Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    OpelAus Owner poita's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    North of The Border
    Posts
    13,650
    Mentioned
    247 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)

    Angry QLD Raceway Dropped for 2010

    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/mo...-1225817039904

    Another kick in the nuts for QLD Motorsport

    Thoughts?


    V8 SUPERCARS Australia will not race at the Queensland Raceway this year after negotiations with the track's management broke down.

    V8 Supercars say the administrators of the Queensland Government-owned facility at Ipswich just south of Brisbane had made "unfeasible demands'' for the hire of the track.

    Among the issues relating to the breakdown in talks was an apparent "near record'' hire fee for the venue and the fact track management wanted V8 Supercars to obtain the costly CAMS licence to host an event.

    The event, which was scheduled to be held April 30 to May 2, has now been removed from this year's V8 Supercar championship calendar.

    No replacement event is expected to be scheduled, leaving the calendar with 15 events, the same number as 2009.

    The Queensland Raceway circuit, nicknamed "the paperclip'', first hosted a V8 Supercar event in 1999.
    Click here to enlarge Warning: This is an Old Thread
    This discussion is older than 120 days. information contained in it may no longer be current . Please think of the children before resurrecting this ancient thread!
    2013 Ford Focus ST
    Calibra - The only car that will institutionalise you and send you broke in the mean time

    Click here to enlarge

  2. #2
    OpelAus King Dingaling guy 27's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    spam thread
    Posts
    8,951
    Mentioned
    379 Post(s)
    Tagged
    5 Thread(s)
    if they really wanted the deal they would of made a compromise.
    04 Astra Sri - Silver - Full red leather interior - mk4 888 wheels - Star light roof lining - lowered - ice - exhaust - vxr brakes - quite a few other things.
    my ride - no longer faster than qlds sri-t's
    OEM+
    04 Astra Linea Rossa - Build thread


  3. #3
    OpelAus Owner hazrd's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Mehico
    Age
    40
    Posts
    12,548
    Mentioned
    169 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)
    surely theres something political underlying there that no one knows about

    its a big event that brings in $$$$$$$ from everywhere, so as Guy says... im surprised there was no compromises made
    Last edited by hazrd; 7th January 2010 at 06:45 PM.
    Sure, we dont have to worry about viking raids or scurvy anymore, but instead we make a daily routine of sitting in flimsy, fibreglass (or metal) boxes full of gasoline which are propelled in opposing directions on the freeway at velocities matching that of low flying aircraft.

    This is a roundabout way of saying that cars are dangerous....

  4. #4
    OpelAus Post Whore MatsHolden's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Mt. Martha
    Posts
    5,203
    Mentioned
    8 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Most of the drivers won't be too dissapointed!
    Click here to enlarge
    VAULT
    vaultid.com

    Mr D1 Reverse drift spec

  5. #5
    OpelAus Forum Hierarchy Nurb608's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    8,252
    Mentioned
    88 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    It was just another Winton in the North, never really needed but the Qld Government were idiots for not compromising.
    Track Times: Phillip Island - 1:59.4027, Calder Park - 1:08.8142, Winton 3km - 1:40.7810, Sandown - 1:29.6000, Haunted Hills - 62.55, 1/4 Mile - 13.736

    Click here to enlargeClick here to enlargeClick here to enlarge

    Click here to enlarge

  6. #6
    OpelAus Enthusiast JMZ's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Sunshine Coast
    Age
    37
    Posts
    557
    Mentioned
    3 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by hazrd Click here to enlarge
    surely theres something political underlying there that no one knows about

    its a big event that brings in $$$$$$$ from everywhere, so as Guy says... im surprised there was no compromises made

    There's always something political.....just like Super GP 2009. QLD Raceway isn't that big of an event for the V8's. It only brings around 150,000 spectators over the weekend., therefore not much $$$$$. QLD has two other premium events in the Townsville 400 and the Gold Coast event (new topic idea, new name for the SuperGP) which draw crowds over 250,000 and make a shite load more dough.

    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by guy 27 Click here to enlarge
    if they really wanted the deal they would of made a compromise.
    agreed, clearly VESA weren't too fussed on making a deal but i beleive it's because of the other two events 've mentioned above.
    Last edited by JMZ; 9th January 2010 at 09:30 PM. Reason: can't spell.....
    Old Car 0-100km/h took a friggin long time
    New Car 0-100km/h takes only 5.9sec

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •