Some comments may require approval before being published which can take up to 48 hours. And while the 1968 race winning Monaro that his father worked on holds a special place in his heart, it is the Commodore nicknamed “Golden Child” that realty get Skaife’s blood racing. With the famous Australian brand set to farewell Bathurst next week after one final fight against Ford , Holden’s favourite son returned to Mount Panorama with a selection of the manufacturer’s greatest race cars.
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"Well even if you don't police it well, even if you can't totally police it, it's better to have it than to not. For support, please contact [email protected]. “By the time you get to then driving for Holden as the factory team and replacing Peter Brock at the factory team, they’re symbolic things in peoples’ lives. Speaking on Sky News’ Paul Murray Live, Skaife recounted an off-air conversation which he had with show host Paul Murray about the decision. Born to the race car driver Russes Skaife, Mark Skaife followed his father’s footstep. Team finances are a closely guarded secret in Supercars, however it's understood modern budgets tend to range from around $1.2 to $3 million per car per season. Why ‘Golden Child’ is better than Monaro. That's the per annum spend as a maximum. Speedcafe.com reserves the right to deny any post that is abusive or offtopic. In 1985 Skaife joined the NSW Ford Laser Series, finishing second in the series. Source:Supplied. The Holden brand will be no more as of the end of this year, owner General Motors axing the Aussie carmaker as part of a global move away from right-hand-drive markets. While his name is intertwined with the lion’s motorsport efforts, Skaife argued that the impact of the retirement of the Holden marque, just over two years after the closure of local manufacturing, will have a far greater impact in Australian culture.
Skaife again finished runner up in the 1986 NSW Laser Series and winning the Victorian Series of the same year. The six-time Bathurst winner's suggestion for Supercars is a $2 million cap per car, which could be introduced as part of the new Gen3 regulations in 2022. Skaife reckons Supercars should follow Formula 1's lead in capping team spending capacity, as grand prix racing faces a $145 million limit next season. “That car was from the local Wyong Holden dealer where I grew up,” Skaife said.
Supercars is one of the few local professional sports without a maximum spend, with controlled components and strict testing limits traditionally the preferred way to limit costs. That needs to be a big consideration moving forward. Holden hero Mark Skaife says Supercars must retain the brand's fan base once the cars are gone – and GM could be the key to doing it. Users are encouraged to flag/report comments which should be removed. Skaife reckons Supercars should follow Formula 1's lead in capping team spending capacity , as grand prix racing faces a $145 million limit next season. “I heard (Prime Minister) Scott Morrison say that he was angry. Skaife and Richards were unpopular winners of the Great Race in both 1991 and 1992, local fans unimpressed with a Nissan trumping traditional Bathurst brands Ford and Holden. VIDEO: Kelly’s cross-country engine rebuild for Bathurst > View, VIDEO: Supercheap Auto's Bathurst 1000 fun break-up press conference > View, Hazelwood and Boys get bold Bathurst livery > View, Speedcafe.com’s free 2020 Bathurst 1000 sweep > View, Richards name missing from Bathurst grid for first time since 1973 > View, Kenny Habul confirms he bought Mount Panorama property > View, Feeney eyeing consecutive Super2 seasons > View, POLL: Who will win the 2020 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000? “There’s been recent signs since the end of the manufacturing sector and the way that has worked in terms of their marketplace and their market share – there’s been some worrying signs – but the day that it happens, it sure doesn’t make it any less sad.”.
“I’ve had so many people talk to me about car racing and I’ve tried to divert all the attention away from car racing because this is a day where Australian culture and the Australian landscape, and the DNA of what we are as a nation and what we’ve manufactured, and what we’ve loved…, “My grandfather bought Holden utes, my father raced a Holden Torana XU-1 as his first one, I was lucky enough to drive a WB ute as my first car…. Holden hero Mark Skaife says Supercars must retain the brand's fan base once the cars are gone – and GM could be the key to doing it.
Mandated cost containment is commonplace in Australian sport, with all of the major football codes, including the Australian Football League, the National Rugby League and the A-League, all operating under a salary cap system. All material copyright © 2020 : Speedcafe.com, POLL: Favourite 2020 Supercars Championship livery, VIDEO: Kelly’s cross-country engine rebuild for Bathurst, VIDEO: Supercheap Auto's Bathurst 1000 fun break-up press conference, Hazelwood and Boys get bold Bathurst livery, Speedcafe.com’s free 2020 Bathurst 1000 sweep, Richards name missing from Bathurst grid for first time since 1973. He and the Holden Racing Team were the dominant force in the championship at the turn of the century, and Skaife even won two Bathurst 1000s and two championships in the same VX Commodore, which came to be known as the ‘Golden Child’, in 2001 and 2002.
03:55. For his debut race, he took the wheels of Holden Torana XU-1 which was partly built by his father.
Mark Skaife has recalled some of his greatest Bathurst moments in a Holden with winning in a plastic bag covered Commodore topping his Mount Panorama list. "We need to be genuine about cost reduction," Skaife told Motorsport.com. By submitting above you agree to the Speedcafe.com Privacy Policy.
Holden hero Mark Skaife says Supercars must retain the brand's fan base once the cars are gone – and GM could be the key to doing it.
Mark Skaife pictured with the Monaro that won the 1968 Bathurst race.
VIDEO: Kelly Racing teases fan tribute livery, VIDEO: What the Bathurst 1000 means for Team 18's crew, Kenny Habul confirms he bought Mount Panorama property, Championship battles tighten up at Rally Italia, WORLD WRAP: Aussie Hook gets first MotoE podium, Parent company General Motors has decided to retire Holden as part of a broader withdrawal from right-hand drive markets, amid dire sales figures for the former Australian showroom leader. Mark Skaife pictured with the Monaro that won the 1968 Bathurst race. Mark Skaife has revealed that he was fighting back tears over news that Holden will soon cease to exist as a car seller. ... A Father's Day like no other . That will be cut to $140 million in 2022 and then $130 million for 2023-2025. Skaife began racing karts in the 1980s in his native New South Wales, before moving to Melbourne to complete his apprenticeship under Fred Gibson.
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“You’ve either been blue (Ford) or you’ve been red (Holden). "I would put that as a massive consideration [for Gen3].".
And while the 1968 race winning Monaro that his father worked on holds a special place in his heart, it is the Commodore nicknamed “Golden Child” that realty get Skaife’s blood racing. 03:55. "I would have thought $2 million a car should win the races for you.
Mark Skaife has recalled some of his greatest Bathurst moments in a Holden with winning in a plastic bag … “I spoke to you earlier today and two of us were battling to hold back the tears. POLL: Who will win the 2020 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000? Comments require approval before being published. I don't see any reason why we shouldn't apply a cost cap to that.". “The Golden Child is the car that won the race in 2001 and 2002,’ Skaife said. Speedcafe.com has been established to provide a daily motorsport news service to the industry and fans in Australia and internationally.
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