Moto GP - At Bathurst..??
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:01 pm
This is a few weeks old but was in the paper again on the weekend so its still going.
REVHEAD REES
BY TERRY JONES
1/10/2008 9:04:00 AM
BATHURST will be urged to capitalise on the euphoria of the new Premier Nathan Rees throwing government money at the promotion of V8 Supercar racing.
Member for Bathurst Gerard Martin was yesterday moving to have Bathurst Regional Council expedite a submission to the Department of State Development for help to build a second race track at Mount Panorama.
Mr Martin said it was obvious Mr Rees’ announcement this week of $30 million to stage a V8 race at Homebush Bay over the next five years was a commitment to Supercars which were a major attraction at the Mount.
Bathurst mayor Paul Toole said an invitation has already been extended to Mr Rees to attend the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday, October 12.
“I’ve extended a personal invitation to Mr Rees who I’ve previously met to discuss water issues and look forward to meeting him again to discuss Mount Panorama and V8 racing,” Cr Toole said.
“We discussed having a second track with Morris Iemma and he was confident the State could support two more major forms of motor sports in NSW.
“Council engineers are doing as asked to prepare a costing, determine the size and location of a International Moto GP circuit for Bathurst.
“We’d hope to be in a position to put something on the table in a discussion with Mr Rees before the next mini budget.”
While Mr Martin earlier said the injection of millions of dollars in Sydney could be better spent in Bathurst, he was yesterday thinking it might be a smart investment that could have benefits for Bathurst.
Mr Martin said it would have to be seen what funding might be announced in the November 11 mini budget. However he would be working ahead of the budget with Bathurst council on the submission, as well as capitalising on the commitment made by Mr Rees to V8s. Mr Martin said assurances had been written into contractual arrangements for Homebush Bay V8s to ensure they in no way detract from Bathurst.
He said the signing-off on Sydney’s end-of-season V8s was “as good as done”.
REVHEAD REES
BY TERRY JONES
1/10/2008 9:04:00 AM
BATHURST will be urged to capitalise on the euphoria of the new Premier Nathan Rees throwing government money at the promotion of V8 Supercar racing.
Member for Bathurst Gerard Martin was yesterday moving to have Bathurst Regional Council expedite a submission to the Department of State Development for help to build a second race track at Mount Panorama.
Mr Martin said it was obvious Mr Rees’ announcement this week of $30 million to stage a V8 race at Homebush Bay over the next five years was a commitment to Supercars which were a major attraction at the Mount.
Bathurst mayor Paul Toole said an invitation has already been extended to Mr Rees to attend the Bathurst 1000 on Sunday, October 12.
“I’ve extended a personal invitation to Mr Rees who I’ve previously met to discuss water issues and look forward to meeting him again to discuss Mount Panorama and V8 racing,” Cr Toole said.
“We discussed having a second track with Morris Iemma and he was confident the State could support two more major forms of motor sports in NSW.
“Council engineers are doing as asked to prepare a costing, determine the size and location of a International Moto GP circuit for Bathurst.
“We’d hope to be in a position to put something on the table in a discussion with Mr Rees before the next mini budget.”
While Mr Martin earlier said the injection of millions of dollars in Sydney could be better spent in Bathurst, he was yesterday thinking it might be a smart investment that could have benefits for Bathurst.
Mr Martin said it would have to be seen what funding might be announced in the November 11 mini budget. However he would be working ahead of the budget with Bathurst council on the submission, as well as capitalising on the commitment made by Mr Rees to V8s. Mr Martin said assurances had been written into contractual arrangements for Homebush Bay V8s to ensure they in no way detract from Bathurst.
He said the signing-off on Sydney’s end-of-season V8s was “as good as done”.
