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AN audacious bid to take the Formula One Australian Grand Prix to Sydney and race it across the Harbour Bridge will be launched if the NSW Government wins re-election.
Premier Mike Baird will today announce that, if re-elected on March 28, work would start on taking the Grand Prix off Melbourne and he would establish a bid team featuring Rod McGeoch, the leader of Sydney's successful 2000 Olympics bid, and former News Corp Australia chief executive John Hartigan.
It is understood the Government has plans to set up a street circuit similar to Monaco and Singapore for the race.
If the Harbour Bridge was used, chicanes would have to be installed to ensure the cars went slower because the shape of the bridge would otherwise cause the cars to lift up.
The CBD would be shut down for the race.
It is understood Mr Baird is interested in a minimum three-year bid.
Daniel Higgins will "never wash his head again" after Daniel Ricciardo autographed it. Picture: Tim Carrafa
The key would be to feature the landmark Harbour Bridge and Opera House as part of the race to a worldwide television audience.
Victoria's contract over the race expires in 2020 but a decision on an Australian host city would have to be made by the Formula One governing body by 2018.
The bid would take advantage of the fact that the man who helped negotiate its transfer from Adelaide to Melbourne in 1996, Ron Walker, has just stood down as head of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.
"I want the Formula One to come to Sydney, because no other city in the world could provide a more spectacular backdrop for this event," Mr Baird said yesterday.
"We know that this event is watched by up to 30 million people around the world, and securing the Grand Prix would put our already successful events strategy in pole position. But we need to get all the facts, before we move to bid."
Ricciardo's father Joe with his 1969 De Tomaso F2 Tipo 103. Picture: Tim Carrafa
The 2014 Australian Grand Prix report stated that the race drew more than 450 million viewers in 185 countries and an attendance of 314,9000 over last year's four-day event.
As the gates flew open to this year's event yesterday, anyone who ventures to the Albert Park circuit will be well aware there is a new smiling assassin in town this year — Red Bull star Daniel Ricciardo.
Support for the young West Australian is at an all-time high with Red Bull T-shirts, hats and flags out in force for the opening day of the four-day carnival.
Fans flocked to the circuit in earnest yesterday to catch a glimpse of their national hero and to enjoy all things motorsport on and off the circuit.
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation estimated the crowd at 47,600 — the highest opening day attendance since 2005 except the past two years when Thursdays were free.
Ricciardo said he was ready to "go racing'' and motivated to step back on the podium in Melbourne after being stripped of second place last year because of a technical issue.
He is not the only Ricciardo turning heads at this year's race. The Red Bull star's dad Joe is strutting a classy car of his own at Albert Park, albeit a classic chariot born long before his hero son.
Ricciardo senior is displaying a 1969 De Tomaso F2 Tipo 103 in the historic category at this year's Grand Prix.
Cut-price tickets will be offered today with $30 adult entry at the gate for race fans arriving after 3pm.
Adult entry prices start at $55 at the gate today.
andrew.carswell@news.com.au
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