Comments on: Ecclestone still wants Australian night race

By: Darren

Darren — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:42:38 +0000

I live in Melbourne and Im so over the grand prix here now. I used to love travelling to Adelaide for the last race of the season, I got into the Melb GP when it was the 1st race of the year, now in 2010 its gonna be race 2 and Eccleston wants it to be a night race, maybe we can save on lighting and just shine the sun out of Bernies rear end!

By: MPJ1994

MPJ1994 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:59:37 +0000

Heres the link to the Bathurst Short Circuit design http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3868

By: MPJ1994

MPJ1994 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:57:12 +0000

That would be my dream. Id love to just once see 20 F1 cars going through The Cutting, McPhillamy, Skyline and down through the esses, but i know there no chance of that ever happening

There is however talk of building a short circuit at Bathurst. It would use the start finish straight, go half way up Mountain Straight, cut through the middle, across Condrod, lots of track alongside The Chase, before rejoining at the exit of the Chase and following the main circuit through Murrays and onto the pit straight. I dont know if they will ever build it but if they do it is said that it would be suitable for F1, MotoGP and Superbikes.

By: The Limit

The Limit — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:04:28 +0000

I always enjoyed staying up late for grands prix, to me its a challenge trying not to sleep before the race starts. Sadly, this years Chinese grands prix sent me to sleep after five minutes so it was a complete waste of time.
Seriously, they should keep the Australian grands prix as it is. Having the Bahrain event as next years opener is a terrible decision! It was bad in 2006 and bad in 2010.

By: David Pedro

David Pedro — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:54:21 +0000

My thoughts exactly!

Ho stil remembers waking up at 6 AM to see the F1′s at Suzuka for an amazing race?

Th audiences and public of the races is actually worst if there isn’t that beautiful nostalgia sorrounding it!

By: Maccafan

Maccafan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:51:54 +0000

Because he is greedy, shrewd and uncompromising. He likes the idea of Asian sponsorship and revenue deals and realises most of the fan base is European based. He (F1) probably doesn’t pay anything like the money to stage races in Asia compared to Europe or N.America.

By: Stealthman

Stealthman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:07:12 +0000

Ah, Barbagallo… There were plans for extending the track to keep the V8s there, but an F1 venue… probably never. Infrastructure and accessibility are two big stabs in the back for that track

On the subject of Bathurst… Tecpro barriers wouldn’t be enough, I fear. If the Australian GP were ever to take place at Bathurst, they might as well flatten it. The FIA’s elevation-change regulations for new circuits to F1 would not agree with The Mountain at all.
Still, if they were to relax the rules and put Bathurst on the calendar, I’d probably die a happy man.

By: Chalky

Chalky — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:24:32 +0000

There seems to be plenty of land around Barbagallo for development. But then that’s not in the current F1 \ yatch \ marina \ new circuit thing is it.

I wonder if using Tecpro barriers at Bathurst would make it a F1 possible venue?

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:31:04 +0000

Honestly, why bother letting us host a f1 if you want to put restraints on it.. do whats right for us and the sport, not whats right for your bank account.

annoyed aussie!

By: Platine

Platine — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:20:26 +0000

no GB GP because FOMwont give them a break on price to find ther feet at silverstone, and they expect Aus GP to run at night when even using sunlight they lose a fortune. Id rather get up early and watch a full race, without these stupid 2hr limits so they fit into their TV slots, half points in Malaysia, ridiculous.