Calder Park Erupts (Information)

[SpoolMan]

This thread has been posted so everyone knows whats going on at Calder Park, lets not turn it into a B.Jane or Calder Park flaming thread...

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The owner and chairman of Calder Park Raceway, Bob Jane today announced the new business direction and major events for Australia 's Home of Motorsport for 2006 and beyond.
In making the announcement, Mr Jane quashed rumours that Calder Park Raceway was closing or would be sold off for housing.

“Calder Park is here to stay,” said Mr Jane. “Talk of Calder Park becoming a housing estate is and only ever has been a fanciful rumour spread by people who clearly have no idea what is going on. The truth is Calder Park has never been offered for sale and no developer has ever approached me to sell the property, and if they do they will be told in no uncertain terms that Calder Park is not for sale.
“Motor racing tracks are more valuable world-wide as performance car enthusiasts turn to them in response to stricter speeding laws on public roads. Calder Park is no exception, and as this trend continues to grow at incredible speed, our venue, with it close proximity to Melbourne will continue to be developed into the future.”

With a renegotiated public liability insurance policy, a new operating permit, an increased curfew time from 10.00pm to 11.00pm, the right to stage concerts and planned infrastructure upgrading, we are poised to re-establish Calder Park Raceway as an entertainment powerhouse, with a wide variety of events planned for 2006 and beyond.

Motorsport will remain Calder Park's core activity, in particular at grass roots level; an area of the sport that remains very important to Mr Jane and one which is becoming increasing disillusioned in Australia due to the collapse of traditional club-style racing.

As a result, Calder Park will again host three-rounds of the AASA-sanctioned Victorian Motor Racing Championship (in association with Winton Motor Raceway), an exciting young series that continues to go from strength-to-strength.

“I along with the management of Winton Raceway, want to run race meetings that benefit competitors,” said Mr Jane. “This means a fun and friendly atmosphere where drivers get plenty of laps, have affordable entry fees, are free of bureaucratic interference, and along with their crews, can socialize after the event.

“Many people tell me they want a return to the atmosphere of racing in the ‘60s, where you could join your friends in cooking a barbeque lunch and enjoy a glass of wine with them at the end of the day. They want to recreate the camaraderie that existed then and is sadly missing now, so in a sense we are going ‘back to the future'.”
As a result of Calder Park's ideal location, versatility and attractive rental rates, private track rentals are soaring with virtually every weekend booked for the next 12-months, and few weekday dates remaining for the same period for both the National Circuit and Thunderdome.

As part of Mr Jane's commitment to grass-roots motorsport and road safety, booking priority and concessional rates have been given to car clubs and driving schools.

A Calder Park road safety initiative, legal off-street drag racing, continues to boom with meetings expanded from monthly to weekly during 2005, a trend that will continue into 2006 and beyond.

Mr Jane has also commenced negotiations with drag racing's governing body ANDRA, in an initiative to re-establish top-level drag racing in Victoria in 2006.

Calder Park has also given the exciting new sport of Drifting a Melbourne home and recently created a 4x4/rally/dirt bike course on the Thunderdome infield, which is used for competition, testing, driver/rider training, product launches and club events.

Several major events are planned for 2006, including a challenging tarmac rally known as the National Rally Masters (March 11-12), and a musclecar spectacular - the Musclecar Nationals, which will run over Easter – see separate releases.

Building on the success of previous cruise nights, Calder Park will introduce summer cruise and movie nights, which will also include a show ‘n' shine.

Other announcements will be made in 2006 regarding the reintroduction of racing to the Thunderdome as well as a number of diverse cultural and community events.

Calder Park has also been approached by leading entertainment promoters to stage major local and international music artists, which will re-establish Calder Park as one of Melbourne's premier outdoor venues, as the facility was regarded when it hosted international super-groups Fleetwood Mac, Santana and Guns ‘n Roses to crowds in excess of 70,000 people.

For further information contact Bob Jane (Chairman) or Darren House (CEO); telephone 9217 8800.

[parawolf]

Rock on... Glad to see that there is a positive future direction of Calder Raceway.

[302donk]

that statement has been out for a while now hasn't it?
dont hold your breath boys and girls

[HEMI POWER]

Originally Posted by XRFPV8

This thread has been posted so everyone knows whats going on at Calder Park, lets not turn it into a B.Jane or Calder Park flaming thread...

.
The owner and chairman of Calder Park Raceway, Bob Jane today announced the new business direction and major events for Australia 's Home of Motorsport for 2006 and beyond.
In making the announcement, Mr Jane quashed rumours that Calder Park Raceway was closing or would be sold off for housing.

“Calder Park is here to stay,” said Mr Jane. “Talk of Calder Park becoming a housing estate is and only ever has been a fanciful rumour spread by people who clearly have no idea what is going on. The truth is Calder Park has never been offered for sale and no developer has ever approached me to sell the property, and if they do they will be told in no uncertain terms that Calder Park is not for sale.
“Motor racing tracks are more valuable world-wide as performance car enthusiasts turn to them in response to stricter speeding laws on public roads. Calder Park is no exception, and as this trend continues to grow at incredible speed, our venue, with it close proximity to Melbourne will continue to be developed into the future.”

With a renegotiated public liability insurance policy, a new operating permit, an increased curfew time from 10.00pm to 11.00pm, the right to stage concerts and planned infrastructure upgrading, we are poised to re-establish Calder Park Raceway as an entertainment powerhouse, with a wide variety of events planned for 2006 and beyond.

Motorsport will remain Calder Park's core activity, in particular at grass roots level; an area of the sport that remains very important to Mr Jane and one which is becoming increasing disillusioned in Australia due to the collapse of traditional club-style racing.

As a result, Calder Park will again host three-rounds of the AASA-sanctioned Victorian Motor Racing Championship (in association with Winton Motor Raceway), an exciting young series that continues to go from strength-to-strength.

“I along with the management of Winton Raceway, want to run race meetings that benefit competitors,” said Mr Jane. “This means a fun and friendly atmosphere where drivers get plenty of laps, have affordable entry fees, are free of bureaucratic interference, and along with their crews, can socialize after the event.

“Many people tell me they want a return to the atmosphere of racing in the ‘60s, where you could join your friends in cooking a barbeque lunch and enjoy a glass of wine with them at the end of the day. They want to recreate the camaraderie that existed then and is sadly missing now, so in a sense we are going ‘back to the future'.”
As a result of Calder Park's ideal location, versatility and attractive rental rates, private track rentals are soaring with virtually every weekend booked for the next 12-months, and few weekday dates remaining for the same period for both the National Circuit and Thunderdome.

As part of Mr Jane's commitment to grass-roots motorsport and road safety, booking priority and concessional rates have been given to car clubs and driving schools.

A Calder Park road safety initiative, legal off-street drag racing, continues to boom with meetings expanded from monthly to weekly during 2005, a trend that will continue into 2006 and beyond.

Mr Jane has also commenced negotiations with drag racing's governing body ANDRA, in an initiative to re-establish top-level drag racing in Victoria in 2006.

Calder Park has also given the exciting new sport of Drifting a Melbourne home and recently created a 4x4/rally/dirt bike course on the Thunderdome infield, which is used for competition, testing, driver/rider training, product launches and club events.

Several major events are planned for 2006, including a challenging tarmac rally known as the National Rally Masters (March 11-12), and a musclecar spectacular - the Musclecar Nationals, which will run over Easter – see separate releases.

Building on the success of previous cruise nights, Calder Park will introduce summer cruise and movie nights, which will also include a show ‘n' shine.

Other announcements will be made in 2006 regarding the reintroduction of racing to the Thunderdome as well as a number of diverse cultural and community events.

Calder Park has also been approached by leading entertainment promoters to stage major local and international music artists, which will re-establish Calder Park as one of Melbourne's premier outdoor venues, as the facility was regarded when it hosted international super-groups Fleetwood Mac, Santana and Guns ‘n Roses to crowds in excess of 70,000 people.

For further information contact Bob Jane (Chairman) or Darren House (CEO); telephone 9217 8800.

The cruise nights there was a great event, hope to see it back again. :

[galaxy xr8]

All sound's good????.

[GRNKPR]

Talk is cheap lets see the action !!

[SpoolMan]

http://www.motorsport.com.au/events.htm

[LTDHO]

Fantastic, can't wait to see the track turned around and bought back up to standards required for motor racing. Rememver when NASCAR, AUSTCAR, V8's, etc used to race there? It was awsome. Don't forget the Nationals!!

[Craig]

Blah Blah Blah heard it all before Bob. Sorry for sounding negative but that place has promised so much over the last 30 years and has never really come through. Now with the sport of Championship Drag Racing on a real high in QLD, NSW & WA the time is perfect for old bob to spend a couple of bucks on his facility and start raking it in cause we all know how much Victorians love there motor racing. In teh meantime it would be nice if he could at least fix the return road....

[BJ]

He has been saying the same thing since 1984.

[SilverMustang]

i think I have been hearing this for a while too....action is what is needed not words.

Its time for Bob to hand over the reins to his Kids

Melbourne needs a good drag strip....we are missing out on heaps of good international drag racing...nothing like a top fueler at full noise

[MKIITurbo]

When the bloke puts his hand in his pocket and improves the facilities i'll become more optimistic. Heard it all before sorry to say.....

[SLY XR8]

Does that mean the return road will be fixed?

[LTDHO]

Originally Posted by SLY XR8

Does that mean the return road will be fixed?

Ha ha ha

But then how would we get all those stones onto our tyres and dints in the exhaust from the potholes?

We'd have to find a remote gravel track in the middle of nowhere to do that!

Seriously, how cool would it be if the place was modernised? More people would go for sure.

[fairmont1998]

If you've seen AIR you wouldn't knock Calder

[jcxr]

And who owns A.I.R.?

[rodderz]

Bob Jane as well I think?

[jcxr]

Correct.

[PhantomXR8]

It's a real pity the owner of Oran Park didn't speak the same language that Bob Jane speaks. Oran Park is about to become a housing estate, one of the best tracks in the world. I cannot believe that all of the people in the know(owner, AVESCO and so on) let this tragedy occur, atleast Bob is keeping in touch with us!

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by PhantomXR8

It's a real pity the owner of Oran Park didn't speak the same language that Bob Jane speaks. Oran Park is about to become a housing estate, one of the best tracks in the world. I cannot believe that all of the people in the know(owner, AVESCO and so on) let this tragedy occur, atleast Bob is keeping in touch with us!

your spot on Craig, while Calder is no show piece, it beats having nothing or losing it all together..
It would be very easy for them to sell it and take the multi millions for the large prime land that is only 15 mins from CBD, most would take the cash and run.

[GRNKPR]

only because the place is a SH*THOLE and nobody could afford to clean up the thunder dome s tyre problem Inviromental Disaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rodderz]

Calder would be worth that too, with so many housing estates popping up there in the last 5-10 years...

Only thing as phil pointed out there are also millions of tyres in the thunderdome, wasnt that huge mound originally the dumping place for the T-Mart stores then covered with fill?

Either way hopefully there is an adequate motor racing facility that caters well for both racers and spectators, to keep the sport in Melbourne

[Craig]

They really need to fix that damn return road it is a disgrace.............

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by BA Company Car

They really need to fix that damn return road it is a disgrace.............

Craig your right, but what we need is some action, soon as I get a chance, I will write a letter up..

[Chris]

your all a bunch of sheilas.

Im happy to race there. :

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by Chris

your all a bunch of sheilas.

Im happy to race there. :

try running the flat track where you have to go fast and turn corners and we will see whos a shelia
the place is a laughing stock all over Australia because of a tightass thats why i race interstate

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by GRNKPR

try running the flat track where you have to go fast and turn corners and we will see whos a shelia
the place is a laughing stock all over Australia because of a tightass thats why i race interstate

Did you post somewhere your racing at Calder next month?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by GRNKPR

try running the flat track where you have to go fast and turn corners and we will see whos a shelia
the place is a laughing stock all over Australia because of a tightass thats why i race interstate

Phil, I didn't quote you directly as being a sheila, but if you are having a shot at Drag racers here, and comparing drag racing to circuit racing, you will note that there is a circuit racing section just above drag racing that you can chat about yourself to your hearts content. You know if i was going to call you a sheila, i would do it next time i see you, not on a forum.

I dont whine. I get out there and race. You guys are lucky to have the facility the way it is, stop looking at whats on everyone else's dinner plate and enjoy what you have. I remember the sydney blokes when they had no track, and now they are laughing.

Anyway, aren't you racing the twilight meet there end of january? which would make your contribution to this entire thread a contradiction. Maybe you should have read post 1 a little more carefully.

Also, if your post is an offer for me to drive your car around a flat track, I would be honoured to drive it. It looks and sounds nice, and I think would be fun. you have my number still dont you???

[GRNKPR]

yes i am running at the start of feb there only to support the club running it ,the shelia part was revving you guys up and what i meant was the circuit is in need of some serious money spent on itits a disgrace .What other places have for the smaller budjets far outshines what bob does for the sport wants all gives F**K ALL

[Chris]

i just wanna race mate - what people do with their own money is none of my biz..................