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Originally Posted by Reload
'Popularity' as in possible entrants or punters ? O'Brien said he wasn't concerned about the lack of punters at this years event as it's an event for the entrants.
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Finally managed to find time to catch up with everything and put a few thoughts down.
The overall crowd was very good considering the weather and locals were more than happy with the influx of people and their behaviour.
Reload, how did your first dig at officiating pan out-hope you enjoyed it and are going to back up for both events next year?
When I first started officiating we stood in the rain generally ankle deep in water and mud. Nowadays the flag points are covered to a reasonable degree and have a concrete pad to stand on but it is still a long long day..
The new start lighting signal setup proved a real boon in the wet weather and had the added advantage of being able to display other important info such as safety car,race finish,track condition, black/mechanical flag etc and driver feedback was most positive.
I wonder if Supercars will use it in October?
James has always said it is not about the crowds its about giving the lesser classes a chance to experience the place and feed back has been excellent.
Overall a great meeting with many tremendous battles and a pretty relaxed environment. Next Easter should be more than interesting with some competitors already planning for it.