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Formula 1 racing returns to the United States - Austin Texas

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vinylphilemag said:
Cool! I never did understand the American preoccupation with NASCAR. I mean, I like motorsports but there's not much more boring than watching cars just turn left for lap upon lap. But F1 and rallying: now we're talkin'!
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I agree, Formula one is the absolute pinnacle in racing. To hear those cars rev to over 10,000 rpm must be heard to be appreciated. While Indy is a great track,it was never intended for formula one.
 
Was at the Canadian Grand Prix 3 years running and it was amazing......glad to see Montreal is back this year as well!
 
Wardsweb said:
Yes, Austin Texas has been named the new home for Formula 1 racing in the US. A dedicated track is to be built to serve as the host city of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ for years 2012 through 2021.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html
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YES!

Now why not in Miami ? :)

Willing to make the trip .. Will also try to see the MotoGP at Laguna Seca in California ... If you think Formula 1 is fun wait until you watch a Moto Grand Prix .. Competition is real but real fierce ...They even have the equivalent of MJ, Valentino Rossi.. This kid is amazing doing things no one has done and in pace to surpass the records set by King Ago (Giacomo Agostini)
 
I agree Frantz MotoGP is great fun to watch because lead changes and passing are frequent.

WRC is my favorite and F1 next in line. It's great to see F1 back in the states in a proper track. Indy wasn't a good fit.

As for NASCAR, heck I'd watch it live any chance I could get. Terrible to watch on TV though. I believe the saying is that you go to watch the crashes and not the racing. They used to be as frequent as passing in F1 races!
 
Excellent...another reason to visit Texas!
 
I can't remember where to find it but there was an audiophile recording of a formula one race. Microphones were placed in and near a hairpin turn . To hear those cars decelerate and then blast out of the turn was bone chilling.

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Gregadd said:
I can't remember where to find it but there was an audiophile recording of a formula one race. Microphones were placed in and near a hairpin turn . To hear those cars decelerate and then blast out of the turn was bone chilling.
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Gregg, in the spirit of "live vs. reproduced", waaay back in 1980, we were guests of the CEO of Essex Petroleum (who sponsored Lotus that year) at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Having the ultimate in all-access passes, I spent a considerable portion of the race sitting on the straightaway wall as the cars screamed past a few feet away. Even with the de rigueur earplugs, the sound was out of this world.:eek:
 
Gregadd said:
I can't remember where to find it but there was an audiophile recording of a formula one race. Microphones were placed in and near a hairpin turn . To hear those cars decelerate and then blast out of the turn was bone chilling.
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Thanks for that file. Okay, we can record in both analog and digital, using the same calibrated mic, then reproduce the recordings on our home systems. Since, we'll all be there -- we can compare notes!
 
RUR said:
Gregg, in the spirit of "live vs. reproduced", waaay back in 1980, we were guests of the CEO of Essex Petroleum (who sponsored Lotus that year) at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Having the ultimate in all-access passes, I spent a considerable portion of the race sitting on the straightaway wall as the cars screamed past a few feet away. Even with the de rigueur earplugs, the sound was out of this world.:eek:
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Great Ken. ii thonk they are around 700hp with 0 to 7000 rpm. No muffler.
 
Make that upwards of 18,000 rpm Greg.
 
I attended the last F1 race that was held at Indy and it was pretty cool (not the temperature though, it was super hot that day). I have also attended a Nascar Brickyard race. F1 cars sound like angry bees buzzing. Nascar sounds like old fashioned muscle.
 
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