Superleague off to China

duke_toaster · 8 Jul 2010, 19:08 (Ref:2723656)

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85053

If you haven't seen a map, this new circuit in what sounds like the middle of nowhere, but actually isn't according to Wikipedia. Then again, motorsport doesn't hold that much traction in China. It might be like the DTM race in Turkey that allegedly got 80 spectators or something ...

**bella** · 8 Jul 2010, 19:22 (Ref:2723662)

*waits for morris dancer to come in and declare it the last breath of a dying series*

duke_toaster · 8 Jul 2010, 19:43 (Ref:2723669)

I sometimes wonder if Alex Andreu had a slash in his corn flakes.

**bella** · 8 Jul 2010, 21:26 (Ref:2723730)

they probably will have no-one turn up. but it's about creating a presence isn't it. it's a shame they couldn't get closer to a club they have involved but i guess it's just about demonstrating that they're serious.

mountainstar · 9 Jul 2010, 00:19 (Ref:2723801)

I think Ordos in Inner Mongolia is one of those new cities they built for a million people and almost no one lives there. Saw some video on it recently.

duke_toaster · 9 Jul 2010, 07:43 (Ref:2723869)

Yeah - found this. If you want to do the Keynes style works project, it's generally best to try somewhere there are people. So the race is literally in the middle of nowhere. At least this is the sort of city where the teams or series would get a nice big cheque for turning up.

**bella** · 9 Jul 2010, 08:20 (Ref:2723877)

hey, if you've ever been to motorland aragon it sounds similar. except at least the teams will have somewhere to stay

Kiwi3 · 9 Jul 2010, 08:51 (Ref:2723889)

Very, very bizarre place to build a circuit. The organisers will need to bring people from somewhere for free if they want an audience.

Expect news regarding corruption scandal around contruction of circuit at some point. I guarantee it!

P.S. You'd hope the SuperLeague people will know to ask for a big payment upfront. If not high percentage probably that they'll race and then not receive a cent!

mountainstar · 9 Jul 2010, 13:58 (Ref:2724039)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

hey, if you've ever been to motorland aragon it sounds similar. except at least the teams will have somewhere to stay

There are so many circuits now in Spain, I have lost track of all of them.

duke_toaster · 9 Jul 2010, 14:08 (Ref:2724044)

At least with their location they will be tested at.

Lam Pak · 10 Jul 2010, 15:01 (Ref:2724430)

this championship need China. china mainland club was champion b4.

duke_toaster · 10 Jul 2010, 18:13 (Ref:2724507)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lam Pak

this championship need China. china mainland club was champion b4.

Surely if this was anything to do with Beijing Guaon, surely they should have held it at the facility near Beijing, rather than this track in the middle of nowhere. It's not as if there are many motorsport fans in China, and it's not the best supported football league in the world. Of course, if Beijing could have the second race, but I presume the series is getting money to go out there anyway.

Kiwi3 · 12 Jul 2010, 11:09 (Ref:2725370)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lam Pak

this championship need China. china mainland club was champion b4.

Racing in China won't make any difference at all to other this series or motorsport in China.

ECW Dan Selby · 12 Jul 2010, 11:21 (Ref:2725378)

Looks like a pretty crap track other than the final sector, which looks fairly interesting.

Selby

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