The Motorsport Thread 2011

Yes, enough morbidity for right now.

I did hear that Pekka! MWH was telling me about it, supposedly with an official news thing tomorrow (erm...today)
All we know is it's supposedly a street circuit, with a view of NYC in the background.
There are not many cities I can think of that fit this description and could hold a race, some are pretty big sh*t holes so I hope it's the only one that's not: Hoboken.

Let's see if we're right!

Also needless to say I will be going. I would seriously have made a road trip to see the GP in Texas but under 30 minutes away may be a tad better

I hope it happens, sounds like it would be a good race and the suggestion is that it could have a decent amount of elevation change, so hopefully not another Valencia.

Hoboken
Jersey City, Newark.....take your pick of those 3 MWH :P

I am pretty surprised, I hear rumors of all kinds of NEW GP who knows which are true but we're looking to have like a 24 race schedule soon.

Well, its official. New Jersey to host a F1 race in 2013. And it ain't in any of those choices JJ.

Exactly Sleeper, I've been hearing about this Russian GP for how many years now? I'm not taking it as a guarantee (especially since I can't imagine 2 US races) but hey, I'll be hopeful!

A Formula One Grand Prix in my state is about the most far fetched thing I'd imagine so words will escape me if it happens.
Also, I'm imaging the $$$ this would bring into my knocking on the door of bankruptcy, starved state! Though I wonder how much of it people like MWH and I will see...hell, will any of it actually get to people? I can't see how, at least no decent amount


Edited by JJLehto - October 26 2011 at 00:45

JJLehto wrote: Exactly Sleeper, I've been hearing about this Russian GP for how many years now? I'm not taking it as a guarantee (especially since I can't imagine 2 US races) but hey, I'll be hopeful! A Formula One Grand Prix in my state is about the most far fetched thing I'd imagine so words will escape me if it happens. Also, I'm imaging the $$$ this would bring into my knocking on the door of bankruptcy, starved state! Though I wonder how much of it people like MWH and I will see...hell, will any of it actually get to people? I can't see how, at least no decent amount

If they turn this into an event like Indycar has done with their street races now. That's when something happens all the time and the audience can mingle and really party. Hence the success of the Baltimore race where the racing was one of the entertainments there and not alpha and omega. You have to keep the paying customers happy all the time by letting them enjoying themselves. 

.......... This is what the stuffy F1 series is not that good at. F1 is much more purist car and techno focused than entertainment focused. Not to mention marketing focused where the focus is to drive up the sales of Mercedes cars the day after. I think we are in for a cultural conflict here.   

You mean a cultural conflict here between us Torodd? Nah, remember that time on FB when I tried to tell you about my feelings on universal healthcare....and you kinda ignored me and kept repeating "no sorry it's just too big a cultural divide" and how Americans are just too different in thinking. We totally agreed on the issue but you wouldn't let me explain   Unless you mean a cultural conflict between just F1 and other series in general, in which case my apologies

If this thing ends up making a ton of money I just want NJ to see part of it since we need it desperately ya know? Some of this 99% vs 1 thing ya know

The Manhatten skyline in the background is the main reason behind the track, I have been told. They want F1 cars with that image in the background. Since they could not hold the race in Manhatten, they went for plan B which is this track.

New York, New York..... Anyone knows that Sinatra song ?  

Elevation of the NJ/NY race. I will go to this, barring any financial difficulties.

That looks like a really good track, more in line with the classics than the modern Tilke-dromes. A Montreal with elevation change?