Comments on: Dear Bernie, please put a race on here: Potrero de los Funes, San Luis, Argentina

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:23:48 +0000

@Haplo – Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op1p4xMTk0s

By: Max Fink

Max Fink — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:54:08 +0000

I’m from the USA and bought a house about 8 km from the track about a year prior to the FIA GT grand opener in 2008. I don’t know much about F1, but I can say that this part of Argentina is so beautiful, it puts tears in your eyes! Driving the track is really spectacular. There is no heavy traffic, as apart from local tourism, this region is very residential and off-the-beaten-road. If anyone is in the area and could use an experienced guide of San Luis and/or the wine country of Mendoza, let me know at max(AT)massmediamarketing.com.

By: guille2306

guille2306 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:26:28 +0000

I’m sure most TC2000 fans know what I’m talking about.

I saw just flashes of the race, but it didn’t seemed to me very ‘pass-friendly’ as a circuit. Besides, sand in the track was a major problem, much like dust in Valencia…

Jose Maria “Pechito” Lopez tested for Renault F1 last year. However they’ve preffered Piquet instead.

Given the way Pechito is wining in three categories at the same time, and Piquet (lack of) form in F1, they must be wondering what they have done… (actually not, money kills talent for some people )

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:16:24 +0000

I know that this must sound ludicrous to most Argentinians and F1 fans alike, but has anybody considereded “PUNTA DEL ESTE” in Uruguay???

It’s by far one of the most glamorous and prestigious beach resort in South America. Ideal for tourists that can afford the cost of a G.P. weekend.

Many Argentinians have been quoted saying…

“If you’re poor, you go to Miami or Mar del Plata, but if you can afford it… you go to Punta del Este”

No offence to my neighbours, but Punta is in another category and if you have visited it before I’m sure you’d all agree.

I’m sure most TC2000 fans know what I’m talking about.

Take a peek… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsM-rbNsRFA (last years race)

Norberto Fontana used to race for Sauber with Johnny Herbert back in 97′ & the champ of this category, Jose Maria “Pechito” Lopez tested for Renault F1 last year. However they’ve preffered Piquet instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HHaY_2SmGc (images from a fan)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkiMyQpfATw (onboard)

Let me know what you think…

Do you think us “Rioplatenses” (Argentina & Uruguay) can work together?

What would Sergio Massa think? I’m sure the Conrad would like to add to it’s Pokerstars tournament…

Cheers – Saludos

By: guille2306

guille2306 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:18:51 +0000

GeorgeK: Argentina… From your answer it seems that you are not the kind of people that really upsets me and you just made a mistake, which makes me feel a little bit embarrassed with the harsh answer… (believe me, some people would have argued saying something like “Chavez rules all South-America through some kind of underground government, I’ll tell you the truth about it…”). But yes, in the future, try to double check your info…

Let’s now go back to the F1…

By: GeorgeK

GeorgeK — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:56:32 +0000

guille2306: Are you from Venezuela or Argentina?

Considering the magnitude of my error your comments are remarkably restrained and welcome. I can only attribute my error to long days short nights and a certitude in my wrong assumption of who leads what country. I will definitely put my brain in gear before engaging my keyboard in the future!

By: guille2306

guille2306 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:59:18 +0000

GeorgeK: Before ‘introducing politics’, please check what are you saying so you don’t end up looking really bad (for not saying something else not appropriate to this site…). For example you could check in a good encyclopedia and see that Hugo Chavez is the President of VENEZUELA, and then look into a map and check that VENEZUELA and ARGENTINA are two different countries, separated by several thousand of kilometers (actually there are 13 different countries in South-America, did you know?)

And before trying to give ‘lessons’ of politics to the inhabitants of others places in the world, you should check first your own country…

(sorry Keith, but I really get upset with people that speak non-senses about places and situations of which they don’t know about, trying to give lessons to us, ‘poor guys’ from the South of the world…)

By: GeorgeK

GeorgeK — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:08:07 +0000

My point is investors may be reluctant to risk funding in the nutjobs country.

Hugo has become a dictator for life and will remain in power as long as he keeps gas prices subsidized at $0.25/gallon and can keep finding wealth to attack to satisfy his left wing power base.

And my apologies for introducing politics on your site.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:20:32 +0000

GeorgeK – OK, but does Chavez have that kind of say about what goes on in Argentina?

By: GeorgeK

GeorgeK — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:14:41 +0000

My take is that Hugo as an unrepentant Castroite Marxist would make a lousy partner in any business venture involving multimillion dollar risks. With Hugo nationalization of any venture is always in play if it suits his political agenda. And I’d dare say he’s more fickle than Bernie himself!

I think any investors would be loathe to take on that gamble; having said that people have obviously already invested in the current track we see.

The track also does not fit the current urban profile that Bernie sees as the next great cash cow for the sport.