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 Formula 1 Istanbul Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Being constructed by EVREN® Enginnering and Construction (www.evrengroup.com) and owned by FIYAS (an Istanbul Chamber of Commerce organization); Formula 1 Istanbul Racing Circuit is a project of national importance for the Republic of Turkey.
The racing circuit which runs counter-clockwise is 5,378m long with an average width of 15m, excluding Runoff Areas.
The Circuit is composed of 13 curves, of which 6 are right turns and 7 left turns.
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 :: Formula One news, fun, results and features from Planet-F1.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The circuit is situated in the Southern corridor of Peninsula Malaysia bordering the Negeri Sembilan state, some 64 km south of the capital Kuala Lumpur and to the west of Seremban Sepang circuit is just five minutes away from the newly opened Sepang Kuala Lumpur...
The Istanbul Racing Circuit is located on the Asian side of Istanbul, 6 km from the junction of Kurtkoy on the north side of TEM Motorway, linking Istanbul to Ankara.
The circuit is situated in the Interlagos district of Sao Paulo.
www.planet-f1.com /Circuits/Circuit_Index/0,15935,3210_6817,00.html   (724 words)

  
 FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX - ISTANBUL
The Istanbul Racing Circuit is located on the Asian side of Istanbul, approximately 90 kms from the city centre.
The character of the circuit is further enhanced by plenty of gradients — the track is built on four different ground levels.
There look to be fewer obvious overtaking opportunities than at some other Tilke circuits — it doesn’t feature the long straights followed by tight hairpins that characterise the likes of Sepang and Shanghai — but the drivers found plenty of their own once they got used to the track.
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 Lets go Istanbul. Istanbul sights, attractions, hotels and restaurants
Istanbul is the only city in the world where you can enjoy your meal with the landscape of another continent.
Istanbul park racing circuit which runs the counter- clockwise is 5333 meters long.
Istanbul Festivals: Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts is organizing several festivals in Istanbul throughout the year.
www.letsgoistanbul.com   (686 words)

  
 FORMULA ONE RACING DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY | GRAND PRIX RECORDS AND RACING SPEED ACES | THE BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC LAND ...
Races are a little over 300 (A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)) kilometres (180 (A unit of length equal to 1760 yards) miles) long and are limited to two hours, though in practice they usually last about ninety minutes.
Circuit design to protect the safety of drivers is becoming increasingly sophisticated, as exemplified by the new track in Bahrain.
For each race, two separate sessions were run: the first qualifying session took place on the day before the race (Saturday) at 13:00; the second qualifying session started four hours before the start of Sunday's race; in both qualifying sessions each driver drove a single timed lap.
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 Istanbul City & Tourist Guide : Online Hotel Reservation & Comprehensive information about Istanbul
The Istanbul Racing Circuit is located on the Asian side of Istanbul, approximately 90 kms from the centre of Istanbul, 6 km from the junction of Kurtkoy on the north side of TEM Motorway, linking Istanbul to Ankara.
The character of the circuit should be further enhanced by plenty of gradients — the track is built on four different ground levels.
Dominating the circuit's skyline will be two seven-floor VIP towers built at either end of the paddock.
www.istanbultourist.com /calendar.php?id=75   (340 words)

  
 The first race on a new track - mad4F1.com
The first race on a new track: for drivers and teams, the Turkish Grand Prix on the Istanbul Racing Circuit poses a challenge and harbors many unknowns.
This is done by examining the circuit and saying that the average cornering speeds should correspond to those of one known track and the top speed on the straight should be equivalent to that of another known track, for example.
The Turkish Grand Prix is the 745th race in the history of Formula 1, and Turkey is the 26th country to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
www.mad4f1.com /f1-assorted/first-race-new-track.htm   (737 words)

  
 Cultural crossroads
Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire for almost 500 years, and among the dominant types of architectural monuments the Ottomans built were mosques.
ISTANBUL -- Before it was Istanbul, it was Constantinople, the eastern stronghold of the first Roman emperor to embrace Christianity.
Asia Istanbul, east of the Bosphorus Strait, is accessible by two bridges from Taksim, and contains the commercial and industrial center of Uskudar.
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 Travel Places
The total area allocated for the Circuit is 2,215,000 m2.
There are two VIP towers being constructed at the two ends of paddock buildings, each consisting of 7 floors to provide a floor space of 7,392 m2.
There is a brand new international airport, Sabiha Gokcen Airport Istanbul, which is situated on the eastern shores of the city near the suburbs of Kurtkoy and Pendik.
www.travelplaces.co.uk /mr-circuits-turkey.htm   (378 words)

  
 Jan Lammers - Home
Racing for Holland retired after 62 laps during the opening round of the Le Mans Series, at the Istanbul circuit....
After 62 laps of racing Racing for Holland was forced to pit with technical difficulties....
1.5 hours into the race at the Istanbul circuit Racing for Holland is in fourth general and in third in the LMP1 class....
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 F1 - Istanbul Park - Main Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Istanbul Circuit is added to the World Touring Car Championship 2005 Schedule.
The first race is on the 25th of September.
Being constructed by EVREN® Engineering and Construction and owned by FIYAS (an Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Organization and The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey organization); Formula 1 Istanbul Racing Circuit is a project of national importance for the Republic of Turkey.
www.formula1-istanbul.com /f1/en   (644 words)

  
 italiaspeed.com
Apart from the technical challenges facing the engineers and drivers in dealing with a new circuit – the Istanbul Racing Circuit is again, like Bahrain, China and Malaysia, the work of German designer Hermann Tilke – a new circuit also means a new set of challenges for the team’s logistics' department.
If the trip to and from the circuit every day promises to be out of the ordinary, so too is the journey that all teams must make to get to Istanbul from their factories in Northern Europe.
A unique feature of this race is that the teams will be taking all their cars and equipment by sea, from Trieste in Italy to Istanbul at a port within 15 kilometres of the circuit.
www.italiaspeed.com /2005/motorsport/f1/14_turkey/ferrari_preview.html   (1139 words)

  
 Allianz F1 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Antonio Pizzonia: "The new circuit is enchanting because nobody can run advance tests, which means that everybody must start from scratch with their set-up work.
One characteristic feature of the new circuit is that the cars race in an anti-clockwise direction.
National importance: the Istanbul Racing Circuit, situated in the Asian part of this city of millions, is a project of national importance for Turkey.
f1.allianz.com /azf1/sp/en/saison/strecken/14_istanbul.html?JServSessionId=a3lyioule1&&isEvaluating=1&js=1&flash=6   (430 words)

  
 First "Match Ball" for Audi Driver Mattias Ekström   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
On the first weekend in October, the DTM stars for the first time in Turkey — on a racing circuit which is already considered one of the world's most challenging only a few weeks after its opening.
The race circuit, located 40 kilometres south-west of central Istanbul, is new territory for every DTM driver and team.
In general the circuit appears to be flowing and have similar characteristics to Spa.
www.fourtitude.com /news/publish/Motorsport_News/printer_1685.shtml   (1064 words)

  
 GEZE - Reference object   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Located on the Asian side of Istanbul the circuit covers over 2.2 million square meter.
There are two VIP towers at the two ends of paddock buildings, each consisting of 7 floors to provide a floor space of 7,392 m2.
The circuit and its facilities were designed by the German racetrack architect Hermann Tilke.
www.geze.de /en/referenzen/objekte/01796   (371 words)

  
 Tarkan DeLuxe: August 2005
Turkey is the third new circuit in the last two seasons, with Bahrain and China making their debuts last year.
Plenty of seats were empty on Friday and Saturday in Istanbul but race day told a different story with a crowd of at least 90,000.
Leading up to the inaugural race, there were rumours that Tarkan was to perform at an opening ceremony, but the audience had to make do with the Turkish Prime Minister and Mike Tyson.
tarkandeluxe.blogspot.com /2005_08_01_tarkandeluxe_archive.html   (5272 words)

  
 www.dtm.de - Festive Ceremony at Signature of Contract in Istanbul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The ceremonial act at the impressively decorated Istanbul Chamber of Commerce was attended by about 60 representatives of Turkish media.
DTM races will also be held in Belgium, Russia, the Netherlands and France.
The Istanbul Racing Circuit is situated in the Asian part of the city which has a population of ten million people.
www.dtm.de /newsausgabe.en.php?id=2402   (353 words)

  
 2006 Formula 1 Tickets - F1 Grand Prix Tickets to all the Formula 1 races in the 2006 Formula One season
In 1982 the circuit was renamed in honour of Gilles Villeneuve, the very popular Canadian driver, who died during practice for the Belgium GP that year and who had won the first F1 race held on the Ile Notre Dame circuit in 1978.
This circuit lacks character, basically a high-speed race through the forest, interrupted slightly by three chicanes, and is very hard on engines, but all the devoted Michael Schumacher fans look impressive in the stands, waving their Ferrari flags with pride...
Although a temporary installation, the Albert Park circuit is unlike any other, set in a beautiful park around a huge artificial lake to the south of the city, and the organisers have mastered the art of providing excellent facilities overnight...
www.newsonf1.com /tickets   (2218 words)

  
 The New York Times:
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - This late August weekend's racing is highlighted by NASCAR action on the superspeedway in Michigan and the inaugural Formula One visit to Istanbul, Turkey.
Despite Roush Racing's dominance of the final results, the race was a portent of things to come as Stewart led a race-high 97 laps and appeared to be the man to beat.
After all, eight races into the season, Stewart was 14th overall, had just finished 26th, 31st and 33rd in his last three events and looked to be going nowhere.
www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=nytimes&page=nascar/news/BFN3974655.htm   (1601 words)

  
 Focus on Travel News
The Istanbul Otodrom Racing Course is located on the Anatolian side of Istanbul.
The racing circuit which runs counter-clockwise is 5,378m long with an average with of 15m, excluding Runoff Areas.
The racing course is composed of 13 curves and the sharpest turn will have a radius of 15m.
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 bet on Istanbul Racing Circuit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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 Sporting Life - F1 | San Marino Grand Prix Live, Imola, News, Lap-by-lap Coverage, Formula One Race Reports, Results & ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The circuit features 14 turns and cars are expected to reach speeds of up to 320 km.
The race will be only the third on the calendar where the lap runs anti-clockwise.
The circuit should have plenty of character as it's built on four different ground levels.
www.sportinglife.com /formula1/circuits/istanbul.html   (225 words)

  
 Videos Of Turkey , Istanbul, Video , Free, View
The Universiade is an international sporting and cultural festival which is staged every two years in a different city and which is second in importance only to the Olympic Games.
The Circuit is scheduled to take part in 2005 Formula 1 racing program (21st August 2005).
and owned by FIYAS (an Istanbul Chamber of Commerce organization); Formula 1 Istanbul Racing Circuit is a project of national importance for the Republic of Turkey.
www.videosofturkey.com /videos_site.asp?id=17   (516 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > News > News Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The news that the British Racing Drivers' Club has the basis of a deal with St Modwen to redevelop the facility has created problems within the consistently problematical club with some members beginning to argue that the planned 150-year lease which will be granted to St Modwen is not the best answer.
The British Racing Drivers' Club has confirmed that St Modwen Properties plc has been chosen as its proposed preferred developer and the board is seeking the approval of the members to move ahead with the deal.
Nilsson was a Swedish racing driver born in 1948 who became one of the stars of British Formula 3 in the early 1970s and in 1976 was signed by Team Lotus to race in Formula 1.
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 theprancinghorse.co.uk - News - Turkey plans already in motion
Apart from the technical challenges facing the engineers and drivers in dealing with a new circuit – the Istanbul Racing Circuit is again, like Bahrain, China and Malaysia, the work of German designer Hermann Tilke – a new circuit also means a new set of challenges for the team’s logisitics department.
That is particularly true in the case of this weekend’s race, which effectively takes place on two continents.
In charge of ensuring that Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro tackles the fourteenth round of the world championship in a state of complete readiness is Miodrag Kotur, the team’s head of logistics, who began planning for this first Turkish adventure almost as soon as the race was announced around one year ago.
www.theprancinghorse.co.uk /news/08_aug/2005/17.html   (1058 words)

  
 F1 News > Turkey to sell off track operation - Grandprix.com
The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce has announced that it is to put the operation of the Istanbul Park racing circuit out to tender.
The circuit hosts both the Turkish Grand Prix and the MotoGP motorcycle Grand Prix, plus a number of other races.
At a press conference last summer Bernie Ecclestone said that there was a contract to go on racing at Istanbul Park for 99 years, although in practical terms there are no doubt get-out clauses if either side is not happy with the way things are developing.
www.grandprix.com /ns/ns16037.html   (217 words)

  
 McLaren Taps Hidden Strength of Henkel at Every Turkish Turn :: PaddockTalk :: Two drivers, Two cars... Drop the ...
At speeds of up to 320 km/h on a 14-curve course that rises and descends over four ground levels, the twists and turns of the Istanbul Park Racing Circuit wring havoc on a Formula One car’s chassis.
The newest track on the Grand Prix calendar takes an unusual approach: it is one of only three circuits on which the cars run counter-clockwise.
For example, SynSpand® EA 9899 structural adhesive is used to fill the spaces in the ‘honeycomb’ structures that reinforce larger moulded components such as the nose cone.
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