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8 Feb 2012, 04:51
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"One of the most significant announcements in the history of the sport..."
A press release has just been sent out.
"V8 Supercars will make one of the most significant announcements in the history of the sport in Melbourne tomorrow.
Senior V8 Supercar Executives will be joined by several special guests to make the major announcement at Crown Casino.
The announcement is years in the planning and is certain to surprise."
Any ideas ?
The release goes on to say it will be at 11am and streamed on the V8 Supercar website.
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8 Feb 2012, 04:56
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Chrysler joining...
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8 Feb 2012, 05:28
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Originally Posted by Matt
Chrysler joining...
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A manufacturer re-entering Australian motorsport would be a significant event for 2013
I'm not sure how another make entering a series that has been open to other makes in the not-so recent past, would be "one of the most significant announcements in the history of the sport"
OTOH it might just be a dramatic press release of course 
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8 Feb 2012, 05:19
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Originally Posted by Sandgroper
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A new event perhaps?
The obvious answer is a new manufacturer, but given that other manufacturers have competed in the series in the past, would a car manufacturer entering the series for the first time in a while really be a "sigificant annoucement in the history of the sport" ??
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8 Feb 2012, 05:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by one five five
A new event perhaps?
The obvious answer is a new manufacturer, but given that other manufacturers have competed in the series in the past, would a car manufacturer entering the series for the first time in a while really be a "sigificant annoucement in the history of the sport" ??
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Im thinking it could be the TBA event at the tail end of the year !!!
Significant planning "supposedly"
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8 Feb 2012, 05:23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by one five five
A new event perhaps?\n\nThe obvious answer is a new manufacturer, but given that other manufacturers have competed in the series in the past, would a car manufacturer entering the series for the first time in a while really be a "sigificant annoucement in the history of the sport" ??
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Yes, if that's what it is ?
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8 Feb 2012, 05:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by one five five
A new event perhaps?
The obvious answer is a new manufacturer, but given that other manufacturers have competed in the series in the past, would a car manufacturer entering the series for the first time in a while really be a "sigificant annoucement in the history of the sport" ??
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The history of the sport only goes back to 1997 as far as I knew.... so in that time there have been NO other manufacturers??
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8 Feb 2012, 05:26
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Inb4 the biggest anticlimax the series has ever seen. 
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8 Feb 2012, 05:30
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Originally Posted by Sandgroper
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A new event. Just not sure if it is North or South?
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8 Feb 2012, 05:34
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Well seeing that it is the greatest series in the world, lol, it will be the main event at albert park.
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8 Feb 2012, 05:42
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Paul Morris to be announced as the 2012 driving standards observer.
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8 Feb 2012, 09:17
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Originally Posted by Reload
Paul Morris to be announced as the 2012 driving standards observer.
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8 Feb 2012, 05:27
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AutoAction are saying on Facebook they're hearing it's a Japanese manufacturer and a Melbourne team.
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8 Feb 2012, 06:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckshot
AutoAction are saying on Facebook they're hearing it's a Japanese manufacturer and a Melbourne team.
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Very inneresting... Nissan/Infiniti have been murmured, they have motorsport form, and they have some form of motivation if they are gonna spend big bucks to brand Infiniti here, lets not forget V8s are only behind AFL football and cricket for audience size.
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