MotoGP Circuit of The Americas **Spoiler Alert** NOW WITH IMAGES

[R Doug]

Who's in?  I have booked a room, flight, and rental car.

Attending Roll Call, Place of Stay, Dates

R Doug... Microtel at Airport... 4/19-22/13

satxbonneville... His house... already there - not planning on leaving

Mastros2... Microtel at Airport... 4/19-22/13

JReazor... Stiener Ranch area... 4/18-28/13

motodog650... Fairfield Inn on Reinli Street... 4/19-21/13

kendenton... Microtel at Airport... 4/17-22/13

vfrrider… La Quinta in San Marcos

Ketch… house in San Antonio… 4/19-21/13



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Here is the provisional schedule for the weekend:

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/images/pdfs/schedule.pdf

Official Site:

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/moto-gp


There are a few us of who booked a room here:

http://www.microtelinn.com/hotels/texas/austin/microtel-inn-and-suites-austin-airport/hotel-overview


Let's see if we can get an STN dinner/meet here:

http://www.kreuzmarket.com/index.shtml

Or here:

http://www.blacksbbq.com/default.aspx

SEATING:  

I found this at f1technical.net.




Fans purchasing General Admission tickets will have access to any of the grass seating areas of the track: Turn 7 and the chicanes - Turns 8 and 9; the straightaway between Turns 10 and 11; and the straightaway between Turns 18 and 19. There are no seating structures in these areas.

The red grandstand seating is also considered GA but consists of reserved seats in standard bleachers.

Premium seating is currently available for purchase at Circuit of The Americas. Advantages of premium seating include:

• The only tickets that include the ability to purchase on-site parking

• The best seats at the track, including, wide arena seats with armrests, cup holders, and more legroom than regular grandstand bleachers

• The only way to sit in the most popular locations: Main Grandstand, Turn 1, and Turn 15

PARKING:

[Mastros2]

Whoooo! Room booked at the Microtel!

Looking at flights now.    

[satxbonneville]

Who's in?  I have booked a room, flight, and rental car.

Tickets go on sale October 16, 2012.

Official Site:

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/moto-gp


There are a few us of who booked a room here:

http://www.microtelinn.com/hotels/texas/austin/microtel-inn-and-suites-austin-airport/hotel-overview



Let's see if we can get an STN dinner/meet here:

http://franklinbarbecue.com/

Ugh. Hipster BBQ joint. I don't think that they'll even let you in unless you are wearing a silly hat and are carrying an old 35mm film camera. You want Q? Make the short drive to Lockhart and get some Q at Blacks or Kruez. No affectations. No forks. No sauce. Just Texas Q on butcher paper. I'd be happy to lead the caravan.  

[R Doug]

Ugh. Hipster BBQ joint. I don't think that they'll even let you in unless you are wearing a silly hat and are carrying an old 35mm film camera. You want Q? Make the short drive to Lockhart and get some Q at Blacks or Kruez. No affectations. No forks. No sauce. Just Texas Q on butcher paper. I'd be happy to lead the caravan.  

Sounds like a plan.  I'll leave my funny hat at home.


EDIT:  original post updated.  

[kendenton]

Ugh. Hipster BBQ joint. I don't think that they'll even let you in unless you are wearing a silly hat and are carrying an old 35mm film camera. You want Q? Make the short drive to Lockhart and get some Q at Blacks or Kruez. No affectations. No forks. No sauce. Just Texas Q on butcher paper. I'd be happy to lead the caravan.  

Getting hungry already.  I'm in (flights, room, rental car booked).  NearlySeventy (Dave) is in as well.  After 5 years attending Indy it will be nice to see a track with elevation changes  

[satxbonneville]

Sounds like a plan.  I'll leave my funny hat at home.


EDIT:  original post updated.  

I'll leave my old 35mm film camera at home.  

You thinking Friday or Saturday for the BBQ meet? Either will work for me since I'm taking off from work.

When are the rest of youse guys (for those denizens of the Philly/Jersey wilds) flying in?

[Mastros2]

I'll leave my funny hat at home.

WHAT?!?! Reservation cancelled now...  

No sauce? Yeah, the Texas BBQ. Don't they know North Carolina BBQ is the best? Hmm, I have no problems trying it though!

[satxbonneville]

WHAT?!?! Reservation cancelled now...  

No sauce? Yeah, the Texas BBQ. Don't they know North Carolina BBQ is the best? Hmm, I have no problems trying it though!

Oh I loves me some Carolina (eastern and western style) Q and Memphis Q, too. I pretty much like ANY kind of Q and cook a bunch of different styles in the back yard. Baltimore Pit Beef is a big favorite and so is Cali tri-tip.

Heck, if you guys are up for it we can hit another Q joint not to far out of Austin where they actually sauce the meat while cooking it over fire instead of smoking it in a pit. I mean, there are 3 meals a day, right?  

[kendenton]

I'm ashamed to admit I didn't discover BBQ until just this summer at Indy MotoGP.  So far just limited to pulled pork, but I'm in love!

[falcofred]

I'm ashamed to admit I didn't discover BBQ until just this summer at Indy MotoGP.  So far just limited to pulled pork, but I'm in love!

But your in NJ correct?, you have Deli that I'd gladly trade for some pulled pork for. What we have here in N.E. Tennessee is lots of good riding, lots of BBQ, but no good Deli. I'm originally from N.J. and the only thing I miss is the Pizza, Bread, and Deli.

[R Doug]

While I'll look for tasty pulled pork Q here in the Carolinas, I'll be on the hunt for succulent brisket in Texas.  

[kendenton]

But your in NJ correct?, you have Deli that I'd gladly trade for some pulled pork for. What we have here in N.E. Tennessee is lots of good riding, lots of BBQ, but no good Deli. I'm originally from N.J. and the only thing I miss is the Pizza, Bread, and Deli.

Funny - I'm originally from NY, and the things I miss here in NJ are pizza, bread and deli.  

And bagels.

[Mastros2]

Funny - I'm originally from NY, and the things I miss here in NJ are pizza, bread and deli.  

And bagels.

+1.  Northeast NJ you can get that but nothing around here either.  

[satxbonneville]

But your in NJ correct?, you have Deli that I'd gladly trade for some pulled pork for. What we have here in N.E. Tennessee is lots of good riding, lots of BBQ, but no good Deli. I'm originally from N.J. and the only thing I miss is the Pizza, Bread, and Deli.

I spent a lot of time in NJ in the 80's and even lived in NJ from 86-90 - Lambertville/Frenchtown - and worked in Princeton and then way the heck up in Mahwah. There is no deli in Texas...decent bagels can be had but deli? Nope. We have a couple of New York pizza places within 2 miles of our house (all the principals are from New Yawk) and a better than decent cheesesteak place (owner is from Philly - sells Tastycakes, too!) about 20 minutes from the house so it's not all bad...but dammit I do miss a good deli.  

[R Doug]

I updated the initial post to include ticket and parking info.

[kendenton]

I'm in, GA1/19, parking lot F.  "General Admission" stands with reserved seats?  Hmm...

[vfrrider]

Reserved ticket for Section 15 purchased, reserved MC parking only purchased. Staying at brother in laws place, maybe a group lease of his "castle" in Hutto working.

Also going to Rolex races in March.

Larry
VFRrider

[Mastros2]

I'm in, GA1/19, parking lot F.  "General Admission" stands with reserved seats?  Hmm...

Just ordered; GA1/68.  

[motodog650]

We'll be in T1, section 6, row 75. Supposed to be able to see most of circuit from there. Binoculars will be mandatory kit...

[stromgal]

I'll be riding down; friends are arranging tix. Hope to meet up with youse at some point, perhaps there'll be a Honda tent?