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Currently we are discussing Target no longer sponsoring Ganassi in 2017; nothing to do with safety improvements or car specifications. |
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I thought the new main turn 11 grandstand (not the smaller one blocked by the foot bridge) was a big improvement over recent years because it was so much closer to the track. I was looking down at the drivers sawing back and forth on their steering wheels as they went through the last part of turn 11. As always, it will come down to money. If IndyCar decides it can't return unless a lot of repaving is done and the promoter or city won't pay for it, presumably it won't continue. Mosport/CTMP is a separate entity that doesn't necessarily get an IndyCar race if the Exhibition Place race does not continue. Mosport would also need to make safety improvements, although I assume billionaire owner Carlo Fidani can afford it if he thought it was worthwhile. I like the location of the Toronto race because it's much easier for me to get to than Mosport since I don't own a vehicle and no longer drive. I can understand how Mosport always wants more people paying to camp there for the whole weekend, but I wish they could make some kind of arrangement with Durham Region Transit for a special event bus route on major race weekends, even if it was only one or two buses going to the track from the Oshawa GO Train station on race day morning and returning after the race ended. |
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Yes, near the middle of the picture. Since they were full, I suppose they've now down to the right number of grandstands (after getting rid of the ones that had been along the front of the trade centre near the start/finish line). From my seat I could also see a very brief glimpse of the cars going through turn 8, though part of that was blocked during the race by the general admission crowd standing at the fence.
On another note, since in 2017 a Formula E race is apparently scheduled in Montreal for the July 15-16 weekend, I wonder how it, the Toronto Indy, and Mosport/CTMP IMSA weekend are going to avoid each other. IMSA is announcing its 2017 schedule this week, and has said it wants to avoid back-to-back weekends as it had in 2016 with Watkins Glen and Mosport. |
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Toronto is contracted through the next 2 years if I'm not mistaken. The problem with most of the course is it runs through private access roads which are not likely to be re-paved with public money.
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Why can't Mosport and Lime Rock swap dates?
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Thanks to the Nascar rainout, IndyCar got an average 1.0 million viewers:
NBCSN 2:53-4:46 PM: 811 k viewers CNBC 2:40-4:46 PM: 202 k viewers The post race had 457 k viewers. |
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3 Aug 2016, 12:23 (Ref:3663215) | #3310 | |
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Indycars is definitely seems to have recovered from the hangover of the split after people saying it would take at best decades to recover, but don't quote me on that
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Slightly off topic but I hear that clauson's had a bad accident in a race last night, though he's stable now. Hope that he continues to get better.
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Good to hear that he is stable. Fingers crossed for further progress.
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IndyCar's got a fairly good nucleus and mix of tracks. I would just like to see the series add another race in Canada and look to expand in Mexico, Australia and possibly South America. All have huge motorsports fan bases. That could give the series, potentially 19 races. However, this has to be a gradual process. |
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I love the Surfers Paradise circuit in Australia and the only thing that would make it better would be a return of the best open wheel racing ATM
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Sadly, Bryan Clauson passed away last night.
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That's really terrible, he was still so young. Poor guy
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Aw man. Just heard the awfully sad news on ESPN radio about Clauson. Very sad.
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Not only was he TALENTED in a variety of race cars BUT also a CLASS ACT
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That's absolutely horrible news. He was such a huge talent.
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Very sad to hear. My condolences to his family.
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Pocono to extend their 500 through to 2018. That's good news and good timing with, the Pocono 500, the following weekend.
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So no races dropped for 2017? It's been a long while since that last happened.
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