Hey Austin, Tx - Status on F1 Track

[nnjhawk02]

Was wondering a couple of tings;

1.  How is the track build going?

2.  What do Austin peeps think about it?

3.  What's the area like where they're building it?

4.  Do U think they will finish it all by June 2012?

Lastly, C U There > Road Trip  

[Sport-Touring]

[Orson]

I dream of a circuit built on the undulating terrain out west of town  

but I hear they will build it in the flat lands  

[satxbonneville]

While not as dramatic as it could have been had it been built in the hills, there are some elevation changes in the course. That run up the slope into the first turn looks to be pretty interesting but would be more so on a MotoGP or SBK machine. Rumor has MotoGP talking to the Austin track folks...it's been denied...but Kevin Schwantz is an investor and the contract at Indy was renewed for only one additional year...

[Orson]

While not as dramatic as it could have been had it been built in the hills, there are some elevation changes in the course.

huh...well, that looks better'n I imagined  

[yotes65]

I would head over to Austin to watch MotoGP...

Indy is a bit far. Use to head there for work once in awhile... not a big fan, but that is just me.

[FJRmgm]

I dream of a circuit built on the undulating terrain out west of town  

but I hear they will build it in the flat lands  

not flat where they are building it - some nice hills there but not like west of town.

I have a friend I ride with who is an SCCA official and he has a friend who lives within two miles of the new track site so we are going to ride up there from Houston  in the next month or so to see him and check on progress.

Stand by.

[vfrrider]

I go past that site frequently and something is happening, just can't say how they are doing. Supposedly they are still in the contractor negotiation phase.

I'll check when I'm down there this month.

Larry
VFRrider

[nnjhawk02]

Thanks Guys

Big hug for ya, since everything is BIGGER in Texas

[Blunder]

Pic posted today on Soup.



http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Apr/110405austin.htm

[stromgal]

All that whispering about MotoGP in the future..... wonder what's happening behind the scenes.

[Kneescrubber]

I've got my fingers crossed.

http://superbikeplanet.com/2011/Apr/110407texas2.htm

[satxbonneville]

I've got my fingers crossed.

http://superbikeplanet.com/2011/Apr/110407texas2.htm

Oh, hell yeah! 65 miles from my house to the track.  

[nnjhawk02]

Suppose to be big announcement tomorrow on Speed @ 8pm or online

http://formula-one.speedtv.com/

This is regarding the Austin race next year.  I'm thinking they'll state they wont be ready

[stromgal]

It's going to be called 'Circuit of the Americas'.........AND...............






 

Tuesday's news conference...which included an announcement that Austin officials have agreed on a 10-year contract bringing MotoGP to the facility beginning in 2013.

Kevin Schwantz:

For me this is a dream come true, that the MotoGP World Championship will be in my home state of Texas. I am such a believer in the sport and know how popular motorcycling is in Texas. I am sure that this will be a resounding long term success.

[satxbonneville]

 

[Ketch]

 

Can I buy my ticket yet?    

[Kneescrubber]

I have friends and family in and around Austin. No more riding to California. Can I get a hallelujah.

[steve.m]

i heard a rumor about this, but seriously seeing it being put together makes me feel kinda funny...like when we used to climb the rope in gym class

[stromgal]

I've got a bunch of friends in San Antonio, and it's funny how their responses vary--- from 'Party Is On!!!' to 'Well, we'll see if this actually happens.'

Trying to entice the 'wait and see' folks into a wee wager...  

[Kneescrubber]

I've got a bunch of friends in San Antonio, and it's funny how their responses vary--- from 'Party Is On!!!' to 'Well, we'll see if this actually happens.'

Trying to entice the 'wait and see' folks into a wee wager...  

They have a website: http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/

What more do you need?