Thread: Not F1, but A1???

and i thought they were freeways....doh

Hey Pedro_The _Swift,

Well, TODAY is the day you get your answer! - Have a read of this article. ABC looks like they're gonna air the races too......
(in my best Homer J Simpson voice.....) Ahhhhh.....MORE motor racing 8)


Sydney set to host new world motor racing event
Sydney looks set to stage a race in the new World Cup of Motor Racing in early November, with up to 20 countries racing identical Formula One-style cars for $1 million in prize money.

The new series will be known as the A1.

Australia, Britain, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil are among the nations to host races, with some of the biggest names in sport connected with the teams, including Brazilian soccer ace Ronaldo and former world racing champions Alan Jones and John Surtees.

The first race of the series will be at Brands Hatch in England in September and the Australian team chief, Jones, says the Australian race will be held on November 5.

"Sydney's fairly obvious in as far as that Melbourne's got Moto GP and Superbikes, Formula One, Adelaide's got Clipsal, Queensland's got the Indy and Sydney really hasn't got anything," he said.

"It's also the biggest capital city in Australia, so you know we're hoping that we can do something with the New South Wales Government and stage it there."

The New South Wales Government has confirmed its Major Events Board has been negotiating to stage the event.

Jones says an announcement on the race venue is expected in the next couple of weeks, with the Australian race car and its driver being unveiled in Sydney on March 30.

"We're not really going head to head with Formula One," he said.

"Everything's the same, down to the driver and the team you know? We start racing in September and basically finish in April, so we're going to be running at a time of the year when Formula One isn't running."

Ohhhhh, BRING IT ON!

Cheers
Knight :wink:

I saw this today which made me giggle....

Bernie gets his wheels nicked....

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Mark

Pedro - here's 2 options:

1: We head down to Sydney for the evebt - the more the merrier to chip on for V8 fuel costs. (The Rangie has 7 seats.....)

2: (if 1 not possible) a A1 party, BBQ, Drinking session.

Whaddaya reckon ?

EDIT:

I just had a belated thought - I wonder what it would take to make a Disco or RR V8 open wheeler...... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]