Accolades from ROAD & TRACK Magazine for Derek Daly Design

Noblesville, February 4, 2009: In the current issue (March 2010) of Road & Track Magazine, the Long Term Test feature (by Peter Egan) saw an R8 Audi sample the Derek Daly Design road course at Bluegrass Motorsports Park, near Sparta, Kentucky. This was the first time that a national media scribe experienced the new facility. Although not in a finished state, the design received accolades for its lay out and variety of corner types etc.

" ....a fun and interesting track. In layout and shape, it has elements of both Grattan, Michigan and Mid Ohio, with dips and rises, and just enough technical challenges to keep the brain fully engaged while not seeming lethally fast or devious. An excellent club track for cars and bikes" Peter Egan.

"It always becomes a challenge to satisfy the multitude of clients that might use any new facility", said designer, Derek Daly. "The Bluegrass directive was to end up with a potential FIA category two type of facility. The stage one lay-out caters for the club user, the stage two plan would add length and bring a lot more of the wow factor", said designer, Derek Daly.

Derek Daly Design (DDD), in partnership with Paxton Waters Architecture. They specialize in bringing back some of the character of the great road course race tracks of the world that has been lost over the past two decades. “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. www.derekdalydesign.com