My car at Bathurst 2017

Started by jg1053, April 24, 2017, 09:46:04 AM

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jg1053

Hi All,

Thought you might be interested in this video, filmed over Easter at Bathurst NSW Australia. I'm pretty chuffed at how my Son, Marcus and the car performed.
We took the car to Winton for a test day, got there late and blew the motor the week before. Took the car home and installed a spare STANDARD motor which had dome in excess of 200k, without a rebuild, just so we could compete.
Watch the amazing result 4th in class against some VERY quick Cortina's. The motor will be kept as a big shrine to ALFA resilience.

Jim   
   
https://youtu.be/9nB9VfsmbyQ

Paul Gulliver

Very committed laps Marcus & very quick over the top of the mountain. I don't think the little Giulia had much more to give. Must be itching to get the new engine back in it.
Paul Gulliver
Present
2017 Silver Giulia Veloce
1979 Silver Alfa 116 GTV Twin Spark
1973 Red Alfa 105 2.0 GTV

Past
2013 Giulietta QV
2006 Black 159 2.2 J
1970 Dutch Blue Series 2 1750
1975 Blue Alfetta Sedan 1.8
1981 Piper Yellow Alfetta GTV 2000
1985 Red Alfetta GTV2.0
1989 White Alfa 164
2000 156

Rigi

Nice piece of driving well done
Current
2010 GT 3.2 100 year Anniversary
1977 Alfetta GTV - Grp s
1974 GTV105 Resto (wip)
1977 Alfetta GTV Normal Roadie on Historics

Past
1980 Alfetta sedan('prettyboy')
1986 Alfetta GTV6GP
1985 Alfetta GTV6
1984 Alfetta GTV
1980 Alfetta Sedan
1978 Alfetta Sed

poohbah

Great stuff Jim. Fantastic vision.

Bloody hell, 195 clicks on Conrod in your Giulia ... did you lose any fillings? ;D
Now:    2002 156 GTA
            1981 GTV
Before: 1999 156 V6 Q-auto
            2001 156 V6 (sadly cremated)

Jekyll and Hyde

Quote from: Paul Gulliver on April 24, 2017, 01:37:37 PM
Very committed laps Marcus & very quick over the top of the mountain. I don't think the little Giulia had much more to give. Must be itching to get the new engine back in it.

I think at one point behind the Cortina, I could see Marcus looking around for things that weren't well secured to the dash that he could throw out the window for a bit of weight loss  ;D

Paul Gulliver

Marcus might be a little to modest to mention it , but have a look at race 3 for some more inspired driving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvJLQoqVO6E
Paul Gulliver
Present
2017 Silver Giulia Veloce
1979 Silver Alfa 116 GTV Twin Spark
1973 Red Alfa 105 2.0 GTV

Past
2013 Giulietta QV
2006 Black 159 2.2 J
1970 Dutch Blue Series 2 1750
1975 Blue Alfetta Sedan 1.8
1981 Piper Yellow Alfetta GTV 2000
1985 Red Alfetta GTV2.0
1989 White Alfa 164
2000 156

MarcusG

Thanks for the kind words everyone. The Giulia was amazing, such a well sorted handling car, very easy to drive hard over the top of the mountain. Thanks heaps to Dad for letting me race it. Planning on a two car assult in the future!!!
1983 Alfetta Migliorata - 75 TS running gear
1986 90 Super - 3litre V6
1981 GTV - Sports Sedan Race Car
1964 Guila Ti Super Replica Race car - Building it
1975 Alfetta sedan series I - Restoring it
Alfa Sud Sprint x 2
1997 155 wide body TS - looking after it for my Sis

aggie57

Excellent result Jim, it must have been heart breaking to have the race engine blow up so soon to the event but what a good decision to make sure you got to the start. 

Speaking of which, Marcus watching you close on that blue Torana was a little heart in mouth I have to say.  Great driving!
Alister
14 Alfa's since 1977. 
Currently 1973 GTV 2000, 2020 911 C2S MT, 2021 Mercedes GLE350, 2023 Polestar 2 LRDM
Gone......far too many to list

As the day goes

Terrific Driving!  Are you sure there was not a car giving you a push down Conrod?

nicb205

Quote from: jg1053 on April 24, 2017, 09:46:04 AM
Hi All,

Thought you might be interested in this video, filmed over Easter at Bathurst NSW Australia. I'm pretty chuffed at how my Son, Marcus and the car performed.
We took the car to Winton for a test day, got there late and blew the motor the week before. Took the car home and installed a spare STANDARD motor which had dome in excess of 200k, without a rebuild, just so we could compete.
Watch the amazing result 4th in class against some VERY quick Cortina's. The motor will be kept as a big shrine to ALFA resilience.

Jim   
   
https://youtu.be/9nB9VfsmbyQ
What a start. We'll done.
Love Bathurst

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Colin Edwards

Great driving Marcus.  No wonder the old man is so proud!  Good to see you straightening those corners and traveling less distance than the cars around you.  Car seemed to go exactly where you wanted it to. 

Present
2023 Tonale Veloce
2018 Abarth 124 Spider
1987 75 3.0

Past
2020 Giulietta Veloce
2015 Giulietta QV
2009 159 3.2 Ti Q4
2012 Giulietta TCT Veloce
2006 147 Ti 2 door Selespeed
1979 Alfasud Ti 1.5

MarcusG

1983 Alfetta Migliorata - 75 TS running gear
1986 90 Super - 3litre V6
1981 GTV - Sports Sedan Race Car
1964 Guila Ti Super Replica Race car - Building it
1975 Alfetta sedan series I - Restoring it
Alfa Sud Sprint x 2
1997 155 wide body TS - looking after it for my Sis