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[7UpJordan]

Re-arrange these letters to describe what we will see at the South Korean GP...

P,R,O,C,E,I,O,N,S,S

[Gaz]

i know everyone saying tilke trash and all that stuff but...please consider this

1. Its An Additional F1 Race - I'd rather have 19 than 18 races
2. No Track was removed for this - I.e Spa, Monza etc. are still on the callender
3. There's not been a race there yet - hey you never know it might be actually half decent.

[Denthúl]

i know everyone saying tilke trash and all that stuff but...please consider this

1. Its An Additional F1 Race - I'd rather have 19 than 18 races
2. No Track was removed for this - I.e Spa, Monza etc. are still on the callender
3. There's not been a race there yet - hey you never know it might be actually half decent.

Yes, but, I think I'd rather take my chances with Magny-Cours or Indianapolis.

[Juliet P]

Meh, Magny Cours is dull too...

[Gaz]

i know everyone saying tilke trash and all that stuff but...please consider this

1. Its An Additional F1 Race - I'd rather have 19 than 18 races
2. No Track was removed for this - I.e Spa, Monza etc. are still on the callender
3. There's not been a race there yet - hey you never know it might be actually half decent.

Yes, but, I think I'd rather take my chances with Magny-Cours or Indianapolis.

Indianapolis yes but not Magnybores.

[Denthúl]

i know everyone saying tilke trash and all that stuff but...please consider this

1. Its An Additional F1 Race - I'd rather have 19 than 18 races
2. No Track was removed for this - I.e Spa, Monza etc. are still on the callender
3. There's not been a race there yet - hey you never know it might be actually half decent.

Yes, but, I think I'd rather take my chances with Magny-Cours or Indianapolis.

Indianapolis yes but not Magnybores.

Nah, even Magny-Cours. There have been some good races there.

[scotty]

Korean GP preparations on target

By Jonathan Noble Thursday, December 10th 2009, 15:11 GMT

Korea's plans for its first Formula 1 race are completely on schedule - with race organisers saying their only issue at the moment is sorting out accommodation for fans.

The country's first grand prix is scheduled for October 17 2010, and representatives of organisers, the Korean Auto Valley Operation, confirmed on Thursday that everything was in hand.

"It is totally on plan," said Kevin Lee, the general manager of the strategic planning department, at the Motor Sport Business Forum in Monaco on Thursday.

"We have a plan to finish the whole construction work at the circuit on July 5 next year, and up until now it is roughly 60 per cent done. It is really fine.

"We are working together with other people. Tilke is our engineering consultant, and it is very happy with the progress of the construction at the circuit. We've also had visits from the FOM people, and they are happy to see our construction site and our region."

Lee said that getting people to the track should not be a problem, with two airports near the track that is 350 kilometres away from Seoul. However, there were not yet enough hotel rooms near the track to sleep the estimated 120,000 spectators who are expected to attend the event.

"The accommodation for F1 related staff and spectators is not sufficient enough yet, but we can solve all the problems," he said. "We have already talked about it with FOM and other people.

"There is a possibility to rent cruise ships, and I think we will find all the accommodation for spectators and F1 related staff. The F1 staff are our priority and we have found all the hotel rooms for those people."

Korea has also ruled out the event becoming a night race until it has more knowledge of running a grand prix.

"After we have experience of two or three years then we could consider it, but the next few years will be in daylight," explained Lee.

Good news... i guess! I'm still not sure about the track layout.

[headless]

Its defo on

[darwin dali]

Its defo on

Maybe not:
http://en.espnf1.com/korea/motorsport/story/14171.html

[7UpJordan]

I can imagine Bernie will still insist the race goes on even if they're still building it during the race weekend.

[darwin dali]

I can imagine Bernie will still insist the race goes on even if they're still building it during the race weekend.

Nah, he'd want the facilities in tip top shape so that he could sit his arse on a gold-plated toilet seat.

[LifeW12]

I can imagine Bernie will still insist the race goes on even if they're still building it during the race weekend.

We don't want another Detroit 1982 or Dallas 1984. They turned up and the tracks were still being built.

[What's Burning?]

It would be a shame but if it's so far off schedule, just the fact that it's being questioned this late into the game doesn't bode well.

F1: 2010 Korean GP May Be Canceled
The first Korean Grand Prix may not happen after all...
SPEED Staff / GMM | Posted April 11, 2010 GMM Newswire

"The inaugural Korean Grand Prix could be called off, according to a report in the German media.

The news magazine Focus says the circuit under construction in Yeongam, about 400 kilometers south of the capital of Seoul, may not be completed by the time of its first scheduled race this year at the end of October.

Amid rumors of serious problems with the construction, the report said F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone travelled to South Korea immediately after last Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.

The report said the 79-year-old will decide in the coming days whether or not to cancel the race, a move that would reduce the 2010 schedule from a record-equaling 19 events to 18.

F1 regular Hermann Tilke's company was responsible for the design of the circuit, but unlike most of his other projects, the German architect is only an advisor for the actual construction in Korea.

"For the first time I am concerned that a (Tilke) circuit is not going to be finished on time," he is quoted as saying.

Focus said a possible outcome for South Korea, in spite of the fact that tickets for the October 24 race are already on sale, is a postponement for one year."

[texasmr2]

I can imagine Bernie will still insist the race goes on even if they're still building it during the race weekend.

We don't want another Detroit 1982 or Dallas 1984. They turned up and the tracks were still being built.

They were still great races though !

[EwanM]

I can imagine Bernie will still insist the race goes on even if they're still building it during the race weekend.

We don't want another Detroit 1982 or Dallas 1984. They turned up and the tracks were still being built.

They were still great races though !

I can imagine some of the F1's ruling heirarchy having fits if they turned up and that was the case.

You can imagine Bernie rounding up mechanics, marshals, team bosses etc on the Thursday night and forcing them to roll up their sleeves and pitch in on the tarmac laying.

Bernie, meanwhile, would be driving around on a golf buggy barking orders.