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We've got some very interesting news from the Austin American Statesman about Susan Comb's recent visit to Silverstone, the British Grand Prix:
It turns out that Susan and her husband Joe spent their own money to travel to the grand prix and meet with Bernie Ecclestone and Tavo Hellmund. Susan even joked a bit about spending 300,000 frequent flyer miles to get there, but it looks like the trip was worth it. This news wasn't a big surprise to us, but we are feeling very relieved that this fact was made public and even more excited about her enthusiasm and interest in the sport.
Furthermore, Susan's husband Joe is a computer scientist who used to race a while ago. The article points out that he was also just as excited to be there, another good sign.
One of the most interesting aspects of the article is this point Susan made about the track, "It's huge. It's spacious, and it's green...This is not a concrete jungle. It is very respectful of the terrain." Hopefully we'll see the same kind of track here in Austin, one that is respectful of the environment, well designed into the landscape and a pleasure to visit.
Read more about Susan's visit to Silverstone at the Austin American Statesman.
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We were expecting this to come out soon and are glad to announce that Tavo Hellmund and Susan Combs, the Texas State Comptroller, met with Bernie Ecclestone at the British Grand Prix this past weekend.
Autoweek released an article about the meeting and Susan's first Grand Prix experience. We really enjoyed this comment by Combs:
"It's very, very exciting...It has lots of technology, which I found particularly interesting, and it's a real crowd-pleaser, a real show. We're now more excited. With the incredible impact that this has on England, we hope to have a similar impact on the United States.”
Susan seems to be quite enthusiastic about the race and said the support from Texas Special Events Fund is a "done deal." Read more at Autoweek in Austin Formula One Race A Done Deal.