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Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 1776
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 08, 2003 - 8:09 am: | |
Andy, I agree with all your statements (having been to both venues). However on the larger picture of F1's global image, Indianapolis registers a lot stronger than Montreal. Justified or not. |
Andy Falsetta (Tuttebenne)
Junior Member
Username: Tuttebenne
Post Number: 221
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 7:55 pm: | |
That's why Montreal is such a loss. The hotels are cheaper, the track is so convenient to everything else in the city, the city is wonderful and the race facility makes Indy look like a second or third rate venue. I'd trade away the USGP in a heartbeat if it would put Montreal back on the schedule. |
rob guess (Beast)
Junior Member
Username: Beast
Post Number: 149
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 9:24 pm: | |
cannot agree with you any more on that one Andreas. The past 2 years i stayed in Seymor, In just to get away from the extortion that was going on in Indy. |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 1720
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 8:16 am: | |
Yeah!
The thing that really bothers me is not the fact, that they 'just' jack up the prices. The thing that really annoys me (and quite frankly should be outlawed) is that they simply block their rooms from even booking. You are forced to buy one of those ridiculously priced and very inconvenient 'race packages'. Pay $ 1,600 for three hotel nights and tickets, that cost about $ 100? Scumbags! |
rob guess (Beast)
Junior Member
Username: Beast
Post Number: 145
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 9:44 pm: | |
Andreas;
Good deal At least for once the race spectators are getting the upper hand on the motel owners.
Rob
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Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 1716
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 4:08 pm: | |
Saved by the bell: Not all hotels have gotten the word yet, hehe. Just found one for around $ 60 a night. |
rob guess (Beast)
Junior Member
Username: Beast
Post Number: 141
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 9:48 pm: | |
Andreas;
Make it a diet coke and we have a deal since i dont drink alcohol. Last year was fun this year will be special since i hit the big 40, 4 days before the dinner.
June 20'th looks to be the date. I booked when i heard the news at work on friday got a room for $40.00 a night. When i checked the same motel on sunday they were booked solid. |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 1694
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 8:16 am: | |
Rob,
so we'll celebrate your birthday on Saturday night? Happy to buy you a few beers.
Good question about the room reservation. What would the date be? June 30th?
I would love to reserve a room and beat the damned price lobbiest. |
rob guess (Beast)
Junior Member
Username: Beast
Post Number: 132
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 8:55 pm: | |
I like the Sept dat myself since it is so close to my birthday, it gives myself an excuse to give myself a nice present, a trip to Indy. But i will be at the June date it does not matter to myself
Quick vote did anyone book a room on friday for the june date??? |
Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member
Username: Fred
Post Number: 772
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 5:23 pm: | |
I liked having the race in sept. The weather is much nicer. I cant tell you how many times I have gone to that track and fried. |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 1691
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 3:26 pm: | |
A little OT, but how about the FIA's dumbest scheduling blunders for races?
What comes to my mind immediately:
- Silverstone in April (Bernie to prove the point, that they need new parking lots)
- Malaysia back to back races (last race one season, opening race the following season with close to zero attendance)
- Zeltweg in spring time, so far it has worked out, but if you have a choice, pls move it to summer |
Jack (Gilles27)
Intermediate Member
Username: Gilles27
Post Number: 1226
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 3:18 pm: | |
Before the first GP at Indy, I wrote to them asking about a few things, one of which was the poor slot on the calendar. They sent me all kinds of statistics about the Indy weather, turnaround time at the track, blah blah blah. My point was the Championship could be settled by then, rendering the race insiginificant, and with football season underway, it would barely register on the radar. It's nice to see common sense prevail! |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 1687
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 1:42 pm: | |
Yeah, driving the trucks from Montreal to Watkins Glenn would be a lot shorter than all the way to Hoosier state. |
Ken A (Zff)
Junior Member
Username: Zff
Post Number: 114
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 1:18 pm: | |
Now if they could move it to a better track...... |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 1686
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 11:42 am: | |
Finally somebody had a brain: Never understood why the Canadian GP and the US GP are not held back to back. Think about the enormous costs in getting the whole GP circus from Europe to North America and back. Makes so much more sense.
And we get the better weather in June than in September. Great!
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Kevin S. (Wolfgang5150)
New member
Username: Wolfgang5150
Post Number: 26
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 11:37 am: | |
Personally I love this!
For Immediate Release
2004 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX MOVING TO JUNE DATE
IMS, city welcome new summer date
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Aug. 1, 2003 � Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Formula One Management (FOM) officials have agreed to a change on the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship schedule that will move the United States Grand Prix from its traditional September date to Sunday, June 20 next year.
The change is subject to the approval of the National Sporting Authority, the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States (ACCUS), the FIA Formula One Commission and the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
Though the fourth running of the United States Grand Prix is two months away, Speedway officials wanted to make the 2004 date change official due to the event�s significant impact.
�This is exciting news for race fans, for IMS and for the city of Indianapolis,� said Tony George, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. �This new summer date will be good for travelers, both U.S. and international. If the FIA keeps its other traditional dates, this will set up a North American swing for F1.�
The FIA and FOM have released a 2004 schedule with only dates. Locations of the other events have not been confirmed. In June 2003, the Canadian Grand Prix was June 15, and it traditionally follows the Monaco Grand Prix by two weeks.
The city of Indianapolis and IMS will now play host to three of the largest sporting events in the world in less than three months.
�Next summer will be extremely exciting as Indianapolis becomes the worldwide center of attention three times in three months,� Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson said. �This new timing will bring a fresh new look to Indianapolis, and we look forward to making next year�s United States Grand Prix a continuing success.�
Speedway officials admit that changing the facility from an oval circuit to a road course and then back to an oval will present challenges, but they have equal concern for city leaders preparing for the new date.
�It was important for the Speedway to announce this date change as soon as it became official,� George said. �The United States Grand Prix is an international sporting event that not only has a prominent place on the world motorsports calendar, it is major event here in the state of Indiana. This change could impact several events regionally, so we wanted to make it official immediately.�
Other city leaders see the benefit of the new date and expect a June United States Grand Prix to augment the Indianapolis summer calendar of events.
�Welcoming the Grand Prix into our summer lineup presents many exciting opportunities for visitors,� said Bob Bedell, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association. �The hospitality community appreciates the continued commitment to our city by both the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Formula One.�
Officials believe the shift to the June date will also increase the visibility of the United States Grand Prix and Formula One in America because the event will not compete for media coverage with the National Football League or American college football.
Tickets for the Sept. 28, 2003, United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis are on sale. Tickets can be purchased online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com or by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area. Parking and camping information also can be obtained through the ticket office and online.
A ticket and pricing plan for the 2004 United States Grand Prix will be announced at a later date.
�USGP2003-074� |