If you could bring back a track...

Jumkie

Joined Oct 2006

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Your Mom's House

Discussion Starter
• Aug 21, 2007

• #1

If you could bring back a track that at one time had GP racing, which would it be and why?

I would bring back Brazil. Why, because that is the last place Roberts Jr. was crowned champion and it was a sight of some great racing in its short history. Plus another thing I like about Brazil, to quote my favorite rider: "Brazil's got talent."

I also like South Africa and Turkey (now gone), but if I had to choose one, I'd go with Brazil.

What say you?

 

BEN

Joined Sep 2005

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Lancashire UK

• Aug 21, 2007

• #2

Turkey without a shadow of a doubt, it shouldnt have been taken off the calendar in the first place - we've had excellent racing there.

 

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kieran

Joined Jun 2007

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Hell

• Aug 21, 2007

• #3

Dump Sachsenring for Nurburgring, get rid of Motegi for Suzuka and dump China for Istanbul. Now we're talking!

 

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phleg

Joined Nov 2006

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North Wales

• Aug 21, 2007

• #4

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Son of Doohan @ Aug 21 2007, 09:21 AM) [snapback]86118[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Dump Sachsenring for Nurburgring, get rid of Motegi for Suzuka and dump China for Istanbul. Now we're talking!


Motegi for Suzuka?

You'd really want them to go back to the place where GP's brightest star was extinguished?

I love Sachsenring. The Nurburgring F1 circuit is .....!

China for Istanbul? HERE HERE!

 

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kieran

Joined Jun 2007

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Hell

• Aug 21, 2007

• #5

Ooops - what was I thinking? Nurburgring? I meant Hockenheim! Very embarrassed! And yes, dump Motegi - Suzuka is awesome if a little dangerous!

 

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muzzy57

Joined Jul 2007

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Brisbane, Australia

• Aug 21, 2007

• #6

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Son of Doohan @ Aug 21 2007, 07:06 PM) [snapback]86122[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Ooops - what was I thinking? Nurburgring? I meant Hockenheim! Very embarrassed! And yes, dump Motegi - Suzuka is awesome if a little dangerous!


How about the "old" Nurburgring? You know, the one that takes a tank of fuel & a cut lunch to complete a lap!

But seriously, what about the track in Austria where the 500's used to race ages ago... I vaguely remember it being called the Österreichring (at Zeltweg) before they .......ised it into the A1-Ring... much like what they've done to Assen!

 

Goatboy

Joined Sep 2006

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Leading

• Aug 21, 2007

• #7

The new Hockenheim is awful they have completely ruined it. & If they went back to Brazil I'd much rather see them go to Interlagos.

 

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alex29

Joined Jul 2007

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NSW, Australia

• Aug 21, 2007

• #8

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BEN @ Aug 21 2007, 06:00 PM) [snapback]86116[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Turkey without a shadow of a doubt, it shouldnt have been taken off the calendar in the first place - we've had excellent racing there.


I agree

and may be old Assen

 

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skidmark

Joined Feb 2006

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Ireland

• Aug 21, 2007

• #9

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=57q08SquRjg
Spa Francorchamps



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=45M1UgL-q8w
The awesome Slazburgring, check out the onboard shots of the climb up the hill. Unreal.

 

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krusty

Joined Jun 2007

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Tasmania

• Aug 21, 2007

• #10

Agree with a couple of others here ... hockenheim and salzburgring for me!

I don't suppose we could get the full Isle of Man circuit on there .. it would only need to be a 3 lap race! They might need about 4 different sets of pits at various points on the circuit to swap bikes to cater for the different track conditions though!

 

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rgvneil

Joined May 2006

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Jersey Channel Islands

• Aug 21, 2007

• #11

Imatra would sort the men from the boys.
But my vote goes for Spa Francorchamps.

 

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muzzy57

Joined Jul 2007

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Brisbane, Australia

• Aug 21, 2007

• #12

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(skidmark @ Aug 21 2007, 08:37 PM) [snapback]86135[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
The awesome Salzburgring, check out the onboard shots of the climb up the hill. Unreal.


I stand corrected... this was the track that I had in mind!

What an absolute corker!!!

 

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Craig3089

Joined Jul 2007

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England

• Aug 21, 2007

• #13

assen, before they cut it short and made it was it is now. awesome track, especially the back straight and section following it.

 

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frosty58

Joined Sep 2005

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washington DC, USA

• Aug 21, 2007

• #14

istanbul park for me. although spa would be good & the salzburgring looks epic!

 

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baldylocks

Joined Sep 2006

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Newcastle U Tyne ENGLAND

• Aug 21, 2007

• #15

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(skidmark @ Aug 21 2007, 11:37 AM) [snapback]86135[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Spa Francorchamps

+1

CLICKY

SPA ROCKS ! - Eau Rouge anyone ?

 

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channing168

Joined Feb 2007

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Jersey, Channel Islands

• Aug 21, 2007

• #16

imo i would dump indy before it even starts ( little too close to walls ) and also china

bring back Turkey and bring in Spa

 

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baldylocks

Joined Sep 2006

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Newcastle U Tyne ENGLAND

• Aug 21, 2007

• #17

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CSCVAW @ Aug 21 2007, 02:01 PM) [snapback]86176[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
there ARE Many more FANS in this part of the WORLD then downtown spickland or spaghettiland!!!...

yeah - all of a sudden there is

 

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CSCVAW

Joined Jun 2007

735 Posts | 0+

• Aug 21, 2007

• #18

And yankieland...

 

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CSCVAW

Joined Jun 2007

735 Posts | 0+

• Aug 21, 2007

• #19

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(baldylocks @ Aug 21 2007, 11:05 PM) [snapback]86178[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
yeah - all of a sudden there is

It's NOT THE FANS...It's THE QUALITY MATE!!!

 

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channing168

Joined Feb 2007

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Jersey, Channel Islands

• Aug 21, 2007

• #20

seems to me that there is more sponsorship and money coming out ot those two countries and more media involvement meaning in more viewers and supporters

unfortunatly