Tenerife F1
F1 Canary Islands
Tenerife Formula 1
Formula-1 to come to the Canaries
Two of Formula One’s biggest wheels, Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, have indicated their willingness to fly over to the archipelago before November 2007 to help close a multimillion euro operation involving plans for two top class international circuits to be built in the islands, one in Tenerife and the other in Gran Canaria. The double package effectively nips in the bud any traditional inter-provincial rivalries which would inevitably flare up in the case of just one track being built.
The bad news for fans is that, for the present at least, both will be limited to practice and testing and not for actual F-1 races, with competitions proper limited to F-2 events.
For the racing industry, however, the proposition is very attractive, allowing as it would the big teams like McLaren, Ferrari and Williams to run trials and fine tune their machines on two circuits with similar characteristics to those on the official F-1 calendar throughout the autumn and winter off-seasons.
The idea of bringing F-1 to the islands has been kicking around for several years, but suddenly it appears to have gathered momentum. And in the best traditions of political strategy, even before a site has been selected, they’ve settled on a slogan.
The regional government has been behind a marketing campaign this summer which has been big on the F-1 international scene entitled “Canary Islands, Your Next Circuit”, treating the definite article with its usual cavalier disregard.
Reliable sources have indicated that the search is on to find suitable locations. One serious possibility lies in the Los Duques area of Atogo in Granadilla de Abona, for which a plan involving a 3,995 kilometre long, 14 bend circuit has been gathering dust for a number of years. The 1,322,341 square metre site is on land which belongs to the Cabildo, but other locations, also within the same municipality, are also being considered.
One thing’s for sure: the idea of some of the top names like Alonso, Hamilton, Massa or Raikkonen flying into the islands on a regular basis, with all the glamour and razzmatazz associated with them, is being viewed by the authorities, so concerned for the future of tourism right now, with increasing euphoria.
A project for so long on the back burner is now being seen as a priority and likely to attract a new type of tourist and, what is more, will be welcomed with open arms by the islands’ legions of motoring fans.
Credits: Tenerife News
| 02/08/2010 09:21 PM |
| Clear petty traders from Taiping Lake Garden |
|
For health-conscious residents, it is the ideal place in town to jog, walk or do aerobic exercises and its lush greenery, wide open spaces and calm waters make it so conducive for senior citizens and ...
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 09:01 PM |
| Daytona 500 front row a boost for Earnhardt |
|
MIAMI -- Although restrictor-plate racing at Daytona and Talladega is unlike any other competition the rest of the season, no driver needs to get off to a great start in Sunday#039;s race more than Dale E...
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 08:37 PM |
| Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona |
|
(AP) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The IndyCar star will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in Sat...
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 07:26 PM |
| #039;In Formula One too many unpleasant things are going on#039; |
|
Paris, not quite in the springtime but a place for new beginnings nonetheless. Kimi Raikkonen could have been in Valencia last week, exchanging gunslinger glances with Michael Schumacher. Instead the ...
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 07:15 PM |
| What prodded Danica Patrick to race Nationwide at Daytona ARCA success, money and seat time |
|
Danica Patrick climbed out of her car after Saturday#039;s ARCA race here, you wouldn#039;t be surprised that she#039;s making her NASCAR debut in the Nationwide Series at Daytona International Speedway.If you#039;ve...
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 07:15 PM |
| NASCAR has made changes to put the sizzle back in the sport, but will it work |
|
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Sometimes you need to take a step back in order to move forward.Call it the mantra for NASCAR#039;s approach to the future. NASCAR wants to be what it was more than what it has beco...
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 06:58 PM |
| Senate candidate Meek courts NASCAR fans |
|
NASCAR race in Daytona Beach will see Mike Wallace#039;s #01 race car emblazoned with the quot;Kendrick Meek for U.S Senatequot; logo. And this isn#039;t just any race. Driver
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 05:54 PM |
| AMA Pro Racing Runs Another Poll Of Credential Holders |
|
2 1/2 Day Schedule vs. 3 Day Schedule As was the case concerning our interest in your assessments regarding continuing or eliminating rolling-restarts (your responses were prompt and most helpful),...
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 05:32 PM |
| NASCAR drivers sign on with Twitter |
|
Jamie McMurray was seeking a little love after finishing third in Saturday#039;s Bud Shootout, but not the sort that NASCAR drivers have been receiving for most of the past 60 years.
|
| ------------------ |
| 02/08/2010 05:22 PM |
| Colts back in Indy after losing SB 44 |
|
Chopper 8 captured video of the players getting off their plane, boarding luxury buses and driving back to the Colts Complex under heavy police escort.
|
| ------------------ |