australian JGTC fans

[princenigel]

How do i watch this, do i have to suscribe to cable? Is it/will it be shown on "RPM" at all?

 

[Schrodes]

Let me know if you find out. Never seen it on RPM, Fox or any other motorsport program like speedweek etc.

 

[Jay]

I havent seen it on any Australia TV ever, I did see a small vid not long ago advertising JGTC and it showed what countrys and channels it is on and it is on nearly every country except Australia and New Zealand.

 

[Schrodes]

http://www.pimm.org/

There is supposed to be a new track being built at Bunbury that was trying to get a round of Formula Nippon and Super GT, formerly JGTC. If you go to the website and click on PHOTOS or LINKS, there are links to both Formula Nippon and the Super GT and this is in the NEWS section.

Perth International Motorsport Management will start work on it's $30 million international motor racing circuit at Bunbury after receiving environmental approval from the State Government today.
PIMM Managing Director Ross Roberts also announced a local delegation would head to Kuala Lumpur today to sign an agreement which would bring a Japanese GT Series event to Bunbury next year.
Mr Roberts said he was delighted with Environment Minister Judy Edwards' announcement to approve the Bunbury project.
He said the racing circuit would host two international events next year, a Formula
Nippon event and the Japanese GT Series, and provide a major boost to the Bunbury economy.
"This project has been seven years in the making and it is fantastic to finally see the motor racing circuit come to fruition," Mr Roberts said.
"PIMM would like to thank Dr Edwards and the State Government for supporting the project, which will put Bunbury on the international racing map - creating tourism opportunities and jobs in the process."
"We would also like to thank the City of Bunbury, Shire of Dardanup and the people of Bunbury for their overwhelming support."
Mr Roberts said he would visit Bunbury next week to talk to contractors, who would begin construction work immediately.
He said PIMM hoped to have the racetrack ready for the Formula Nippon event in 2005.
The Japanese GT series event was scheduled to be held in 2005.
A delegation of 11 people, including PIMM representatives and Dardanup Shire President Mick Bennett, will fly to Kuala Lumpur this afternoon to sign the Japanese GT series for Bunbury.
Mr Roberts said the Japanese GT series is a first-class event that has a massive following in Asia, and included races in Malaysia, China and the USA.
He said bringing the Japan GT series to Bunbury was another major coup for Western Australia in addition to the Formula Nippon series.
"The race will be watched by millions of television viewers in Asia and provides a fantastic opportunity to show potential tourists what Bunbury and WA has to offer," Mr Roberts said.
City of Bunbury Mayor John Castrilli welcomed the announcement and said the project would inject millions of dollars into Bunbury each year.
"The potental business development spin-offs of the motorsport complex are massive," he said.
"The project will create jobs and opportunities in the local tourism, hospitality and retail industries and the two events planned for next year will put Bunbury in the international spotlight."

 

[[FPV]Rusty]

Yeah, although it does not really get any air time in australia at all at the moment expect it to get more in the coming years, as the organisers are really trying to globalise the sport. Anyone know if Wayne Gardner still races in JGTC?

 

[Yuichi]

Wayne Gardner has not raced in Japan for a while now. If you want race results, albeit badly translated, go to www.supergt.net/en.

Note: James Courtney, ex-JAguar F1 test-driver, finished second just recently in the first round at TI-Aida, now known as Okayama International Circuit.

 

[cpl_richie]

They have highlights of the odd race on Motorpsort asia which is on Foxsports or ESPN. But they are only very short highlights. Foxtel seems happier to have golf replays or replay NRL games 5 times a week.