MotoGP Austin, April 19-21, 2013

pacman1 · 10-03-2012, 12:05 PM

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/moto-gp

Our spot is already designated...

snowhawk jockey · 10-03-2012, 01:57 PM

Wonder if USAC is flagging for COTA? I'll have to give Sandy a BUZZ!
Would be nice to have next years race schedule flesh out with a trip to Leguna Seca, Indy and now,

Austin...

WoodButcher · 10-03-2012, 02:26 PM

Gonna be nice for me since I'm already in town. For the F1 race there won't be any onsite parking for the general masses, but I hope for the MotoGP there will be bike parking at the event. Hopefully they don't jack up the hotel rates for you all visiting like they did for F1.

primate · 10-03-2012, 02:35 PM

Beat me to it, posted in regionals and jomamma. Cool, gonna make this one...20 miles from the house.

eakins · 10-03-2012, 02:35 PM

we'll be there! we were the 1st people to call about vending.

swimmer · 10-03-2012, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WoodButcher

Gonna be nice for me since I'm already in town. For the F1 race there won't be any onsite parking for the general masses, but I hope for the MotoGP there will be bike parking at the event. Hopefully they don't jack up the hotel rates for you all visiting like they did for F1.

Can't even imagine having something like this in my own town. You are lucky.

So no one is allowed to drive to the F1 race and park their cars?

I already booked a hotel pretty close to the track.

jktpa · 10-03-2012, 05:24 PM

parking tickets for F! are $200

pacman1 · 10-03-2012, 07:20 PM

Park downtown and ride their shuttles. Sucks, but beats the COTA parking prices. FWIW, I won't be attending F1 due to admission prices and outside food/drink policies, but parking isn't the thing keeping me away.

BigEasy · 12-02-2012, 08:07 AM

I'm thinking that this may be my spring break trip For 2013. Early thoughts would be to ride to Austin before the weekend then spend a couple days after the race riding the Hill Country before a ramble back home through Arkansas.

I'm prolly just gonna get a GA ticket since I've never seen the track layout and bounce around to see what's what. I've been to Austin once before for a weekend trip with Mrs. Easy but we didn't venture too far from the bars downtown. Would a guy be best off to stay downtown and shuttle it to the track or are there hotels closer to the track and park and rides that would make for a shorter trip?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pacman1

Park downtown and ride their shuttles. Sucks, but beats the COTA parking prices. FWIW, I won't be attending F1 due to admission prices and outside food/drink policies, but parking isn't the thing keeping me away.

That no outside food/drink policy is pretty harsh, WTF?

Any local advice is certainly appreciated

WoodButcher · 12-02-2012, 11:42 AM

Basically, there are no hotels near the track. It was built in an undeveloped area and the amenities haven't caught up yet. Maybe by next year. The are hotels halfway between the track and downtown, downtown and around town.

BigEasy · 12-22-2012, 12:39 PM

welp,I guess I planted a seed with Mrs. Easy. She just suprised me with tix to the race/hotel downtown&airfare for Christmas

Not exactly what I had planned but we'll see how it morphs.

Already have tix for Indy sooooomight not be too huge a stretch to hit Laguna for s trifecta first year????

gatorgrizz27 · 01-10-2013, 07:52 AM

Going to grab my tickets this week, anyone attend F1 to know where the best view of the track is from? Turn 1, 15, or just certain GA sections? Also wondering about a hookup for paddock passes, it doesn't look like they are available unless you purchase a VIP package for $1,500+

tat2 · 01-18-2013, 02:57 AM

Anybody have legit info on shuttles to/from the track? The website is terrible, still focused on F1 I find.

They did have some shuttle info on the COTA website (now i can't find it), mind you it was all about when F1 was on.

I'd rather fly in and stay near a shuttle stop than rent a car/parking/gas if it is just gonna sit all day anyway.

WeazyBuddha · 01-29-2013, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tat2

Anybody have legit info on shuttles to/from the track? The website is terrible, still focused on F1 I find.

They did have some shuttle info on the COTA website (now i can't find it), mind you it was all about when F1 was on.

I'd rather fly in and stay near a shuttle stop than rent a car/parking/gas if it is just gonna sit all day anyway.

Website really is terrible. Anybody have a schedule for the events? When do gates open/close, practice? specific race start times, etc. ?

Skowinski · 01-29-2013, 12:37 PM

Hopefully more information will be coming out. It is still 3 months away. But - the entire weekends schedule must already be set up?
Skowinski-wife and I are flying to Houston, meeting up with friends who live there, and driving over early on the Sunday. Looking forward to it!

10-03-2012, 12:05 PM	#1
pacman1 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Oddometer: 988	MotoGP Austin, April 19-21, 2013 http://circuitoftheamericas.com/moto-gp Our spot is already designated... __________________ _______________________ Wayne Honda Blackbird Burleson, Texas

10-03-2012, 01:57 PM	#2
snowhawk jockey Slack Jaw Gaper Joined: Jul 2005 Location: The other Center of the Universe: Bend, Oregon Oddometer: 744	Wonder if USAC is flagging for COTA? I'll have to give Sandy a BUZZ! Would be nice to have next years race schedule flesh out with a trip to Leguna Seca, Indy and now, Austin... __________________ KTM 950 SliderMoto with 19/17 spokes, FCR41's, 2-into-1 high pipe, single side front brake and handcut flattrack style tires. Gettin Slideways is good! justin@giantloopmoto.com www.giantloopmoto.com

10-03-2012, 02:26 PM	#3
WoodButcher Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Oddometer: 1,644	Gonna be nice for me since I'm already in town. For the F1 race there won't be any onsite parking for the general masses, but I hope for the MotoGP there will be bike parking at the event. Hopefully they don't jack up the hotel rates for you all visiting like they did for F1. __________________ Rusty 2009 BMW R1200GS Adventure 1999 DR650 2007 DR200

10-03-2012, 02:35 PM	#4
primate vagabundus Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Just East of Weird, TX Oddometer: 1,199	Beat me to it, posted in regionals and jomamma. Cool, gonna make this one...20 miles from the house. __________________ Primo

10-03-2012, 02:35 PM	#5
eakins Butler Maps Joined: May 2002 Location: Colorado - Fort Collins Oddometer: 14,425	we'll be there! we were the 1st people to call about vending. __________________ Butler Maps - motorcycle maps for riders by riders - Ozarks , Nor Cal , COBDR shipping, AZBDR scouting http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598717 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/butlermaps

10-03-2012, 05:24 PM	#7
jktpa X-Troller Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Fla. Left Coast Oddometer: 713	parking tickets for F! are $200 __________________ Knick Low Tech-Hi Fun F800GS M696 ET4

10-03-2012, 07:20 PM	#8
pacman1 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Oddometer: 988	Park downtown and ride their shuttles. Sucks, but beats the COTA parking prices. FWIW, I won't be attending F1 due to admission prices and outside food/drink policies, but parking isn't the thing keeping me away. __________________ _______________________ Wayne Honda Blackbird Burleson, Texas

12-02-2012, 11:42 AM	#10
WoodButcher Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Oddometer: 1,644	Basically, there are no hotels near the track. It was built in an undeveloped area and the amenities haven't caught up yet. Maybe by next year. The are hotels halfway between the track and downtown, downtown and around town. __________________ Rusty 2009 BMW R1200GS Adventure 1999 DR650 2007 DR200

12-22-2012, 12:39 PM	#11
BigEasy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: South of Indy in the hills Oddometer: 1,351	welp,I guess I planted a seed with Mrs. Easy. She just suprised me with tix to the race/hotel downtown&airfare for Christmas Not exactly what I had planned but we'll see how it morphs. Already have tix for Indy sooooomight not be too huge a stretch to hit Laguna for s trifecta first year???? __________________ All who wander are not lost "Play hard and FLOOR IT" Stevie Ray Vaughan just remember: the only difference between genius and stupidity is genius has limits

01-10-2013, 07:52 AM	#12
gatorgrizz27 Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Austin, TX Oddometer: 84	Going to grab my tickets this week, anyone attend F1 to know where the best view of the track is from? Turn 1, 15, or just certain GA sections? Also wondering about a hookup for paddock passes, it doesn't look like they are available unless you purchase a VIP package for $1,500+

01-18-2013, 02:57 AM	#13
tat2 where's ya too? Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Stoney Creek, ON Oddometer: 85	Anybody have legit info on shuttles to/from the track? The website is terrible, still focused on F1 I find. They did have some shuttle info on the COTA website (now i can't find it), mind you it was all about when F1 was on. I'd rather fly in and stay near a shuttle stop than rent a car/parking/gas if it is just gonna sit all day anyway. __________________ Stoney Creek, ON 2008 KLR 685

01-29-2013, 12:37 PM	#15
Skowinski Tetrapod Joined: Nov 2009 Location: creeping about on the surface Oddometer: 3,424	Hopefully more information will be coming out. It is still 3 months away. But - the entire weekends schedule must already be set up? Skowinski-wife and I are flying to Houston, meeting up with friends who live there, and driving over early on the Sunday. Looking forward to it! __________________ "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Thoreau

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