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Old 26-02-2009, 08:35 AM   #1
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Default Calder Park drags are OFF?
http://www.calderpark.com.au/home.shtml

Seems they have cancelled all drag events in the near future and word around some of the other forums is that there is some strife going on so they may be closed for most of the year.

From their site
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“The Australian Motorsport Club reluctantly advises that due to Circumstances beyond our control we are
unable to conduct the Legal Off Street Drag Racing on the 28th of February this year.
More information will be posted in due course.”
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“The Australian Motorsport Club reluctantly advises that due to Circumstances beyond our control we are
unable to conduct the National Australian Drag Racing Championships on the 21st of March this year.
More information will be posted in due course.”

Anyone here able to shed some light on this? Also before we go any further this is not to turn into a Calder bag out fest, comments are welcome but not outlandish statements.

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Old 26-02-2009, 08:43 AM   #2
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I know Calder is supposedly having a lot of work done this year to see the return of proper bike racing late in the year. A lot of modifications will be needed to make that place remotely safe enough for fast bike racing. My guess would be that it would be linked to those works being carried out.
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Old 26-02-2009, 08:53 AM   #3
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Old 26-02-2009, 08:55 AM   #4
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Here we go again...
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Old 27-02-2009, 02:32 AM   #5
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from a local forum:
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Well....not sure about AIR...BUT....Calder meets are canned (apparently staff laid off too).....and some of Heathcotes meets are canned too......

WHAT IS GOING ON??
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Old 27-02-2009, 09:04 AM   #6
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Heathcote has been running skeleton meets for a year now, due to Russ's health and the venue being on the market
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Old 27-02-2009, 09:13 AM   #7
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Shame about Calder... At one stage it looked like they were starting to generate interest again and AMC had some good meets on their agenda comming up....
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Rumour is, Bob Jane has bought Heathcote and shut it down
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Rumour is, Bob Jane has bought Heathcote and shut it down
I don't know that there is rumour at all. I heard that he HAS bought it, but hasn't shut it down... yet. Rumour has it that he may shut it down. Can someone assasinate this , that way SA and Vic may get proper Drag racing again.
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That rumour has been going around for a while, from the couple of drag racing guys I've spoken to its all a load of BS
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Well I hope he hasn't bought it and that he keeps his filthy rotten mits off of it!
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:S so there are no drags at all this year or just on those two dates? Me and my mates were planning our first ever trip to the drags late this year when we get our licences.
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:S so there are no drags at all this year or just on those two dates? Me and my mates were planning our first ever trip to the drags late this year when we get our licences.
Go to Heathcote.
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