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I went to a rock concert and a race meeting broke out.
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Looks like I'll be getting home early Clipsal Sunday.
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Very true.
I really don't mind either way, any concert after a race is just a bonus....I've never purchased a ticket because of who will be performing that night. If its someone I'm not interested in, I get home earlier. Have seen some ripper shows at Clipsal though, just not every year. Bringing back a Sunday concert will be a positive choice for many no doubt. Very keen to see how the event goes this year after a lot of criticism in 2017 and Clipsal stepping down |
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Wasn't that gap as a result of the KL event falling over?
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Think the Punters might just need a week on a house boat from Murray Bridge around about then..........
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Sounds like a plan Punter...
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Sydney night race locked in for 2018
Dubbed the Red Rooster Sydney SuperNight 300, the August 4 event will feature a single 300km race run in a three-hour window from 7-10pm. |
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What kind of a crowd are they hoping to get to a night race in the middle of winter in Blacktown? Great idea, but run it in the warmer months
I love the race format.... but it's hardly "Twenty/20 style" which they have been talking about, this is a much more traditional sort of race format! |
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Im interested how a 300km race in a 3 hour event on a Saturday evening is "traditional"sort of race format?" what race has held that format before? |
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I presume he means in terms of the distance (not that it was being held at night.)
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Very little chance of spectators turning up so obviously a Foxtel only show. The Warbler is going from success to success. Someone once said " Wouldn't it be great to be in business if you didn't have to have those pesky CUSTOMERS".
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The beauty of big bash cricket is the pace of the game, and minimal downtime.
At odds with hair-trigger Schenken, the Supercars schedule. |
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I personally love the race format they are suggesting, I wish they'd do it at every round because i like having one race and one winner from a weekend (Just like F1, MotoGP, NASCAR Cup Series etc..) and I like night racing...... but as a motor racing enthusiast I wouldn't have thought i'm the type of person they are trying to attract, the way this event has been spoken of until now anyway? |
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So the new calendar
Adelaide 500* 1-4 March 2018 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 22-25 March Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint* 6-8 April WD-40 Phillip Island 500 20-22 April Perth SuperSprint* 4-6 May Winton SuperSprint 18-20 May CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown 15-17 June Watpac Townsville 400* 6-8 July Coates Hire Ipswich SuperSprint 20-22 July Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint 4 August The Bend SuperSprint 24-26 August Sandown 500* 14-16 September Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000* 4-7 October Vodafone Gold Coast 600 19-21 October ITM Auckland SuperSprint 2-4 November Coates Hire Newcastle 500* 23-25 November http://www.supercars.com/news/champi...?sf118391814=1 |
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Benefit of winter of course is that it's fully dark earlier, making the race more of a true "under lights" experience if started earlier. Bit chillsome there in winter though - maybe they'll install crowd heaters into the grandstand? I like the format too but it means that fans need to stay to the end for a result, whereas a different format might let those with kids for example head off earlier after seeing some racing as the kids get cold/tired. The detail of it will all matter of course but I could imagine a (say) 5:00 PM start (or a bit earlier) having the racing all done by 7:00 or something like that. Then do some music or drifting or other entertainment after that to make it a night out. |
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Very happy to see the return of the 300km format. These cars haven't worked with short races in a long time IMO and the 300km race should also get rid of the need for the convoluted fuel drop. Natural racing is always best.
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A few points about the Sydney race
1Glad it is on the proper circuit.The short circuit takes away most of the overtaking points. 2Glad they are having a proper race.We have found out in recent years that the 20 minute races are totally processional. 3Hopefully they will have a full day of support races before the Supercars start. 4The crowd will be smaller than this year.I live in Western Sydney and it is 3-6 degrees type cold at night at this time of year.All Sydney NRL clubs prefer day matches because they can always get a lot more people on a Sunday afternoon.This is obviously meant for tv rather than those dinosaurs who still insist at turning up at track.Its success should be judged by ratings not attendance. |
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