Work begins on Russian F1 track
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 13:35.
Moscow - British driver David Coulthard planted an oak tree Wednesday in a ceremony to start construction of Russia's first Formula One-standard circuit.
The Moscow Raceway is being built some 80 kilometres west of Moscow in the town of Volokolamsk.
Designed by the German architect Hermann Tilke, the circuit is to be completed by 2010 at an estimated cost of 215 million dollars, Itar-Tass news agency reported.
The 3.878-kilometre circuit is being built to Formula One standards, with Russia hoping then to be considered for the Formula One race calendar. dpa
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