F1 in India - from Reuters
Paul-B
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India have been awarded a Formula One grand prix
for the 2009 season, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh
Kalmadi announced on Thursday.
"We have received a letter in this regard from Bernie Ecclestone, CEO
of Formula One. The IOA will be the promoter and the first event will
be held in 2009," he told a news conference.
Kalmadi said the IOA would raise necessary financing through government
or private funds.
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"Once we move ahead (put all aspects in place), a regular contract
would be signed," Kalmadi added.
"We are planning to hold the race around New Delhi and we are looking
to identify suitable land for a track."
Another Tilkedrome?
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Paul-B
DC
From what they said on the radio, it's very conditional. Having a
track would help, of course. Bernie playing games with Tony George,
methinks...
David
Phil Carmody
> From what they said on the radio, it's very conditional. Having a
> track would help, of course. Bernie playing games with Tony George,
> methinks...
The US could always just view it as outsourcing the US GP to India?
Phil
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I thought earlier talks were of a street race.
DC
<thefatphi...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>DC <gojphN...@hotmail.com> writes:
>> From what they said on the radio, it's very conditional. Having a
>> track would help, of course. Bernie playing games with Tony George,
>> methinks...
>
>The US could always just view it as outsourcing the US GP to India?
Ya think that will improve the quality...? :)
David
forty
> DC <gojphN...@hotmail.com> writes:
>> From what they said on the radio, it's very conditional. Having a
>> track would help, of course. Bernie playing games with Tony George,
>> methinks...
>
> The US could always just view it as outsourcing the US GP to India?
>
> Phil
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forty
I recall reading about a street race too, but I doubt it would have been
feasible. A coworker of mine from New Delhi said that the city traffic
is far too congested as it is and the logistics of closing streets for
the race would be horrendous.
forty
It all sounds far too optimistic. They have less than 24 months to find
a suitable site, take care of all the real estate/construction
legalities, and build the damn thing. They'd also almost certainly need
to make serious modifications to the public infrastructure around the
site. Add finding financiers and lining up corporate partners on that
to-do list and its all looking a little unrealistic IMO.
DC
wrote:
>I recall reading about a street race too, but I doubt it would have been
>feasible. A coworker of mine from New Delhi said that the city traffic
>is far too congested as it is and the logistics of closing streets for
>the race would be horrendous.
Not to mention the sacred cows. Imagine what would have happened to
Ant had he hit 2 ton of heifer...
David
Pete Fenelon
> Haven't seen this discussed here yet, of course I may have missed it...
>
> NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India have been awarded a Formula One grand prix
> for the 2009 season, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh
> Kalmadi announced on Thursday.
>
Having worked with Indian project managers, no doubt the people actually
*building* the circuit have said it'll be ready in 2011, but because
Bernie wants to hear 2009 as the answer from the managers, Bernie
is getting 2009 as the answer. It's just that on the project plan, some
people are committed at 900%....
(Don't laugh. Just share my pain).
pete
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In my mind's eye I see an elephant holding an umbrella next to each
car on the grid.
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Ray O'Hara
"DC" <gojphN...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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they must have very big cows in india.
Maniac215
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Then there's the actual condition of most of the streets. In a word: awful.
DC
Never heard of exaggeration for effect then...?
David
DC
wrote:
>On 15 Jun 2007 10:33:44 GMT, "Paul-B" <pa...@rasf1.net> wrote:
>
>>Haven't seen this discussed here yet, of course I may have missed it...
>>
>>NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India have been awarded a Formula One grand prix
>>for the 2009 season, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh
>>Kalmadi announced on Thursday.
>>
>>"We have received a letter in this regard from Bernie Ecclestone, CEO
>>of Formula One. The IOA will be the promoter and the first event will
>>be held in 2009," he told a news conference.
>>
>>Kalmadi said the IOA would raise necessary financing through government
>>or private funds.
>>Photo
>>
>>"Once we move ahead (put all aspects in place), a regular contract
>>would be signed," Kalmadi added.
>>
>>"We are planning to hold the race around New Delhi and we are looking
>>to identify suitable land for a track."
>>
>>Another Tilkedrome?
>
>In my mind's eye I see an elephant holding an umbrella next to each
>car on the grid.
Heh! With a bit of luck, one will sit on Bernie. Looks like he's going
to live forever otherwise...
David
Phil Carmody
Not to mention alliteration!
Don't let your linguistic skills be criticised by someone not willing
to even capitalise correctly.
DC
<thefatphi...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>DC <gojphN...@hotmail.com> writes:
>> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:24:42 -0400, "Ray O'Hara"
>> <mary.p...@rcn.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"DC" <gojphN...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >news:3265739k10ejls9r1...@4ax.com...
>> >> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:05:16 -0400, forty <cfor...@SPAMgmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I recall reading about a street race too, but I doubt it would have been
>> >> >feasible. A coworker of mine from New Delhi said that the city traffic
>> >> >is far too congested as it is and the logistics of closing streets for
>> >> >the race would be horrendous.
>> >>
>> >> Not to mention the sacred cows. Imagine what would have happened to
>> >> Ant had he hit 2 ton of heifer...
>> >>
>> > they must have very big cows in india.
>>
>> Never heard of exaggeration for effect then...?
>
>Not to mention alliteration!
>
>Don't let your linguistic skills be criticised by someone not willing
>to even capitalise correctly.
The txt generation, eh? How standards have sunk since u & I went to
skool...
David