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18 Aug 2013, 00:14 (Ref:3291139) | #1 | ||
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Homebush 2013 To Hold Twilight Meeting?
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Its seems that The Daily Telegraph has a scoop, written by Mr Phelps, and no linked to the web as yet, the story describes how Mr Warburton is still in discussions with Destination NSW about continuing the government support for the Homebush race meeting for a further 5 years
Apparently, according to the story, written by V8Supercars' own James Phelps, the final race of the season is set to run on Saturday night, from early evening to 8.30pm... no lighting for the track, the cars to rely on their headlights for vision (lucky they arent painted on huh..) Interesting possibility... would likely be a lower temperature for the fans.. although what might be scheduled for the Sunday would be fun to understand... |
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18 Aug 2013, 00:35 (Ref:3291146) | #3 | |
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Friday night, Saturday night, scratch Sunday?
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Fingers crossed Destination NSW arent duped into another 5 years of falling attendences and economic benefits.
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Nothing has been announced on that front as yet. Could work if done right. |
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I can't wait for this; I don't follow V8 Supercars much but I usually tune in for Adelaide, Sandown, Bathurst, Gold Coast, and Homebush. This should be epic... I love the idea of finishing the series in the twilight. What a way to spend a Friday and Saturday night - I'm tempted to fly down there! |
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I also don't see the point of selling a race funded by tax payer money on KPIs if your not going to be held accountable to it, regardless of being a Motorsport fan or not. I can think of plenty of Motorsport categories or sports that would take $50 million to hold races and not be accountable to the results or outcomes of the event. |
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Or should we hold V8Supercar to a higher standard to appease the ARDC/Eastern Creek apologists? How's Amaroo Park going for you guys? |
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We should hold V8SC to the same standards as other businesses would be. |
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you cant think of any motorsport categories that would spend 50 million over a number of years (do you have a source for that number) and would get anywhere near the the results of the the v8 race. Certainly you couldn't do it with F1 and i would be doubtful you would find any other category that would pull the numbers and give the return By the way what do you base the lack of return on, it certainly wasn't in the auditors report you posted previously |
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glad to see this thread is still about the Homebush race running into twilight...
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A twilight event makes great sense... Homebush is an interesting choice... with the crash and bash of the regular pilots anyway, making vision less than 100%, I wonder whether it will make that unwanted attraction actually worse?
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it just suggests that the government should be wiser with there assumptions next calculation Last edited by peckstar; 18 Aug 2013 at 09:55. |
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Sounds good to me.
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Looks like someone at SpeedCafe had their mum or dad send them a copy of the Sunday Telegraph... took them a long time to jump on the bandwagonArticle Here
Hombush Twilight 500... sounds nice doesnt it? Maybe get Endeavour Energy or someone similar to sponsor it... |
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I want high-profile events for V8s. Given that Eastern Creek received its upgrade money, I'm not as concerned about the impact there. But without repeating myself from years ago, this event is at an ordinary location, rubbish circuit at the wrong time of year. I mean who has a holiday 2-3 weeks before Xmas to go to a car race? It's run well, is ok to go to, but it has never stood up as a worthwhile investment for NSW taxpayers. The promotion for it has focused on concerts, which means even its own promoters know it can't stand up as an event on its own and it has had fewer spectators year on year and absolutely stuff-all tourists. V8s are desperate for it for two reasons: 1) They need 'events' as opposed to rounds to increase interest for the next TV deal. Street races get more ratings than regular rounds. 2) They would have to go back to Eastern Creek. Or commit commercial suicide by not having a round in the business capital of Australia. I don't know if they'll get the Libs to back it - I'd be surprised if they do, but crazier stuff has happened - but unless V8s can show how they'll turn it around and make it a genuine tourist destination event, as a taxpayer I don't want it back. |
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New government, new political party, new management of the Authority governing the facilities. No apparently undue influence or duress from anywhere. Eastern Creek can have its own round as well... Perhaps they should get the ARDC to build a business case for it, detailing specifically how they will deliver on a spectator experience that draws more than 3 men and a dog to the race meeting. They havent been successful at doing this so far, although this doesnt mean that they cant. Maybe they just dont want to. |
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And maybe V8s can show us a business case where they can run a round without taxpayer funding. I mean they haven't been successful at doing this so far, although that doesn't mean they can't. |
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How about they bring out Manchester United again (cracking game against the AllStars by the way, who looked like an under 7s group at the local park) and play on the Saturday night?? V8Supercar does run rounds without government assistance. At Winton. |
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And actually your idea has merit - just substitute ManUtd for Cold Chisel, Guns'n'Roses etc - and that's already been the marketing plan for Homebush race. At least if they used Man Utd, some of the 85,000 fans, many of whom came from interstate and OS, might come along to see it. Although the Govt might just ask the question - if you're only promoting the concert, and that's what everyone's coming for - why do we need the cars? |
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