Stadium trucks set to join Gold Coast 600 in biggest racing import since Indy

CROWDS at this year’s GC600 will see the “the biggest racing import since the days of Indy” with spectacular stadium trucks joining the line-up.

CROWDS at this year’s GC600 V8 Supercars will see the “the biggest racing import since the days of Indy” with Robby Gordon’s spectacular stadium trucks joining the line-up for the October event.

The 600hp stadium trucks debuted at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, reaching speeds beyond 210km/h, jumping man-made ramps and flying 100m off the ground.

Former Indy driver Gordon, who raced the Surfers Paradise track six times, said he already had great memories of the Gold Coast event.

Robby Gordon in the Stadium Super Trucks.

“It is one of the very best street tracks in the world and the way the Gold Coast turns it on is incredible,” he said.

“ We found in March of this year at the Clipsal 500 that the Australian motorsports fans are amazing and love to see the stadium trucks fly through the air and beat and bang only the way they can.

“To be able to bring our trucks to Queensland’s biggest party is going to be a huge highlight for our series. The SST’s on that track will be absolutely spectacular and we can’t wait to get back to Australia in October.”

V8 Supercars’ CEO James Warburton said with the addition of Cold Chisel and stadium trucks the event would grow beyond the additional 10,000 fans that attended last October.

“Last year we said that we would make this the biggest entertainment event on the Gold Coast and we delivered,” he said.

“Now we are raising the bar. Cold Chisel will be one of the biggest shows the event has had.

“And the stadium trucks have to be seen to be believed. Their show in Adelaide had people on their feet. It is fantastic they have been able to come back to Australia and the Castrol Gold Coast 600 in October.”