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Adelaide 66-69 F1 cars on the TV.

Mark C Dod

Adelaide 66-69 F1 cars on the TV.

by Mark C Dod » Tue, 13 Apr 1999 04:00:00

What amazes me on all Commercial channels, and even on cable, the idiots
actually think you are going to buy the products whose advertisments interfere
with the viewing of the racing. Chanell 10 is Australia is the worst. They
inevitably stick in the longest commercial break when there is six or seven laps
to go and return when there is only 2 or three laps left. I personally note the
products advertised and make a mental note not to purchase them as a form of
silent protest.

> Isn't that what John Watson does CONSTANTLY?!? (Murray is too easy a shot.)

> For Melbourne, I was amazed at the commentary proferred by the so-called
> 'experts'. If yellow journalism ever had a place in this world, it certainly
> wouldn't be at a motorsport event! Especially at Irvine's first victory.
> Gads!

> If it weren't for the occasional (and rare) silence of the hams in which you
> can hear the beautiful 10-cylinder music of the flats, I'd just as soon turn
> the sound down.

> I really like Bob Varsha. Even though he isn't a race driver (correct me if
> I'm wrong) his commentary was always on the spot, and when you put him and
> Derek Bell into the same booth, then you've got something to listen to! They
> even respectfully shut up for the in-car views to enjoy the ride.

> Naturally, he was sacked.

> At least the video is un-butchered.

> I last watched Champ Cars two years ago. Maybe three. In Surfer's Paradise,
> there was roughly 1/3 of the screen devoted to the cars. the bottom third
> was adverti***ts, and the left-hand third was pictures of the
> man-in-the-pits as he wandered around fishing for sound bites. I didn't last
> the whole race, and I haven't checked out a CART race since. Can anyone tell
> me if they've changed their ways?

> Mikey

Tim Wainwrigh

Adelaide 66-69 F1 cars on the TV.

by Tim Wainwrigh » Wed, 14 Apr 1999 04:00:00

At one point the idiotic commentators said something like 'Isn't it just
incredible to listen to these screaming engines"..... Welll it might have
been if we could have muted the idiots...
Great looking cars though!

Timster



> I WISH they had allowed us to listen to the cars screaming down the
straights
> instead of the b***commentary spoiling it.


> > We just had the 2nd of 4 races televised in Australia with the 1966 to
1969
> > F1 cars. One of the Lotus 49B's boiled on the line then stripped 3rd
gear
> > taking off. The other (Pete Lovely driving) led for most of the race,
then
> > the Ferrari 312/69 passed a few laps from the end. Finally finishing
0.01s
> > infront of the Lotus.
> > There were also a couple of BRM's, a Lotus 32, a McLaren (driven by Sir
Jack
> > Brabham), a Brabham (2.5 litre motor) and a few others.
> > Sir Jack had some trouble and pulled into the pits. Then he was out
doing
> > some "adjustments" with a 3 foot long crowbar, but didn't rejoin.
> > The last race will be televised on tomorrow.


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