Austin F1 Track Construction Halted

[tinman]

The complexity of all this is plain stupid. The electrical part of this had FINALLY received permits several weeks ago. Just waiting ready to go then they just stop. The workers were told possibly in December they MIGHT go back to work. NOLA motorsports is close to where I fly out to work and this place is awesome, have a little track perfect for minis and once the big track cures will be incredible. Had some small motards running last weekend on the cart track and carts. Pretty cool setup with all the possible variations to the track. Still would rather go see MOTOGP in austin tho [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

[Mark Windham]

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/175128/...1_fee_but.html

Looks like the ball is back in Ecclestone's court. Though we'll see if Epstein's pressure tactic will work on a guy like him...

[Alan Etheredge]

If I were a betting man I'd say that Ecclestone will continue to give Epstein a hard lesson in negotiating leverage.

edit to add:

http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/n...p;type=article

[Tim Cox]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Alan Etheredge</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If I were a betting man I'd say that Ecclestone will continue to give Epstein a hard lesson in negotiating leverage.

edit to add:

http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/n...p;type=article

</div></div> That Eccclestone is a creep i dont know who is really at fault here but some one has made some huge errors in judgment I have a new name for that......someone comitted a...waite for it......hold on......SOMEONE COMITTED A SANDUSKY !

[Tim Johnson]

Deadline is this coming Wednesday the 30th. for an agreement to continue the build and comfirm the deal.

Just build the D$%^&amp;*M thing anyhow. There are many other race organizations who would invite the Austin market as one of their venues to compete in and show case their series.

There's still Moto GP.

[Tim Cox]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Johnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

There's still Moto GP. </div></div>Eccleston runs that too

[Van Blaylock]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Cox</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Johnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

There's still Moto GP. </div></div>Eccleston runs that too </div></div>

No. He doesn't. He has nothing to do with motogp for years now.

[Christopher Corder]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Cox</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Johnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

There's still Moto GP. </div></div>Eccleston runs that too </div></div>

You just making this up as you go?

[Keith Hertell]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Cox</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Johnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

There's still Moto GP. </div></div>Eccleston runs that too </div></div>

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

[Walter Walker]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Cox</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tim Johnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

There's still Moto GP. </div></div>Eccleston runs that too </div></div>

Not true.

Carmelo Ezpeleta is the CEO of Dorna and Bernie Ecclestone is the CEO of Formula One.