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9 Nov 2008, 12:09
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V8 Supercars may get a second race in the Middle east
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...-11088,00.html
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A MIDDLE Eastern double header could be on the cards for the V8 Supercars Series with the success of the Desert 400 in Bahrain prompting officials to look at staging another round in the region.
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if they run with this the teams will all need to take at least one spare car.
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9 Nov 2008, 13:29
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And a rent a crowd 
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9 Nov 2008, 13:39
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Could soften the blow of the travel costs if they simply ship the cars between Bahrain and the other venue (Dubai Autodrome or that one in Qatar are probably most likely) and have the races next to each other in the calendar. As for Singapore ... aren't there TV reasons why the races on the undercard of the Aussie GP are non-championship, and wouldn't the same apply for the undercard of the race in Singapore - I doubt they would want to have two street circuit events there each year.
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9 Nov 2008, 17:01
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Originally Posted by duke_toaster
As for Singapore ... aren't there TV reasons why the races on the undercard of the Aussie GP are non-championship, and wouldn't the same apply for the undercard of the race in Singapore - I doubt they would want to have two street circuit events there each year.
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I thought it would be more to do with Bernie not wanting to share a championship round wth F1
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9 Nov 2008, 21:12
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Carrera Cup, GTs and Aussie Racing Cars have been rounds of their respective championships at the AGP meetings!
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9 Nov 2008, 21:28
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Or more likely the demands of the BW - 'We must have our own pit area'!
Also consider that the V8's are an FIA International Series - maybe someone else can look up the requirements that need to be put in place to run them on the same round as F1.
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9 Nov 2008, 22:32
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How can the Desert 400 be a success when there looks to be about 400 people there ???? Is that why it's called the desert 400 ???? It's named after each spectator that attends
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9 Nov 2008, 22:42
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Wasn't it hinted at that one of the 2 Bahrain rounds would be a double international header with another, as yet unnamed track, being the second (or first) of two consecutive fly-a-way rounds?
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9 Nov 2008, 22:46
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I understood it to be that the BIC were looking to run 2 rounds at Bahrain....
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9 Nov 2008, 23:38
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Dubai
Christian Jones running in the Nascar style Speedcar series with plenty of
ex F1 types. Lots of names!!
Do they get spectators?
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10 Nov 2008, 00:08
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Tony Cochrane did say on the TV coverage between the 2nd and 3rd race at Bahrain that they are looking to do two meetings at Bahrain AND possilbly a race meeting in Singapore!
How would the Aussie fan react to this??
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10 Nov 2008, 01:32
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Originally Posted by Ed Peters
Tony Cochrane did say on the TV coverage between the 2nd and 3rd race at Bahrain that they are looking to do two meetings at Bahrain AND possilbly a race meeting in Singapore!
How would the Aussie fan react to this??
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Most fans watch the v8s on TV so for them to watch a race in Qld or Singapore wouldn't make alot difference really.
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10 Nov 2008, 02:18
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Originally Posted by St00ge
Most fans watch the v8s on TV so for them to watch a race in Qld or Singapore wouldn't make alot difference really.
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except the time zone difference... 
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10 Nov 2008, 02:23
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Since there are very few people attending in the day time... could a night event make more sense... to get it into prime time Sunday in Australia?
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10 Nov 2008, 02:32
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think you might need to work onh your maths GTR. a night time race in bahrain would be early morning here
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