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hmmm.. a major announcement - they are such a tease those V8SA blokes.
One would have to think that with the federal election imminent and the two protaganists throwing around money like it is going out of fashion, that the funding for Townsville could have been approved at federal level.. and hence the annoucement. Mr Howard was in Brisbane yesterday, so a few votes up north could be in the offing... Toyota's involvement annoucement has to be a long shot. Surely that rumour would have got out before now.. and V8SA and particularly Mr Cochrane would have been spotted kissing up... err... sorry, Entertaining Toyota folk at Bathurst, Indy etc... Either that or it is to annouce Paul Morris' new mo. |
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The local Labour candidate proclaimed about two weeks ago that there would be money comming form Rudd if he was elected. If this is going to be the major announcement then the pigeon carrying the message from Townsville to Marine Parade must have stoped over for a holiday.
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I wouldnt consider a change of race director as earth shattering news - not one to hold off announcing until everyone is gasping to hear what the scoop is!
It has to be big for them to brag that a 'major announcement is coming' and the fact that the powder room has not had any solid 'whispers' means that it must have been kept very quiet - whatever it is ! With the pressure on little Johnny to grab votes, especially in Queensland and the traditional National Party stronghold of North Queensland being under threat from Labor, maybe he has had a re-think on supporting the Townsville event. It was only a few weeks ago that the Major of Townsville led a delegation to Canberra to lobby for funding. |
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One would hope it's a decent announcement after all this build up!
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The announcement is probably for another naming rights sponsor.
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Wednesday the 14th November, there will be a joint statement from V8 Supercars and the FIA.
In a nutshell it will say that from 2009, V8 Supercar's will be the official support category for every round of the Formula 1 Championship. There will be quotes from Tony where he states the "V8's have outgrown Australia" and from Bernie where he states "What the f#@* are V8 Supercars?" |
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Just to correct you ther Superoo, TC will anounce that the F1's will support the V8's....
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FORD ARE WITHDRAWING FROM THE SPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It will be about a team withdrawing from the series at the end of this season.
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