- Monticello Motor Club
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Monticello Motor Club Location Monticello, New York, USA Time zone UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) Broke ground 2006 Opened 2008 Road Course Surface Asphalt Length 4.1 mi (6.6 km) Turns 21 Banking N/A The Monticello Motor Club is a 4.1 miles (6.6 km) long motor racing circuit situated in Monticello, New York. It was built on the site of the former Monticello Airport. In May 2010, Ari Straus, the President of the circuit, submitted a bid to host a Formula One race for a ten-year deal, beginning in 2012;[1] But although the deal length was kept, the event was subsequently awarded to the city of Austin, Texas instead.[2][3]
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Production vehicles
Time Model Year Vehicle Driver Date Validation Notes 2:26.12 2011 Dodge Viper ACR-X Kuno Wittmer 06 May 2011 Video - TangentVector 2:41.23 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Jason Holehouse 06 May 2011 Video - TangentVector 2:34.86 2010 Lotus 211 Ari Straus 06 May 2011 Video - TangentVector References
- ^ The Guardian: "Monticello Motor Club in the running to host US Formula One grand prix" Retrieved 21 May 2010
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (2010-05-25). "US Grand Prix returns to F1 in 2012". autosport.com (Haymarket Publishing). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83873. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ Crash.net: "OFFICIAL: US Grand Prix to return in 2012 – in Texas"
External links
Categories:- Motorsport venues in New York
- Sports venues in Sullivan County, New York
- Formula One stubs
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