Mexico's Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack reopened
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E-mail Xinhua, October 5, 2015
Mexico City's racetrack "Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez" was officially reopened on Saturday, where the Formula 1 2015 Mexican Grand Prix will be held on Nov. 1, local press reported Sunday.
The reopening ceremony was led by Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera, Mexican driver Sergio "Checo" Perez and the former Brazilian driver, Emerson Fittipaldi, among other personalities.
"It is very exciting, is a dream come true, to drive again in my country, having Formula 1 here is something very special," said "Checo" Perez, who was the first one to run the first laps in the new track, with the old car used by Pedro Rodriguez, one of the first Mexican drivers.
On the other hand, Mancera announced that there is still work to do in other parts of Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack and around the circuit.
"We have reopened the track but there is still some work to do in the next 30 days before the Mexican Grand Prix, which we are very proud to host in Mexico City," he said.
Alejandro Soberon, President of CIE, the organizing company of the prix, said "it is very exciting to be here in the historic Autodromo, which was first opened in 1959. We have worked hard together with FIA (International Automobile Federation), using the best high-technology resources. The track has a 4.33km length and we know fans will enjoy it a lot."
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