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Title: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on May 26, 2010, 07:16:00 AM Bretware found this
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/formula1/2010-05-25-us-grand-prix-austin-texas_N.htm?csp=YahooModule_Sports Austin is 9 hours from me! :) I will be there Title: Re: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: rip|buzinator on May 27, 2010, 06:45:57 AM Tilke to design new Austin circuit
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83891 :-\ Title: Re: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on May 27, 2010, 08:44:18 AM Tilke to design new Austin circuit http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83891 :-\ is that good or bad? Title: Re: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: bpbriles on May 27, 2010, 09:07:08 AM Sooo..... that means it will look "almost" just like all of the newer road circuts.
ie... Bahrain, China, Turkey..... ....or at least have the Hermann signature corner design. Title: Re: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: rip|buzinator on May 27, 2010, 09:36:49 AM yh, a kink or bend wherever overtaking should happen.
@ Kav, it's kinda controversial, but many people find Tilke track designs uninspiring and overtaking-unfriendly. Title: Re: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: rip|ChITty on May 27, 2010, 10:01:23 AM Article that questions whether he's as bad as his rep. http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/05/26/should-tilke-be-kept-away-from-austin/ Title: Re: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on May 27, 2010, 10:07:56 AM interesting
Title: Re: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: rip|buzinator on May 27, 2010, 10:14:53 AM Well, as the article observes, the good examples are due to the terrain, not Tilke.
And when given a blank slate with free reign? Quote At Yas Island for example, despite the track being constructed on a man-made island at gigantic expense, Tilke found it necessary to include low-speed chicanes as part of the circuit design – one of which immediately precedes another low-speed corner. Even the drivers – who usually stick to an uncontroversial PR line when asked to give their opinions – have been moved to criticise Yas Island. Title: Re: F1 coming back to USA Austin TX 2012 Post by: Ezeon on May 27, 2010, 11:20:44 PM maybe he will read all these critical articles of his work and try something different for once. But i fully expect a crazy first turn.
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