1980's Bathurst Winners

[MrDaniels7]

davkrod : Have a think who has been listed. Its the team number one drivers. All teams have no. one and two drivers, its a team race as they all are but fair crack of the whip idiot!!! Ya think Brocky changed his own tyres and took the commy home with his own car trailer. Get back to ya xbox

[davkrod]

What??? No co-drivers??? Just because a driver crosses the line first, it doesn't mean he won by himself...

[Bokeen84]

Like most of brocks bathhurst winnings, 80 was by Defualt

[Sentowon]

84 & 86 are the real deal winners, VKs

[arffrossco]

That 84 MHDT VK was the horniest lookin car.

[Woodlings2]

I would have loved to see the bluebird turbo win in 83, it was such a rubbish car off the track, but fit a turbo and it was awesome. Jag XJS was one of the greatest achievements ever, it was the most unreliable and ugly car ever made. However, it was a loud, proud winner on the track and was the best. V8 supercrap needs to be axed and Group C brought back.

[vince065us]

It would be nice to include the winning co-drivers on this list.Thanks.

[DrDance2323]

It would also be nice to go back to group C big bangers and the little turbo's instead of this supercar stuff.

[TURKSTA19]

best races 70s and 80s there was not just ford and holdens but there were all kinds of cars its not like what use to be

[Thebibs]

1980 car was a Commodore VC. Not VB

[DrDance2323]

No mate, it was a VB with VC panels bolted on the front.

In fact the same shell ran as a VB with no rear spoiler, then as a VC, then the VH before the car was sold.

But it was always the VB shell.

The first Commodore that won bathurst was a VB 1979.

[Thebibs]

Doc, you'll find that the 1979 Bathurst was won by Brocky in the Torana A9X. He actually broke the lap record on the last lap, and won the race by 6 laps too.

[DrDance2323]

bibs, of course you are right, the 1979 Bathurst was won by the A9X, not many people know that the car that won the next year (1980) was actually a 1979 VB with VC bolt ons, and it was also raced as the VH. But the actual car was a 1979 VB that won those races.

They started the VB as a rally car which Brock drove and won the rally, it was so good they just modified it for Bathurst and kept it updated just by bolting on newer panels.

[imtfbundy]

@DrDance2323 They did not modify the rally car, it was a completely different car, the VH he won Bathurst in, was just that a VH, it was the same car he won Bathurst in, the following year. it was one of the only cars (As in the same chassis) to win Bathurst twice. Mark Scaife pulled off the same feet in later yrs.

[BrianDewy]

A9X won Bathurst in 79 and 78

[Sodiumreactor]

I like the 70s cars better. They looked meaner. These cars dont have power bulges, or badass looks. Just boxy with spoilers. Long live the muscle car!

[PooManchoo2]

Me too. The music was way better too.. What's this poofter crap playing?

[wombatdj]

Not sure of the song, sounds like Frankie Goes To Hollywood - they a song called Relax, which is their most popular one.

[paul04041988]

The song is called:

"Welcome to the Pleasuredome" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

[fpvshitsonhsv]

Yeah Aussie made awsome 60s,70s,90s and current.The 80s was a major fail

[mr2ben]

the paint scheme on the 84 vk was awesome. By far my favourite aussie race car ever

[kingbrenty]

1983....that isnt the car Brock won the race in..

[broc33605]

The Jag was a XJS V12 not a XJ6. They were run by Tom Walkinsaw Racing (TWR) and Walkinshaw also drove the big cat

[pantsman29]

Go the Jag! Never knew that they won at bathurst . . .

[bjacko688]

group c big banger what a beast..

[berry149]

cool video

[dk5293]

i love that song playing in the bacgrond, they always used to play it in the intros and stuff and it brings back so many memories

[zoobie37]

top video and sound track, i watched my 1st bathurst on uk tv in 1984 and remember remote tv cameras in the cars and the interviewers talking to the drivers. ground braking stuff in it's day. would like to see it for real life one day. one of the greatest races in the world !!

[coewee]

the classic old days feels so long ago now just a kid love it yes top australian motorsport bathursrt touring v8 supercars the best

[GTFORDMAN]

cricky, the 80's belonged to holden, but glad to see we went out of the 80's with a victory!

[Mack045]

Yeah that was a great year for Holden good that ford one once or twice aswell lol

[robertclark1000]

The music is "Welcome to the pleasuredome" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Apt tune for the video, a pleasure to watch the race!

[lockstockshotgun]

I was wondering what the song you are playing as the background music is .cheers top video footage

[bigaussie68]

Great memories. I particularly remember Griceys win in '86 even it was overshadowed somewhat by Mike Burgmanns fatal accident on Conrod. A well deserved Bathurst win by a guy that was always thereabouts but not quite on top.

[Sajdop]

I remember that race won by Grice in the Chickadee Commodore and was really glad for him a top driver running as privateer up against the factory teams.

[AUSSIEBOII13]

toyota do have a V8 and more then likely mitsubishi would of used the HEMI but thats not the point i dont get bored at todays V8's. i think its bloody awsome racing. also how come yo only show one driver, i do believe there was a co-driver who put in as much effort. in 83 brocks car retired early in the race and he drove harveys car to victory.

[kennymiesta]

same as brock in 1987. he won in car 10, not 05

[princ3snaz]

they wer the days.

[jnplps]

Good work Tambsports, it's great to refresh the memory and see all the great bathurst hero's again!

[shitequalpeople]

Who cares if their are only two cars manufactures left in supercar series. Toyota dont make a V8 and neither to Mitsubshi and if they did they don't have the fans (money) to make it far. Sure toyota are the biggest car company in Australia but in V8 supercar you need fans. Holden and Ford have dominated bathurst all these years and thats what aussie fans wanna see

[undercoverm1]

i think in 1980 brock won bathurst in a VC and not a VB as stated in the vid

[Skynet2029AD]

Correct

[undercoverm1]

although he did win the australian rally in a VB :)

[deadjailorrocknroll]

he couldve won the australian rally *drinking* a VB...

[pgbrown]

Ah! The halcyon days of Group A racing....before all of this manufacturer spoon fed two horse Supercar bullshit

[kennymiesta]

How can you look anyone in the eye and say that it is not one of the best racing categories in the world. I think that Holden vs Ford is a great style of racing, i mean Europe have their raceing sport, America have theirs, and this is ours. I think, to be honest, it is a great success

[mangocube6]

A good watch for sure, though two thingss were irking. Apparently all races were won by one driver and any impression we may have had that co-drivers had anything to do with victories were wrong it seems. An insult to a lot of talented, dedicated people. 2. Their knowledge is a little light at times... featuring Brock's 05 car in 1983 which retired after 7 laps instead of the 25 Harvey car he drove to victory.

[TOWIEONLINE]

That was my 7th... Hehehe... & Favorited for later veiwing... Top Work...

[haggisek]

ive watched this 5 times today!

[trueblueaussie1]

great vid mate