2014 GP of the Americas

[dougie]

Anyone plan on going, I started looking at tickets last night. Its between this and the formula 1 race and this seems much cheaper so probably going to pull the trigger.

[Pittenger5]

I might go.

[nmendell]

I went last year -- interesting circuit. The guy who designed it has designed many other tracks, and there are a lot of similarities. Several interesting turns with great sight lines, some very long straights, and plenty of decisions made for TV viewing (ticky tack slow corner complexes and many sight lines that suck for spectators but are great for TV). Definitely a cool place to see MotoGP, and kind of the opposite of Laguna Seca. Way better than Indy, in my experience.

Austin is a cool town, too -- I'd aim to go for a race when it's not too hot out.

[oVTo]

Go!!!!!!!

I went last year and it was a great time. Austin's one of my favorite cities. I might go again this year if work needs me in TX around that time, which can probably be arranged. A pre-race NESR dinner would be fun.

[Expat]

Waiting for my invite from Marquez!!

[dougie]

Got my tickets, flying in early Saturday morning, so pumped!

[DucDave]

Went last year. Going this year with the wife!

Tickets for main Turn 15 Grandstand ordered...

Arriving Thursday, staying downtown...should be awesome!!

[dougie]

Any idea on the easiest way to get to the track, I'm staying at the Wyndham, I think its halfway between the airport and the city

[DucDave]

Wirelessly posted (iPhone)

When we were there last year we took taxis. Worked out fine and a lot less hassle than dealing with parking!

[SVRACER01]

FREE KEVIN!!!

[DucDave]

FREE KEVIN!!!

OK...I give up. Anyone???

[GixerJockey]

FREE KEVIN!!!

OK...I give up. Anyone???

Schwantz?

It is Texas afterall...

[DucDave]

Schwantz?

It is Texas afterall...

Is Schwantz in jail/prison?

[oVTo]

Schwantz was involved at the beginning of bringing Moto GP to Austin, but then he got cut out of it. He felt cheated and sued. "Free Kevin" was the slogan used by those who agreed he got screwed. Not exactly sure how that slogan fit, because the track had already freed Kevin from the contract he was expecting. There were a few people with "Free Kevin" t-shirts on at the races last year.

[SVRACER01]

not only did schwantz not get any benefit from bringing motogp to TX ($$$$$), COTA banned him from the property. he wasnt allowed to even go to the races.
and from everything i read, KS had all the proof in world that he had a contract and was supposed to be compensated for all his work etc. COTA straight up pulled the rug out from under him and basically renegged on any and all deals and then claimed there was no deal to begin with. screwed is kind of an understatement. hes a legend in moto gp and COTA is just gonna treat him like garbage? unsat.

[I8A4RE]

I had a GREAT time at Indy last year. I hear that cota isn't very family oriented. I have heard that the security there are A holes. You can't bring your own beverage and good there (have to buy theirs). It's a 30 minute walk from parking to track, etc.

I want to go but....

[oVTo]

I'm in. NESR dinner again this year?

I'll be staying downtown and will have a rental car if anyone wants to carpool. No tickets yet, I'm hoping to find someone local to score some of the Costco discounted tix, or maybe I'll go for a grandstand seat this year.

[dougie]

Think I'm going to go the taxi route, most hotels will do a free shuttle so probably just back and forth to the track Sat/Sun. Anyone going for all three days?

[Jason P.]

Ordered our tickets a few weeks ago - myself and a few Lo-Riderz are going, flying in Thursday afternoon and have tix for Turn 15 all 3 days as well as Paddock Passes.

Any NESRians want to meet up feel free!

[Ducatijocki]

Three more of us are going for three days. I'll arrive in Austin on Friday morning. We're staying at the Microtel near the airport. Leaving on Monday after the races.

We got our tix this week. Seated in Ducati Island, Turn 12.

Still looking at transport options. Unfortunately, we won't have our bikes, so we won't be able to take advantage of the free parking.

Never been to COTA or any MotoGP race before. I'm really looking forward to this!!

[oVTo]

Just in case anyone has missed missed the other thread, there's NESR Saturday evening meetup at Bull McCabes

[slowrider]

Going as well. I wish there was some way to have my bike down there with me for the weekend. Too long a drive to trailer down though.

[oVTo]

FREE KEVIN!!!

Kevin's been freed. COTA has announced the legal wrangling is over, and Schwantz is now their "Motorcycling Racing Ambassador". Good move by COTA.

[sprinkler_1]

See you down there scotti, northern racing is going. wow ho.

Went last year. Going this year with the wife!

Tickets for main Turn 15 Grandstand ordered...

Arriving Thursday, staying downtown...should be awesome!!

[SVRACER01]

Kevin's been freed. COTA has announced the legal wrangling is over, and Schwantz is now their "Motorcycling Racing Ambassador". Good move by COTA.

saw that. IMHO, it shouldve never happened in the first place. COTA ends up looking like a bully. im glad that KS got what he wanted and rightly deserved. too bad it took so long.