The NIMBYs have lost this round: https://www.motorsport.com/v8supercars/ ... id-898823/
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Doyle’s case was built for public safety concerns was built on Nick Percat’s brake failure at the Australian Grand Prix, and the 12-car pile-up in Tasmania a fortnight later that saw Will Davison fracture a small bone in his back.
‘Two recent accidents involving Supercars indicate that the race should not take place in residential streets where there are young children, elderly, pets, vulnerable people, and cars running 3 metres from people’s front doors,’ read the Notice to Motion.
‘Given that these serious accidents have occurred at the immediate past two Supercar events, it is now clear that there is a completely unacceptable risk of ended up in the wall, accident or mishap when this type of race is scheduled to take place in the narrow, confined streets of Newcastle East.’
‘Two recent accidents involving Supercars indicate that the race should not take place in residential streets where there are young children, elderly, pets, vulnerable people, and cars running 3 metres from people’s front doors,’ read the Notice to Motion.
‘Given that these serious accidents have occurred at the immediate past two Supercar events, it is now clear that there is a completely unacceptable risk of ended up in the wall, accident or mishap when this type of race is scheduled to take place in the narrow, confined streets of Newcastle East.’
