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Racing fans "limited" to 24 beers a day

Adult fans at one of Australia’s most popular motor sport races, the Bathurst 1000, will be limited to one “slab” of beer a day (24 cans) as police focus on reducing alcohol-related crime.

More restrained spectators would be able to slake their thirst with up to 36 cans of low or mid-strength beer.

Wine lovers must make do with no more than four litres of cask wine per day and combinations of the options would not be allowed, the New South Wales police said.

“This is one of the greatest motorsport events in Australia and for some it is a pilgrimage that they make every year,” Assistant Commissioner Alan Clarke said. “Police respect people’s rights to enjoy the race weekend, but will promptly act when the law is broken.

“Every year thousands of race fans attend and enjoy the event and Police will not allow their safety to be compromised by a drunken few.

“As such we will once again be focusing on alcohol related behaviour.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .