Tag: NEWCASTLE 500
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RESIDENTS AND FANS FIRED UP OVER NEWCASTLE V8 RACE
Newcastle East residents got a taste of life near the V8 track today, with race opponents blasting a recording of roaring engines through the suburb. The impassioned demonstration turned ugly, as Supercars fans clashed with protestors. A very colourful protest of Newcastle's V8 Supercars race today. Both sides of debate equally passionate. Full story…
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WATCH: SUPERCARS UNVEIL CIRCUIT FOR NEWCASTLE 500
Supercars has unveiled the circuit for next year’s Newcastle 500. The 2.6 kilometre track will showcase some the city’s most spectacular sites to a global audience estimated to be more than 230-million.
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EAST END RESIDENTS CONCERNED OVER SUPERCARS
Residents in Newcastle’s East End claim there will be little to no economic benefit from next year’s Supercar street race through the city. They say they’ve been left out of the planning process, despite being the most affected.
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GOLD COAST MAYOR SAYS TO EMBRACE SUPERCARS
Just embrace it – that’s what the outspoken mayor of the Gold Coast has told our city to do ahead of the Newcastle 500. Organisers say the event to be run in our city, will be similar in size to the one in Queensland.
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NO WORD YET ON POSSIBILITY OF V8’S IN NEWCASTLE
There’s no word yet from the Supercar series, over reports Newcastle is in line to host next year’s season-ending race. It comes after the Central Coast withdrew its bid last week, citing traffic concerns. This year’s Sydney 500 will be the last at Olympic Park, and series organisers are reportedly interested in moving the event to…