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Abu Dhabi gets seven year deal!
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And it was totally necessary to build a new track (probably by Tilke)?
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It's another Tilke Job. With another long straight - slow hairpin. Woop.
How interesting. Where the hell is Abu-Dhabi anyway? |
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It's in the United Arab Emirates. Bordered by Saudi Arabia. Closest GP track right now is Bahrain.
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Ecclestone himself was certain this Track will be Tilke's best yet.
"The Tilke group has learnt its lessons from the tracks it built in the past and put all those lessons in to this track," Ecclestone stated. "We consider it will offer the best F1 racing in the world." Pretty big statements there from uncle Bernie, obviously these lessons learnt do not involve his rather irritating long straight with tight hairpin obsession! Still it remains to be seen how it'll turn out, maybe with shades of Monaco with a semi-street course? If I was being honest I think Tilke is getting slightly better, as the Istanbul GP circuit is a valiant effort that's marred only by pathetic spectator numbers. |
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I am not sure I understand the real reason for going there?
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lots and lots of money
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This is great. Seriously, F1 has brought so much to Asia, theyve got all these new tracks, where as before, there were almost none, that new Thunder Arabia championship looks like a stepping stone up to F3 and stuff like that.
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true.
while i do like the Bahrain track and the races it has produced, attendence has been pretty poor. i dont see the situation being much better in Abu Dhabi. hopefully by 2009 interest has increased, ticket prices will have become more affordable for the local population, and greater stability in the region will encourage more tourism. on a brighter note, perhaps Bernie, in his infinite wisdom, is just doing this to bring peace to the Middle East he should get nobel peace prize for his efforts! |
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How great is that? You keep on gettin' the work after screwin-up almost all of the few first assignments. What a great gig! Wish I had a gig like that. Mr. Tilke must be very proud. Last edited by Last2LiftOff; 3 Feb 2007 at 18:18. |
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BE wants twenty (20) races within the next three years!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56584 |
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Right Martyn.
With five countries "waiting to see if (they) can put a race there" pretty sure it's oversubscribed. My concern would be which one or two we're gonna lose. China? Bahrain? Malaysia even? I'm a frayed knot. |
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is it like the same country as dubai??
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And this is what I think is extremely unfair..They go ahead and build these facilities at huge cost only to stand loosing the race in the not too distant future.. |
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What the hell is the point of a new circuit in Abu Dhabi when there is Dubai Autodrome!
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The Dubai Autodrome is less than 70 miles up the coast from the proposed site of the Abu Dhabi GP track. IMO, the Dubai Autodrome is one of the best tracks to be constructed in the last 10 years (also NOT a Tilke design). Last edited by Flat12-Aircool; 3 Feb 2007 at 22:22. |
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Wow... soon we'll have a middle east GP besides Bahrain. Looks like Bernie likes the desert.
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But then, F1 is a TV sport anyway these days I'd say.
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What's wrong with that track in Dubai? Looked like a great track when i saw the A1GPs race there last year.
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abu dhabi track.. it might be a great track, but the atmosphere will be boring like bahrain you just can't force a sport to the people there, the locals there love speed and cars, but they're not into motorsports so why force it, even if the whole point of it I think is to promote the country and the cities, its kind of embaressing to see a f1 grand prix with almost empty seats. even after giving the tickets away for free!! |
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