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So Sydney which was apparently the solution and going to be a game changer for V8SC, was now the problem?
And Newcastle greatest strength that will ensure its success is that it isnt in Sydney? How did that work out for Canberra? Hope they have something stronger than this once the Auditor General comes knocking. |
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2 hours west would place the event in Hartley or Lithgow at the best and the last motorsport venue they had was the 40 bends hillclimb utilising a disused section of the original Great Western Highway. From snippets gleaned at abattoir alley over the weekend it appears that the locals are far from impressed with the new proposed track and the 'public consultation' process-I think that was what they called it. |
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I think the Newcastle track has shades of Townsville about it - and lets face it, if Townsville can make this work, Newcastle can make it work.
Talking of Canberra, I personally liked the circuit but whoever scheduled it in months where daytime temperatures are in the single digits had a major part to play in its lack of success. |
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Is it just me that thinks taking the grand final of a self proclaimed 'major sporting code' to a regional centre is a bit naff? I'm not opposed to giving the event a go, but the season finale isn't in the same area code of a capital city? Would the NRL/AFL take their grand final to Geelong or Wollongong? I dunno, seems a bit lame to me.
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So is there a date and a final layout for this mythical event yet?
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Meanwhile a guy down the road is putting his head down and building a permanent circuit. Not long enough for V8 Supercars, but one wonders if he could have tacked on an extra km if a very small amount of the street circuit funding went his way instead.
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Was it any coincidence that Supercars seemed to effectively give up on Homebush after 2012 (that was the last concert, for example, until the small one held this year), about the same time Tony Cochrane departed the scene?
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more too it than that. the contract also changed at the time as the government cheque got smaller
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Or did the government cheque get smaller as the crowds disapppeared? Chicken and egg...
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