Sandown 500 ripoff!

[SVR73]

Seems like one big money grab.
I've only ever been to one v8 meeting and that was 1998 at mallala.
Only good for watching on TV Really this sport.
Speedway and other sports are more fun and cheaper

Whilst I like the V8s, I wouldn't pay money to see it first hand

[iCat]

Sandown was my favorite V8 round, I loved attending. Some years I just went to spectate, some years I had my car exhibited. I loved the social aspect and the motorsport aspect. This year was the first I had to miss due to varied reasons, and what I have reading has truly surprised me; $30 EXTRA per day to sit in the grandstand? So if I choose not to, where am I to stand so I can view the race? Are there now viewing mounds which appear to be provided at other racetracks so you have a choice?

It's an expensive weekend per person, no doubt about that. But to add an extra $60-90 to that in this day and age is pushing it. The v8's have pretty much lost me over the last couple of years, but I always held out for Sandown. Not any more, not at those prices.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by snakeoil

This years Sandown 500 saw for the first time ever a charge of $30 being levied to sit in the grandstand.I have been going to the 500 for over 30 years and can only remember a few times when the grandstand was so packed you struggled to get a seat so the sheer greed of the organisers to charge $30 on top of the $80 admission ticket is a rip off.

A family of mum dad plus 2 kids over twelve who did not want to stand up all day and wanted to do a pit tour would have to shell out $560 that seems a lot to me when I consider that as a teenager mum would drop me and a mate of mine off at the gate with some money for lunch but entry to the track and the pits was free.

We go to Adelaides Clipsal 500 every year and can understand why they charge extra for all the infra structure they build but all the way around the track there are heaps of good viewing mini grandstands which they erect but they are all free so the Sandown decision is laughable by comparison

As a Member of the FPV Club of victoria many of our club members and the guys from HSV Owners VE club Ford Fairlane Falcon said they would just not bother taking the time to put there cars on show next year

Thanks

Will they attempt the same stupid stunt this year?

[RANGEREST]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Will they attempt the same stupid stunt this year?

Without doubt, I got my motorhome camp ground passes for Bathurst and there's no admission tickets included this year,(2 previously included), but the price still went up by a few $.

[Stefan]

People still pay and go, so the milk it for all it's worth, every sport is the same, take you son the footy...200 bucks gone!

Took my 9 year old to Bathurst on non race day, entry + food + a t-shirt for the young bloke and I was 300 in the hole.

Saw a facebook post recently from my car club, looking of for GTs to do a lap before the race this year. If you put your hand up to volunteer YOUR car they wanted YOU to pay them $50 bucks ....HAHA WTF? Buy your own damn GTs and take them around the track then, you money grabbing maggots.

[Highway star]

Originally Posted by Pilko FNQ

Wow....you guys get a bargain! Try the prices at Townsville.

They won't see me there again. What a BS joint that is, pay through the nose to get in and then $20 for a burger and $10 for a beer and look through square wire fencing all day.

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by Stefan

People still pay and go, so the milk it for all it's worth, every sport is the same, take you son the footy...200 bucks gone!

Took my 9 year old to Bathurst on non race day, entry + food + a t-shirt for the young bloke and I was 300 in the hole.

Saw a facebook post recently from my car club, looking of for GTs to do a lap before the race this year. If you put your hand up to volunteer YOUR car they wanted YOU to pay them $50 bucks ....HAHA WTF? Buy your own damn GTs and take them around the track then, you money grabbing maggots.

Omg, Im surprised they didn't want your 9yo as a down payment. LOL

Those prices are ridiculous. Sorry but I cannot justify spending that sort of coin anymore and will choose to support my local or smaller racing factions instead at Mallala to get my thrills. At least I will have my anus intact.

[castellan]

Originally Posted by blueoval

Omg, Im surprised they didn't want your 9yo as a down payment. LOL

Those prices are ridiculous. Sorry but I cannot justify spending that sort of coin anymore and will choose to support my local or smaller racing factions instead at Mallala to get my thrills. At least I will have my anus intact.

It cost a lot to run the cars they are running nowadays, I believe they have to drop the money in half of the cars they are running and the drivers may be payed too much.
It's all stuck up toffs running the show. we are not USA !!

Going to the Footy is insane as well and the boys aren't worth the coin they are payed, that's for sure.

[cro142]

This is just another little nail in the coffin of V8SC.

Selling the TV rights to pay TV was the end of the road for me after 40 years of support. I am not the only one who has left the sport because of the continual money grab.

It does not interest me any more.

Sad.

[hackney]

Originally Posted by cro142

This is just another little nail in the coffin of V8SC.

Selling the TV rights to pay TV was the end of the road for me after 40 years of support. I am not the only one who has left the sport because of the continual money grab.

It does not interest me any more.

Sad.

I,like you,only have a passing interest in it now.Really sad.:(:(

[Hardtopxb]

Yep. The thing is SC look at in the long term. 5 years from now all you blokes will have put up with the gouging or given up following SC. A new batch of overcharged souls will be stung for the greed of SC. They should really be ashamed. Money being god to them..

[HI PSI]

For those feeling the pinch and still wanting to enjoy the V8's. Try Overlord TV.

[buggerlugs]

Originally Posted by cro142

This is just another little nail in the coffin of V8SC.

Selling the TV rights to pay TV was the end of the road for me after 40 years of support. I am not the only one who has left the sport because of the continual money grab.

It does not interest me any more.

Sad.

You and lots of other people by the look of it...........

They will still get crowds to the "Party events" but the stand alone race meetings. not looking good.......

[cro142]

Originally Posted by Hardtopxb

Yep. The thing is SC look at in the long term. 5 years from now all you blokes will have put up with the gouging or given up following SC. A new batch of overcharged souls will be stung for the greed of SC. They should really be ashamed. Money being god to them..

Yes, I agree.

And another thing ..........

A very smart operator sold the V8SC business at the peak of it's success to a less-smart buyer who will now experience the decline of this once-proud category. The response seems to be to "rip the guts out of it" while we can.
Good luck.

[Sprint Turbo]

Originally Posted by cro142

Yes, I agree.

And another thing ..........

A very smart operator sold the V8SC business at the peak of it's success to a less-smart buyer who will now experience the decline of this once-proud category. The response seems to be to "rip the guts out of it" while we can.
Good luck.

Enquired about prices for the Eastern Creek round last year, all they were selling were weekend passes. I said to the lovely girl on the phone that I just want to go and have a bit of a look with the family on Saturday. No must buy a full weekend pass, she tried to tell what a bargain the tickets were because I got 2 days for the price of 1 and a half days.

Well considering my family aren't fully into cars = no sale. Shame would have been nice to have a picnic on the grass with a few cars flying around the track, but it was going to cost mega bucks, so when to the local park for free.

The way things are you need to be a full on enthusiast, not just a casual observer who would like to go for a look for half the day, in the end their fan base will decline because the average family would have never gone for a look.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by snakeoil

We go to Adelaides Clipsal 500 every year and can understand why they charge extra for all the infra structure they build but all the way around the track there are heaps of good viewing mini grandstands which they erect but they are all free so the Sandown decision is laughable by comparison
Thanks

Not wanting to hijack but SA Gov dont own the stuff, they rent it out, but the supplier has just gone bust owing $$$ everywhere and good ole gov is wiping their hands saying not our problem. McMahons have just bought all the stands and now in negoiations with gov,, hope you guys have seats and stands early next year.

[marty351]

Single cashed up men will be the only audience sc will soon have.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by cro142

The response seems to be to "rip the guts out of it" while we can.
Good luck.

SOP for private equity groups.

[sprintman1]

Went '72 or '73. Wouldn't bother now, taxi cab queuing isn't my idea of racing

[PooDog]

Originally Posted by marty351

Ahhh..., the good ol' days.
I was only a kid but I loved watching Bathurst and the wide variety of cars.V8sc has always been bland to me, barely anything to do with what we drive.

I hope touring car racing makes a comeback in a big way. Real cars, Real skill.

yep and they changed gear , talked on the radio , with arm out the window


and the pace car didnt come out because there was a spot of bird sh...t half way down conrod

[Raptor]

.... and it was a close finish if the leading cars were on the same lap...

.... or going back even further and the driver had to use the factory wheel brace to change wheels....

Do that today and everyone will complain the cars are tooooooo slow and it's soooooo boring.




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[Sprint]

its to pay there Foxtel bills

[marty351]

*their

[sprintman1]

Originally Posted by SVR73

Seems like one big money grab.
I've only ever been to one v8 meeting and that was 1998 at mallala.
Only good for watching on TV Really this sport.
Speedway and other sports are more fun and cheaper

Whilst I like the V8s, I wouldn't pay money to see it first hand

Agree it's worse than watching paint dry!

[Sabantien]

They probably figure Volvo drivers are cashed up. Ford and Holden who?

[snypereb]

Foxtel ruins everything.

Even the car show side of things is ruined this year!!!

[tommof]

I'm a bit confused here. Is the Sandown and Bathurst races going to be televised on FTA?

Channel 10 and 10HD seems to be saying this.
Is this an alternative to foxtel?

[xisled]

http://tenplay.com.au/sport/motorspo...sport-schedule

According to this sites Sandown and Bathurst on 10.

[PooDog]

Originally Posted by Raptor

.... and it was a close finish if the leading cars were on the same lap...

.... or going back even further and the driver had to use the factory wheel brace to change wheels....

Do that today and everyone will complain the cars are tooooooo slow and it's soooooo boring.




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ok the wheelbrace is taking a bit far , but to see someone with exceptional driving/speed build up a lead over the whole race only to have the pace car close to the end so we have a close finish is just contrived

may as well have a 5 lap sprint race

[Mercury Bullet]

Originally Posted by muzman

ok the wheelbrace is taking a bit far , but to see someone with exceptional driving/speed build up a lead over the whole race only to have the pace car close to the end so we have a close finish is just contrived

may as well have a 5 lap sprint race

We have the Americans to thank for that.

I remember the 80's and the Adelaide GP and then going up to the Gold Coast and watching CART and Nascar touring the track at 60k's for a couple of hours.

Chalk and Cheese.

F1 has now lost me because of their refusal to accept danger in any form.
Watching an F1 car defying the laws of nature was what made it exciting. Now it's win the start and go round and round for 50 laps.

500cc bike racing was a blast, but they ended up being unrideable.