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Originally Posted by Trev Campbell
How incredibly stupid. Who in their right mind would go to Bathurst and want their race on another generic cookie cutter racetrack, when one of the greatest tracks in the world is about 500 metres away !?!??!? It would never get used.
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This is 100% right.As for the motorcycle angle I go to a lot of domestic motor cycle racing and the competitor base is not that strong compared to any past period and spectator support is nearly non existent. Combine that with a freezing climate for 5-6 months of the year where ice racing would be the only option and it makes less sense.
If NSW needs another circuit the one proposed north of Newcastle seems the best option.
And by the way Bathursts Moto GP fantasies are just that as the Victorian government has the race tied up for nearly the next 10 years.If NSW really wanted this event or any other international event short of F1 there already is a homologated circuit in the state.