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4 Apr 2007, 03:10 (Ref:1883041)
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New Race Track??
Dick Johnson announced this morning the development of a new Track north Gold Coast. Look at today Courier Mail artical only $650m
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...-10389,00.html |
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4 Apr 2007, 03:24 (Ref:1883042)
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The CourierMail has a lot more about this than there is in that article so when I get a free second I will scan it in and post it.
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4 Apr 2007, 03:25 (Ref:1883043)
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I heard the tail end of Steve Johnson talking on local radio this morning.
Awesome if it gets off the ground ! http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...010760,00.html |
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4 Apr 2007, 04:08 (Ref:1883046)
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4 Apr 2007, 04:10 (Ref:1883048)
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Note there they are talking about building a wind tunnel.
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4 Apr 2007, 04:32 (Ref:1883057)
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Very very interesting indeed. I really hope it takes off. I also agree, this could be the saving grace for the Australian F1 GP
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4 Apr 2007, 04:32 (Ref:1883058)
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Also unfortunately talking about TIlke designing the circuit. Nothing he designs is exciting.
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4 Apr 2007, 04:32 (Ref:1883059)
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It sounds exciting - Hopefully if all the dollars stack up and an international grade circuit is built, Mr Tilke will put the one thing in that we all cry out for - ELEVATION CHANGES.
Being built on old cane fields I am concerned it'll be flat as a pancake (paperclip!!!!) |
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4 Apr 2007, 05:23 (Ref:1883077)
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My bad wrong convo lol
Last edited by matt_015; 4 Apr 2007 at 05:26. |
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4 Apr 2007, 05:25 (Ref:1883078)
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I'm sure they could put in a hill if they wanted.
In general tracks these days aren't as hilly, the punters apparently don't care for hills? Just look at Mt Panorama to see thats not true! I guess I'd rather a Tilke-ring than another paper clip. |
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4 Apr 2007, 05:51 (Ref:1883087)
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The brewery is close as well as the Morris complex the problem is residentual development closes race tracts and the Gold Coast Council must ensure no residentual is allowed. Some of the land in the area has a residentual zoning this needs to be changed before the development proceeds
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4 Apr 2007, 06:08 (Ref:1883095)
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To be honest, sounds like someone forgot that Sunday was the first of April.
 If it does go ahead, best to make sure that any land around is re-zoned to reduce problems in the future. |
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 However, they will have a fight on their hands to poach some high profile events like F1GP and Indy. |
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4 Apr 2007, 09:03 (Ref:1883200)
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The Government is 100% against it as is the opposition , the premier was quite scathing about the idea .
Dick was on the local radio this morning trying to drum up some enthusiasm for the project , mostly fell on deaf ears from the local response , probably a few $$ in the project for Dick to stick his neck out in the media - across the highway from the "mooted project" is "Darlington park" , which is the multi , multi million $$$ circuit which the residential sprawl has caught up to (15 years ago it was that far into the bush you couldn't find the place ) - there are better areas for this type of project , not the area between Brisvegas and the Gold Coast. |
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4 Apr 2007, 09:25 (Ref:1883210)
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Is this a concession that Ipswich just isn't that good?
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