Which country (or city) needs international racing the most?

[FordCosworthPanoz]

Harare in Zimbabwe, Pyongyang in North Korea and Mogandishu, Somalia would be pleasant places to host a Grand Prix.

[nicanary]

Originally Posted by FordCosworthPanoz

Harare in Zimbabwe, Pyongyang in North Korea and Mogandishu, Somalia would be pleasant places to host a Grand Prix.

Toyota "Technical" pick-ups, minimum crew of 3. Nordic skiing rules, requiring firing at a target at the end of every lap. Team finishing each lap in last place to be executed.

[S14]

Originally Posted by nicanary

Toyota "Technical" pick-ups, minimum crew of 3. Nordic skiing rules, requiring firing at a target at the end of every lap. Team finishing each lap in last place to be executed.

Automotive Team Biathlon?

As to the question of the thread, given my current location, I'd say somewhere in the United States, preferably Denver or west of there (I'd really love to see a new GP Long Beach, but that's just me).

[duke_toaster]

Originally Posted by calloforion

Norway has sporodically hosted rounds of the STCC at the Arctic Circle Raceway and Valer, however I am really not sure if the country has hosted anything bigger.

Wasn't there a Norwegian Touring Car Championship at some point?

[Albeckinho]

I don't think there will be a race in Finland in the near future. They would have to build a brand new track and then the fee to host the race itself. Because of our long winter, the track could only be used for 3 or 4 months a year so it would be very hard to get it to work financially.

There was street circuit in Helsinki from 1995 to 1997 that had F3000, DTM and FIA GT. After that there was some talk about hosting F1 races, but it never came to fruition. I think a street race could be possible, but again, the permits for such a race are almost impossible to get and on top of that there are the astronomical costs. Would be awesome though. And it wouldn't have to be in Helsinki, there's also Tampere which would provide some beautiful scenery.

In Sweden there's the new hi-tech Gotland Ring that has/will have FIA Grade 1 so they could host F1 races (in theory). Of course, money talks, again.

[ScotsBrutesFan]

I wonder whether you saw my post in the My Track Designs section for a temporary circuit using Tampere's airport ... Link to Post

[Albeckinho]

Originally Posted by ScotsBrutesFan

I wonder whether you saw my post in the My Track Designs section for a temporary circuit using Tampere's airport ... Link to Post

No, I didn't. Haven't really been on the forum lately. But that looks good to me, almost old Hockenheim-ish. I don't think it will ever happen, but still.

Maybe I should do my fantasy street circuit of Tampere at some point.

[calloforion]

Originally Posted by duke_toaster

Wasn't there a Norwegian Touring Car Championship at some point?

A quick wiki search confirms this. It ran from 2002 to 2004 using old BTCC supertouring cars.

[JamesH]

I vote for Lancre.

[numbersix]

A few years ago I had the opportunity to drive a 1965 E-Type Roadster to Italy.

In France, people liked it and looked whenever it was parked.

In Italy they went bonkers over it. I had a convoy of gawpers on the autostrada all doing the thumbs up.

In Switzerland - nothing The one bloke that talked to me was, I kid you not, wearing Lederhosen and taking his cat for a walk. The only motorised thing they're interested in is coaches filled with tourists. And then everywhere shuts for lunch. Weird place. Beautiful, but weird.

[johntt]

Given their history with the sport i'd have to say New Zealand or Finland.

[steve nielsen]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

that's what I thought



BTW... there is an F1 track in Indonesia, in fact Asian Le Mans series might be using it soonly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrr6Tv8-5hM

[Marbot]

That circuit doesn't seem to go much further than the first corner.

Actually, it's an FIA grade 2 track: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentul_...tional_Circuit

[I Rosputnik]

Edinburgh so they can race along the trams!

[nicanary]

Originally Posted by I Rosputnik

Edinburgh so they can race along the trams!

The Portugese GP used to be held in Oporto, and the cars had great difficulty with the tramlines, which they were supposed to cross - trouble is they diverted the front wheels to a different direction.

[cerdic]

Isle of Wight! There are some great roads that could be used for a street race!

[Rob29]

Reminds me that St.Helier(Jersey)once had an F1 race-about 1948 I think before World Championship started.Have been there for a hill climb,and would be an attractive place to visit.Anything better than Silverstone!

[Mr Pink]

Originally Posted by nicanary

The Portugese GP used to be held in Oporto, and the cars had great difficulty with the tramlines, which they were supposed to cross - trouble is they diverted the front wheels to a different direction.

Sorry for off topic but I love this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQOUKHVydqc

[Bononi]

Better go to a rollercoaster stuff then...

[ArnageWRC]

Although there is a ban on MotorRacing in Switzerland, they do have the Rallye du Valais, based in Martigny. Nice event and was an IRC round in 2008.

[NaBUru38]

There's too many races already, so I wouldn't really add any country.

[Mekola]

Uruguay never hosted an F1 GP, indeed. Formula Libre cars entered as far as 1952, when Fangio won in the ACA Ferrari 166 F2, early that year at Piriápolis. Also it was the Torneo Triangular Sudamericano in the late '50s. These were the first events when used F1 cars ran at Uruguay AFAIK.

[NaBUru38]

That Piriápolis circuit was the Punta FrÃ*a Autodrome (two pictures by me). We used to have serious motorsport. Dad has some sports car racing footage in celluloid.

[kurski]

Originally Posted by Beetle

Finally, what about a really good, FIA grade 1, internationally-oriented circuit in Scandinavia. The fan base is certainly there, and so are the facilities. So what is stopping them?

Originally Posted by Albeckinho

I don't think there will be a race in Finland in the near future. They would have to build a brand new track and then the fee to host the race itself. Because of our long winter, the track could only be used for 3 or 4 months a year so it would be very hard to get it to work financially.

Here in Finland is KymiRing (Kymi Motorsport Park) project in progress and will soon decide that the slime project. AKK Motorsport boss told than the track is intended to bring the future WTCC, DTM or GT Series. Probably the track completed for the year 2015.

[Armco Bender]

Kabul Grand Prix would be one worth watching,DRS zone replaced with the IED zone,random check points instead of chicanes.Should help winning their hearts and minds.