with the eva increasing petrol prices wat will the future of motorsport be!?!
i hope it doesnt mean the end
anything but the end. 
Petrol prices!!!
- Posted 14 Jul 2008
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Andrew Robinson 4:59 pm July 14th 2008
Think it is going to have an effect on ALL sports. In motorsport its not only the cost of the fuel for competition but also in getting there - and that includes competitors, spectators and volunteers.
Won’t be that much of a problem for the high rungs of competition, but could have a big impact on club level though…
Doe 7:47 pm July 14th 2008
my thoughts are how much of an impact will the soaring prices off petrol have on spectators…. ?????
I for one know that my fuel bill to go to Bathurst this year will be doulbe that of last year and i dont have an extremely long way to travel unlike some people that drive from QLD and Vic and even further afield
Andrew Robinson 8:48 pm July 14th 2008
Doe,
I’m one of them…. going to Bathurst and Oran park - from Adelaide.
Will be car pooling for Bathurst.
Fortunately, one of the people I’m going over with has a car as part of his work package, with fuel provided within SA…which helps.
Flying over for Oran Park - and have already purchased flights for this, because of the threat of much higher fares due to fuel.
Jamie Whincup 9:30 pm July 14th 2008
With petrol prices increasing, the way we transport ourselves is changing. Which ever direction the world decides to go, we will race it!!
belinda culff 10:41 pm July 14th 2008
haha, i can just see it now, the V8 super-Hybrid Championship!
“…and jamie Whincup comes into the pits to change the batteries on his Toyota Prius, the Triple Eight mechanics get ready with the Double A’s…”
lol
Andrew Robinson 10:52 am July 15th 2008
Belinda,
They have already done this (remember Clipsal race 1?)
Steph 10:15 pm July 15th 2008
my dad and i were going to drive from Perth to Bathurst this year, but put it on hold til next year, its prob gonna cost us even more…