The Velodrome cycling track will be converted into VeloPark, which, with the addition of a mountain bike course and road-cycle circuit, will be open for community and club sports.

BBC: Touring the cities of Olympics past

The latter discrepancy, though, will soon be righted -- a new circuit near New Delhi will open its doors to F1 in 2011.

CNN: F1 turns to India as a force for the future

Beck has long criticized the profit motives he says are often behind restoration projects which open opportunities for spin-off books, exhibits and the lucrative lecture circuit.

NPR: Restoring Michelangelo's David

Compared with Nascar's traditional oval tracks and closed wheel cars, every F1 circuit is a winding roller coaster and every car a unique open-wheel marvel of technology.

WSJ: 2012 U.S. Grand Prix: The Best Little Road Course in Texas

As the Los Angeles Times reported this afternoon, the Winklevoss twins filed a Petition for Rehearing today, asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal to reconsider its decision denying their request to re-open their lawsuit against Facebook.

FORBES: Winklevoss Lawyers Contend 9th Circuit Decision Confers License to Commit Securities Fraud

Drewett was one of the most promising young players of the 1970s, winning the Australian Open junior title twice, but was not quite so successful on the senior circuit as he reached a career-high ranking of 34.

CNN: Serving up big business for men's tennis