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New venue for New York race opens up

Friday 21st May 2010, 10:23



A new venue has opened up as a possible replacement to the New Jersey race which came and went in less than 24 hours.
With Bernie Ecclestone keen on getting a race in New York, a little known private track, according to a leaked letter to Autoweek, has been in discussions with the 79-year-old about hosting F1.
Monticello Motor Club president Ari Strauss sent a letter to the club's members highlighting that he has and still is talking to Ecclestone about hosting the event at the foot of the Catskill Mountains just 90 minutes by car from Manhattan.
The letter also states that Herman Tilke has already visited the track and apparently determined that the facility is capable of hosting a race after some necessary safety modifications have taken place.
Strauss and track Chairman Bill McMichael are currently working to garner the support of the local and state politicians, as well as organisations to secure funding for the project.
Strauss recognises the difficulties in securing a worldwide sporting event like F1, stating that: "securing F1 is like winning the Olympics, competition is fierce, and this is not a done deal."
The current MMC track is 4.1 miles long with 22 corners and 1.5 miles of straights.

http://www.thef1times.com/news/display/01127