V8's To Get Olympic Park Street Circuit

[Black Widow]

The Article

I think it'll be good for the sport to have a street circuit in NSW. I think it would be a change, a beneficial change for the sport

Nick

Edited July 3, 2008 by Black Widow

[jeffboyracer]

do it!!! that would be cool...cant imagine it getting approval however

[Beer Baron]

as much as i love street circuits it sucks for the rest of us. it deprives the rest of us of a place to race. they are demolishing oran park which normal people were free to use year round. and since no replacement has been forthcoming they can now just use a street circuit for the super taxis.

[djr81]

Sydney doesn't give a rats about motorsport. Never has. You can say the same for NSW as a whole. This thing has about as much legs as the Canberra debacle.

It is yet another crass effort by Cochrane et al to gouge more money out of promoters/governments.

All it ever ends up in is crap racing, massive repair bills for the teams & this time allows the tree hugger brigades to further focus their misdirected anger on motorsport. In the meantime the few remaining purpose built circuits go to rack & ruin.

Fkn great.

[Sinful]

Would be cool, but doubt it will happen as all the tree huggers will be up in arms about all the trees that need to be taken out

I do like the street circuit as grew up in SA so what I am used too..

I guess we wait and see

[Marlin]

Fkn street cicuits are the death of grass roots motorsport in Australia.

That venue however would be good for the ARC to hold a publically accessable special stage. ARC needs to bring the sport to the people or risk fading away.

Cochmuncher should be mandated to support existing tracks for the future of the sport in general.

[Roy]

As others have said...fark/n bad idea and is not good for the sport!

[Chris-06R]

This came up a few years ago but never seemed to get off the ground then - lets hope the same thing happens again. As many above have stated, it does nothing for motorsport in NSW except cause resent amongst tenants and over-enthusiatic environmentalists.

I reckon we should all write to the Premier's office and Ian McDonald and express our concern - If motorsport enthusiasts don't want it, and nobody else does, where does that leave them?

On top of this, the article quotes it could cost $30 million.... for that price we could have half a F1 spec permanent facility, which could be built somewhere more suitable and benefit the state year-round. I just don't get this idea....

oh, and the track is boring - why not run it right through the middle of the stadium and out the other side

[Sheng]

Just saw it on the news, it would be a good idea to boost up motorsport i guess, well op is shutting down, so theres really not much place to anticipate those kind of stuff, imagine the F1's rawing through the streets of Olympic park

[G_T_R]

Street circuit ...........looks like a pretty crap layout too

[Sydneykid]

All motorsport fans share the same thoughts, temporary circuits deprive the permanent circuits of their big money making event for the year. That means less permanent circuits for us all. CockRun wants a monopoly, he wants all advertising and promotional money for circuit racing to go to V8's. He doesn't want other classes, categories or levels of motorsport taking away his potential revenue. he would be quite happy to see all permanent circuits close and the only circuit racing be V8's. Take a look at what the Clipsal has done to SA circuit racing, it sucks all the money out of the state and leaves none for AIR or Mallala.

Sydney doesn't give a rats about motorsport. Never has. You can say the same for NSW as a whole.

With 3 permanent circuits booked every day of the year, I am not sure that I can agree with this though. Plus the highest long term attendance crowds at Bathurst and the most watched motorsport event, which is also happens to be in NSW. Based on what I see I'd say circuit racing in NSW is way ahead of any other state, and I get to most circuits around the country at least once a year. Take Improved Production for example, NSW has more competitors than the rest of the states added together.

Cheers

Gary

[R338OY]

I with ya lads. Bin this idea and keep OP!

The state gov't are considering this proposal with the likely shadow of corporate pressure lurking behind. The circuit could potentially yield huge advertising, broadcast and ticket sale revenues, not to mention overseas investment (like Super GT hopping from Malaysia to Sydney).

Corporate interests ARE gov't interests don't forget.

But it is unlikely to go ahead because it's obvious how sh*t of an idea this for everyone else. It would ruin the image of Syd Olympic Park.

[benm]

What is the image of Sydney Olympic Park? All I see is a massive piece of land in the middle of Sydney that rarely gets used but cost the taxpayer bazillions to have built all for 1mth back in 2000.

[Black Widow]

didn't take long for them to get reasons against it

V8's

[Marlin]

"Yes. Safety concrns for the frog come first." - - I voted for the frog. About 70% are voting to proceed though.

Guys, vote 1, FROG.

[djr81]

All motorsport fans share the same thoughts, temporary circuits deprive the permanent circuits of their big money making event for the year. That means less permanent circuits for us all. CockRun wants a monopoly, he wants all advertising and promotional money for circuit racing to go to V8's. He doesn't want other classes, categories or levels of motorsport taking away his potential revenue. he would be quite happy to see all permanent circuits close and the only circuit racing be V8's. Take a look at what the Clipsal has done to SA circuit racing, it sucks all the money out of the state and leaves none for AIR or Mallala.

With 3 permanent circuits booked every day of the year, I am not sure that I can agree with this though. Plus the highest long term attendance crowds at Bathurst and the most watched motorsport event, which is also happens to be in NSW. Based on what I see I'd say circuit racing in NSW is way ahead of any other state, and I get to most circuits around the country at least once a year. Take Improved Production for example, NSW has more competitors than the rest of the states added together.

Cheers

Gary

SA is a good example of what happens when you have a street event at the expense of one at a purpose built circuit. Fortunately over here in WA there is the prospect of a good result for the local circuit. (New pits that no one really cares about but more importantly a circuit extension ) This is mostly because the state govt told Cochrant to shove his street race.

I should have made myself a bit clearer with regard to NSW. I didn't mean the participants I meant the spectators. Most of the crowd figures for V8's and many other events are dire. Bathurst is Bathurst. Alot of people travel a long way to go & see it. I don't believe you can say the same for a street race in Sydney, or Perth for that matter.

[Sydneykid]

SA is a good example of what happens when you have a street event at the expense of one at a purpose built circuit. Fortunately over here in WA there is the prospect of a good result for the local circuit. (New pits that no one really cares about but more importantly a circuit extension ) This is mostly because the state govt told Cochrant to shove his street race.

I should have made myself a bit clearer with regard to NSW. I didn't mean the participants I meant the spectators. Most of the crowd figures for V8's and many other events are dire. Bathurst is Bathurst. Alot of people travel a long way to go & see it. I don't believe you can say the same for a street race in Sydney, or Perth for that matter.

Eastern Creek crowd figures are very average, but that's because the place is crap for spectating. Oran Park on the other hand has great crowds, always has, because you can see most of the cirrcuit, most of the time, from most spectator spots.

Cheers

Gary

[260DET]

CAMS suck for giving these temporary street circuits a track licence in the first place. No permanent circuit would get a licence if its safety was as compramised as all street circuits inevitably are, double dealing dollar chasing is the go, stuff grass roots motorsport eh CAMS.

Thank the gods of motorsport for AASA.

[Beer Baron]

Yeah just imagine what $30mil could do for either oran park or eastern creek. $30 mil into eastern creek could actually build some nice spectator stands that give a view of more than just 1 corner.

[Marco-R34GTT]

Yeah just imagine what $30mil could do for either oran park or eastern creek. $30 mil into eastern creek could actually build some nice spectator stands that give a view of more than just 1 corner.