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There is a saying history is written by the winners and that is definitely the case here.To say that the AVESCO race is not related to the line of Bathurst events is patently ridiculous.To discount the history of any sports event any time there is a change of organiser,TVs network or even competitor base does not happen.Even World Series Cricket Supertests are now considered as first class matches in cricket records.The best way of looking at this is that there were 2 races in 97 and 98.
History lesson.In 94 the ARDC,7 network and Bathurst Council formed the Bathurst Consortium to promote racing at Bathurst.The council retained the right to allow 1 meeting a year outside the consortium a clause that had its origins in the Easter motor cycle races.The ARDC could not negotiate with AVESCO and 10 because it was bound by the consortium.The ARDC signed onto the consortium as a way of getting an ATCC round at the track which turned out to be a financial disaster.The whole process was naive at best.If the ARDC was not bound by the consortium they may have done a deal with AVESCO but there certainly would have been no Super Touring 1000.
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