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Title: F1 goes to Texas Post by: fastwin on May 25, 2010, 10:54:06 AM This was just posted on the DFWM local board. Super cool news for Austin!! I've already emailed my friends in Austin have put "dibs" on their spare bedrooms!! [laugh]
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html (http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html) Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: gm2 on May 25, 2010, 12:57:16 PM someone i know is grinning big time at the serendipity of this.... :)
Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: Speeddog on May 25, 2010, 01:12:38 PM Where's the $ coming from to build this?
Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: derby on May 25, 2010, 03:20:30 PM Where's the $ coming from to build this? the f1-track-fairy... Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: derby on May 25, 2010, 03:20:49 PM someone i know is grinning big time at the serendipity of this.... :) ;D Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: Speeddog on May 25, 2010, 04:47:35 PM the f1-track-fairy... Whew! I thought they were going to have to raise real money to do it. ( No aspersions cast on those who are raising the money, the state of Texas , or Austin. ) Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: Oldfisti on May 26, 2010, 02:40:33 AM Crap.
I guess Monticello is out. I guess I shouldn't complain that F1 won't be an hour from my house when Montreal is less than 4 hours away. [thumbsup] Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: Dannyboy on May 27, 2010, 12:25:53 AM If this happens, and that's a huge if, I will be absomake the beast with two backsinlutely ecstatic. I just hope it doesn't end up like Donington. Then there's the hiring of Hermann Tilke,the guy that's designed most of the new, boring, F1 tracks.
Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: zooom on May 27, 2010, 03:39:34 AM I just hope it doesn't end up like the DC track that was established under contract and after one event, the residents went into a virtual uprising because of the noise during normal hours over the course of the 4 days of the event and didn't bother to think of the revenue opportunities or anything else and the contract had provisioned for....
Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: sooperdooper on May 27, 2010, 04:20:27 AM So could this potentially be another US MotoGP stop?
Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: bryant8 on May 27, 2010, 04:24:06 AM I lived in Austin for 10 years, I doubt the residents will have an issue with the noise. The land that's been purchased is out East of Austin near the airport. Also Austin is known for having loud multi-day events (SXSW & ACL) going on throughout the year.
Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: derby on May 27, 2010, 04:29:15 AM So could this potentially be another US MotoGP stop? possibly... without seeing the plans for the track (with planned barriers/run-off areas*), all we know is that it's going to be a really big, really nice track, with world-class accommodations. i doubt we'd see a third stop, but it could potentially replace laguna or indy. *"bike appropriate" Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: EvilSteve on May 27, 2010, 06:19:11 AM They're hiring Tilke for it? [bang]
Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: DaFoose on May 27, 2010, 06:52:20 AM Where's the $ coming from to build this? Who cares, just as long as it comes.....(Don't want to think about the realities of this)Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: superjohn on May 27, 2010, 04:38:19 PM They're hiring Tilke for it? [bang] I thought the same thing. Is he going to shape it like a cowboy hat or something with not passing zones? That would be par for the course. Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: Dannyboy on May 28, 2010, 12:56:52 AM I thought the same thing. Is he going to shape it like a cowboy hat or something with not passing zones? That would be par for the course. I figured it would be a boot. Either way, his hiring makes me sad.Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: zooom on May 28, 2010, 03:27:33 AM MAN....you guys are being too simple...a 10 gallon Stetson...a boot...
I am thinking a saddle!!! Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: desmoquattro on May 28, 2010, 08:08:55 AM MAN....you guys are being too simple...a 10 gallon Stetson...a boot... I am thinking a saddle!!! Or a horse... (http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~psyc54/images/laursen/OutlineHorse15cm.jpg) Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: desmoquattro on May 28, 2010, 08:13:52 AM Wait a sec...need a proper track map:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/4647572053_662082fc5e.jpg) Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: zooom on May 28, 2010, 08:24:27 AM I said screw all this and get Ben Spies to pick an animal that is Texas that he'd like to ride and VOILA!
enter the Steer's and Queers jokes now after the Armadillo idea is ousted! Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: Jester on May 28, 2010, 09:11:31 AM Wait a sec...need a proper track map: (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/4647572053_662082fc5e.jpg) I'm pretty sure laps times would be about 30min long on that track. [laugh] Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: DaFoose on May 28, 2010, 11:13:29 AM Heck a boot wouldn't even be a terrible idea. Monza is kind of shaped like a boot!
Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: desmoquattro on May 28, 2010, 11:44:03 AM I'm pretty sure laps times would be about 30min long on that track. [laugh] Then they should bring back traction control. Title: Re: F1 goes to Texas Post by: MendoDave on May 29, 2010, 04:46:44 AM This is cool, I'm watching Formula 1 debrief about this right now. I would love to go to this!
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