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14 Jan 2003, 12:27 (Ref:473818)
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15 Jan 2003, 01:08 (Ref:474650)
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Brocky's car in '75 still had all the gun factory bits on it as Holden were just interested in winning the race with any team.(Hence the injustice Harvey suffered in '76)
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15 Jan 2003, 08:21 (Ref:474823)
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Bob Jane
IAN "Pete" Geoghegan Norm Beechey Peter Manton Jim McKeown Allan Moffatt Jim Richards Alan Jones Larry Perkins |
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15 Jan 2003, 12:30 (Ref:474967)
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Mixxer, While Bob Jane was a reasonable driver he was not in the same class as Ian Geoghegan or Peter Brock. He always had the best equipment money could buy.
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15 Jan 2003, 12:37 (Ref:474978)
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Bob Jane won 2 touring car titles 71&72so he can't have been half bad.Have to agree that he is not as good as Big Pete but who is?
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15 Jan 2003, 12:49 (Ref:474992)
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Bob Jane also won the championship in '62 & '63. Jane also won Phillip Island/Bathurst 500 4 years in a row, '61-'64.
I agree though that he was very good, but big 'Pete' is one of the all-time greatest. |
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15 Jan 2003, 13:24 (Ref:475032)
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I'd like to add John Harvey to my list. Anyone who can survive racing Speedcars back in the late 50's had to be good. And while he didn't have too many successes in touring cars, he never really got a fair crack at it - he might have been in the HDT, but that didn't mean he always had a good car.
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15 Jan 2003, 17:19 (Ref:475275)
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Pete 55,I included Bob Jane based on his ability to drive any make and always remain at or near the front
to name a few : Jaguar,Cortina,Mustang,Camaro,,Torana - Touring Cars the repco Torana and I think he also had a run in a Elfin Sports Car plus various open wheelers and Im sure Ive missed some :-) |
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16 Jan 2003, 23:36 (Ref:476726)
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Mixxer, all i was saying was i didn't think he was as good as Ian Geoghegan
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17 Jan 2003, 02:31 (Ref:476822)
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Pete55 I think I know whats wrong here, in my post I put Bob Jane on top I didnt mean he was the "best".
Repost correct order with brocky and dick included Norm Beechey Jim Richards IAN "Pete" Geoghegan Peter Brock Allan Moffatt Dick Johnson Larry Perkins Bob Jane Peter Manton Jim McKeown Alan Jones |
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17 Jan 2003, 03:35 (Ref:476855)
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Lol Mixxer, Now i think you're further away from getting it right.
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17 Jan 2003, 12:04 (Ref:477104)
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My list is short.....sorry guys
Allan Moffat......you knew he was trying hard Pete Geoghegan....smooth & fast in the Mustang Norm Beechey......pushing the Monaro to keep up Jim Richards......no fuss, just fast & smooth |
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17 Jan 2003, 12:12 (Ref:477116)
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Norman Smith
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17 Jan 2003, 23:25 (Ref:477818)
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Morris 1100, I'm sure you're hoping but i for one aren't going to ask
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19 Jan 2003, 11:57 (Ref:478904)
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I've heard of Horst Kwech! He's not only more famous than Morrie, he's more talented and sucessful too.
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19 Jan 2003, 12:00 (Ref:478905)
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But have you heard of Norman Smith?
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19 Jan 2003, 12:38 (Ref:478949)
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With a name like that, he's undoubtedly in pursuit of anonymity.
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23 Jan 2003, 23:20 (Ref:483997)
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One name not mentioned in here was Colin Bond. A pretty fair driver in Touring Cars, Rally and also drove Porsche Sports Sedans and F5000 for Frank Matich.
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24 Jan 2003, 09:12 (Ref:484276)
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Yeah Bondy is OK but he is no Norman Smith!
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24 Jan 2003, 09:36 (Ref:484284)
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Brocks 75 car was way down on Power and it didnt behave that well either, people seem to forget that no one else could drive that lil austin and everyone who did said it was a pile of ****. Brock hasnt allways had the best it is just that he made ordinary look great.
1. Brock 2. Big pete 3. Moffat 4. Johnson What about Mr Cadbury Schweppes? ha ha |
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24 Jan 2003, 09:50 (Ref:484296)
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Ozenigma, i included him in my list
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24 Jan 2003, 09:56 (Ref:484299)
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Oh ok sorry I didnt read Peter Janson aka the Captain on here
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24 Jan 2003, 13:43 (Ref:484474)
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What is the captain up to these days.
I always loved how in the Great Race books he would list his occupation as 'Gentleman' |
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6 Feb 2003, 09:54 (Ref:498200)
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7 Feb 2003, 10:54 (Ref:499243)
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But Bondy never tried for the World Land Speed Record
Norman Smith did! |
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