1978 Rothmans International Formula 5000 Series - Adelaide 100 - Pt1

Round 2 of the 1978 Rothmans International Formula 5000 series from Adelaide International Raceway.

[@Blackscorpion1963]

Farkin' better to watch than Formula 1 anyday. The Trans Tasman Series from '71 - '75 featuring the V8 powered cars was all class to watch I believe. Close and exciting racing and each year seem to get better and better. I was 11 years old in '74 when I first attended the Trans Tassie 'Peter Stuyvesant Series' over here across the ditch in New Zealand at the Teretonga Park circuit at the bottom of the South Island in Invercargill. I biked out to the track that was located about 10km west of Invercargill. I could hear the Formula 5000 cars from in the city on a good westerly wind...The sound sent shivers up and down my spine so I jumped on my bike and rode out to the track. When I saw the Formula 5000 cars racing, the collective sound vibrated the ground when cars came past where I sat on the ground and I was hooked/addicted to Formula 5000. Still am at 55.

[@johncorboy7952]

Blackscorpion1963 Shaba I did exactly the same on my Raleigh 20 chopperised

[@tonyhitch5799]

I am younger than you fellas but get the point... kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2fGhKOHdthqabs please note the series is coming back...! Sort of... Coyote V8's doing about 600hp at 8000 rpm... In improved bodies....

[@roberthanson579]

Always loved those 70s era F5000 cars. Those big scoops... BAD ASS!

[@protalukoriginal4560]

They still being like this XD

[@terrystevens5261]

The first time i went to Silverstone was in May 1971 for the International trophy. it was a mix of F1 and F5000 with most of the top GP teams there. it was won by Graham Hill in the Brabham BT34 lobster claw, his last win in an F1 car. a well driven F5000 car could mix it with the F1 guys quite well, and they sounded fantastic. ten shillings and sixpence to get in, cheapest ticket. oh happy days.

[@eskimodude812]

Bit of a lesser known motorsport, good to be able to find races here on youtube!

[@claudiobianco4218]

Wonderful races F5000

[@chapie62]

Way better then modern f1. These cars are angry. Shame we will never have racing like this in the future

[@greaser3069]

Has burns on his ass and feet in a loud v8 big airbox racer. God i fucking miss this.

[@tonyhitch5799]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2fGhKOHdthqabs

[@miles2057]

I remember watching the F5000 races at the Australian F1 GP at Albert Park a few times. They have since stopped them. I thought they were fantastic,these 5 litre v8's going hard at it. They should at least bring them back for 1 day and have at least 2, if not 3 races on that day, perhaps a Thursday or Friday of the GP weekend.

[@thethirdman225]

Too embarrassing for Formula 1.

[@Holden308]

I miss racing at AIR

[@chopperking1122]

just listen to em !

[@bradgotch]

You got that right just dont tell Ford or Holden wankers. They actually still believe in that shit.

[@cmacdhon]

At 5:08, was the leader being blue flagged?

[@garyjanssen5388]

Grunt just straight out Grunt.

[@easternwoods4378]

This sounds like super modifieds. Big V8s rumbling. None of the F1 Whine.And the track, open field !!

[@rencelani-ty2sc]

The man is right better than F1 today by miles todays F1 drivers are gay little boys compared to these drivers

[@t0mryanofbass]

Looks like Calder.