Mount Panorama Redevelopment (Merged) - Page 5

ford boy · 7 Mar 2004, 11:33 (Ref:896882)

Sure is pit lane, want to get a move on with it, can't see it completed by october though.

Lukus · 7 Mar 2004, 11:46 (Ref:896901)

Quote:

Originally posted by ford boy
Sure is pit lane, want to get a move on with it, can't see it completed by october though.

I don't see it being completed either! It doesn't look like it should take that long, but more often than not, they take even longer. I guess we'll see when the big races rock around...

Mattracer · 7 Mar 2004, 11:49 (Ref:896905)

See, if this was an Olympic site or a football ground, you'd get something on it every night on the TV.

ford boy · 7 Mar 2004, 11:51 (Ref:896907)

One of the problems is that they will start it in winter, which means the wettest time of the year, they don't need rain delays.

pplater · 7 Mar 2004, 12:09 (Ref:896930)

if it rains anything like last years's 24hr, it'll become an olympic-spec kayak course. (How much did that thing cost!!!)

ford boy · 7 Mar 2004, 12:28 (Ref:896951)

What about the year 2000 Baturst 1000, when Tander and Bargs won, it rained the whole week, i went on the Sunday and the mud was up past you're ankles.

**GTRMagic** · 7 Mar 2004, 12:51 (Ref:896973)

Nice pics there Average Punter, a shame the pit lane will eventually look something like this...

racer69 · 7 Mar 2004, 13:00 (Ref:896979)

For a quick fix they should put together hollow steel pipe, and some sheets of corrugated iron for the roof....

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:00 (Ref:896980)

Not good but tell me whats the difference between that & Wakefield a couple of weeks ago & the AGP this weekend?

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:01 (Ref:896982)

Oh I know, silly me, there were no chairs & tables out the back of the others

racer69 · 7 Mar 2004, 13:02 (Ref:896984)

unlike the just-torn-down Bathurst pits, these don't allow much access/viewing for the fans to see whats happening in the garages.

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:04 (Ref:896986)

Very true racer, @ wakefield it was pretty hard to see anything.

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:06 (Ref:896989)

Especially after the Extinguisher thing

**GTRMagic** · 7 Mar 2004, 13:06 (Ref:896990)

Quote:

Originally posted by Kerri
Not good but tell me whats the difference between that & Wakefield a couple of weeks ago & the AGP this weekend?

These tents were bigger than those used at Wakefield... and were compartmentalised for specific teams, rather than having groups in a common area.

The trucks were also able to park out the back of these as well, just like Wakefield... which is a major improvement over last year at the AGP.

Interestingly, most teams loaded their cars into the transporters and locked them up overnight also.

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:11 (Ref:896994)

I don't blame them for locking up @ night. I wonder if this will change @ some events I.E. tents for V8's, this is a bit silly really.
What did they have last year at AGP?

**GTRMagic** · 7 Mar 2004, 13:14 (Ref:896998)

Same kind of tents, but they were squashed in with Carrera Cup and Nations Cup as well. This time there was demonstrably more room.

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:17 (Ref:897000)

Can you tell me why Nations Cup were not there this weekend?

**GTRMagic** · 7 Mar 2004, 13:23 (Ref:897005)

A clash in broadcaster didnt help, nor the poor relationship between AVESCO and PROCAR... although they seem happy enough to play together at Adelaide. Presumably PROCAR wanted too much money to appear, or that is the line that will be spun anyway

F3 should also have been on the card, alongside FF, perhaps replacing historic touring cars. As much as I like seeing the older cars go round, the F3 cars are where the future of the sport is, and if the drivers in these cars are to be recognised perhaps for a future European adventure, it makes sense to have them there.

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:27 (Ref:897014)

Thanks GTR, that helps.
I have my own opinions on open wheelers & others, but they will stay my own opinions.

racer69 · 7 Mar 2004, 13:30 (Ref:897015)

No TV probably didn't help NC either, especially after getting no mention at all last year

**GTRMagic** · 7 Mar 2004, 13:32 (Ref:897020)

Quote:

Originally posted by Kerri
I have my own opinions on open wheelers & others, but they will stay my own opinions.

Awwwwwwwww.. where is the fun in having an opinion if you dont share it

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:35 (Ref:897024)

Hehe you funny guy i can't say too much, I get my little ass kicked

Kerri · 7 Mar 2004, 13:36 (Ref:897026)

Very true racer

Monaro · 8 Mar 2004, 12:12 (Ref:897957)

Latest talk around town is council has been quoted $2mil for pit tents as per AGP.No way will the new pits be ready for October.Still no contractor for new complex.

Crash Test · 8 Mar 2004, 12:19 (Ref:897963)

Crickey! If a set of tents cost $2mil, I'll have to gnaw on my hat! I could go down to Supercheap and buy them 300 of those temporary car ports for a few grand...

Really, what's the difference between temporary shed and a proper pit building? The corporate types get to have a nice place in the A/C? Pfftt... Didn't they knock up the last pit building in reasonably quick time?

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