ff1600-Manchester

sprocket · 5 May 2004, 07:56 (Ref:961200)

If as muted in todays M-news there is to be a Champ Car race in Manchester,then the NW series needs to be a support race. "If it comes off"!!!
We also need to find out who's behind the idea.

Redracer77 · 5 May 2004, 08:43 (Ref:961235)

Its not me!!

kickstart · 5 May 2004, 09:13 (Ref:961251)

I trust the organisers will think carefully about where to put the pits as in some of the inner city areas, when the cars drove into the pits that would be the last time they were ever seen - until the engine parts turned up in some souped up Nova's...LOL

**Stephen Green** · 5 May 2004, 10:10 (Ref:961291)

It's not 1st April today is it? *checks date on the calendar*

Rob29 · 5 May 2004, 13:03 (Ref:961452)

Quote:

Originally posted by Stephen Green
It's not 1st April today is it? *checks date on the calendar*

Exactly the same thought I had when I picked up my MN this morning!! No its May 5 so maybe someone is going to fulfil my dreams.

PaulPerkins · 5 May 2004, 13:19 (Ref:961476)

Lifted from the Autosport website:

Manchester's five-year Champ Car project

Manchester City Council has opened negotiations with OWRS, the US promoter of the Champ Car World Series, to stage five races (2005-09) on a 2-mile street circuit on private land in the British city. Motorsport News claims today that a meeting has already taken place (at Long Beach two weeks ago) and that work could start on the project next month if MCC funding is approved.

PaulSands · 5 May 2004, 13:46 (Ref:961509)

I think you could guarantee a mega entry for that with heats semis and a final

Redracer77 · 5 May 2004, 14:50 (Ref:961549)

I hope it comes off. I went to the Champ Car race in OZ and they put on a good show with lots of support races.

AndyF · 5 May 2004, 18:01 (Ref:961747)

sounds like a great proposal

Walshy · 5 May 2004, 22:54 (Ref:962063)

The one at Brands was pretty good as well. Well, everything but the racing which was dull.............

Just think, tearing down the Mancunian way with snipers hanging out the windows of the flats.

I can pretty much see where the course would run now. There are only a handful of roads wide enough to allow for it. Portland Street, Peter's Street, Deansgate or Trinity Way, Miller Street and Great Ancoats, followed by maybe Oldham Street back up to Piccadilly Gardens. Miller Street would be a great place for a start and a paddock complex opposite the CIS building.

Redracer77 · 5 May 2004, 22:57 (Ref:962065)

Walshy starts dreaming of watching the race from his office window.....

Walshy · 5 May 2004, 23:04 (Ref:962073)

The way things are going mate, I think I'll be outside washing it rather than inside..............

Don't forget your KIT!!!!!!!!!

Rob29 · 6 May 2004, 07:23 (Ref:962244)

Quote:

Originally posted by Walshy
The one at Brands was pretty good as well. Well, everything but the racing which was dull.............

Just think, tearing down the Mancunian way with snipers hanging out the windows of the flats.

I can pretty much see where the course would run now. There are only a handful of roads wide enough to allow for it. Portland Street, Peter's Street, Deansgate or Trinity Way, Miller Street and Great Ancoats, followed by maybe Oldham Street back up to Piccadilly Gardens. Miller Street would be a great place for a start and a paddock complex opposite the CIS building.

Sorry to burst your bubble,walshy but the report says no public streets are involved.Seeing you are there you might like to find out where they are going to fit a 2 mile circuit in Manchester?
Also OT;report on morning news;a body was recovered from the Manchester Ship Canal after going missing after a party at the 'Daytona Race Track' Florida to Manchester is a long way to drag a body me thinks...

**Stephen Green** · 6 May 2004, 08:06 (Ref:962265)

Daytone Raceway Milton Keynes me thinks

Redracer77 · 6 May 2004, 08:32 (Ref:962281)

Maybe even Daytona Kart track near the Trafford Centre in Manchester...

Walshy · 9 May 2004, 22:51 (Ref:965986)

If the circuit isn't going to be on public roads, there are lots of places they could put up a temporary street course in Manchester. Opposite the council house, (sorry..meant to say City's new ground the Stadium of Manchester) is the velodrome and their is loads of waste land there.

Alternatively, there is loads of un-used land in Old Trafford near the Quays.

To name but 2.............

KayBee · 10 May 2004, 08:59 (Ref:966246)

Quote:

Originally posted by Walshy
Alternatively, there is loads of un-used land in Old Trafford near the Quays.

To name but 2.............

Aah! but that's in Trafford and the report says Manchester.

Dave Brand · 10 May 2004, 14:11 (Ref:966531)

Quote:

Originally posted by KayBee
Aah! but that's in Trafford and the report says Manchester.

Pedant!

Mark Mitchell · 10 May 2004, 15:01 (Ref:966568)

Perhaps "Manchester" was just a loose/generic term!
The Champ Cars last year were billed as being in LONDON when actually they were in Deepest Kent.

So, working on that assumption, they could do 20 laps of lake Windermere!

Redracer77 · 10 May 2004, 18:25 (Ref:966756)

Observer that will not be possible as Windermere has introduced a speed limit of 5 mph which starts on the 1st Jan next year....!

Redracer77 · 10 May 2004, 18:27 (Ref:966757)

or should I say that Mr Blair has introduced a speed limit...

I am a member of a powerboating club on the lake and they have had to move races to Barrow docks.

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