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[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Tourer

Sorry GTR, can't blame the circuit for that shunt - car contact on track was the cause.

The driver caused the incident (MA hasn’t decided which one yet )
Yet you can’t help but wonder if the wall was up closer to the edge of the track, would the steering wheel attendants not be so excited to push people off the circuit..

[cavvy]

Originally Posted by Sandgroper

No crowd today, getting less and less on Fridays now, will be interesting to see how it pans out over the weekend.

I remain curious why WA Tourism dont get active to ensure the AFL fixture in Perth complements the V8's & promote the weekend to sports fans that travel.


There are plenty of fans of both sports & there are plenty of different time slots in AFL fixturing.

[cavvy]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

And the Wanneroo track does it’s level best to wreck another otherwise serviceable race car or two

Mr McLeod is lucky not to be seriously injured
WOW!

Why blame the track ?

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The driver caused the incident (MA hasn’t decided which one yet )
Yet you can’t help but wonder if the wall was up closer to the edge of the track, would the steering wheel attendants not be so excited to push people off the circuit..

Tricky to have a wall though the infield (on driver's right, where the crash occurred) as there is an alternate circuit layout there and in any case, the large runoff is still less damaging to "hit" than a wall is.

I honestly don't think there'd be much to change for the circuit (although no doubt the circuit & MSA will look at the shunt & for any lessons) but there isn't much a circuit can do about a driver's red mist descending.

[Kingair]

Still a bit of a p*sstake by Supercars, to only have two 55 lap races on a weekend.

One would have thought two races on Sunday?

[chavez]

Originally Posted by Kingair

Still a bit of a p*sstake by Supercars, to only have two 55 lap races on a weekend.

One would have thought two races on Sunday?

I agree, but sadly, the two race weekends are a thing of the past.

On a positive note, both races on the weekend were enjoyable.

[Sandgroper]

Originally Posted by cavvy

I remain curious why WA Tourism dont get active to ensure the AFL fixture in Perth complements the V8's & promote the weekend to sports fans that travel.


There are plenty of fans of both sports & there are plenty of different time slots in AFL fixturing.

The West Coast Eagles played Melbourne Demons on the Sunday, same time as the sunday race but I understand your reasoning for sure

[Ares]

Another looooooonnnngggg wait till the next round. Just feels like watching grass grow at the mo.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Tourer

Tricky to have a wall though the infield (on driver's right, where the crash occurred) as there is an alternate circuit layout there and in any case, the large runoff is still less damaging to "hit" than a wall is.

I honestly don't think there'd be much to change for the circuit (although no doubt the circuit & MSA will look at the shunt & for any lessons) but there isn't much a circuit can do about a driver's red mist descending.

I am not sure it's Mr Murray's first unintended accident either..

What has me interested is if V8Supercar uses the incident to show a government that a street race will somehow be safer... if somehow less spectacular... to promote investment in the Fremantle Grand Prix