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Old 12-13-2007, 11:44 PM   #1
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Hey guys, this is the Fundidora Park Circuit, here in Monterrey Mexico, its a contrasting and beautiful Circuit, want to know what you guys think of it, and if you would like to see it in International Races like F1 for example.

Fundidora Park Circuit has one of the most spectacular backdrops of any circuits on the international motorsport scene. Sure, there are impressive mountains surrounding the city of Monterrey, but it's the disused steelworks around which it threads that dominates the skyline. Built for the Champ Car series with the backing of Champ Car magnates Jerry Forsythe and Pat Patrick, the Fundidora Park circuit was an instant hit on its 2001 debut, attracting 318,000 fans through its turnstiles over the four days of its inaugural meeting.
The lap is 2.104 miles (3.386km) long, with its open and wide lay-out permitting an average lap speed (for an 800bhp Champ Car) of 100mph. Overtaking should be possible into quite a few of its 13 corners.

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Location: Monterrey City in Fundidora Park
Track Length: 3.386 km
Turns: 12
Laps: 76
Direction: Anticlockwise
Lap Record: 1'13.627 Sebastien Bourdais 2005





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Old 12-14-2007, 12:50 AM   #2
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wow, stunning
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Old 12-14-2007, 02:34 AM   #3
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that looks pretty sweet. I would definitly like to see some of that stuff on my tv screen for an F1 race
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Old 12-14-2007, 03:01 AM   #4
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Wow, that does look great. I wish they'd make the former El Toro air base in Irvine into something like that . . . but noooo we spend thousands to trash the perfectly good runway in the name of the environment and "great park." . . . grumble grumble grumble
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Old 12-14-2007, 09:23 PM   #5
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Looks great! I would definitely like to see some races broadcast from there, plus it would be a lot easier for me to see a F1 race live if it were in Mexico as its a lot closer than Europe, Japan, Brazil, etc.
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Old 12-20-2007, 05:46 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by novass View Post
Looks great! I would definitely like to see some races broadcast from there, plus it would be a lot easier for me to see a F1 race live if it were in Mexico as its a lot closer than Europe, Japan, Brazil, etc.

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Old 12-21-2007, 12:00 PM   #7
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very beautiful track I love the industrial backgrounds
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Old 12-21-2007, 05:36 PM   #8
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Do you have a picture from helicopter????
I can't really image the track....
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Old 01-02-2008, 06:20 PM   #9
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I love the background...it looks surreal
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