COTA Austin - construction and infrastructure

[hairy_scotsman]

Onboard laps with Mario Andretti and Jerome D'Ambrosio. Both are taking easy, but still very cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5gLoxNE ... r_embedded

[strad]

I think it has nice flow..Works for me.
thanks for the link

[Mr Alcatraz]

@ Hairy, Great pics of opening day at the track. I think that black three seater with the Pirelli logo on it is the one I get to ride at "The Driveway at Austin" as part of my race package.

[xDama]

Looks like a typical Tilke-circuit. Too much corners, too much emphasis on long/fast corners in combinations with straights with a hairpin/sharp turn.

Wait and see what the GP will bring, but I doubt that this will be an exciting circuit.

[strad]

Well hell I thought otherwise but you've convinced me.

[Mr Alcatraz]

Well hell I thought otherwise but you've convinced me.

Thorw in that ungodly freestack wall and the thing is a total POS

[hairy_scotsman]

In case any of you are wondering about ticket shipment, I just got an email saying my tickets should arrive by FedEx today...shipped yesterday from Fort Smith, Arkansas.

[Mr Alcatraz]

In case any of you are wondering about ticket shipment, I just got an email saying my tickets should arrive by FedEx today...shipped yesterday from Fort Smith, Arkansas.

I received the exact same information, Fed Ex 2 day delivery.

[Pup]

Well hell I thought otherwise but you've convinced me.

Thorw in that ungodly freestack wall and the thing is a total POS

My sources tell me that CotA has struck an agreement with Bernie to not show that wall on camera. We will see.

[hairy_scotsman]

COTA to draw more than 1 million fans to races by May 2013:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/aust ... ans-by-may

The Grand-Am auto event will take place Feb. 28 through March 3. Promoters estimate a maximum attendance of 300,000 during those four days.
The MotoGP motorcycle event will take place April 19 - 21. Promoters estimate a maximum attendance of 225,000 during those four days.
The V8 Supercars auto event will take place May 17 - 19. Promoters estimate a maximum attendance of 300,000 during those three days.

[FW17]

When did the Enstone guys start running Classic Team Lotus?

[Tim.Wright]

Classisc team lotus is run by the Lotus group. They are based just outside the main Lotus cars factory in Norwich.

I don't think its anything to do with the Enstone F1 team

Tim

[ashley101589]

Looks like a typical Tilke-circuit. Too much corners, too much emphasis on long/fast corners in combinations with straights with a hairpin/sharp turn.

Wait and see what the GP will bring, but I doubt that this will be an exciting circuit.

Agree me too. I'm excited what would be happen to this Austin GP.

They have so many preparation for this event. The Master plan not just consists of the construction of The Circuit Of Americas, but a Speed City!

[mclaren777]

Tickets are en route but we still don't have confirmation about support races?

COTA should be ashamed of itself.

[hairy_scotsman]

Provisional USGP weekend schedule of events:

Thanks JRaymond!