Sochi Track will offer a unique quality racing experience - Andrey Kraynik
2010 has been one of the most revolutionary years for Formula One in terms of regulation changes and introducing new venues in order to expand and take the sport all around the world. Bernie Ecclestone has been proposing some wild
ideas like an African, Russian and a Roman Grand Prix mainly and it seems that he has succeeded in achieving half of these targets.
Bernie Ecclestone along with Hermann Tilke came up with an idea for a new track for the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas which was passed by the FIA a couple of months ago. The US Grand Prix will be added to the Formula One calendar
in 2012. Other than that, an Indian Grand Prix is expected to take place in 2011 and it seems that the idea of a Russian Grand Prix was also secured recently for 2014.
According to the organizers of the 2014 Russian Grand Prix, the race has been planned to take place at a Sochi-based track and they believe that the fans won’t be disappointed.
Floodlit races in Singapore and Abu Dhabi were without a shadow of a doubt the most glamorous races Formula One has ever held but because of the artificial light and maybe the track layout as well, there were not many overtaking
opportunities and therefore, the race became streamlined and predictable.
However, the organizers of the Russian track believe that Hermann Tilke has something unique in store for the fans according to Andrey Kraynik, a senior executive of Russian Grand Prix’s sponsor MegaFon.
“When we first invited Tilke down to see Sochi in 2009 we stressed the importance of ensuring the track design got the balance right. The track will be a classic track with an emphasis on good overtaking opportunities, no gimmicks,”
Andrey said told the media.
It would be interesting to see the progress of the organizers in the near future as they claim that they are coming up with a classic Formula One track in one of the most beautiful areas of the planet.
“On the one hand you will have the mountains as a backdrop and a city street-track feel at the same time. It will come to be loved by the fans like Montreal, and be challenging for the drivers like Monaco,” he added.
The track will be constructed around the city’s Olympic park that is expected to take place right after the Winter Games in 2014. According to Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, the circuit will be completed well ahead of time in order to
have sufficient time for the preparations of the Olympics. However, he insists that holding both of these events is not going to be a problem for the organizers.
“There is every intention to ensure that the F1 race will go ahead as planned in 2014. However, I don't foresee any slippage of the race into 2015 being necessary,” he said.
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