MotoGP in Austin?

[duccarlos]

Jordan Suzuki Rider Brett McCormick at Barber Motorsports Park- HD

I love that track.

[gm2]

Jordan Suzuki Rider Brett McCormick at Barber Motorsports Park- HD

was this in support of or an argument against what i said? 

"3rd gear track" is what racers call it, not me.. however this video supports that.

[duccarlos]

Jennings is a 3rd gear track for sure.

[kopfjäger]

was this in support of or an argument against what i said? 

"3rd gear track" is what racers call it, not me.. however this video supports that.

That would be in support of......as Jake will show also.


Jake Zemke at Barber Motorsports Park - HD

[Cider]

I've only been to Barber once, but it didn't seem like it had enough garages for big-time racing either.  Super-fun track to ride, though.

Also, Bass Pro Shop is right next door .

[kopfjäger]

I've only been to Barber once, but it didn't seem like it had enough garages for big-time racing either.  Super-fun track to ride, though.

IRL, Grand-Am and AMA race there. They race more vehicles in each of those series than in MotoGP.

[zooom]

I've only been to Barber once, but it didn't seem like it had enough garages for big-time racing either.  Super-fun track to ride, though.

Also, Bass Pro Shop is right next door .

IRL, Grand-Am and AMA race there. They race more vehicles in each of those series than in MotoGP.

terraced lot above the paddock is usually where the big trailers and hospitality units are usually parked for those events and it seemed to me, as long as you know what you are parking, you can use the space well....

and yes, great track to ride IMHO, although I could never get "Museum Turn" correct....could be that I was on a strange bike or that I never got a good feel for the surface there due to that big square patch in the racing line...

[Triple J]

Done deal!   10 years, beginning in 2013.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Texas+GP+announced+for+2013

[pennyrobber]

Very cool. Does this mean Indy is done?

[duccarlos]

No, it just puts a lot of pressure on IMS to come to terms with Dorna.

[Drjones]

I doubt IMS will since the road course was Tony George's vision and the rest of the IMS leadership booted him out partly over the cost of the road course construction.  GrandAm tested there in 2009, but there has been no mention of the findings nor any follow up scheduled race as was hinted at the time; not even piggy backed on the Nascrap race weekend, which would be the lowest cost option.  No, I'd say they'll be all too happy to just concentrate on the two merry go round races a year and let the road course fall into disrepair or bulldoze it to make room for infield trailer parking.

[fastwin]

As cool as this is I am surprised DORNA would sign a ten year deal with a track that is just now under construction. How the hell do they know how it will turn out? What about future financing of the project in these screwed up economic times? How do they know how well it will be run? I just would think F1 and MotoGP would like to see the finished product and how it is going to be managed and how the facility will deal with all the problems that come with an international motorsports event. Just sayin...

[OT]

As cool as this is I am surprised DORNA would sign a ten year deal with a track that is just now under construction. How the hell do they know how it will turn out? What about future financing of the project in these screwed up economic times? How do they know how well it will be run? I just would think F1 and MotoGP would like to see the finished product and how it is going to be managed and how the facility will deal with all the problems that come with an international motorsports event. Just sayin...

Interestingly, they pointed out that Austin will be attractive to fans from Central and South America.....I can't buy that; perhaps if it was in Miami.....

[zooom]

As cool as this is I am surprised DORNA would sign a ten year deal with a track that is just now under construction. How the hell do they know how it will turn out? What about future financing of the project in these screwed up economic times? How do they know how well it will be run? I just would think F1 and MotoGP would like to see the finished product and how it is going to be managed and how the facility will deal with all the problems that come with an international motorsports event. Just sayin...

1) you don't think the lawyers wrote in enough language to provide an escape chute/clause?....c'mon....they live for that kind of shit...

2) When WSBK raced on Portimao for the 1st time in 08, that track had ONLY JUST been barely completed and they were still sodding and seeding the grass all around the facility and getting things buttoned up in terms of the structures when they had that race event...so it wouldn't be the 1st time a good track has an event when they are completed but not...

3) in terms of financing or backing, the great state of Texas has put forth the initiative publicly that they are going to be contributing to the course over the next bunch of years in no small part for to make sure international events like this and F1 bring in the money that they surely will and do at other locale's .

[duccarlos]

Interestingly, they pointed out that Austin will be attractive to fans from Central and South America.....I can't buy that; perhaps if it was in Miami.....

It's easier to get to Texas than Miami when traveling from South America. Dallas has just as many flights and access to Mexico and Central America is not even close.