Mohomed's V8 Supercar Homepage
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Administration
Cost of a V8 Supercar
Race Calendar
Administration
AVESCO - Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company
MR TONY COCHRANE
Chairman
Level
4, 64 Marine Parade
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5526 3177
Fax: (07) 5526 3199
E-mail [email protected]
MR GARRY CRAFT
Chief Executive Officer
Level
4, 64 Marine Parade
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5526 3177
Fax: (07) 5526 3199
E-mail [email protected]
MRS GAI REID
Media & Public Relations Manager
Level
4, 64 Marine Parade
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5526 3177
Fax: (07) 5526 3199
E-mail [email protected]
MRS DAVINA TUDOR
Administration & General Enquiries
Level 4, 64 Marine
Parade
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5526 3177
Fax: (07) 5526 3199
E-mail [email protected]
TEGA - Touring Car Entrants Group Australia
MR GARRY CRAFT
Chairman
Level
4, 64 Marine Parade
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5526 3177
Fax: (07) 5526 3199
E-mail [email protected]
MR KEN POTTER
General Manager
7
Gilbert Court
MT WAVERLEY VIC 3149
Phone: (03) 9807 9069
Fax: (03) 9807 9629
Email [email protected]
MR JOHN SHEPPARD
Category Technical Manager
2/16 Mohr Street
TULLAMARINE VIC
3403
Phone: (03) 9335 3343
Fax: (03) 9335 4998
E-mail [email protected]
MRS AMANDA BRESSOW
Financial Controller
AVESCO/TEGA
Level 4, 64
Marine Parade
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5526 3177
Fax: (07) 5526 3199
E-mail [email protected]
Cost of a V8 Supercar
Engine
A one car team will typically arrive at a race meeting with two engines, the race engine in the car and a spare in the truck just in case. But at a cost of about $50,000 per engine any sort of drama proves very costly indeed
Wheels
For a season budget for anything from 16 to 20 wheels per car and at a cost of something in the vicinity of $2,000 per wheel, that contributes to the budget at close to $40,000
Tyres
The rules regarding tyres for the 1999 season have changed dramatically from last year. All runners will be on a Bridgestone control tyre which will be purchased from AVESCO at $450 per tyre. The top 12 finishers at each round will be "refunded" the cost of their tyres for that meeting. Each car will be allocated a maximum of eight tyres per sprint round on which they must qualify and use for the three heats. A total of 16 tyres will be allocated for the Queensland 500 and the Sensational Adelaide 500 and 24 tyres for the FAI 1000. If a team does not finish with any top-12 finishes in the season the maximum tyre bill will be $61,200.
Fuel
The average fuel tank holds around 120 litres of fuel leaving a team to budget $500.00 for each Shell ATCC round, with the Queensland 500 chewing through double that amount, while fuel for an assault on the FAl 1000 assault costs four times as much at $2,000. The total for the season being around $8,500, – significantly more than the average fuel bill on a road car!
Team Costs
There are a number of expenses that must be taken into consideration and planned for when teams are budgeting for a season of sprint and endurance racing. The cost of getting the cars and crew to an event is enormous, with a number of expenses having to be taken into consideration and planned for including yearly salaries for crew members, staff, and of course the drivers. The crew and drivers must be transported to and from events around the country with the average yearly cost for airfares being around $20,000. Getting them there is only just the start having to take into consideration accommodation at $23,500 per year, with meal allowances setting you back another $18,000 and hire cars $9,000 The pristine appearance of the V8 SUPERCARS also comes at a cost with a team having to budget for signwriting and body repairs to be carried out at a cost of around $22,000 for the season. Development plays a major part in any race teams strategy with track hire for testing setting the team back another $19,500 per year. Testing has been limited in recent years in an effort to cut costs. Add to this the cost of approximately $150,000 for engine rebuilds and consumables, and you get the picture that V8 SUPERCAR racing is big business!
Transporter
Transporting the race car(s) and the related equipment to all the events as well as to testing sessions must also be factorised into team financial planning. Race car transporters are basically rolling mTachine shops complete with a wide inventory of spare parts. Purchasing the transporter alone will set the team hack around $250,000 while the running costs will add up to approximately $15,000 each season.
Total
It takes at least $600,000 to plan a serious assault on the Shell Championship Series, and this doesn’t include special appearances at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, or the Honda Indy 300 on the Gold Coast! However, these figures are based on a one car team, with many teams fielding two cars and at double the cost, it’s easy to see how V8 SUPERCAR racing easily spills over into a multi-million dollar business.
Race Calendar
February V8 Supercar Tyre Test
Eastern Creek Raceway- Sydney NSW
27 February
March Special Event
Albert Park- Melbourne Vic
4 - 7 March
Qantas Australian Formula One Grand Prix (Showcase)
Round 1
Eastern Creek Raceway- Sydney NSW
26 - 28 March
Shell Championship Series
April Round 2
Adelaide Street Circuit- Adelaide SA
9 -11 April
Sensational Adelaide 500
May Round 3
Barbagallo Raceway- Perth WA
30 April - 2 May
Shell Championship Series
Round 4
Phillip Island- Cowes Vic
14 - 16 May
Shell Championship Series
June Round 5
Hidden Valley- Darwin NT
4 - 6 June
Shell Championship Series
Round 6
Sandown International Motor Raceway
Melbourne Vic
25 - 27 June
Shell Championship Series
July Round 7
Queensland Raceway- Ipswich Qld
9 -11 July
Shell Championship Series
Round 8
Calder Park- Melbourne Vic
23 - 25 July
Shell Championship Series
August Round 9
Symmons Plains Raceway
Launceston Tas -
6 - 8 August
Shell Championship Series
Round 10
Winton Raceway- Benalla Vic -
20 - 22 August
Shell Championship Series
September Round 11
Oran Park Raceway- Sydney NSW
3 - 5 September
Shell Championship Series
Round 12
Queensland Raceway - Ipswich Qld
17-19 September
Queensland 500)
October Special Event
Indycar Australia- Gold Coast Qld
14 - 17 October
FedEX CART World Championships(Showcase)
November Round 13
Mt Panorama- Bathurst NSW
11-14 November
FAI 1000 - Bathurst