whitetiger Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/23/sport/motorsport/formula-one---new-jersey/index.html?hpt=us_c2 i live walking distance from the the track route. its gonna be awesome. Can't wait. track layout http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=40.775939,-74.0120498+to:40.77211,-74.0132+to:Unknown+road&hl=en&ll=40.780249,-74.003134&spn=0.02564,0.066047&sll=40.788019,-74.002324&sspn=0.003205,0.008256&geocode=FQZibgIdKtaW-w%3BFQMxbgIdb6qW-ymrLT6BPljCiTHPLyBgN7bX1Q%3BFQ4ibgId8KWW-ym_rPHaO1jCiTF4m3VW_CRLrw%3BFQxibgIdJdaW-w&vpsrc=6&mra=dme&mrsp=3&sz=18&via=1,2&t=h&z=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmachine Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 DRS action down River Rd. gonna be mega...sooo excited. Josh can i call dibs on your living room floor for the weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 That IS awesome! F1 in the states is great... F1 in NJ is flippin sweet. Never would have guessed Weehawken though. My VB Garage... Pumping the air back into despair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 DRS action down River Rd. gonna be mega...sooo excited. Josh can i call dibs on your living room floor for the weekend? ill ask the wife...:lol::lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/25/grand-prix-of-america-bringing-f1-to-new-jersey-in-2013/ That things happen fast in Formula One is a given. But just how fast things can turn around is also liable to twist your head around at breakneck speeds. While the United States has not hosted a Formula One grand prix since 2007, within two years' time it will once again host two. The first we already know about: the United States Grand Prix will join the calendar next season in Austin, Texas (of all places) at the purpose-built Circuit of the Americas. But after much anticipation, officials today announced a second grand prix to be held here in the U.S. along the banks of the Hudson River. The race, officially to be known as the Grand Prix of America, will be held on a new 3.2-mile street course being carved out of the New Jersey towns of West New York and Weehawken, offering the New York skyline as a panoramic backdrop. The grand prix is currently scheduled for June 2013, when it is expected to draw upwards of 100,000 race fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/formula-one-s-grand-prix-of-america-to-be-run-in-new-jersey-near-manhattan.html Formula One auto racing will hold the Grand Prix of America in New Jersey in a 10-year deal that may generate as much as $1 billion in economic activity, said Leo Hindery Jr., organizer of the event and managing director at InterMedia Partners LP. The course in Weehawken and West New York is expected to bring as many as 100,000 people to a three-day event in sight of the Manhattan skyline. Designers laid out a 3.2-mile track using roads at the Port Imperial ferry terminal and along the Hudson River Palisades. “People from all over the world will be coming to New Jersey to see the race on this unique and exciting course,” Governor Chris Christie told reporters at the site of a planned pit area. “Everything has been handled extremely well and the inconvenience to people here will be minimal.” The agreement is awaiting three permits, which Christie said he anticipates the state and towns will approve. “I’ve been wanting to do this for years,” F-1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone said. “You’ll be able to see the Manhattan skyline on TV.” The track, where cars hit speeds of as much as 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph), will be comparable to the current courses in Valencia, Spain; Shanghai; and Singapore, Hindery said. Busing to the Race The events may top $100 million annually in economic activity for a decade, he said. The event will require no public subsidies and organizers will pay the costs of safety and cleanup, he said. Fans are expected to arrive via mass transit, making it the world’s first “green race,” he said. “Formula One is the No. 1 sport in the world in terms of revenue produced per event,” Hindery said. It’s going to be an extra boon for this state, the region and for these two towns.’’ Richard Turner, mayor of Weehawken, and Felix Roque, mayor of West New York, said they had been prepared to block the plans if the communities had to pick up any of the tab. The announcement is proof of a “rebirth for Weehawken and West New York,” Turner said. “I have no doubt that this is going to end up being one of the great marquee races in history,” said Humpy Wheeler, an adviser to the race who is former president of Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 track layout- http://jalopnik.com/5853211/new-jersey-f1-grand-prix-of-america-the-official-track-layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjoe Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 This'll be pretty awesome. I'm planning on Austin 2012 and then probably alternating every other year between that and here afterwards. I'll see you guys there I was looking how to get there off of NJ transit (NE corridor) switching off at Newark and going on PATH for a bit and a few more transfers after that.. and it looks like a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Naive fools. Bernie has already said that the FIA will adopt NJ rules of the road. This means that every F1 driver can weave, brake test, and flip off opposing drivers. There will be no passing and the car that lead the most laps will be the safety car, driven by Snookie and/or Chris Christie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjoe Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Really? We're going to start the NJ bashing in here? Does it honestly really matter where the second race is being held? The simple fact that we'll have two races in the US in 2013 is phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Do you have a better suggestion for NJ bashing, sir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortal2None Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Wow. Awesome news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panicrev Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 with the most people per square mile in the nation, driving in new jersey teaches you great defensive (and offensive) driving skills. don't hate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 i live walking distance from the the track route. its gonna be awesome. Can't wait. You know you're having a 3 day long party right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeracer Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hummmmm.....seeing is believing.. "Gimme mines Balboa...Gimme mines".....Clubber Lang - Mr. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad.rac3r Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 should set up a section of the lot for LGTforum members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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