Supercars 2022 Calendar

[one five five]

Originally Posted by Denosaur

I gave up by the final weekend, so had no idea what was going on and neither did I tune in to watch. Thanks for letting me know it was a 2x250

Judging by what happened in the second of those races, so had the team owners and Supercars themselves….

[Denosaur]

Here we go again.....Newcastle is parked for being a hot spot and we're back to SMP.

[Kingair]

Welcome to the 2022 Omicrom Championship!

Wonder what track configuration they will use at SMP?

[chavez]

Originally Posted by Denosaur

Here we go again.....Newcastle is parked for being a hot spot and we're back to SMP.

Wanneroo and NZ to follow.

If it is SMP let us all hope the new Supercars management catch up to the news that SMP now has multiple track layouts to choose from.

[Alan52]

Originally Posted by chavez

Wanneroo and NZ to follow.

If it is SMP let us all hope the new Supercars management catch up to the news that SMP now has multiple track layouts to choose from.

The other 2 options are terrible and no competitor or organiser would use them by choice.
The short circuit takes out the majority of overtaking spots.Also some of the best corners.Invariably follow the leader racing.
The extension is a joke.From the corner leading onto it to the corner rejoining the main circuit it is slow enough for a shopping centre car park.The land they used had great potential and could have been turned into something resembling the Waneroo bowl but from the moment I saw the earthworks I realised it was a complete waste of money.It is hardly ever used except when multiple hires force someone onto the Amaroo layout.The first time it was scheduled to be used as a combined track for a historic meeting in 2012 the competitors went and saw the organisers after the first set of practice and asked if they could be moved back on to the normal circuit which they were.Says it all really.

[Tourer]

Completely agree Alan, on both counts but particularly the extension - hugely wasted opportunity.

When it was first published with all the attendant fanfare, there was an upcoming Supercar round but they declined to use it - some in here branding them arrogant for that but they could simply see what was obvious - the extension was not good.

[Jack65]

Great, more races at the most boring track in the country.? SMP makes Ipswich look exciting.

[Matt K]

Jesus I can't bother to watch another round at the same track.... Wonder how many SMP rounds this year...

[Denosaur]

Originally Posted by Matt K

Jesus I can't bother to watch another round at the same track.... Wonder how many SMP rounds this year...

And yet no Phillip Island, nor even another round at The Bend....would have been happy with either of those.

Whoever thought a 4 race/4 round minimum in NSW was good idea, needs one of those surgical 2x4's to head...Paging Dr Hibbert!!

[Alan52]

Originally Posted by Denosaur

And yet no Phillip Island, nor even another round at The Bend....would have been happy with either of those.

Whoever thought a 4 race/4 round minimum in NSW was good idea, needs one of those surgical 2x4's to head...Paging Dr Hibbert!!

Perhaps the money the state government are paying Supercars to hold those races in NSW made it a good idea.
Personally I hope this doesn’t mean the Creek will lose the final round.

[Denosaur]

Originally Posted by Alan52

Perhaps the money the state government are paying Supercars to hold those races in NSW made it a good idea.
Personally I hope this doesn’t mean the Creek will lose the final round.

That old chestnut....

Oh no, however will the Champion be crowned anywhere else but at the Creek??

I wouldn't worry too much about them loosing that as chances are they'll be saying "Welcome to Round 6 of the Repco Sydney Motorsport Park Championship, and what is the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown live from Sydney Motorsport Park"...(insert fake crocodile at the end of the run-off of the main straight and a couple of drivers at Sealife Aquarium Sydney getting the big crocodile tank...)

[Kingair]

Welcome to the Bathurst 1000, round 11 of the Repco Supercars live from Sydney Motorsport Park due to the Chinese Curse!

As somebody mentioned at work, there will a new version of Covid that will be out for Easter!

[one five five]

Originally Posted by Alan52

The other 2 options are terrible and no competitor or organiser would use them by choice.
The short circuit takes out the majority of overtaking spots.Also some of the best corners.Invariably follow the leader racing.
The extension is a joke.From the corner leading onto it to the corner rejoining the main circuit it is slow enough for a shopping centre car park.The land they used had great potential and could have been turned into something resembling the Waneroo bowl but from the moment I saw the earthworks I realised it was a complete waste of money.It is hardly ever used except when multiple hires force someone onto the Amaroo layout.The first time it was scheduled to be used as a combined track for a historic meeting in 2012 the competitors went and saw the organisers after the first set of practice and asked if they could be moved back on to the normal circuit which they were.Says it all really.

All good except that actual intention of that extension was not to make a longer GP circuit!

The primary objective was to lengthen the second circuit to make it more appealable to hiring out the back circuit, as well as it being more drift friendly. It was never designed with the primary objective to have Supercars using it on a very long lap. If it worked out then great, but Supercars not using it hardly makes it a waste being built.

[Alan52]

Originally Posted by one five five

All good except that actual intention of that extension was not to make a longer GP circuit!

The primary objective was to lengthen the second circuit to make it more appealable to hiring out the back circuit, as well as it being more drift friendly. It was never designed with the primary objective to have Supercars using it on a very long lap. If it worked out then great, but Supercars not using it hardly makes it a waste being built.

It is hardly ever used by anyone except when hirers are forced onto it by multiple bookings.
That is not the main point which is the topography existed to make a fast and exciting piece of circuit instead they built something that incredibly slow and disliked by anyone that had to compete on it.

[Alan52]

So now
-Winton moves up to Perth date
-Newcastle is on old Winton date
-Creek keeps final round
Who will get the NZ date?