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Velocity Park - new race track at Bathurst

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http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story ... k-project/

Seems to be getting off the ground.
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Glad to see they're making a separate facility instead of extending the existing track. Never saw the point of that plan.
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But it is at the same location isn't it? It shares the same pits I think but cuts through the paddock campground and out to the east of conrod rejoining at the chase..
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That was the original plan. Current one is a separate circuit.

https://www.motormag.com.au/news/1706/s ... s-on-track

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The layout as presented is pretty fun, and has some huge elevation changes. But it's been tendered to a few design companies, who all will have their own designs.
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Right OK,

That does look heaps better but I can't help thinking that it's going to be a money pit though.

Every series that goes to Bathurst wants to race on the mountain don't they? Supercars surely wouldn't move or have a second round in Bathurst?
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Its not for top level motorsport, it's for club racing in NSW.
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GT VIRUS wrote:Its not for top level motorsport, it's for club racing in NSW.
No circuit is made for club racing these days! No matter what circuit you suggest, it's always a supercar track!
(Literally going through the same damn process down here, CAMS keeps coming along to our planning meetings and tries to make our complex "supercar ready")
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Bails MacKenzie wrote:
GT VIRUS wrote:Its not for top level motorsport, it's for club racing in NSW.
No circuit is made for club racing these days! No matter what circuit you suggest, it's always a supercar track!
(Literally going through the same damn process down here, CAMS keeps coming along to our planning meetings and tries to make our complex "supercar ready")
Which circuit bails? I could use another circuit to keep the work flowing.

Circuit Italia have fixed this issue, tell cams to fuck off
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What it looks like from the plans
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GT VIRUS wrote: Which circuit Bails? I could use another circuit to keep the work flowing.

Circuit Italia have fixed this issue, tell cams to fuck off
We're still trying to find a location for it first.
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Nice work GT. I'd be calling that place Virus Park :yes:
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That's impressive GT.. it's AC right.. FNF anyone?
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pixelboy wrote:That's impressive GT.. it's AC right.. FNF anyone?

If it is the one GT showed me, it would be a blood bath :)
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Would be interesting to see how the tyres will hold up.
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Bit of a Mugello feel to it.
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Same image that got released with the tender winner announcement, but still should be good. Still over 50m of elevation change rapidly, will be great.
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