Watkins Glens of Gateway oval mogelijke vervangers Boston

  • Gepubliceerd op 05 mei 2016 09:13
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  • Door: Mathijs Carolus

Eerder deze werd bekend dat de IndyCar-race op het stratencircuit van Boston geannuleerd gaat worden. Het zou dit jaar voor het eerst zijn dat IndyCar zou racen in Boston, maar het stadsbestuur besloot dat de race geen doorgang kan vinden. IndyCar is meteen op zoek gegaan naar alternatieven en lijkt te kiezen voor Watkins Glen of de oval van Gateway.

De CEO van Indycar, Mark Miles, laat in gesprek met Autosport het volgende weten: "We praten al een paar maanden met Gateway International Raceway. Het zou mooi zijn als we dit circuit dit jaar terug kunnen laten keren op de kalender. We zullen snel een beslissing maken zodat onze uiteindelijke keuze de promotors genoeg tijd geeft om alles goed te doen. Als circuit heb je immers maar een keer een kans om een goede indruk achter te laten bij de organisatie, coureurs en fans."

Michael Printup, directeur van het beroemde Watkins Glen circuit, bezocht eerder dit jaar de race op Phoenix en sprak daar ook met Miles. Watkins Glen stond voor het laatst in 2010 op de kalender en heeft ook een keer een Formule 1-race mogen organiseren. 

Miles laat het volgende weten over Watkins Glen: "Ze hebben de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren bij ons aangeklopt om onze interesse in een terugkeer te peilen. We zagen het echter niet als interessante mogelijkheid, maar misschien is dat nu anders."

IndyCar heeft ook gekeken naar een terugkeer naar Laguna Seca, Fontana of het organiseren van een race op een stratencircuit in Rhode Island. Miles laat weten dat de drie locaties voor dit seizoen af vallen: "Om nu nog te beginnen met de organisatie van een race op een nog te bouwen stratencircuit, is onmogelijk. Daarom viel Rhode Island snel af. Fontana valt om dezelfde redenen af. Het is een mooi circuit, maar het gaat gewoon niet lukken."

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  • Alsjeblieft doe Watkins Glen. Prachtig circuit.

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    • 5 mei 2016 - 11:12
    • Zekers, misschien wel de mooiste van het westelijk halfrond (al weet ik niet of ik 'm boven Mosport zet).

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      • 5 mei 2016 - 17:55
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