SCbR01 Bathurst 500 - February 2021

275 GTB-4 · 15 Dec 2020, 22:12 (Ref:4023156)

It will be probably be a hot one!

https://www.supercars.com/news/champ...n-2021-season/

Trevor · 17 Dec 2020, 17:38 (Ref:4023467)

we are thinking of going, not sure yet

mayhem · 18 Dec 2020, 02:57 (Ref:4023535)

Will they allow fans given todays turn of events?

Sandgroper · 18 Dec 2020, 04:32 (Ref:4023545)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Will they allow fans given todays turn of events?

I wouldnt be rushing to buy tickets sadly

Tourer · 18 Dec 2020, 04:43 (Ref:4023547)

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Originally Posted by Sandgroper

I wouldnt be rushing to buy tickets sadly

I wouldn't be getting too worried about it either - NSW has been very good at managing such small outbreaks up to now. Could go either way of course so best not to be committing dollars at this stage.

Sandgroper · 18 Dec 2020, 05:40 (Ref:4023549)

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Originally Posted by Tourer

I wouldn't be getting too worried about it either - NSW has been very good at managing such small outbreaks up to now. Could go either way of course so best not to be committing dollars at this stage.

Oh wont matter to me in Perth, Just saying for others.

justracing · 10 Jan 2021, 13:23 (Ref:4027950)

Any updates regarding Bathurst? So looking forward to seeing some track action

mayhem · 12 Jan 2021, 00:01 (Ref:4028262)

Tickets seem to be only for down the bottom of the mountain. No mention of up the top.

Alan52 · 12 Jan 2021, 05:57 (Ref:4028319)

Up the top is reserved for campers.No shuttle buses.Guessing the whole camping,GA and full capacity Grandstands plan is unlikely 7 weeks out with the current level of Covid in the community.
NSW is also the state most likely to have its borders blocked by other states which is a switch from last year.Covid is going nowhere for some while.

one five five · 18 Jan 2021, 08:17 (Ref:4029803)

Interesting the event is being promoted as the “Mt Panorama 500” rather than the “Bathurst 500”

Axeman444 · 18 Jan 2021, 23:36 (Ref:4029945)

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Originally Posted by one five five

Interesting the event is being promoted as the “Mt Panorama 500” rather than the “Bathurst 500”

Probably trying to ensure there is no confusion in the history books with the Bathurst 500 mile events of old

one five five · 19 Jan 2021, 06:27 (Ref:4029960)

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Originally Posted by Axeman444

Probably trying to ensure there is no confusion in the history books with the Bathurst 500 mile events of old

Confusing the history books is never something that has bothered Supercars, look at what they do with the 1000, they’ve happily confused the history books there for twenty odd years...

I’m told today that ARG already claimed the “Bathurst 500” title for their TCR enduro, I guess that’s the reason??

E.B · 19 Jan 2021, 07:05 (Ref:4029967)

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Originally Posted by one five five

Confusing the history books is never something that has bothered Supercars, look at what they do with the 1000, they’ve happily confused the history books there for twenty odd years...

I’m told today that ARG already claimed the “Bathurst 500” title for their TCR enduro, I guess that’s the reason??

Makes sense.

2 litre Touring Car Star · 19 Jan 2021, 10:34 (Ref:4029990)

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Originally Posted by one five five

Confusing the history books is never something that has bothered Supercars, look at what they do with the 1000, they’ve happily confused the history books there for twenty odd years...

Not is a position of strength, clout and validation anymore.

E.B · 19 Jan 2021, 12:09 (Ref:4030011)

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Originally Posted by 2 litre Touring Car Star

Not is a position of strength, clout and validation anymore.

..... and TCR has that position because it registered an event name first. Nothing to do with clout strength or validation.

More likely that pre Covid Supercars never anticipated the need or the wish for a secondary / sprint event at Bathurst.

TCR organised an event which of course due to Covid never happened but they have the name, having wanted to run a 500 k event. Hardly an issue, and certainly not about who has strength and clout..

Unless you want to make it an issue.

justracing · 19 Jan 2021, 16:39 (Ref:4030052)

I don't care what they call it, I just want to see a race

2 litre Touring Car Star · 20 Jan 2021, 02:33 (Ref:4030150)

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Originally Posted by E.B

..... and TCR has that position because it registered an event name first. Nothing to do with clout strength or validation.

More likely that pre Covid Supercars never anticipated the need or the wish for a secondary / sprint event at Bathurst.

TCR organised an event which of course due to Covid never happened but they have the name, having wanted to run a 500 k event. Hardly an issue, and certainly not about who has strength and clout..

Unless you want to make it an issue.

No.

It's interesting to note that what occurred 20 years ago is not happening now.

bloxsidgemotorsport · 20 Jan 2021, 03:01 (Ref:4030157)

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Originally Posted by 2 litre Touring Car Star

No.

It's interesting to note that what occurred 20 years ago is not happening now.

give up man, so much whining is not gonna change what has occurred. As i said before support TCR and leave Supercars alone...

mayhem · 21 Jan 2021, 04:26 (Ref:4030376)

Does anyone know what the GA bottom of the mountain tickets mean? Where is defined as "bottom of the mountain?"

ford71 · 21 Jan 2021, 07:44 (Ref:4030384)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Does anyone know what the GA bottom of the mountain tickets mean? Where is defined as "bottom of the mountain?"

I would assume it means the Pit straight stands / seats, and the stands / seats after Hell Corner, like last years B1000.

Maybe GA is the seats and areas beside the grandstands?

bathurst77 · 25 Jan 2021, 03:14 (Ref:4031037)

Does anyone know what, if any support races there are?

Alan52 · 25 Jan 2021, 04:00 (Ref:4031047)

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Originally Posted by bathurst77

Does anyone know what, if any support races there are?

Super2,Aussie Race Cars,Toyota 86 plus probably 1 state based class.

Alan52 · 25 Jan 2021, 04:04 (Ref:4031049)

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Does anyone know what the GA bottom of the mountain tickets mean? Where is defined as "bottom of the mountain?"

They have sold tickets under the delusion of a Covid free world.The Grandstands are as built and sold for the 1000 in the years before 2020.General Admission means anywhere around the public areas at the bottom of the mountain.Camping is top of mountain but to a lower capacity.No shuttle buses to top of mountain so that area restricted to campers.
Might have to rethought.

justracing · 7 Feb 2021, 11:29 (Ref:4033818)

Well judging by the crowd attendance of 30,000 at the SCG for the Big Bash final at the weekend, allowing a limited number of spectators at Bathurst shouldn't be a problem.

Mixer · 10 Feb 2021, 06:24 (Ref:4034398)

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Originally Posted by justracing

Well judging by the crowd attendance of 30,000 at the SCG for the Big Bash final at the weekend, allowing a limited number of spectators at Bathurst shouldn't be a problem.

Every one of those 30,000 had prescribed seating, and all of them were zoned off to limit exposure potential.

Neither of which really work at Bathurst as we know it.

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