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This guy (2nd from left) took part in the Bathurst 12 hour endurance race over the weekend. I think he is European. I haven't been able to put a name to the Face despite searching for pictures of most of the drivers I don't know.

I'm inquisitive to know how tall he is, as the guy 2nd from the right is Garth Tander and he is about 6'5" I think and this other guy looks way taller!  :Shocked:



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Here's an entry list. I tried a couple. Looks German (or maybe Scandinavian).

:link: Entry List - Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

Just copy a name and hit search..  :happydance:
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Thanks Trevor. I did that, but gave up after doing about 30 I didn't know... Thought some of our overseas members like maybe @bumpkin might know his face. He kind of looks familiar.
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Thanks Trevor. I did that, but gave up after doing about 30 I didn't know... Thought some of our overseas members like maybe @bumpkin might know his face. He kind of looks familiar.
Yeah. He's tall enough to be Grumpy Gronholm. But isn't.
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Just did a search from your link on the tablet and thought I covered all I hadn't already checked. Still none the wiser!
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I'm on it Dazz.
Got a few fb friends who might help.
Paul Overell senior official for like forever was there in the control tower.
Kev Bartlett.
Jill Johnson.
Paul Williamson, Peter Phillips,  John Whittaker, Simon Harrex all current or past drivers. Simon was there in his BMW in support races. Someone should know.
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Thanks Trevor, quite unusual to be that big. Many drivers are quite stocky or lightly built...
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Here's an entry list. I tried a couple. Looks German (or maybe Scandinavian).

:link: Entry List - Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

Just copy a name and hit search..  :happydance:

What does a german look like?

What does a scandinavian look like?

He's aussie
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I'm just going to call him Skippy  :whistler:
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Step 1: gather the Roll, :link: Entry List - Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour
Step 2: look for identifying marks, Aston Martin
Step3: Search names attached to Aston Martins
Step4: George Mediecke
Step5: Check his stats and he's 6'6"
Step6: cross fingers, hope I'm right and not made a complete ass of myself :exclaim:



http://www.facebook.com/georgemiedeckeofficial/

Could this be the same suit?



I think that's Ashley Walsh off to the left
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Here's an entry list. I tried a couple. Looks German (or maybe Scandinavian).

:link: Entry List - Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

Just copy a name and hit search..  :happydance:

What does a german look like?

What does a scandinavian look like?


Like him.
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Here's an entry list. I tried a couple. Looks German (or maybe Scandinavian).

:link: Entry List - Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

Just copy a name and hit search..  :happydance:

What does a german look like?

What does a scandinavian look like?


Like him.
:Yeah:
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Could well be George, Andrew's son.
Couldn't see any identifiable logos on his race suit.

Dazz, if this is George, he's th guy who put the car in the water during the Tassie rally a year or two ago.
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Thanks Gerard. I think you might be right. Oh, so that was George, Trevor. I think he did a bit of Nascar in association with Marcos Ambrose too...
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Could well be George, Andrew's son.
Couldn't see any identifiable logos on his race suit.

Dazz, if this is George, he's th guy who put the car in the water during the Tassie rally a year or two ago.

Neither could I, had throw some BS around, but I mistakenly took the guys next as Aston  but second looks more Bentley. That mistake helped LOL.

Unfortunately someone threw european into the mix so I excluded all Aussies, now who was that :whistler:
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I knew Andrew fairly well when he was racing Formula Pacific, alongside guys like Larry Perkins.
Incidentally,  Dazz, he grew up in Launceston.
Had/ has Ford dealership in Port Macquarie.
Aaaannndd.............
Drum roll......
Has served as National Chairman of the Hyundai Dealer Council.
So his now multi franchise business obviously includes Hyundai.
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so what car and drivers won outright?


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so what car and drivers won outright?
Maranello Motorsport
Craig Lowndes
Jamie Whincup
Toni Villander (Finland)
Ferrari
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The good news is, Shane van Gisbergen covered himself in glory - NOT!
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so what car and drivers won outright?
Maranello Motorsport
Craig Lowndes
Jamie Whincup
Toni Villander (Finland)
Ferrari

At least we know what a Fin looks like now. :D
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Glad I got a result (thanks again Gerard and Trevor) It was really bugging me!

Being a big fan of Marcos Ambrose I did follow George's Nascar campaign (only a few races in the 2nd tier, but he did quite well) Most of the vision was of his car or just a bit of a write up on Marcos's site...

Don't know why I thought he was European!  :-[

 
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Glad I got a result (thanks again Gerard and Trevor) It was really bugging me!

Being a big fan of Marcos Ambrose I did follow George's Nascar campaign (only a few races in the 2nd tier, but he did quite well) Most of the vision was of his car or just a bit of a write up on Marcos's site...

Don't know why I thought he was European!  :-[

I'm sure we'll hone our skills to spot the imports better. I'm currently studying Germans and Scandinavians ATM.

Tough gig this guessing business, probably why I can't win lotto :rofl:
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Glad I got a result (thanks again Gerard and Trevor) It was really bugging me!

Being a big fan of Marcos Ambrose I did follow George's Nascar campaign (only a few races in the 2nd tier, but he did quite well) Most of the vision was of his car or just a bit of a write up on Marcos's site...

Don't know why I thought he was European!  :-[

I'm sure we'll hone our skills to spot the imports better. I'm currently studying Germans and Scandinavians ATM.

Tough gig this guessing business, probably why I can't win lotto :rofl:

That's the difference between us then.. I've won twice.
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At least we know what a Fin looks like now. :D

If you want to win, hire a Finn  :evil:
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