Lakeside Raceway To Reopen

[hrd-hr30]

the local paper said it was announced earlier in the week that the management rights to Lakeside Raceway has been given to QR. So while I don't think that's the best result for club motorsport in the reigon - QR have basically priced their track out of the reach of Sporting Car Clubs to run events on Weekends so they can run Sprints themselves and pocket the profits - it will at least mean we'll get access to the circuit again, and state level racing should be back on the calendar for Lakeside. I can't believe it after all the years its been closed! Best news I've heard in a long time! But the track and the facilities are only protected until 2010 under the deal done by PRSC and the QLD Heritage Council, so we may not have all that long to enjoy it - once May 2010 comes around, council can move in with the bulldozers if they want to.

I shouldn't have sold my IPRA Datsun... may have to build another car to get out there and race while the opportunity is there. and there is a HR30 coupe in the carport doing nothing...

[r33_racer]

Yeh tetley told us about it a few weeks ago at the last Top gear at QR. Said hopefully by may next year we will be racing there doing sprints and proper racing again. Im not fussed over who got the rights to it, the fact that there is now another track going to be available to race on is awesome and so close to. Running at just QR and MP can get abit mundane unless you want to travel further. All in all its excellent news.

Im looking forward to it. Its only 10 mins away from work here at Brendale.....hooray

[andylaurel]

can we drift there?

i drifted on the driver training track about 4 years ago and we're all keen to get onto the raceway!

Edited September 29, 2006 by andylaurel

[hrd-hr30]

PRSC Media Release - Queensland Raceway wins Lakeside Tender

[SLO-89]

You know the best bit about this news is i am moving to Brisbane soon and my dads property backs onto lakeside.

[GTRgeoff]

Good news indeed Harry. Can't wait to get back out there.

[AzzurrA]

fantastic!!!!!