Bucharest Ring race track circles Romanian Parliament
Getting around Capitol Hill in Washington, DC can be a tricky venture, but getting around the Parliament Palace in Bucharest, Romania, has gotten considerably easier. Not because the local politics are any less entangled, but because the Romanian legislature is being surrounded by a race track.
The Bucharest Ring, as it's being called, runs some three kilometers around the government building, and the plan is to include 70,000 grandstand seats around the circuit, designed by prolific track architect Herman Tilke.
Racing events are already being lined up for the new track, including the FIA GT Championship, FIA GT3 European Championship, British Formula 3 International Series and the domestic Logan Cup. The GP Masters series, which features over-the-hill legends reliving the glory days in open-wheels, was scheduled to race in Bucharest, but the fate of the entire series remains in jeopardy.
An FIA GT car should lap the track in 1 min 15.3 sec at an average speed of 148.6 km/h. Maybe the legislators will draw some inspiration and speed up the political process.
[Source: Bucharest Ring and GrandPrix.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
HotRodzNKustoms 6:30PM (4/26/2007)
Coolest Parliment Palace ever!
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Devin Lussier 7:07PM (4/26/2007)
It's actually got a very interesting building, it is the second largest administrative building in the world, second only to the Pentagon. Also, there are parts of it which have yet to be completed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Parliament
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Dan 9:24PM (4/26/2007)
A track around a building? it seems quite interesting. If it's still in the calendar next year, I would give it a shot. I heard that Bucharest is pretty nice during the spring.
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HotRodzNKustoms 11:01PM (4/26/2007)
#2 but the Pentagon doesn't have a race track lol
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Andrew Tanasescu 7:42AM (4/27/2007)
BLAH! I get in a few days after! Oh well. anyways in terms of size ive heard of technicalitys that it is the biggest due to the fact that the center of the pentagon is not much of a building...
But the pentagon is #1
but Romania is better...
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Dandy 8:17AM (4/27/2007)
Great idea, but the track looks pretty stupid :( Straight line, 90 degree turn, straight line, 90 degree turn, straight line, 180 degree turn, 90 degree turn, straight line.
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Gerdwin Lammers 1:22AM (5/17/2007)
They are working on the track these days. New asphalt all over the place is not a luxuary and maybe the reason why this event at this location was granted. Although it will drag a lot of attention for Romania i dont think it is very appropriate to use this place. It is sort of respectless to the history of Romania. But - as i am living here for 5 years now - i know this is a city and a country of contrast, where the rich and the politicians (or are they the same?) decide what is good for the country.
Although i am a fan of racing for me this is 'over the top'.
G
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