F1 Returns to USA - COTA - Bring on 2013!!

[prisonermonkeys]

Yes. You're buying the rights to that seat for an entire year - three hundred and sixty five days. $5000 might sound like a lot, but when you actually do the maths on it, it works out to $13.70 per day.

The concept of a PSL is based on a football system that allows fans to buy a seat at a stadium for a year so that they can attend all games with one ticket. That's what COTA is introducing here.

 

[popcorn]

Adding on to what others have previously said, I'd say that for now, with the rather small event roster, a PSL is not worth several thousand dollars considering that for now, you will barely use it. Like prisonermonkeys said, once the circuit is established and there are lots of events going on, that would be the time when it would be practical to buy one

 

[prisonermonkeys]

More photos:

And there is more to be seen here as construction begins on secondary structures.

 

[CodeRedR51]

July update:

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/articles/cota-july-construction-update

 

[BlacqueJacques]

Look'in good 👍

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Awesome new photo showing the aproach to Turn 1:

 

[hawkeye122]

Awesome new photo showing the aproach to Turn 1:

I didnt think it would be THAT tall... Have they not finished grading it yet?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Nope, they are actually getting ready to pave the pit straight shortly.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

And once the main straight is paved, they'll go over the whole circuit again with a finishing layer.

 

[peter_vod69]

Awesome new photo showing the aproach to Turn 1:

That looks fantastic! Imagine the braking duels!

 

[CodeRedR51]

First layer of pavement on the front stretch is being laid.

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[disinfected]

I MUST buy my ticket soon after seeing these.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

 

[CodeRedR51]

Final layer of pavement being laid down:

 

[Pupik]

You know, I kind of expected a deeper roadbed, but I suppose even the heaviest racing cars top out at 4000 pounds (F1 cars at about 1600 with a full load of fuel); not as much as a public roadway which deals with 40,000-70,000 pound fully-laden truck traffic.

 

[hawkeye122]

You know, I kind of expected a deeper roadbed, but I suppose even the heaviest racing cars top out at 4000 pounds (F1 cars at about 1600 with a full load of fuel); not as much as a public roadway which deals with 40,000-70,000 pound fully-laden truck traffic.

Well, since new circuits only get used for 3 years anyways, its not like they have to build a great one...

 

[astrosdude91]

Well, since new circuits only get used for 3 years anyways, its not like they have to build a great one...

Only 3 years? Bull. F1 has a 10 year contract by itself. And other series' will join the list.

What major tracks have only seen three years of use?

 

[lbsf1]

You know, I kind of expected a deeper roadbed, but I suppose even the heaviest racing cars top out at 4000 pounds (F1 cars at about 1600 with a full load of fuel); not as much as a public roadway which deals with 40,000-70,000 pound fully-laden truck traffic.

Don't forget downforce aswell, that doubles an f1 cars weight.

But remember the race track isn't used 24/7 like a road is.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Another update. More here.

 

[JohnBM01]

On Facebook, I've seen the latest pictures of the Circuit of the Americas (I even recently "liked" their page). COTA looks to be coming along nicely. I still just feel surreal that this world-class course is here in my home state and about... three to five hours west of Houston (my home town, of course). I just have to imagine this course being driven in anger. I haven't hated this track at all since its conception.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

COTA also wants Indycar on its bill from 2013.

 

[dhandeh]

Anyone getting a malware alert on the previous page between post 400 and 441?

 

[JohnBM01]

You know, I wouldn't mind IndyCar running circuits around COTA. Doesn't matter if it's the full track or some shortened/modified configuration. Hell, I'd want to see the American Le Mans Series (or maybe even Grand-Am) race around COTA. Since this track is seen as a de facto track for both the US and Mexico, I even wonder if certain Mexican series (like NASCAR Mexico) may want to try out Circuit of the Americas. I think this course is going to have plenty of rubber laid down from many kinds of motorsport at Circuit of the Americas.

OFF-TOPIC And in case you're interested, I mentioned COTA's Facebook fan page. Here it is in case you're looking for it: http://www.facebook.com/CircuitofTheAmericas

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Doesn't matter if it's the full track or some shortened/modified configuration.

It would be the full circuit. There is the potential for multiple configurations with connecting roads, but those roads are very narrow to the point where you could probably only fit a single car on them.

 

[peter_vod69]

It would be the full circuit. There is the potential for multiple configurations with connecting roads, but those roads are very narrow to the point where you could probably only fit a single car on them.

This is INDY we are talking about, who knows what kind of rubbish configuration they could end up with.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

This is INDY we are talking about, who knows what kind of rubbish configuration they could end up with.

I see no reason why they would use anything but the full layout.

The series has made changes to circuits in the past to address issues with them, most recently in Sonoma, where they extended the approach to the final hairpin to encourage more overtaking. Likewise, they are altering Baltimore to get rid of the narrow, counter-productive chicanes. All of this was done on the advice of the drivers, who will almost certainly want to do the full circuit in Austin.

 

[peter_vod69]

I see no reason why they would use anything but the full layout.

The series has made changes to circuits in the past to address issues with them, most recently in Sonoma, where they extended the approach to the final hairpin to encourage more overtaking. Likewise, they are altering Baltimore to get rid of the narrow, counter-productive chicanes. All of this was done on the advice of the drivers, who will almost certainly want to do the full circuit in Austin.

I hope you are right.

 

[Sanji Himura]

I see no reason why they would use anything but the full layout.

The series has made changes to circuits in the past to address issues with them, most recently in Sonoma, where they extended the approach to the final hairpin to encourage more overtaking. Likewise, they are altering Baltimore to get rid of the narrow, counter-productive chicanes. All of this was done on the advice of the drivers, who will almost certainly want to do the full circuit in Austin.

I agree. Doing Indycar in Texas(the Speedway) has become boring recently. Sure, I'll miss the ability to drive to see Danica Patrick twice a year, but alternating between doing it at the Speedway and COTA is a nice change of pace, especially if they are going for two championships in both oval and road courses.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Mayve this line of discussion is better-suited to the Indycar thread.