Calder Park - 2006 and Beyond

storyline · 19 Sep 2005, 06:36 (Ref:1411067)

Interesting phone call just received - apparently Calder Park are having an official announcement of 'Calder Park's business direction and exciting major events for 2006 and beyond' next Tuesday in Melbourne.

Anyone heard of any specifics for this 'announcement'?

As given to me - the bottom of the invitations contain the following:

Calder Park
The Home of Australian Motorsport

Visit our park, its <sic> unlimited in here!

retro · 19 Sep 2005, 06:57 (Ref:1411075)

There are rumours that drag racing is starting up again - apparently Bob has made peace with ANDRA >

storyline · 19 Sep 2005, 07:02 (Ref:1411078)

Thats been talked about for a while though hasn't it? I suspect this will be more than that. Guess I'll have to wangle myself an invitation

Raglanparade · 19 Sep 2005, 07:03 (Ref:1411079)

Or they might be selling it off ?

storyline · 19 Sep 2005, 07:17 (Ref:1411084)

Based on the wording of what was given to me I doubt that - I think we will find Calder Park is just about to open for business again (there have been a number of rumours about the Thunderdome also starting up again)

silver 2 · 19 Sep 2005, 07:29 (Ref:1411091)

A lot of work has been taking place on the Thunderdome? Correct?

storyline · 19 Sep 2005, 07:33 (Ref:1411099)

Haven't seen it myself but I believe so.

mixxer · 19 Sep 2005, 07:50 (Ref:1411105)

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There are rumours that drag racing is starting up again - apparently Bob has made peace with ANDRA

Thats not correct.
AIR has a charity drag racing event being run by the Freemasons (i think) who is leasing the track from BJ and as such BJ has nothing to do with it. Thats coming up on OCT 1 but AIR has yet to receive the ANDRA track certificate required, however I believe people from ANDRA are attending the track today or tomorrow to check on the required safety modifications.

ATM CP does not meet the safety requirements but they are aware of what needs to be done.

IMO I think BJ and his mob are starting to be concerned about DRIVA,who have had meetings with the minister of sport here in Victoria about building a standalone facility and had the subject aired in Parliament.

I do know that at CP a second round of sacking has recently occurred, with Mr Johnson having to look elsewhere for employment.

storyline · 19 Sep 2005, 07:55 (Ref:1411111)

Was there anyone left at the track to be sacked? Some of the departures have been kept 'very quiet'

PVDA · 19 Sep 2005, 08:32 (Ref:1411126)

Having spent two days at Calder over the weekend, unlike some in here, at the AASA VMRC round I could mention a few things that "could" be happening but I'm going to keep them to myself

for a change, but some interesting things were revealed to those who attended.

I will say that for a track that's supposed to be going broke and no money being spent on it I notice the infield spectator mound has been removed to make it easier for spectators to see the esses from the front straight and the grid from the back straight mound. The front straight spectator mounds are being worked on as well.

Now all we need are some events, maybe that's what's going to be announced

Oh, Fastrack must've put 100 people through rides on the Thunderdome on Sunday while the VMRC was going on and the motorcycle ride school was running classes on Saturday.

I believe there is only a handful of dates free at Calder from now til well after Christmas as the place is pretty well booked solid.

Oaksnaf · 19 Sep 2005, 08:47 (Ref:1411138)

There is a lot about Caldar and a court case that dates back several years and a few million dollars that has now been settled silently. The track itself is now for the first time in several years able to re-invest in its property and its management group is going full steam ahead with many projects such as rallycross, more involvement with the thunderdome and a lot more racing on the Caldar Park Raceway track in the next few years.

Its going to improve from here on in.

PVDA · 19 Sep 2005, 08:50 (Ref:1411140)

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Originally Posted by Oaksnaf

There is a lot about Caldar and a court case that dates back several years and a few million dollars that has now been settled silently. The track itself is now for the first time in several years able to re-invest in its property and its management group is going full steam ahead with many projects such as rallycross, more involvement with the thunderdome and a lot more racing on the Caldar Park Raceway track in the next few years.

Its going to improve from here on in.

Shhhhhhhh

Don't spoil the surprise

pete55 · 19 Sep 2005, 10:57 (Ref:1411242)

Oh PLeeaaassssssssssse Bob, bring back rallycross.

Oaksnaf · 19 Sep 2005, 11:07 (Ref:1411247)

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Originally Posted by pete55

Oh PLeeaaassssssssssse Bob, bring back rallycross.

Well if you headed out to Caldar ( a nice drive from Qsld) then you might see a bit of dirt moving out the back....

**GTRMagic** · 19 Sep 2005, 11:11 (Ref:1411248)

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Originally Posted by Oaksnaf

Well if you headed out to Caldar ( a nice drive from Qsld) then you might see a bit of dirt moving out the back....

AV Jennings has to level the land off, and put roads in sometime

Camaroz · 19 Sep 2005, 13:26 (Ref:1411341)

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Originally Posted by mixxer

I do know that at CP a second round of sacking has recently occurred, with Mr Johnson having to look elsewhere for employment.

Myles has resigned his position as Venue Manager to concentrate back on his own business and is better off outa there!! (I told him not to go in the first place!)

Camaroz · 19 Sep 2005, 13:29 (Ref:1411345)

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Originally Posted by retro

There are rumours that drag racing is starting up again - apparently Bob has made peace with ANDRA >

If full time (knuckle)drag(er) racing gets back into Calder Park, thats the end of the Racing Circuit!

Camaroz · 19 Sep 2005, 13:37 (Ref:1411350)

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Originally Posted by PVDA

I will say that for a track that's supposed to be going broke and no money being spent on it I notice the infield spectator mound has been removed to make it easier for spectators to see the esses from the front straight and the grid from the back straight mound. The front straight spectator mounds are being worked on as well.

For starters, that ******* mound was the brain-child of past 'drag racing' dominated management and was supposed to replicate the Willowbank layout. All it did was STUFF the track for spectatators that have an attention span of more than 10 seconds!

Getting rid of the mound was a (the now departed) Myles initiative and was not completed due to lack of funds!

The front straight 'spectator mounds' are 'Bobs Clean Fill Tip'. There not for spectators, there an earner!!!!!

Camaroz · 19 Sep 2005, 13:45 (Ref:1411361)

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Originally Posted by PVDA

Oh, Fastrack must've put 100 people through rides on the Thunderdome on Sunday while the VMRC was going on and the motorcycle ride school was running classes on Saturday.

As soon as the Fastrack NASCARS hit the track there was a fair few people, that were out on the flat track, up to the fence on the exit of two. Yes it was good to see! I think it even gave Marshall the urge to 'get into it' a bit when doing the rides in the NASCARS. The Monaro's look good as well!

I think it should be noted that Fastrack is Fastrack and has nothing to do with Calder Park except for its relationship as a tenant and venue hire.

mixxer · 20 Sep 2005, 14:12 (Ref:1412222)

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Myles has resigned his position as Venue Manager

Anybody with half a brain would know its better to resign before the fact than be sacked from the position

mixxer · 20 Sep 2005, 14:17 (Ref:1412225)

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As soon as the Fastrack NASCARS hit the track there was a fair few people, that were out on the flat track, up to the fence on the exit of two. Yes it was good to see! I think it even gave Marshall the urge to 'get into it' a bit when doing the rides in the NASCARS.

You will find the engine note attracted the spectators, but when they saw it was a Nascar they turned away and went back to the road course, but whatever you reckon happened happened for your sanity

PVDA · 20 Sep 2005, 22:42 (Ref:1412669)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

AV Jennings has to level the land off, and put roads in sometime

Back in your box Sydney Boy

Six words for you;

Amaroo Park

Oran Park

Eastern Creek

Two Great tracks, one dead, one on life support & one crappy track built to steal the 500cc GP from Victoria

Besides, didn't AV Jennings (the proud old builder) go broke years ago, you should be saying Delfin these days

storyline · 20 Sep 2005, 22:51 (Ref:1412673)

You forgot Mt Druitt, Warwick Farm, Catalina, Hume Weir plus a few others out in the 'outback'.

Although there are stong rumours (remember where you heard this first) that Wakefield Park is looking for a track extention in 2006 that would require French certification and not Dandenong Road certification.

Raglanparade · 21 Sep 2005, 00:22 (Ref:1412715)

A track extension at Wakefield ? surely they wouldnt have enough space !!

storyline · 21 Sep 2005, 00:30 (Ref:1412718)

Oh they have the space - and the vision to accomplish it.

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