User:Wiki id2/AustinF1Circuit
| Location |  Austin, Texas, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | GMT -6:00 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | FIA Formula One United States Grand Prix |
| Length | TBD km (TBD miles) |
Anybody can come and contribute about Austin F1 just make sure you mention what you've done in the article log. The Austin F1 Circuit is to become the future venue of the Formula One United States Grand Prix. The 2012-2021 United States Grand Prix will be held at a circuit soon to be built in the Austin, Texas metro area.
The Future: Austin
[edit]It was thought that the race would return to the Indianapolis for 2009 on the track configuration that was used for the 2008 race in the MotoGP championship.[1] The Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO at the time, Tony George, claimed that the USGP would not return to Indianapolis unless it made financial sense. Due to the expensive fees paid to host a grand prix, the race would require a title sponsor to be economically viable.[2] Ultimately, the United States Grand Prix was not on the Formula One calendar for 2009.
In August 2009, Ecclestone remarked that there was no immediate plan to return Formula One to the US, vowing "never to return" to Indianapolis.[3] On March 25, 2010, Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone announced plans to bring a Formula One race to New York for the 2012 season. Ecclestone was quoted as saying the race would take place across the Hudson River in New Jersey, with the Manhattan skyline overlooking the circuit.[4] Nevertheless, shortly before the 2010 F1 season-opener in Bahrain, Ecclestone continued to fuel speculation that a USGP return to Indianapolis was not out of the question.[5] In May 2010, plans emerged for a circuit to be built in Jersey City's Liberty State Park,[6][7] but those plans were abandoned shortly thereafter.[8] Three weeks later, it was announced that Monticello Motor Club - a circuit complex modelled on a private country club near Monticello - had submitted a bid for the rights to host the race.[9]
On 25 May 2010, Austin, Texas was awarded the race on a ten-year deal, as Bernie Ecclestone and event promoters Full Throttle Productions agreed to a deal beginning in 2012. The event will be held on a purpose-built new track.[10] The race promoter has confirmed that an eight hundred-acre site to the east of the city has been purchased, and that Hermann Tilke, Formula One's resident circuit design expert, has been commissioned to design the layout and infrastructure.[11] In July 2010, promoter Tavo Hellmund promised that the circuit would be one of the "most challenging and spectacular in the world" and that it would include a selection of corner sequences inspired by "the very best circuits" in the world.[12] He also added that the circuit would have an elevation of over one hundred feet between its highest and lowest points, the greatest range in elevation of any circuit. In a news conference on 27 July 2010, promoter Tavo Hellmund announced their plan to build the track on 900 acres in southeastern Travis County near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport[13] I. The majority of the site was previously planned for a residential subdivision called Wandering Creek.[14] In the same news conference Tavo Hellmund also revealed that Red McCombs is the project's largest investor.[15]
Originations of the track
[edit]The track originated after Bernie Ecclestone continued to show inconcistently if he wanted to return to the former home of the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis or not [16]
Track
[edit]While designs for the track have yet to be released[17], Hellmund has said that there will significant elevation changes.[18], The spectator capacity of the course will be over 100,000, with the use of permanent and temporary seating facilities.[19] Groundbreaking for the facility is due to begin in December 2010 and be complete by June of 2012.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Autosport magazine, 27 March 2008 p.11
- ^ Speedtv.com"USGP Needs Title Sponsor to Return" retrieved 4 April 2006
- ^ http://www.zimbio.com/Formula+One+United+States+Grand+Prix+-+Indianapolis/articles/3miRm682I25/Ecclestone+eyes+Canada+Grand+Prix+2010
- ^ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82366 Ecclestone hoping for New York race
- ^ http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-indianapolis-admits-us-gp-return-possible/
- ^ Collantine, Keith (2010-05-04). "New York F1 track plans revealed – Jersey City bids for 2012 night race". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83312
- ^ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83332
- ^ Collantine, Keith (2010-05-22). "Monticello Motor Club making United States Grand Prix bid". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "Formula One returns to the United States". formula1.com. Formula One Administration. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (2010-05-26). "Tilke designing Austin track, site already purchased". Adam Cooper's F1 blog. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85287
- ^ Halbuer, Andreas (2010-07-27). "F1 course designer Tilke ready to start work on Austin track". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ Novak, Shonda (2010-07-27). "Future F1 site revealed". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ Maher, John (2010-07-27). "Red McCombs named investor in Austin Formula One project". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-indianapolis-admits-us-gp-return-possible/
- ^ Motorsport.com, Staff (2010-08-11). "Tilke pushing ahead with Austin F1 track". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ Noble, Jonathon (2010-07-15). "Austin promises unique F1 circuit". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ Halbuer, Andreas (2010-07-27). "F1 course designer Tilke ready to start work on Austin track". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ Hinkle, Josh (2010-07-19). "Formula 1 groundbreaking date released". KXAN. Retrieved 2010-08-14.