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Old 12 Jul 2016, 06:36 (Ref:3658465)   #1
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Newcastle Is Go!!!

Further article from a different source here - Foggy believes that Newcastle City Council support the planned race: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...0160709-gq26bf
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Old 12 Jul 2016, 07:08 (Ref:3658476)   #2
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Wow that is cool, a race around that waterfront area would be awesome.

I'd go to Newcastle for a race for sure, I love it. Plus I have customers there, maybe I should take them to a corporate box
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Old 12 Jul 2016, 07:54 (Ref:3658482)   #3
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It is a pity that the Council has stopped the hillclimb through King Edward Park-it went from virtual seaside up through narrow roads and pathways to the top and would really have made it interesting for supercars.
Unfortunately it is said in jest and whilst the waterfront area has some space the problems of access could be an issue.
People ***** about getting into and out of various tracks and I don't see this being any exception.
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Old 14 Jul 2016, 00:04 (Ref:3658745)   #4
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While another regional city, Gosford, was officially withdrawn from making any bid for a race by its city council last week, sources insist that was a face-saving measure because Newcastle had already won the rights to the event.
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Old 14 Jul 2016, 01:52 (Ref:3658754)   #5
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I hope the circuit isnt the one shown on Speedcafe, looking at Google Earth street view its barely two cars wide in places.
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Old 16 Jul 2016, 07:27 (Ref:3659020)   #6
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Close to transport, well at least it was before some idiot closed the train line to the centre of town a couple of years ago.
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Old 27 Jul 2016, 05:45 (Ref:3661410)   #7
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Newcastle Is Go!!!

Newcastle close to a done deal
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Old 27 Jul 2016, 08:26 (Ref:3661417)   #8
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Newcastle council signs off on Supercars bid
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Old 27 Jul 2016, 08:29 (Ref:3661419)   #9
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too many potential threads for this one.

Its meant to be a week or two earlier which is good for me.

Still its gets hot in November in newcastle, hope they have something with some shade

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Old 27 Jul 2016, 21:45 (Ref:3661535)   #10
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Should still be a couple of degrees cooler than Homebush, being on the coast
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Old 28 Jul 2016, 07:53 (Ref:3661585)   #11
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Skaife more or less alluded to the fact on Inside Supercars that any proposed race in Newy won't be around the waterfront which is problematic on many levels.

It seems Newy gets a street circuit in the interim (away from the cbd) until 'Circuit Italia' 10km north of Raymond Terrace is completed. This was the former Ringwood Park Hillclimb. The new name apparently comes from the road it's situated on Italia Rd.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/40...ject-gears-up/

Local radio in the Hunter was saying the morning this story broke that funding for both Supercars and Circuit Italia was a part deal with Tourism NSW and the State Government. How accurate that was is anyones guess.

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Old 28 Jul 2016, 08:30 (Ref:3661586)   #12
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There are anti everything groups in Newcastle. Hunter Concerned Citizens, Friends of King Edward Park, Save our Figs, Save our Rail. They are sure to have a say and are against any progress for the city. I hope it gets off the ground, but it won't be seamless.
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Old 28 Jul 2016, 08:52 (Ref:3661587)   #13
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Those in Newcastle can check out this free two wheeled event in a few weeks time.

http://newcastlesupermoto.com.au/
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Old 29 Jul 2016, 01:48 (Ref:3661766)   #14
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There are anti everything groups in Newcastle. Hunter Concerned Citizens, Friends of King Edward Park, Save our Figs, Save our Rail. They are sure to have a say and are against any progress for the city. I hope it gets off the ground, but it won't be seamless.
This was the reason one of the original proposals for the former Ringwood Park Motorsport precinct failed in 2003. Council held a public meeting at Raymond Terrace townhall and the place was packed and there was also a large number of people outside not able to get in. There was overwhelming support with just 7 opponents in attendance. Yet Port Stephens council rejected the proposal. The current proposal has passed successfully at the expense of the speedway and dragstrip.
On the opposite side if the highway of Circuit Italia is the abandoned Ringwood RAAF runway. Wouldve been a perfect solution for the drag strip but has been acquired by the Hunter Water Board.
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Announcement tomorrow I've heard.
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Announcement tomorrow I've heard.
which is when the calendar will be announced according to some sources.
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Old 25 Aug 2016, 07:10 (Ref:3667462)   #17
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And...maybe not.
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Newcastle 2017

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It is expected to attract more than 80,000 domestic and international visitors.
Is that over the 5 year contract? Surely they cant mean per year?
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Is that over the 5 year contract? Surely they cant mean per year?
Thats an old article, but i would agree that its over the contract. 80000 in one year would turn it into a bigger event than Clipsal
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Article says the "local community will be consulted..."

In other words "here is what's happening. Get used to it!"
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Why will Newcastle be more successful than Homebush?

All they are doing is shifting the exact same product two hours up the road?
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Why will Newcastle be more successful than Homebush?

All they are doing is shifting the exact same product two hours up the road?
They move the same product 2 hours west in October and its successful

Getting it out of sydney is a winner

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Getting it out of sydney is a winner
We were always told that you weren't a winner until you got into Sydney...
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They move the same product 2 hours east in October and its successful

Getting it out of sydney is a winner
The Pacific Ocean 1000?

Hope the teams are allocated plenty of wets.
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