F1 Austin... Best news this week

Jurgen · 05-25-2010, 11:41 AM

Cross posting for those who never go into Racing.

USGP will be held in Austin, Tx starting in 2012. Building the track.

Jurgen is stoked.

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Originally Posted by F1.com

Formula One World Championship Limited and Formula One Administration Limited (together, the F1 Commercial Rights Holder) and Full Throttle Productions, LP, promoter of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™, announce that a historic agreement has been reached for Austin, Texas to serve as the host city of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ for years 2012 through 2021.

“We are extremely honoured and proud to reach an agreement with the F1 Commercial Rights Holder. We have been diligently working together for several years to bring this great event to Austin, the State of Texas and back to the United States. All parties involved have a great amount of trust and confidence in each other and are committed to establishing the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ in Austin, Texas as a prestigious global event,” stated Tavo Hellmund, Managing Partner of Full Throttle Productions, LP.

Bernie Ecclestone, President and CEO of the Formula One Group stated: “For the first time in the history of Formula One in the United States, a world-class facility will be purpose-built to host the event. It was thirty years ago that the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ was last held on a purpose-built permanent road course circuit in Watkins Glen, NY (1961-1980), which enjoyed great success. Since then, Formula One has been hosted by Long Beach, Las Vegas, Detroit, Dallas and Phoenix all on temporary street circuits. Indianapolis joined the ranks of host cities in 2000 when they added a road course inside the famed oval. Lewis Hamilton won the last Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ in 2007, signalling the end to eight years at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This however, will be the first time a facility is constructed from the ground up specifically for Formula One in the US.”

Mr. Hellmund added: “This is a case of the right timing in the right place. As many Americans know, Austin has earned a reputation as one of the ‘it’ cities in the United States. Austin features that rare combination of ideal geographic location and beauty. Its fine dining, world-renowned hospitality and excellent transportation infrastructure make Austin ideally suited to host and manage an event of this magnitude. Few cities if any in America could rival the connectivity of all the key elements needed for hosting a Formula 1 event as well as Austin. Now, many people around the world will have the opportunity to experience a world-class event, facility and city.”

mofo62 · 05-25-2010, 11:44 AM

That would be cool.

Nuclear Fishin' · 05-25-2010, 11:55 AM

Sweet.

Maybe MotoGP or WSBK will follow.

JohnDavid · 05-25-2010, 12:11 PM

Is this F-ing real????

Sweet!!!

Wow!!!!

I'm freaking speechless.

Thanks for posting this here. I do not go into the racing area here.

I have dreamed about F1 coming back to the Us... and now t s coming to my city. wow. This s awesome.

HarveyMushman · 05-25-2010, 12:25 PM

Two years from now. . .

I wonder where the track will be? They must have their environmental assessments, construction permits, financing, contractors, etc. all in place and ready to go . . .

Jurgen · 05-25-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuclear Fishin'

Sweet.

Maybe MotoGP or WSBK will follow.

My thoughts exactly.

Plus ALMS, Touring Car (Austalian would be cool

) IRL...

Jurgen

wannaklr · 05-25-2010, 12:35 PM

WOW! Woudn't have guessed that in a million years. So where is the money coming from to build the track?

Dibs on Jurgen's couch!!!!

Jurgen · 05-25-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wannaklr

WOW! Woudn't have guessed that in a million years. So where is the money coming from to build the track?

Dibs on Jurgen's couch!!!!

I don't live there... just a mere 13 hours at Google speed away... (is that 11 in

time?) I do have friends there and a relative in SanAntone...

wannaklr · 05-25-2010, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jurgen

I don't live there... just a mere 13 hours at Google speed away... (is that 11 in

time?) I do have friends there and a relative in SanAntone...

I don't know why I thought you lived in Austin. You have SpeedTV? I'll just hang at your house and watch the race!

Thraan · 05-25-2010, 01:51 PM

Austin?? WTF? They couldn't find a city further away from me??

Any word on whether that dumb fuck Tilke will be the "designer"?

Icewalker · 05-25-2010, 01:59 PM

It's a cruel joke surely

bradatlarge · 05-25-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Icewalker

It's a cruel joke surely

that is EXACTLY what my initial thoughts were....I just checked and its 85 degrees outside, so hell likely has not frozen over and its not April 1....but, this borders on impossible to believe.

Icewalker · 05-25-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bradatlarge

that is EXACTLY what my initial thoughts were....I just checked and its 85 degrees outside, so hell likely has not frozen over and its not April 1....but, this borders on impossible to believe.

You're a cruel man Jurgen!

SaltWindandFire · 05-25-2010, 03:15 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...ritethru.0500/

Suck it.

koncha · 05-25-2010, 05:23 PM

Yeah. Have fun with that, Austin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Un...tes_Grand_Prix

05-25-2010, 11:44 AM	#2
mofo62 A minor nightmare Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Austin Tx. Oddometer: 3,699	That would be cool. __________________ Tired of clever signature

05-25-2010, 12:25 PM	#5
HarveyMushman commutingmysentence Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Oddometer: 15,899	Two years from now. . . I wonder where the track will be? They must have their environmental assessments, construction permits, financing, contractors, etc. all in place and ready to go . . . __________________ Tim photo blog

05-25-2010, 12:35 PM	#7
wannaklr Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: Back In Iowa. Quad Cities to be exactish.. Oddometer: 6,809	WOW! Woudn't have guessed that in a million years. So where is the money coming from to build the track? Dibs on Jurgen's couch!!!! __________________ Back in Iowa! I like my music like I like my women. Loud, angry and with bagpipes! From Scottie Boy "If you calculated the money spent versus time actually used, vaginas cost more per hour than the space shuttle."

05-25-2010, 01:51 PM	#10
Thraan Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Bayview Village Oddometer: 22,923	Austin?? WTF? They couldn't find a city further away from me?? Any word on whether that dumb fuck Tilke will be the "designer"? __________________ Work is the curse of the drinking classes - Wilde

05-25-2010, 01:59 PM	#11
Icewalker Conundrum Joined: Apr 2006 Location: New Hampshires Militant Hippy Oddometer: 35,216	It's a cruel joke surely __________________ Another World Is Possible http://www.sharedearth.com/ http://dirtywars.org/jeremy-scahill

05-25-2010, 11:55 AM	#3
Nuclear Fishin' Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Port Saint Lousy Oddometer: 328	Sweet. Maybe MotoGP or WSBK will follow.

05-25-2010, 12:11 PM	#4
JohnDavid Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Oddometer: 374	Is this F-ing real???? Sweet!!! Wow!!!! I'm freaking speechless. Thanks for posting this here. I do not go into the racing area here. I have dreamed about F1 coming back to the Us... and now t s coming to my city. wow. This s awesome.

05-25-2010, 03:15 PM	#14
SaltWindandFire Binary System Sucker Joined: Feb 2005 Location: The Coastal Bend Oddometer: 524	http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...ritethru.0500/ Suck it. __________________ Just make us be brave And make us play nice And let us be together tonight

05-25-2010, 05:23 PM	#15
koncha . Joined: Feb 2005 Oddometer: 9,779	Yeah. Have fun with that, Austin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Un...tes_Grand_Prix

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