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Went to my first Bathurst 1000 on the weekend, drove up from Adelaide where i left at 3am in the morning to arrive in the town of Bathurst around 4pm local time, Stayed at a camp site on Mc Phillamy park.
I had read and heard bad things about the campsites, honestly they are really rough but not to the point of being scared or anything like that, first impression was that id driven into a town of Gypsie bogans (which wasnt far from the truth) was definatly a eye opening experience.
First night rained that hard that our tent leaked in from the vents so we ended up in the car trying to sleep (Big Fail!) loud music still pumping at 5am the next morning loud yelling and swearing, it was all quite funny actually.
We had paddock access which is a huge WIN and a must have if you ever go, to see the inside of the pits, the drivers and the whole teams from 5-20metres away is a great experience.
The whole weekend was a success overall (except the 26hrs of driving to and from Bathurst)
But my overall rating of the race, the actually show Bathurst put on, the things to do for the public etc is no where near as good as Clipsal 500, really the only thing Bathurst 1000 has going for it is the track, the race format, the scenery and the history involed in racing at the mountain.
Clipsal 500 has to be the best race in Australia hands down, the street track has to be seen to be believed, the races are always exciting and full of action, there are so many things to do with the whole family, so many different place to watch the race, and just the overall show that Adelaide puts on is just unbelivable! the fact that every night at clipsal they have bands playing on the grassed areas is just value for money because you know the party isnt over once the racing finishes.
If you ever get the chance to goto Bathurst do it, it is a Beautiful place! But Clipsal is the best race in Australia without a doubt!!
I had read and heard bad things about the campsites, honestly they are really rough but not to the point of being scared or anything like that, first impression was that id driven into a town of Gypsie bogans (which wasnt far from the truth) was definatly a eye opening experience.
First night rained that hard that our tent leaked in from the vents so we ended up in the car trying to sleep (Big Fail!) loud music still pumping at 5am the next morning loud yelling and swearing, it was all quite funny actually.
We had paddock access which is a huge WIN and a must have if you ever go, to see the inside of the pits, the drivers and the whole teams from 5-20metres away is a great experience.
The whole weekend was a success overall (except the 26hrs of driving to and from Bathurst)
But my overall rating of the race, the actually show Bathurst put on, the things to do for the public etc is no where near as good as Clipsal 500, really the only thing Bathurst 1000 has going for it is the track, the race format, the scenery and the history involed in racing at the mountain.
Clipsal 500 has to be the best race in Australia hands down, the street track has to be seen to be believed, the races are always exciting and full of action, there are so many things to do with the whole family, so many different place to watch the race, and just the overall show that Adelaide puts on is just unbelivable! the fact that every night at clipsal they have bands playing on the grassed areas is just value for money because you know the party isnt over once the racing finishes.
If you ever get the chance to goto Bathurst do it, it is a Beautiful place! But Clipsal is the best race in Australia without a doubt!!
