Indian Grand Prix

October 2011, will signal the start of the first Indian Grand Prix at a state-of-the-art, brand spanking-new race track in Greater Noida near New Delhi.

TRACK FACTS

• 5.14 km track to be ready by June 2010, in time for FIA inspection
• Track designed by Herman Tilke
• Total cost of the track around USD 350 million
• Fastest speed expected from an F1car — 318 kph
• Average speed — 210 kph
• Slowest corner— 93 kph
• World-class motorcycling events to come to the track
• Four layers of ticketing for the inaugural race
• Feedback from current racing drivers used in finalising track design
• Karting circuit and racing institute planned
• Bernie Ecclestone influenced the track design
• Grandstand alone will handle 30,000 people
• 140 marshals will be trained and the rest of them chosen from abroad
• No night race to begin with — but possible in the future
• One of the top three fastest circuits in the world
• Site part of the special development zone

What remains to be seen is whether India can pull its act together unlike the Common wealth games and build a great track on time and also if the race can draw enough enthusiasts to make it a profitable model.

I for starters am going to Delhi in October 2011 for sure :) :)