{"id":830545,"date":"2026-07-29T04:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/830545\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T04:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:57:12","slug":"tony-quinn-calls-for-shorter-one-day-cricket-style-supercars-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/830545\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Quinn calls for shorter, one-day cricket-style Supercars events"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\u2018Time\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTriple Eight Race Engineering co-owner Tony Quinn <\/p>\n

The comments come off the back of claims that the inaugural double-header in New Zealand injected $21.4 million into the local economy.<\/p>\n

Even though the Taupo event was shortened to a two-day event by bad weather, it generated $7.9 million.<\/p>\n

Speaking with New Zealand radio station Newstalk ZB, Quinn said that was \u201cpositive number\u201d even if \u201csometimes the numbers get mixed up and embellished\u201d a bit.<\/p>\n

Taupo has suffered something of an attendance slump since its maiden visit in 2024.<\/p>\n

The first event attracted 67,411 fans before a steep drop to 51,454 attendees. This year, there were 29,562 spectators across two days.<\/p>\n

Off the back of the shortened Taupo meeting, Quinn said Supercars should consider how long its events are and look at one-day meetings.<\/p>\n

That would be a big departure from the current trend, which is to having racing across all three days of its events as has happened in Sydney, Darwin and Townsville.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve long been a promoter of one-day events. I think we\u2019ve been doing three-day events for 50 years now, and I think it\u2019s time to change it up,\u201d Quinn reasoned.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always remember in Australia when John Cornell went to Kerry Packer and said \u2018I think this test cricket, I think we could do it in one day\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was poo-pooed, and it would never work and it\u2019s been the best thing to ever happen to cricket.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo for me, unfortunately we had to cram everything into two days, which was done very well, and nobody was disappointed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we look at a rugby match, it lasts for an afternoon or three hours. I think motor racing sometimes does itself an injustice by running for three days.<\/p>\n

\u201cPractice on Friday and then a couple of races on Saturday and Sunday, I think we could get it all into one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to try stuff like that. Anyway, that\u2019s just my own personal thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quinn, who owns three tracks in New Zealand, joked that the country was ready for a triple-header.<\/p>\n

He heads up Hampton Downs and Taupo in the North Island and Highlands in the South Island.<\/p>\n

Quinn has flagged the likelihood that Hampton Downs eventually replaces Taupo on the calendar, but also wants Highlands to get a round of the championship.<\/p>\n

Supercars was set to race at Highlands in 2026 until Christchurch swooped in late.<\/p>\n

Quinn and the circuit group\u2019s CEO Josie Spillane have been proponents of the \u2018Project 29\u2019<\/a> \u2013 a mission to get Supercars to Highlands once the Christchurch deal is up.<\/p>\n

In any case, Quinn is keen to see Supercars rotate between circuits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Auckland will definitely feature,\u201d said Quinn.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve promoted to the V8s \u2013 because New Zealand has got at least four tracks that can hold these kind of events \u2013 they have the opportunity in New Zealand to move them around the regions, which I think would be a good idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that may just make a few more years to convince the authorities that that\u2019s a good idea. I\u2019ve spoken to Barclay (Nettlefold) about it, just briefly, and he\u2019s not opposed to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just the logistics of moving the show around. People get used to doing the same thing, so it\u2019s easier for the operational people to rinse and repeat. I think for the actual show itself, I think it would be great \u2013 and for the country \u2013 it would be great to move it around to different tracks.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery couple of years or whatever. That\u2019s the next goal I would say. I think a triple-header is going to be hard, if I\u2019m being honest. I think we could certainly move it around the country and improve the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dates for the Taupo and Christchurch events are set to be announced soon.<\/p>\n

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