by Kiwiboss » Sat Feb 21, 2015 11:29 pm
Rod Grimwood wrote:Jac, Only what was heard, but seems true, as why would you take car all the way to Cromwell and then by pass Christchurch 6 days later. They raced at Ruapuna Scope last year and was great.
Story is, 'if you race at Ruapuna you do not go to Bathurst' from person at Highlands.
I believe they(Central) were paid a fee per every car to attend(Highlands) but a part of the stipulation was to race at Highlands only and not Ruapuna, the following weekend(im only presuming this is correct) but as mentioned elsewhere on this post, its all about the CASH and I must admit if someone wanted to pay me to attend I would have to consider it seriously so good on him, and maybe that's the future?
As for Taupo it sounds as though its going to get sold regardless(just like a business going broke) and someone will buy/own it regardless, and will do with it as they wish depending on there own financial wealth, regardless of what anyone says or thinks. This probably means the club days of picking and choosing meetings/events are over so Quinn may as well be the one, at least he'll do something with it whether its to our liking or not.
It also seems to me the face of motorsport is changing very rapidly in this country! whether for better or worse only time will tell? but maybe its a change that's needed? We all bleat about cost but this is mostly from past memories as we get older, but I see more people involved in Motorsport today than ever before(2K cup has helped) so can't be all that bad or wrong as persons wouldn't be attracted otherwise!!
Dale M
[quote="Rod Grimwood"]Jac, Only what was heard, but seems true, as why would you take car all the way to Cromwell and then by pass Christchurch 6 days later. They raced at Ruapuna Scope last year and was great.
Story is, 'if you race at Ruapuna you do not go to Bathurst' from person at Highlands.[/quote]
I believe they(Central) were paid a fee per every car to attend(Highlands) but a part of the stipulation was to race at Highlands only and not Ruapuna, the following weekend(im only presuming this is correct) but as mentioned elsewhere on this post, its all about the CASH and I must admit if someone wanted to pay me to attend I would have to consider it seriously so good on him, and maybe that's the future?
As for Taupo it sounds as though its going to get sold regardless(just like a business going broke) and someone will buy/own it regardless, and will do with it as they wish depending on there own financial wealth, regardless of what anyone says or thinks. This probably means the club days of picking and choosing meetings/events are over so Quinn may as well be the one, at least he'll do something with it whether its to our liking or not.
It also seems to me the face of motorsport is changing very rapidly in this country! whether for better or worse only time will tell? but maybe its a change that's needed? We all bleat about cost but this is mostly from past memories as we get older, but I see more people involved in Motorsport today than ever before(2K cup has helped) so can't be all that bad or wrong as persons wouldn't be attracted otherwise!!
Dale M