I could listen to Fred Gibson talk all day, fair guy and talks no shit. Great driver, great manager and mentor.
@Vokieeeee5 жыл бұрын
WOW ! What a 1 Hour and 40 Minutes of Pure Adrenalin ! Never knew all of what Mark Skaife had achieved ! I met him at the Central Coast , in the Streets of Terrigal and said " Good Day " to Mark and also said , " You Mad Driver , I love your Racing Style " ! He looked at me and smiled ! I think he said "Thanks" ! Then he went ! He had his Wife with him and and Child was there too , from memory ! What a Nice Feller ! I Always Loved his Racing ! Finally , like All or at least Sensible Racing Drivers , he called it quits in Racing ! I think that Family then became Number One Issue for Mark ! Mark still Commentates on Races and he sure is good at that too ! Cheers to You , Skaifey !!
@mikespencer99133 жыл бұрын
As a racer from "the States", I was too late to the party to appreciate Mark's talent and career. Thank you, SO MUCH, for giving me a look into the history of V8SC!
@fuzzi31252 жыл бұрын
This guys my grandpa mate
@VenomRoadRacing Жыл бұрын
Check this out on Brocky. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eqeXp8hyqbjclqs.html
@mikespencer9913 Жыл бұрын
@@VenomRoadRacing That looks great. Thanks for the link! Supercars stream is LIVE right now, though! ;)
@borismcfinnigan3430 Жыл бұрын
@@fuzzi3125 LOL. Skaifes kids arent having kids yet but anyway....
@borismcfinnigan34304 ай бұрын
@@mikespencer9913You do realise you actually need to race to be a racer yeah?
@nmc3564 жыл бұрын
I'm a ford man and was a great Ambrose fan but have to say, what a legend Mark is. Onya Skaifey
@Suroyfamilia4 жыл бұрын
The 90’s was the golden era for V8 supercars, great documentary! thanks for sharing.
@kevinoneill15164 жыл бұрын
Still loving this little history lesson in 2019. American here who would love to see more of things like these on essentially any of these guys who raced from say late 80s on (I don't really have an interest in the 60s 70s stuff) I'm mainly attracted to 90s+ V8 era. I don't get how running moonshine around the wild hills and such in the southern US, NASCAR, essentially running around in circles and drag racing in a straight line become our biggest motorsports. THIS is what should have happened here. I subscribe to "Superview" and watch the practice sessions on here. I did own a 2004 Pontiac GTO (Holden Monaro) LS1 v8 , 6 speed, fun to drive. More like a GT type car, trunk, nice seats but still plenty fast. Mine had headers and just single outlet exhaust, nice sleeper. 37x hp to the wheels (can't remember exactly) .
@trackrecord15925 жыл бұрын
I like the part when jim richards tells fg what the damage is on the gtr. How bads the car well he owes him a small bottle shop lol that's the funniest line
@ray.shoesmith Жыл бұрын
"life long memories that'll live with me forever" Profound final words
@nicholasjohnson67244 жыл бұрын
I'm a long time Ford fan, but nothing but respect to Skaife. A true class act !
@IamSamSammIam4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed watching Skaife win numerous victories on a Sunday afternoon when I was a small child! 1:18:21 one of the best moments ever!
@clinteastwood993410 жыл бұрын
brilliant enjoyed every minute.
@davos4wdadventures2 жыл бұрын
As a ford fan i have to say thanks for the red and blue fights mate
@barryphillips7327 Жыл бұрын
I have always been a Ford fan and always will be, still i must admit much respect for Mark Skaife, also for Larry Perkins, ( for the record Glenn Seton was ATCC champion 1997 ) Marks crash 48min was HUGE the car would be a write off!!!!
@unkown20965 жыл бұрын
Have a lot of respect for Skaife even tho I'm a Ford McLaughlin fan.... So good to have him still part of the sport and best commentator. God bless Skaife with many more years in the v8.
@TassyDeval2 жыл бұрын
R u serious. U r a ford fan and u cant see how 1 eyed skaife is
@stephencatsoulis89606 ай бұрын
Only 1 eyed fans would say that ^
@dariussmith29543 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this together i have a new respect for Holden and Nissan
@automandan30664 жыл бұрын
He was literally my fav driver when i was a young kid in the 90s
@matk47315 жыл бұрын
What a great time for Australia motorsports. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻
@C.Griffin5 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this documentary. Cheers for the upload.
@GhostOfRT3003 жыл бұрын
Great doco George, thanks for the upload. 👍🏼 🏁🚘🏁
@F1Kamel_19923 жыл бұрын
Mark to me was a brilliant tin top racer with total commitment throughout his V8 Supercar career and the film is an eye catcher
@ArtVandelayOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Tin top ??
@F1Kamel_19922 жыл бұрын
@@ArtVandelayOfficial Yes, that's British slang for Touring Car.
@reggiewho65393 жыл бұрын
Mark Skaife, self made racing legend the love of the sport!
@harrisionstan3773 Жыл бұрын
I wasn't a fan until one round in Darwin. Skaife had a front wheel torn off in a crash. Got the car back to the pits. Great work by the mechanics saw him start R2 at the rear of the field. He carved his way through much of the field. Come R 3 he got through and won the race. That made an impression. Easily the best driver of his era in Australia.
@samdekker909 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I came across this, was awesome to watch! I was only born in '90 so I didn't see the Nissan years, but as a kid i'd try to watch as much of the v8's as I could and HRT were my favourite in that late 90's/early 00's era. I'd always watch closely at the likes Skaife, Lowndes, Murph etc. For some reason the series doesn't have the same kind of atmosphere anymore and the top drivers don't seem to receive the same respect as it looks like they used to. Although it will be good to look back at the current era in 20 years time!
@exr8ed9964 жыл бұрын
As a Ford Fan.. This was great to watch.
@Clintreid755 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading, I was lucky enough to be at Wanneroo when Skafe won his first ATCC race and I have enjoyed watching his entire career, even now as a commentator he is great to watch. Big Thumbs Up from me :D
@mk1cortinatony3954 жыл бұрын
Great vid !. never got to see much aussie touring car and never knew about Mark S. What a gent and true racer
@Hetstaine5 жыл бұрын
Absolute beast of driver. We used to call HRT the Red Barons back in the day, total and utter domination. Skaifey,, legend.
@dubya852 жыл бұрын
Megallica
@Volks24624 жыл бұрын
Skaife one of the best ever
@simmbing10 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching. Thanks
@Graeme_H5 жыл бұрын
Great story. I saw a different side of Mark and now have even greater respect for the bloke.
@maddog2200211 жыл бұрын
16.30 Gibson; " That was a brand new GTR" ... hahahaha
@superfast302 жыл бұрын
" G D AHHH" love it! lol Awesome documentary!
@jfpk11411 жыл бұрын
Great upload. The first V8 race I saw live on TV (at 2am in Ireland) was the Bathurst 1000 in 03 with Skaife's door opening after John Bowe bashed into him and I remember how infuriated I was at the time. Ive become a huge fan of the sport since but I can honestly say it was Mark Skaife on that day (and Murph) that keeps me searching through the internet looking for today's races. If anyone knows where to see them let me know. Its not shown here anymore. Booo!!
@Jahanoudis3 жыл бұрын
V8superview
@chrisalvos40022 жыл бұрын
He's just a wannabe 😡
@bobbythompson35443 жыл бұрын
Lived on the same street, Pollock Ave, North Wyong,NSW super young man, great driver his Father Russ was a friendly man we would often have a beer at the tennis club!
@wogga85 жыл бұрын
Mike Raymond really was the voice of motorsport in this part of the world wasn't he. Its like hearing the voice of an old mate you haven't seen or heard for a long time.
@ET51505 жыл бұрын
Darryn Waugh was great to see he got inducted in the legends lane
@volksdeutschewaffenss96705 жыл бұрын
mike was the best , no crap or hersterics just called the racing like it was, matt white could learn a thing or two listening to mike
@wogga85 жыл бұрын
@@ET5150 absolutely
@glennmorris29815 жыл бұрын
He was an oxygen thief of the highest level. Led the hate campaign when that halfwit Brock couldnt win FA in his pussbox Commodore. Was a great day when gave it up.
@wogga85 жыл бұрын
@@glennmorris2981 people laugh at you alot dont they
@weldmachine4 жыл бұрын
You can make assumptions about people you never meet. Believing only 2nd hand information. After watching this video. It definitely gave me a different view of someone who believed in himself to do the best he could do. It,s always good if you can find your path in this life. And it seems Mark Skaife found his. All the best to him.
@colinstewart14322 жыл бұрын
Great bloke Great documentary. Proper racing.
@KawazZX104 жыл бұрын
"Loyalty from Holden". Sheesh those days are long gone. LoL. Give us back the bailout money ya currants...
@KawazZX104 жыл бұрын
They have not payed the debt to Australia. Billions payed in subsidies and they shipped 150 million back to the states before shut down here. They'll never pay it back however they have lost clientele which has cost them dearly. With massive Colorado problems, and declining sales. They will be a footnote in our history.
@KawazZX104 жыл бұрын
So we agree they were insolvent and asked the hard working Australians for a handout to keep up an unsustainable business model for many years. I'm intrigued about an American business helping out us in WW2 though. Happy to be educated.
@captcav7673 жыл бұрын
How polished is Skafe, seriously smart bloke
@metsolver22ROBLOX11 жыл бұрын
Sadly, Former teammate Craig Lowndes recently passed him, But they are really good mates ever since Lowndes made the Ford switch.
@bryanp48273 жыл бұрын
I still think Skaiffey could have been the best ever...i think he retired too soon...
@fullpower0511 жыл бұрын
Thanks George a great watch:)
@bigal8784 жыл бұрын
Bloody good stuff 👍🏻
@dabooda4911 жыл бұрын
You can see full races live on the V8 Website if you pay, or you can most often the full race will be uploaded to youtube by a user.
@davidewhite695 жыл бұрын
the subterfuge with the Gazelle is hinted at in Bill Tuckey's 1987 Bathurst yearbook
@hsvsv810 жыл бұрын
Great video. Great competitor. Great driver.
@davidporeilly15 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video. Didn't know much about him but he was a true champion, great team mate it seems and only 2 teams in all his career. Touring Car winner, Open wheel winner, triple crown. You would have to be a Ford Fan to not respect him. If Jim Richards speaks for him that's good enough for me.
@OneHoodlum5 жыл бұрын
40:29. Mark Oastler drops a C bomb.
@CaptainElwood855 жыл бұрын
OneHoodlum body work missing from the cunt of a car hahahah
@andrewdillon78373 жыл бұрын
meh,,but i still looked for it...good shot .
@ajv8025 жыл бұрын
I remember Mark blaming the car and the team for not winning at a certain point in his career with Holden.....
@Yumenga5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this documentary.
@Vonscnitzel2 жыл бұрын
One of the best to ever do it. Mark Skaife Aussie legend
@robertreed16054 жыл бұрын
40:26 "Body work missing from the *explicit* of the car
@roywinchel3620 Жыл бұрын
Mark was/is one of the greatest drivers ever. Australian V/8 Super Cars are absolutely the best racing in the world.
@7HIFAST10 жыл бұрын
Real cars real drivers.
@nathanhill44584 жыл бұрын
Real cheap timor oil also braah
@anguskerr76657 ай бұрын
No idea that a former Australian Rules Footballer was once Skaife’s manager.
@NxDoyle4 жыл бұрын
There needs to be a greater focus on feeding Australian kart kids into open-wheel classes. It doesn't mean losing potential Supercar racers, because you can race 'em after a full top flight open wheel career. It would feed Supercars with more rounded racing drivers.
@bandingo652 Жыл бұрын
When I am leading races at Bathurst online GranTursimo , I swear I hear Skaife saying ' Minimize the risk !'
@Malcom23452 жыл бұрын
After the Nissans it was all down hill from there for supercar racing australia, just wasn’t that interesting anymore. Diversity in cars is what always made the great race great!
@jimclarke11089 ай бұрын
Great guy and a great driver
@davidorama66905 жыл бұрын
Amaroo. Oran Park. Sacred Sydney Motorsport circuits. Disappeared. Who can stand in the way when money can be made? Would never happen to a football stadium. Scandalous.
@VindalooSoup9 жыл бұрын
What a great video!
@darren2514fv10 жыл бұрын
the Skaife Gibson partnership was the longest in Australian motorsport
@metsolver22ROBLOX11 жыл бұрын
If you have sky, Use any one of the sky sports and find out the dates for V8 supercars, You will find the time.
@TheOMGWTFBBQ7772 жыл бұрын
53:56 a picture speaks a thousand words
@davegavin79143 жыл бұрын
Epic!
@mgrant0113 жыл бұрын
Umm didn’t hear the part about mark cheating on his wife and marrying a grid girl.
@richol79014 ай бұрын
Why did there need to be?
@haydengault25683 жыл бұрын
Skaifey is a great driver.
@davidorama66905 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this video. ATCC before v8supercars was some of the best touring ca racing in the world. Hate the v8supercar era.
@TrickyMario76545 жыл бұрын
It's funny how Skaife still kicked ass in the V8 era.
@Hetstaine Жыл бұрын
V8 Supercar era was absolute magic in the '90's and early 2000's. We will never see the likes of it again.
@kylewaddington1983 Жыл бұрын
Russell Ingle was the only driver Mark Skafie he didn't like because of the Easten Creek crash in 2003
@angusmount3913 Жыл бұрын
Scaife was a great guy for many years now especially at Newcastle and svg comments he lost my respect
@MrGutfeeling4 жыл бұрын
Gawd just how many road cars did he crash?
@zacdowdell60915 жыл бұрын
Pause at 35:30. Look at Steve Richards!!!
@gathel85742 жыл бұрын
He is a man who make R32 "Godzilla"
@nnoddy81615 жыл бұрын
Seton should never have left Nissan at the end of '87.
@mr.sunnyg55102 жыл бұрын
Greatest ever race car driver... and the v8sc were the definition of a "race car"... not a funny car or top fuel, f1, nascar etc... even now, this man can jump into any sedan and drive it like no one else.
@timlindquist52243 жыл бұрын
Got a lot of respect for Mark Scaife as a driver but I’ll never forget as an 7 year old at symonds plains when he was still driving the gtr a group of 10 or so kids were trying to get our posters signed he told us and I quote “fuck off you little cunts” I then went to Brockys tent and my father got our posters signed and he spoke to my dad for 10 minutes. The difference between a legend and a pretender I think.
@chrisbell82402 жыл бұрын
Yep skaife and his dad were f ing aseholes ask dick Johnson what he thinks of em.
@strokeracer5 жыл бұрын
At 49 minutes you can hear how the engines back then sounded so much better! Why?
@TheLoz9995 жыл бұрын
Because everything was better in the good ole days didnt you know ?
@rodneyk69133 жыл бұрын
Carbs not EFI?? Modern sound restrictions??
@stevenw115 жыл бұрын
Turned it off at 40 minutes when real Motorsport ended & rugby league on wheels started.
@callumfreebairn8082 Жыл бұрын
i remember watching skaifey
@wadedixon67804 жыл бұрын
Not doubt Alan Jones was a grub.
@NewZealandReact11 жыл бұрын
My hero xoxox
@SchumieFan0111 жыл бұрын
40:26 bodywork missing from the where?
@TassyDeval Жыл бұрын
And it all went to his head.
@MrBignick88 Жыл бұрын
mark skaife should try for a team principal job with a formula 1 team maybe he should replace Binnotto
@robertbusin998310 ай бұрын
Mark u should do another Bathurst
@dubya852 жыл бұрын
Legend
@bobbavet5 жыл бұрын
what track is at 12:00?
@lemonparty65955 жыл бұрын
amaroo park
@fatcat877610 жыл бұрын
Random thought, why the hell wasn't anyone running VL Turbos in Group A ???
@19escort739 жыл бұрын
I believe it's because of 2 reasons, #1 being that with Group A rules, the manufacturers had to sell a certain number of cars and Holden didn't make enough of the Turbo model VL's at the time for the car to be eligible. The 2nd - and I'm only speculating here - is that manufacturers had to use an engine that was designed and produced by them and given the RB30 was a Nissan motor, it probably didn't fit the bill for that reason either.
@EVILIMPERIALISM239 жыл бұрын
Yeah the best engine Holden ever had a was a nissan RB30 LOL
@doogssmee97425 жыл бұрын
The gov put a stop to ford Holden muscle cars ..... Holden had a 308 in a xu1 body on there drawing board
@lunch63605 жыл бұрын
Because there were no Mario’s in Grp A
@strokeracer5 жыл бұрын
I dont think the advantage was the engine, it was the AWD.
@Jonno19872 жыл бұрын
Hows your old man's statesman before he threw you in karts. And Bruce cresent at warnervale. Thats how the younger fellas learnt right? Gosford boy... more a wyong boy that ran into trouble and had your father's money and shops
@joshuas1842 жыл бұрын
Pipe down champ
@nizm0man5 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Oran Park
@chris41814 жыл бұрын
so true i can remember when my dad used to race the Australian hillclimb championships in the 80's and 90's at oran park worst decision Sydney made was to close oran park
@rodneyk69133 жыл бұрын
Amaroo as well ...
@bryanseidel45644 жыл бұрын
Skaife was in the wrong with Ingal.. he wanted to force Ingal off the road.
@callumfreebairn8082 Жыл бұрын
true champion
@helixworld3 жыл бұрын
Which circuit is that at 59:42?
@fredoes3 жыл бұрын
Calder
@helixworld3 жыл бұрын
@@fredoes Thanks!
@Loose8911 жыл бұрын
try vip box (google it) they show v8's
@stockcar98t735 жыл бұрын
I expected that commentator to be really small because of his high pitch voice! All these years later, I never knew what he looked like.
@SwineBrothers3 жыл бұрын
so, were they pissed that a japanese car won in 92, or that a car that crashed won? either way, jim was right.
@ArtVandelayOfficial2 жыл бұрын
Mainly due to the Japanese car There was a big "jap crap" sentiment in those days by the majority of locals
@ArtVandelayOfficial2 жыл бұрын
They also hated the Ford Sierra
@stevenw115 жыл бұрын
The AWD turbo 4’s & 6’s were incredible road cars & race cars but it showed up the Australian V8 taxi’s for what they really were, ie shitboxes... so what do we do ...simple we ban any car that isn’t a V8 taxi. Thus the pathetic era of V8 supercars began which is a complete farce. The great days of production based race cars of Group C then Group A was tossed aside for the complete joke of V8 supercars which is silhouette racing just so we could have shitty Australian badged cars winning to help prop up the failing local motor industry & help sustain the charade that Australian built cars were world class...hahahaha what a load of shit.
@Dominoe6665 жыл бұрын
Can't fault you their mate. Regulation has ruined just about every racing series out there :(
@andrewh63673 жыл бұрын
And now we’re racing American cars. Motor racing will never be the same. What a shame.
@nathanhill44584 жыл бұрын
Hes a good guy (mustve bought a burger 4 me 1nce at maccaa) 😈
@leongt19544 жыл бұрын
Great driver Mark not quite as good as his old teamate one Mr Lowndes but still a great driver
@HAWK13ize11 жыл бұрын
try V8SupercarsOfficial, they upload highlights and some full races.
@slingshotdingo5 жыл бұрын
I'm undeniably, 100%, through & through, a Ford fan but I think that was a decent doco and Skaifey conducted himself well. He's just a biased commentator and was a boof-headed twat as a driver. Thanks George Talbot.