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Mike Raymond/Channel 7/Shell - If it wasn't for them pushing for V8 regulations, CAMS were all set to announce FIA Class 2 rules (2 litre Super Touring) as Australia's touring Car formula for 1993.
Tony Cochrane - seemingly is happy to see other categories struggling and dieing, for the success of his. In 1996, as well as V8s, we had a strong Super Touring series, a strong AUstralian Superspeedway Championship etc... both were effectively gone within 3 years.
Removed the traditional Bathurst 1000 from the calandar, but is happy to connect the current 1000km race at Bathurst with all pre-1998 1000s and profit from the hard work and expence the ARDC and Channel 7 put in over 35 odd years, and now renders Bathurst as just another race.
He seems to think V8Supercars are more important than Australian motorsport's health in general (as shown by his obsession with street races, government backing and pointless overseas races).
1993 - We came off a dominent period for Gibson Motorsport, into a domiennt year for Glenn Seton's Peter Jackson Racing, then into a dominent 1994 for GMS.
2003 - Coming off a dominent year for HRT, into a dominent year for SBR, into a dominent year for........
And despite the increased grids (although not really by alot), increased professionalism, fake pitstops and pad changes etc.... is the racing any better today than at round 1 of the 1993 ATCC at Amaroo Park?
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