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Old 26 Apr 2012, 00:11 (Ref:3065638)   #47
buzz
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buzz should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
I don't visit often...
I think I originally joined to be able to access the search function... and was back looking recently looking for Group C and E RX7 info.

Back on topic, if I recall correctly back in the Fraser era there was talk of a dedicated track a bit north of Canberra but that kind of thing couldn't get any traction now due to the NIMBY's noise complaints and the Govt who during the GMC event insisted on large tourist revenue return for their contribution - apparently putting something for the locals isn't good enough, you have to fill premium hotel beds. The inability to relocate the dragstrip due to noise concerns by a vocal minority in the next valley, and ongoing noise problems with the existing motorsport precinct and its over the border neighbours pretty much prevent anything substantial happening again.

Pity they will not build the roads for the new suburbs then run circuit racing on them before the houses go up like they did at Macarthur back in the late seventies and early eighties

woohoo! doubled my post count!
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