DTM to Gold Coast Indy?? - Page 2

duke_toaster · 15 Sep 2008, 17:22 (Ref:2291063)

FIAGT is practically a European championship, that's only a fagpaper more likely unless Ratel gets his WGTC next year (unlikely).

FNippon might not necessarily by what they are thinking of, as IIRC it doesn't leave Japan. SuperLeague Formula is unlikely as they are Europe only this year and there is no Australian involvement.

nomad_n · 15 Sep 2008, 20:39 (Ref:2291236)

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Originally Posted by Peter Ford

It doesnt matter what they try to get,i dont think it would be as good as the champcar\v8s were even getting the A1 series in wont be a popular as the champcars\indy cars will be.

This I do agree with..... Mind due I'd like to see a full grid of F5000's racing here.... as for the DTM's vs the "supertaxis" the DTM's are a faster car yeah they are both v8's but pwor to wieght ratio would have to be completey different and if they go faster than the taxi's TC wouldn't like that....

D.R.T. · 16 Sep 2008, 05:56 (Ref:2291477)

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Originally Posted by davester

Could this enable SEL to takeover the Indy event promotions, whereby they create the card (A1GP/DTM/V8SC)? Has TC engineered the existing GC/Indy promoters out of a job, by effectively locking out IRL via VESA being inflexible with V8SC/Gold Coast dates?

Could be on the money, Davester. TC has released some interesting press releases lately attacking the Indycar series. Does Unification worry him?

It would be a scary prospect if SEL took over the event promotions of Gold Coast Indy. VESA already have to much say with the Television and seem to be throwing there weight around with the 09 date.

D.R.T. · 16 Sep 2008, 05:56 (Ref:2291478)

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Originally Posted by davester

Could this enable SEL to takeover the Indy event promotions, whereby they create the card (A1GP/DTM/V8SC)? Has TC engineered the existing GC/Indy promoters out of a job, by effectively locking out IRL via VESA being inflexible with V8SC/Gold Coast dates?

Could be on the money, Davester. TC has released some interesting press releases lately attacking the Indycar series. Does Unification worry him?

It would be a scary prospect if SEL took over the event promotions of Gold Coast Indy. VESA already have to much say with the Television and seem to be throwing there weight around with the 09 date.

Rob29 · 16 Sep 2008, 07:50 (Ref:2291535)

Strange thread title-I thought for a minuite DTM was going to Indianapolis.As a nuetral UK observer,how about a combined Aussie Supercar/DTM race?

rich07 · 17 Sep 2008, 00:18 (Ref:2292191)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Thanks to all aerodynamic parts there isn't much overtaking in DTM.

Apparently when some of those parts get knocked off without damaging the car this slows the car to an extent where it's out of the running for a win. Not to mention the politics.

If you think the V8s are bad enough, they have nothing on Mercedes and Audi. I'd love to see the DTM race in Australia, the cars look like nothing else and they're so fast but for actual racing the V8s would be better.

STEALTHY · 17 Sep 2008, 00:46 (Ref:2292195)

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Originally Posted by nomad_n

This I do agree with..... Mind due I'd like to see a full grid of F5000's racing here....

I'd like to see a 'full' grid of V8 supercars before we worry about any other categories.

David Towe · 17 Sep 2008, 10:44 (Ref:2292434)

We have "full grids" already, it's just that TC's idea of "full" seems to differ from the rest of us. Remember the Group A and C days at Bathrust with 50-60 cars on the grid, as a spectator there was always something going past you after the first few laps of the race.

David Towe · 17 Sep 2008, 10:44 (Ref:2292435)

We have "full grids" already, it's just that TC's idea of "full" seems to differ from the rest of us. Remember the Group A and C days at Bathrust with 50-60 cars on the grid, as a spectator there was always something going past you after the first few laps of the race.

STEALTHY · 17 Sep 2008, 21:47 (Ref:2292846)

Hence the way i worded my post. Even 36 was decent. Not sure what the pits are like at every track, but it worked in previous years, so i'm not seeing the difficulty.

DAVID PATERSON · 23 Sep 2008, 03:02 (Ref:2295761)

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Originally Posted by Rob29

Strange thread title-I thought for a minute DTM was going to Indianapolis.

The ChampCar/IndyCar event on the Gold Coast is commonly referred to by most Australians as the Gold Coast Indy.

If DTM was going to Indianapolis, the mods would have moved the relating thread out of the Aussie Touring Car forum by now.

Rob29 · 23 Sep 2008, 07:58 (Ref:2295847)

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Originally Posted by DAVID PATERSON

The ChampCar/IndyCar event on the Gold Coast is commonly referred to by most Australians as the Gold Coast Indy.

If DTM was going to Indianapolis, the mods would have moved the relating thread out of the Aussie Touring Car forum by now.

Yes,when I posted that the 'Gold Coast' had not been added-seems the mods got my point.Had not noticed it was in the touring car sub section.What I get is a list of all the threads that have been added to since my last log on,regardless of subsection.

inpitlane · 27 Sep 2008, 10:37 (Ref:2298894)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Apparently when some of those parts get knocked off without damaging the car this slows the car to an extent where it's out of the running for a win. Not to mention the politics.

If you think the V8s are bad enough, they have nothing on Mercedes and Audi. I'd love to see the DTM race in Australia, the cars look like nothing else and they're so fast but for actual racing the V8s would be better.

Surprisingly we have a poll on the In Pit Lane website and so far (albeit with a handful of votes, DTM & Super GT have failed to get one single vote.
At the moment FIA GT, Le Mans Series and just more V8 Supercars are equal on votes with 4 each. A1GP is also up there with GP2 Asia getting a single vote.
Outside of In Pit Lane I would doubt that there'd be much TV coverage of the DTM (is it on Pay TV?) but I'd have thought they'd have done much better than that.

stmookeyj033 · 27 Sep 2008, 14:08 (Ref:2298961)

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Originally Posted by inpitlane

Outside of In Pit Lane I would doubt that there'd be much TV coverage of the DTM (is it on Pay TV?) but I'd have thought they'd have done much better than that.

Some DTM highlights have been on Pay in the summer months in the past.

chavez · 28 Sep 2008, 01:51 (Ref:2299256)

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Originally Posted by inpitlane

Surprisingly we have a poll on the In Pit Lane website and so far (albeit with a handful of votes, DTM & Super GT have failed to get one single vote.
At the moment FIA GT, Le Mans Series and just more V8 Supercars are equal on votes with 4 each. A1GP is also up there with GP2 Asia getting a single vote.
Outside of In Pit Lane I would doubt that there'd be much TV coverage of the DTM (is it on Pay TV?) but I'd have thought they'd have done much better than that.

This years series is on Foxtel although the races are shown several weeks after the race was run.

The races are extremely processional - too much grip, braking distances too short, etc, etc

Matthew Ronke · 2 Oct 2008, 13:16 (Ref:2302783)

Perhaps a V8 Supercar double header South african sytle

http://motoring.iafrica.com/motorspo...it/1202140.htm

inpitlane · 2 Oct 2008, 13:46 (Ref:2302795)

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Originally Posted by Matthew Ronke

Perhaps a V8 Supercar double header South african sytle

http://motoring.iafrica.com/motorspo...it/1202140.htm

Now that's what Sports Sedans should be like.

Camaroz · 2 Oct 2008, 22:05 (Ref:2303096)

With the proximity of the Macau F3 (World Champs) to the Gold Coast date, it is obvious that there could be another (World Champ) F3 Street Race to headline (share) the card. Issue would be that F/Ford is V8SC's favoured open wheel category so F3 probably wouldn't get a look in.

Robert Ryan · 3 Oct 2008, 01:49 (Ref:2303155)

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew Ronke
Perhaps a V8 Supercar double header South african sytle

http://motoring.iafrica.com/motorspo...it/1202140.htm

Now that's what Sports Sedans should be like.

Actually the South African cars are ex-Transam and locally built cars. Sports Sedans has widened its regulations recently to allow these sort of cars in.

MCWB · 3 Oct 2008, 04:37 (Ref:2303186)

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Originally Posted by Camaroz

With the proximity of the Macau F3 (World Champs) to the Gold Coast date, it is obvious that there could be another (World Champ) F3 Street Race to headline (share) the card. Issue would be that F/Ford is V8SC's favoured open wheel category so F3 probably wouldn't get a look in.

I'm sure F3 used to support thiz race a little while ago?

inpitlane · 3 Oct 2008, 04:53 (Ref:2303193)

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Originally Posted by MCWB

I'm sure F3 used to support thiz race a little while ago?

There is an F3 race this year as well. Sadly the Macau Grand Prix is not quite what it used to be and it's not a World Championship. The F1 drivers who used to regularly go back and do Macau don't do it anymore. Many of the top British Japanese and Euro series teams will be running but if people here don't know about, the guys in Indy car how many will know who the hell Nico Hülkenberg and Mika Maki are.
The Grand Prix has to an extent been eclipsed by the WTCC round that runs with it.
That said it'll still be a unique motorsport event and I'll finally get the chance to check it out for myself this year.

Matthew Ronke · 9 Oct 2008, 09:19 (Ref:2307394)

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/...oast-indy.html

iconic · 9 Oct 2008, 10:29 (Ref:2307427)

inpitlane make sure to buy tickets at the Lisboa Stand. there you will see all the local drivers 'attempt' passes and other drivers with brainfade

don't miss out on the scooters!!

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7...00/scotter.jpg

**GTRMagic** · 25 Oct 2008, 22:47 (Ref:2320823)

Looks like the Qld Government isnt looking to support a standalone V8Supercar event Here

inpitlane · 26 Oct 2008, 01:06 (Ref:2320855)

It looks like somebody is taking Tony's DTM to the Gold Coast call seriously. This thing might just have legs. (though I doubt it) STORY

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