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Does the IndyCar Series have a long-term future in China?
IndyCar系列在中国有一个长远的未来？
IndyCar系列甚至没有远程接近一级方程式赛车或摩托车，在风扇的知名度和商业吸引力。据说系列背后都光年。首届一级方程式事件/上海赛道上的比赛在2004年以来，在事件/种族的兴趣显著下降。摩托车只有四只被遗弃年后说电路。 V8超级（澳大利亚国内最引人注目的赛车类）表示电路赛跑在2005年。一个做。
中国认为开沟F1赛事[1]
中国正在考虑开沟其亏损的一级方程式大奖赛，根据比赛一名高级官员。
但事件并没有证明流行与当地人民和求诊一直不佳 - 甚至在专门运送了一些观众，以提供更全面的场地的外观。
中国是一个字符串已加入了沉重的成本F1赛道，企图在近年来，以提升其全球形象的地点之一，在日历上加入马来西亚，巴林和新加坡等。
随着新加坡夜间赛在9月举行的首届大奖赛外，都未能捕捉到当地人之间的广泛兴趣。
中国已经抛弃了MotoGP比赛，这也是在上海举行。
而在今年1月，轨道头，郁知非，促成了F1对中国，以贪污罪被判入狱。
摩托车：中国AX伤心罗西和斯托纳[2]
罗西和斯托纳说，他们在短短四年后决定放弃中国的MotoGP比赛感到失望。
虽然上海赛道是在设施和基础设施方面的世界领先地位，比赛收到的可怕的人群出席，推广差和缺乏商业利益。
出勤率低和缺乏商业利益导致的灭亡/结束在中国的摩托车。
新合同带来的新能源，中国大奖赛[3]
按照合同约定在2010年到期，一些有争议的，这将是不明智为上海继续举办这样一个昂贵的事件，据报道，近30亿美元的赤字每年阴郁的出席率，主要归咎于的。
尽管投诉，赛事组织者Juss活动和F1签订了一份新的7年二月份的合同后的F1老板同意收取减按中国大奖赛将延长至2017年。门票的价格为2011年的事件，在很大程度上已被砍掉，并已作出了一系列新举措，包括允许一些观众在比赛结束后访问的维修站，解决问题的损失和恶劣出席。
上海延长为7年F1赛事[4]
上海已扩大其处理主机为7年以上的中国大奖赛，组织者说，据报后，F1老板同意收取率降低主机的亏损比赛。
此项赛事将延长至2017年，组织者证实，称他们将削减机票价格和解决其他问题，导致其损失和贫困出席。 上海站的比赛是首次举办于2004年，已经看到了出席去年从在2005年的27万观众的高峰下降到155,000 [2010]，该报告称。 [在2009年的12万低]
据路透社报道，从中国大奖赛组织者的话表示，上海已延长了处理，主机，尽管下降出席到2017年的中国大奖赛。
总理在这个星球上的开放式轮系列赛是不完全设置在中国火的运动，和总理两个轮子的赛车系列在中国逗留了非常简短的/短暂的。全球形象/ IndyCar系列的地位是不甚至远程接近F1和MotoGP事实上，它甚至没有在同一个球场。首届IndyCar系列活动/比赛在青岛可能会大/绘制一个非常大的人群，但最有可能的首届赛事/喜欢F1和MotoGP比赛，后后，就职活动/比赛，最有可能出席IndyCar系列/利息会下降。
在这篇文章开始的问题，我的回答... ...我很怀疑它。 最有可能没有。
此外，我怀疑IndyCar系列/特里Angstadt计划/一个40万+加座位的印第安纳波利斯赛道的翻版视力有任何长期在青岛长期成功。公式的高峰在2005年出席了27万。 40万+了印第安纳波利斯500在中国的模仿？也许就职活动/比赛，但此后我会期望像F1在上海，在考勤/利息大幅下降。长期在青岛的印第安纳波利斯赛道的翻版，可以共享同样的命运，说赛车场是在加利福尼亚州的安大略省，建造的副本。
[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7728866.stm
[2] http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/may/5...
[3] http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90779/90867/7352486.html
[4] http://www.france24.com/en/20110217-shanghai-extends-f1-race-seven-...
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Permalink Reply by Gary Lee Cox on -
10 minute I translate...
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tlansrate?
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Does the IndyCar Series have a long-term future in China?
The IndyCar Series isn’t even remotely close to Formula 1 or MotoGP in fan popularity and commercial attractiveness. Said series is light years behind both. Since the inaugural Formula 1 event/race on the Shanghai Circuit in 2004, interest in the event/race declined significantly. MotoGP after only four years abandoned said circuit. The V8 Supercars (Australia's highest-profile domestic motorsport category) raced at said circuit in 2005. A one and done.
China considers ditching F1 race [1]
China is considering ditching its loss-making Formula One Grand Prix, according to a senior race official.
But the event has not proved popular with local people and attendances have been poor - even with some spectators being transported in specifically to give the appearance of a fuller venue.
China is one of a string of locations which have joined the F1 circuit at a heavy cost in recent years in an attempt to boost their global image, joining the likes of Malaysia, Bahrain and Singapore on the calendar.
With the exception of Singapore, which held its inaugural Grand Prix as a night race in September, all have failed to capture widespread interest among locals.
China has already ditched its MotoGP race, which was also held at Shanghai.
And in January, the head of the track, Yu Zhifei, who helped bring F1 to China, was jailed on corruption charges.
MotoGP: China axe saddens Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner [2]
Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner have said they are disappointed at the decision to scrap the Chinese MotoGP race after just four years.
While the Shanghai circuit is a world leader in terms of facilities and infrastructure, the race receives dire crowd attendance, poor promotion and a lack of commercial interest.
Poor attendance and lack of commercial interest led to the demise/end of MotoGP in China.New contract brings new energy to Chinese GP [3]
With the contract expired in 2010, some contested that it would be unwise for Shanghai to continue hosting such an expensive event, with the reportedly nearly 30 million U.S. dollars deficit every year and the gloomy attendance rate being the main blame.
Despite of the complaints, race organizers Juss Events and F1 inked a new seven-year contract in February after F1 bosses agreed to charge a reduced rate and the Chinese GP will be extended till 2017. The price of tickets for the 2011 event has been largely cut down and a series of new moves, including allowing some spectators to visit the pitlane after the race, have been made to address problems of the losses and poor attendance.
Shanghai extends F1 race for seven years [4]
Shanghai has extended its deal to host the Chinese Grand Prix for seven more years, organizers said, reportedly after F1 bosses agreed to charge a reduced rate to host the loss-making race.
The race will be extended until 2017, organizers confirmed, saying they would cut ticket prices and address other problems that have led to its losses and poor attendance.
The Shanghai race was first held in 2004 and has seen attendance drop from a peak of 270,000 spectators in 2005 to 155,000 last year [2010], the report said. [low of 120,000 in 2009]
Reuters reported words from the Chinese Grand Prix organizers said Shanghai has extended the deal to host the Chinese Grand Prix to 2017 despite falling attendance.
The premier open-wheel racing series on the planet isn’t exactly setting the sport on fire in China , and the worlds premier two-wheeled racing series stay in China was very brief/short lived. The global image/status of the IndyCar Series is not even remotely close to that of F1 and MotoGP, in fact its not even in the same ballpark. The inaugural IndyCar series event/race in Qingdao may be big/draw a very large crowd, but most likely after the inaugural event/race, like F1 and MotoGP, attendance/interest for the IndyCar Series will decline.
My answer to the question at the beginning of this post…I highly doubt it. Most likely no.
Moreover, I doubt the IndyCar Series/Terry Angstadt plan/vision of a 400,000+ plus seat clone/replica of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would have any long term success in Qingdao. Formula ones peak attendance in 2005 was 270,000. 400,000+ for a imitation of the Indianapolis 500 in China? Maybe for the inaugural event/race, but thereafter I would expect like F1 at Shanghai, a major decline in attendance/interest. Long term a clone/replica of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at Qingdao could share the same fate as said speedways clone/replica that was built in Ontario, California.
[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7728866.stm
[2] http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/may/5...
[3] http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90779/90867/7352486.html
[4] http://www.france24.com/en/20110217-shanghai-extends-f1-race-seven-...
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Permalink Reply by Gary Lee Cox on
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China manufacturing slows to 32-month low
http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/23/news/international/china_pmi_hsbc/i...
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Permalink Reply by RaceFan on -
F1 could care less about how many show up in the stands. All of their money if up front plus TV revenue.
I would think all the INDYCAR China money is up front also.
For sure Randy's Great China adventure will be short term.
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Permalink Reply by PJ Kirschbaum on
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Well to be fair..this is Angstadt's folly.
But itll be just another one and done if the ICS mgt doesnt get their way.
Drop the sanctioning fee by 50% and there will be plenty of tracks HERE that would be willing to host an ICS race.
The chinese dont play, even moreso than Bruton Smith..and we all see how well that worked out for the Cowboy and Co.
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Permalink Reply by Gary Lee Cox on
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NZR Consulting Inc Qingdao temporary street circuit drawing:
http://www.nzrconsulting.com/drawings/120228%20Qingdao%20Track%20Ma...
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Permalink Reply by Eric Karas on -
Christ Randy, wht not North Korea next season.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Karas on
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My wife and I usually enjoy traveling to as many races as possible during each season, but the thought of being taken prisoner by the Chinese military and perhaps executed seems to be a turn-off. Hell, I'm all for Communist regimes that treat their people like vermin hosting IndyCar events, but Elkhart Lake appears to be a shorter trip. Just Sayin...
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Permalink Reply by Eric Karas on
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I stand corrected. The Peoples Republic of Elkhart Lake...
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