In the fast lane

More than 500 million people worldwide watched the first Formula 1 motor race in India's history. The drivers were thrilled by the new asphalt circuit with its numerous bends and the peripheral area around the new race track at Greater Noida near the capital New Delhi, which were built by machinery from German company Vögele (a member of the Wirtgen Group).
May 14, 2012 Read time: 1 min
More than 500 million people worldwide watched the first Formula 1 motor race in India's history.

The drivers were thrilled by the new asphalt circuit with its numerous bends and the peripheral area around the new race track at Greater Noida near the capital New Delhi, which were built by machinery from German company 1194 Vögele (a member of the 364 Wirtgen Group).

Working with four Super 1800-2 pavers, the Vögele team helped construct the Buddh International Circuit. And the result of the first race on 30 October, 2011 saw the German Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel breaking the first course record with a lap time of 1.27 minutes.

A demanding 5.1km circuit with 16 bends, a road varying between 18m-25m in width, superelevations up to 12% and gradients up to 10%, distinguishes this newcomer to the Formula 1 racing calendar, and demands considerable driving skill, offering optimum conditions for breathtaking overtaking manoeuvres. Full story next issue.
Asphalt milling, paving & compaction

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Advancing asphalt paving technology
    April 5, 2016
    Asphalt paver manufacturers are meeting demands for high performance machines that can deliver a quality mat - Mike Woof reports Major manufacturers are rolling out ranges of new asphalt pavers designed to meet the latest emissions regulations for Europe, as well as developing models to suit customers in developing nations. The firms have designed many of the latest machines to meet tough new emissions legislation, although versions will also be available for less regulated markets also. Ammann has up
    Read More
  • Innovations are pushing boundaries in the concrete road paving sector
    February 18, 2013
    The concrete road paving market continues to develop - Mike Woof reports Concrete road paving technology continues to evolve, with new equipment and techniques coming to market. Although concrete road construction has been used for many years, problems with early generation technologies affected this market segment. The first concrete roads were constructed in sections, which led to problems at joints but these were addressed many years ago with the advent of slipform paving. Concrete roads constructed in t
    Read More
  • Major upgrade for Chicago O’Hare Airport
    August 14, 2015
    Internationally, airports are being upgraded and expanded to increase capacity and safety – Mike Woof writes. All around the world, airports are being expanded and upgraded, both to cope with massive increases in passenger numbers and also to handle larger aircraft. Runways have to be rebuilt with stronger structures and surfaces to handle greater air traffic volumes as well as increased loads from larger aeroplanes. Building airport runways, however, poses many challenges for construction crews. Paving qua
    Read More
  • Novel dual layer paving work in Germany
    February 2, 2017
    A German contractor is now using two novel asphalt paving technologies from Vögele together for key projects The firm has acquired Vögele’s InLine Pave equipment with its innovative dual layer paving technology as well as one of the SUPER 1800-3i SprayJets for paving a surface course. This combination of technologies is allowing contractor Rask Brandenburg to carry out fast and efficient road rehabilitation work on some major routes, including a busy Autobahn stretch leading into capital Berlin. T
    Read More

Highlighted Content