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2017 Bathurst 1000 Preview
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The end of September and beginning of October are circled on Australian racing fans calendars, like Memorial Day weekend for Indy Car fans and mid-June for sports car fans. Memorial Day is the Indy 500, mid-June, the 24 hours of LeMans, the end of September is an equally historic and important race, it’s the Bathurst 1000…
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The DFL Show: Episode 39 – On The Mountain
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This week we have Joel in Australia who is fresh off a weekend at Mount Panorama to photograph and cover the 12 Hours of Bathurst joining us to discuss the race in depth. Brad and Patrick are mostly along for the ride. There isn’t much else to discuss in racing news, but we do talk…
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Motorsport Monday: This Is What Happens When Van Gisbergen Loses His Cool
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Shane Van Gisbergen is, without doubt, my single favorite driver in tin-top motor racing right now. He has the talent to wring a lap time from a car, to do things on fresh tires other drivers didn’t think were possible, and flex his muscle behind the steering wheel. He’s a bit brash in his tactics, and…
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The DFL Show – Episode 37 – Special Edition Podcast
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We have a special edition of the DFL Show for you and it’s very timely relating to the Bathurst 12hr. Correspondent Joel, all the way down in ‘Straya, was lucky enough to spend some time with James Taylor, the Race Director of the Bathurst 12 hour. On this special episode of the podcast we discuss…
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Year of Endurance 2017: Bathurst 12 Hours Preview
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This is Hooniverse and we owe a huge debt to Australia for the word that forms the basis of the site’s name. And we love our Australians, especially The DFL Show’s Joel Strickland. Joel shoots awesome photos and will be attending the LiquiMoly Bathurst 12 Hours this weekend, an endurance race that has grown immensely…
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Simona De Silvestro signs with Australian Supercars Series
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Exciting news this morning out of Australia that Swiss racing driver Simona De Silvestro has signed a 3 year deal with the Australia Supercars series to compete in the series from 2017. De Silvestro, who has competed in Indy Car and Formula E, will drive for the Kelly Racing/Nissan Motorsport in a Nissan Altima, will be…
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Watch McLaren Celebrate the Sinister 650S GT3's Performance at Bathurst
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIqPnEYOJog[/youtube] Most know McLaren from their historical home in Formula One, but through their McLaren Automotive arm they have been competing in GT3 series races all throughout the world. Most recently, they were at the 12 hours of Bathurst taking place at Mount Panorama in Australia. They were a tad successful.
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Bathurst 12hr Race – Godzilla Monster's the Mountain
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Nissan has again won on the Mountain at the Bathurst 12 hour race with Godzilla. Not since 1992 has the Nissan GTR won a race at Mt Panorama. Back then it was the R32 version and that was in the hands of Jim Richards & Mark Skaife and that was the Bathurst 1000 race. The nickname…
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An Audio Guide To The Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour
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Didn’t we just have a major endurance race? Something, something, Daytona 24, something, something? Yeah, we did. Get used to it, because there are a whole lot more endurance races coming at you this season, and this weekend is one of my absolute favorites; The Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. Last year’s race was so insane that…
