v8 Supercars in Townsville............. - Page 2

peckstar · 25 May 2006, 11:51 (Ref:1618585)

Well Jason, i assume you mean apart from their ability to come on here and tell how things were better in the old days, how V8Sa are doing it wrong and and how parity sucks etc.

well i will let them justify themselves

D.R.T. · 25 May 2006, 14:20 (Ref:1618695)

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Originally Posted by Uncle Cranker

the majority of Canberrans simply couldn't handle the excitment of V8's

Fair enough, there was the reverse grid race.

Falcadore · 25 May 2006, 17:33 (Ref:1618803)

shhhhhh! Don't mention Canberra reverse grid. Remember, according to the new ploicy reverse grid is a GOOD THING and all must be impressed by its GOODNESS.

retro · 25 May 2006, 23:59 (Ref:1619110)

***linky***

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Queensland Sports Minister Tom Barton says the State Government will have to find much more than $11 million to get a V8 Supercar race off the ground in Townsville.

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The head of V8 Supercar Australia, Tony Cochrane, says the original estimate of $11 million is light because of the other sporting facilities that will be incorporated into the deal.

"We're looking at a bigger picture for the city of Townsville, now we're not looking at the same, it's not comparing an apple to an apple and these new added facilities which we can use for the race weekend, but people of Townsville can use as sporting and recreational facilities for the rest of the year, really change the whole dynamic of the project," he said.

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retro · 26 May 2006, 05:28 (Ref:1619196)

I have a proposed map of the circuit from one of the mags from last year....if I can find it I will post it.

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retro · 26 May 2006, 12:41 (Ref:1619442)

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Originally Posted by retro

I have a proposed map of the circuit from one of the mags from last year....if I can find it I will post it.

ok I can't find the circuit map for Townsville (yet) that I had so here is what I can remember (2 versions) of what it looked like.

If the red line is not correct then ad the purple line in(like I said this is as best asI can remember)

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pete55 · 26 May 2006, 20:29 (Ref:1619771)

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Originally Posted by retro

ok I can't find the circuit map for Townsville (yet) that I had so here is what I can remember (2 versions) of what it looked like.

If the red line is not correct then ad the purple line in(like I said this is as best asI can remember)

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That one is not right, the proposed circuit was confined to the area on the southside of Ross Creek.
It would however be much more interesting than the one proposed and a fair bit longer. Just by looking at it and from what i can remember that would be at least 5km's long.

Raglanparade · 26 May 2006, 23:43 (Ref:1619876)

The Townsville layout was 2.3 kms..

Im my view a street circuit needs to be about 3 or 4 kms long

retro · 26 May 2006, 23:54 (Ref:1619880)

I'm still looking for the proper circuit map. (I think I might have deleted it)

retro · 26 May 2006, 23:57 (Ref:1619882)

****linky****

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Townsville should know within four to six weeks if its bid is successful

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A 2.5km semi-street circuit would be established in Boundary St, Reid Park and the Causeway, and a permanent multi-event precinct at Reid Park would be created.

mountainstar · 27 May 2006, 01:16 (Ref:1619901)

2.5 K's is a little short. I think they need to aim for something longer if possible.

retro · 17 Jul 2006, 00:31 (Ref:1657876)

***link***

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The massive show of support for securing our own motorsport extravaganza in the North did not go unnoticed by the Premier.

He acknowledged the large crowd with a promise to do what he could to secure a V8 Supercars event for Townsville in 2008.

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IF the State Government needed any further proof of whether or not bringing V8 supercars to Townsville would work, Saturday's turnout to the Lexmark Indy 300 launch should provide the answer.

That is all...

Alan 52 · 17 Jul 2006, 02:02 (Ref:1657897)

All that GST money that gets collected in NSW and then is passed on to Queensland is going to be wasted on what?

woodbine · 17 Jul 2006, 02:09 (Ref:1657901)

It won't be wasted. It will go to a very good cause; making V8s the most watched sport in Australia.

woodbine · 17 Jul 2006, 02:24 (Ref:1657906)

Looking at the picture on the article. Is that the new common chassis being demoed?

Just Do It! · 17 Jul 2006, 09:47 (Ref:1658052)

I was thinking those "Townie" folks might need some education too. When did Supercar become mono-posto??

David Towe · 17 Jul 2006, 09:53 (Ref:1658058)

I was told recently that an announcement is imminent advising the Taxis will not race at Townsville. Lets wait a day or two and see if my sources were right.

pete55 · 17 Jul 2006, 10:04 (Ref:1658061)

Well they won't be there in 2007 that's for sure.

**GTRMagic** · 17 Jul 2006, 23:43 (Ref:1658701)

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Originally Posted by racer69

Of course this Townsville street race will probably come at the expense of the permanent circuit at Queensland Raceway.......

The whispers from the powder room have suggested that the only way a Townsville race would get up would be if the Queensland Raceway round remained.

If the QR circuit is lost to the series, the Queensland based teams would not have a current race circuit to test at... and that would arguably put the teams that test at Winton at an advantage

20 rounds are coming.... its just a question of when

RotorFan · 18 Jul 2006, 02:37 (Ref:1658762)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

If the QR circuit is lost to the series, the Queensland based teams would not have a current race circuit to test at... and that would arguably put the teams that test at Winton at an advantage

Wasn't that the situation when Winton didn't have a round?

woodbine · 18 Jul 2006, 02:40 (Ref:1658765)

No. They could always test in the rain at Phillip Island

RotorFan · 19 Jul 2006, 04:18 (Ref:1659672)

Then the Queensland based teams could test at any other circuit around Australia

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