------------------------- Strategic Alliances **************** Midwest Model
DDD has an alliance with Midwest Models to bring concepts to life through both physical modeling and computer visualization. Take a look at the computer simulation model created by Midwest Models for the Formula One track in Indianapolis.
Strategic Alliance Derek Daly Design and Paxton Waters Architecture are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Inis Motorsport Ltd. The alliance will allow Daly and Waters to offer Inis Motorsport Safety and Management Systems at all future project sites ...read more. -------------------------- Paul Newman
I got a call on Friday evening October 26th, before it was officially announced, that Paul had died. I have known Paul for more than 25 years. I gave him a signed a copy of my new book- Race to Win, in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I always sign the Gaelic word "Slainte" when autographing anything. The literal translation of "Slainte" means - Good Health. When I explained to him what the word meant, he leaned over and whispered.....I need a lot of that right now. I went with him twice to the Tonight Show when he challenged Jay Leno to a go kart race around the NBC studios. I was the announcer and of course he won each time. Paul was a great race car driver, a great philanthropist, a great team owner and partner and a great man. ----------------------------
England's largest daily newspaper, The Sun, used excerpts from Derek's book, Race to Win, for their motorsports column on Friday July 25th. The story was prompted following a similar story about the strengths and weaknesses of Formula One drivers that appeared that week in England's largest motorsports specialist magazine, Autosport. click here to read story ------------------------------ No Passing in Formula One
When ever Formula One is discussed, the lack of passing is always brought up. Derek believes there are several reasons for this lack of passing. One is that the performance of the cars is so great that the brake zones are too short. The second is the design of certain circuits does not encourage passing. The third is that there is too much blocking allowed. One of Derek's distains of the recent governance of the FIA is that it has allowed blatant blocking of passing moves to be permitted.....almost encouraged. This is another Max Mosely legacy that motor racing has not benefitted from. ------------------------------------- Wild Idea Department To encourage passing and to create intrigue, what if there was two different ways to enter a straight....using two completely different parts of the track? We will unfold this theory in the near future. In other words a driver could take a different corner than the car he is following to attempt to pass him instead of following him and being blocked. Stay tuned.... ---------------------------------------
When the DDD/Riverside announcement was made it doubled the Riverside website hits for the day....... ----------------- The Bluegrass property was originally slated to be a golf course-then it was partially cleared to have a landing strip for home owners...but it's true calling will be when it becomes one of the most unique road courses in America... ---------------- Order Race to Win Dereks book is now available. Order here-
Order it online HERE -------------------- Gathering before the Green Flag...Indianapolis Derek and Paxton presented a symposium at the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, on January 19th and 20th about designing and building race tracks. ----------------------------- |
Derek Daly Design is a partnership with Paxton Waters Architecture Road course designer is a natural fit for Derek. He will utilize his vast experience as a Formula One/Indy car driver and that of a television broadcaster/businessman to design road courses with what he calls, "challenging style and character". read more... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dirt to Purpose book series announced On January 14th 2009 DDD announced a new book series called, Dirt to Purpose. Each book will capture and detail all aspects of designing, building and constructing new race circuits that DDD is involved with. The books will be available only on a limited basis. read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek Daly Design announces strategic alliance for India It was announced on December 29th 2008 that Derek Daly Design (DDD) has created a strategic alliance with Van Diemen International Racing Services for the specific purpose of helping develop the club and pro level motorsports infrastructure in India. read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bayt Al Mal Investments names Paxton Waters and Derek Daly as part of the design team for new Motorsports Facility in Canada Canada will have a brand new multi-purpose motorsports facility thanks to an investment consortium led by Kuwaiti Islamic investment bank Bayt Al Mal. The concept and design will be spearheaded by Jeff Gordon International in conjunction with Paxton Waters Archicecture and Derek Daly Design. The announcement was confirmed in Cologne Germany by Azhar Mohammad. Read more... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Alliance with Midwest Model Feb 19th: Derek Daly Design (DDD) is pleased to announce an agreement with Midwest Model Makers (Midwest) that will enable DDD to bring concepts to life through both physical modeling and computer visualization....read more ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Professional MotorSport WORLD EXPO 2008 Cologne, Germany
Derek and his partner, Paxton Waters addressed the Professional MotorSport World EXPO on Tuesday November 11th in Cologne, Germany. During their address, Derek encouraged attendees to consider any challenges facing them because of the global economic trend to be simply a test of their resolve and a golden opportunity for them to prove how effective they can be in difficult times. For more information.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Velopark, Porto Alegre, Brazil Update
Multiple languages and multiple ideas begin to converge as Paxton Waters outlines Derek's design for the new Velopark road course while in Brazil on September 8th - 9th. Derek and Paxton travelled to Brazil in early September to finalize the next stages of development. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluegrass Motorsports Park - Update
This is 2.5 miles of brand new asphalt. Bluegrass expects to be active in the spring of 2009. The front straight is 3200 ft long with 135 ft of elevation change per lap. Bluegrass Motorsports Park in Kentucky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeff Gordon Bowling Tournament Indianapolis
NASCAR champion Jimmy Johnson, Casey Mears, Paxton and Derek Paxton Waters and Derek were guests at the Jeff Gordon Foundation bowling tournament in Indianapolis during the NASCAR Brickyard 400 race weekend. Paxton received rave reviews from the drivers for his design of the Iowa Speedway. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 10th 2008 Official Ground breaking Bluegrass Motorsports Club and Road Course
Derek and Paxton take the first ceremonial dig Paxton with Exotics already on site at Bluegrass It was a pleasure for partners, Derek Daly and Paxton Waters to take part in the official ground breaking of the Bluegrass Motorsports Club and Road Course on April 10th 2008. The official ceremonies were presided over by the Governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear. In the background, worked continued on the grub clearing in preparation for the major earth moving as the new road course begins to take shape. In addition to local media, also in attendance were investors, club members and race fans who are awash with enthuisism for the creation of what can be one of the finest road courses in America. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ March 19th 2008 Indiana partnership to design new road course complex in Porto Alegre, Brazil
New kart track is operational It was announced today that the Indiana partnership of Derek Daly Design and Paxton Waters Architecture have been commissioned to design and build a new road course race track in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The complex, known as Velopark, will encompass a drag strip and an FIA category 2 road course. “We want to build the finest race facility in Brazil”, said Sergio Lima, , Vice President of Velopark.
“Paxton brings a wealth of ability designing complete facilities from traffic patterns to the people friendly ergonomics required in modern facilities, and Derek’s experience racing in Formula One and Indy cars allows him to bring an exciting new philosophy to the design of modern road courses” said Klaus Gerdau Johannpeter, Owner, Velopark.
The initial design phase will take up to three months with road course construction expected to start in August. It is anticipated that the first race event will take place in October 2009. “Porto Alegre is certainly a beautiful part of Brazil to work in but the exciting element of this project is the freedom we have been given to produce something special, and to make it the finest facility in Brazil”, said Derek.
Derek & Paxton Waters at Velopark in February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Derek Daly Design contracted for phase one of ambitious Prairie Hills Motorsports Club tracks North America’s longest road course is the hallmark of the Prairie Hills vision. Nearly 7 miles of twisting tarmac finds its home on 872 acres of rolling Northwest Indiana prairie. The courses would provide safe and exciting opportunities to run in either direction; independent, or in combination with each other. The unique design of Prairie Hills would offers car and motorcycle clubs, race teams, manufacturers, and the media the opportunity to rent out portions of the facility while not interfering with members.
Concept color rendering Amenities will include:
More information to follow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "Team" in Indianapolis
Rusty Wallace-Paxton Waters-Derek Daly- Former NASCAR Champion, Rusty Wallace was in Indianapolis on Friday December 14th, and it provided an ideal time for Paxton Waters to talk to both of his "driver" designers about upcoming projects. Rusty was a major contributor to the design of the Iowa Speedway. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek Daly Design announces agreement to design Riverside Motorsports Park in California
Riverside Chairman, John Condren, Derek & Paxton It was announced today that Derek Daly and Paxton Waters would be the road course designer and architect for the new Riverside Motorsports Park planned in Merced, California. Riverside is a multi purpose facility that will encompass a road course, drag strip, oval track, kart track, off road track and motorcross track. Riverside is the brainchild of former racer, John Condren. John is the owner of Altamont Motorsports Park in Alameda County, CA. It will also house a variety of commercial and retail outlets. More information to follow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mission Derek Daly Design (DDD), in partnership with Paxton Waters Architecture, will specialize in bringing back some of the character of the great race tracks of the world that has been lost over the past two decades. “Contemporary designs have eliminated some of the character from what we call road courses” said Derek. “the great corners around the world have either been eliminated and/or disfigured. Formula One drivers from my era have long mourned the loss of such signature corners”. DDD’s aim is to bring back some of the lost character and create what we call “signature” areas in new designs for the enjoyment of the modern-day driver and enthusiast. “The time has come for a fresh approach to race track design and Derek’s vast experience as a professional driver at the highest levels will provide us with a new perspective on what the future designs need to encompass” ” said Paxton |
Derek and Paxton are featured in the launch issue of Professsional Motorsport Circuit Magazine. View the Launch issue here... Indian Initiative
With the Force India Formula One Team capturing the imagination of every potential Indian race car driver, the interest in motorsports in India is soaring. So to is the opportunity (and need) to develop the motorsport infrastructure. For that reason, DDD has taken it upon itself to begin to connect the vast motorsports network to Indian consumers. When new tracks are built in India, it is imperative that there is an industry to use the new facilities. DDD is leading the way in developing such an infrastructure with the recent announcement of its strategic alliance with Van Diemen International. Van Diemen (who Derek drove for in 1976 in England) are already building the first batch or FIA approved "world cars" for use in upcoming new Indian Racing Championships. Future Indian racing champions will only develop if the development mechanism is in place. DDD is doing their part to support this emerging market. --------------- |
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