ITA - ITALY
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PIAN DELL’OCCHIO, MBR
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Description
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In 2003 a new permanent circuit was announced, up to 5 km - 3.1 mi long, complete with shorter layouts and facilities. Construction went on with some problems until 2006. In summer 2006 there were rumors about a MotoGP race in 2006, Mediterranean GP. On November 5th 2006 first part of the circuit was presented, including National, trioval and kart circuits. It has been possible ot drive for some slow laps, but the circuit is still under construction. It could be open in May 2007
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Location
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Torretta PA - Palermo - Sicilia
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Location
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Piano dell’Occhio, 11.5 km - 8 mi South West of Palermo (Sicily)
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Latitude - Longitude
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+ 38°06'25" + 13°13'40" 38.106944 13.227778
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UTM Coordinates
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X = 344623.909 - Y = 4219164.007 - Zone 33S
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Aerial photo / Map (*)
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OpenStreetMap - Google Maps - Bing Maps - Zoom Earth - Wikimapia - Portale Cartografico Nazionale
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Altitude AMSL
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550 m - 1804 ft
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Inauguration
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2007
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Closing
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Designer
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Sources and links (Translation) (**)
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(1)
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www.mbr-sport.it
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Official website
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(2)
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La Sicilia 2003
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Presentation of the circuit (with map)
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(3)
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Giornale di Sicilia 2003 (page 43)
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The ground has been bought, works are going to start
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(4)
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SportAutoMoto (page 7)
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Construction of the circuit started
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(5)
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Forum
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Forum Europe Italy Pian dell’Occhio (Torretta, Palermo): Autodromo MBR [ITA]
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(6)
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bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Number=653320&page=vc
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Google Earth Community
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(7)
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www.ennaonline.com/principale/visualizza_testo.aspx?id=1263
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Enna On Line
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(8)
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www.motociclistipalermo.it (...)
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Picture of circuit under construction (november 1st and 3rd 2006)
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(9)
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www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=483770
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SkyscraperCity European Forums Forum Italiano Autodromo "M.B.R" di Pian dell’Occhio - Torretta (PA)
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(10)
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Sicilia Motori 6/2003
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Description of proposal
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(11)
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SportAutoMoto 11/2005
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Description, with map
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(12)
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Motosprint 35/2006 (page 41)
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Update
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(13)
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Autosprint 50/2003 (page 17)
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Works started
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December 16th 2003
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