Indy President Says ‘Door Open’ for U.S. GP
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Joie Chitwood confirmed that “the door is open
Green Cars
Design & Auto Shows
Driving & Motorsports
Motorcycles
© Copyright 2003-2008 NextAutos.com. All rights reserved. All wrongs reversed.
Winding Road and NextAutos.com are trademarks of NextScreen LLC
Click Here To View Our Partners
Winding Road and NextAutos.com are trademarks of NextScreen LLC
Click Here To View Our Partners
Comments
Steve
I agree with Tony. When I attended the GP there, it was a phenomenal race, well organized, hugely attended event. Great stuff. We need it back. I'll make the trip again.
Brad
As much as I hope the USGP can come back, I just don't see how that is possible right now. Bernie is getting $35 million from places like India, Singapore, and probably Russia in the next couple of years. There's no way Indy can afford that kind of price.
The USGP drew the most fans of any race on the F1 calendar. I think they said last weeks race in Bahrain only had about 40,000 or so in attendance.
All of the manufacturers want to race in the United States, the fans here want to race in the United States. It's just up to Tony and Bernie to meet and compromise on a few things.
Without a USGP I don't see Canada surviving long. It's just too expensive for the teams to justify a single flyaway race in North America. But the other problem is that soon the calendar will just be too full. Unless Bernie wants to expand to a more than 20 race schedule which I don't see the teams supporting.
MJK
Why Indy? Can't we bring back a street course like say...Detroit?
jason
Detroit?!! hahaha! They'd need a year just to fill in the potholes. Although it can sure use the economic boost.
chris
Well if Moto GP can go to indy, anything is possible.
dante
I thought I read that Belle Isle in Detroit had been completely done over recently for Indy cars or something.
Russ Bellinis
I think they need to add a couple of North American races, maybe include one in Mexico City to spread out the cost of travel for the teams, but I won't hold my breath. As long as Bernie can get oil rich sheiks to pony up the money to build a track and bring in the race in front of empty grandstands, I don't see F1 going anywhere that it is simply popular.
Post new comment