Craig you have to stop talking about yourself in the 3rd person, people may think you have split personalities or something :P But I completely agree with you on these statements. It was a tradgedy when Lakeside closed it's doors as Australia lost it's BEST short track circuit. With the impending closure of Oran Park, there is one more going to the developers. There are counry side circuits such as Wakefield Park, Winton and Mallala that get great patronage but people often have to drive for 1-3 hours to get there. Governments may see these sites as an easy land grap opportunity, but there is a social resposnibilty being upheld by keeping these facilities in place. The education of young driver becomes more and more important and is stressed more and more, every time we see a 'P' plate fatality.