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Racing Around in Austin - Weekend Recap

We are very sad to hear about the passing of Italian MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli. You can read more about "Super SIC" and his motorcycle racing career here.

Last Friday we attended InnoTech - a business & technology conference in Austin - and got a chance to speak with Circuit of the Americas CMO Geoff Moore and Manoj Saxena of IBM. We look forward to sharing these exclusive interviews with you soon.

We'd also like to invite you to watch the inaugural Indian Grand Prix with us back at Six Lounge this Sunday. Here are the details:

Photo from Indian Grand Prix on Facebook - click for more

The Austin Grand Prix Downtown Watch Party Hosted by Six Lounge

Sunday, October 30, 1:30-4:30 PM

Six Lounge - 117 W. 4th Street, Austin, Texas

Watch the first Formula 1 race at the new Buddh International Circuit near Delhi, India. We are currently finalizing food and drink specials, and will have Robert DeGroff's F1 racing simulator for you to try out.

You can RSVP on Facebook or just show up on Sunday!

Keep Calm And Race On

 

There's some news breaking about "the future of grand prix racing in the United States" coming from Autoweek, saying that a special announcement will air on Speed TV this Tuesday.  Much of the speculation about this announcement is rumored to be involving a grand prix race in New Jersey, and expected to be for the 2013 race calendar.

While little else is known about this news, we expect it to attract much attention leading up to Tuesday's press conference, but don't expect any wild speculation on our part.  We don't foresee a project on the same scale that Circuit of the Americas is undertaking.

While I can say that a race across the Hudson River from New York city would be exciting, we'll have to wait and tune in to Speed TV at 2pm Eastern time this coming Tuesday, Oct 25th.

This announcement does not mean or even imply a cancellation of the return of the F1 USGP in Austin; all of our sources confirm that Circuit of the Americas is on track for a November 18, 2012 race.  So lets see what happens on Tuesday and until then, Keep Calm and Race On.

What in the [Dell] World?

What comes to mind when thinking about Austin as a tourist destination? Most would recite our mantra as "The Live Music Capital of the World" with a proud, Texas-sized smile.

But recently, Austin has been referred to as high tech's "Silicon Hills," or the southern answer to San Jose, California's Silicon Valley of the high tech industry.

We'd have to agree. Just look at the companies located and headquartered here. When the F1 US announcement was made last year, we quickly defended the decision, citing Austin's ability to absorb hundreds of thousands of visitors throughout the year and serve as a great place to live and work throughout the year, due in large part to the numerous technology companies in our backyard.

Bring Your Wife, Bring Your Husbands, 'Cause We're Partying For F1 Up In Here!

Fans enjoy the Singapore Grand Prix at SIX Lounge in Austin, TXAlmost two weeks ago, the first downtown watch party at SIX Lounge was the initial kick-off to a central location party where fans could get together and watch the race, make new friends, and enjoy an afternoon cocktail and some food.

Not only was the race an exciting one, the party was a big hit with those who attended.  We were  pleased to see so many new faces who came to check out the event and learn more about F1.  SIX Lounge is a great place to get together so it's no surprise that we expect this weekend's event to be even bigger. Robert DeGroff will have his iRacing simulator running the Suzuka track, so come test your driving abilities on this awesome machine!

Developing Central Texas: F1 Makes Its Mark

Earlier this month, Kevin and I had the opportunity to attend the Austin-San Antonio Growth Summit, hosted by the Austin Business Journal and the San Antonion Business Journal. The purpose of the summit, which was attended by business-minded people from varying sectors, was to introduce two of the largest projects for Central Texas: Formula One and State Highway 130.

This will be a multi-part article addressing different components of growth in Central Texas. Here is an introductory interview with Bruce Knox, Executive Vice President of Circuit of the Americas:

Fancy Another Red Bull?

Remember all the Red Bull Racing excitement that happened in Austin, Texas last month? Well here is the final product released from Red Bull earlier today.

 

In case you need a refresher of the roller coaster journey to get to that final product, let me recap: