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Seems there is going to be some drastic changes to next year's calendar.
http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/09/19/...o-v8-calendar/ With Sandown once again becoming the warm up 500km event while Phillip Island becomes the second last event. The Clipsal event is know the first event with the Middle East races going to Novemeber with the Abu-Dhabi event becoming a support race for the F1 circus. I think this is only getting better. |
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V8Supercars really do treat the Sandown 500 with alot of disrespect,
This is the second time they have come back after ditching it for supposedly 'greener pastures' |
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You also have to look at the Sandown facilities for the team garages, and that bloody big wall at the back.. that have recently been upgraded. Its not likely Phillip Island will lose an event, it will just change in structure... |
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alwyas enjoyed the sandown 500, used to go every year, have only been to 1 PI 500, although i did just go to the saturday races
Sandown is one of those circuits where you can see nearly the whole track. and it has that awesome grand stand |
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They set fire to the Sandown 500 tradition way back in 1999 when they took off to Queensland Raceway which had no proper pit lane garages at all! |
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In more positive news, stories out of SEQ suggest a new 3 year deal with Symmons Plains is imminent!
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2012 season to launch at Sandown. Read here.
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On the other hand, the decision to move the event to PI once it had gone back to Sandown never made any sense to me. Run and promoted properly, the 500km race at Sandown could pull a serious crowd in the way that it used to and the place suits the endurance race. Sure, it'd be nice to have a better pit lane and some of the spectator areas could do with a freshen up but if the 500 gets locked in, maybe that investment might make sense for the racing club? |
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As someone who use to live close by, 21 years, the council never consulted or attempted to consult with us regarding the noise. Every time they side with the people who complain the most and most of them have probably lived around the circuit for a long time. Top that off, the council approved sub-division of more properties right next door and buyers where advised of the noise, yet the occational noise complaint comes through, which I know from experience is usually one that is forced through as the people whom live close by then to keep to themselves and don't like to attract attention in any way.
I doubt anyone from the council would be reading, but would just like to say that they're a joke. Whilst I'm at it, your public consultation in relation to the new kindergarden/community health centre in Springvale was farce, along with the guarantee's of limited traffic into one of the streets. I'm glad that none of my hard earned comes to you as in the form of rates. And stop exaggerating the noise levels, it's V8Supercars not F1!!!! |
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All you have to do is go into the CBD in Melbourne or Sydney and the decibel levels have to be high from all the street noise.
If you live in an urban/suburban area, likely there will be noise from one source or another. |
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The full 2012 Calendar is out: Here
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Looks like a it's going to be a great season and I'm sure alot of people will be happy to see the season starting in Australia in 2012. Looks like there's less of a gap in the middle of the season too which will be better! Not sure what the Early November round will be, maybe India? Singapore? or Philippines? Last edited by JC Ohope; 7 Oct 2011 at 22:19. |
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So its a 16 round championship with 14 championship rounds confirmed.
16 - (Melbourne GP + 1 TBC) = 14 championship rounds = Abu Dhabi has points as an F1 Support. So when's the press release out to say that the Melbourne GP is now a points round? When will Speedcafe ask TC that one? |
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TBA would be Singapore wouldn't it. They'd be just waiting for that permanent in Changi to be finished (or started even...very hard to find any info about it).
Sandown 500 back Clipsal 500 openbing round Good to see the V8s and F1 together in Abu Dhabi too. --- 16 Events this year, 18 next year with Philippines and America? Finally a decent amount of rounds! |
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I think you will find if you put TBA into google maps it comes up in Seaford Victoria.
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