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Bangkok Post : Newin to build F1 racetrack
if true will be a good resource for Thailand but,,,,,,,,TIT
if true will be a good resource for Thailand but,,,,,,,,TIT
F1 track in Buriram
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^ As I'm sure Mr Chidchob knows, which is why he's contacted Mr Tilke..... to build him a track which will be of a standard acceptable to the FIA and therefore able to be homologated...... as the Bkk Post article points out!
And, as you said...... good luck to them! Can you see it..... 2 weeks a year, Bulilum the centre of global attention..... Gawd help 'em!!
And, as you said...... good luck to them! Can you see it..... 2 weeks a year, Bulilum the centre of global attention..... Gawd help 'em!!
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^ I think the transport and accommodation factor would ensure that a F1 race would never be held in Buriram.
Bangkok..yes..CM..maybe.
Seems a bit of a waste of money if you pour all that money in to get to that standard of track if there`s little chance (or none) that a F1 race will ever be held there.
Nice feel good story though
Bangkok..yes..CM..maybe.
Seems a bit of a waste of money if you pour all that money in to get to that standard of track if there`s little chance (or none) that a F1 race will ever be held there.
Nice feel good story though
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More in The Nation yesterday, estimated cost 2 Billion Bht:
Video Below:
[video=youtube_share;VAEHV3xeQgw]http://youtu.be/VAEHV3xeQgw[/video]
A consortium led by Buriram United president Newin Chidchob has rolled out an ambitious plan to build the country's first ever circuit of international standard within a year in the northeastern province of Buri Ram, with a staggering budget of Bt2 billion.
The building of the 50,000-capacity Buriram International circuit (BRIC) with a 4.7km track designed by renowned German Hermann Tilke is due to be completed before October next year.
With the northeastern province already boasting, if reports are to be believed, the country's only Fifa-endorsed venue - the I-Mobile Stadium - which is the home ground of Thai Premier League club Buriram United, the BRIC would fulfill Newin's ambitions to put his home town on the world map under the "Buriram Beyond Unbelievable" project.
Newin said even though the idea of building the circuit emanated from his personal interest in motorbikes, the BRIC he claimed would be a viable project by repeatedly using the phrase "I'm mad but not stupid" during the conference yesterday at the I-Mobile Stadium.
"Previously, I loved only football but not long before when I got a KTM bike, my life has changed. I've spent many hours almost every day in riding my bike. It's such a fascinating experience for me.
"But, when I talked with my friends about the place for big bike lovers in the country there were only a few and all of the existing tracks are not of international standard. That's when I came up with an idea to build it.
"When we want to do something we'll make it the best in the country or even the region just like when we built the I-Mobile Stadium. That's why we hired, arguably, the world's No 1 track designer, Hermann Tilke, who has designed many tracks, including the Korean and Shanghai international circuits.
"The main reason why we employed Tilke was that we wanted to build a venue that meets the standards of both FIM and FIA, the governing bodies of motorcycle and car racing respectively. We want to host world championship events on our track.
"The BRIC track will meet both FIA's Category 2 and FIM's Grade A standards. It means we can hold any car-racing event except the F1 race, while for motorcycling we can host any event from the top-flight Moto GP race.
"Why don't we build a track for F1? Personally, I don't see it feasible because there're approximately 40 venues around the world that can host F1 race but there're only 18 races for a season. So, there's a possibility that our track would not be included in the F1 calendar.
"Moreover, we need a huge amount of money to build an F1 track. To be honest, we don't know how to find that money. I'm mad but not stupid. I thought about it very carefully. And I decided to build the circuit because I saw its potential and the economic benefits it would give to my province. We could break even within five years," said Newin.
The 58-year-old Tilke, hired on a contract reportedly worth US$3 million, said the circuit that is to be built on the 796-rai plot of land near the I-Mobile stadium will have its own uniqueness, most importantly a grand stand that could overlook the whole track.
"First of all, it'd be second to none in design. Secondly, it'd be among the best and modern tracks in the world. The third is about uniqueness. You know, we have many circuits in the world and every circuit has something unique.
"Here, the very unique feature of the track would be a fast corner after the long stretch. We used to see it in the old circuit but then it was changed due to the safety or not enough space. There's just a few at the moment in the whole world.
"What would make it more special would be the grand stand, which is on the top of the pits building on the highest point of the land. The spectators can see everything. This is normally only possible in American oval racing but not in track racing," said Tilke.
Video Below:
[video=youtube_share;VAEHV3xeQgw]http://youtu.be/VAEHV3xeQgw[/video]
A consortium led by Buriram United president Newin Chidchob has rolled out an ambitious plan to build the country's first ever circuit of international standard within a year in the northeastern province of Buri Ram, with a staggering budget of Bt2 billion.
The building of the 50,000-capacity Buriram International circuit (BRIC) with a 4.7km track designed by renowned German Hermann Tilke is due to be completed before October next year.
With the northeastern province already boasting, if reports are to be believed, the country's only Fifa-endorsed venue - the I-Mobile Stadium - which is the home ground of Thai Premier League club Buriram United, the BRIC would fulfill Newin's ambitions to put his home town on the world map under the "Buriram Beyond Unbelievable" project.
Newin said even though the idea of building the circuit emanated from his personal interest in motorbikes, the BRIC he claimed would be a viable project by repeatedly using the phrase "I'm mad but not stupid" during the conference yesterday at the I-Mobile Stadium.
"Previously, I loved only football but not long before when I got a KTM bike, my life has changed. I've spent many hours almost every day in riding my bike. It's such a fascinating experience for me.
"But, when I talked with my friends about the place for big bike lovers in the country there were only a few and all of the existing tracks are not of international standard. That's when I came up with an idea to build it.
"When we want to do something we'll make it the best in the country or even the region just like when we built the I-Mobile Stadium. That's why we hired, arguably, the world's No 1 track designer, Hermann Tilke, who has designed many tracks, including the Korean and Shanghai international circuits.
"The main reason why we employed Tilke was that we wanted to build a venue that meets the standards of both FIM and FIA, the governing bodies of motorcycle and car racing respectively. We want to host world championship events on our track.
"The BRIC track will meet both FIA's Category 2 and FIM's Grade A standards. It means we can hold any car-racing event except the F1 race, while for motorcycling we can host any event from the top-flight Moto GP race.
"Why don't we build a track for F1? Personally, I don't see it feasible because there're approximately 40 venues around the world that can host F1 race but there're only 18 races for a season. So, there's a possibility that our track would not be included in the F1 calendar.
"Moreover, we need a huge amount of money to build an F1 track. To be honest, we don't know how to find that money. I'm mad but not stupid. I thought about it very carefully. And I decided to build the circuit because I saw its potential and the economic benefits it would give to my province. We could break even within five years," said Newin.
The 58-year-old Tilke, hired on a contract reportedly worth US$3 million, said the circuit that is to be built on the 796-rai plot of land near the I-Mobile stadium will have its own uniqueness, most importantly a grand stand that could overlook the whole track.
"First of all, it'd be second to none in design. Secondly, it'd be among the best and modern tracks in the world. The third is about uniqueness. You know, we have many circuits in the world and every circuit has something unique.
"Here, the very unique feature of the track would be a fast corner after the long stretch. We used to see it in the old circuit but then it was changed due to the safety or not enough space. There's just a few at the moment in the whole world.
"What would make it more special would be the grand stand, which is on the top of the pits building on the highest point of the land. The spectators can see everything. This is normally only possible in American oval racing but not in track racing," said Tilke.
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Shame (but obvious why) Newin has pushed it to Buri Ram..
Even without selfish motives, I cant help but think CM would be a better location for services, flights, access, accommodations, etc..
Even without selfish motives, I cant help but think CM would be a better location for services, flights, access, accommodations, etc..
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It all sounds marvellous!!!!!!! but a one year build shedule sounds pie in the sky,,,,,,, but hey TIT it might actually happen ????
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From their FB page, looking good
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Thailand's first international-standard motor-racing track, Buriram United International Circuit (BRIC), will host the world famous Grand Touring (GT) car race in October as its inaugural event.
Having clinched the hosting rights for Japan's renowned super-car race for two years, Newin Chidchob, president of Thai Premier League football club Buriram United who also serves as BRIC's consultant, revealed that hosting a world-class race like Super GT was "dream" come true. "BRIC was born because of our dream as motor sport lovers who wanted to see a world-class racing track in the country. It's thrilling that our track will be opened with the first-ever Super GT race staged in Thailand. "The event will be a major boost to Buri Ram's tourism and will bring fame to the country by putting Thailand on the motor sports map," Newin told a packed conference at Pullman King Power Hotel yesterday. At the same conference, state-owned public broadcaster MCOT was unveiled as the event's official broadcaster. The company said the race, due to be held on October 7, would be televised in digital high definition.
"Securing the content of such a top-class racing event like Super GT, will help build the MCOT brand as leaders in HD broadcasting. We see this as an opportunity to showcase our capacity in broadcasting motor sports events that require high technology to transmit the thrills and spills on the track and make the viewers feel as if they were at the venue. It's a challenge as we're about to enter the digital-TV era," said Anek Permvongseni, MCOT president. BRIC's young director, Tanaisiri Chanvittayarom, said the brand-new circuit, still under construction, would be ready to host the penultimate race of the Super GT season starting next month. "The track is now 60-per-cent complete, which is on track to stage the Super GT race in October. Well-known track designer Hermann Tilke designed the circuit and the German also monitored the whole process of track building. "The main feature of the track is a long straight on which drivers could race as fast as 300km per hour, while the grand-stand spectators could also watch every corner of the track," said Tanaisiri.
Source: Buriram track to host Super GT race in October - The Nation
Having clinched the hosting rights for Japan's renowned super-car race for two years, Newin Chidchob, president of Thai Premier League football club Buriram United who also serves as BRIC's consultant, revealed that hosting a world-class race like Super GT was "dream" come true. "BRIC was born because of our dream as motor sport lovers who wanted to see a world-class racing track in the country. It's thrilling that our track will be opened with the first-ever Super GT race staged in Thailand. "The event will be a major boost to Buri Ram's tourism and will bring fame to the country by putting Thailand on the motor sports map," Newin told a packed conference at Pullman King Power Hotel yesterday. At the same conference, state-owned public broadcaster MCOT was unveiled as the event's official broadcaster. The company said the race, due to be held on October 7, would be televised in digital high definition.
"Securing the content of such a top-class racing event like Super GT, will help build the MCOT brand as leaders in HD broadcasting. We see this as an opportunity to showcase our capacity in broadcasting motor sports events that require high technology to transmit the thrills and spills on the track and make the viewers feel as if they were at the venue. It's a challenge as we're about to enter the digital-TV era," said Anek Permvongseni, MCOT president. BRIC's young director, Tanaisiri Chanvittayarom, said the brand-new circuit, still under construction, would be ready to host the penultimate race of the Super GT season starting next month. "The track is now 60-per-cent complete, which is on track to stage the Super GT race in October. Well-known track designer Hermann Tilke designed the circuit and the German also monitored the whole process of track building. "The main feature of the track is a long straight on which drivers could race as fast as 300km per hour, while the grand-stand spectators could also watch every corner of the track," said Tanaisiri.
Source: Buriram track to host Super GT race in October - The Nation
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Motorcycle trackdays 6-7 Dec.
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A.P Honda getting serious at the Buriram FC International circuit. Is the first official race November 7th, 2014?
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Looks like today is the first race?
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It's looking a fairly sure thing...
WSBK News - WSBK: Thailand ?99.9%? for 2015 calendar, Chile questionable
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Petronis FIM Asia Road Racing Championship at the Buriram Circuit being streamed live on Fox Sports 3. Looks like the fast guys are getting lap times of 1 minute 40 seconds.
[/URL]WP_20141109_15_42_15_Pro by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr[/IMG]
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"World Superbikes Coming to Thailand in 2015"
Motorcycle racing is expanding further into Asia. The World Superbike series has agreed a three-year deal with the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand to stage a round of WSBK at the track.
The track at Buriram was completed earlier this year, and had already staged several rounds of car racing, as well as a round of the FIM Asia Road Racing championship.
After an inspection by Dorna and the FIM, the track was homologated earlier this year, and will now see a visit from World Superbikes. The WSBK round is seen by Dorna as a test for MotoGP, with a chance of the premier class visiting the circuit from 2016 onwards.
Though the facilities at Buriram appear to be first rate, the only concern about the track is it is in the middle of nowhere. Bangkok is four hours away, and the town of Buriram is home to 15,000. Accommodation, just for the teams, could be difficult, let alone the crowds they hope to have.
Thailand is one of three extra rounds expected to be added to the World Superbike schedule for 2015. The 12 races held this year will also feature on the calendar, with Thailand added and Dorna hoping to add two more races. The World Superbike schedule is expected to be published next Tuesday, 18th November.
Source: Dorna , AsphaltandRubber
Motorcycle racing is expanding further into Asia. The World Superbike series has agreed a three-year deal with the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand to stage a round of WSBK at the track.
The track at Buriram was completed earlier this year, and had already staged several rounds of car racing, as well as a round of the FIM Asia Road Racing championship.
After an inspection by Dorna and the FIM, the track was homologated earlier this year, and will now see a visit from World Superbikes. The WSBK round is seen by Dorna as a test for MotoGP, with a chance of the premier class visiting the circuit from 2016 onwards.
Though the facilities at Buriram appear to be first rate, the only concern about the track is it is in the middle of nowhere. Bangkok is four hours away, and the town of Buriram is home to 15,000. Accommodation, just for the teams, could be difficult, let alone the crowds they hope to have.
Thailand is one of three extra rounds expected to be added to the World Superbike schedule for 2015. The 12 races held this year will also feature on the calendar, with Thailand added and Dorna hoping to add two more races. The World Superbike schedule is expected to be published next Tuesday, 18th November.
Source: Dorna , AsphaltandRubber
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