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[JamesD89]

So many asian grands prix and so few asian drivers. Do these circuits sell out on race days?

I'd guess that Japan and Singapore do, Malaysia probably but China definitely does not - although Bernie seems to think that's not a problem because the capacity there is 300,000 people, and apparently over 100,000 people still turn up on race day. Don't think i believe him though....

300,000? How did they expect to fill it out? Does any race have enough demand to fill 300,000 seats?

Indy 500 maybe. Races certainly used to attract those sorts of crowds back in the pre-war era

I take it that was terracing as aposed to seating though? Are F1 stands seated nowadays? I've never noticed

Turkey managed about 30,000.

They don't have a car or a driver so I think that's a fair effort.

[Gilles 27]

So many asian grands prix and so few asian drivers. Do these circuits sell out on race days?

I'd guess that Japan and Singapore do, Malaysia probably but China definitely does not - although Bernie seems to think that's not a problem because the capacity there is 300,000 people, and apparently over 100,000 people still turn up on race day. Don't think i believe him though....

300,000? How did they expect to fill it out? Does any race have enough demand to fill 300,000 seats?

Indy 500 maybe. Races certainly used to attract those sorts of crowds back in the pre-war era

I take it that was terracing as aposed to seating though? Are F1 stands seated nowadays? I've never noticed

Turkey managed about 30,000.

They don't have a car or a driver so I think that's a fair effort.

yeh in the pre war days, it was just people cramming into where they could to get a view. F1 grandstands are all seater these days but there are terraces around most of the circuits too as well as open spaces

[7UpJordan]

South Korea:

Another Tilke circuit:

Let's hope they hire either the people building Donington or the people who built the new Wembley. But knowing our luck Bernie would "personally ensure" that all the works are complete and "do anything he can".

[vaptin]

or just hire anyone involved in a British run project. . .

[myownalias]

At the rate we are going, Hermann Tilke will have designed all the tracks, maybe it is a FIA/CVC prerequisite that Tilke design the track if they are to host a Grand Prix? A bit like the FIA dictating that potential teams would have to run Cosworth engines to stand a change of being picked!

It is worrying how more and more races are going towards the East, and tracks like Spa Francorchamps and Nurburgring have to time share one date on the calendar.

300,000 people, it's never going to happen mainly because of the extortionate prices charged for tickets.

[Jamie]

Nakajima and Takuma would bring that many people in

[darwin dali]

Someone needs to incapacitate tilke.

All I'm saying 'Tonya Harding!'

[McLaren Fan]

From autosport.com:

South Korea still pushing for 2010 race

By Jonathan Noble Friday, September 18th 2009, 10:21 GMT

South Korea's hopes of holding its first Formula 1 race next year have received a big boost with the government this week passing legislation to approve funding for the race.

Although South Korea's event has not appeared on provisional calendars shown to F1 teams so far, the country is pushing ahead with its ambition to hold a grand prix.

And its preparations have stepped up a gear after the governing Grand National Party and Democratic Party passed an 'F1 Act' this week that support the construction and management of the venue, plus calls for financial support from the administration.

The act means that central government will fund any shortfall in the budget to build the track, with finances having so far been raised through private investment.

Young-Cho Chung, the CEO of race promoters Korea Auto Valley Operation, said: "With the passing of the F1 Act and the construction of the circuit well above its progression rate, the dream of having an international motor sport circuit has become a reality for the motor sports community.

"By maintaining strong co-operative relationships with the central government and with the support on a national level we will do our best to make the 2010 F1 Korean Grand Prix an event of unprecedented success."

[irons_4_ever]

breaking news on the bbc

more to follow

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 267400.stm

[cap-dude]

Not breaking news.

We've known they'd host a GP for months now. I just hope the circuit is half decent.



Personally I don't think it'll be that great. Should've gone to Portimao. A proper race track.

[Gaz]

March 14 - Bahrain (Sakhir)

March 28 - Australia (Melbourne)

April 4 - Malaysia (Sepang)

April 18 - China (Shanghai)

May 9 - Spain (Barcelona)

May 23 - Monaco (Monte Carlo)

May 30 - Turkey (Istanbul)

June 13 - Canada (Montreal)

June 27 - Europe (Valencia)

July 11 - Great Britain (Donington Park)

July 25 - Germany (Hockenheim)

August 1 - Hungary (Budapest)

August 29 - Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)

September 12 - Italy (Monza)

September 26 - Singapore (Singapore)

October 3 - Japan (Suzuka)

October 17 - South Korea (Yeongam)

October 31 - Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)

November 14 - Brazil (Interlagos)


19 RACES!!

[Jabberwocky]

Not breaking news.

We've known they'd host a GP for months now. I just hope the circuit is half decent.

Is it like super mario where you can short cut between corner 3 to 12?

I hope mr Tilke has worked out how to design a track. he has had enough practice

[Juliet P]

What is that turn 3???

[7UpJordan]

That track looks boring and un-natural... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

[McLaren Fan]

Another piece of trash by Tilke. Given most of his other designs have looked a lot better on paper and turned out horrifically, it is unimaginable how bad this one is going to turn out to be.