bathurst race 1 ff1600 formula ford 2023 storm through the field

[@Mason_van_Bike]

Truly incredible video quality for August, 1970.

[@nikonyao]

Man, I still remember that 8 December... truly memorable 70s race.

[@letsrock72]

Looks more like December to me

[@bigbasspic]

If it would be recorded in 1970 - then Intercontinental GT Challenge came back from the future. 🤣 Their first year was 2016, and they do advertise on the track 😁 Incredible driving!!!

[@websitesthatneedanem]

1970 ???

[@lpi3]

I remember that day, exactly 12 of August, 1970. Kodak just released new colour film, don't remember the name unfortunately.

[@normhunter1825]

I drove FF's back in the late 70's in the U.S. - western states champ - lap records at Mid Ohio, WIllow Springs and others - then Atlantics for 2 seasons in US and one season in NZ/AUS. What this driver has I found only rarely in others - he absolutely hustles the car. Meaning, he's uses ALL the road on entry/exit to the corners and doesn't worry about keeping the car planted - he's on the limit of adhesion and simply corrects as the car skates around under him - a little oversteer, little understeer, 4-wheel drift - just keeps his foot in it and corrects madly to keep it all going the right direction. Really a nice drive, with some pretty impressive commitment when entering some corners off-line after making a pass. We used to have 70 car fields in FF back in the day, with one second covering the top ten qualifiers, then another second covering the next 10 and son on. This driver would be right at home in the top ten.

[@trautsj]

Making moving through the pack look easy when anyone who has been in a real race knows it's anything but! Solid drive my dude. Respect.

[@LuckyRowlands]

With a rocketship engine it's a little easier

[@ThePaulv12]

@@LuckyRowlands It doesn't matter, a good engine is a good tool to have but the driver needs to take advantage the tool allows. Recently I was watching a super kart race and the camera cart had the speed but lap after lap after lap sat back in 4th contented that the slow cart in front was actually controlling him. So many times he could've taken a risk, got in front and probably have got a long way ahead and even come up on the 1-2 duel. Granted I was an armchair expert and it's harder than it looks, requires great upper body isometric type strength in corners, but still I couldn't help thinking oh FFS take a risk! Not so in this race. Confidence beats fear of risk. On the 2nd lap up Mountain straight how he uses a slower car to box in that other car that almost has the same power and get past 2 cars was arrogant, clever and bold.

[@jerryeinstandig7996]

the engine builder did a superior job because that car seemed to have big HP.

[@paulwiffen4408]

👍🏻that thing pulls like a train.

[@zounds13]

Possibly, but he was also carrying more speed through the corners then the rest of them - that's like free horsepower.

[@joaobranco2164]

He is probably one of the top 3 of the pack, that, for some reason (malfunction or other) fell to bottom of the pack in the timed practice session. His car is clearly superior than first cars he encounters, however, from a certain point on, it is clearly his driving and not much his hp that make the difference. The front cars are very similar to his, but his driving is more precise and he takes the corners faster than the others. If not only his driving, than his car setup, more than his HP.

[@paulwiffen4408]

Yeah he was super smooth Good luck to alls those guys ,Fantastic track too

[@zounds13]

@@joaobranco2164 exactly.

[@karmicselling4252]

If Ayrton Senna had ever raced an open wheeler at Mount Panorama, he would have driven it exactly like this. Magnificent driving in what is one of the purest forms of four wheel motor racing on tarmac. Congratulations to you Sir and keep up the great work.

[@Diegoart88]

Jajanajaja Senna or Mazipin..... not fck men it only a mario car race not a f1 turbo.......

[@lancemurdoc6744]

No it looks more like Jim Clark.

[@henriquelbl]

@@lancemurdoc6744 Agree with you.... Senna would be more agressive.

[@oneandonlyjaybee]

This is pure Mansell

[@henriquelbl]

@@oneandonlyjaybee kkkkk... yep!

[@ballerblocks]

I love the technique of shifting and making the back go light and then giving better turn in....and that gear box is freaking strong. Beautiful race track as well

[@Plasmo20]

I noticed that too. Good front grip to plow into the corners and have the back step out a bit on the way in to promote the turn. The car certainly enters the turns really strongly. Allowed for a narrow entry and carried corner speed where others were rear end drivers, this driver is a front end guy. V Nice to watch. thanks for sharing. Really outclassed those in front to make so many passes and have a clear advantage. Gutsy pass on the blue car into the S bends off the mountain.

[@craigarnold784]

Excellent drive Richard..... great to watch. You went past me on the first lap like I was standing still (#99) :)

[@andyossie]

I found you on the track after much searching, it was the red and white car with G-FORCE on the side of the car as you were going across the top of the mountain 😀👍

[@pastrolov]

Went to find you on the video: 2:40 time

[@Tj930]

Great stuff 👍 I only know Bathurst through "Sim Racing" but that - showing my age here - was like a Mansell-esque charge through the field! Brilliant 👏

[@mint_au]

no motor your age anyone can have a passion for cars and bikes

[@Tj930]

@Ryan 🇦🇺 eh?... I'm not as old as Nigel Mansell (or Jay Leno, for that matter). But senility and poor argumentation are clearly not limited to those of advancing years 😄

[@nikonyao]

Anyone that quotes Nigel Mansell must have noticed the livrea of one of the cars, clearly Mclaren "Malboro" super famous livrea from the 80s and 90s

[@edherman8169]

Bloody Well Done. Fantastic driving again, Well Done. Another half mile I think he'd of won.🤗✌️

[@eravelo]

More enjoyable to watch than a present day F1 GP

[@crustydownunder]

Great bl00dy drive, mate. Absolutely brilliant! Most exhilaration few laps I've ever watched. You may have had slightly quicker engine, but I put these few laps down to perfect driving skills. Car placement, late on the breaks, early on the gas, smooth as silk driving. Couple of missed gears didn't even slow you down. Was great drive and a pleasure to watch. Wow!

[@TomStocken-gl7pu]

Not sure if he just carries speed well rather than a faster engine but yeah, so good.

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

Obviously a good car but what shone through was your sheer commitment and self belief, well done.

[@zackpack23]

He trusted the car too.

[@rwddesign879]

That's great camera quality for August 12th, 1970 😅 Great driving, though. Love seeing this kinda stuff!

[@deldridg]

Anyone else find themselves yelling "go mate goooo" towards the end? Absolutely mad skills and a well sorted machine. Great to watch and thanks Richard. Cheers - Dave

[@The8224sm]

In the eighties, I remember a FF race at Oran Park, and the stewards took fuel samples in plastic containers from the top five cars at the end of the Sunday race and left them in the steward's room till they could be analysed by the scrutineers on Monday morning. When they entered the Stewards room all the plastic containers had melted.

[@richardtarling9990]

They took fuel samples of the top 5 and mine was legal

[@bujez]

Damn it looks like a video game with AI level set to easy 😜 Great driving

[@markdoran3114]

Wonderful lines - great driving

[@clifffield1]

What. A. Drive. Man, that was awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@erenildovieirafreitasvieir5166]

O CARA É BOM . TEM CHANCE NA FÓRMULA 1 . PARABÉNS MOLEQUE !

[@Pyxe_ZA]

Exceptional driving. A lot of the comments suggests that you have a better/faster machine, but I digress. I truly believe it's your skill and experience. Well done mate 👊🏽. Respect, all the way from 🇿🇦👊🏽

[@olifromsolly6007]

What an amazing drive, subscribed!

[@Brommear]

Just love the commentary! Excellent.

[@D3Sshooter]

You are one hell of a driver Richard

[@GREG-SC]

Great video! You just kept diggin' and the whole event was a joy to experience. Super fun ride-a-long. Thanks for sharing.

[@spearhrower]

Brave on the grass at the start, great drive

[@jonoedwards4195]

Brilliant show Ace!

[@leonardofer84]

Great race mate! Surgical strikes.

[@RalonsoF1]

What brilliant driving capabilities you show off, there! Amazing stuff!

[@YouCantSawSawdust]

Who built that engine? And did it get a post race tear down for scrutineering?

[@SRFDriver]

Awesome, awesome video. Thank you for sharing it. I've got hundreds of laps around Bathurst...on my phone! Real Racing 3. So I already knew the race track. That allowed me to "ride along" with you. I'd like to know what happened at the end though. I saw the waving yellow and the safety car sign. But how did it end? I never saw a checkered flag

[@joshuanewland5309]

My guys gonna get signed by maclaren

[@petermurray4061]

Brilliant drive, Richard. I can recall you racing in the U.K during the 90s.

[@Paddywhack1976]

This is so impressive I’m a huge fan all of a sudden. Love hearing them turbos kicking in Wow just wow

[@wademc]

Nice gains through Hell Corner, Griffins Bend, over the top and The Chase. Brilliant mid-corner speed.Lap after lap. Nice drive fella!

[@AaronZhang_97]

flooring the gas with 2 wheels on the grass in the beginning is wild man! Makes me feel like it’s a sim

[@SS-jp3lu]

That was so good to watch😀👍. What a awesome drive!! Well done👌👏.

[@dominiquelejeune5281]

I don’t know who you are but wow you can drive. I’ve watched this clip twice because you made that race look so easy with your superior driving skills. Well done.

[@VPB1970]

I was born 2 months after this race…just kidding (see the date on top left). Great driving skills from the pilot on this always spectacular circuit, one of my favorites (virtually)!

[@Frankestein01nl]

That was a brilliant piece of Racing! Well done from the Netherlands!

[@davidhogarty2672]

Superb. Gripping viewing. Nice one Richard.

[@kinasc1575]

Fantastic driving on a fantastic track!!!👍

[@Pompomgrenade]

I'm not used to seeing so much passing and a spec class... Homeboy's got a motor. And that pass at 4:40...🤬 Beautiful & Ballzy🍺

[@joaobranco2164]

Beautiful track. Superdb driving. Car well setup. Next time don't forget to set the camera date/time ;) eheh

[@oldieman730]

Love the rev rise in the tow.. what a sound. Great use of slipstreaming too.

[@enriqueserre]

Excellent ,très agréable ,belle maitrise de la course ,vivement la prochaine course .......👍👍👍

[@ronburgundy2457]

Good job on using the entire track to your advantage. Seems like a lot of the other drivers just fell inline but you however were using every bit of the track. That was fun to watch!

[@DavidGreening]

I loved watching this. It was a very exciting and skillful drive. Aggressive but measured. Another lap, or another long straight and you would have been the front runner. Great drive.

[@GatchamanG4]

That was really fun to watch.

[@billgiltzow4464]

Superb drive, shame you had to start at the back. What brand chassis is this? I see every type F.F. in the field as you pass by.

[@mattmanandeddie]

Mighty fine driving. Awesome race!

[@23GreyFox]

It's like watching a race from the 60's.

[@Techiastronamo]

DAMN what a start, nice race overall!!

[@x3racer86]

Nice ! It's fun to race through the pack. I know some weekend racers start from pit exit just to pass all the others. If you are top 5 and get to front in the first two laps-the rest can seem a bit boring. Just subscribed. Good luck at your next event !!

[@KeithCaptain]

Great drive. Well done to you Sir.

[@willyzatarian]

Good race, i like ths track

[@lafarga2330]

impeccable driving! I love how these mechanical grip cars handle, it takes a lot of skill and small corrections!

[@Shadismic]

Beautiful drive 👍

[@ralphchristopherson782]

Great driving!

[@JulienLangot]

awesome dude !

[@seboncho]

Good race! Very good

[@geoffmcwiggan2814]

Very very clean….. driving accurate…. Optimised your drafting….. pulled some very cheeky move’s 😆 seems like you have very good bhp and the car was well geared. Good on you champ. Personally I would’ve been proud of that drive when I raced 30 odd years ago. All the best eh. 🇦🇺👍🥃

[@juanpordioss]

WHAT A RACE !!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Fan-nothing]

Rich is just in another class and very experienced in FF.

[@boatlover2296]

That looks so fun beautiful track

[@Malibu1515]

Great drive! Formula cars at Bathurst! First time seeing these. A question? What tires are you using? About 30 years ago I bought a set of 175/70-13 Goodyear Eagle soft compound tires from the Tire Rack here in America for $42 ea. I was told they were FF rain tires and put them on my stock wheeled '92 Ford Escort. Wonderfully sticky tire and at that price I should have bought the whole lot but opted for bigger wheels and tires after they were worn out. Also nice to see I have the climb line through the right after the tight left proper too. Never thought crossing the width of the track made any sense to set up the right. Just early apex and take it to the wall on exit. Again thanks for the great ride along.

[@benstutley2904]

Hi Rich! Awesome video man! Superb driving as always, and wow, bloody Bathurst Dude! I Wish I was there wrenching too! Hope you have a great week :) - did something let go at the end of the last lap? All the Best out there Richard, keep posting updates too! :)

[@javiercampabadaldou1970]

Gentlemen: if this video was recorded in 1970, as it is said here, can someone specify why "M - BWM" advertising appears on the barriers during the minute 17:00, if we take into account that the first BMW " M" was the 1972 M1? This does not detract from anyone, but only checking the quality of the image and sound (video, not standard movie film), 1970 is not the year of recording. By the way: magnificent race. Greetings to all!

[@Ivan.8067]

Rapaz ó 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Grande prova excelente condução! 🇧🇷👉🏻👍🏻

[@discodan2265]

Those were some impressive lines mate 👌

[@adamberryman2271]

Spectacular ! Well done.

[@bhok5228]

Wow, great race, impressive recovery

[@jameskim62]

VERY NICE DRIVE !!!!!! What position you stared and Finished ???? Strong Engine !!!!! Maybe speed and RPM display on the Video ????

[@obscurereference6298]

Looked like a top 10 from 36th. Kinda nuts.

[@petebeatminister]

Nice driving! So you came 2nd from P36 on the grid? Why did you qualify so far back, as a lot of those guys were way slower? You didn't even have to stay on the racing lineuntil the last 10 or so. I have driven in Bathurst a bit on simulators, and I really hate the winding downhill part. But I never tried a car like yours, usually it was Spercars. And with them, you can easily become a billiard ball going down that downhill section... :)

[@jerbob6407]

incredible drive mate

[@amsterdamG2G]

How come this guy was not on pole position?! Awesome driving 👏

[@pauldriver1359]

Awesome driving. An engine that was a little more "equal" than others. Great video.

[@garyadav1s]

Wow !! Fantastic first lap !

[@longfinger]

Great drive! Congrats!

[@nfortin24]

These cars make this track seem actually fun and not terrifying lol. Nice video

[@victoryk1]

what happened at the end? What position did he start/finish?

[@yarko_on_the_go]

Amazing drive, Bravo!

[@jeffreyhutchins6527]

Damn, the speed you kept through the apex. You got shot out of a cannon coming out of the turns.

[@johnjerrehian4642]

what made your car so much faster than many of the others?

[@macleanracingservices]

Great steerer !

[@rodrigoborba2278]

Carro bem acertado equipe de parabéns. Piloto atrasando as freadas e acelerando até o último ponto, aproveita bem o vácuo dos outros esperando até o último para sair de trás e ultrapassar. 'bem audacioso'. Parece conhecer bem a pista. É piloto da casa ou treina com frequência nesta pista?

[@ThePaulv12]

You're what James Hunt would've referred to as a hard charger. So much racing on KZbin is boring. This was very exciting.

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Mad video.

[@richardtarling9990]

Hit subscribe and watch all my other race videos 😊 Here's race 2 and you'll also find race 3 ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5Xafqevp95_m9E

[@alainsps56]

Magnifique course ! félicitations !

[@silentcovemusic]

Bro did 18 overtakes in the first lap alone!!! Holy cow!!!

[@KevinBonneau-h8m]

Love those hewlands

[@DoryAbelman]

Amazing driving! And great track, I know it from sim racing :) Best wishes

[@closedcircuitsports]

Unbelievable drive…were the guys at the end lap traffic? I feel like you won, but I don’t know! Just a little text box position tracker would be great!

[@FrothNinja]

Great drive. Did you qualify out of place? Plenty of drivers giving you space on the first lap or so.

[@deldridg]

I was wondering the same thing. Reverse grid? Probably not, but a bit of an embarrassing display of driving supremacy nonetheless.

[@vilro03]

Good job!

[@outraclasseglow]

Great first lap!

[@couvertgerard7742]

Impressionnant surtout dans la descente.

[@boatymcboatface666]

Awesome lines! Where you end up finishing?

[@chrisharper5611]

Nice driving dude!