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If someone with some promotional money went in - like the Gold Coast, or an event in WA with some government backing, and you had it for a few years, you'd build up a following. You'd have to argue whether a round of the Super GT or AsiLMS would be better with an eventual eye on the WEC.
You stage it as an entertainment event in or close to a big city and you'll be ok.
We all know that people never came to watch Champ Cars at the Gold Coast - they only came for the V8 Supercars - what happens when the Champ Cars go away? You get the lowest crowds in the history of the event and even after working it back up after a couple of of years you are still nigh on 100 000 down on when the Champ Cars were there.
Holding it out in the sticks won't work - get a direct link to Eastern Creek and you *may* have a chance, Sandown could work if they upgraded the track but it needs to be right there in front of people - so you'd have to be looking at a street event...wonder if Albert Park could be used twice a year?
It's possible...it would be difficult and I hope it happens.
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