V8 Supercars looks to ditch Hamilton - Page 2

Carsandmotorracing · 30 Sep 2011, 06:59 (Ref:2962824)

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Originally Posted by Just Do It!

Taupo: The A1GP didn't exactly flourish there and that may be because of our love for V8 engined touring cars as opposed to single-seaters.

Hey hey hey, I think we Kiwis still love our single seaters. Just not A1GP . And besides lets get F1 down here. We deserve it!

peckstar · 30 Sep 2011, 07:34 (Ref:2962832)

could you afford the 60m price packet for F1?

Armco Bender · 30 Sep 2011, 07:59 (Ref:2962835)

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could you afford the 60m price packet for F1?

No problems,about what we spent on the Rugby World cup....and a fraction of bailing out South Canterbury Finance..

peckstar · 30 Sep 2011, 08:01 (Ref:2962836)

$60m per year and escalating

D.R.T. · 30 Sep 2011, 08:04 (Ref:2962837)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

could you afford the 60m price packet for F1?

I guess its an alternative to losing money on a v8 event.

This was good news.......

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A one-off NZ$1.25 million payment will be made by V8 Supercars to HCC, recognising the early ending of the contract.

This event has been on a slippery slope from the outset and another addition on the negative to V8SC business model of government supported street tracks. This is just the start.

Juarez Jed · 30 Sep 2011, 08:23 (Ref:2962839)

Well good news for V8supercars DRT if they can buy the $9m assets for a song and flog them to someone else.

D.R.T. · 30 Sep 2011, 08:29 (Ref:2962841)

Absoloutely, if they can do that. Good on them

Chatters · 30 Sep 2011, 09:25 (Ref:2962859)

Hampton Downs- 2013?

Juarez Jed · 30 Sep 2011, 10:38 (Ref:2962886)

One would hope so Chatters.
The support the V8SC gets in NZ obviously justifies a race but at the same time no government or council will probably be optimistic enough to finance another big street race.
I would think the V8 circus needs NZ more than NZ needs them so if no street race genie appears on the horizon then a circuit race would be the most cost effective option to give the cars and sponsors exposure in front of the fans over there.
It would be an insult if we were to have no race in NZ but a race in Manila for Chrissakes.

Carsandmotorracing · 30 Sep 2011, 10:51 (Ref:2962893)

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Originally Posted by Armco Bender

No problems,about what we spent on the Rugby World cup....and a fraction of bailing out South Canterbury Finance..

Basically, where going to lose 30M on this stupid world cup, and don't even mention the second one!

emjaya · 30 Sep 2011, 13:55 (Ref:2962959)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

$60m per year and escalating

Not so, Austin is only paying $25m.

E36ST · 30 Sep 2011, 19:28 (Ref:2963126)

Whenuapai (air base) in line for V8 Supercar race

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10755731

mountainstar · 30 Sep 2011, 21:36 (Ref:2963236)

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Originally Posted by E36ST

Whenuapai (air base) in line for V8 Supercar race

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10755731

Sounds like a brilliant idea. The V8's could open up the throttles a bit and have some wide open corners for some good racing, instead of being confined in a tight street circuit. You'd have plenty of room for parking and grandstands and easy access to a ready population.

peckstar · 30 Sep 2011, 21:52 (Ref:2963239)

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Originally Posted by emjaya

Not so, Austin is only paying $25m.

You make the assumption that F1 is trying to break into the 5 million population country, like it is with the 320 million population of the USA

Purist · 30 Sep 2011, 22:46 (Ref:2963256)

And yet F1 has gone to Bahrain, with how many people there? They have mentioned Qatar also, and I think that has fewer than one million. Of course, they do have oil.

peckstar · 30 Sep 2011, 23:08 (Ref:2963263)

i was linking price to population,

not saying that they wouldnt go to somewhere with a small population

there is not anything in NZ that would cause F1 to go there, thus they would want top price

Tourer · 1 Oct 2011, 00:08 (Ref:2963278)

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Originally Posted by mountainstar

Sounds like a brilliant idea. The V8's could open up the throttles a bit and have some wide open corners for some good racing, instead of being confined in a tight street circuit. You'd have plenty of room for parking and grandstands and easy access to a ready population.

It was on the shortlist way back when Hamilton ended up with the green light. From memory the deal for the airbase couldn't be completed in time to meet the deadline at the time. Would definitely be a good option.

Rugz · 1 Oct 2011, 00:27 (Ref:2963284)

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Originally Posted by E36ST

Whenuapai (air base) in line for V8 Supercar race

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10755731

That would be great for me, I can walk to the track, 3.5km from home, anyone want a room

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Carsandmotorracing · 1 Oct 2011, 00:34 (Ref:2963288)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

i was linking price to population,

not saying that they wouldnt go to somewhere with a small population

there is not anything in NZ that would cause F1 to go there, thus they would want top price

People would go

Carsandmotorracing · 1 Oct 2011, 00:35 (Ref:2963290)

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Originally Posted by E36ST

Whenuapai (air base) in line for V8 Supercar race

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10755731

Sweet, only a half hour from my home

peckstar · 1 Oct 2011, 01:17 (Ref:2963303)

Big deal, it really irrelevant and very small picture

expanding market share is the goal, NZ doesnt provide that so the cost is high

besides history has shown that NZ is very backward in this type of thing, they would struggle to get resource consent or whatever the backward word is, then half the people will complain and moan about it, just like people are complaining about the rugby in this thread.

promax · 1 Oct 2011, 02:59 (Ref:2963320)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

just like people are complaining about the rugby in this thread.

Haters

Carsandmotorracing · 1 Oct 2011, 03:30 (Ref:2963321)

Damn right i'm a hater. We spend to much money on brainless morons who kick a ball around a field. We're going to lose money, 30M to be exact. Not going to make a cent.

I'd much rather lose money on having a F1 Grand Prix here, or the ILMC, FIA GT1, V8 Supercars, Super GT ect ect.

The only thing rugby is good for is promoting gay rights.

Armco Bender · 1 Oct 2011, 04:20 (Ref:2963326)

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expanding market share is the goal, NZ doesnt provide that so the cost is high

Explains why the V8's go to the Middle East and 3 people turn up to watch it then.

Carsandmotorracing · 1 Oct 2011, 06:01 (Ref:2963335)

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Originally Posted by Armco Bender

Explains why the V8's go to the Middle East and 3 people turn up to watch it then.

Hey, it takes sheik to like series for it to stay