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| Although the circuit will pass residential areas, residents will not be cut off from their homes; the organizers plan to provide access to the seven affected residences. The organizers further plan to fund the race without any public money.<ref name="WSJ"/><ref>{{Citation|last=Pope|first=Gennarose|title=Three-day race hits local streets in 2013| newspaper=Hudson Reporter|date=30 October 2011|url=http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/16214733/article-Three-day-race-hits-local-streets-in-2013-Formula-One-cars-in-WNY--Weehawken-could-peak-at-200-MPH-?|accessdate=2011-11-05}}</ref> | Although the circuit will pass residential areas, residents will not be cut off from their homes; the organizers plan to provide access to the seven affected residences. The organizers further plan to fund the race without any public money.<ref name="WSJ"/><ref>{{Citation|last=Pope|first=Gennarose|title=Three-day race hits local streets in 2013| newspaper=Hudson Reporter|date=30 October 2011|url=http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/16214733/article-Three-day-race-hits-local-streets-in-2013-Formula-One-cars-in-WNY--Weehawken-could-peak-at-200-MPH-?|accessdate=2011-11-05}}</ref> | ||
| ==Promotional runs== | |||
| In June 2012, ] and ] did a promotional test run along the proposed route.<ref>{{cite news | last = Stunsky | first = Steve | title = Formula 1 champ races through Grand Prix test run in Weehawken, West New York | newspaper = the Jersey Journal | date = June 11, 2012 | url = http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/formula_1_champ_races_through.html | accessdate = 2013-03-20 | quote = }} </ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Torres | first = Augustin | title = F1 driver takes me along on a test run of the Grand Prix of America route in North Hudson | newspaper = The Jersey Journal | date = June 11, 2012 | url = http://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/index.ssf/2012/06/f1_driver_take_me_along_on_a_t.html | accessdate = 2013-03-22 | quote = }}</ref> Portions of the course were again driven in August 2012 by Coulthard.<ref>{{cite news | last = Scrivner | first = Micheal | title = Formula 1 Grand Prix driver tests out portions of Hudson County race course | newspaper = The Jersey Journal | date = August 15, 2012 | accessdate = 2013-03-22 | quote = }}</ref> | |||
| ==Construction planning== | ==Construction planning== | ||
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40°46′37″N 74°00′40″W / 40.776853°N 74.011120°W / 40.776853; -74.011120
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| Location | Weehawken and West New York, Hudson County, New Jersey |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (standard) /-4 (DST) |
| Coordinates | 40.776853°N 74.011120°W |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | FIA Formula One Grand Prix of America (from 2014) |
| Length | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Turns | 19 |
The Port Imperial Street Circuit is a planned 3.2-mile (5.1 km) motor racing circuit in Hudson County, New Jersey, in the United States of America. It was officially announced in October 2011, and is planned to host the Grand Prix of America, a race of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It was originally intended to debut on the calendar in 2013, but was later postponed until 2014. The circuit will be constructed in the Hudson Waterfront towns of Weehawken and West New York around Weehawken Port Imperial.
Location and design
The site of the circuit was made after several years of searching for an appropriate venue in the New York Metropolitan Area and was chosen for its location near the Hudson River and Hudson Palisades, offering sweeping skyline views, elevation changes and access to public transportation.
The circuit, designed by German track designer Hermann Tilke, will run clockwise. The start line is planned to be located next to the NY Waterway ferry terminal, with the pits and paddock located between the ferry terminal and Port Imperial Boulevard. The first sector of the circuit will run along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, designed to allow the cars to race through Port Imperial before climbing the Hudson Palisades along Pershing Road. The circuit will then follow Boulevard East north to Donnelly Memorial Park where it will turn right and descend Hillside Avenue to a hairpin turn adjacent to the West New York sewage treatment plant. The circuit will then return south to the ferry terminal via Port Imperial Boulevard. The elevation change from Port Imperial to the Palisades, some 150 feet (46 meters), would give the circuit one of the greatest elevation changes on the calendar.
Although the circuit will pass residential areas, residents will not be cut off from their homes; the organizers plan to provide access to the seven affected residences. The organizers further plan to fund the race without any public money.
Construction planning
According to event organizers, the circuit will consist entirely of existing roads, removing the need to build any sections of circuit exclusively for the race, with the exception of the pit lane.
Construction of previously planned parking garage at the NY Waterway ferry terminal began in July 2012 and is intended for use as race headquarters and paddock, with space for twenty-four pit garages. As envisioned, the ground floor of the building will normally function as retail space and be transformed each year for use by the race.
Pavement work along the course is planned to begin in September 2013. In order to create smooth surface repaving will be done in a staggered line, or "echelon", so that asphalt will not cool as lanes are poured. It remains to be determined whether potential obstacles such as fire hydrants and traffic lights will be moved.
References
- ^ Baime, A.J. (25 October 2011). "Formula One Roars To Banks of Hudson". The Wall Street Journal. News Corporation. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- Diegel, Amanda (25 October 2011). "Announcing the Grand Prix Of America". Aerys Sports. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- Elizalde, Pablo (25 October 2011). "New Jersey confirms F1 grand prix from the 2013 season". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- "New Jersey Grand Prix to be postponed until 2014". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- Torres, Agustin C. (25 October 2011), "Formula One racing is a done deal for Hudson County's 'Monte Carlo'", The Jersey Journal, retrieved 2011-10-29
- Maher, John (25 October 2011). "New Jersey will host second F1 event in U.S." Austin American-Statesman. Austin, TX. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- Greene, Tony (14 April 2011). "Vox Certatus: 'Texas is flat so there will be no elevation changes'". Formula1Blog. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- Pope, Gennarose (30 October 2011), "Three-day race hits local streets in 2013", Hudson Reporter, retrieved 2011-11-05
- "Formula One To Race In New Jersey In 2013". SPEED Channel. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- Cahn Roundup (July 7, 2011). "Weehawken Twp. and Roseland Property Company Break Ground on Ferry Parking Garage at Port Imperial". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ Jones, Satcy (July 8, 2012). "New Jersey's Gold Coast prepares for roaring engines of Formula One racers with eye on 2013 start". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- Pope, jennifer (December 31, 1969 ). "Building boom on the waterfront". Hudson Reporter. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
... an 800-space parking garage and headquarters for the 2013 Port Imperial Grand Prix Formula One race is heading toward completion as well.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Strunsky, Steve (May 08, 2013). "N.J. Formula 1 race, more bumps in the road". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Baine, A.J. (7 June 2013). "N.J. Formula One Race Is 'Definitely On'". The Wall Street Journal. Lex Fenwick. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- Mai, HJ (March 8, 2013). "New Jersey F1 Race Promoter Hindery Jr. Says 'We Are Back Under Construction'". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
External links
- Donahue, Brian (October 31, 2011), "New Jersey's Grand Prix of America Formula 1 racetrack: the pedal power tour", The Star-Ledger
- Kilgannon, Corey (November 7, 2011), "Imagining Local Roads as the Scene of a Race", The New York Times
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