Phillip Island to host China round? - Page 2

Just Do It! · 5 Apr 2004, 01:05 (Ref:930382)

China will happen in 2005. Watch what else is planned

5 Apr 2004, 02:44 (Ref:930437)

Phillip Island is by no means certain for November. Cochran has even stated this. There are three bids currently of which PI is one.

As far as TC bringing us "stale racing" etc, be careful here for AVESCO manages, markets and promotes V8 Supercar racing, it doesn't make the rules.

That is the job of CAMS and TEGA.

bathurst · 5 Apr 2004, 02:54 (Ref:930442)

Check out the herald sun story It gets better by the day. Says that the China replacement is between Phillip Island, Perth (doesn't say if thats Waneroo or a street race and Baskerville in Tassie. How out of date is Baskerville for the V8s. Hope Phillip Island puts the highest bid in..

simon wills · 5 Apr 2004, 05:36 (Ref:930538)

If only Mallala had the pit complex...

mayhem · 5 Apr 2004, 05:46 (Ref:930544)

I didn't think Baskerville did either.....

smokinJ · 5 Apr 2004, 06:20 (Ref:930560)

should get Clem to through up a couple of those pop up anexes's from cheap as chips and say its the new pit complex

simon wills · 5 Apr 2004, 06:30 (Ref:930569)

Hey I'm for it! I would love another round at Bathurst where I dont get to share my car!

Tracy · 5 Apr 2004, 07:04 (Ref:930591)

Hi All

On the news here in NZ tonight, they said the round would not be coming to NZ, and that Phillip Island seemed to be the track of choice in Australia.

David Schneider · 5 Apr 2004, 07:25 (Ref:930606)

A spanner in the works for an Australian replacement.World Rally Championship that weekend in Perth= pressure from CAMS and C10 to use the opprtunity to change dates. Or stay offshore.

Crash Test · 5 Apr 2004, 07:51 (Ref:930632)

Offshore == Tasmania

Does Baskerville still have a "set of stairs" on the main straight that tends to upset race cars traveling over the top of them?

Just Do It! · 5 Apr 2004, 09:58 (Ref:930744)

Simon: You mean you want to do 1000 kilometres around the Mountain with no driver change?

You brave sod!

pete55 · 5 Apr 2004, 10:46 (Ref:930797)

Who says we will even have one round at Bathurst?

racer69 · 5 Apr 2004, 12:48 (Ref:930969)

Quote:

Originally posted by Just Do It!
China will happen in 2005. Watch what else is planned

TC was saying for ages that China 'will happen' in 2004. Why will it be any different next year?

Quote:

Originally posted by Just Do It!
Simon: You mean you want to do 1000 kilometres around the Mountain with no driver change?

You brave sod!

Brock and Moffat won Bathurst by themselves when it was 800kms in the so-called 'less professional' days. What is another 200kms nowadays?

V8 Superdave · 6 Apr 2004, 03:47 (Ref:931781)

When do they actually run 1000 km at Bathurst these days anyway?

Byt back to the topic.... Perth to replace China? I doubt it... they tried a couple of years ago to get up a street race here, and the Govt. canned it big time.... same Govt. still, so no change there. I can't really see them running 2 rounds at Barbagallo (no matter how much i'd like them to be here twice...lol).

Vee8 · 6 Apr 2004, 04:05 (Ref:931786)

Quote:

Originally posted by pete55
Who says we will even have one round at Bathurst?

Pete, a well-known PR man asked this exact question of TC at the press conference the other day.

TC's response was that if Bathurst didn't go ahead, TC would put that PR man up in his house for the entire Bathurst week and put on a dress and serve him cocktails.

So I think we can take it as read that Bathurst will run in some shape or form.

Tragic as it would be to lose Bathurst, how good would it be to see the aforementioned scenario play out!

lcfp2297 · 6 Apr 2004, 04:11 (Ref:931790)

...or TC is a cross dresser

mayhem · 6 Apr 2004, 04:36 (Ref:931799)

aaahhhh, he definately has a way with words, the Black Wiggle.
Just wondering if Townsville has re-entered the frame, they were all but a certainty two years ago, then nothing?

simon wills · 6 Apr 2004, 04:45 (Ref:931803)

How bout Newcastle? I thought that was rumoured a while ago. Canberra? Phillip Island is great as long as the weather holds out, dont want another red flag.

Kerri · 6 Apr 2004, 04:52 (Ref:931804)

Mallala would be good Simon, shame it won't happen though.
Putting temp pits up would be the best option, but as you would know there are other reasons behind the scenes.

mayhem · 6 Apr 2004, 04:53 (Ref:931805)

I'm still praying for Homebush. The infrastructure is there, and it's not like a race would disrupt anything....

simon wills · 6 Apr 2004, 04:59 (Ref:931809)

Mallala would be good, at least for attracting crowds. The State loves the Sport, just unfortunately a second round here wont happen. Bring back the old Adelaide GP track...

Also a Believer · 6 Apr 2004, 05:01 (Ref:931811)

Yes more carnage is definately what the teams need simon.....LOL

simon wills · 6 Apr 2004, 05:05 (Ref:931813)

No turn 8. Some of the guys do seem to have concrete magnets in their cars though.

mayhem · 6 Apr 2004, 05:20 (Ref:931820)

I've heard that the old GP track is a possibility for next year. True?

simon wills · 6 Apr 2004, 05:22 (Ref:931823)

There is the rumours, and I have asked. They would like the extra space for corporate facilities I gather, but still wont let on.

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