MotoGP Comes to Austin in 2013

[AllanRJ]

Exciting news.   
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Texas+GP+announced+for+2013

[Paul]

Awesome, I'll be going!  I think giving them an extra year buffer over F1 was a smart idea to work out the kinks...

[AllanRJ]

I think it is more timing in that the track won't be finished until the middle of next year plus Indy still has a contract to host the GP next year.  2013 just makes sense.

[Fraser]

Just saw the news myself on the BBC.


This is fantastic and we have it for the next 10 years (from 2013)!!!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/9456179.stm

[GaryF]

I hope they schedule some track days.  Riding on a track used for F1 and MotoGP would be a hoot.

[Carr]

This is a wicked track!  Lots of complex curves, long straights and huge elevation changes.  Turn 1 is up at the top of a 120-foot hill just off the starting line.  Can't wait for a track day there!

For those that want to keep up with the latest on the track, Circuit of the Americas:
  http://www.formula1unitedstates.com/

They have opened a second web site, straight from Adobe Flash Hell.  Slow, clunky and little content.
  http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/

Carr

[erikesp]

Yeah finally we get a world class facility in Texas.  I plan  on attending F1 next year.  Hell we could make it a group ride!?

[AllanRJ]

Latest new is the Austin City Council gave final approval albeit with a bunch of greeny weeny stipulations.  More exiciting was the announcement of the Aussie V8 Supercar series signing a 5 year contract to come race at CoTA starting in 2013.

[Paul]

Awesome, I think I better start looking into hotels in that area.  I may be spending a lot of time there in 2013 with all these different series coming....

[MultiGeo]

It would be great to make a group ride to attend F1 and then MotoGP!