Well it didn't quite go as we Holden fans would have liked but after that emotional build up and that lap of honour and the very obvious sorrow from Lowndes I can quite easily say that if it was gonna go Ford's way on the Mountain, It couldn't have gone to a better bloke.

Aside from the major disappointment of him doing the unthinkable switch earlier in his career, he is a very good driver and he does have a reputation for being a gentleman (I don't believe I'm giving kudos to a FORD driver!!!).  Congratulations Lowndes (NOW SWITCH BACK!).

Very disappointing show from Holden this year but could it have been attributed to the intense desire to pull one out for Brocky?  To lose Skaife so quick and then by the 26th lap having both HRTs out left all of us at my brothers shaking our heads, we pinned our hopes on Murph but only half heartedly.  We did the same for Radisich as even though he was ex-shell helix Ford he was in a holden, that was until the barrier claimed him and Shit if that didn't look like it would have hurt too. 

Anyway, you know things are bad when the highest placed kiwi at Bathurst is Craig Baird.  Good racing, exciting to watch, it was a pity young Rick couldn't whip it out at the last minute but a finish at 2nd place is better than none.

I actually managed to stay awake for most of the racing too, I only slept for about 20 minutes but thats because my niece fell asleep in my lap and its like yawning - its very contagious.

As a side note ...  Iva Davies is looking pretty old these days, but he was there, he was feeling it and he still sounds sexy.

Update on the job hunting front at some stage today ...