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June 16th, 2011, 06:00 PM
New Austin, TX Circuit To Get MotoGP
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In a swift move that surprised much of the motorcycle industry, a still-under-construction racetrack just outside of Austin, Texas, announced on April 12 that it has signed a 10-year contract with MotoGP rightsholders Dorna to host a full three-class MotoGP race beginning in 2013. (http://www.sportrider.com/features/146_1107_new_austin_texas_circuit_to_get_motogp/index.html)In a swift move that surprised much of the motorcycle industry, a still-under-construction racetrack just outside of Austin, Texas, announced on April 12 that it has signed a 10-year contract with MotoGP rightsholders Dorna to host a full three-class MotoGP race beginning in 2013. The brainchild of former racecar driver and managing partner of Full Throttle Productions, Tavo Hellmund, and backed by the formidable financial support of Texas billionaire Billy Joe “Red” McCombs and Robert Epstein, a partner in the investment firm Phophet Capital Management, Ltd., the “Circuit of the Americas” will comprise a 900-acre facility with a 3.4-mile, 20-turn course with approximately 133 feet of elevation change. Current price tag for construction of the ambitious project is pegged at $240 million, which will include numerous facilities designed for uses outside of racing.
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In a swift move that surprised much of the motorcycle industry, a still-under-construction racetrack just outside of Austin, Texas, announced on April 12 that it has signed a 10-year contract with MotoGP rightsholders Dorna to host a full three-class MotoGP race beginning in 2013. (http://www.sportrider.com/features/146_1107_new_austin_texas_circuit_to_get_motogp/index.html)In a swift move that surprised much of the motorcycle industry, a still-under-construction racetrack just outside of Austin, Texas, announced on April 12 that it has signed a 10-year contract with MotoGP rightsholders Dorna to host a full three-class MotoGP race beginning in 2013. The brainchild of former racecar driver and managing partner of Full Throttle Productions, Tavo Hellmund, and backed by the formidable financial support of Texas billionaire Billy Joe “Red” McCombs and Robert Epstein, a partner in the investment firm Phophet Capital Management, Ltd., the “Circuit of the Americas” will comprise a 900-acre facility with a 3.4-mile, 20-turn course with approximately 133 feet of elevation change. Current price tag for construction of the ambitious project is pegged at $240 million, which will include numerous facilities designed for uses outside of racing.
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