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Re: The 2012 Yee-Haw GP

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Maybe it will work out
Maybe not
I remember an agreement of this with the Cancun area in Mexico, Russia, India.....
Korea and Middle east country had similar announcement many years ago

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Re: The 2012 Yee-Haw GP

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I'm ready for a US Grand Prix again.

Here is probably a reason why Austin is the current city of choice:

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/10-be ... ext-decade

Funny how all these things start to happen at once! I'm not gonna bet any money it's going to happen, but it seems like a good idea to me. Don't worry about if they can build it in time, there is not a shortage of labor or funding that can be scrounged up here in Texas. At least that's what has been the track record here so far. Just ask Jerry Jones! :lol:


Cheers!

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http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/18305.html

It's official, we are in for another worthless, cookie-cutter track from the Herm-mister.
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d111298pw wrote:http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/18305.html

It's official, we are in for another worthless, cookie-cutter track from the Herm-mister.

Why do I get the feeling like this is some weird Donington/USF1 mashup?

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Why all the negativity about it being in the south? I don't get that. As long as it's a good, flowing, WORTHWHILE track and the racing action is good, why the negativity? Really, it's mainly on F1 to change the rules up to get the cars competing with each other again.

The track needs to be something other than the Turkey/New N-ring/New Hockenheim/etc tracks that have NO character. Let the tracks have some SHARP curves that are taken at greater than 100mph and NO chicanes. That will get and keep people's attention.
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d111298pw wrote:http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/18305.html

It's official, we are in for another worthless, cookie-cutter track from the Herm-mister.

For F sake :roll:
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Just a few new tidbits, apparently the site has already been secured, and permits granted for water and sewage.

http://adamcooperf1.com/
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"It is said to be in hilly countryside that has provided Tilke with a good starting point for a design."

Hopefully it will be a track with some nice elevation changes.
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Indydog wrote:"It is said to be in hilly countryside that has provided Tilke with a good starting point for a design."

Hopefully it will be a track with some nice elevation changes.

Kinda like the old Österreichring

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Read in Autosport that Tilke is designing the new track. Yawn. Wake me up when it's over.
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