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Big Changes For V8 Supertaxis 2017

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Explains why they're trying to kill off the 12 hour.

Typical suprecrap form, kill off all forms of motorsport other than their own sh!t show.

re the GTR, there was an article a month or so back, where heads of Nissan pretty much said that they have no interest in cheapening the GTR's image, by having it race in this category.

Completely agree with them to, Its currently running across the globe against supercars, and having it in this series against commodores would be a huge step backwards for it image wise.

+1.

Good to hear that.

Didn't know they were against the 12 hour?

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V8 Supercars? Definitely are. They are against anything competing with them and have done everything they can to stop any form of motorsport thats not part of their show.

Its why next year they have the Eastern Creek test, scheduled on the same day as the 12hour weekend, and due to contracts with Supercars, drivers like Rick Kelly must be at the test, and now cannot drive in the 12hr.

The fact that they're moving to a multi car type / engine grid now makes sense why they're doing this, as it will compete directly with the 12hour, will just be for cheaper cars and shitterer (yes its a word :) )

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Does that mean no more live streaming of the 12hr? Sounds like if you want to watch any motorsport, you'll have to get pay TV if V8's have their say.

It'll be streamed and channel 7 will be broadcasting the whole event on 7mate for 2015. Cool eh?

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