QR Memories

[ROB17]

The circus returns to the paperclip for the next round of the 2009 series. QR is a track that is often criticised for it's distinct lack of character however it has produced it's fair share of memorable moments over the years. What are your favourites?

 

[7 teen 8 teen]

Has to be JB in 1999 when he muscled the old AU18 onto pole with a blistering time of 1.09.2.
Rumour was that DJR took all the downforce off the rear wing and JB drove by the seat of his pants for that time.
The AU's were such a pig with set-up balance back then that was the only way of getting a front/raer balance!
I know the track was in better shape back then, but that time still stands today.
I watched the lap from turn 6 and I still remember how knife-edge the lap looked.

 

[Bartman09]

quote:Originally posted by 7 teen 8 teen

Has to be JB in 1999 when he muscled the old AU18 onto pole with a blistering time of 1.09.2.
Rumour was that DJR took all the downforce off the rear wing and JB drove by the seat of his pants for that time.
The AU's were such a pig with set-up balance back then that was the only way of getting a front/raer balance!
I know the track was in better shape back then, but that time still stands today.
I watched the lap from turn 6 and I still remember how knife-edge the lap looked.

Sorry only one problem there 7 teen 8 teen and that is that JB didn't drive for DJR from 1999 onwards. That was Dick's last year of racing (not counting his one off race with Steve in the QLD 500 in 2000)and it was the first year that Paul Radisich drove for the team. You will find it was in the #600 Cat AU Falcon and it still stands as the fastest practice lap.

 

[HSV Raiders]

QR was the first V8 event i ever attended along side HH. the thing that sticks in my mind is the speed the cars travel at down the back straight then all of a sudden are hooking round a hairpin.

As for tracks, i think it one of the better Ive been to because at least you can see the whole track from most spots all it needs is a big NASCAR stadium full of drunk redneck bogans of which im sure QLD is full of hey HH..?

 

[Rob 18]

Can't go past Marcos in 04 (IIRC) when, after having a stop go for an altercation with Ellery in the pits, he then mowed down the field to eventually finish 2nd behind Ingall. On the way though, Marcos pulled in Skaife at the region of about 3/4 of a second a lap & when he caught the #2 Commodore, Skaifey's engine blew....

Priceless!!

 

[4EVER17]

Ingall serving it up a Back marker on the front straight on last lap for holding him up whilst charging for 1st spot. The poor guy spun & ended up sitting in the middle of the straight and how Perkins who was Ingalls team mate in the castrol shit boxes never T.Boned is absoutly beyond belief. Perkins was looking at the chequered flag and at the last split second looked in front and done a massive swerve reaction to miss the stationery car.
Apart from that The wet Rat.

 

[ROB17]

From memory 4EVER17 it was Mike Imrie in the Saabwreck Commodore. Larry must have had the bi-focals fogged cos he almost hammered him and full speed. He got 2 wheels onto the grass and was all crossed up. How he missed Imrie and at the same time didn't spin, I will never know.

Im glad you also make mention of Paul Radisich and the wet finish to the 2001 Qld 500. The team went nuts when they put Paul out on wets in front of Rusty only for The Rat to bog it a few laps later. Jubilation quickly became despair until the red flag was display just prior to Ingall crossing the start-finish line.

Race was therefore called at the positions 1 lap prior to the race being red-flagged which elevated the 17 car into P1. Despair became jubilation once again.

The funnist thing for me was watching The Rat climb out of 17, salute the crowd, then have this bogan decend upon him through the sand trap in a pair of thongs hurling his shirt above his head. His shorts were slowly falling down with each step and I remember praying to god that he didn't end up dacking himself. Thankfully they managed to hang on for dear life [crackup].

 

[Hardies Hero]

would have to be the year the Rat beached it at turn 1 in 500 in torrential rain.

Ill never forget standing there drenched watching in utter horror, my fears were soon turned to joy as the race was red flagged, I remember some fat bloke who was fuller than a state school jumped the fence with no shirt on and ran up and gave the Rat a pat on the back.

 

[Jaguarstd]

Was that DJR's last win prior to Wilbo's last year? Long time between drinks!

 

[Bigcol]

quote:Originally posted by Rob 18

Can't go past Marcos in 04 (IIRC) when, after having a stop go for an altercation with Ellery in the pits, he then mowed down the field to eventually finish 2nd behind Ingall. On the way though, Marcos pulled in Skaife at the region of about 3/4 of a second a lap & when he caught the #2 Commodore, Skaifey's engine blew....

Priceless!!

\
Yep thats the one.
Ambrose was changing the roll bars at each corner and when he caught Skaife , Skaife buzzed the engine on the down shift and lunched it.

Another lap or two and RIngall was gone to. RIngall knew he was coming and was driving as hard as he could and was getting quite ragged at the end

 

[7 teen 8 teen]

quote:Originally posted by bartman09

quote:Originally posted by 7 teen 8 teen

Has to be JB in 1999 when he muscled the old AU18 onto pole with a blistering time of 1.09.2.
Rumour was that DJR took all the downforce off the rear wing and JB drove by the seat of his pants for that time.
The AU's were such a pig with set-up balance back then that was the only way of getting a front/raer balance!
I know the track was in better shape back then, but that time still stands today.
I watched the lap from turn 6 and I still remember how knife-edge the lap looked.

Sorry only one problem there 7 teen 8 teen and that is that JB didn't drive for DJR from 1999 onwards. That was Dick's last year of racing (not counting his one off race with Steve in the QLD 500 in 2000)and it was the first year that Paul Radisich drove for the team. You will find it was in the #600 Cat AU Falcon and it still stands as the fastest practice lap.

Whoops [:I] I got the year ,driver, track & lap time correct!
Must be the "old timers" memory acting up again.
Thanks Bartman for the pickup.
It was a bloody awesome qualifying lap though, cause its still in the records.

 

[ROB17]

It was an awesome lap lap 7teen8teen as the record suggests however JB had the benefit of a very 'grippy' new track and a very flat surface. Now, 10 years on, there are huge bumps in the track surface that really unsettles the cars into Turn 1 and Turn 2 which of course plays with braking distances and mid-corner speed. Although the cars have developed immensely in 10 years, I doubt this lap will be bettered by a V8 Supercar in current spec unless the track is resurfaced.

 

[Bartman09]

quote:Originally posted by ROB17

From memory 4EVER17 it was Mike Imrie in the Saabwreck Commodore. Larry must have had the bi-focals fogged cos he almost hammered him and full speed. He got 2 wheels onto the grass and was all crossed up. How he missed Imrie and at the same time didn't spin, I will never know.

Im glad you also make mention of Paul Radisich and the wet finish to the 2001 Qld 500. The team went nuts when they put Paul out on wets in front of Rusty only for The Rat to bog it a few laps later. Jubilation quickly became despair until the red flag was display just prior to Ingall crossing the start-finish line.

Race was therefore called at the positions 1 lap prior to the race being red-flagged which elevated the 17 car into P1. Despair became jubilation once again.

The funnist thing for me was watching The Rat climb out of 17, salute the crowd, then have this bogan decend upon him through the sand trap in a pair of thongs hurling his shirt above his head. His shorts were slowly falling down with each step and I remember praying to god that he didn't end up dacking himself. Thankfully they managed to hang on for dear life [crackup].

Definately was Mike Imrie and Ingall received a $10,000 fine for it as well. I find it funny how short his memory is when he bags the younger drivers these days.

You beat me to it ROB17 about the Rat and the Bogan.

One of my favorites would be in 2004 from memory when Steve Johnson in the Shell Helix BA was caught up in the carnage exiting turn 1 and had the passenger side punched in as well as missing the exhaust after being T-Boned by someone. He went into the pits, had a new exhaust fitted and some other minor repairs and then went out and drove the doors of the thing like a man possesed.

 

[Hardies Hero]

I got given a SAABwreck Key ring not long after that and got Mike Imrie to sign it, I then presented it to rusty that year at Bathurst, I think it was 2000, the look on his face was priceless, but good ole Russ saw the funny side and we had a laugh... classic.

 

[ROB17]

Nice work HH. Rusty does have a good sense of humour and just as well for your sake

We have forgotten a huge one? How about Jason Richards massive roll over in the Tasman Motorsport Commodore?