Aus Racing Dates

[MadKaw]

I notice P.I. don't have an Aus super round...?

From Motorcycling Australia
The calendars for the following 2006 Australian motorcycle championships have now been set and/or confirmed:

Australian Superbike Championship
Rd1 April 7-9 Eastern Creek, NSW
Rd2 May 26-28 Barbagallo, WA
Rd3 June 2-4 Mallala, SA
Rd4 July 7-9 Queensland Raceway, Qld
Rd5 September 8-10 Symmons Plains, Tas
Rd6 October 20-22 Winton, Vic
Rd7 November 17-19 Eastern Creek, NSW (TBC)

Australian Supercross Championship (aka Supercross Masters)
Rd1 February 11 Adelaide, SA
Rd2 February 18 TBA, Victoria
Rd3 March 25 Perth, WA
Rd4 July 29 Brisbane, Qld
Rd5 October 14 TBA, Vic
Rd6 November 11 TBA, NSW

Australian Motocross Championship
Rd1 April 2 Wanneroo Park, WA
Rd2 April 9 Gillman, SA
Rd3 April 30 Wonthaggi, Vic
Rd4 May 7 Conondale, Qld
Rd5 Ma 20-21 Geelong, Vic
Rd6 May 28 Newcastle, NSW
Rd7 June 18 Toowoomba, Qld
Rd8 July 9 Broadford, Vic
Rd9 July 15-16 Newcastle, NSW
Rd10 July 22-23 Coolum, Qld

Australian Supermoto Championship
Rd1 February 4 Eastern Creek, NSW
Rd2 March 11 Oran Park, NSW
Rd3 March 12 Eastern Creek, NSW
Rd4 March 26 Cobden, Vic
Rd5 April 30 Coffs Harbour, NSW
Rd6 June 24 Darlington Park, Qld

[Neka79]

dave- i heard that PI was just too expensive for the Aus round to pay the costs...so they dumped it...think that was insider info tho & dunno if i can tell u who told me..he might be philthy if i get him in trouble...

[Barrabob]

And i really want to know if darlington park is being reopened for that supermoto round.

[MadKaw]

From Aus superbikes..

Submitted by
Terry O'Neill .....--... Calendars for 2006 Australian Superbike, Supermoto, Motocross and Supercross Championships
on 21/12/2005 at 11:18 PM
There are already a number of questions and comments about why there is no PI round.

I had hoped to be announcing the 2006 ASC Calendar much earlier then this. If tis had happened then I would have had the chance to explain why the series is heading in a number of directions. One of the those important inclusions is the Tasmanian round and running it the week prior to the MotoGP. WIth these two events one week apart then there is only one trip south for those classes who are running at both events. Plus it allows us to promote the Tas round along with the MotoGP. This is a great advertising opportunity for the series. I am negotiating with a number of parties to get reduced travel costs for ASC competitors vehicles. Those negotiations will not be finished until early next year, so don't rush out just yet and book your Ferry trip until I have finalised any deals that can be had.

The decision to not have a stand alone Phillip Island round was mine no one elses. M.A want one there for all the right reasons and I have argued against it for all the right reasons.

I accept that this will not be a popular decision in some quarters it is none the less one that had to made for good reason.

The Phillip Island round because of a number of factors, even when the weather is good and there are good crowds as it had this year, loses many many tens of thousands of dollars for the series. This is money that could be spent on increasing advertising for the whole series or improving the series in many other ways that are needed or by keeping entry fees down.

To get the PI round to a similar financial position to a round which was run at a number of other circuits in the series I would either need to find a very generous benefactor (highly unlikely) or I would need to increase entry fees to the PI round by over $400 + per entry. Or there is the option to spread the loss out across all 7 rounds by increasing entry fees by approx $60 per entry.
While everyone loves racing there, just as I really enjoy having a race meeting there, I don't believe to many people would want to pay in excess of $850 (plus garaging costs) for a Phillip Island entry fee, or as I said, have their entry fees increase by another $60 for every one of the 7 rounds.

There are discussions underway between AUSCO and the GP Corporation regarding having the MotoGP as a point scoring round for the first time. As soon as this is finalised one way or the other there will be an announcement by AUSCO.

I am being open and honest with everyone so as all competitors know why this decision has been made. As I said it may not be popular with everyone but unless everyone wants to pay substantially more in entry fees then something had to change and someone had to stand up take the flack and make this decision.


Terry O'Neill

[Smitty]

I notice P.I. don't have an Aus super round...?
..snip..

well that might explain why... in the Age newspaper
last weekend in the 2006 Sports Guide, there was only
only one bike fixture...MotoGP in Oct 2006

hmmm, might ask my 'contact' at Phillip Is circuit
why ...or why no Superbikes


ciao

[Smitty]

doh....
went to the site to send a post and guess what.....

at http://www.phillipislandcircuit.com.au/superbike.php

Phillip Is are advertising a Superbike round!
the Headline sez-
2006 Yamaha Phillip Island Superbike World Championship
3/4/5 March 2006


am i confused or what????

[MadKaw]

Umm yes, The dates I posted are for Aus Superbikes... We all know the World supers will be there....