WOW! 3 MotoGP events in 2013!!

[Trackday Guru]

Keep your fingers crossed....

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/...0407texas2.htm

[Slyder]

Now if the MotoGP and F1 race were consecutive weekends, that would make for a really crazy vacation. And expensive.

Not too crazy on the location though I've never been to TX.

[Pittenger5]

Aint a chance in hell. THey already bitch about costs to get to America twice.

[Trickniner]

Aint a chance in hell. THey already bitch about costs to get to America twice.

That, and I remember hearing that despite the one year renewal for the Indy GP it's slot in the schedule has been in jeopardy due to complaints from the riders and teams about the track not being ideal for bikes to run on among other things.

[nefarious]

Austin rocks. I should have moved there with my last job

[CBR929RE]

but the current rounds don't draw near the number of spectators as they should and they've been declining each year. There just isn't the fan base here to support 2 let alone 3 premier races.

[Dieseldan]

I agree won't happen imo

[scottieducati]

I for one hope it does happen, the attendance at the USGP and WSBK rounds far, FAR eclipses AMA attendance anywhere, and last I checked... attendance and sales for just about anything has been on the decline the past few years. Any additional exposure to the sport is good exposure and if they host some back-to-back US rounds and plan the schedule right, it could seriously help lower the cost to the teams to come here.

[wookie]

Track map:

http://www.formula1.com/assets/pdf/F...wElevation.pdf

Looks interesting. I can't wait for the first track day. It's about an hour from my house.
The nice thing about Texas is that they can get this built without 10 years of litigation over environmental bullshit.

[dudutzu]

looks like everyone is gonna pull wheelies in between T11 and T12
that is one helluva track, me likes it




Legend:
track length: 3.4 miles
track width: 39ft - 52ft
max. elevation change: 133ft
top speed: 200 mph

[Dieseldan]

wow that is bad ass

[Trackday Guru]

Add Texas to my bucket list

[SVRACER01]

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I'm with scottie. I hope this goes through. I wish they would bring the whole program though. Moto gp comes here but they never brought 125 and 250 with them. I don't think they brought moto2 last year but Idk. They should do what they do everywhere else and run moto2 and Moto gp as their own event instead of being on the same bill as ama.

[CBR929RE]

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I'm with scottie. I hope this goes through. I wish they would bring the whole program though. Moto gp comes here but they never brought 125 and 250 with them. I don't think they brought moto2 last year but Idk. They should do what they do everywhere else and run moto2 and Moto gp as their own event instead of being on the same bill as ama.

Indy is all 3 classes and no AMA

[scottieducati]

Yep... Or did you miss the Moto2 debuts of the American privateers?

[-jro-]

eehhh..... wouldn't be surprised if they drop Indy altogether for the new Austin track. The turn out at Indy has been less than spectacular :: me shrugs::

[SVRACER01]

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Yep... Or did you miss the Moto2 debuts of the American privateers?

Now that you mention it, one of the haydens rode right?
I don't get to watch much Moto gp.

[Puppet]

Holy sh!t, it's actually happening. F1 in 2012, MotoGP (ten year deal/all 3 classes!) starts in 2013.

This place looks awesome http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/

[Trackday Guru]

eehhh..... wouldn't be surprised if they drop Indy altogether for the new Austin track. The turn out at Indy has been less than spectacular :: me shrugs::

Here's the release from Indy regarding the Circuit of The Americas.

[RyanNicholson]

Combining a world class racing facility with business, training, educational, and community programs is pretty genius.

[CBR929RE]

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/T...unced+for+2013

[-jro-]

Here's the release from Indy regarding the Circuit of The Americas.

Indy's president can posture all he wants, but if Dorna decides to pull the plug on Indy there's nothing he can do about it. So stick that in your hat and smoke it

[Trackday Guru]

Indy's president can posture all he wants, but if Dorna decides to pull the plug on Indy there's nothing he can do about it. So stick that in your hat and smoke it

And you may be right. Fact is, who knows what will happen. At least not yet, anyway.

But two things are certain;

1. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say the more events, the merrier for us all, and
2. With an economic impact of @ $10mm for the Indy event, you can bet they won't let it go easily.

[scottieducati]

All I know is, the weather is a helluva lot better in TX, and likely more predictable than CA.... couldn't have a better spot for something like this, and as wookie said... in a state where you are somewhat free of the political BS. Wise play.