Title: Yet another circuit to be destroyed by the evil F1 dwarf
Post by: knetter on March 09, 2006, 12:08:15 pm
With the future of Hockenheim in serious doubt, Germany's other Formula One host has vowed to plough $240m into upgrading its track.
Nurburgring boss Walter Kafitz told the Rheinzeitung newspaper that the revamp - masterminded by renowned F1 architect Hermann Tilke - will be the biggest since 1927.
Among the Nurburgring facelift, to be partly financed by private investors, will be a new main grandstand, a four-star hotel and shops.
Construction approval for the upgrade is already being sought, the German newspaper said.
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They better not touch the Nordschleiffe!!!
Nurburgring boss Walter Kafitz told the Rheinzeitung newspaper that the revamp - masterminded by renowned F1 architect Hermann Tilke - will be the biggest since 1927.
Among the Nurburgring facelift, to be partly financed by private investors, will be a new main grandstand, a four-star hotel and shops.
Construction approval for the upgrade is already being sought, the German newspaper said.
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They better not touch the Nordschleiffe!!!
Title: Re: Yet another circuit to be destroyed by the evil F1 dwarf
Post by: Fax on March 09, 2006, 02:01:23 pm
If they're upgrading the exisiting F1 circut they might as well bulldoze that and start over because I always thought that was a piece of sh*t. As generic and souless as they come. Look it and its hard to tell it apart from Jerez, Magny Cours, Catalunya, Sepang or any one of the cookie cutter modern F1 tracks.
As you said, as long as they don't touch the Nordschleife!
Fax
As you said, as long as they don't touch the Nordschleife!
Fax
Title: Re: Yet another circuit to be destroyed by the evil F1 dwarf
Post by: Kpy on March 09, 2006, 09:53:06 pm
I went to the first Grand Prix there in 1984. Well, I went, paid a fortune to watch practice (needed binoculars), had a kip, turned round, headed for home and watched the race on TV. >:(
What a godforsaken dump. The Nordschleife was such fun, particularly the 1000kms - the Grand Prix was 12 laps when I last saw it there.
What a godforsaken dump. The Nordschleife was such fun, particularly the 1000kms - the Grand Prix was 12 laps when I last saw it there.
