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View Poll Results: Most influential Aussies in Motorsports | |||
Jack Brabham | 116 | 52.73% | |
Peter Brock | 147 | 66.82% | |
Alan Jones | 55 | 25.00% | |
Norm Beechey | 22 | 10.00% | |
Lex Davison | 9 | 4.09% | |
George Tatnell | 9 | 4.09% | |
Bob Jane | 74 | 33.64% | |
Ian Geoghegan | 30 | 13.64% | |
Frank Matich | 14 | 6.36% | |
Dick Johnson | 131 | 59.55% | |
Harry Firth | 45 | 20.45% | |
Colin Bond | 40 | 18.18% | |
Allan Moffat | 110 | 50.00% | |
Craig Lowndes | 95 | 43.18% | |
Marcus Ambrose | 67 | 30.45% | |
Mark Webber | 33 | 15.00% | |
Casey Stoner | 34 | 15.45% | |
Mick Doohan | 96 | 43.64% | |
John Goss | 24 | 10.91% | |
Larry Perkins | 58 | 26.36% | |
Wayne Gardiner | 39 | 17.73% | |
Possum Bourne | 33 | 15.00% | |
Chris Atkinson | 10 | 4.55% | |
Jim Richards | 63 | 28.64% | |
Victor Bray | 52 | 23.64% | |
Frank Gardner | 15 | 6.82% | |
Vern Schuppan | 14 | 6.36% | |
Mark Skaife | 51 | 23.18% | |
Garry Cooper | 11 | 5.00% | |
Fred Gibson | 36 | 16.36% | |
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04-10-2007, 07:16 PM | #31 | |||
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I think his name was Evan Green (sorry if I'm wrong)
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04-10-2007, 07:42 PM | #32 | ||
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What about Wayne Gardiner boys, he did more for Australian Motorcycling than pretty much anyone. Sure Doohan won five but Gardiner was the first Australian World Champion and got a hell of a lot of young kids into the sport. Stoner, Vermulen, McCoy all now racing MotoGP
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04-10-2007, 08:53 PM | #34 | ||
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You are spot on xbcool
By the way if this is about notable Australians, there are a couple who shouldn't be on the list, not taking away from their contribution which is considerable, but: Jim Richards, Possum Bourne - are/were both New Zealanders
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04-10-2007, 09:09 PM | #35 | ||
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04-10-2007, 09:33 PM | #36 | ||
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04-10-2007, 10:21 PM | #37 | |||
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04-10-2007, 11:52 PM | #38 | ||
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I just know how some people could decide who was the best.So yes iv gone for skaife ill say it.But you really do have to admit he has done alot for the current motor sporting game.Along with alot of others.Will be very interesting who comes out on top though.
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05-10-2007, 12:10 AM | #39 | |||
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To pick someone off the list Mick Doohan, there isn't to many people that reach the NO;1 status in there sport once..... Mick did this 5 times World Champ.
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05-10-2007, 12:23 AM | #40 | ||
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Geoghegan would be my number 1 for sure. For the efforts he put in and not having the huge backing like alot of the other drivers and achieving respectable results.
And he was a Mopar man!
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05-10-2007, 06:58 AM | #41 | |||
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But was alot more interest in the other spots ... Geoghegan .. brabham etc |
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05-10-2007, 07:40 AM | #42 | |||
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And another HUGELY influential guy would have to be Phil Irving, who was not only responsible for The Vincent HRD, but also designed the Repco Brabham. CAMS annual "Outstanding achievement" award is also named after him.
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05-10-2007, 08:37 AM | #43 | ||
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If we're going to delve into the wider areas of motorsport then what about Chad Reed? Stephan Gall? Max Dumsey? Brooke Tatnell?
There are influential people in all forms of motorsport, its hard to compare them versus other forms, each was important to their own sport, regardless of its national profile or popularity.
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05-10-2007, 09:40 AM | #44 | ||
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The speedway bike guys...The Aussies ALWAYS do well in Europe, winning most titles but never seem to get a mention in their home country...
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05-10-2007, 10:05 AM | #45 | |||
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05-10-2007, 10:29 AM | #46 | ||
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Out of interest does anybody even know who Ron Tauranac is? Garrie Cooper, Brian Shead?
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05-10-2007, 11:17 AM | #47 | ||
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Allan Moffat is Australian.
He has lived here about 40 years and got his citizenship about 10 years ago. That makes him as Australian as anyone. In fact maybe more so, because unlike many people who were born here he made deliberate decision to become australian. (speaking as an overseas born australian citizen myself) Last edited by bathurst77; 05-10-2007 at 11:25 AM. |
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05-10-2007, 11:24 AM | #48 | ||
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My list... (in not order)
1 J Brabham 2 F Gardiner 3 A Moffat 4 P Brock 5 B Jane 6 C Bond 7 L Perkins 8 H Firth 9 R Taurenac 10 G Cooper (or whoever was behind the Repco and Cooper racing engines) |
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05-10-2007, 11:31 AM | #49 | ||
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Sir Jack, built his own car then went and won the World Championship in it!
Good topic. |
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05-10-2007, 11:38 AM | #50 | ||
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It illustrates there are a lot of "younger" guys on the Forum.
Some of those older names (apart from Jack Brabham) possibly mean nothing to many forum members, yet there influence on Australian Motorsport is enormous...much more than some of today's "popular" drivers, or people who won a lot of races I'm thinking of names like Firth, Gibson, Schuppan
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05-10-2007, 11:45 AM | #51 | ||
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Garrie Cooper was behind the Elfin Cars
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05-10-2007, 12:24 PM | #52 | ||
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This is my list in no order.
Peter Brock - 9 Bathurst wins and known by everybody. Norm Beechey - No particular reason, just liked his Monaro. Bob Jane - First man to win Bathurst. Dick Johnson - Privateer who kicked *** in the 80's. Harry Firth - The cubic inchs comment. Allan Moffat - 1977 Bathurst win that put shame on Holden. : Craig Lowndes - Big hit straight out of the box. Marcus Ambrose - Turning Fords fortunes around. John Goss - No particular reason. Just liked his car (XA). Mark Skaife - Not a fan but credit where it is due. |
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jack brabham no. 1
in no particular order paul hawkins bob jane norm beechey frank matich allan moffat peter brock peter janson gregg hansford wayne gardner i am only listing drivers/riders from f1, touring cars, world motor cycling jack and paul were the pioneers for aust. in f1 bob, norm and frank were before my time but seem to have made racing more popular moff and brock made racing more acceptable to the masses moff and peter janson were at the top of getting more sponsors involved gregg and wayne helped to start the wave of aust. motor cycling champions obviously just my opinion and some of my theories will be flawed, but but i feel they all made a difference |
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07-10-2007, 12:46 AM | #57 | ||
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#1 - Dick Johnson.
(the rest in no particular order) Allan Moffat Marcos Ambrose Wayne Gardner(motor bike years only) Doohan Howard Mardsen Harry Firth Loundes Jack Brabham Brocky (especially for those above that successfully represented Australia on the international circuit overseas on the track) And honestly its damn hard to limit it to 10. Gregg Hansford J.Bowe Fred Gibson Stormin' Norman Sentimantal fav is ol' Murry Carter always flew the ford flag. Big Pete (mustang and Super Falcon) |
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07-10-2007, 12:57 AM | #58 | ||
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i just lucked it at 10 - did not realise how many i put
harry firth, ian and leo geoghan could easily go in |
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08-10-2007, 07:28 PM | #59 | ||
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Well i voted, but there is two men who no one has mentioned, some of you may think it doesent take tallent to do this but i think it does and put you and your car building skills to the test.
And he brought some excitement to SA thats GARY MYERS and CRISS CHRISTOU, burnout champs...................... |
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