2006 Formula 1 and Motorsport Tours
Packages 2006
Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (10 - 12 March 2006) - Bahrain, one the newest additions to Formula One, has excited F1
compatriots with an innovative US$150 million development, located in Sakhir, in the south of the country. Catering for the needs of
both the teams and fans, the circuit features grandstand seating for up to 70,000 spectators, a futuristic eight-storey VIP viewing
tower, and a state-of-the-art pit complex.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click
here to register your interest for the 2006 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006
Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (17 - 19 March 2006) - Designed by Hermann Tilke, Sepang is one of the most technical circuits
in Formula One. The combination of long high-speed straights, and tight twisting complexes make the track very complicated, but also
perfect for overtaking as the track itself is very wide. The drivers love it and, along with Malaysia's distinct atmosphere, it
makes for an experience unique in Formula One.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click
here to register your interest for the 2006 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006
Clipsal 500 Adelaide V8 Supercars Tour (23 - 26 March 2006) - Just as the V8 Supercar Championship Series provides
the world’s most electrifying and competitive touring car racing, the Clipsal 500 Adelaide is recognised as Australia’s most
exciting national motor sport carnival. The 2006 Clipsal 500 Adelaide promises to be bigger and better than ever, building on its
successful formula of 4 days and 4 on-circuit concerts, offering improved spectator viewing and facilities.
Starting from $502
Australian
per person (package includes 3 nights accommodation in Adelaide, 4 day General Admission Ticket) ... click
here for more information on the Clipsal 500 Adelaide V8 Supercars tour and booking form. 2006 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (30 March - 2 April
2006) - Commonly regarded to as the ‘mecca’ of Australian sport, Melbourne is home to many of the world’s
best sporting events. The Foster’s Australian Grand Prix is one of those events – crowds gather from all corners of the globe to
witness the beginning of a new championship season, contemplating if any of the F1 drivers have what it takes to match the might of
Ferrari World Champion, Michael Schumacher. This truly is a ‘not-to-miss’ spectacle!.
Starting from $525 Australian per person
(package includes 3 nights accommodation in Melbourne, 4 day General Admission Ticket ... click
here for more information on the Australian Formula One tour and booking form. 2006
San Marino Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (21 - 23 April 2006) - Few circuits inspire the same adoration for motorsport as
Imola. The circuit lies in the heart of Ferrari country and is a stone's throw from both Modena and Maranello. It is the home of the
tifosi and a place of pilgrimage for any fan of Italian motorsport. The track has seen some memorable races over the years and
although it is in Italy, the circuit plays host to the San Marino Grand Prix..
Tour packages will become available in the next few months
... click here to register your interest for the 2006 San Marino Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006
Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (12 - 14 May 2006) - The Formula One teams are no strangers to Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya;
not only have they raced there every year since 1991, they also conduct extensive testing at the venue. Familiarity does not,
however, lessen the challenge for car or driver. Barcelona's mix of high and low-speed corners, plus its abrasive and rather bumpy
track surface, makes for a physically and mechanically taxing race. Tyre wear is particularly high and the varying winds that cut
across the circuit mean an optimum set-up can be hard to find.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months
... click here to register your interest for the 2006 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006
European Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (05 - 07 May 2006) - Disappearing after commercial difficulties, the Nürburgring track was
once again back in Formula One in 1995, along with the ascendancy of Michael Schumacher, from nearby Kerpen. Posing as the
Luxembourg Grand Prix for 1997 and 1998, it has, since then, taken the name of the European Grand Prix. The track may not be as
challenging as the old circuit, but it is still possible to take a trip down memory lane - literally. For just a few euros one can
take a car onto the old track and soak up what was one of the most feared and yet respected circuits in the history of motorsport.
Tour
packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register your interest for the 2006 European Formula 1 Grand Prix tour
packages. 2006 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour
(26 - 28 May 2006) - Monaco stands out
because of its urban setting, it flaunts Formula One's sporting code - glamour, money and celebrities. Since 1929, the best
machinery and best drivers the world has to offer have struggled for supremacy over each other and over the narrow, snaking track
that spits venom at every corner. The most perfect drive can be ruined by the stresses inflicted by a track with four hairpins, a
chicane and straights of up to 175 mph.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click
here to register your interest for the 2006 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006 Indianapolis 500 Tour
(26 - 28 May 2006) - The oldest track still in use today, Indianapolis is a true motor sport institution. Built in 1908, the original
track cost $75,000 to build and was originally constructed of crushed stone and tar. Following a spate of accidents however, the
decision was taken to replace the surface with bricks: 3.2 million of them to be precise. Thus the legend of 'the brickyard' was
born. Each year the Indy 500 crowd grows as spectators from all over the world come together for a weekend of intense racing
action!!.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register
your interest for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 tour packages. 2006 British Formula 1
Grand Prix Tour (09 - 11 June 2006) - First used in 1948, Silverstone hosted its first F1 GP the same year. Built on
the site of a World War II airfield, it is very flat mainly consisting of a series of long straights connected by fast, open
corners. Over the last 12 years, a number of modifications have been made to the corners around the Grand Prix circuit to add extra
interest, and more overtaking and viewing points ... click here to book your 2006
British Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour Package. 2006 Canadian Formula 1
Grand Prix Tour (23 - 25 June 2006) - In 1978 the Grand Prix of Canada came to Montreal, where it was run on a
man-made island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, the site of the 1967 Expo and the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. It is a mix of
slow and rapid corners with a very long straight which demands a lot of the engines. However, its layout is popular with drivers
because it is one of the few GP tracks where overtaking is possible ... click here to book
your 2006 Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour Package. 2006
Shanghai V8 Supercars Tour (09 - 11 June 2006) - A brand new track built for speed, the V8 Supercars in Shanghai is shaping to be a
spectacle in it's own right. The combination of turns and straight lines, combined with the rising and falling of the gradient
permits top speed up to 327 km/h on the longest straight line (between T 12 and T 13) and a deceleration to 87 km/h is required in
close turns. The constant change between acceleration and deceleration parts, connected by high speed sections represents a
challenge in driving, offers sufficient opportunities for overtaking manoeuvres and achieves an intensive and tensional experience
of motor sport for the spectators.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click
here to register your interest for the 2006 Shanghai V8 Supercars tour packages. 2006
United States Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (30 June - 02 July 2006) - The oldest track still in use today, Indianapolis is a true motor
sport institution. Built in 1908, the original track cost $75,000 to build and was originally constructed of crushed stone and tar.
Following a spate of accidents however, the decision was taken to replace the surface with bricks: 3.2 million of them to be
precise. Thus the legend of 'the brickyard' was born. The first Indianapolis 500 took place in 1911 and when Formula One was
incepted in 1950, the Indy 500 was a championship round. And so it remained for 11 seasons, its final running as a Formula One event
coming in 1960. In 1998 Indianapolis made a deal with Formula One to host a round of the World Championship again. A brand new
infield course was constructed and in 2000, almost a century after the track was built, Formula One racing returned to the world's
most revered circuit. With the sport building its fan base up in America every year, this is one race that looks sure to go from
strength to strength.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register
your interest for the 2006 US Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006 Hidden Valley V8
Supercars Tour (30 June - 02 July 2006) - A Darwin round of the Championship Series is held annually at Hidden Valley. Staged over three
fabulous days in Darwin's dry season, the V8 Supercars are not just fast and loud but are eagerly awaited and appreciated by
Territorians, interstate visitors and international tourists, of all ages.
In 2004, Holden Racing Team’s Todd Kelly scored the
Team’s first V8 Supercar round win since the 2003 Sandown 500. Kelly followed up Saturday's 2nd place in race #1 with a 2nd in
race #2 and a race win in the last 35-lap heat to head Steven Richards and Marcos Ambrose to score his 2nd round win with HRT and
his first solo round victory with the Team.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click
here to register your interest for the Hidden Valley V8 Supercars tour packages. 2006
French Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (14 - 16 July 2006) - Magny Cours was the home of a whole generation of French motor racing stars
in the 1970s. A race school was established in 1963 and famous graduates included Francois Cevert, Patrick Depailler, Jean-Pierre
Jarier and Jacques Laffite. The track hosted rounds of the European F3 championship but it was not until former President Francois
Mitterand decided to invest in the flagging economy of the area, that Magny Cours was seriously considered for Formula One. A new
motorway was built to link the track to the existing autoroutes and a huge industrial park was built to attract France's best racing
teams. The track layout remained the same but the corners were all changed, the track retaining its dual layout but now comprising a
length of 4.26 kilometres (2.65 miles). In 1991 the French grand Prix came to Magny Cours and it has remained there ever since.
Tour
packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register your interest for the 2006 French
Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006
German Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (28 - 30 July 2006) - Since the debut of Michael Schumacher, the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim
has become one of the most atmospheric races of the season, the noise in the stadium section being quite deafening at times. In 2002
the long runs through the forest were done away with and the layout of the track was heavily modified. Despite arguments that the
track had lost some of its character, the first race at the new track, in 2002, was deemed a great success.
Tour packages will
become available in the next few months ... click here to register your interest for the 2006 German Formula 1
Grand Prix tour packages. 2006 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Tour (04 - 06 August 2006) - Hungary first hosted a grand prix in the 1930s, but following the Second World War and the building of
the Iron Curtain it was not until the 1960s that motorsport began to find a place in the country. At the start of the 1980s there
was a general wish for a Grand Prix to be held behind the Iron Curtain and negotiations took place with the Soviet Union with a view
to a race being held in Moscow. In the summer of 1983 however, the attention of the Formula One decision makers turned away from
Moscow and towards Budapest in Hungary, whose national sporting authority was keen to put the country back on the map of global
motorsport.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register your
interest for the 2006 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006
Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (08 - 10 September 2006) - Monza is regarded by many as the embodiment of F1 racing. Not only is it a
fantastic example of a track that combines speed with skill, it also has a heart and soul all its own. It has seen some of the
finest races of all time, but also some of the sport's worst accidents. The names of the great drivers and the sounds of engines
from years gone by linger in the grand old trees which surround the track in the royal park. For many there is nowhere that
encapsulates the sport better than this circuit. The Italians call it "La Pista Magica," the magic track, a description
few would disagree with.
Tour packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register
your interest for the 2006 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages.2006
Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (15 - 17 September 2006) - One of the favourite circuits of almost every driver in Formula One (of
course, after Melbourne). And it should be as it offers them not only the greatest challenge of the year, but also their most
pleasurable. Spa-Francorchamps is how racing used to be. Variation is its hallmark - a very tight hairpin, a sixth gear flat out
left flick at Eau Rouge and a series of up and down sweeps, for the next four miles, ending in a left-right-left chicane. This is a
circuit which you can walk almost all the way around and offers some excellent views if you are prepared to walk. The steep hillside
at Pouchon forms a natural amphitheatre with the added bonus of a giant screen to keep up with events around the rest of track.
Tour
packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register your interest for the 2006
Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006
Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix Tour (29 September - 01 October 2006) - The Shanghai International Circuit was designed as the race circuit for the new
millennium. The modern track, with its stunning architecture, has been planned as China's gateway to the world of Formula One
racing.Circuit architects Hermann Tilke and Peter Wahl on their creation: “The 5.4 kilometre racing track is shaped like the
Chinese character 'shang', which stands for 'high' or 'above'. Other symbols represented in the architecture originate from Chinese
history, such as the team buildings arranged like pavilions in a lake to resemble the ancient Yuyan-Garden in Shanghai. Here, nature
and technology are carefully used to create harmony between the elements.”
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packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register your interest for the 2006
Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix tour packages. 2006
Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars Tour (06 - 08 October 2006) - Known the world over simply as "Bathurst", the Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 typifies
everything Australians love about motorsport - the rivalry that is Holden v Ford, the skills of the drivers as they battle 161 laps
of a demanding and challenging track, and the staying power necessary to take the chequered flag.
In 2004, Greg Murphy and
Rick Kelly pulled off a remarkable second consecutive victory in the Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama. The Kmart Racing duo came out
on top in one of the most competitive V8 Supercar endurance races in history, taking the chequered flag ahead of the Falcon of Glenn
Seton and Craig Lowndes to record Holden’s six consecutive victory in Australia’s Great Race.
Tour
packages will become available in the next few months ... click here to register your interest for the
2006 Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars tour packages. 2006 Lexmark Gold Coast Indy 300 Tour (20
- 22 October 2006) - The Gold Coast will come alive with
all the heart stopping thrills, exhilarating action and nail-biting rivalries that make the Indy 300 Queensland's premier sporting
event. And this year, there are more reasons to go than ever before! There are big names of Champ Car racing, the sheer
unpredictability of the race, the unbelievable atmosphere of the Surfers Paradise track and the power and excitement of the ever
popular V8 Supercars. And if that's not enough, there's always the off-track party action that's second to none! In fact, with more
than 60 functions and activities, it's a wonder that some people get any sleep at all!.
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packages will become available in the next few months ... please use the form below to register your
interest for the
2006 Gold Coast Indy 300 tour packages.
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