Nissan GTR R32 Storms to the lead, Bathurst 1990

This is the moment when the Nissan Skyline GTR R32 unleashed its potential on the world & became "Godzilla" living long in the memory of us all who witnessed it live.
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[@cameronjansz88]

Look how god damn good that GTR looks... even 26 years later

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Much nicer than the later chunkier beasts. I'd have a R32 over any newer model Skyline.

[@MrFister84]

Timeless design!

[@lagigtesketit4379]

its old and looks like an 80s car, but ghee whizz, they werent slow thru the esses

[@lillyflower9836]

@@lagigtesketit4379 it is an 80s car 1989

[@dvdbox360]

30 years later

[@Gavs_rc_hobbies]

*In Jeremy Clarkson's voice * "That Skyline.......just f**ks off."

[@machina_spirit]

That in-car starting 3:26 was just glorious. Seeing the GTR catchup and then rip through the gears to pass with that RB26 screaming!

[@that0nedegenerate]

That shift at 3:47 tho

[@chrisczaj7947]

Could you hear that little motor

[@shorker3215]

@@chrisczaj7947 that is the engine you hear

[@ridhobaihaqi144]

Godzilla screaming

[@immaliveforever1474]

I wish I could’ve lived through this era of racing. When they were actually shifting, using some of the most iconic cars to date, and had badass liveries

[@NovemberFoxtrotRC]

It was hands down the best era of racing. Everything feels so neutered these days.

[@re20bt]

watching the R32 GTRs dominate Mt. Panorama as a kid - unforgettable!

[@livenloud6697]

Dominated ???? this race was won by walkingshaw Allan Grice win Percy

[@hondasarefaster5914]

@@livenloud6697 yeah so, the gtr won tne next two years, they dominated and thats why turbo cars were dropped the v8 couldn't handle it

[@livenloud6697]

@@hondasarefaster5914 the Ford Sierra one more championships than the GTR in the history books anyway..

[@tylerharrison9889]

@@livenloud6697 Ford was racing longer the the Gtr and it made all them wins up but one just shows Ford wasn’t shit

[@SmolWeeblet]

@@livenloud6697 I see you hating on every comment that talks about the GTR dominating, imagine being that butthurt

[@Outdoorcookwarereviews]

This race is what switched me from ford V8's to Skylines

[@livenloud6697]

You are aware that Nissan were nowhere near the end towards the end of this race don't you

[@Haviair9951]

@@livenloud6697 where?

[@aneurinaustin]

The Ford Sierra Cosworth 2L turbo? And they was absolutely mental in the BTCC before they changed the rules in 1991

[@bus5683]

@@Haviair9951 the vl commodore won in 90

[@racing-rl4qg]

Why not both 😂 love the rotary's too mate 🤣

[@huddzzii]

im proud to be owning a R32 gtr. A piece of history.

[@closetglobe.IRGUN.NW0]

How much was it?

[@huddzzii]

@@closetglobe.IRGUN.NW0 $23000 when i bought it in 2019 :)

[@R34GTRR35]

I hated this car for winning and beating Ford , i have owned 3 GTRs since ............

[@livenloud6697]

It didn't win Allan Grice Walkinshaw did. The Nissan was only leaving for a short time so what

[@Zonda1996]

live loud Think he’s talking about the ‘91/92 seasons, chief

[@mikeobrien9829]

@@livenloud6697 The GTR won 2 out of the 3 Bathursts it entered before the sookie V8 boys cried too much because they were never going to catch it, the added extra weight and made them turn down the turbo and it still won. So when was the last time Holden made a V8? Thats right Holden doesn't exist anymore because they DIDN'T MAKE A GODZILLA .lol

[@livenloud6697]

@@mikeobrien9829 it's only crossed the line once

[@mikeobrien9829]

@@livenloud6697 no crossed the control line first that's all it had to do. It took 5 years for the V8 to match the speed of the GTR. I bet your one of the ones that cried and begged CAMS to change the rules because nothing was going to beat the GTR for years to come

[@mrchams]

Watching the gtr's at bathurst as a kids I fell in love with the 32. I have 3 kids of my own and have owned 3 gtr's I'm still in love lol

[@Leonidae]

This is the beginning of the legendary R32 "Godzilla" GT-R.

[@demonhays8460]

The boss of nismo at the time came from Japan to see the GTRs race, thats pretty cool. 3:05

[@durtcobain5167]

Because he wouldnt let nissan australia use the the japanese touring cars so skaife and the australian teams had to build their own.

[@MotorsportMonkey]

I made that 7 overtakes on the first lap from that GTR.... WOW

[@jamesthompson215]

Despite being a lover of the Sierras, what a beast of a car!!! The Godzilla tag is well deserved.

[@KevyMotorSport]

RB = Race Breed

[@ZulousOG]

were they Cosworth Sierras?

[@potatez4202]

3:44 best moment of my entire life, this gear banging is georgious ! This dude drive like there is no tomorrow, I love it !

[@Ash-928]

R32 GTR and RS500 Cosworth, two of my dream cars in battle!

[@cvtt3194]

Those were the days, great variety of cars, each with their unique characteristics, these were great fun races to watch!

[@knight2425]

How good was it to watch actual cars you could buy so to speak rather than a controlled cage with panels fixed to it? Motorsport was at its peak back then, been downhill eversince

[@Red_Beard2798]

Mainstream/A-Grade/Top tier motorsport at least; a lot of the lower leagues can still be a good watch, the Touring Car Legends for example

[@TheGreener121]

I love the turbo tweeting you hear every now and then

[@paya5911]

Back on the rocks back on the rocks, BABY! You gotta go and live forever!

[@bullymaguire8380]

Doriya!!!

[@user-tj8sl4lx3c]

The Virgin RS500 and The CHAD GT-R

[@Buddlebot]

Chad would go for a challenger not GTR LOL

[@user-tj8sl4lx3c]

@@Buddlebot Based and ChallengER-pilled. Though the ChallengER would prolly be too heavy.

[@installshieldwizard3017]

@@Buddlebot GTR AWD tho

[@xm258]

@@user-tj8sl4lx3c the damn challenger was Challenge to drive - my dad

[@Turbo.RF4]

Lmao, the RS500 achieved more than the GTR, what drugs are you on? The sierra is an aging car by this point, of course the GTR would beat it easily. And if anything, the RS500 is the only thing giving the GTR a real threat.

[@Kuronekaux]

MAN!! I could of swore that in car cam was 1080P!!! hahaah it's so clear!!!

[@jaz6051]

Even the stabilisation

[@ColdWarWarriors]

These were the glory days of Aussie Touring car racing.

[@thedrizzle1978]

3:31 - 3:53 = Golden!

[@andydurbs]

Racing today just is not the same.

[@BruceLee-sw4ms]

Cams theory was to put a lot of weight on on the GTR - when really all the had to do was make it rear wheel drive. The Sierras were crippled by an extra 80 kg & the Holdens were gifted some engine upgrades and lost 75 kg .

[@hugeiftrue4224]

Is that Bruce McAvaney and James Hunt in the commentary box?! Amazing

[@jyotkanwalbhambra5100]

Legendary car on a legendary track

[@kawshikghosh8761]

That car was awesome... as well as the Driver behind the wheel....

[@jimmyvbs]

wait you could talk to thedrivers while racing back then?

[@brendanfromnz]

Yep. They were real men back then, not a bunch of whiny, jumped up prima donna kids like now. They're far too important and much too busy to speak to a mere television commentator nowadays.

[@georgejakob1451]

@@brendanfromnz oh please...

[@adrianwelgemoed9562]

@@brendanfromnz that and also there were accidents because of this. Perhaps widen your viewpoint before rambling on about ThE gOoD ol' DaYs

[@brendanfromnz]

@@adrianwelgemoed9562 Give me the good old days over this fucken shit they've got now. Watching slot cars would be more exciting. They didn't need wrapping in cotton wool to save them from themselves like now. Christ the world is full of woke pussies.

[@brendanfromnz]

@@georgejakob1451 Excellent manners son.

[@davegavin7914]

Brock the mountain master RIP ! Thanks for the memories fighting these awesome GTRs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙏🏻👍🏻👏👏👏👏👏

[@briangriffith3985]

The way how Dick Johnson raise his hand when Jim Richards fly pass...

[@hueyh5637]

Fun fact, the GTR got the nickname Godzilla in Australia.

[@kaychikybabexo]

jim richards! kiwi legend!

[@coilstrike]

listening to that r32 roar at 3:34 gives me goosebumps

[@ARB6769]

The R in GT - R stands for *INVINCIBLE*

[@apophisstr6719]

There's not even a R in the word *INVINCIBLE* yet, it made so much sense.

[@Mugen37]

@@apophisstr6719 You didn't get the reference buddy, sorry.

[@sleepyshaqgaming9137]

Can you keep up with my R?!

[@thebigboybossy4232]

"The legendary badge of invincibility"

[@markharris4421]

I thought it stood for ranker

[@OJB42]

Great racing back then. An interesting variety of cars involved.

[@justaformer11b95]

I wish we had more cars like this again.

[@nate2611]

I loved the Nissan GTR's and the Ford Sierra, the squirrel sound of the Ford's was nice.

[@mazdaman1980]

That's a great video.

[@Spyker8921]

3:45 How violent are these two upshifts? Damn

[@nh4nd0]

Great Fountain of knowledge

[@Trades46]

Holy...32 second lead? Are the Sierra Cosworth even in the same category?

[@shifazkhan845]

and the GTR caught it up after being left in the slow pack behind. Thats the memory that lives on. Its hard to imagine how the Seirra driver and the GTR driver were in a league above the slower competitors of this series such that they'd lap the last place drivers.

[@Anax100]

@Honda Fag The Sierras were carrying lead ballast at this point in time to try and handicap them and make the v8s competitive. It wasn't enough to stop them winning but it made them more dangerous to drive. I don't think the Nissan had ballast as the skylines had always been so-so competitors in previous versions so they got a pass. The 1990 GTR shocked a lot of people, especially those used to seeing the earlier models fight for a placing.

[@brantleyfoster021]

@@Anax100 LOL, it just went straight to the lead & opened the gap up by over 1/2 a minute within the first few laps. No one had seen a car do this before in Australia. It's mainly because of the GTR's advanced AWD system, the Australian racing teams managed to get it generating far more lateral G's than the rest of the world. It had far superior control as a result. The RB motors have a very broad power band with the twin turbo setup. Even with all the penalties in 1992, it still generated 600hp due to some clever tuning.

[@bigbothoee8617]

Lolol looks so much more entertaining compared to now lol

[@GTEEMEADOWS]

What a time to be alive 🤌

[@karlsanderson8127]

Now this was the days of proper racing

[@CFox.7]

Well earned 18th place - Well done GTR

[@sir2honda]

That's beautiful.

[@a1autobuild112]

I remember watching this as a kid and now I own a r32gtr

[@samuelgarrod8327]

My favourite Tintop race car at my favourite circuit. Heavenly 🙏

[@poydapoyderson646]

At least I’ve seen a few GTRs getting around, stuffed if I can think of a Sierra punting around town.

[@bennyfranklin]

👍Great post

[@naradhipatiandaru5078]

The inboard cameras at that time are quite nice

[@Spyker8921]

The Australians were the gold standard when it came to TV broadcasting

[@stelley08]

I owned a VL commodore gts once, had a nice straight 6 nissan engine

[@alanburge2725]

Damn fine engine that 3litre straight 6 Nissan. Very strong. Pulled like a train. Unbelievable

[@feelincrispy7053]

If this video hit the algorithm in the right spot it would blow up

[@geoffhill6992]

i remember well the sierra boys worried by the obvious advantage the gtr had - and the handicaped it hard - but it still won alot of races

[@carlob517]

In Japan the R32 Skyline GTR competed in 29 races with 29 wins

[@Jonrocat]

i think we may be returning very slowly back to the golden era of supercar racing in aus with the introduction of Mercedes-Benz - AMG and Nissan back into the series. But to do it properly i think they need to return to using different engine configurations like turbo 6's and 4's

[@Joselo3280]

Even utter dominance was great to see in those times

[@ritter_cracker]

Good ol' days. So awesome. xD

[@davidrichards8971]

Bring back Nissan R35 too RACE 2024 PLEASE

[@michaelscurr9046]

All praise 2 the great one mr hioki

[@slickstrings]

GTR has some body differences. Wider guards for wider wheels, obviously different wings and bodykits, also has an aluminium bonnet and vent slots at the front.

[@LegacyOfFear]

They used to do that all time, especially during the races lol

[@Graves-81_69]

I miss these days

[@ImKrull]

The cosworth tho 🤤

[@cyclonicleo]

And then the rule makers got salty and slugged the GT-R's with stacks of weight. By this time though, Group A was on its way out due to escalating costs and lack of manufacturer involvement; bogans were crying, upset that a 6 cylinder turbocharged Japanese rocket was beating their heroes (never mind that the Gibson GT-R's were developed to an inch of their lives and were the fastest of their kind on the planet), the Brits were moving to the Super Touring era and touring car racing was going into somewhat of a dark age. I was a diehard Holden fan but I was always partial to the GT-R. It led me to the Japanese JGTC series which became Super GT. The racing there is awesome.

[@FS-pj3md]

Bit of nostalgia

[@mitchamus]

haha Brocky in a FORD... HRT lovers are tasting bile.. :)

[@brendankelly2653]

Yeah haha 😂, though it's a comfortable thought that Moffat turned a RX7 into a track monster. Such a blessing to see the old timers with the slick skills to handle those cars ☺️

[@badbreath4167]

I didn’t know go pro was back in the 90s

[@illletmyselfout.8516]

I saw that exact skyline in a hanger at Essendon airport owned by Lindsay fox

[@MarchuxProductions]

Don't know, I will look into that :)

[@noorazfaruddin467]

Nissan Skyline GTR32 aka Godzilla was still biting up to these days

[@Cris-iw6su]

NICE

[@cyz44]

4s, 6s, 8s and trubos if only it was still this good....

[@slickstrings]

Yes true. Do you know if they had identical chassis or if the GTR had extra bracing or structural members? i cant think of any except for maybe a strut tower brace at the front.

[@jamesthompson215]

It was actually the Alan Grice/Win Percy Commodore that won, Larry came 3rd.

[@RecklessBones]

Cosine heaven, and I don’t think this track gets the recognition it should.

[@n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58]

Bathurst should return to a production car race to give it back some spark.

[@thebigboybossy4232]

This was the passing of the crown, from the sierras to the skylines.

[@mrhappyface4181]

Dialing through to the driver is character modern races cannot get back.

[@carstoriesreddit]

does anyone know how they did this moving camera effect?

[@txddyfarquh3916]

2021 and im still guttered that cossies and Gtr's don't participate in these races

[@melbguy1]

Theat GTR was a rocket. No wonder it got hobbled after the 1990 season

[@ShinmenTakezoVgbnd]

Where can i watch the full race?

[@trem790]

In the end I think it was a 110kg weight penalty 18psi Max hobbled it and it still won

[@keysmaster8304]

And Rev limited...it was hobbled to the Max

[@alanburge2725]

I think from my memory I saw a black Sierra with mag wheels at Bathurst once but oh so long ago. The 90s it must have been. Up until now. The only Ford Sierra I have actually seen with my own eyes. Apart obviously from the ones racing out here back in the day. Popular in England and Europe. Fast. So they thought why not race them here too ?

[@pantherpower4916]

hate you so much GTR..............BUT YOU ARE A POWERHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holden man here but DAM respect

[@user-et7br6ir1h]

Game over racing

[@WillyCheez_88]

That Skyline made many Australians mad because kept beating the Holdens

[@LegacyOfFear]

Brock's THE legend of bathurst.

[@V8kila]

No Izep, the GTR was designed and built to compete in Group A,the sedan and coupe variants came after.

[@biggbeats1987]

Whats this type of race called?

[@boxinggrate]

Hiya dose any one know if the gtr is still useing hicas or did they disable it ?

[@MrChevroletEd]

Dammit, I never got to see these cars in action...

[@jackootoole]

Same they were the days

[@jackootoole]

+Agape Paul Marundan oh cool how can I watch it and where are they racing ?? Thanks

[@jackootoole]

+Agape Paul Marundan cool thanks

[@coopsnz1]

Muscle cars masters you do . Father's Day Eastern creek race way

[@dirkdiggler9082]

6 Litre GTR....What a tune

[@hendelbaggins4678]

King of the mountain

[@dekacster]

engine fuel management in its finest :D

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

Did you see the guy put his hands up when the Nissan pulled him on the straights?

[@OrchidEleven]

bruce mcavaney has commentated EVERYTHING even the birth of GOZIRA

[@andyg256]

probably commentated on the birth of Christ

[@discodan2265]

I feel like a Tooheys Draught brew!

[@DanSong47]

People calling the r34 Godzilla when in reality it’s the r32.