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Just spotted on the net V8 supercars are no longer at sandown looks at though it's going to Phillip Island (PI 500)

I wounder if the melbourne race club will close the car track now that there is little money coming in ?

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I agree with Kev, if anything, the removal of the 500 from Sandown will help make more money for the VRC as ther track can be hired out for more weekends.

What may close down the racetrack are noise/nuisence complaints from the locals, most of whom moved in after the track was built.

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What may close down the racetrack are noise/nuisence complaints from the locals, most of whom moved in after the track was built.

people that complain about the track knowing full well when they moved in that they had a circuit next door are total idiots :ninja:

WTF would they move in if they didn't like motorsport!?!!!? :P

i wish i lived next to a track :)

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I looked at some of the house that where built on the land next to the track as an investment property, and was told by the real estate agent to not worry about the noise from the track (I didn't mention that I was a MS fan) as the complaints to the council and EPA would have the track shut down in a few years. I also overheard the guy saying the same thing to other people there, so maybe that's why the bought in.

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I looked at some of the house that where built on the land next to the track as an investment property, and was told by the real estate agent to not worry about the noise from the track (I didn't mention that I was a MS fan) as the complaints to the council and EPA would have the track shut down in a few years. I also overheard the guy saying the same thing to other people there, so maybe that's why the bought in.

their tough luck....i reckon we should get like 30 imports with huge exhausts one day, and just keep going around the track....all day and all night...just to piss those wankers off..... :ninja:

teach them to buy houses next to a track and then complain....

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Hear that the Melbourne Racing Club is in negotiations with the Australian Motorsports Club to contract out the administration and operations of motor-business at Sandown. It is alleged that internal feasibility studies conducted by the MRC see no value in trying to run a class of business they have no knowledge of. A formal, joint MRC / AMC (Calder) announcement regarding future operations of motor-business at Sandown is expected before the end of the year?!?!?!?!

I think a lot of the rumours have started because of the Davidson management coming to an end. I understand the MRC are leaving the organisation of officials, emergency services and so on to the client who rents the circuit. But its business as usual. Whole lot of rumours that the Calder guys and AMRS/AASA guys are looking at changing events to include Sandown

I have also read tales of Calder Park allegedly been successful in securing a government grant of $9 million for works & infrastructure improvements?!?!?!?!?!?

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