Long Forgotten

Team Bentley Spotting has been sorting through long forgotten USB found during a recent clear out.

 

And what a treat we have found...photos of our favourite cars taken in London during 2002, 2003 and 2004. Feast your eyes on these:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully more yet to be found...

 

 

 

 

Flying B Racing at Bathurst.

Here is a bit more about the Flying B Racing team.

Post by John Bowe.

Bentley at Bathurst sponsored by Bentley

How good are these.





Bentley Continental GT3 at Bathurst with Bentley sponsorship signed on the Bathurst Dipper.



Just great.

Bentley has named a number of cars after corners and straights at the Le Mans track and Brooklands - how about the Bentley Dipper. New light weight Bentley. Well maybe.

The Sounds of Bentley at Bathurst

Hear the sounds of Bentley at Bathurst.

Watch on board from 3:15 to see the Bentley dodging a tyre.



Really looking forward to arriving at the mountain tomorrow.

Bentley at Bathurst Camp Set Up

Here is Camp Team Bentley at Bathurst.

The 2003 Le Mans Team Bentley flag flying along with the Aussie flag.



I'm heading there after I sober up and get some sleep.

About 10 hours and I will park my Bentley Turbo R next camp space over from my mates this Bentley T.

Can't wait.



Here is his report.

Atmosphere is electric.

Generators buzzing, campfires burning some for food roasting in ovens others solely social.

The smell of roast lamb and potato is on every breeze.

Sound systems comfortably merging sound. Wide screen TVs for car racing competitions, $5 entry winner takes the pot.



Satellite receivers on caravans for those who I suspect may want to be somewhere else.

Only one comment that could be taken negatively if desired- "This isn't the Melbourne Cup!". Mostly thumbs up and royal waving to the Bentley T.







All teams are concentrating.



No smiling.



Parts everywhere.



Bain-maries with food ready and massage tables in the trailor.



Two very special cars being prepared for an incredible debut.



Brake pads to envy and body lines styled are better than any car on the track.



Overheard a spectator forcing his opinion on a Team Bentley crew member that the GT3 is the best sounding car at the meet and that Mercedes should be ashamed.



Thanks so much for the report and the initial set up of Camp Team Bentley.



Can't wait till get there in the morning.

Bentley at Bathurst - Practice Session 1

We wake for a good day for a drive.

What a great day for a drive ;) #B12hr pic.twitter.com/uFjbtAjv0R

— David Frost (@Dasn0wman) February 5, 2015

The Bathurst Bentley Boys are ready to roll.

Bentley boys ready to rock&roll @Bathurst12hour @TheStevenKane @TheGuySmith @MaxiBuhk @Harold_Primat @mattbellracing pic.twitter.com/FLGAsUSSWO

— Andy Soucek (@ASoucek) February 5, 2015

Practice session Number 1.

One off the bucket list. At Bathurst for the 12 hour. Wish us luck... pic.twitter.com/AGkjXjnHP2

— Mike Sayer (@Mike_Sayer) February 5, 2015

Good morning from Bentley at Bathurst.

Good morning / from Bathurst! We're here to compete in the @Bathurst12hour for the first time #B12hr #ContinentalGT3 pic.twitter.com/NssLx1f69U

— Bentley Motors Comms (@BentleyComms) February 5, 2015

A quick debrief.

@TheGuySmith having a quick debrief before are first session here at @Bathurst12hour @BentleyComms @MSportLtd pic.twitter.com/hDF3hFeprY

— Steven Kane (@TheStevenKane) February 5, 2015

And a sneak peck at the a Bentley Boy office today.

Morning from Bathurst! Here's a sneak peek at my @BentleyComms office for the weekend, can't wait to get going! pic.twitter.com/dxkq60AbE4

— Matt Bell (@mattbellracing) February 5, 2015

And they are off.

Oh no!

Trouble early, the two Bentley Team M-Sporters into pit lane with smoke after just one lap out #B12hr

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 5, 2015

No concerns - phew!

Bentleys back out. - crew did not appear concerned. Red Flag just called #B12hr

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 5, 2015

That's racing.

But how good id it to see a Bentley on an Aussie track.

@radiolemans Great to finally see a Bentley on the track #B12hr pic.twitter.com/CmpbmmCTtR

— David Frost (@Dasn0wman) February 5, 2015

Here are the half way timings.

Half-way point for practice 1 - are you listening along? LIVE AUDIO AND TIMING at http://t.co/4Frv4SI1KA #B12hr pic.twitter.com/X5irLuclo6

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 5, 2015

And the reason for the smoke - exhaust getting hot for the first time.

Good to hear! RT @BentleyComms: @Bathurst12hour not to worry, just some new exhausts getting hot for the first time!

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 5, 2015

Here is the 3/4 timings for Practice number 1.

3/4 of #B12hr prac 1 now done, just 15 min to go - Russell and the JBS Gallardo continue to top the sheets pic.twitter.com/7IScv5iLTK

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 5, 2015

Red flag. An Aston had a woopsie.

#99 Craft Bamboo Aston into the wall at the Elbow to bring out that red flag RT @clayjcross: @Bathurst12hour pic.twitter.com/am2WVEF7yU

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 5, 2015

And another woopsie.

More of the elbow carnage from the end of prac 1 - not looking good! RT @clayjcross: @Bathurst12hour pic.twitter.com/UqW97VVnBL

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 5, 2015

And the session has ended.

SESSION ENDED. The #32 JBS Gallardo remains on top of the sheets #B12hr pic.twitter.com/67A6nhE5MG

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 5, 2015

We that was fun.

So good to see Bentley at Bathurst.

Bentley at Bathurst 12 Hour

The Bentley Boys have started to set up for the Bathurst 12 Hour.

The walls are going up.

Lots of setup underway today.. the Bentley Boys were busy putting up their walls.. #B12hr pic.twitter.com/iXlsVOhxst

— Bathurst 12 Hour (@Bathurst12hour) February 4, 2015

And the front garage sign in on.

Garage prep is underway at the circuit, I'm starting to get excited now!

A photo posted by @mattbellracing on Feb 3, 2015 at 10:26pm PST

But check this out!

Bentley has advertising on the race track!

Had a nice bike ride around @Bathurst12hour Mount Panorama race track... It gest quite steep I have to say... pic.twitter.com/SRxRo3jZXk

— Andy Soucek (@ASoucek) February 4, 2015

And I'm pretty sure that is the dipper.

Wow what a circuit @Bathurst12hour is really looking forward to it @BentleyMotors pic.twitter.com/POL5kui7uJ

— Guy Smith (@TheGuySmith) February 3, 2015

Bentley Boy selfie alert!

Finally got to Bathurst,@BentleyComms what an amazing place!!! pic.twitter.com/eW9WI6WPyN

— Steven Kane (@TheStevenKane) February 3, 2015

Wow I may have to take one with the Bentley signs in the back.

Bathurst here we are #BentleyBoy #Bathurst12H #mb pic.twitter.com/xdPaSekRpr

— Maximilian Buhk (@MaxiBuhk) February 3, 2015

Pick up my borrowed camping gear tomorrow. All the hotels were booked out - camping is the only option!

If it gets bad, I'll just pretend I have the Harold Radford Countryman Adaptations done to the Turbo R and sleep in the back seat of my Bentley. At least I'll have picnic tables and a place to charge my phone.

Monaco Yellow Bentley Continental GTV8S on Top Gear in NT

Top Gear hardly ever comes to Australia.

Well it's very far away.

But they did last year, and it is going on air tomorrow.

In a Bentley Continental GTV8S, Nissan GTR and BMW M6 grand coupe.

Watch #TopGear this Sunday at 8pm (GMT) to see our Monaco Yellow #Bentley #Continental #GTV8S in action in Australia. pic.twitter.com/KSzihq1dkX

— Bentley Motors (@BentleyMotors) January 30, 2015

Bentley Continental GT3 Onboard - James Appleby - Snetterton 300 Test

How is it like to be on board this Bentley?



Here is a video of James Appleby testing the GT3.



I want to drive it.

Bathurst 12 Hour Next Week

Looking forward to the Bathurst 12 Hour.

I will be bring live updates here throughout the race this time next week.

These two #Bentley cars will be at @Bathurst12hour Can't wait. #scaredofcamping @BentleyComms @bentley_club pic.twitter.com/CfIMV9OjH9

— Bentley Spotting (@BentleySpotting) January 30, 2015

#BentleyBoys "They invented racing with style" @Bathurst12hour Ill be there @TheGuySmith @TheStevenKane @BentleyComms pic.twitter.com/4Q2ZxYJlOa

— Bentley Spotting (@BentleySpotting) January 31, 2015

@BentleySpotting @Bathurst12hour @TheGuySmith @TheStevenKane @BentleyComms come and say 'Hi'

— Guy Smith (@TheGuySmith) January 31, 2015

And hopefully I get to day Hi to some Bentley drivers.