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WALKER WARNS CAMS ON AUSTRALIAN GP
The Australian Grand Prix is again under threat over an argument involving fees paid to the sport's Australian National Sporting Association (ASN) CAMS. Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker has called on CAMS to drop its' organising fee for the event, said to be around $800'000 AUD. In a remarkable display of pots describing kettles as less than pristine, Walker has accused CAMS of holding the event to ransom. Mr Walker said that CAMS was a monopoly and demanded that services supplied by CAMS be put out to tenderm a request backed up by acting CEO for the event Andrew Westacott. “The AGPC contract with CAMS has expired. Any new contract entered into by AGPC is reviewed to ensure the scope of works and services provided are competitively costed and any cost savings are delivered. CAMS have been invited to submit a proposal for the supply of the services relating to the role of race organiser at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. “ CAMS is Australia's FIA approved ASN and are responsible for providing flag marshals, scrutineers, and other volunteers essential to the safe running of the Grand Prix.
Continue reading...MEMO TO BERNIE: TAKE YOUR RACE AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR…
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The choice of holding the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in the modern era has always been a controversial one; since Jeff Kennett sensationally (or infamously, according to South Australians) announced in late 1993 that a deal has been concluded with Bernie Ecclestone to host the race in Melbourne’s Albert Park from 1996 onwards. Even before a wheel was turned there was already strong opposition to the Grand Prix by environmentalists and the “Save Albert Park” movement; local residents and the usual NIMBY’s affected by the construction of the track and the annual build up and tear down of fencing and facilities before and after each event. To add more fuel to the fire of opposition to the Grand Prix, the Victorian State government and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation is attracting the ire of ordinary residents and taxpayers of Victoria by posting a bigger loss to the Formula 1 Grand Prix each year since 1996. It has been announced recently that the 2010 event has lost $49.2 million dollars, which means, by my calculations, that over the past five years, the Australian Grand Prix has lost a total of more than $185 million dollars. That same $185 million dollars could be very well used in building desperately needed road, public transport or health infrastructure or to fund proper education of Victorian youths. Instead, taxpayers of the state of Victoria, have to line the pockets of one of the richest men in the world for the right to a frivolous activity and to pay the imbeciles who supposedly run it.
Continue reading...MELBOURNE TO LOSE F1 OPENING RACE ?
Friday, August 28, 2009
Melbourne's traditional place as the opening round of the World Formula One Championship may be under threat with Bahrain rumoured to replace the Victorian capital as the season opener. According to SpeedTV.com & Autosport, team bosses have been shown a provisional calendar for 2010 in which Melbourne becomes the second round of the season. Melbourne GP boss Ron Walker has always put great value on Melbourne opening the season, often claiming his "special" relationship with Bernie Ecclestone would ensure the Australian race the prestigious first round. Media Spokesperson for the Australian Grand Prix Corporation Laura McLachlan said that the Corporation had no comment to make at this stage "until the FIA releases the official calendar"
Continue reading...FOTA’S RUMOURED CALENDAR. EMERALD CITY GP MISSES OUT, WIZARD SAID TO BE FURIOUS
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Several media outlets including "The Guardian" in England are reporting an alleged calendar for FOTA's break away Formula One series. Of most interest to Australian fans is the inclusion of Adelaide as the series finale in November. Adelaide's end of year bash was always a highlight of the International F1 year and many GP regulars would be thrilled to see it's return. However the listing of Surfers Paradise as an alternative clearly shows the true nature of this calendar. There is about as much chance of Surfers ever hosting any kind of serious F1 standard race as there is of me hosting the Oscars. The track is seriously narrow, there is no run off area and the area seriously lacks much of the major infrastructure need to host a GP type event. The track already struggles to cater for the previous Champcar/IndyCar event so how they would cope with something five times as big is anybody's guess.... More
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