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Originally Posted by formerf1champ
Would've thought that the Adelaide 500's success had more to do with the fact the race kind of makes up for Adelaide not having the GP there,
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And having been the former F1 host, so the crowds and the parties are established by that and carried over to the new headline event - and it has to be said, the track suits these cars and the event is well planned. Gold Coast similarly is built up on the Champ Car/Indy international series as headlines as well as having a reputation for one heck of a party. There's no clear evidence you can truck up to a new street track for V8s only and acheive the same level of success or durability. Now that doesn't mean it can't be done, but the current 'big bang' approach may not be right.