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Author Topic: MotoGP in Austin?  (Read 40073 times)
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« Reply #45 on: April 13, 2011, 02:48:24 PM »
Good point about Portimao. I do remember that race and finishing touches still being done on race weekend. And as nice as it is that Texas is putting up money to help the track and all that it will surely piss off a lot of non race fans in the state given how much they have recently cut funding in education. Every single day and night the news is filled with lead stories about how many deep teacher and staff cuts are being made in all the districts in the state due to funding shortages. Teacher/student ratios are really going to suck, class sizes will get huge and our education system in TX isn't exactly blue ribbon to start with. I do LOVE racing but I'm just saying there will be some serious pregnant doging in Texas if the state pumps too much money into the track and race promotion. Oh well... can't make everyone happy. And I will be digging the races! waytogo
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« Reply #46 on: April 13, 2011, 03:10:56 PM »
i think the major event trust fund is being used towards the sanctioning fee, not the track itself.

either way, if the $25M the state pays out bring in more money into the state, it's a win for everybody.
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« Reply #47 on: April 13, 2011, 07:56:48 PM »
Quote from: duccarlos on April 13, 2011, 05:05:18 AM
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.
Miami (and much of South Florida) is the business, economic, & cultural doorway to South America (has nothing to do with the number of flights to Dallas)....

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« Reply #48 on: April 13, 2011, 08:01:13 PM »
Quote from: OT on April 13, 2011, 07:56:48 PM
Miami is the business, economic, & cultural doorway to South America (has nothing to do with the number of flights to Dallas)....imo, no one (i.e., paying customers) from Mexico is gonna fly to Austin (through Dallas, no less) for a motorcar/cycle race.

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not that I care...

but Mexico is not in South America...it's in North America.

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« Reply #49 on: April 13, 2011, 09:10:36 PM »
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Quote from: fastwin on April 13, 2011, 02:48:24 PM
Texas cut funding in education.

Start with high school football and other sports.  Lake Travis High School has a small army of football coaches, a heated/cooled indoor practice field, a weightroom with 28 squat racks and benches and that's only a quarter of the gym.   

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« Reply #50 on: April 14, 2011, 03:52:43 AM »
or Cy-Fair's $75 mil facilities in the Houston area . . .

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/5193-cy-fairs-berry-stadium/


Lots of money being spent on education in this country, yet the outcomes aren't exactly tracking spending.
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« Reply #51 on: April 14, 2011, 04:43:42 AM »
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/168353/1/schwantz_thrilled_with_texas_motogp_deal.html
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« Reply #52 on: April 14, 2011, 05:30:28 AM »
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« Reply #53 on: April 14, 2011, 06:06:09 AM »
Quote from: derby on April 13, 2011, 03:10:56 PM
i think the major event trust fund is being used towards the sanctioning fee, not the track itself.

either way, if the $25M the state pays out bring in more money into the state, it's a win for everybody.

I am not sure how the 25M infusion per year is going to be used, but I view it more as an investment because it will surely get a return between F1, GP and then you'll surely get Rolex/Grand-Am and maybe Indy cars and who knows what other racing series that brings in more of a purse...it will all end up being good amounts of revenue for the track,state and supporting businesses...
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« Reply #54 on: April 14, 2011, 07:31:30 AM »
Quote from: OT on April 13, 2011, 07:56:48 PM
Miami (and much of South Florida) is the business, economic, & cultural doorway to South America (has nothing to do with the number of flights to Dallas)....

Back to the thread....

Well, considering that I live in South Florida and I actually worked in all of Latin America for years, I can tell you that Miami is a better hub for the Caribbean and South America. Texas is much better for Mexico and Central America.

Anyway, Austin will most likely be better than Monterey when it comes to places to stay and hang out. Laguna is a cool track, but the venue leaves a lot to be desired for the fans. Indy is the complete opposite. I'm hoping that Austin has the best of both worlds. I'm also hoping that everything is also cheaper than Monterey. Indy was ok on the wallet.
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« Reply #55 on: April 14, 2011, 08:19:30 AM »
Isn't Mexico technically in Central America? Not that anyone still lives there... laughingdp

derby you are making too much sense for the average Texan to acknowledge and understand. And yes I live in TX. Grin Of course if we get the big dog races it will be millions well spent by the state. But try explaining that to pissed off parents of school age kids and fired teachers. bang head Then again, the masses would have to read about it or hear it on the evening news to know about the expenditure so I guess I'm making a fuss about nothing. They'll never know. laughingdp Ignorance is bliss. waytogo
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« Reply #56 on: April 14, 2011, 10:24:24 AM »
Quote from: fastwin on April 14, 2011, 08:19:30 AM
Isn't Mexico technically in Central America?

North America.
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« Reply #57 on: April 14, 2011, 10:32:12 AM »
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North America.
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« Reply #58 on: April 14, 2011, 10:46:20 AM »
Quote from: ducpainter on April 14, 2011, 10:32:12 AM
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« Reply #59 on: April 14, 2011, 11:35:54 AM »
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