Circuit of the Americas Formula 1 Race Track - Page 55

turn1 · #**1081** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 6:22 AM**

I took a LOT of pictures last week out at the track...so many that it took forever to go through them. Got rid of most and there are still 85 left. Hope you see something you like...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=521...e=3&theater

Here are a few:

KevinFromTexas · #**1082** Posted **Sep 14, 2012, 6:53 AM**

http://www.statesman.com/news/local/...k-2457593.html

Quote:

Investors see opportunity in land near racetrack

By John Maher
Updated: 10:33 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012
Published: 10:27 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

From the front of his recently acquired five-acre tract on FM 812, Shravan Parsi said he can see much of the Circuit of the Americas track, which will host its first Formula One race in November.

But it's more than the view that Parsi likes.

"Everyone has to pass by this property to get to COTA," said Parsi, who's an entrepreneur.

He's undecided about what to do with the property, which was listed for $225,000. A hotel might be a possibility, but Parsi said, "I want to have something with an Austin flavor."

Economic activity around the $300 million track in southeastern Travis County has been slow, but it is showing signs of picking up. In the past few months, about 335 acres near the track have changed hands, and construction on area roads is plowing ahead.

turn1 · #**1083** Posted **Sep 14, 2012, 3:21 PM**

Schwantz fires back at COTA, Dorna:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/conte...formula_austin

Nice track video here from KUT...riding around the circuit with Tilke engineers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvQV-l8JWJ0

Quote:

Economic activity around the $300 million track in southeastern Travis County has been slow, but it is showing signs of picking up. In the past few months, about 335 acres near the track have changed hands, and construction on area roads is plowing ahead.

Much of that is from COTA buying more land.

Jdawgboy · #**1084** Posted **Sep 14, 2012, 8:43 PM**

Cool video but they should have used a different color than yellow in the subtitles. Some of it was difficult to read.

turn1 · #**1085** Posted **Sep 17, 2012, 3:11 PM**

60 days to go until FP1. Took some photos yesterday after the rain:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7614878&type=1

The south end of the circuit, from the west on McAngus Road...

Paving equipment waiting for dry weather so they can resume the final layer...

Parking Lot N...

Entrance to Lots L & M. We wanted to get some shots from Mr. Haywood's land as usual, but there was no way...

Lot M...

Lot P...

Turn 11...

turn1 · #**1086** Posted **Sep 18, 2012, 9:59 PM**

For those of you still hunting for tickets:

Main GS Non-PSL tickets are now available, along with T1, & T15...RV prices slashed per this COTA email from yesterday:

Quote:

From: x
[mailto:x@circuitoftheamericas.com]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 4:38 PM
To: y
Subject: Circuit of the Americas - FORMULA 1

Hello y,

I just wanted to let you know that we have just released single event, more cost effective opportunities for fans and business owners to come to the race! If you know anyone that has been looking for single event options, please feel free to forward my information to them.

Here is a breakdown of the newly released FORMULA 1 event tickets:
- Paddock Club Passes - $4500-$5000
- Turn 1 - $533, $800 (3 day passes)
- Turn 15 - $533, $800 (3 day passes)
- Main Grandstand tickets - $800, $1067, $1367 (3 day passes)
- RV spots - $7500 per spot (Includes 8 tickets)

Please let me know soon if any of these single event tickets would be of interest. We are projected to sell out of all available inventory for the FORMULA 1 race within the next week.

Best Regards,

x
Premium Sales Consultant
Circuit of the Americas
301 Congress Ave. Suite #220
Austin, TX 78701

turn1 · #**1087** Posted **Sep 19, 2012, 3:30 PM**

There have been a flurry of releases in the last 24 hours reporting artists playing at different venues and at different times during the week, including Aerosmith & Cheap Trick Friday at the Frank Erwin Center, Ghostland Observatory, Enrique Iglesias, Flo Rida, Juanes, Lupe Fiasco, & the Wailers. The Wallflowers will play the “Official After Party” at the BobBullock Texas State History Museum.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/conte...ida_latin.html

turn1 · #**1088** Posted **Sep 19, 2012, 3:53 PM**

COTA wants neighbor to pay $23,000 for moving his water line.

http://www.kvue.com/news/Elroy-resid...170277756.html

Criminal trespass? WTF? Reminds me of something I heard the other day from another landowner. He went out and found some COTA construction trucks on his property. As he pulled up & stopped the guys came over & demanded to know what he was doing "trespassing"on COTA property. He calmly explained that they were on his land, not the reverse. They didn't say a word, got in their trucks, and left. I'm certain his reaction was much more restrained than mine would have been.

Apparently COTA moved Haywood's line without contacting him about it, then billed him for it. I'll admit ignorance here, but isn't $23000 quite a bit to move ~150 of water line?

Quote:

AUSTIN – A dispute over a water line in Elroy has ignited between a homeowner and Circuit of the Americas (COTA), the company building the Formula 1 track there.

Haywood said his property already had a water line installed by its previous owners back in 1978 upon his arrival to the property in 1996.

The problem is the land over his water line was purchased by Circuit of the Americas who is building the F1 track.

Haywood said his attorney received a letter on Friday saying COTA spent $23,000 to move his water line and is accusing him of criminal trespass because of his line.

“I'm trying to find out why they're doing it. Are they doing it just because they can get away with it, because I might be in their way? I don't know. I don't know,” Haywood said.

Julie Loignon, a spokesperson for COTA, sent KVUE News an e-mail Tuesday after talking to an attorney. The e-mail said in part that Haywood illegally buried the waterline on COTA property. COTA said one of its contractors came across the line which was not built to code and had to be moved. Instead of cutting it, COTA said it relocated the waterline at a cost of approximately $23,000.

“I can't fight Formula 1 dollar for dollar. Don't even think about it. So I'm just going to live my life the best I can and hope that one day we'll be able to get along,” Haywood said.

turn1 · #**1089** Posted **Sep 19, 2012, 10:18 PM**

Looks like Lot P isn't sold out after all. Parking available in all 4 lots.

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=...e&e=0b18e4db26

turn1 · #**1090** Posted **Sep 20, 2012, 4:49 AM**

OK, I know it's just a video game. Who knows how it will play out in real life, but here are some impressions I have after "driving" COTA for about 2 hours tonight on the xbox:

- The esses are very tough at first but I'm starting to get the rhythm. Very unforgiving.
- T1 is a bitch because of the way it flattens out at the top.
- In race conditions , cars tend to really bunch up at 3 & 4.
- T11 not too bad once u get the feel...but its VERY unforgiving if you're just a tad off. Same in some other places.
- I regularly overtook in 1, 9, 11, 12, 20. Even some in 13 & 14. Who knows if it will be like that in real life, but at the very least there will be lots of overtaking as people make mistakes.
- 15-18 = awesome.
- Hard to see apex or beyond it on 19 in the game.
- IMHO, there will be intense action all the way around this circuit in the early laps.

turn1 · #**1091** Posted **Sep 20, 2012, 9:28 PM**

Provisional MotoGP calendar leaked?

http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-de...medium=twitter

turn1 · #**1092** Posted **Sep 21, 2012, 10:22 PM**

Circuit pavement complete:

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/arti...t-with-success

KevinFromTexas · #**1093** Posted **Sep 22, 2012, 12:16 AM**

Austin not on provisional 2013 MotoGP calendar; early F1 calendar revealed

turn1 · #**1094** Posted **Sep 24, 2012, 10:31 PM**

IIRC, I mentioned a while back how low the RV pads looked compared to the track.

Looks like they're gone now. This photo is from 9/23:

Here's what they looked like before:

the Genral · #**1095** Posted **Sep 25, 2012, 12:55 AM**

Wow...

turn1 · #**1096** Posted **Sep 25, 2012, 2:10 PM**

Statesman: FIA's Charlie Whiting in Austin to inspect COTA:

http://www.statesman.com/sports/form...1-2466520.html

turn1 · #**1097** Posted **Sep 25, 2012, 2:14 PM**

Latest Photos:

turn1 · #**1098** Posted **Sep 25, 2012, 4:32 PM**

Whiting: One DRS zone for Austin, between turns 11 & 12.

Pics via @jeffstensland:

turn1 · #**1099** Posted **Sep 25, 2012, 7:34 PM**

Ten new aerial photos from the Statesman:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

BevoLJ · #**1100** Posted **Sep 25, 2012, 10:04 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by turn1

Ten new aerial photos from the Statesman:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

That is a great one! Like 97% of these COTA pictures I see all just have the track. Not enough get Downtown in them.