Mr. Ross Roberts

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  bunbury.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/12/2007    Last Visited: 7/12/2007  

  Perth International Motorsports Management chairman Ross Roberts said races now could not commence until 2010 at the earliest, because they could not receive their land title in time to meet deadlines for events next year.
  
  PIMM bought the land late last year and was told approval for subdivision of its nearby industrial park that would finance track construction would take about six weeks.
  
  About 20 hectares of the site were ruled off-limits due to rare flora when conditional approval for the subdivision was granted last month.
  
  "An assessment found a Donkey Orchid, which we've never seen and (the DPI) won't tell us where they are," Mr Roberts said.
  
  Mr Roberts said the earliest they could get the title now was in September, if the decision was not appealed to the State Administrative Tribunal.
  
  "We are still committed to this but how long can you survive without being approved?"Mr Roberts said.

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  Published on: 5/31/2007    Last Visited: 5/31/2007  

  PIMM Managing Director Ross Roberts also announced a local delegation would head to Kuala Lumpur today to sign an agreement which would bring a Japanese GT Series event to Bunbury next year.
  
  Mr Roberts said he was delighted with Environment Minister Judy Edwards' announcement to approve the Bunbury project.He said the racing circuit would host two international events next year, a Formula Nippon event and the Japanese GT Series, and provide a major boost to the Bunbury economy.
  
  "This project has been seven years in the making and it is fantastic to finally see the motor racing circuit come to fruition," Mr Roberts said.
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  Mr Roberts said he would visit Bunbury next week to talk to contractors, who would begin construction work immediately.He said PIMM hoped to have the racetrack ready for the Formula Nippon event in April 2005.
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  Mr Roberts said the Japanese GT series is a first-class event that has a massive following in Asia, and included races in Malaysia, China and the USA.He said bringing the Japan GT series to Bunbury was another major coup for Western Australia in addition to the Formula Nippon series.
  
  "The race will be watched by millions of television viewers in Asia and provides a fantastic opportunity to show potential tourists what Bunbury and WA has to offer," Mr Roberts said.

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  PIMM Managing Director Ross Roberts also announced a local delegation recently travelled to Kuala Lumpur to sign an agreement which would bring a Japanese GT Series event to Bunbury next year.
  
  Roberts said the circuit would be known as the Bob Jane Bunbury International Circuit, after the Australian motor racing legend secured the naming rights for five years with an option for a further five
  
  Mr Roberts said he was delighted with Environment Minister Judy Edwards' announcement to approve the Bunbury project.He said the racing circuit would host two international events next year, a Formula Nippon event and the Japanese GT Series, and provide a major boost to the Bunbury economy.
  
  "This project has been seven years in the making and it is fantastic to finally see the motor racing circuit come to fruition," Mr Roberts said.
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  Mr Roberts said he would visit Bunbury next week to talk to contractors, who would begin construction work immediately.
  
  He said PIMM were aiming to have the racetrack ready for the Formula Nippon event in April 2007.
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  Mr Roberts said the Japanese GT series is a first-class event that has a massive following in Asia, and included races in Malaysia, China and the USA.He said bringing the Japan GT series to Bunbury was another major coup for Western Australia in addition to the Formula Nippon series."The race will be watched by millions of television viewers in Asia and provides a fantastic opportunity to show potential tourists what Bunbury and WA has to offer," Mr Roberts said.

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  Last Visited: 8/13/2008  

  PIMM Managing Director Ross Roberts also announced that an agreement had been signed which would bring a Japanese GT Series event to Bunbury as early as 2007.
  
  Roberts said the track would be known as the Bob Jane International Circuit, after the Australian motor racing legend secured the naming rights for five years with option for a further five.
  
  Roberts also mentioned that he was delighted with Environment Minister Judy Edwards' announcement to approve the Bunbury project.He said the racing circuit would host two international events next year, a Formula Nippon event and the Japanese GT Series, and provide a major boost to the Bunbury economy.
  
  "This project has been seven years in the making and it is fantastic to finally see the motor racing circuit come to fruition," Mr Roberts said.
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  Mr Roberts said he would visit Bunbury next week to talk to contractors, who would begin construction work immediately.
  
  He said PIMM hoped to have the racetrack ready for the Formula Nippon event in early 2007.The Japanese GT series event is also expected to be held later on in 2007.Roberts also mentioned that the racing complex would feature an off-road 4WD track and driver training facilities.
  
  Roberts said the Japanese GT series is a first-class event that has a massive following in Asia, and included races in Malaysia, China and the USA.He said bringing the Japan GT series to Bunbury was another major coup for Western Australia in addition to the Formula Nippon series."The race will be watched by millions of television viewers in Asia and provides a fantastic opportunity to show potential tourists what Bunbury and WA has to offer," Roberts said.

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  Published on: 9/3/2004    Last Visited: 11/29/2005  

  PIMM Chairman Ross Roberts said thecircuit would be known as the Bob Jane Bunbury International Circuit, after Mr
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  Roberts said it was an absolute privilege to have an Australian icon associatedwith the project.

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  Bunbury Chamber of Commerce: In the News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/9/2004    Last Visited: 5/22/2005  

  Bunbury could become a "mini monaco" with thousands of tourists flocking to the South West capital each year for a taste of international car racing, Perth entrepreneur Ross Roberts said yesterday.Ecstatic at Environment Minister Judy Edwards' announcement late yesterday afternoon that final environmental approvals had been given for an international race track to be built in Picton, Mr Roberts said Bunbury was about to enter a new era in tourism.Complimented by the proposed redevelopment of the Outer Harbour, the $35 million motorsports complex would attract tourists from all parts of the globe."To bring first class international events to Bunbury, coupled with further development of the Outer Harbour, means Bunbury could become the Monaco of Western Australia," Mr Roberts said."This will put Bunbury right in the middle of the international stage."Mr Roberts, the head of Perth International Motorsports Management, said work on building the $8.5 million track would begin within days.
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  "The race will be watched by millions of television viewers in Asia and provides a fantastic opportunity to show potential tourists what Bunbury and WA has to offer," Mr Roberts said.The Minister's approval, given just five days after she received the recommendations of a independant appeals covenor who assessed appeals, stipulated a number of conditions.

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  Published on: 12/24/2005    Last Visited: 4/25/2006  

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  Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/22/2007    Last Visited: 2/22/2007  

  "Nine years of planning finally came to reality that will promote BiC as an international hub for motorsports," said PIMM executive chairman Ross Roberts at the launch of the BiC at the Royal Perth Yacht Club, here Wednesday.
  
  He said PIMM will stage at least five international races in the world calendar annually in the 4.1km circuit and had signed agreement for the rights to stage the events with the Japanese Nippon Championship, the Japanese Super GT series, among others.
  
  He said BiC, which will be within the 333-hectare Bunbury International Complex, will provide facilities for training and accreditation for motorsports officials that included programmes on event management, road safety, driver education and racing techniques.
  
  Roberts, who designed the circuit, said the complex will generate new private sector investment in motorsports while adding new designed facilities to the existing, extensive tourism infrastructure.
  
  "It will be a catalyst for a broad range of activities that will bring new tourism and economic benefits to Western Australia and the South West region of the country," he said.
  
  He said the Japanese Nippon Champions and other popular races in Japan will be extensively covered in Japan and will provide a unique opportunity to promote Bunbury and Western Australian tourism throughout the Pan Pacific region.
  
  Roberts said that the Formula Nippon series will bring Formula one style nose-to-tail racing at speeds of 300kmph while 48 teams of the Japan Super GT series racing around the circuit.He said the Asian Festival of Speed (AFOS) championships will be broadcast to 530 million viewers in 90 countries.
  
  "As a results of the event, Bunbury and Western Australia will gain significant profile in both international and domestic tourism markets," he added.
  
  He said the favourable climatic conditions of Western Australia are suited to promoting year-round use of the facilities.

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  Published on: 2/22/2007    Last Visited: 2/22/2007  

  PIMM Executive Chairman Ross Roberts said drawing up comprehensive plans for the project and getting approvals of the relevant bodies were the hardest thing to do.
  
  "It's more harder than driving in a race," he quipped.

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  Published on: 10/29/2006    Last Visited: 12/17/2006  

  first International Race Meeting by the end of 2007"' Managing Director Ross Roberts
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  Roberts concluded.
  
  Rounds of the Formula Nippon Championship and the Japanese SuperGT Series have been secured as events for the Bunbury International Circuit.

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