!!! V8 Supercars major announcement - Wednesday !!! - Page 4

NAC · 14 Nov 2007, 01:58 (Ref:2067025)

Chucky · 14 Nov 2007, 02:13 (Ref:2067027)

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Originally Posted by bazil

One of the above is correct, sort of. Some important detail is missing but all will be revealed today. Ah Queensland, beautiful one day and perfect the next...

And I suppose they can't announce it until someones brown paper bag clears?

NAC · 14 Nov 2007, 02:29 (Ref:2067034)

what, has it been anounce yet

Pro Racer · 14 Nov 2007, 02:30 (Ref:2067035)

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Originally Posted by Exceler8
So One License Goes To Andrew Thompson and the Other to Tony D'AlBerto?

from speculation one goes to Tony D'Alberto Racing for obviously Tony to drive, the other to Mr Morton and his Ford Rising Star Racing for Mr Thompson to drive.

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Originally Posted by NAC
what, has it been anounce yet

as bazil said on the previous page the big big boss will be making an announcement this arvo, don't know what happened to this morning he must of slept in after a heavy night on the town.

bazil · 14 Nov 2007, 02:39 (Ref:2067036)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

as bazil said on the previous page the big big boss will be making an announcement this arvo, don't know what happened to this morning he must of slept in after a heavy night on the town.

Townsville July 2009. Big Boss to announce all the important details this arvo.

ozrevhead · 14 Nov 2007, 02:46 (Ref:2067039)

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Originally Posted by bazil

Townsville July 2009. Big Boss to announce all the important details this arvo.

good for Townsville but what an anti climax!

Pro Racer · 14 Nov 2007, 02:57 (Ref:2067042)

exactly oz it is great news but, if there was to be an anti climax that was a pretty big one, with all the hype i was expecting something more bigger than that as that has been rumoured for a fair while.

Denosaur · 14 Nov 2007, 02:59 (Ref:2067043)

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Originally Posted by ozrevhead

good for Townsville but what an anti climax!

Better get some of that nasal spray over to VESA HQ and maybe Mnews at the same time.........

ozrevhead · 14 Nov 2007, 03:00 (Ref:2067044)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

exactly oz it is great news but, if there was to be an anti climax that was a pretty big one, with all the hype i was expecting something more bigger than that as that has been rumoured for a fair while.

I gotta amit though I find it strange that it was said to be anounced this morning and now its this afternoon

I dont think that is very important but anything goes with V8s I guess

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Better get some of that nasal spray over to VESA HQ and maybe Mnews at the same time.........

Pro Racer · 14 Nov 2007, 03:10 (Ref:2067045)

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Originally Posted by Denosaur

Better get some of that nasal spray over to VESA HQ and maybe Mnews at the same time.........

get some Bindeez over there, they they run the thing like kids and they need the drugs so there is the solution...ohh and don't forget the fake tatto with Such Is Life on them.

ozrevhead · 14 Nov 2007, 03:17 (Ref:2067049)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

get some Bindeez over there, they they run the thing like kids and they need the drugs so there is the solution...ohh and don't forget the fake tatto with Such Is Life on them.

you were going great till the tattoo part....

NewsStalker · 14 Nov 2007, 04:06 (Ref:2067056)

STATEMENT FROM V8 SUPERCARS AUSTRALIA CHAIRMAN TONY COCHRANE

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“V8 Supercars Australia joins all of our fans in North Queensland in a chorus of support for today’s announcement from the Prime Minister John Howard that his Government will allocate $10 million in funding for the Townsville Major Events Precinct.

“This funding, coupled with the already committed funds from the Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh, will see work commence early next year on the major urban renewal of Reid Park in Townsville and the event precinct which will host an annual V8 Supercar street race.

“My congratulations to the Prime Minister and the Member for Herbert Peter Lindsay who have worked tirelessly to ensure the people of North Queensland get the same opportunity to host a major event as those in the capital cities. Peter has been a very strong advocate of this initiative for North Queensland and understands just what this will do for Townsville.

Trevor · 14 Nov 2007, 04:18 (Ref:2067057)

Too bad Little Johnnie and crew won't be in power at then end of this month - so what happens then?

**GTRMagic** · 14 Nov 2007, 04:22 (Ref:2067058)

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Originally Posted by Big_Trev

Too bad Little Johnnie and crew won't be in power at then end of this month - so what happens then?

Kevin in heaven will have to stump up the green instead!

Trevor · 14 Nov 2007, 04:22 (Ref:2067059)

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Originally Posted by ozrevhead

Thats in real poor taste from wher I sit.....

What bit is poor taste, Paul Morris seen with TC -

For a minute there I thought your were from Perth, but you are from Adelaide, so what is so poor taste in it? That is nothing compered to some of the jokes getting around. (insert something about bridge building -

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GreaseMonkey99 · 14 Nov 2007, 04:28 (Ref:2067060)

Labour has already said it would commit the funds if elected, so both have been played off eachother and therefore it happens. Would be good if the release had a quote from someone or anyone in the government.

RotorFan · 14 Nov 2007, 04:28 (Ref:2067061)

A Townsville race? Thats it? How lame, I thought it'd be bigger than that.

sharkiesrule · 14 Nov 2007, 04:29 (Ref:2067062)

http://www.v8supercar.com.au/news/la...=&gid=32676036

Denosaur · 14 Nov 2007, 04:45 (Ref:2067064)

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Originally Posted by RotorFan

A Townsville race? Thats it? How lame, I thought it'd be bigger than that.

Can you go further than lame

kramer · 14 Nov 2007, 04:46 (Ref:2067065)

Meh. Another temporary race track that does nothing to bring new talent along, that puts no permanent infrastructure into the community.

When all the permanent race tracks are gone, where will young people learn to be racing drivers? Then we'll have no racing at all, will we, unless a whole lot of folks come from overseas to race.

Keep Adelaide. Make permanent race tracks for the F1 and Champcars to race at - or move the events to permanent facilities. No more street races, please? Anyone remember what a nightmare was Canberra?

BFD.

Kramer

Trevor · 14 Nov 2007, 05:58 (Ref:2067077)

I am with you kramer, bring on the "real" race tracks

**GTRMagic** · 14 Nov 2007, 06:19 (Ref:2067079)

I am disappointed, not in the announcement, but in some of the attitudes towards the outcome....

Think about this for a minute... Mr Cochrane and co at VESA have managed another minor coup here.. to take a round of the V8Supercar series to the people in Townsville.....

...but in doing so, enlisting the moral and financial support of the Queensland Labour state government, and the Federal coalition government, and the local Mayoral offices to make it all happen.

Sounds like a pretty "significant" announcement to me.

And if you thought about the timing of the protocols that would need to be observed, from these three branches of government, from the VESA/TEGA organisations, series sponsors and everyone else with a vested interest, that it didnt happen exactly bang on the hour promised is neither here nor there.

Another new event to look forward to, still on the big plot of Earth known as Australia

Sultan · 14 Nov 2007, 06:27 (Ref:2067081)

Significant? Yes, definitely....

Compared to some of the 'what if's' of the last 7 pages? nah....

D.R.T. · 14 Nov 2007, 06:30 (Ref:2067082)

Another nail in the coffin for Australian Motorsport.

**GTRMagic** · 14 Nov 2007, 06:36 (Ref:2067083)

Or perhaps another income earner for the teams who are not enjoying the same level of largesse from their motor manufacturer partners as that have done in recent years.

Any nail in the coffin in Australian Motorsport can be squarely laid at the door of the local FIA representative, and their inability to progress a forward thinking plan with a commercial outlook to decide the categories that should exist in this country, including the stepping stone to national & international career paths. Bandaiding a solution with the AMSF for tickling of various taxation laws is not necessarily a sustainable solution for the local sport