Circuit of the Americas in Austin coming together

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Circuit of the Americas in Austin coming together

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This is gonna be awesome.......


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Posted Aug 12th 2011 8:58AM

Whether you're driving an F1 car or riding a superbike, getting around any racing circuit this side of the Nürburgring Nordschleife is a rather rapid affair. Which is more than we could say for building one – that bit takes some time. Together with the cash it takes to finance such a venture, that goes some way towards explaining why you don't see it happening every day. But that's what's going on as we speak in Austin, Texas.

The facility is called the Circuit of the Americas, and it's set to host a host of top-level races starting next year, including Formula 1, MotoGP and the V8 Supercar series porting over from Australia. Of course it needs to be completed in order for anything to drive its 3.4 miles and 20 corners.

Fortunately work is well under way, but don't take our word for it: the constructors of the first purpose-built F1 track to be built in the United States have been filming the progress, and have released a quartet of time-lapse videos where you can see the construction unfolding before your very eyes. Just follow the jump and click play.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2V8mmszpRM[/video]

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Generally, I have a no Texas rule. But for something this cool, I might wave it.
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Sadly, I have been to TX for far too many work trips. This might actually make it enjoyable!
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