V8 Supercars
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Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Let's hope so.
I beleive they wont be Ford and Holden by then. They will be "controled" cars. the badge on the front will be the only difference......
Quoting from todays news paper, Waikato Times Weekend October 29, 2011
Quote "There are growing calls for the Hamilton City Council to be sacked as the fallout from the V8s debacle continues.
These 10 Hamilton City Councillors voted -- or signed up -- for the failed v8 event in a move that cost you, the ratepayer, $ 38 million.
Signed up without reading the contract ; 2 names with pics.
Voted for the event without knowing all the facts; 8 names with pics " un Quote.
The initial contract called for 8 races. 5 was held , the sixth and final one is next year 2012.
Z.C.
Quote "There are growing calls for the Hamilton City Council to be sacked as the fallout from the V8s debacle continues.
These 10 Hamilton City Councillors voted -- or signed up -- for the failed v8 event in a move that cost you, the ratepayer, $ 38 million.
Signed up without reading the contract ; 2 names with pics.
Voted for the event without knowing all the facts; 8 names with pics " un Quote.
The initial contract called for 8 races. 5 was held , the sixth and final one is next year 2012.
Z.C.
It's always a wild time in Waikato.
The racetrack for the Hamilton City is build on streets used by everyday normal traffic. Each year for three weeks before and three weeks after the event there is disruption for the flow of traffic. As the track surroundings are put in place. Over bridges , concrete safety barriers, wire fencing etc. is put in place.
For all this inconvenience the citizens got nothing in return, unless you are prepared to pay money. It would have been nice if say ; the first day of practice was for free to local people .
Z.C.
For all this inconvenience the citizens got nothing in return, unless you are prepared to pay money. It would have been nice if say ; the first day of practice was for free to local people .
Z.C.
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
The race also brings $millions in tourism and trade to Hamilton and NZ.
"The race also brings $millions in tourism and trade to Hamilton and NZ." Quote by Pete.
Pete that is one of those statements that is difficult to put an actual figure to it, might even be just a myth.
The projected "bums on seats " did not happen. Visitor numbers are way down. Reasons for that is also a quest. The first year there was an expectation created with all the hoopla and overwhelming media coverage. Over size temporary grand stands were build without taking the spectator whom is sitting in the seat into account. It worked like this; The guy in the seat could not see the track. He could only hear the cars as they go by underneath him , for the stands were build up too high on the front edge. Many of them did not return in the following years.
To cut a long story short. We as rate payers got to fork out $ 38 million.
Z.C. :furious:
Pete that is one of those statements that is difficult to put an actual figure to it, might even be just a myth.
The projected "bums on seats " did not happen. Visitor numbers are way down. Reasons for that is also a quest. The first year there was an expectation created with all the hoopla and overwhelming media coverage. Over size temporary grand stands were build without taking the spectator whom is sitting in the seat into account. It worked like this; The guy in the seat could not see the track. He could only hear the cars as they go by underneath him , for the stands were build up too high on the front edge. Many of them did not return in the following years.
To cut a long story short. We as rate payers got to fork out $ 38 million.
Z.C. :furious:
Pete in his post #7 above was correct.
" A final report on the now defunct Hamilton ITM 400 racing series has been presented to the Hamilton City Council's finance and monitoring committee.
Deputy chairman said the only thing the public had not appreciated was that the racing event brought to Hamilton about $100 million in economic benefit"
Quoted from Hamilton Press October 10th 2012.
A few further points from the same article.
" The book value of race assets, including bridges , concrete barriers etc. came to $5.06 million"
" The report put the total cost of the V8's to Hamilton during the 2008-2012 period at $38.1 million"
" The race series is to resume in Pukekohe next year."
Z.C.
" A final report on the now defunct Hamilton ITM 400 racing series has been presented to the Hamilton City Council's finance and monitoring committee.
Deputy chairman said the only thing the public had not appreciated was that the racing event brought to Hamilton about $100 million in economic benefit"
Quoted from Hamilton Press October 10th 2012.
A few further points from the same article.
" The book value of race assets, including bridges , concrete barriers etc. came to $5.06 million"
" The report put the total cost of the V8's to Hamilton during the 2008-2012 period at $38.1 million"
" The race series is to resume in Pukekohe next year."
Z.C.
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