Formula 1 in Austin

[TexasHighDef]

Wow!

Check this out!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorspor...ted-States.html

[4racing]

go to

 

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html

[Budman]

COOL! I've kinda been wondering what our good friend Tavo has been up to lately. Guess this explains it. Tavo, tell them not to forget the tires this time.

[racer61]

Ladies and Gentleman, auto racing in central Texas might be getting its second wind!!! Just the amount of attention Austin is going to get should help the market dramaticlly. Who knows, we might even get some big R&D teams set up shop around here. This is the best news ive seen in a long while. Way to go Tavo!!!!

 

 

 

Cory

[TGural]

I agree with you Cory. Very good day indeed for racing here. Congrats Tavo! - Blown away Austin agreed to do this. Already hearing lots of squawkin from our green liberal friends.

[JamesHigdon]

This is amazing news for every racing fan in Texas! Tens of millions of dollars are going to be spent somewhere in Austin to make a suitable F-1 facility and much more then that will be spent during the events! Thunderhill has got to be all about this for the next few years...weekly tracks all over run big races right before these kind of events...why should thunderhill be any different!

[KISS_Racing]

I'm missing something here? "purpose-built track in Austin, Texas. "

 

Ok!

 

(on edit:) I have heard of some serious money being spent at TWS. I also here from a fairly good source that the NASCAR Cup testing wasn't a one time thing. I also here that there is some serious talk as to the racing forthcoming at TWS. Could Austin be College Station?

Edited May 25, 2010 by KISS_Racing

[Truck99]

I'm missing something here? "purpose-built track in Austin, Texas. "

 

Ok!

 

(on edit:) I have heard of some serious money being spent at TWS. I also here from a fairly good source that the NASCAR Cup testing wasn't a one time thing. I also here that there is some serious talk as to the racing forthcoming at TWS. Could Austin be College Station?

 

I think the answer to your first question is "yes" - you are missing something. The news reports are narrowing the location to some place in the Austin area within 15 miles of ABIA. TWS does not fit that bill, and the Austin city government would have no involvement if that were the case.

[neon14]

thats some really cool news! I would like to see an F1 race. A track like that could host lots of events. Even a Nascar race.

[nracer81]

Im thinking somewhere between 183/71, 183/21, and 21/71 and toll-45/130 runs through that area also

[SASPEEDRACER24]

Well I think it would be safe to assume that if Bernie is going to make this announcement the wheels have been turning on this for awhile and I think it would be safe to say that the site is already selected and construction has started... If you figure the first race they will run is in 2012 then I doubt they would do something like that without work already starting on an area...

[txtom]

The negotiations for this have been going on for a few years, and the agreement was signed about a month ago.

In the years I have known Tavo, he keeps information very close to the cuff; that is why it seemed to have jumped out of nowhere.

 

There has been no announcement of the location; but, it will be just outside Austin.

[rebelracewriter]

Rebirth of Longhorn? lol

 

Last time I spoke to Tavo he mentioned something BIG was in the works but didn't want to elaborate on it.....

Edited May 26, 2010 by rebelracewriter

[Jamie]

This is amazing news for every racing fan in Texas! Tens of millions of dollars are going to be spent somewhere in Austin to make a suitable F-1 facility and much more then that will be spent during the events! Thunderhill has got to be all about this for the next few years...weekly tracks all over run big races right before these kind of events...why should thunderhill be any different!

 

This is a great opportunity for all the surrounding areas!!!

[PAPA]

I hope everyone is right on this. But with this economy Im still going to have the "Wait and see" opinion. We have all been promised this type of thing before only to have our hopes shattered. I really hope it can be pulled off and prosper. Just saying...

[NickHolt]

Well, it was Bernie who broke the news and not Tavo, so that makes this one different from some in the past who drew up some plans on their home computer and were simply running a flag up a flagpole to see who would salute.

 

Nick

[97car]

I hope this all goes well and is as successful as his other ventures have been. Now how many F-1 cars are being built locally?

[tqj3]

I hope this all goes well and is as successful as his other ventures have been. Now how many F-1 cars are being built locally?

Now, that's funny.

[Guest THRRD]

I see a new class of cars we can run at THR.

 

Terry

[Waco Racer]

Well, it was Bernie who broke the news and not Tavo, so that makes this one different from some in the past who drew up some plans on their home computer and were simply running a flag up a flagpole to see who would salute.

 

Nick

 

My concern is that Bernie is using this as a bargaining chip against the IMS or some other venue. Interesting timing, announcing this just before the 500.

[Definitive]

The article identified Texas as being the 11th largest economy in the world.With that being said,where else on the planet would it make more sense to enter into a venture like this?I'm guessing the other ten markets above Texas either already have a date or,politically won't allow racing into their country.

 

My question would'nt be whether F1 could survive in Texas rather,is it going to survive as a whole.The Europen economy seems to be in more of a down turn than does the Texas economy.

 

Go Tavo!!!

 

I am really curious to see what they have planned for the "look" of the racetrack.If it's anything like China or Dubai we are in for a treat.Maybe those fancy awnings they put over the grandstands will be shaped like cowboy hats?

Edited May 26, 2010 by Definitive

[racer61]

I hope this all goes well and is as successful as his other ventures have been. Now how many F-1 cars are being built locally?

got one in my garage.

 

j/k

[CuttingEdgeRacing]

Now how many F-1 cars are being built locally?

 

It will be quite a while before US is back in F1 (of anything local for that matter). After the huge flop of USF1 team, I'm sure its going to take the 100% building of this track to find the financial support a US based team needs. Without a stateside venue, building a US team is quite a stretch, considering our economy. IMO, if you've got the budget to foot the bill for ONE F1 team, you're better of buying 2-3 NASCAR teams right now, considering the venue is all stateside and its popularity is much higher.

[Budman]

Cory,

How 'bout a few old sprint cars? Cut the cages off, turn the seat and steering around 180 degrees. You'd have to put in a reverse. There you'd have it ............ your very own rear engine, F-W-D, rear-steer F-1 car.

Edited May 26, 2010 by Budman

[Pacecar]

I think that the Formula SAE Collegiate competition should be held at the new Formula 1 racing venue.

 

http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/about.htm

 

And invite the Formula SAE cars to race at THR.

 

The whole concept of the Formula SAE is to challenge engineering students to design a reasonable cost, weekend racer small open-wheel car for smaller tracks, that is easy to transport..... similar to what has become the Allison legacy series, but allowing more innovation in an open-wheel road-race car. Then the students race their cars!

 

Guess what? Nick was a judge for the design portion of this competition when it was held in the UTSA parking lots in the 1980's. The South Texas SAE section coordinated this event.