Circuit of the Americas Development Updates - Page 58

turn1 · #**1141** Posted **Oct 4, 2012, 8:16 PM**

V8 Supercars has a date. May 17-19:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cir...013-2012-10-04

turn1 · #**1142** Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 1:54 PM**

Will Buxton tweeted around 4am our time about possible garage issues. Hadn't heard this. Did hear yesterday that the tunnels have been flooding and have to have the water pumped out whenever there's heavy rain.

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Will Buxton ‏@willbuxton
Oh dear. All appears not to be well at COTA. Garages haven't been built to spec and are far too small. Teams meeting Charlie to discuss.

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Will Buxton ‏@willbuxton
Health and safety won't allow them to work in the garages. Bernie won't allow them to work under tarpaulin. One royal screw up brewing.

- Possible garage issues
- Reported tunnel flooding
- RV pads being rebuilt

Maybe these are why no photos are being allowed any longer inside COTA.

turn1 · #**1143** Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 4:18 PM**

COTA photo update from a couple of days ago:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1419693&type=1

Turn 19, from near Turn 20:

From the pedestrian bridge looking at Turns 3-6...

Second cut-through:

Pit building at night:

Finish line?

Looking back from Turn 8:

Looking at Turn 18 from Turn 19:

Turns 1-2, looking from the pedestrian bridge just before 3:

turn1 · #**1144** Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 4:44 PM**

Statesman: Tilke says garages not too small:

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

turn1 · #**1145** Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 6:51 PM**

COTA Camera policy change. Detachable cameras lenses of all sizes WILL BE PERMITTED:

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi...user=500421258

Jdawgboy · #**1146** Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 7:14 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by turn1

Statesman: Tilke says garages not too small:

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

I can't imagine that Tilke engineers would do something like that in the first place, its not like this is their first time building a Formula One grade track. Talk about just stirring up trouble. Id seriously be surprised beyond belief if they didn't build the garages to the size they needed.

turn1 · #**1147** Posted **Oct 6, 2012, 3:17 AM**

A poster on another board posted pics of the tour he took today. Here they are:

turn1 · #**1148** Posted **Oct 6, 2012, 3:21 AM**

turn1 · #**1149** Posted **Oct 8, 2012, 2:45 PM**

After a busy weekend, just got around to sorting some pics I took Thursday:

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

Turn 9-10 GS under construction:

Installation of artificial turf in Turn 10 runoff:

Turn 10 GA area:

Artificial turf on the edge running up to T11:

T12 GS with new RV pads in the foreground:

New RV pads with more under construction. The new pads have been raised and are above the track rather than below it:

T11W GSs with downtown and ABIA behind:

Downtown Austin from T11:

turn1 · #**1150** Posted **Oct 8, 2012, 10:58 PM**

$40 Lot Q parking now available at FM 812 and Hwy 21:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C...&minorcatid=25

turn1 · #**1151** Posted **Oct 9, 2012, 11:23 PM**

COTA getting some paint:

Vance took this one today as well:

turn1 · #**1152** Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 3:21 PM**

You guys ready for the Stars & Stripes in the runoffs nearest the tower?

the Genral · #**1153** Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 5:07 PM**

Not sure I like the red. Yellow or white for the track lines would look a bit more subtle and still work.

turn1 · #**1154** Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 7:22 PM**

Here's another:

hookem · #**1155** Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 7:58 PM**

Hmm, they seem to be getting pretty generous with the paint. Hope they have a good artist behind this, otherwise they will quickly cross the line between cool looking and cheesy.

JoninATX · #**1156** Posted **Oct 11, 2012, 5:10 AM**

A liitle off topic, but it looks like Lockhart will be having a race as well.

http://www.lonestargrandprix.us/

turn1 · #**1157** Posted **Oct 11, 2012, 5:31 PM**

turn1 · #**1158** Posted **Oct 11, 2012, 8:45 PM**

Just got interesting news re: USGP hotels. Apparently Circuit of the Americas' room-blocking contract for ~40K rooms is about to expire or has expired. Might lead to thousands of Austin area hotel rooms being released to the market at much more affordable prices.

turn1 · #**1159** Posted **Oct 11, 2012, 8:53 PM**

Just got some new photos atop Turn 1:

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

turn1 · #**1160** Posted **Oct 11, 2012, 9:31 PM**

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Just got interesting news re: USGP hotels. Apparently Circuit of the Americas' room-blocking contract for ~40K rooms is about to expire or has expired. Might lead to thousands of Austin area hotel rooms being released to the market at much more affordable prices.

Also, Vance just found this...SnoozeBox working a deal for 2012 F1 USGP? I know the perfect spot!

http://www.bloomberg.com/article/201...gqtkd.75s.html

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"Agreement has been reached in principle with a US entity for the provision of 240 rooms for an events tour starting with the US Formula 1 Grand Prix in Austin, Texas in mid November 2012 and finishing with the Superbowl contest inFebruary 2013. We are working 'round the clock' to identify and be able to satisfy any additional US regulatory requirements and make the necessary shipping arrangements to ensure that the units arrive in Austin on time and with the necessary operating licenses."