Man , sharkbenders are so OP <| sep |> I went this year , I ' ve never been before . I ' ve been to a few BSB events and the LeMans 24 . At the track PI was pretty much on par , but the facilities at the island aren ' t great and getting there from interstate or overseas must be a real pain . The airports in Melbourne are quite a way from the city and the public transport from them is abysmal . Getting to the track from the city takes at least an hour when the traffic is quiet . Then , once you ' re on the island you ' re pretty much stepping back into the mid 90 s in terms of food , accomodation and entertainment . It ' s a shame because the track is great and usually provides close racing . I got unlucky this year in terms of weather , especially compared to last year . I heard some people comment about being at a dinner where Carmelo Ezpeleta mentioned how much he hated the PI round , the logistics must be a pain .