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Apparently the entire track will be resurfaced in December 2012 - January 2013 - so it will be shut for approximately 2 months. Following the V8SC 500kms and few other car events race track suffered some wear and tear, causing bumps in turn 1 and in major braking areas. Not sure when they resurfaced it last - I am guessing it was in 2002-2003.

Can see a whole heap of PB's in 2013 if they get the bitumen mixture right - it would be shame if track loses its grippiness.

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Can they bring the old surface to Sydney and lay it in a paddock somewhere :)

LOL

If not Sydney we have a heap of land here in the hunter that could be used for a track. We just need to the tinkler motorsport group on the case I think.

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Interesting. The surface is the best in vic already. Like said above I wish they would resurface other places first. Winton... Calder... Sandown... Thunderdome??? haha All very poor surfaces.

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Tetley insists that the V8SC's are mainly responsible for the bumps at QR, particularly in the braking zones. For someone who is there a lot of the time I guess that he would be aware of any deterioration on a regular basis.

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Interesting. The surface is the best in vic already. Like said above I wish they would resurface other places first. Winton... Calder... Sandown... Thunderdome??? haha All very poor surfaces.

Yeah, Sandown is a bit of a shocker - I'm slow and even I thought its too bumpy, I can't imagine how you fast guys feel driving there. Maybe V8SC guys should kick up a stink so track owners are forced to fix other tracks too :rolleyes:..........while still maintaining current entry prices.........dreaming.

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