Texas lands MotoGP from 2013!!!!!

[Pharmgirl]

Texas lands MotoGP from 2013

Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Ten-year deal signed for new Circuit of the Americas™ in Austin includes the three classes of the MotoGP World Championship.



Dorna Sports, S.L., 3FourTexasMGP, LLC and Full Throttle Productions, LP are pleased to announce the historic signing of a ten-year contract bringing MotoGP to the new Circuit of the Americas™ facility in Austin, Texas, from 2013.
This agreement includes the three categories of the World Championship; the MotoGP class - the pinnacle of motorcycling - Moto2 and Moto3.
The addition of a ten-year MotoGP deal is coupled with the already scheduled ten-year deal to host the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™, for which the Circuit of the Americas™ in Austin, Texas is currently under construction.
Mr. Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports, S.L. said: “We are delighted to be adding the Circuit of the Americas™ to the MotoGP calendar. It’s an honour to expand our Championship to Texas, which has a rich history of producing World Championship riders. We have had a wonderful and special relationship with Kevin (Schwantz) for 20 years and often talked about a mutual dream of increasing the popularity of MotoGP in the U.S. and raising our already successful worldwide profile. Now, with what Tavo Hellmund (Managing Partner of Full Throttle Productions) is doing in Austin, we have realised that situation and are looking forward to this new venture together. The ten-year agreement is a sign of our confidence and commitment to the future success of MotoGP racing in Austin.”
“For me this is a dream come true, that the MotoGP World Championship will be in my home state of Texas. I am such a believer in the sport and know how popular motorcycling is in Texas. I am sure that this will be a resounding long term success,” stated Mr. Kevin Schwantz, Manager of 3FourTexas MGP and LLC, and the 1993 FIM MotoGP World Champion.
Mr. Hellmund, who has worked hard to bring MotoGP to Texas, stated: “We are extremely pleased to add the best motorcycle World Championship to our annual schedule. This is a fantastic opportunity for the State of Texas and this region and I believe it is the first time in American Motorsports history that both the car and motorbike World Championships are held at the same facility annually. We are very proud of becoming the United States international facility for motorsports.”
“Kevin and I have been close friends for a long time and I enjoy a great relationship with Carmelo. I respect so much what they (Dorna) and the FIM have done for MotoGP globally. It’s going to be great for the State, the product is fantastic and you never know, we may even have a reigning Texan in Ben Spies as World Champion for our first event… that would be icing on the cake” concluded Mr. Hellmund.
Construction of the new facility is progressing well and is scheduled for completion sometime in mid 2012, in time for the first Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™.

[Sean]

[SOCAL4LIFE!!]

+100000000000

[dirkterrell]

This is a most excellent development.

[brennahm]

Meh, I wish they would hold the far superior 2 stroke world championship there instead.

[JustSomeDude]

SICK!!!



http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2...-track-layout/

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Well, it should be interesting. I'd rather they had it at Miller (hey, it's closer and there's a lot better riding in the area), but it's cool we have 2 rounds of the series. Now, if we can just get some good coverage of the race, like the NASCRAP guys get where every lap is televised, and there's at least 1/2 hour pre and post-race interviews, instead of cramming everything into an hour, including all the fucking commercials. Yeah, I'm fucking talking to YOU SPEED channel.......

[Titus]

usually fox airs the motogp at laguna seca, & they do quite a bit more coverage than speed does.

[Nick_Ninja]

I'll fly there to check it out.