11-11-2008, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 1,6 HF
Actually, Il Vecchio's post about alternate race venues was not just a speculation as to where in the world they might be held; it was an homage to tracks that used to host an F1 GP. So while Road Atlanta's a nice track, as is Road America, there's no USGP history there.
For the USGP, returning to the past means Riverside, Sebring, Las Vegas, Detroit, Dallas (boy was that a mistake), Phoenix, Indianapolis and, as Peter suggested, Long Beach. But mostly it means Watkins Glen--IMHO by far the best and most beautiful race circuit to have hosted the USGP.
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1,6 HF is essentially "there". Mount Panorama in Australia (used for their Bathhurst touring car races) was a ringer- it has never hosted a Grand Prix, but wouldn't it be fun to watch one there? Kinda like Perscara was, I'd imagine. All the others are former Grand Prix sites.
This was just a fun wishlist. Rumours abound as to if much of the Tripoli course exists, and if so, how much is left. Almost making the cut were Monthlery in France, Perscara in Italy, Stiges in Spain, Montlhéry in France...and Watkins Glen.
Amazing thing is, so many of these tracks/road courses are still around, and so could conceivably be used...
Sorry for the hijack. Wake me when real Grand Prix racing returns...
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