Cape Breton TT cancelled

Red Rider · 05-05-2006, 12:48 PM

Bummer...would've been nice to have another road course circuit to watch.

http://www.cbfestivalofspeed.com/

abtech · 05-05-2006, 1:10 PM

Typical stuff really. Wait until everything is in motion and then blow everyone off with a "you forgot to cross a T on the first application . . .".

It sounds political to me and obviously someone's palm didn't get greased well enough.

phobiaphobe · 05-05-2006, 1:14 PM

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It sounds political to me and obviously someone's palm didn't get greased well enough.

I hate politicians.

BDA116 · 05-05-2006, 1:17 PM

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Typical stuff really. Wait until everything is in motion and then blow everyone off with a "you forgot to cross a T on the first application . . .".

It sounds political to me and obviously someone's palm didn't get greased well enough.

That's what happened to the Park City Classic out here. They held it one year with plans (and an initial permit/OK from the City) for four more for a total of five years, but a month or so before the second race it was all cancelled.
It was a really good event, too. A nice public street course and very well attended. I forget the numbers, but I know that attendance was ~150% of expected.
But that didn't matter, nor did the positive economic impact, once some councilman decided his palms were too dry.

abtech · 05-05-2006, 3:06 PM

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That's what happened to the Park City Classic out here. They held it one year with plans (and an initial permit/OK from the City) for four more for a total of five years, but a month or so before the second race it was all cancelled.
It was a really good event, too. A nice public street course and very well attended. I forget the numbers, but I know that attendance was ~150% of expected.
But that didn't matter, nor did the positive economic impact, once some councilman decided his palms were too dry.

That was the replacement for Steamboat right? Shame, as it looked pretty nice.

BDA116 · 05-05-2006, 3:13 PM

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That was the replacement for Steamboat right? Shame, as it looked pretty nice.

That it was. There were many promises and they were almost all broken.

jetbdude · 05-05-2006, 8:51 PM

you got to love Canada

f1_hurricane · 06-12-2006, 1:30 PM

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you got to love Canada

Easy on that one. I'm canadian and damn proud of it

jetbdude · 06-12-2006, 1:33 PM

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Easy on that one. I'm canadian and damn proud of it

Heeeeeeee. I'm Canadian too

Damn proud of it as well, but those kinds of things seems to happen more often over here.

phobiaphobe · 06-12-2006, 1:42 PM

Too many chiefs, too few indians.

jetbdude · 06-12-2006, 1:45 PM

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Too many chiefs, too few indians.

Here you go! And I think Quebec is the worst.

Purpdust · 06-12-2006, 2:58 PM

Just substitute Canadian for Polar Bear

And the cancelled TT Sucks Ace, I was actually planning on going

Red Rider · 06-12-2006, 3:45 PM

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Easy on that one. I'm canadian and damn proud of it

Lots of Canucks here...they offend easily.

Scout · 06-16-2006, 8:44 PM

There was a real good write up in one of the American rags about that awhile back (when it was a go). I thought that it was an awesome idea to have a TT so close to America.

Didn't have an idea it was going to be cancelled, the article sounded like it was a done deal.

oh well...