Talk:Mount Panorama Circuit
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[edit] Murrays Corner
Isn't this corner named after Murray Walker? as he used to do the commentary for the race... --Skully Collins 21:54, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
- Dunno, but I don't think so. Murray Walker has only occasionally commentated on Bathurst; during the 1970s and 1980s when Channel 7 had the rights the lead commentator was a guy called Mike Raymond if memory serves me correctly. --Robert Merkel 22:03, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
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- Sorry, it's just that I can't think of any other reason why it's called Murray's corner...I guess it's like Druids at Silverstone, because that corner isn't named after anything particular is it? --Skully Collins 11:47, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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- Like McPhillamy Park Corner it was named for one of the original land owners, IIRC. Murray Walker did not commentate at Bathurst until the 1997 Supertouring Bathurst, perhaps you are confusing him with legendary American race caller Chris Economaki who was a regular visitor to Channel 7's telecast during the 70's & 80's?Falcadore 09:28, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
- To correct myself, Murray's Corner was named after 1947 Australian Grand Prix (held at Bathurst) winner, Bill Murray, after an incident that occurred there while driving a Hudson. --Falcadore 12:21, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
- Like McPhillamy Park Corner it was named for one of the original land owners, IIRC. Murray Walker did not commentate at Bathurst until the 1997 Supertouring Bathurst, perhaps you are confusing him with legendary American race caller Chris Economaki who was a regular visitor to Channel 7's telecast during the 70's & 80's?Falcadore 09:28, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] GTX Bend???
This corner has several names I know - but I've always called it Griffins Bend....I know the current name is CAT Corner...219.89.27.187 07:27, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Events at Mt Panorama
I would like to suggest that someone add details of the events which are held on Mt Panorama (past & present). I came to this page looking for information on the 12-hour endurance race, but couldn't find any information. Shaz91 05:43, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
- Something like that? --Falcadore 12:12, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
- The list of Bathurst events is getting over-long, I propose to separate the list of results into a separate page (like this) and link it back to this page. --Falcadore 00:02, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
- I was just thinking of that. Perhaps keep the last five or ten years, with a link off to the full list. --Imroy 01:16, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
- Nice idea, but a supplemental, this list is going to get unmanageable if we include support races as well, like this one, which was a support event for this race. In addition to breaking out the list I'd propose to listing main events only, with support events linking off of the page of the main event. Comment? --Falcadore 07:01, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
- My intention in adding the 2000 3 Hour race to the list was not to instigate an expansion to cover support events a such. I added it because I felt that it was a major event in its own right and therefore well worthy of inclusion. Given that the "Bathurst 500" & "Bathurst 1000" events are already covered in the table on the Bathurst 1000 page, would it make more sense to limit the table on the Mount Panorama Circuit page to major events OTHER THAN the 500s and 1000s? ```` —Preceding unsigned comment added by GTHO (talk • contribs) 09:41, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
- We'll have to agree to disagree as to the status of the two/three hour races, they felt very much like support races at the track. I created the list at Shaz91's request, but plainly it's getting to long for the article. If we were to delete the Bathurst 1000's from the list, surely then we should delete the Australian Grands Prix as well as they too are already listed elsewhere? Then when someone writes a Bathurst 12 Hour article, they'd drop out as well? The list of events I believe should be a list of events, not support events. Bearing in mind, the top ten shoot out, held on the same day as the Bathurst 3 Hour, got considerably more coverage and attention, thus more or less defining the Three Hour as a support event. --Falcadore 10:57, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
- My intention in adding the 2000 3 Hour race to the list was not to instigate an expansion to cover support events a such. I added it because I felt that it was a major event in its own right and therefore well worthy of inclusion. Given that the "Bathurst 500" & "Bathurst 1000" events are already covered in the table on the Bathurst 1000 page, would it make more sense to limit the table on the Mount Panorama Circuit page to major events OTHER THAN the 500s and 1000s? ```` —Preceding unsigned comment added by GTHO (talk • contribs) 09:41, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
- Nice idea, but a supplemental, this list is going to get unmanageable if we include support races as well, like this one, which was a support event for this race. In addition to breaking out the list I'd propose to listing main events only, with support events linking off of the page of the main event. Comment? --Falcadore 07:01, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
- I was just thinking of that. Perhaps keep the last five or ten years, with a link off to the full list. --Imroy 01:16, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
- The list of Bathurst events is getting over-long, I propose to separate the list of results into a separate page (like this) and link it back to this page. --Falcadore 00:02, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The Chase
Dose any one know how it was named.Mad Maper 10:57, 2 Feburary 2008
[edit] Track map
The current track map looks to be out dated inaccurate and contradicts the rest of the article. .Mad Maper 4:21, 4 Feburary 2008
- Looks fine to me. The only change of significance in the 70+ years of it's existance was the addition of the Chase, and it's there, what precisely is your problem with it? --Falcadore (talk) 07:25, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
- I compared it with 2 other maps and Griffins bend is too blunt, Murray’s and hell corner are to shape, Conrod straight looks bent and finely it looks like its been drawn by a 15 year old.Mad Maper 4:08, 6 Feburary 2008
- It's semi-accurate. If you can find an image where copyright is not a problem, or can create one from a photomap then that's fantastic, upload it in. Otherwise I'd imagine it a fairly low priority. According to the information in the image, it was created by Astrokey44, so your first stop might be to ask him/her directly about your issues with the image. --Falcadore (talk) 07:13, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
- I compared it with 2 other maps and Griffins bend is too blunt, Murray’s and hell corner are to shape, Conrod straight looks bent and finely it looks like its been drawn by a 15 year old.Mad Maper 4:08, 6 Feburary 2008
[edit] Lap Records
It says Greg Murphy's record stands unofficial because he set the time during the shootout. However, and correct me if I'm wrong, I believe that there are records kept for Qualifying/Shootouts as well, so shouldn't his time be marked as an official record in the article?Baggers89 (talk) 02:41, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
- No. Lap record is for race laps only. Qualifying lap records are maintained by a number of people, myself inculded, but qualifying has never counted towards lap records in Australia. It's essentially a TV stat. --Falcadore (talk) 02:47, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
- I've heard the term "unofficial lap record" used in various types of motorsport to refer to lap times run under qualifying rather than race trim. Hence, Murphy's time would be considered the unofficial lap record as it was a qualifying lap.Krashski35 (talk) 21:26, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
