1992 Bathurst 1000 - Nissan GTR vs Ford Sierra - Dick Johnson in the Sierra & Anders Olofsson in the Nissan GTR battle it out
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@Ash-9287 жыл бұрын
Sierra Cosworth and Skyline GTR, fuck the haters, both of these beasts are legends.
@VX-977 жыл бұрын
Ash 928 Agree. What an brutal beasts they are. Both look sexy and are fast as hell.
@dink34617 жыл бұрын
Ash 928 what about Holden toranas and Ford falcons?
@Ash-9287 жыл бұрын
CubesaverFTW I like both Ford and Holden since both appeared in the original Mad Max movie. The only Falcon I know of is Max's legendary "Pursuit Special" In the UK I think our version of Holden is Vauxhall, they sold the Monaro V8 coupe for a short while then replaced it with a saloon version, those where awesome.
@yunggumby7 жыл бұрын
Ash 928 the GTR was banned because it was just so much better than everything else in the Australian touring cars (now called V8 Supercars) at the time. It's awd and stupidly quick acceleration and braking made it the fastest car on the track in the dry and unbeatable in the wet.
@AJS866 жыл бұрын
Greg Whitbread the GTRs in 92 were severely limited by the governing body of racing in Australia. Boost limited/extra weight etc so a fair bit slower in the straights. The Sierras were pushing near 600Hp In 90 and especially 91 they were unstoppable though.
@arthurneddysmith3 жыл бұрын
When Australian motor racing removed Japanese cars from this event, they removed the spirit of the competition and it's never come back. They earned their grave.
@KenOath12343 жыл бұрын
bullshit... those things should have never been allowed in Group A. Sierras were bad enough.
@nicholasheaney12353 жыл бұрын
@@KenOath1234 I love Australian cars but Ford and Holden should have adapted instead of banning them
@tony_51563 жыл бұрын
@@nicholasheaney1235 it’s like when Ferrari whines bout getting whooped lol
@lifelongbachelor36513 жыл бұрын
This isn't Japan. Japanese cars aren't our 'heart'.
@jace51903 жыл бұрын
@@KenOath1234 bullshit. the gtr's were built to group a specifications in japan which were effectively the same as australia. they were just better than anything in their time
@Alps64084 жыл бұрын
The Sierra! A hugely hugely hugely underrated car! An absolute gem to drive! Friend had a 300bhp one. When Ford was actually making some great cars!!!!
@SpudEater4 жыл бұрын
NoNoNoNii the last thing that we have is the mustang sadly.
@plocky42754 жыл бұрын
Hugely underrated my ass, the Sierra is one of the most succesfull touring cars ever made: [series wins: years] - Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC): 1988, 1989 - Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM): 1988 - Japanese Touring Car Championship (JTCC): 1987, 1988 - AMSCAR series: 1988, 1989, 1990 - Nissan Mobil 500 Series : 1987 - New Zealand Touring Car Championship: 1989, 1990, 1992 - British Touring Car Championship (BTCC): 1990 - Australian Endurance Championship: 1990 Even in rally where it was not a suitable vehicle due to RWD layout against AWD Lancias and Mazdas, the car still managed to win on tarmac! Winner on the 1988 Corsica Rally, and in 1987 and 1988 on the British Rally Championship and Spanish Rally Championship. 1988 Tour de Corse too. At its peak on circuit racing, only the M3 could hope to win against it. You have to be either a troll or someone terribly misinformed to call it "underrated."
@varun32824 жыл бұрын
Who said Sierra is underappreciated . Americans still cry that they never got one
@FiendishlyDelightedSefto3 жыл бұрын
@@plocky4275 Holden VS won rally championships too
@wingonglingou20423 жыл бұрын
@@varun3282 Not entirely true as they did get the Merkur ,with XR version no less.
@Alan_Hans__5 жыл бұрын
This is the last Bathurst race I watched. It was a much better format than Fords and Holdens racing in non production cars. Used to love seeing the range of speeds with the different classes and a lot more passing as a result.
@pce05132 жыл бұрын
Hey, last one I saw too, even as a 12yo I knew it was a backwards step. Look what the jdms are doing now
@kit2660222 жыл бұрын
Because the Holden can't handle losing just a sore loser always complaining and excuse.
@James-zj3ud2 жыл бұрын
Good thing not everyone likes watching a glorified speed comparison knowing which badge had booked a race win over earning it
@nostalgiaof9811 ай бұрын
Hell no, nothing more satisfying than seeing Perkins winning in 1997 in the Castrol VS. I cannot comfortably watch any 2016+ Bathurst races, or whenever they made them more like RC cars, and certainly can't relate to all the Camaro Mustang shit now. I have a VR and at least then they drove VR/S
@Lancista2 жыл бұрын
_Not just a car, but a legend_ _You are a machine with a soul_ _You are the machine that started an entire era_ _You changed the way we looked at sports cars_ _You broke all records in your debut season and set ones that will never be reached again_ _You deserve an ugly and scary nickname of a mythical beast_ _You dominate both the tracks and the streets_ _You have won people's hearts_ _You have become a symbol of triumph_ _You have become the pride of a nation_ _You are a Nissan Skyline GT-R_ _You are Godzilla_
@gathel8574 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to Mark Skaife and any driver who drove those car tho. Not just a car, he also the best driving skill too
@confusedredditor1660 Жыл бұрын
🙏
@confusedredditor1660 Жыл бұрын
where is this from tho
@timeofyourlife75615 жыл бұрын
GTR had a weight penalty over 40 kg. boost was restricted. front splitter and rear spoiler restricted.and brakes restricted so pads had to be changed twice at Bathurst . smaller fuel tank, to make them do extra pit stops . Power to the front wheels restricted. ride height raised and this is only some of the restricts. All put in place so the Sierra,falcon and commodore would not get lapped.
@Big1_5 жыл бұрын
and the pilot dick was not restricted too??
@DAGATHire5 жыл бұрын
i'd like to see a link to your sources on that. cos it sounds like a story from narnia.
@timeofyourlife75615 жыл бұрын
@@DAGATHire No link, I lived it.
@DAGATHire5 жыл бұрын
@@timeofyourlife7561 ye okay. im currently living in the age of the flat earth theory!
@timeofyourlife75615 жыл бұрын
@@DAGATHire Watch the 1992 Bathurst or 1991 Race they say most of the restricts on the TV broadcast. The restricts where no secret. they where in news shows sport shows in newspapers. I take it your a 18year old kid.
@aarondeane96155 жыл бұрын
When the world was a better place
@lanciastratos26254 жыл бұрын
Mohamed Isapedo uh... this is a racing video sir
@3.5b4 жыл бұрын
@Mohamed Isapedo Always one dickhead in the comments.
@bb2na4734 жыл бұрын
Felt like paradise compared to what we have now
@thegiantfinds4 жыл бұрын
that gtr looks so great
@tony_51564 жыл бұрын
NoNoNoNii his name is Mohammad bro
@Allangulon5 жыл бұрын
In its day the Sierra was a monster,it's a shame they didn't keep up the good work like Nissan did!
@woopimagpie4 жыл бұрын
Ford UK was developing a 4WD system for the Sierra, from the Cosworth Sapphire rally cars, but they chose not to go with it because Group A was being abandoned world wide as a category. It was only Australia that persisted with it - not a big enough market, and once 1993 came around we abandoned it too.
@1StIwY14 жыл бұрын
80s-90s. Unforgettable and unbeatable times, best twenty years human kind gone through.
@magnificenteris48284 жыл бұрын
The Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 - An absolute Touring Car Legend. They don't make 'em like this any more.
@mellowfellow68165 жыл бұрын
Ah the GTR. The car that killed Australian touring cars.
@paulo717834 жыл бұрын
@@AnonYmous-hu7jo "Australia" The Worst place to live on earth *idiotic *moronic *arrogance *scumbags the most of all.. *flattardia
@lenny26574 жыл бұрын
Paulo Manuntag clearly you’ve never been here to Australia and quiet frankly we’d rather if you didn’t come.
@FiendishlyDelightedSefto3 жыл бұрын
Wrong, GTR is actuly slow. Holden was better
@noahletwinski69553 жыл бұрын
@@FiendishlyDelightedSefto while it was slightly slower then the Commos and Sierras the AWD system from GTR could always catch up and pass them in the corners
@FiendishlyDelightedSefto3 жыл бұрын
@@noahletwinski6955 the only reason gtr handled corners was the state of the art Porsche AWD system put on. The original AWD system Nissan planned on using could not deliver power to ground, it struggled with acceleration with original AWD system. If it had Nissan AWD system it would not accelerate out of corners like Holden allways has been able to do.
@vulcan-900bobber74 жыл бұрын
Even the late and great Peter Brock was asked of all the race cars he had driven said that the Sierra was a beast of a machine and on another level
@DA_BEAMERRRR Жыл бұрын
This r32 gtr is now resting at a car collection at my school.what an honour to have seen this car in person
@bartonez1235 жыл бұрын
I love it how all these old Bathurst broadcasts always have porn music.
@Zonda19964 жыл бұрын
Would love to be behind the wheel of the 91 spec GTR one day. That thing is an absolute missile.
@bryantcurtis26654 жыл бұрын
I’d love to have a 2020 Nissan GTR Nismo
@thatonecommie8351 Жыл бұрын
@@bryantcurtis2665 So would I, but i'd sell it and buy an Escort Cossie
@triptechable9 жыл бұрын
Bare in mind the Sierra was first designed in 1982! The body shell itself never changed - although rouse and johnson both broke the rules by cutting away the floor pan and welding it back in an inch or so in the shell. The engine was a 2.0 cast iron block (200 and 205 blocks) based on the pinto engine first released in the RS2000 MK2 escort. The Cosworth were commisioned in 83 to product a race engine with most of the R&D work done in an "xr4" in the 85 BTCC season. The RS500 version had a bigger turbo (again rouse and johnson cheating there (long story) and 8 injectors. So here was your road car designed in 82, with a performance version in 86 (RS Cosworth) and the RS500 in 87. In race trim in the early days they would put out about 320hp, but as time got on the HP grew and grew with trick heads, higher boost, better internals etc - but still in a chassis originally designed in 1982. FFWD to 1992. Who got pole? DJ. OK 91 say a syline on pole but a sierra got pole 87,88,89,90,92. By now the chassis was well out dated. Compare the GTR with the cossie entering the chase. The GTR composed. The cossie always looked like it was on the point of a massive accident. Compare that to the R32 that was designed and built in 88. I think they used the RB20 engine although I'm not sure. 4 wheel drive too. Massive advantage. If the R32 was only allowed to run in RWD things may have been different but we will never know. The cossie for me will always be king. Ford ruined everything with the escort cosworth using the Saphire Cosworth floorpan and running gear with a mk5 shell - but thats another subject entirely. I owned a R32 in 2004 and a 3 door cossie in 2005. The R32 always felt planted on the road, the cossie was a handful on unfamiliar roads, and I'd fucking shit myself if I took it out in the wet. I sold that and bought a pulsar GTR - full stripped out, two seats, cage, 400bhp. To date the best car I've ever owned - although out of them em them cossie always made me smile. PEople arguing over things, get over it. Its evolution. The cossie had to conceed to newer technology. Same reason the MK2 escort isnt in the wrc! What I'm not excited about is the new 4x4 Focus. It might have an RS Badge, but its no Cosworth.
@ellda889 жыл бұрын
triptechable Cool story
@zyoungson8 жыл бұрын
Gtr was just that much better
@SimonTolson21474855488 жыл бұрын
+Zac Youngson it was. however in 1992 the sapphire cosworth was available in 4x4 form and would've made things even closer in the wet.
@theant98218 жыл бұрын
at last someone who sees that the new focus isn't a proper rs, it's just a fast focus. an rs has its roots in motorsport. focus rs's don't.
@asianximen84898 жыл бұрын
no doubt about it the cosworth is a legend of its own.
@fightfanian4 жыл бұрын
How did the 2wd cosworth even keep up with the awd gtr in the rain? That's impressive
@Alex4620474 жыл бұрын
The Cossie is much lighter, and lighter where it matters than the GTR. The Nissan has a whacking great lump of iron at one end and, potentially, all the power being put down to tyres at the other. The Ford is better balanced.
@fightfanian4 жыл бұрын
@@Alex462047 I know, but in the rain? That's some serious driving, suspension, and minimal mass breaking the laws of physics.
@Alex4620474 жыл бұрын
@@fightfanian It's all of that, all right!
@damiendoisher78124 жыл бұрын
Sierras were awd as well I'm pretty sure
@mykincadult-store12194 жыл бұрын
@@damiendoisher7812 3door Sierra's were rwd. Versions of the sapphire 5 door were available 4x4 and all escorts were based on the Sierra 4x4 chassis's
@tomcat31536 жыл бұрын
I don't even watch v8 super car shit, after growing up in this era.
@ushittyuglylc50375 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@H3avyHaul3r5 жыл бұрын
me too....didn’t even know bathurst 2018 was on until the day..... if you still watch v8 stupidcars well...you’ve been had
@SuperSamtel5 жыл бұрын
Funny you old boys using youtube comments to complain about progress....
@tomcat31535 жыл бұрын
@@SuperSamtel yeah we're old trollers! 😊
@H3avyHaul3r5 жыл бұрын
lol....the progress is actually regressive in all aspects of the motorsport.... yawns, time for a nap
@RTOneZer03 жыл бұрын
Everyone was gangsta until the Godzilla showed up in the mountain.
@frazerguest28645 жыл бұрын
When you look back at this race I think it really shows the skill of DJ. From what I've read from the likes of Andy Rouse and Steve Soper, the Sierra's weren't the easiest of cars to drive quickly and neatly in the dry, let alone the wet, but here's Dick Johnson absolutely taking the fight to the R32's in very wet and greasy conditions. Just look at how he struggles with traction coming out of Forest Elbow @0:31. I've often wondered who built the fastest Sierras. Rouse, Eggenburger or DJR. From the evidence of this video, I'd be inclinded to say that it was DJR who built the fastest Sierras.
@joeogle77292 жыл бұрын
That's because the power delivery of a group A Cossie consists of nothing, nothing, turbo, BIG TURBO, crash barriers. I can only go off the Cossie mod for Assetto Corsa as I was effectively saying, the torque curve is effectively a cliff which means unless you can keep the turbo spooled at all times, it's almost impossible to drive it without wrestling it and controlling the slides. And as you can imagine this is even worse in the wet. The big advantage the Cossie had over the R32 though is that it was much lighter because it didn't have the 4 wheel drive or steering.
@Internetbutthurt Жыл бұрын
Agreed. The R32 was by far the best car technologically (and rightly neutered) but Johnson showed he was clearly the best driver.
@PiDsPagePrototypes8 ай бұрын
John Bowe used to describe the Sierra's as difficult to drive - the handling was okay, if you were able to keep the power on, but if you were off throttle coasting and then got back on it, diabolical. And, word is, Johnson's had better handling then the rest of the Sierra pack, because of the work done locally.
@avexingvoice1824 Жыл бұрын
This is Perfect in my opinion, My two favourite Cars (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth and Nissan Skyline GT-R R32) on a track I would consider simply brilliant track which puts together the factors of Top Speed, Handling and Elevation Changes.
@Tigerpuffer3 жыл бұрын
I feel like a lot of people in America grew up with the impression that motorsports are boring because all we have is NASCAR, and NASCAR sucks. But this is real racing right here.
@theberengersniper9 жыл бұрын
The RS500 was an elderly machine by that point. No doubt just as fast as ever though.
@tweeny556 жыл бұрын
Agree,sierra was 7+yrs old by this
@jacobrose20974 жыл бұрын
Mike Gunnerst you’re one sad human being, hope I never becoming as crotchety as you smh
@paziwa55014 жыл бұрын
Gran turismo 2 REAL LiFE¡
@toy200sx3 жыл бұрын
Great to see the ageing AE86 Toyota still dicing it up (4A-GE?). Used to own one of those beauties.
@toddc66825 ай бұрын
Japanese copy of Ford Cosworth BDA. Great engines!
@bennybouken6 жыл бұрын
I have respect for both of these cars.
@crownmajesta10644 жыл бұрын
The golden age of racing.
@coriehart65904 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows the GTR was fast but those serriera rs500 were awesome too,now even more rarer then a gtr
@martinandreas64863 жыл бұрын
Happy to have a black rs500 in the garage here
@hueyfinesse3 жыл бұрын
the sierra is a far more successfull race car when taking into account its racing heritage. It won the dtm championship in germany against the 190 cosworth and e30 and it also won a bunch of rallies
@JaydenLawson4 жыл бұрын
Just had a tour of Dick Johnson’s workshop by Dick himself. Most impressive place I’ve seen in a long time. If you ever get the chance I highly recommend it!
@holdenmad111 Жыл бұрын
Delivering rags there one day showed me what an arsehole that prick really is! never had much respect for him after his comments and bitching against Richards/Skaiffe in 92. prick saw me struggling to walk and carry his fucking rags and deliberately with a big grin on his face pulled a door closed so as to make it harder for me! I called him a C that day to his face and openly tell him what i think of him on the occaisions i see him around. fucking cheating lowlife scum that he is!
@zenkiev44866 жыл бұрын
Ahh, Godzilla back in the day. One of them many reasons why these sportscars and its bloodline are legendary. It’s number of championships, consecutive official wins, lap time records, 1/4 awd records, 1 mile, you name it. It’s basically the most successful Japanese sportscar line date. Other cars can just dream about those achievements. And what made the GT-R BNR32 very popular thus earned the name “Godzilla”? Because it was handicapped, banned, and changed grp A rule books. It was very controversial, and simply too dominating back in the early 90s.
@BlackStar-uy9fh5 жыл бұрын
@smith smithy Oh, a cheat. So that "clears" that then. A bit bitter about the fact? What crap are you driving?
@simmo27455 жыл бұрын
Won lemans, paris daka, Nürburgring24, daytona24?
@simmo27455 жыл бұрын
smith smithy its not cheating its called using modern tech. The serrira did the same in its day. For sure Ford has nothing to prove to Nissan in terms of motor sport success, as Ford are one of the most successful, and Nissan one of the least. And Im not even a Ford fan!
@potaka7910 жыл бұрын
Wow I forgot how fast those Sierras were.
@gav240z9 жыл бұрын
potaka79 check out Dick Johnson hitting scramble boost at 1:37 - he's really trying to get past the GTR.
@stevenfarrington23618 жыл бұрын
They were also restricted in rear tyre size. I read a quote from DJ years ago that if you weren't careful exiting 2nd gear corners, they wheel spin all the way through 3rd and 4th gears on the straight.
@arkhsm4 жыл бұрын
@@gav240z Yeah, in fact the Nissan had to move off line to block him !!
@nickmendez37074 жыл бұрын
@Mike Gunnerst relax your precious GTR got smoked by a 4cyl.
@hondamanvtec28944 жыл бұрын
It's racing cars All racing cars are fast
@smithy24 жыл бұрын
Im glad i was old enough to remember these years, Brock, Johnson in their primes (ish)
@adamjdm41324 жыл бұрын
To be fair mate by the 90s Brock and Johnston were well past their primes
@carlosb15 жыл бұрын
The excitement on the commentators is extraordinary!
@fatmat17014 жыл бұрын
Sierra was avalible in america
@johnsutcliffe32094 жыл бұрын
In nz, advertizing on sundays was banned so one year we got to hear them whilst aussie ads were on. It was classic banter. F this f that laughter slurred speach. They were obviously taking advantage of sponsor hospitality.Then straight back to mr interesting when back on air. So funny
@paulcarlton99595 жыл бұрын
Bring back open class racing then I may get interested in Australian motor racing again. Skank tanks have been on the mountain way too long. Get rid of em.
@300596865 жыл бұрын
The Holden fans would all spit the dummy and start crying
@yuanedo7955 жыл бұрын
Isn't improved production category basically employs the same idea? I do agree though
@Iggsy814 жыл бұрын
what is a skank tank?
@johnsutcliffe32094 жыл бұрын
Yep captivas vs kugas is the future man
@timesweeper9778 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, it makes me glad that "car brand xenophobia" isn't just isolated to the US. Seems like you Aussies have that issue too according to these comments.
@wizzard5442 Жыл бұрын
Yeah us Aussies have been having this "issue" for decades....
@karhlhenselien2260 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this with me pop,great race of two legend driver's and cars.The R32 was a force to be recon with,I would of liked to seen all wheel drive on Sierra and seen how it went
@petrospago35152 жыл бұрын
imagine having no restrictions and still getting challenged by a sierra with 125hp less no AWD and 200lb ballast
@user-fx2sh6pk9u8 ай бұрын
THE GTR in 92 was BADLY RESTRICTED...Boost restricted, Rev restricted, added weight...you name it...they did EVERYTHING to try and Slow the GTR down
@petrospago35158 ай бұрын
@@user-fx2sh6pk9u how was it restricted if the gtr weight almost the same as the Sierra while having almost 120hp more and awd? the Sierra literally had added weights to make it fair for everyone else and the gtr comes with 0 restrictions 100plus more horsepower than anyone else and awd and still struggles against the restricted Sierra in the rain
@user-fx2sh6pk9u8 ай бұрын
@petrospago3515 in 92 the GTR was Boost restricted, Rev restricted, had almost 100kg of weight added and was Down about 200hp from the year before AND it was A LOT Heavier than the Sierra due to its AWD System...ALWAYS WAS A LOT Heavier than the Sierra...the Sierra was running a LOT MORE Boost than the GTR and weight removed that season
@user-fx2sh6pk9u8 ай бұрын
@petrospago3515 the Sierra weighed 1210kg...the GTR was 1500kgs...no idea where you got the info that the Sierra was anywhere near thecweight of the GTR
@freekhitzert98547 жыл бұрын
Sierra is a 4cilinder with rearwheel drive nissan is 6 cilinder with fourwheeldrive i think the sierra is not doing so bad at all
@684045 жыл бұрын
Those turbo'd Sierras had a torque curve like Mt Everest
@appleberry76795 жыл бұрын
@@68404 yes a s awd is not the best way on any place(like straights
@weallfollowmanutd5 жыл бұрын
Bah. The GTR had 40kg penalty, boost restriction, ride height restriction and splitter restrictions to slow it down. Yet it still beat the cosworths.
@symmbias37525 жыл бұрын
@@weallfollowmanutd i can tell you now that the 2.0L cosworth if unrestricted would be very OP...lol
@weallfollowmanutd5 жыл бұрын
@@symmbias3752 it would be, however the GTR had many more restrictions than the Cosworth, Which was the point I was making.
@johnnymossville5 жыл бұрын
The Sierra was way passed it's prime by 1992. Amazing it was still hanging on by that point.
@nickmendez37074 жыл бұрын
Nearly 10 years after the initial developments of the cars. And yet it could still leave the GTR behind on the straights.
@klayshotter4 жыл бұрын
Nick Mendez because the GTR got sandbagged with a boost pop off valve and skinner tires, if the GTR ran in the 1991 spec for the 92 season the GTR would have crushed the ford
@phantasyboy10314 жыл бұрын
@@klayshotter Don't talk rubbish if that was in dry condition the Sierra would leave the Nissan in the dust
@klayshotter4 жыл бұрын
Phantasy Boy on the straights yes because in the 1992 season the GTR got very heavily penalised with a boost restriction from the turbos more weight add to the car and skinnier tires. What I’m saying is that if the GTR had been run in the same spec as it did in 1991 the ford would’ve had no chance anywhere, but none of that matters because the GTR still kicked the fords arse anyway in 1992 😜
@phantasyboy10314 жыл бұрын
@@klayshotter Rubbish the Sierra was penalized too with boost reduction power reduction way back from 1988 89 No car could keep up that's why you only saw Sierras in a row. Not on this Bathurst it didn't Dick won this but the stewards thought to rob him of his victory as Ford Sierra was robbed in 1987
@superfast304 жыл бұрын
Amazing series. Modern touring/DTM cars pail in comparison!
@flacjacket Жыл бұрын
Two of the greatest homologation cars in history. I am fortunate to own a 3dr Cosworth in the states and I swear I could park it next to anything and it would steal the show, never have I owned or even ridden in a car that breaks necks like it, I can't go a mile without a thumbs up, a wave, or someone cutting up traffic to try to catch up with me. I would love to add an R32 to my collection someday, the cosworth may be the more outrageous looker and better balanced drivers car, but the YB certainly can't touch the way that RB26 sounds.
@jdcp897611 ай бұрын
Whats your collection buddy? Only your amazing Sierra?
@user-fx2sh6pk9u8 ай бұрын
I've had my R32 GTR V-spec for about 25 years...a Car THAT STILL Everytime I drive it Never fails to put a smile on my face...it will be a family heir loom and handed down to my Son as I would NEVER sell it
@litnin37554 жыл бұрын
Wish Supercars could go back to this
@JamesMullarneyIsAFraud Жыл бұрын
The best era of Bathurst
@accountholder88844 жыл бұрын
Absolute beauties, I can only hope that more of these types of cars are preserved and not banned outright in the near future. The all electric push is depressing though perhaps a necessity, there's the controversy about the energy used in producing them and exporting/transporting them for sale. Tighter emissions laws for MOT I can see the sense in, versus outright bans.
@discozula44693 жыл бұрын
Here we see how fast the rs500 truly was. The only thing beating it was the awd Godzilla
@TheRoberto263405 жыл бұрын
one of the best tracks in the world full stop.
@kirkc96432 жыл бұрын
I went to this race. I was about 21 and we watched at the top of the mountain, with plenty of beer to keep us hydrated all day. It was one of the best experiences I've had. Even got to to drive around the track the next morning, albeit in the opposite direction and at a crawl (because it's a one-way public road and the cops were pointing radar guns at all the wanna be Peter Brocks :-P) Only thing that could've made it a better day was if Holden had won.
@kirkc96432 жыл бұрын
One thing I forgot to mention is the huge elevation difference of 175 metres between top & bottom. Many people don't realise because it's hard to pick-up from video. It's a long steep climb and a fast descent...every lap.
@Joshua_N-A2 жыл бұрын
Australian Nürburgring?
@mikespearwood3914 Жыл бұрын
@@Joshua_N-A No, Australian Mt Panorama!
@ray.shoesmith2 жыл бұрын
Bathurst 1000 Pole Times 1973 John Goss Ford Falcon XA-GT *2min 33.4* 1974 Peter Brock Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 *2min 30.8* 1975 Colin Bond Holden Torana SL/R 5000 L34 *2min 27.4* 1976 Allan Moffat Ford Falcon XB-GT *2min 25.0* 1977 Peter Brock Holden Torana LX A9X *2min 24.1* 1978 Peter Brock Holden Torana LX A9X *2min 20.006* 1979 Peter Brock Holden Torana LX A9X *2min 20.500* 1980 Kevin Bartlett Chev Camaro Z28 *2min 20.972* 1981 Kevin Bartlett Chev Camaro Z28 *2min 36.432* (wet) 1982 Allan Grice Holden Commodore VH SS *2min 17.501* 1983 Peter Brock Holden Commodore VH SS *2min16.270* 1984 George Fury Nissan Bluebird Turbo *2min 13.850* 1985 Tom Walkinshaw Jaguar XJ-S *2min18.822* 1986 Gary Scott Nissan Skyline DR30 RS *2min17.159* 1987 Klaus Ludwig Ford Sierra RS500 *2min 16.969* 1988 Klaus Neidzweidz Ford Sierra RS500 *2min 18.24* 1989 Peter Brock Ford Sierra RS500 *2min 15.80* 1990 Klaus Neidzweidz Ford Sierra RS500 *2min 13.94* 1991 Mark Skaife Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R *2min 12.630* 1992 Dick Johnson Ford Sierra RS500 *2min 12.898* 1993 Larry Perkins Holden Commodore VP *2min 13.013* 1994 Glenn Seton Ford Falcon EB *2min 12.1464* 1995 Craig Lowndes Holden Commodore VR *2min11:5540* 1996 Glenn Seton Ford Falcon EF *2min11.0160* 1997 Paul Morris BMW 320i *2min 16.5958* 1998 Rickard Rydell Volvo S40 *2min 14.9265* 1999 Mark Larkham Ford Falcon AU *2min 09.5146* 2000 Wayne Gardner Ford Falcon AU *2min 28.3844* (wet) 2001 Marcos Ambrose Ford Falcon AU *2min 09.7785* 2002 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VX *2min 08.8278* *2003 Greg Murphy Holden Commodore* VY *2min 06.8594* 2004 Steven Richards Holden Commodore VY *2min 07.9611* 2005 Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA *2min 08.5990* 2006 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ *2min 07.4221* 2007 Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BF *2min 07.0908* 2008 Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE *2min 07.2693* 2009 Garth Tander Holden Commodore VE *2min 07.9463* 2010 Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon FG *2min 07.5377* 2011 Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VE *2min 08.8009* 2012 Will Davidson Ford Falcon FG *2min 08.0693* 2013 Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VF *2min 07.8825* 2014 Shane van Gisbergen Holden Commodore VF *2min 06.3267* 2015 David Reynolds Ford Falcon FG X *2min 27.8201* (wet) 2016 Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VF *2min 05.4263* 2017 Scott McLaughlin Ford Falcon FG X *2min 03.8312* 2018 David Reynolds Holden Commodore ZB *2min 04.0589* 2019 Chaz Mostert Ford Mustang GT *2min 03.7897* 2020 Cam Waters Ford Mustang GT *2min 03.5592* 2021 Chaz Mostert Holden Commodore ZB *2min 03.3736*
@simonayers80334 жыл бұрын
Those sierras were awesome
@alsa4real Жыл бұрын
After the R32 passed the Sierra, it seems the Sierra was still keeping pace with the skyline in wet conditions. So it's either the Attesa Ets wasn't as powerful of an advantage guys make it out to be, or the Sierra's driver was goddamn good.
@mikespearwood3914 Жыл бұрын
The driver is Dick Johnson isn't it? So a goddamn good driver for sure!
@user-fx2sh6pk9u8 ай бұрын
THE GTR was severely hobbled and penalised in 92...it was Boost restricted, rev limited and almost 100kg of ballast in the boot ...watch a 91 season of THE ATCC or the 91 Bathurst and its obvious how much it was hobbled...at one stage Richards and Johnson had a drag race up the mountain and the GTR just walked away effortlessly from Johnsons Sierra
@Maximise5 Жыл бұрын
I was at the Bathurst 1000 today but 1992 was the last time I was there before that. Interesting mix of cars back then. Today it was just Mustangs and Commodores but we still had a great day. The rain held off today not like 1992 when we got soaked.
@mikespearwood3914 Жыл бұрын
Wow, 30 years between visits!
@martijnvv80314 жыл бұрын
2019 > an RS500 in mind condition will cost you 75.000 Euro !
@martinandreas64863 жыл бұрын
One for sale at 110k
@andrewh63673 жыл бұрын
Watch the GTR in 1991 without the restrictions. Far more impressive.
@Spacegoat925 жыл бұрын
Back when Bathurst was friggin awesome. Before all the stupid regulations
@maxrockatanksyOG Жыл бұрын
It was only a few years later, i stopped watching these races- around the EL Flacon period. I miss the various cars that raced back then- everything from a Corlla to a GTR
@user-fv6eu8qw3o Жыл бұрын
You can hear every single other car reving hard, but not the gtr, what a restrected engine sounds.
@chunkybuster72035 жыл бұрын
I recall Dick Johnson coming over to Silverstone in his red Sierra and wiping the floor against our touring cars! or was it a dream?
@davyfaeforth5 жыл бұрын
Did the water pump not fail ? So it was Johnson's mechanics who where wiping the floor or mopping it
@MrMcKane5 жыл бұрын
1988 Tourist Trophy wasn't it? Put his car on pole ahead of Rouse and the Eggenberger Sierras.
@woopimagpie4 жыл бұрын
Yeah he did. He put it on pole and was leading by the length of the straight when they came in for a pit stop and the water pump failed. They got it fixed but he was out of contention by then. Didn't really matter, the point had been proved. DJR built the fastest Sierras on the planet. Dick said in his book he had been screwed over by Rouse in the early days of the Sierras development in Australia, which prompted him to develop the car himself in house. He took great delight in thrashing the British cars. Testament to how good they were is Cosworth have one of Dick's cars in their display rooms as an example of the best of its type. That says something.
@phantasyboy10314 жыл бұрын
@@woopimagpie I disagree Allan Moffats were faster then Dicks but he had alot more bad luck with overheating turbos and engines
@Zero_Ninety8 жыл бұрын
GTR fanboi's, GTR fanboi's everywhere...
@zzzzxxxx3414 жыл бұрын
OLD SCHOOL, THAT WAS MY TIME. LOVE IT!!!!!😎😎😎
@edsonormmota8 жыл бұрын
This trhack is amazing.
@purebloodheretic46824 жыл бұрын
The Skyline GTR got 'Nutered' just so the Competition could Compete with it- it had to carry more weight & Lower Boost Psi -It was Decades Ahead of the V8's Tecnology Wise! The Sierra must have had Similar Power : Weight to stay ahead of the GTR which was Handicapped!! -Cheers👍
@bencosturbz77553 жыл бұрын
It's only fair to handi cap the gtr with all the advantages it has over the other cars
@richarddutchholland47804 жыл бұрын
I can still remember seeing my first Sierra RS Cosworth in 1987 on a D plate in white owned by the Corona pop rep who visited all the local shops where I grew up as a kid. Ford actually sold them for a fiver under 20k so they could be purchased as a reps car if I’m not mistaken...
@daveworthing22948 ай бұрын
Did the GTR have 4 wheel drive though? I read somewhere that it was driven in rear drive only.
@garry19623 ай бұрын
I missed this race 1992 stuck in the airport 🛫
@seanmumford37714 жыл бұрын
TCM, GT3 and even the kiwis central muscle cars are the only categories worth watching these days.
@markskvr92794 жыл бұрын
Godzilla at its finest 🔥🔥
@daudfw84404 жыл бұрын
Very intense its 1am and I'm pumped feeling that gtr was fairytale, just not possible.
@richardkocksworthy84235 жыл бұрын
Did the Gtr have twin turbo set up for the races?^
@nickmendez37074 жыл бұрын
Yep
@tony_51563 жыл бұрын
This is the moment that Godzilla killed the king and became the legend it is today
@twincammike83295 жыл бұрын
I like the Toyota at 2.10sec..best car on the track that day...😎
@mr.andmrs.dailylives Жыл бұрын
Such an interesting race to see! Must watch video
@terrordrift32 Жыл бұрын
2:08 is that an AE86 Levin?
@barryphillips73276 жыл бұрын
Essentially the Sierra was a follow on from the Cortina many parts were similar, the Cosworth engine was based on a 2ltr Cortina/Sierra engine block with a fancy 16V head and a turbo charger , Dick Johnson,s cars had in excess of 650hp ( and said that more was possible, if not for exhaust restrictions ) the Dick Johnson Sierra,s were the fastest Sierra,s in the world, 17 & 18 ended in the UK BTCC.
@nickmendez37074 жыл бұрын
Actually the Cortina was a 1600cc Lotus engine built off of the Kent Crossflow. The Sierra was built off of the Ford Pinto 205 Block with Cosworth designed internals and head.
@petergordon45254 жыл бұрын
@@nickmendez3707 2 litre pinto's were in the Escort rs 2000!
@nickmendez37074 жыл бұрын
@@petergordon4525 yes and Cosworth took the standard 205 Pinto block and designed their own twin cam head
@petergordon45254 жыл бұрын
@@nickmendez3707 I know mate, I've had a 4x4 Sapphire for 21 years, fantastic engine!
@mk2trb4 жыл бұрын
@@nickmendez3707 the lotus cortina had a twincam 1600 yes but mk3 cortina to mk5 cortina the gt/2000e/ghia/ had 1.6 or 2.0 pinto options aswel as a 1300 x flow and 2.3 cologne v6
@Pen39892 жыл бұрын
This clip reminds me when the aging Ford escort was dueling the new Audi quattro in the rally scene, the car was spectacular to watch but of course it isn't that competitive anymore
@iandibley80322 ай бұрын
What a dice Richards & Johno 680/700 hp on tape a wet ,the 4wd Nissan had the edge in these conditions. Back in an era when Bathurst was exciting , the drivers largely controlled the raceout come not rules & regulations or some tec on a computer in the pits.
@JJSideshowBob4 жыл бұрын
As advanced as modern touring cars may be in comparison - this looks damn fast...
@darrensmith9407 Жыл бұрын
2wd Sierra put up a great fight against the awd gtr in the wet. ..big respect 👍
@MrBrentles7 жыл бұрын
Miss this
@alanjm12342 жыл бұрын
2.6 litre, six cylinder, twin turbo, 4 wheel drive vs 2 litre 4 cylinder single turbo RWD. Add a wet track.... You also need to remember the Skyline was a much newer car. Technology moves on.
@mael-strom97075 жыл бұрын
Crikey, where are the dinosaurs? ...oh, they're in Jurrasic world V8 supercars now. ...lol.
@sauceboy9700 Жыл бұрын
I know i'm overcomplicating a lot by saying this but the GTR-r32 Skyline was basically made to take down the Sierra Cosworth
@MrCalverino2 жыл бұрын
that's a tough course, much respect!
@applemuffin72534 жыл бұрын
In 1997 I actually bought a Godzilla from a guy that imported it new direct from Japan in 92 The car was in impeccable condition with 25 k on the clock. I had the twin turbos upgraded and a heavy duty clutch was installed too I also had bilstein suspension fitted On the Dyno The car has over 700 hp... Let’s just say the g forces makes an airplane seems slow at take off... Sadly the car has been driven just over 2000 Km in 20 years sitting in a shipping container collecting dust !! Booo to me.... What happens when you loose interest and move on to other things
@tube-dude77 Жыл бұрын
Oh man!!! 2 litre/2.3, 4 cylinder Sierra, just being beaten by a GTR because of 4 wheel drive!! Damn impressive for a 1982 based design!!! 😃
@healthylifestylechanges74365 жыл бұрын
the v8 had no chance did you see them over take them like they were buses
@skiphaskell7065 жыл бұрын
Ssssshhhhh Come on mate, ya can't say that about a v8 Hahaha
@jimikestell26725 жыл бұрын
The sierra cosworth is the most succesful race car of all time!, its from 1986 by 1992 its pretty old tech the skyline is a tech marvel respect the sierra for what it achieved and the skyline for changing the game
@b5779604 жыл бұрын
I think you will find the BMW E30 M3 was the most successful touring car of all time- worldwide
@phantasyboy10314 жыл бұрын
@@b577960 No it wasn't the Sierra would kill that BMW it was in the next class down Class B
@FiendishlyDelightedSefto3 жыл бұрын
Think u will find its Australian development that changed the game... Guess who's idea it was to attach a German made Porche AWD system to the nissan??? AUSTRALIANS
@ukaszczarnota894 Жыл бұрын
love that battle, awesome cars
@eccosabanovic15895 жыл бұрын
...what i can say for sure is, this seems to be more entertaining than now days F1 and rest of the racing circus..
@jacksonhenry2586 Жыл бұрын
The era When the Hunters (F&H) became the "Hunted"
@baseline31434 жыл бұрын
Is it Mount Panorama or Bathurst ?
@user-fx2sh6pk9u8 ай бұрын
Mount Panorama is in a Town called Bathurst
@Denso598 ай бұрын
@@user-fx2sh6pk9u Thx for that !
@MDDeGrande19947 жыл бұрын
These are Group A cars, right? So are these the DTM cars? Or what series is this?
@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X7 жыл бұрын
Group A. DTM was similar in these years, but with different boost limits, air restrictors, minimum weights, tyre widths etc.
@MDDeGrande19947 жыл бұрын
Ok thank you
@DumbledoreMcCracken4 жыл бұрын
Two car that weren't available in America - F-Yeah
@falconpowerful23625 жыл бұрын
The GT-R was so good, it won the race without a passenger's-side front wheel... but I'm just just part of a pack of arseholes ;-) :-D
@aussieoffroader19745 жыл бұрын
Falcon Powerful love to know how it passed scrutineering after it was all bent and broken. Bullshit win for an illegal racecar
@falconpowerful23625 жыл бұрын
Aussie Offroader good point!!! That wheel would've been outside permissible dimensions;-)
@mikeobrien98294 жыл бұрын
Yes but the Sierra was lapped so had to go past GODZILLA twice to be in front, they never would of changed to super cars if GODZILLA had a Holden or Ford badge on the front.
@acedogboy84214 жыл бұрын
@@mikeobrien9829 no thats not true at all.
@mikeobrien98294 жыл бұрын
@@acedogboy8421 Go back and check the replay, Dick Johnson had just pitted and was over a lap behind.
@rabidbigdog Жыл бұрын
Now I feel like a cigarette.
@HCR---4 жыл бұрын
"Beautiful race"👏👏👏...
@antonfloor3445 жыл бұрын
Do the Nissan ‘s have 4wd?
@PiDsPagePrototypes8 ай бұрын
Skyline vs Sierra vs Commodore vs BMW vs Volvo, with all in it with a chance to win. That's when the touring car racing peaked, end of Group A, before the V8Stupidcars.
@wolfgangvan-uber65154 жыл бұрын
Isn’t that the race where Denny Hulme died of a heart attack?
@southernpimp52525 жыл бұрын
Bring production cars back into motorsport, and maybe the TV ratings will increase once again!
@woopimagpie4 жыл бұрын
There are plenty of production car races around the country, the Bathurst 6 Hour is probably the best known. Most of it doesn't get televised though, because it isn't popular..... go figure.
@LiljamezZz Жыл бұрын
0:30 500hp single turbo lag in a sub 3000 pound car kicking in 😂
@jeeploggernz22895 жыл бұрын
HOLYSHIT THAT SIERRA HAD SOME BOOGIE, holden didnt have shit....even to this day BAAHAHAHAHA