India will host 2011 Grand Prix

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Is Tilke behhind this?
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Yep, the Hermannator is terminating another opportunity for a fresh new circuit.. 5.5kms (3.1miles) long.

"It looks like a circuit in two halves, with several slow corners before and after the main start/finish straight.. ..But the other half of the track includes several longer-radius corners and some quick-looking bends."

:roll: i swear this same quote has been recycled for the last 5 Hermann Tilke tracks..
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I wouldn't bet my house yet on an Indian GP taking place in 2011. There are some pros and cons.

The most serious obstacle is the believe of government officials that F1 is a sport which should not receive tax payers money and without that none of the new races in Asia has yet been viable.

The good news is that Bernie will probably get more races in turn for lower fees for the core European races. So if the Indian venue is in a place where racing in winter is feasible they have a chance of making it to one of the additional winter slots.

In the end it is all about money and we will have to wait and see if that materializes.
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Joe Saward blogged on the Indian GP here saying that work is on schedule.

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The new Tilke drome will actually have artificial elevation changes of up to 20 meters. That sounds like expensive work on the flat farmland. Unless there are serious political threats to the project I reckon that Tlke project management will see this finished in time for the GP next year.
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Looks mildly interesting, like a mix Bahrain, the Nürburgring Dunlop hairpin and some hints of Sebring. But I might be high on chocolate...
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Another awful place to set up a parade of F1 cars. :roll: Not a single fast turn!

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Pandamasque wrote:Another awful place to set up a parade of F1 cars. :roll: Not a single fast turn!
Looking at the plan, they would be better using the ring road and including a banked Monza type turn at the NW corner.
I love the old banked turns, it would play havock with DF and ride height though.

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cant Tilke make something new? We've seen this in bahrain, shanghai, Abu Dabhi and i odnt know where anymore, it is getting anoying. do something new please
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should have made it a figure 8.....

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Or a glorified kart track for that matter.

And the building in the last pic is so modern it's 80's.
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The access road around the outside looks to be a better track design.
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WhiteBlue wrote:Joe Saward blogged on the Indian GP here saying that work is on schedule.

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The new Tilke drome will actually have artificial elevation changes of up to 20 meters. That sounds like expensive work on the flat farmland. Unless there are serious political threats to the project I reckon that Tlke project management will see this finished in time for the GP next year.
I'm hoping this is just an acid flashback ;)
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Another white elephant like Bahrain, China, Abu D, Korea - countries who have no ties to motor sport what a waste of money - the circuit well Tilke can pump these out as easy as Tesco pump out specials at the till :roll:
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I want the A1 ring back!!!!

just popped into my head while reading the thread....

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Don't miss the point -- the focus is not on the track -- it is on the surrounding structures. They are as eye-catching as the track is boring.

Tilke's tracks are photogenic and have some structures that look great on TV. The racing? Purely secondary. It's all about the money. Bernie would organize goat races if he could get more money for them.
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