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F1 comes to iRacing
"Mika Takala" > wrote in message ... > On 18.1.2010 17:55, APLer wrote: >> (Andrew MacPherson) wrote in >> : >> The A1 ring isn't a bad track. A bit short however. >> > > Most of the A1-Ring track, formerly named Österreichring, has been > demolished. The owner of Red Bull tried to redevelop the pit and main > grandstand area after the last GP was held there, and bulldozed pretty > much everything in 2004. The local goverment didn't then come up with the > money and support to rebuild it, so the track was left in a bad, > non-drivable state - at least it is not laser-scannable for iRacing use. > > Recent news from Wikipedia state that the track should reopen for DTM use > by the end of this year, but I'm sceptical if even Red Bull has the money > to rebuild grandstands and pit area for just one major class of racing. > > The A1-Ring did produce some of the best F1 races, there was always good > overtaking spots and nice elevations, and the drivers liked it too. > > -- > Mika Takala Don't try to sell that dude from Redbull, that SOB has 30x more money than he can possibly spend, hell I was watching a program where he was refurbishing a freaking 60's jetliner, to the tune of something (if I recall the program at all) 30 million. 30 million plus the hangers he built for them, to display them, jesus h chrysler man... next year them drinks will be 4 bucks a can (instead of 3.5 bucks a freaking can) you know that is more than I ever paid for a beer delivered one at a time at a club around here... me bets that you will have your track rebuilt. plow |
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