asked 'Pit this lap Larry'? Larry replies 'Yes, I'll pit'.
    So Larry pulls up in his pit bay and due to a 'miscommunication' the crew are all sitting on tyres and tool boxes etc inside the garage.
    As they leap up in surprise and scramble to the car to do the pitstop Larry yells into the radio, live on national TV, 'What part of YES I'LL PIT don't you fu*k*ng understand'?

  • @MJTAUTOMOTIVE
    @MJTAUTOMOTIVE Před 4 lety +74

    RIP Mike Raymond . He was the voice of Australian Motorsport.

    • @stuffedgrubs
      @stuffedgrubs Před 2 lety +2

      🇦🇺🍻

    • @andrewkoala6626
      @andrewkoala6626 Před 2 lety

      Mark Thomas
      The late and great Mike Raymond in the CHANNEL 7 CHOPPER
      ► 1981 GREAT MOMENTS FROM BATHURST
      czcams.com/video/hdUOafEPgG0/video.html
      44:11 ----------------------------
      czcams.com/users/Super100MPH
      The 1981 James Hardie 1000 was the 22nd running of the Bathurst 1000
      touring car race. It was held on October 4, 1981, at the Mount
      Panorama Circuit just outside of Bathurst, NEW SOUTH WALES and won
      by Queenslander Dick Johnson with co-driver John French.
      © All credit to Channel 7 Sport - Australia
      ○ Presented by: David Tapp.
      ○ Commentated by: Channel 7's "Classic Commentary Team":
      Mike Raymond - Evan Green -and- Garry Wilkinson
      Guest Commentator: David Hobbs.
      ○ Terry Lee - ATN Channel 7 Sydney Helicopter pilot

  • @SmallBlogV8
    @SmallBlogV8 Před 5 lety +20

    What actually gets me is that, on the last lap of a race like that, he can just have a casual chat without any mistakes at full race pace. Racing drivers are a different breed.

  • @BlueSkyCrystals
    @BlueSkyCrystals Před 9 lety +174

    Commentators talk to the drivers DURING the race?! Didn't expect to see that.

    • @jcollishaw
      @jcollishaw Před 4 lety +14

      Crystals it was awesome wasn’t it. Larry driving around, elbow up on the window sill like he’s cruising and talking to the commentators

    • @MACONTOUR2
      @MACONTOUR2 Před 4 lety +7

      I struggle to talk to my wife and drive on the motorway at the same time! I don't know how these guys do it!

    • @MrSilverfish12
      @MrSilverfish12 Před 4 lety +8

      that's freaking amazing! Im not sure if they should bring it back but if they did I wouldn't complain. Really a great way to get the fans immersed!

    • @arconeagain
      @arconeagain Před 4 lety +2

      When I read this your voice went Waltrip.

    • @beagle7622
      @beagle7622 Před 3 lety +1

      They stopped that some years ago, it was entertaining but distracting for some drivers.

  • @atoieno
    @atoieno Před 5 lety +45

    I took my two sons to see that race...we parked ourselves at Murray's corner and I told my bored six year old to follow Larry's car. He's now a car nut!

    • @jamesbaylis9438
      @jamesbaylis9438 Před 2 lety +1

      Same here, I was heart broken when they all came around and no Larry. To then go on and Win, not only a Great Driver, but a well build Racecar

  • @martinweier505
    @martinweier505 Před 5 lety +34

    Larry was and still is a legend of Aussie Motorsports.

    • @colinstewart1432
      @colinstewart1432 Před rokem +3

      Aussie Motorsport Royalty. Along with AJ, Doohan, Gardner etc. All great blokes too🤘🤘🤘

  • @andrewerntell4775
    @andrewerntell4775 Před 4 lety +33

    One of the most epic comebacks in racing history and a testament to Perkins and Ingall as drivers.

    • @RocketPropelledWombat
      @RocketPropelledWombat Před rokem +2

      Neil Hodgson did the same thing in superbike, late 90's or early 00's iirc. But he was riding so hard that when he eventually made it from last to first, he stayed in the zone and got a 30 second lead between him and the guy in second place 😵‍💫😄 It was phenomenal. I'd say that was the #1 moment for me, this is a close second!

  • @davidbailey1721
    @davidbailey1721 Před 4 lety +43

    1. Brock's A9X
    2. Perkins' VR Commodore
    3. Murphy's K-Mart VX Commodore

  • @krank8385
    @krank8385 Před 4 lety +30

    I remember that race well, What a top bloke Larry is, brilliant mechanic engineer, brilliant driver and one of the best blokes you could meet. I really miss those days of real racing.

  • @geoffdein2894
    @geoffdein2894 Před 5 lety +46

    Always had hugh admiration for Perkins as he was always understated. Very calm. Great builder

  • @AW-pz3qc
    @AW-pz3qc Před 8 měsíci +2

    LP is the best driver, ever! Was at the track for this race and the atmosphere was electric, specially in the closing stages.

  • @Al-of3zp
    @Al-of3zp Před 5 lety +77

    the 1000 never came for Seton ,poor bugger

  • @deldridg
    @deldridg Před 5 lety +48

    Hard to believe the size of the crowd back then relative to today. Growing up with a Holden mechanic father Bathurst was a big annual event for us - very Australian and the average Aussie could relate to the cars battling it out. Not many of us can relate to the exotics that race around these days, bristling with tech (ie. less about the driver) and the results usually heavily weighted towards the big bucks. Isn't progress wonderful?? :-|

  • @conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059

    Hey, I love the in race interviews with drivers in theory. But my God I can't see how the drivers aren't thrown off by it as they are shooting for the victory. During a pacecar yes. Under green, nope. Even more props to Perkins for not only passing everyone, but also having the interview mid race

  • @greenhouse3505
    @greenhouse3505 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Can't tell you how many times, through different youtubers, I've watched this. But It still makes me smile from ear to ear.
    Almost as good as seeing it live that year. No real words. Adjectives just are not worthy!

  • @M3rVsT4H
    @M3rVsT4H Před 10 lety +95

    What an awesome trip down memory lane. Thanks for uploading. With the demise of Aussie made Fords and Holdens, I wonder if we might be lucky enough to have touring car racing back one day. For whatever reason, I've never been able to get into the V8 Supercars, so much parity its practically a 1 make series. I stopped caring who won, then at some point just stopped watching. Anyway, I digress.. thanks again for the blast from the past :)

    • @ArchimedeanEye
      @ArchimedeanEye Před 4 lety +6

      I'm the same. Pure space frame built, dedicated track cars don't excite me at all. Part of the excitement was ordinary engineering thinkers, fabricators and mechanics coming up with solutions within the constraints of a production car. I would see the road-going version of those cars on my way to school and it was exciting to learn and think about how these teams turned ordinary cars into racing cars. Today's sport doesn't come close.

  • @jbirkett1978
    @jbirkett1978 Před 5 lety +225

    Glen Seton must be the best driver never to win bathurst

    • @r3ap3r_snake
      @r3ap3r_snake Před 5 lety +10

      and brad jones

    • @bradstephens4268
      @bradstephens4268 Před 4 lety +15

      @@r3ap3r_snake both I reckon, as much as I love that win and still think its the best , ya gotta feel for Seton . He was nearly unbeatable that year if my memory is still intact

    • @bremCZ
      @bremCZ Před 4 lety +6

      Ambrose would be a good wager there.

    • @stewartmcjinnon6034
      @stewartmcjinnon6034 Před 4 lety +2

      I thought they were all just as good as each other. Man and machine.

    • @broadytaylor9493
      @broadytaylor9493 Před 4 lety +1

      Maybe Scott Mclaughlin and Shane Van Gisbergen too but they can still win the race

  • @mikepod637
    @mikepod637 Před 2 lety +2

    tucking in the seatbealts and closing the door on the pitlanes, in car commentary while racing and the nostalgia what a video

  • @Landstander-to9vh
    @Landstander-to9vh Před 2 lety +6

    Absolutely love the Bathurst 1000 ! What a race! NASCAR has nothing like this.

  • @thesociety-jv1xr
    @thesociety-jv1xr Před 9 lety +82

    what,,did they chating while driving..badass

  • @jameswingrove7421
    @jameswingrove7421 Před 4 lety +6

    I live on the other side of the world, I was 2 when this happened. This is one of the races that started my passion for motorsport when I saw it on a video when I was old enough to understand what was going on. Amazing.

  • @andrewphillips4897
    @andrewphillips4897 Před 5 lety +18

    Larry Perkins! The gentleman driver. Good role model.

  • @sillieww
    @sillieww Před 5 lety +8

    I have tears and goose pumps watching this amazing short race video. Real true drivers with no power steering, no traction control, no stability control and chatting so calmly while driving in the mid 200KPH. AMAZING. I wish they showed this kind of racing to todays upcoming drivers to show REAL driving.

    • @caserasera4776
      @caserasera4776 Před 5 lety +2

      280kph bros. Freaks

    • @bigoldingus7552
      @bigoldingus7552 Před 4 lety +6

      They absolutely had power steering in these cars

    • @johncarl5505
      @johncarl5505 Před rokem +1

      NASCAR had power steering in the early 80s. It wouldn't make sense that a later race car wouldn't have one, unless it's banned by the rules.

  • @stewartmcjinnon6034
    @stewartmcjinnon6034 Před 4 lety +22

    See how Perkins speeds out of the pits. No restrictions back then.

  • @Clintreid75
    @Clintreid75 Před 4 lety +10

    Great upload! I went to Bathurst from 1994 to 1998, I witnessed the changeover from the production based classes to the birth of the V8 Supercars. But what a crock of shit it has turned into now, funny how anytime the yanks get involved there seems to be some form of cheating that comes with them. But This Race, was by far the best race I have ever attended anywhere bar none! Old Larry could really build and pedal those Castrol cars!

  • @ytthecommunistplatform.2675

    Larry did it all with the dirty Holden 5.0 engine . Unlike the others using chevy engines . Loved the sound of the Holden 5.0 .

  • @PeterYacono
    @PeterYacono Před 5 lety +28

    Just casually chattin’ over the top of the mountain LOL !

    • @SirJamestheIII
      @SirJamestheIII Před 3 lety

      on the last lap too.... honestly was confused watching this and thought he finished the race. mad lads

  • @dirtymuleracing5321
    @dirtymuleracing5321 Před 5 lety +11

    Remember watching it, i'm a Ford guy, but was so happy for LP, not many fairy tale endings, this was one, Lowndes the year he won when Brock passed away was another one.

    • @petesmith9952
      @petesmith9952 Před 3 lety +2

      Im a Holden guy, much respect to you mate

  • @daleplucknett278
    @daleplucknett278 Před 8 měsíci +1

    In my humble opinion there is no other team in Australia that could have pulled off a win under those circumstances, even more extraordinary considering it was all engineered in house by Larry, just amazing.

  • @hotwire96
    @hotwire96 Před 9 lety +11

    That reeling in of Alan Jones at about 4:40, some of the best Australian Touring Car vision you will ever see!

    • @hotwire96
      @hotwire96 Před 9 lety +1

      Larry has his drivers window down as well, I would be surprised if having one window down on the passenger side would affect the drag coefficient that much

  • @TARBUNNY2013
    @TARBUNNY2013 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Fantastic driver and when racing was much more entertaining than today

  • @kelvin869
    @kelvin869 Před 5 lety +6

    Ahhhh.....l remember this day well. Watched it with a bunch of friends. What a great drive by a great gentleman of the sport.

  • @myvishan
    @myvishan Před 4 lety +15

    They interview the drivers while they are driving. Mind blow! We need this in every other motorsport

  • @King-zh5ht
    @King-zh5ht Před 5 lety +5

    Was there to watch this race. My first ever Bathurst...what an introduction.

  • @andrewphillips4897
    @andrewphillips4897 Před 4 lety +7

    Larry Perkins: The Best Australian Racing Driver of my era.

  • @brent3449
    @brent3449 Před 3 lety +3

    I bought this race a year ago and watched an hour a night for a week, it was brilliant!!! the best race for a holden fan

  • @DreamDosage
    @DreamDosage Před 9 měsíci

    The camera work/production is phenomenal!

  • @tedburnard841
    @tedburnard841 Před 5 lety +13

    Lightning Larry and The Enforcer - what a combo!

  • @bobkin611
    @bobkin611 Před 5 lety +32

    "i'm gonna give you the biggest kiss when you come back to pit lane"
    "i'd prefer to get it from your girl" hahahaha Thats true friendship right there.

  • @hripalau
    @hripalau Před 9 lety +8

    What a race..... Thanks for the upload.

  • @Hanzilla75
    @Hanzilla75 Před 2 lety +2

    What a total legend Perkins was, gotta love the casual chat over the radio and the arm on the window ledge whilst following the pace car. Also tought to see Seton loose that win. Amazing racing and an amazing track.

  • @raymondwelsh6028
    @raymondwelsh6028 Před 2 lety +2

    This 1995 was probably one of the greatest Bathurst’s of all time. Plenty of good tunes in an old fiddle.🇦🇺

  • @simonayers8033
    @simonayers8033 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Amazing drive by perkins and ingle. But i remember watching this. My heart still breaks for seton. Best driver to never beat the mountain

  • @BnB140810
    @BnB140810 Před 3 lety +4

    Definitely my favourite race of all time, last and a lap down to winning, a credit to Lightning Larry's engineering genius.

  • @nmode7420
    @nmode7420 Před 3 lety +2

    This was the golden era of V8 supercars.
    Now it's barely even a shadow of its former self.

  • @clintisaacs
    @clintisaacs Před 5 lety +10

    Wow, a lot of emotion during this race. Great to watch.

  • @MrGutfeeling
    @MrGutfeeling Před 4 lety +3

    I remember this, Larry Perkins always underrated and always awesome.

  • @mudwhistle74
    @mudwhistle74 Před 4 lety +4

    I think from memory this was also the last Australian engined car to win Bathurst. All the other commodores had gone to the chev 5L race engine by then but Larry was still running the Holden 5L. If I am right it is a truly collectable car for many reasons.

    • @CentralScrotiniser
      @CentralScrotiniser Před 4 lety +4

      mudwhistle74 LP’s 1993 win was the last Bathurst run for the Holden V8. He was forced by the category to run Chev’s from early 1994 onward.

  • @vince065us
    @vince065us Před 4 lety +7

    I agree with Mr.Moffat:"What a drive!"

  • @jonjones1553
    @jonjones1553 Před 5 lety +8

    "Haven't they got some mumbo " Love it!

  • @nottodaybuddy370
    @nottodaybuddy370 Před 5 lety +7

    Quintessential Aussie win.
    My favourite Bathurst and doubt another will come close.

  • @noeljohns196
    @noeljohns196 Před 5 lety +18

    Yes I know current cars are faster , although Supercars are so regulated , so sterile sound the same brake the same. Loved this era and earlier

    • @bremCZ
      @bremCZ Před 5 lety +4

      The regulations are what allow teams like BJR to beat teams like 888 and DJRTP

  • @falconpowerful2362
    @falconpowerful2362 Před 5 lety +17

    Glenn Seton: Best racer to never win Bathurst.

  • @SmittyIndependentFreedom
    @SmittyIndependentFreedom Před 5 lety +3

    I agree, was big Larry Perkins fan& that year last to first 🤙🍻 I remember every hour watching the placings to see where they where..

  • @tysondog843
    @tysondog843 Před 3 lety +1

    For me, and I might be wrong, probably am wrong, but, for me, this is the best of racing. This was when the balance between driver and car tech' was balanced, and racing was tight, talent was everything.

  • @putonewhiskey
    @putonewhiskey Před 4 lety +3

    Glen Seaton is all class..Still brings a tear to the eye

  • @Tony_P
    @Tony_P Před 10 lety +7

    This is what makes Bathurst so special.

  • @shaunfelton2046
    @shaunfelton2046 Před 3 lety +3

    It doesn’t matter what happened before or what come after. This is the greatest come back of all time!

  • @floydmayer
    @floydmayer Před 5 lety +2

    I remember watching this with my Dad. Awesome.

  • @jrushen4235
    @jrushen4235 Před 4 lety +12

    Perkins had the best engine by far....

  • @harrisionstan3773
    @harrisionstan3773 Před 2 lety +1

    Epic. Last to first. When the little engine couldn't in Seton's taxi couldn't. 😀

  • @dazmac159
    @dazmac159 Před 5 lety +6

    3.00 don't worry about th door mate th torque 'ill close it!
    Outstanding!

  • @lesdearing3278
    @lesdearing3278 Před 3 lety

    I Was lucky to be working for Castrol in those days and all in the years that I have been to Bathurst. I have never seen a Better Race. Well done Larry.
    Les Dearing

  • @herbmarsh8519
    @herbmarsh8519 Před rokem

    Legend is a god damn understatement. Thank you man.

  • @jmiegs80
    @jmiegs80 Před 4 lety +3

    Great advertisement for Perkins’ own engines & Castrol oil when you compare how clean the back of his VR was at the end of the race with how filthy the back of the Coca Cola car was at only 130 laps.

  • @Showmetheevidence-
    @Showmetheevidence- Před 5 lety +8

    I love the beginning... “the crew calling for a hammer”.
    You won’t hear that in modern racing :)

    • @Jtngetabettername
      @Jtngetabettername Před 5 lety +1

      D.B. I mean, you can't bend Carbon fibre like this anyway

    • @HunterSydenhamRacing
      @HunterSydenhamRacing Před 5 lety +2

      D.B. Supercars Championship they just call for the gaffer tape to hold bodywork together and continue

    • @ElTio.45-70
      @ElTio.45-70 Před 5 lety

      Because hammer is a tool of a pikey.

    • @vernonbear
      @vernonbear Před 5 lety

      Williams F1 could use a hammer every now and again, it’s the only language their car understands 😂

  • @steevieable
    @steevieable Před 9 lety +10

    one of the best raceways around the world!!!

  • @DougAskin
    @DougAskin Před 4 lety +3

    Probably my favourite Bathurst, I was there that year. Was a good result also for Wayne Gardner's coke cars to have 2 cars finish in the top 5

  • @johndawhale3197
    @johndawhale3197 Před 5 lety +5

    Awesome video.

  • @desperadolighfoot8534
    @desperadolighfoot8534 Před 4 lety +4

    This an amazing race; with will and determination, with skills and preparation: this is what happens!!!!! Bravo!!!!

  • @thomasbisset1136
    @thomasbisset1136 Před 14 dny +1

    I watched this as a kid. Broke my heart to see Setons car let him down

  • @Scalachi123
    @Scalachi123 Před 3 lety

    must have watched this 1000 times never get sick of LP an absolute legend

  • @Latsaaben
    @Latsaaben Před rokem

    A true racer and engineer! Big respect!

  • @Slaktrax
    @Slaktrax Před 4 lety +1

    I agree, probably the best touring car race ever. Anywhere! :-)

  • @caserasera4776
    @caserasera4776 Před 5 lety +6

    What a beautiful commodore the VS was.

  • @454bigblock
    @454bigblock Před 3 lety +1

    Remember watching this live. Such despair by the Seton family and team. However Perkins and his team were incredible. My favorite era

  • @Rostos1978
    @Rostos1978 Před 3 lety +1

    I was at that race that day. Happy days.

  • @sonofdat
    @sonofdat Před 3 měsíci

    my hair stands on end every time i watch this. best ever bathurst!

  • @heisdeadjim
    @heisdeadjim Před 5 lety +8

    That thing was a rocketship.

  • @f1memes342
    @f1memes342 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow great race bro I believe it’s in Australia I love them car racing there

  • @ninja030364
    @ninja030364 Před 2 lety

    Still gives me Goosebumps.
    The GREATEST race of the Great Race.

  • @preteristlab-endtimes5683

    Perko - damn what a legend. The most gripping finish I've ever seen - last to first. Im gobsmacked.

  • @gregdee530
    @gregdee530 Před 2 měsíci

    One of my favorite drivers, among various others including Jim Richards and George Fury, and of course Brocky. Bring back the days of Touring cars that don't focus on just 2 models of Ford and Holden, and now just from the US.

  • @JasonBlack66
    @JasonBlack66 Před 2 lety

    I have watched this race probably 20 times. I purchased it on VHS when I was like 19 years old. I watched it every weekend there was no ATCC on. I miss those days. the days when the top cars were still something you could relate to your everyday drive. I still love today's racing but those things are scratch-built/purpose-built and nothing like their road-going counterparts. Back in those days, I was racing crazy.

  • @jamesvozar1
    @jamesvozar1 Před 9 lety +6

    best cars and drivers

  • @petermoygannon698
    @petermoygannon698 Před 4 lety +6

    the days when a race Commodore was a Commodore.