MotoGP of... Wales
Discussion
Prof Prolapse said:
Being from Wales I'm rather excited about this.
I would be too, I'm amazed that Wales will now have a MOTO GP standard track and another 2 decent ones from what I understand, whilst Scotland has Knockhill. When you think of the talent that has came out of Scotland in both two wheels and four its a bit of a disappointment that we only have one circuit.
I struggle to see how it'll work, to be honest.
As you said, even established circuits seem to be struggling a bit and whilst a custom built circuit probably would not actually cost much more than bringing an existing one up to strength, there's surely a huge infrastructure that needs plumbing in too?
Look at Rockingham, after all the massive fanfare of it opening as the UKs Indianapolis it's kinda fizzled out. And that's slap bang in the middle of the UK.
Good luck to them and I'm sure they've put much more thought into it than I have, but it seems a bit pie in the sky to me at the moment...
As you said, even established circuits seem to be struggling a bit and whilst a custom built circuit probably would not actually cost much more than bringing an existing one up to strength, there's surely a huge infrastructure that needs plumbing in too?
Look at Rockingham, after all the massive fanfare of it opening as the UKs Indianapolis it's kinda fizzled out. And that's slap bang in the middle of the UK.
Good luck to them and I'm sure they've put much more thought into it than I have, but it seems a bit pie in the sky to me at the moment...
Exciting times in gp.
I hope the Welsh track does happen yet you think surely getting donnington up to to spec would be the cheaper option?
The run off's are already there i guess it's just improving the paddock and spectator areas because say what you want about silverstone but there are loads of toilets.
Donnington also has hardly any grandstands but i suppose you could errect temporary ones just for the gp?
I hope the Welsh track does happen yet you think surely getting donnington up to to spec would be the cheaper option?
The run off's are already there i guess it's just improving the paddock and spectator areas because say what you want about silverstone but there are loads of toilets.
Donnington also has hardly any grandstands but i suppose you could errect temporary ones just for the gp?
moto_traxport said:
LoonR1 said:
I doubt the land will ever even get the first piece of turf turned over.
I'm in Abertillery at the moment. I'll wander down to the site tomorrow with a trowel (or take some photos, whichever seems more appropriate).moanthebairns said:
I would be too, I'm amazed that Wales will now have a MOTO GP standard track and another 2 decent ones from what I understand, whilst Scotland has Knockhill.
When you think of the talent that has came out of Scotland in both two wheels and four its a bit of a disappointment that we only have one circuit.
You used it have East Fortune and Ingliston too, sadly both beyond use now.When you think of the talent that has came out of Scotland in both two wheels and four its a bit of a disappointment that we only have one circuit.
Not so many motorsport stars coming from Scotland these days, I'm sure there's a link.
As for this circuit of Wales, sounds great. As does 6000 new jobs. But from my experience not many of those will come to pass, even if the whole venture succeeds to the point there is a circuit and a moto GP.
If you want public investment, promise jobs.
Can't see how 6000 new jobs can be generated unless the entire region is rejuvenated, and a circuit isn't likely to do that.
It'll secure a wedge of local funding though..
tter to pit garages? FNG said:
moanthebairns said:
I would be too, I'm amazed that Wales will now have a MOTO GP standard track and another 2 decent ones from what I understand, whilst Scotland has Knockhill.
When you think of the talent that has came out of Scotland in both two wheels and four its a bit of a disappointment that we only have one circuit.
You used it have East Fortune and Ingliston too, sadly both beyond use now.When you think of the talent that has came out of Scotland in both two wheels and four its a bit of a disappointment that we only have one circuit.
Not so many motorsport stars coming from Scotland these days, I'm sure there's a link.
As for this circuit of Wales, sounds great. As does 6000 new jobs. But from my experience not many of those will come to pass, even if the whole venture succeeds to the point there is a circuit and a moto GP.
If you want public investment, promise jobs.
Can't see how 6000 new jobs can be generated unless the entire region is rejuvenated, and a circuit isn't likely to do that.
It'll secure a wedge of local funding though..
A few office bods, unskilled zero hour contract bods doing catering/security.
Any teams or motorsports industry will bring trained skilled staff with them .
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