Is World SBK racing coming to NZ in 2011?

[Wingnut]

Haven't we already discussed the WSBK coming to NZ thing????

[Cr1MiNaL]

Better start sniffing out a wildcard Choppa!

Yea I'd come to watch that! Be good to see Choppa getting owned for once

[Kickaha]

it might even end up getting A1GP which would be a good boost too.

There would have to actually be an A1GP series for that to happenen

[steveyb]

Ha ha, yeah, pity about the A1GP going belly up. But insiders said the structure was wrong from the start and that it would always happen.
If spectator numbers are any criterion then going by the numbers at Miller Motorsports Park, we should be well in for WSBK I would think.
The issues are all around $$ for the licence rights, etc etc, and then the track facilities, then logistics to get here, then the time of the races for TV audiences in Europe, then spectator numbers etc etc etc.
The latter is a very serious problem for holding races in this part of the world, hence the night races at Qatar.
My own opinion is that while the facility in the wash up will be no problem, the logistics of teams coming to another fly-away meeting and the time of the races for TV will end up being an insurmountable problem, hence it is unlikely to happen, at least in the forseeable future.
If an NZ branded or sponsored team runs near the top end of WSBK in the future, that would change all of that as FGSport would probably be keen to support that.

[brads]

Ha ha, yeah, pity about the A1GP going belly up. But insiders said the structure was wrong from the start and that it would always happen.
If spectator numbers are any criterion then going by the numbers at Miller Motorsports Park, we should be well in for WSBK I would think.
The issues are all around $$ for the licence rights, etc etc, and then the track facilities, then logistics to get here, then the time of the races for TV audiences in Europe, then spectator numbers etc etc etc.
The latter is a very serious problem for holding races in this part of the world, hence the night races at Qatar.
My own opinion is that while the facility in the wash up will be no problem, the logistics of teams coming to another fly-away meeting and the time of the races for TV will end up being an insurmountable problem, hence it is unlikely to happen, at least in the forseeable future.
If an NZ branded or sponsored team runs near the top end of WSBK in the future, that would change all of that as FGSport would probably be keen to support that.

The latest issue of pommy magazine "RACER" has an interview with the big boss of WSBK,he see's no problem in coming here,would make it a week after aussie round to save on costs,he sounded positive that it will happen....someday.....

[chrispy121]

wasnt that what the hike in acc fee were for so the govt could rob us blind and then try to be the good guys and help get WSBK here

[trailblazer]

it would be mint if we did get it 1st round phillip island then following week hampton downs what a brilliant holiday.

[trailblazer]

wasnt that what the hike in acc fee were for so the govt could rob us blind and then try to be the good guys and help get WSBK here

i don't think we would mind paying a bit extra if we were to get a round of the wsbk.