Bluezx6r Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Dorna just signed a ten year contract to race in texas. With three U.S races they said they will possibly drop one of the others and the most likely will be Indy due to them only having a contract till this year in september.. I dunno about the rest of you but a two hour drive is easier and cheaper than a 4 or so hour flight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 DAMN!! What'd I miss on this?!?! Indy is an awesome venue, track, and good time - can't believe they might be pulling it from the circuit........freakin' figures!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attentiongetter92 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Well this sucks. I went to Indy last year when I first got my bike. The race(s) were awesome. I hope they don't shut it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I heard on speed of a new speedway in Texas (Austin). Speedway of the Americas.Moto GP already signed with them for 2012 and the track has only broke ground.Wonder if that had anything to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Indy will lose out. I've gone since the first race and the crowds have declined every year. They even cut my ticket prices by $25 last year along with cutting all other ticket prices. Attendance was still down over the previous year. While the City of Indianapolis put on a great show for the fans and the teams, they can't come close to what Austin can do. Austin is a new vibrant city that is considered a cultural center for music and art. It is also a high tech city with a younger population base. In other words everything a global marketing / event promotor is looking for. I look at it as a great excuse to do a serious road trip on the bike. I'm glad F1 is back too. As much as MotoGP is a great show there is nothing like being close to 20 cars turning 20k RPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Wonder if that had anything to do with it?It has everything to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) I heard on speed of a new speedway in Texas (Austin). Speedway of the Americas.Moto GP already signed with them for 2012 and the track has only broke ground.Wonder if that had anything to do with it?The track has been under contraction for 6 - 9 months. It was designed by Herman Tilke, who has designed all of the newest premier racing facilities around the world. I also believe the management of the Austin track had previous ties to MotoGP, so this announcement was almost a foregone conclusion. Edited April 13, 2011 by cmh_sprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 The track has been under contraction for 6 - 9 months. It was designed by Herman Tilke, who has designed all of the newest premier racing facilities around the world. I also believe the management of the Austin track had pre joys ties to MotoGP, so this announcement was almost a foregone conclusion.Kevin Schwantz has been involved in the process from early on. He was the motorcycle advisor to Tilke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluezx6r Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Indy was low on attendance.. but it was so close and cheap. I dunno if I could make it to texas or california. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Not shocking. This has been the rumor for years, and there was an article about it (in RRW?) not that long ago.Dorna is hurting from the craptacular world economy, and it wouldn't be shocking for them to ax Laguna Seca from the schedule in addition to cutting Indianapolis. The cost of transporting all the bikes, riders, crew, and support vehicles from Europe to America, back to Europe, and then back to America a few weeks later is insane. Avoiding that second trip back would require either cutting things back to 1 American round, or running them as back-to-back events (2-3 weeks apart).The latter idea would be awesome, but Texas and California aren't that far apart. They'd likely be cannibalizing a portion of their audience for both rounds; your average fan is not likely to attend both. Indy and Laguna drew totally different crowds.I admit I'm disappointed that I won't have a GP race less than 6 hours away anymore, but that Texas track looks amazing, and the Indianapolis infield has never been impressive to me... It would be pretty selfish for me to feel upset about this.I always seem to be riding during the Indy GP anyway... maybe I'll have to change that this year, as it's likely my last chance to see a GP race on this continent. The wife might spring for Jerez or Philip Island some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) If Indy gets shutout, and they don't pickup a mid-west to east coast park - I won't be attending another GP race for a looooong time ::edit:: Why wouldn't they look into Atlanta? Or Daytona? Why's the mid-west and west coast get all the attention?? Edited April 13, 2011 by Hellmutt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I am probably the only person that would be okay with it being in Austin, my half sister lives there and i can get flights super cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 All they had on last night were some artist renderings of Austin. It is supposed to have hotels and resturants right on the premise. Made some big to do about the pit and box seats being 300yds long for pits alone.I would definately travel to Austin to see a race at a complex like this. Maybe only once, but would definately go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 If Indy gets shutout, and they don't pickup an mid-west to east coast park - I won't be attending another GP race for a looooong time There was a rumor circulating at one point that New Jersey Motorsports Park was being considered as the secondary American round.I think that's a pipe-dream, but if they linked "Thunderbolt" and "Lightning" together into a 4+ mile circuit, it could happen.I don't envy Dorna's decision here. They HAVE to ride at that Texas track - it's immaculate and was designed for F1 and Moto GP... But Laguna has the corkscrew, and so much history, they will catch hell for removing it from the schedule (if it ever comes to that)....I'd go to Texas for a GP race, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw151 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 You know, I'm the first to say this sucks. This happened with F1 a few years ago too. However I do have to say. The indy GP/F1 infield track sucks compared to most of the other circuits. Primarily cause it's just flat as a board. This is just my personal opinion so please don't flame but I feel a world class track needs elevation change. It just adds so much to racing. That's my 2 cents. Having said all that, I loved having F1 and GP at Indy, it's with in a short drive and there is plenty of space to camp. It's a ton of fun. What the hell am I going to do now, go to a nascar race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 There was a rumor circulating at one point that New Jersey Motorsports Park was being considered as the secondary American round.I think that's a pipe-dream, but if they linked "Thunderbolt" and "Lightning" together into a 4+ mile circuit, it could happen.I don't envy Dorna's decision here. They HAVE to ride at that Texas track - it's immaculate and was designed for F1 and Moto GP... But Laguna has the corkscrew, and so much history, they will catch hell for removing it from the schedule (if it ever comes to that)....I'd go to Texas for a GP race, I guess.Jersey would be an acceptable alternative, but still a good distance from me........just spoiled since Indy was added and I can get there in a couple hours. Laguna is a prime track to have on the GP series, and what about Miller in Toole? It may be just as flat as Indy's infield though........The best thing they could do is add MIDOHIO!! THAT would be ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Miller is in the middle of nowhere. Harder to draw fans. Austin will be a great location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Miller is in the middle of nowhere. Harder to draw fans. Austin will be a great location.Well yeah, for you that is.......you get free room and board there!! ;)::EDIT:: Disregard redkow, I was thinking of gen3flygirl's post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Just want to say I called it. When the plans came out about the Texas track, and them designing it especially for MotoGP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 so 2011 will be the last year in Indy? I've never been to a MotoGP race so I might have to make it to Indy this year to say I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 so 2011 will be the last year in Indy? I've never been to a MotoGP race so I might have to make it to Indy this year to say I haveIndy has a contract for this year. They may extent to keep 2 US races in 2012, who knows. It's a good time. Don't go for just race day. Downtown Indy on Friday and Saturday nights is a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Indy has a contract for this year. They may extent to keep 2 US races in 2012, who knows. It's a good time. Don't go for just race day. Downtown Indy on Friday and Saturday nights is a blast.I would go exclusively for the partying ! I lived in Indy for a little while and miss partying downtown so its another perk of going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 That track looks nuts! 20 turns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Amazing how GP outside of America it is shoulder to shoulder people and all seats are filled!You look at the races, WSBK too, and it looks empty here in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I will be making every effort to attend the 2013 Austin GP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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