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Lets hope so!!
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Speaking to Kevin Williams the promoter of the Australian Motocross Grand Prix’s in 2000 and 2001 this morning and it seems that he is more than interested in putting together a package to bring the MXGP and MX2 riders to Australia.
Williams who is very passionate about the sport and will be having talks with local governments in the coming months about the possibility of government support, something that is needed to bring riders like Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings to Australia.
Williams who already has government support for his Australian motocross championships is as always confident they can put something together, but support from the government is imperative to make it work.
“We would love to run an Australian GP again” Williams said. “I mean it was a highlight to run those two GPs back in 2000 and 2001, and to have guys like Stefan Everts and Joel Smets racing here. It also gave guys like Chad Reed, Andrew McFarlane and Michael Byrne the chance to show off their talents. For the sport in general in Australia, another Australian Grand Prix would be massive.”
Williams also knows that with Australia well represented in the FIM Motocross World Championships the Australian motocross public are into the GP series as much as ever.
“At the moment we have guys like Todd Waters and Dean Ferris riding in the GPs and that brings a lot of interest with the Australian public. I think 2015 will also be huge with Ryan Villopoto racing the GP’s, so the Australian motocross fans will be watching more than ever. Everyone in Australia is talking about that, it’s a good time for Youthstream.”
Williams is also having talks with the Broadford circuit in the coming weeks (the very same circuit that hosted the 2000 and 2001 GP rounds). Broadford has been given a huge bonus from the local Government to upgrade the circuit.
The State Motorcycle Sports Complex has secured a major upgrade worth $550,000 from the State Government of Victoria, which will allow the facility to attract more riders and visitors and world-class motorcycling sporting events to Broadford.
For Williams, Broadford is one of the favourite circuits to run the Australian Grand Prix, although he also has his eyes on circuits in other states in Australia.
“Of course Broadford is one of the main circuits in Australia, but we also look at circuits in South Australia and Queensland. I am also having talks with the governments in those states. Unfortunately we don’t really have a circuit in New South Wales that could run a Grand Prix, and I mean that in the area around the circuits doesn’t have the space to comply with the rules Youthstream set, unless we went to Eastern Creek (a road racing facility), but to be honest I would prefer to go to a circuit with really good natural terrain, and a circuit that is currently in use in the Australian Motocross Championship.”
What Williams is sure about is the Australian public are ready for an Australian Grand Prix and he will do everything in his powers to make it happen as quickly as possible.
http://www.mxgp.com/news/australian-grand-prix
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Speaking to Kevin Williams the promoter of the Australian Motocross Grand Prix’s in 2000 and 2001 this morning and it seems that he is more than interested in putting together a package to bring the MXGP and MX2 riders to Australia.
Williams who is very passionate about the sport and will be having talks with local governments in the coming months about the possibility of government support, something that is needed to bring riders like Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings to Australia.
Williams who already has government support for his Australian motocross championships is as always confident they can put something together, but support from the government is imperative to make it work.
“We would love to run an Australian GP again” Williams said. “I mean it was a highlight to run those two GPs back in 2000 and 2001, and to have guys like Stefan Everts and Joel Smets racing here. It also gave guys like Chad Reed, Andrew McFarlane and Michael Byrne the chance to show off their talents. For the sport in general in Australia, another Australian Grand Prix would be massive.”
Williams also knows that with Australia well represented in the FIM Motocross World Championships the Australian motocross public are into the GP series as much as ever.
“At the moment we have guys like Todd Waters and Dean Ferris riding in the GPs and that brings a lot of interest with the Australian public. I think 2015 will also be huge with Ryan Villopoto racing the GP’s, so the Australian motocross fans will be watching more than ever. Everyone in Australia is talking about that, it’s a good time for Youthstream.”
Williams is also having talks with the Broadford circuit in the coming weeks (the very same circuit that hosted the 2000 and 2001 GP rounds). Broadford has been given a huge bonus from the local Government to upgrade the circuit.
The State Motorcycle Sports Complex has secured a major upgrade worth $550,000 from the State Government of Victoria, which will allow the facility to attract more riders and visitors and world-class motorcycling sporting events to Broadford.
For Williams, Broadford is one of the favourite circuits to run the Australian Grand Prix, although he also has his eyes on circuits in other states in Australia.
“Of course Broadford is one of the main circuits in Australia, but we also look at circuits in South Australia and Queensland. I am also having talks with the governments in those states. Unfortunately we don’t really have a circuit in New South Wales that could run a Grand Prix, and I mean that in the area around the circuits doesn’t have the space to comply with the rules Youthstream set, unless we went to Eastern Creek (a road racing facility), but to be honest I would prefer to go to a circuit with really good natural terrain, and a circuit that is currently in use in the Australian Motocross Championship.”
What Williams is sure about is the Australian public are ready for an Australian Grand Prix and he will do everything in his powers to make it happen as quickly as possible.
http://www.mxgp.com/news/australian-grand-prix
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now he chimes in?, years and years after those first 2,
which begs the question why now?
gov (tax payers) money? well obviously money in some form
some see him as nicely as some do lubongo
he made very good money off those first 2 gps, with +-25,000 at each one!
maybe if yarrive was involved, at least he was a pretty good racer.
Manjimup would be awesome!
Manji is def an epic track and great town with the right facilities to hold such an event, as it was in 92 MXdN which I flew over for and have been back the 15,000 and Nationals later, and a better and more beautiful race track than Broadford IMO (although I never raced Manji), but the location hurts it I feel for logistics, spectators and national rider entries. Broadford is a great town for the event and with a good track designer and team on board, plus the money, should ensure another great GP like the last 2, which I attended also. I still have to travel either way, but will be there.
Hope this shit happens...near Sydney and they build a new decent track.
The island action Motorsport complex needs a cash injection.. Maybe they could start a club and get govt money.
That'd track would be fine and hopefully the amenities
https://youtu.be/-baCvhX6Iv4?rel=0
Pit Row
Even though I'm a queenslander, probably down near Sydney would be the most practical to get the crowds and tick the corporate boxes. Just need to build a decent track......
Fuck I'm pissed after a day at the appin dust bowl that is Sydney's premier mx track! Haha
Land around it would be great seeing there's an airport going in soon enough...except even shit land costs millions in the hope it'll be rezoned for housing.
Fellas, when/if a economic crash comes again I'm buying land and putting a track on it out that way.
I went the MotoGP at the Island a few years ago, cost $2500 just for airfares and accommodation.
That place really is in the middle of no where. Great track, good facilities.
Murray Bridge in South Aus is the place
Big wide open track with plenty of spectator viewing.
No elevation changes, but not every MX track needs elevation changes.
Great soil with half the track loam/sand base, with the other half a red clay base.
Bring it to South Australia, not that I am biased in anyway!
Manijimup : I've been there many times over quite a few decades. It seems to have lost something over the years. Nonetheless, a good track. Plenty of good tracks here in OZ - but so many are in bum fuck nowhere. The curse of a massive country.
Williams is a promoter - he'll take a GP to wherever he can get the most money, from whichever state / local government that he can con....oops, persuade into giving him / Luongo money. Perfectly understandable - hell, I'd do the same if I were of that breed.
Murray Bridge is a track that I recall , from a long time ago (it's quite a few years since I travelled all over OZ for MX / Motorcycle racing in general), as being very, very good.
Broadford will probably be the one - well, unless the state government remembers the money they sunk into it before. MA - Motorcycling Australia - basically owning it, almost ensures it going there, if the Vic gov. will chip in.
OK, I'm biased, but something like a GP, at Eastern Creek in Sydney, could be of the most use for the sport of MX as a whole, here in OZ. There have been numerous 'noises' made over many years, of having a Dirt Bike Park at Eastern Creek. Hell, the impact on the sport of having a Dirt Bike complex in the middle of the largest city in OZ, would be of enormous benefit to the sport. But, (I think) the ARDC / the Drag Driver with the Dragstrip have been the big winners from a track / area designation that came from an initially Motorcycle driven project / venue. There's quite a lot of room there, what with it being in the usual 'power line corridor' - hell, around the world motorsports venues are so often dumped amongst powerlines, it's a miracle we all don't have 2 heads - so another, rare investment in a legitimate sport by the government could perhaps be obtained by having a major event.
Heck, even a track built right at / on the circuit could be a hell of a thing - there's quite a hill smack in the middle of Eastern Creek Roadrace track, and plenty of viewing room to be had - though, not really on the main straight / grandstand section. Over the other side of the hill, basically. A track going across the road circuit a couple of times, could be a good circuit. It would be a real MX track, and not a farce like a few of the ones there have been 'plonked' into Road Race venues in Europe and now, with Nevada, in the US.
Definitely not Coolum, its too small of a sand track compared to what the Euro's are use too.
We don't have any tracks that compare too Euro/American tracks.
Maybe Queensland Moto Park? They would have the funding to build a big track, as you Pay $50 per person to ride there.
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