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Old 8 Feb 2012, 04:51 (Ref:3022949)   #1
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Chef "One of the most significant announcements in the history of the sport..."

A press release has just been sent out.

"V8 Supercars will make one of the most significant announcements in the history of the sport in Melbourne tomorrow.

Senior V8 Supercar Executives will be joined by several special guests to make the major announcement at Crown Casino.

The announcement is years in the planning and is certain to surprise."


Any ideas ?

The release goes on to say it will be at 11am and streamed on the V8 Supercar website.
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 04:56 (Ref:3022951)   #2
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:13 (Ref:3022952)   #3
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Surprise Annoucement

So whats the Surprise Annoucement?

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http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/02/08/...-announcement/
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:19 (Ref:3022953)   #4
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So whats the Surprise Annoucement?

Anyone Bueler Anyone

http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/02/08/...-announcement/
A new event perhaps?

The obvious answer is a new manufacturer, but given that other manufacturers have competed in the series in the past, would a car manufacturer entering the series for the first time in a while really be a "sigificant annoucement in the history of the sport" ??
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:21 (Ref:3022955)   #5
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A new event perhaps?

The obvious answer is a new manufacturer, but given that other manufacturers have competed in the series in the past, would a car manufacturer entering the series for the first time in a while really be a "sigificant annoucement in the history of the sport" ??
Im thinking it could be the TBA event at the tail end of the year !!!
Significant planning "supposedly"
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:23 (Ref:3022956)   #6
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A new event perhaps?\n\nThe obvious answer is a new manufacturer, but given that other manufacturers have competed in the series in the past, would a car manufacturer entering the series for the first time in a while really be a "sigificant annoucement in the history of the sport" ??
Yes, if that's what it is ?
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:26 (Ref:3022957)   #7
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So whats the Surprise Annoucement?

Anyone Bueler Anyone

http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/02/08/...-announcement/
Inb4 the biggest anticlimax the series has ever seen.
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AutoAction are saying on Facebook they're hearing it's a Japanese manufacturer and a Melbourne team.
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:28 (Ref:3022959)   #9
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A manufacturer re-entering Australian motorsport would be a significant event for 2013

I'm not sure how another make entering a series that has been open to other makes in the not-so recent past, would be "one of the most significant announcements in the history of the sport"

OTOH it might just be a dramatic press release of course
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:30 (Ref:3022960)   #10
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So whats the Surprise Annoucement?

Anyone Bueler Anyone

http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/02/08/...-announcement/
A new event. Just not sure if it is North or South?
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:34 (Ref:3022962)   #11
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Well seeing that it is the greatest series in the world, lol, it will be the main event at albert park.
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 05:40 (Ref:3022965)   #12
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A new event perhaps?

The obvious answer is a new manufacturer, but given that other manufacturers have competed in the series in the past, would a car manufacturer entering the series for the first time in a while really be a "sigificant annoucement in the history of the sport" ??
The history of the sport only goes back to 1997 as far as I knew.... so in that time there have been NO other manufacturers??
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Paul Morris to be announced as the 2012 driving standards observer.
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V8 Supercars will announce that they will race around the beautiful island of Vanuatu, TC and his staff have convinced the Vanuatu government that, Vanuatu's vibrant tourism industry will increase 100000 fold once the greatest motor racing series the world has ever seen, stage a race around their crappy island. They have also convinced them that handing over their country's entire finacial wealth for said privledge would be a good idea.

Vanuatu will benefit from V8 Supercars just as Canberra, Hamilton and Sydney have before them
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 06:14 (Ref:3022969)   #15
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peckstar has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
i cant see a new event being "one of the biggest blah blah blah"

unless its at some famous track.

significant major sponsr, would have to be majorly financial

a new manufacturer would be significant Kia is coming
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 06:19 (Ref:3022971)   #16
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I was thinking it would be the upcoming announcement of the Penguin 500 @ Antarctica Raceway.
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Old 8 Feb 2012, 06:27 (Ref:3022975)   #17
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with the talk of split broadcast it could be a full race at f1 events ?
http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsar...8/default.aspx
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move of the YAS V8 400 at Abu Dhabi to November, where the event will be a support to the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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What about racing F1 support @ Monaco or Spa... I can dream can't I?
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AutoAction are saying on Facebook they're hearing it's a Japanese manufacturer and a Melbourne team.
Very inneresting... Nissan/Infiniti have been murmured, they have motorsport form, and they have some form of motivation if they are gonna spend big bucks to brand Infiniti here, lets not forget V8s are only behind AFL football and cricket for audience size.
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a new manufacturer would be significant Kia is coming
The possibility of an announcement from Kia or Hyundai should not be ruled out... whether its tomorrow or sometime in the future is the question...
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From our favourite reporter

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If 'this' is the signifigant announcement, my post from earlier stands true. Biggest anticlimax of the sport.
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If 'this' is the signifigant announcement, my post from earlier stands true. Biggest anticlimax of the sport.
Mr Phelps is a little light on the details, like not even hinting at who might be running Nissan product in 2013...

Its still a bloody big announcement... and helps build the diversity of brands in the sport. Maybe even Peter McKay wont be able to put excrement on every move V8SA make in the future.... Nah...
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Actually... if you thought a little longer about tomorrow's game-changer... I wonder if the TBA round later in the season, and perhaps the announcement of a new brand into the sport may be related....

A stop over at Mt Fuji, Suzuka or maybe even a Tokyo street race might also be on the cards. Or not. Maybe its a Seoul street race, or a run on their F1 track

Too many options not enough announcements
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