Comments by "John D" (@johnd8892) on "American Tries a Hotlap at Bathurst in an R32 GTR" video.

  1.  @IWrocker  co drivers compulsory since the early seventies with driving stints limited to an hour or two. Even with a co driver you have to be extremely fit both physically and mentally to stay on the lead lap for the 161 lap race duration. Legend Jim Richards teamed up with new guy Mark Skaife to win the 1991 race in the Nissan Skyline R32. Skaife set the fastest qualifying time of 2 12.63. Total race time of 6hr 19m 14.80s a new race record . A race time not beaten until 2010. Set even with small engine class cars competing in the race. Even small but fast Toyota corollas with 1600cc motors. V8 Commodore came second a lap down.
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  2. Jim Richards and Mark Skaife. Always a co driver event since the early seventies for safety sake. Not sure which driver did the best,. But Skaife was new then.
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  3. Seems a very good first attempt without the expensive steering wheel etc. My young neighbour bought a $6000 steering wheel to compete in international simulator races. He is up there in the top tier and races against some supercar drivers from time to time.
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