10 yr MotoGP deal, apparently Kevin Schwantz helped negotiate too!
Re: USGP 2012, Austin, TX
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:26 am
by Bruce Fielding
Does anyone know personally any of the people involved in creating and/or running this circuit?
I ask for a friend of mine who may be looking for a senior role there...
Re: USGP 2012, Austin, TX
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:09 pm
by Driver
One of my old room mates (living in Dallas now that the wife graduated from Med School) is involved in the landscape design work. www.tbg-inc.com I doubt that he has any contacts your friend would find useful at his level of involvement.
Note to self: Drive by the old place and take a look when I get the chance. Last time I was by there there were still cows out there.
Re: USGP 2012, Austin, TX
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:41 pm
by WorkingOnIt
Here's a fan account of the press conference with a lot more detail on the non-racing announcements - education partnerships, performance venues, conference center and this:
"Hellmund indicated he had hoped to announce a deal with a major automaker that would create an on-site testing center for passenger vehicles at the facility. He stated that instead he hopes to announce a deal by the end of the summer with not one manufacturer, which has been completed, but two." http://www.formula1journal.com/2011/04/ ... -wood.html
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Note to self: Drive by the old place and take a look when I get the chance. Last time I was by there there were still cows out there.
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From Racin' Today: Tough Times Ahead For Texas Rattlesnakes
"To the relief of a media contingent visiting the site on Tuesday afternoon, uninvited critter activity was limited to a herd of cows that Reed said insist on wandering over from a neighboring property."
Re: USGP June 17th 2012, Austin, TX
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:43 am
by fiestycolumbian
Date announced: June 17th, 2012
Will be hot in Texas in June. Still would be fun to go to. Any of you guys interested?
"Last year, Austin's high temperature on June 17 was 93 degrees — with 94 percent humidity. In 2008, the thermometer hit an even 100.
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Nick Craw, president of the 10-member senate of Federation Internationale de L'Automobile, said in an email: "This is the proposed date. The date won't be final until the September or December WMSC meeting.
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Craw said U.S. Grand Prix promoter Tavo Hellmund and Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone could push the council for a revised race date."
It always seemed to me that coordinating with Brazil rather than Montreal would be the smart move.
Here are this year's June observed and forecast figures.
Re: USGP 2012, Austin, TX
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:48 pm
by Driver
Last week was miserable here and it doesn't look like it's getting any better in the near future. June-August in Texas is meant to be at the lake (of which Austin has plenty of), tubing down in San Marcos/New Braunsfels or spent in a swimming pool and early evenings at the movies.
If they could make that date 1 month earlier it would be much better chance of nicer weather with temps in the 70's/80's.
Texas will no doubt get an Aussie and Kiwi invasion at the time.
Re: USGP 2012, Austin, TX
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:37 pm
by WorkingOnIt
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It's even rumoured that a round of the Australian V8 Supercar Series could be heading there....
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Confirmed today. A five year deal starting 2013. Format looks to be a 3 day race weekend with qualifying and a couple of 36 lap (124 mile) races.
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And all the people who complained that Texans like NASCAR, not open wheel racing, have something to look forward to.
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Texas will no doubt get an Aussie and Kiwi invasion at the time.
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Maybe the local 5 star restaurant will finally get crocodile on the menu.
