US. G.Prix tickets __WOW-O-WOW$$$$

[lendaddy]

They may be greedy but they're not stupid. They have no doubt paid a boatload on their research to land at that price-point. The fact that to motels/hotels are following suit tells me they are all expecting enough customers at that spot.

[andyt11]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

You mean the USA where the average racing fan hasn't even heard of F1? The USA where F1 has historically been a flop? Nah, I'm sure it will go over great.

That's exactly what I mean.

[LakeCleElum]

I'll be attending the MotoGP in Phillip Island, Au in Oct..Covered Grandstand seats...Riding a m/c for 3,000 miles across Australia. On the road for 12 days........Expect the cost to be about $1,500 US.......$6,700 IS just crazy.......

[Hydrocket]

Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

I'll be attending the MotoGP in Phillip Island, Au in Oct..Covered Grandstand seats...Riding a m/c for 3,000 miles across Australia. On the road for 12 days........Expect the cost to be about $1,500 US.......$6,700 IS just crazy.......

Am jealous!!

[Noah930]

Well this makes it an easy decision on whether to attend or not.

[Tishabet]

You could fly business class from the US to Malaysia and attend in the grandstand next season for less... Crazy.

[Cannonball996]

are any of these ticket prices confirmed? I have seen no official announcement on ticket prices, other then the PSLs, but those include a 10 year seat deal. at this point I am still planning on going.

[oldE]

Originally Posted by strupgolf

This GP will easily be among the most expensive on the F1 circuit. What am I missing here, why in the world would this have to be? Last time in Indy, I got front row for $75.00 and turn 12 or 13 for $50. Like I said, things are booming.

Oooh! Oooh! I know the answer to this one!

This time, there will be more than 6 cars racing!

Best
Les

[Chocaholic]

Guys, guys...contain your outrage. Individual ticket prices are not out yet (AFAIK). If they're ridiculously high, I plan to enjoy the race in the comfort of my family room.

Feel free to be outraged once the prices are released.

[dewolf]

Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

I'll be attending the MotoGP in Phillip Island, Au in Oct..Covered Grandstand seats...Riding a m/c for 3,000 miles across Australia. On the road for 12 days........Expect the cost to be about $1,500 US.......$6,700 IS just crazy.......

You are going to have a ball. It is a spectacular location and a great circuit. If you pass through Adelaide let me know and I'll fire up the bbq with some kangaroo steaks

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by andyt11

That's exactly what I mean.

I added some green to my post. Just so you know I was being sarcastic, as opposed to just being a dick.

[strupgolf]

Originally Posted by Cannonball996

are any of these ticket prices confirmed? I have seen no official announcement on ticket prices, other then the PSLs, but those include a 10 year seat deal. at this point I am still planning on going.

This info came from COTA, and my info came from Autoweek. The prices are for the seat ticket and also the personal seat license. These are the prices as of today. Hopefully, there will be loads of low prices tickets for the masses. According to their release, only 3 grandstands will be built, front straight, turn one and 2 in turn 15, so plan on bringing a chair. Tickets without PSL will come out early summer.

[widebody911]

Ticket prices (and hotel prices) are such because some numbnuts is going to pay it. Same goes for 'seat license fees' which in French is pronounced sodomee

[cairns]

I went to the Australian grand prix for less than that- including airfare- in business class.

[agrimmitt]

Sorry Guys
But for that level of cost you can take one of the many listed "F1 Racing trips" to most if not all of the European and some of the S. America events. (everyone has airline mileage to use up) It would be great to attend (and not to say I will not be attending), but everything will be priced higher than is fair. Nobody like to feel he or she is getting ripped off, and we don't yet know if the promoters can in fact pull it off on time? I have attended Daytona and Sebring this year, and have plans in the works to attend Le Mans (all for much less than those numbers)
Watch it on Speed afterwards
art
agrimmitt@pelican

[fuelie600]

One and done.......

Maybe NJ race will stick.

[David]

They're selling to corporate buyers right now. I'll buy my tickets this summer when regular grandstand seats go on sale.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Cannonball996

are any of these ticket prices confirmed? I have seen no official announcement on ticket prices, other then the PSLs, but those include a 10 year seat deal. at this point I am still planning on going.

Exactly, individual ticket prices won't be out until this summer. The PSLs which are the only things available now are actually for 15 years.

Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

I'll be attending the MotoGP in Phillip Island, Au in Oct..Covered Grandstand seats...Riding a m/c for 3,000 miles across Australia. On the road for 12 days........Expect the cost to be about $1,500 US.......$6,700 IS just crazy.......

Well, thank goodness tickets don't actually cost $6700.

He forgot to mention the $40,000 tag on the one, but then that's a box for 8 people for 15 years too.

Originally Posted by Chocaholic

Guys, guys...contain your outrage. Individual ticket prices are not out yet (AFAIK).
Feel free to be outraged once the prices are released.

Exactly, nothing to get your panties in a bunch about yet unless you wanted to go every year for the next 15 years.

[dennis in se pa]

There will never again be the F1 experience like we had at The Glen back in the '70's. Those were the days.
These prices are insane.
The world will soon end.

[BRPORSCHE]

Ya know wha. Even at 700 bucks a tix I may as well fly to Montreal. Montreal knows how to host a grand prix, and I am not too sure the first COTA grand prix will go without a hitch.