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New Delhi Formula1 GP - Circuit designer visits India.

By: Karthik :+: Under: Business, Cars, Delhi - F1 GP, Formula 1, It Happens Only in India, Media Watch, Motor Racing, Sports
On: ⋅ April 29, 2007 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment
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We wrote earlier about the possibility of a street racing circuit in Delhi as early as 2009. The project is supported by F1 supremo Bernie, The Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dixit and the Indian Richard Branson, Vijay Mallya.

Now the German architect and designer of Formula One motor racing circuits Hermann Tilke visited India.

Tilke has been responsible for designing many recent circuits from scratch. These include

* 1998 Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
* 2004 Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain
* 2004 Shanghai International Circuit, China
* 2005 Istanbul Racing Circuit, Turkey

Times of India rumors that the proposed street circuit layout inspected was around Rajpath in New Delhi.

Tilke was quoted as saying

We’d like to position Delhi as a street circuit, We think it’s a perfect track for F1 racing.

He also commented that he and Formula 1 officials had already met with Delhi’s chief minister Sheila Dixit, and that they would be meeting again.

All this activity makes me think that the Indian GP will finally happen. With Abu Dhabi confirmed for 2009, and Korea for 2010, India needs to get its act together as early as possible to make the best use of the revenue that F1 fans will bring in.

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