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This Tuesday, from a press conference on the shore of Weehawken New Jersey, the Grand Prix of America - Port Imperial was announced for the 2013 season. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, along with Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner, West New Jersey Mayor Felix Roque, and Leo Hindery, founding chairman and promoter, unveiled plans for the race.
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!
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 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.
It figures. We go boasting about how construction at Circuit of the Americas is soooo ahead of schedule because of our drought, and then BAM! Rain, rain, rain. Some speculate that it is a result of the University of Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma University Sooners football game. Moving on...
Jenson Button and his Mini-Me!
Our fans still braved the rain and joined us once again at Six Lounge where we had more seating, more food and better audio setup to enjoy the Japanese Grand Prix.
And enjoy the race, we did! WOW, Suzuka, you did not disappoint! Congratulations to Jenson Button! We bet these F1 plush dolls are worth a pretty penny now! Check out Jenson's mini-me below:
And, we had a little fun with Sebastian Vettel's double World Championship win which was secured at Suzuka. Have you seen the viral Double Rainbow YouTube video? I have heard the term used over the past year, but didn't realize there was a video to match. I finally watched it last week and couldn't stop laughing.
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!
