Either someones let it slip, or the journo's at The Daily Telegraph are being a bit optimistic

V8 Officials tempted fate when they issed passport-like invitations to the launch of the 2006 calender next month, inviting assumptions of another overseas round. Sure enough, word is out and the V8s are off to Bahrain as well as China and New Zealand.

The move comes a year earlier than expected and follows a caution about premature speculation issued by Avesco boss Tony Cochrane who didn't like the flak he copped when the initial Shanghai round was postponed from 2004 to 2005