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NO THREAT TO SYDNEY GT RACE

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Australian GT Championship have denied rumours that they would not be on the grid for the Sydney street race in 2010. A post on an Internet forum had claimed that the GTs had been replaced for Sydney, a story denied by Australian GT Director Rachael Wagg. "I don't know where they'd get that one from." she said. "Our calendar for next year is almost set and at this stage the only date not confirmed is a planned race at Phillip Island." Ms. Wagg said that it was possible that the GT series could run it's own meeting at the Island if nothing suitable could be found.

OPPOSITION GROWS TO SYDNEY V8 RACE

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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A who's who of Australian motorsport has signed a petition in support of improvements to the Eastern Creek circuit over the recently announced Homebush Olympic Park Sydney Street Race. Racing legends led four-time Australian Touring Car champions Allan Moffat (a member of the ARDC which currently runs the circuit) and Bob Jane are among the signatories on a petition presented to the NSW government calling for greater investment at Eastern Creek. Other signatories include former touring car champions Colin Bond, John Bowe and Glenn Seton, as well as Bathurst 1000 winners John French, John Harvey, Barry Seaton and Bob Holden.

IT’S ON! FIVE YEAR DEAL FOR SYDNEY STREET RACE

Monday, September 29, 2008

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IT’S ON! FIVE YEAR DEAL FOR SYDNEY STREET RACE

As expected the announcement of the V8 Supercar street race at Sydney's Olympic Park is official. According to a story on the V8 Supercar website the announcement to be made Monday afternoon AEST will announce a five-year contract with the New South Wales Government to stage the race around the former Olympic precinct in Homebush, Sydney. The ‘Sydney 400’ will be held in December 2009 and will become the Grand Finale of the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship. V8SA are claiming that a crowd “in excess of 150,000” will attend over the three days of next year’s event.

GREEN LIGHT FOR SYDNEY’S STREET RACE

Saturday, September 27, 2008

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V8 Supercars Australia will announce that the controversial street race around the former Olympic Precinct at Hombush will go ahead. Media have been invited to “ a special announcement” at the ANZ Stadium on Monday morning where V8 Supercars CEO Tony Cochrane is expected to announce the details of the race that will cost an estimated 13 million dollars a year to run.