wanneroo upgrades

[R160]

heard the track upgrades are going to start very soon, anyone got a map showing the final upgrades etc?

[Barfridge]

pits will now be in the inside of the start/finish straight, a couple of walls will be pushed back further from the track. No layout changes to the track itself.

[Shaunor8]

Pretty sure the new pits are only for the v8's to use. We still have our tin roof.

[Barfridge]

Lugshury!
when I was your age, we had to pit in a shoebox in middle o' road!

[Shaunor8]

Sure am glad I ain't a baby boomer !

[Shaunor8]

I have to move all the tyres in the basin back six meters from where they are now. So that should also make things a little safer.

[pottz]

isnt the track getting re-surfaced and widened aswell?
Not 100% but I thought I read that recently somewhere?

[Shaunor8]

Yeah I heard that also Pottz. Should know more next week.

[Monty]

i believe there will be a new wall on the inside of the esses too, blocking a drop down to the pit area since it will be dug out..could be interesting.

[flashpixx]

haven't actually seen a final scope of works, tho I guess if I dug out the tender from the Govvy website it would be in that.

All I can say is that speed is of the essence here, get it done so we can have our track back.

[pinkfluffyduck]

haven't actually seen a final scope of works, tho I guess if I dug out the tender from the Govvy website it would be in that.

All I can say is that speed is of the essence here, get it done so we can have our track back.

Speed is of the essence, and race control is gone completely......ground work has started days ago on the new pit area and fill coming very soon.

I am close to the project and I've seen plans, but I know things are subject to change and I will wait to see things in concrete.

[chief wiggum]

some interesting reading here

Department of Sport and Recreation | Barbagallo Raceway

[flashpixx]

Released back in June

Terry Waldron
Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and GamingWork has started on the highly-anticipated upgrades to Barbagallo Raceway in preparation for Perth’s next scheduled V8 race round in May 2012.Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said demolition of the landmark race tower was first step in the multimillion dollar redevelopment.“The State Government has committed $15million to upgrades at the track – an investment for all classes of motor sport,” Mr Waldron said.Work on the track and associated infrastructure necessary to host a V8 event includes:
• modern infield pit lane complex (including exit and entry from track and associated safety walls)
• new medical centre
• communications upgrading
• better lighting
• realignment of safety fences at corners five, six and seven.Executive director of Eventscorp David van Ooran said this year’s return of V8 Supercars to Perth had been a great success.“With the upgraded facilities at Barbagallo Raceway, next year’s event is guaranteed to be even better,” he said.“The upgrades will benefit competitors, organisers and spectators and ensure this event continues to grow.”

[possum]

Argh, a new track layout is seriously needed. This will make my decision to buy another bike or not.

Can anyone 'in the know' confirm whether or not a change of layout will be happening?

[Barfridge]

no word yet, so they're still throwing band aids at the old girl.

[Scott52]

Argh, a new track layout is seriously needed. This will make my decision to buy another bike or not.

Can anyone 'in the know' confirm whether or not a change of layout will be happening?

This is what's happening. I've spoken to the car club and the DSR. The work does not include any changes to the actual racing track other than the new pit entry and exit. There was talk of widening the track at one stage but that is not happening. Most of the money is being spent on the the new infield pit complex.

Work on the track and associated infrastructure necessary to host a V8 event includes:
• modern infield pit lane complex (including exit and entry from track and associated safety walls)
• new medical centre
• communications upgrading
• better lighting
• realignment of safety fences at corners five, six and seven.Executive director of Eventscorp David van Ooran said this year’s return of V8 Supercars to Perth had been a great success.

[possum]

Damn it, makes me want to move over east... If this is a "major" upgrade, then I fear WA will not have an international track for another 10+ years at least.

[Rhino]

It's NOT a major upgrade. It is the FIRST upgrade.

Links have bee provided with more than enough information. Have a read, or enjoy the east coast.

[Barfridge]

Damn it, makes me want to move over east... If this is a "major" upgrade, then I fear WA will not have an international track for another 10+ years at least.

WA pretty much is international to everybody else in the rest of the world. So what we have is 'international'.

Unless you mean something that is built to FIA/FIM standards, in which case keep dreaming, it simply won't happen, not without another Lindsay Fox stumping up the cash (he's the guy who saved/revamped Philip Island).

[Viper]

There are 3 sets of upgrades ... first one is the new pit area and few small changes.

Track by number 3 but that could change by then.