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India all set for 2011 Grand Prix race
In July 2007 it was proposed that a circuit in Greater Noida be built to host a race in 2009.
In September 2007 two sites were under investigation Sohna, Haryana and Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh to host a race in 2010.
In October, 2007, the FIA signed a Rs 1600 crore contract with JPSK Sports Private Limited to organize an F1 race in India.
Estimated to cost between 15 billion and 18 billion INR (up to $364 million) to build, it is expected to be completed by April 2011. It will have a length of 5.5 km and an area of 875 acres (354ha). Seating capacity is expected to be 200,000.
Track was penned by world famous F1 track designer Hermann Tilke.
It has been reported that the circuit will be the second-fastest on the calendar after Monza and that the design was forwarded to the teams to gather feedback on how the circuit could be altered to improve overtaking.
Locaion - Noida(Greater Noida)
Track Layout - Plan
Track Layout - 3D
Circuit Plan
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News > F1 teams had input into India's GP circuit - Motorsport.com
F1 teams had input into India's GP circuit
F1 teams contributed to the design of India's new Grand Prix circuit.
Under construction since last November outside the capital Delhi, the layout was penned by the Formula One regular Hermann Tilke's German company.
But Mark Hughes, vice president of promoter Jaypee who have signed a ten-year race contract with Bernie Ecclestone, said the teams have also been involved in the shape of the track that could be the fastest on the calendar after Monza.
"We sent the details to all the teams and they programmed the information into their simulators and gave us feedback on where we could make improvements and add overtaking opportunity points," he said in an interview with Reuters.
Hughes, formerly involved with the Bahrain race, said he expects the privately-funded $350 million venue to host its inaugural race next October.
Waiting for Force India to finish on Podium in this race...