Ferrari Mailing List: Re: USGP in Austin

[bglarson (bglarson]

George,

I am a lurker/very infrequent poster.  Not an infrequent spectator of NA open wheel (f1,indycar and ladders) and a multitude of sports car series races.

I was at the race all day Sat and Sun with fca seats in T2 and parking in lot H.

·         The track itself (driver comment/layout/visual appearance) and the permanent structures are well beyond anything else in NA.  Well done.  No Barber Motorsports manicure yet, but that the overall design is excellent, just needs filling out and installation of remaining permanent seating structures, landscaping, etc.  I can’t fault anything they did except for forgetting the dust suppressant.

·         The on-site logistics were well beyond other races with only shortage of food (sometimes long lines) and COTA souvenir kiosks (long lines).  The critical items (water, toilet and safety personnel) were in abundance.

·         Traffic management.  On and off-site----the best I have every experienced including police escort. 

·         Personnel consistently friendly, available and helpful.

·         Great support events with GT3/458C/vintage GP.  F1 was telecast.

Next year, I would pick GA and bring a chair and park myself between T17 and 18 (you have a great view of both T1 and T20 from here), with second choice above T11 (hairpin).  I would then explore getting a pit pass in addition.

 

 

From: George P. [mailto:ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 6:59 AM
To: HQ-Brian Larson
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] USGP in Austin

 

Ok, so can any F-listers *WHO WERE ACTUALLY *IN* AUSTIN* comment on the event?  Ticket prices, crowd, commute in/out of the track, etc etc etc???
 
Thanks,
 
gp