F1 Coming to .... New Jersey ??

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  1. Steve

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    ^ Looks like a prime candidate...
     
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    Track Map in the NY Times

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    Article in same...

     
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    I've been looking for a good pic of the track map and the profile. That's another I didn't post because it's slightly different from the one they showed at the press conference. There's a pic of most of it over at Jalopnik (here).
     
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    I'm finding it very odd that there is so little info available beyond the sparse photos taken at the press conference of the track layout and concept sketch. Hell even Jalopnik's videos have the track going counterclockwise while I've only found in one other place that states the track is clockwise.

    Also if you look closely at Tilke's layout along with the concept sketch there is no pit in, just a pit out assuming that the circuit is clockwise.

    It leaves me wondering why the need to announce this yesterday when it seems that all of the plans are so sketchy at this point. I guess we'll see in the coming days or weeks. I've also seen nothing beyond the NY Times article in the mainstream media outlets so far. I guess they're not following Chris Christie's every move since he declined to run for president.

    They know nothing about it now, but I can only imagine that if this comes to fruition that they'll be broadcasting Good Morning America, the Today Show, CNN American Morning, Oprah, Ellen and every other NY show trackside in June 2013. Suddenly everybody's an F1 fanatic! :crazy:
     
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    The Wall St Journal does have an article But when it's titled Formula One Coming to New York, But Will Fans Care? you have to wonder if there is really any support.

    Really had to search the NY Post site to find this article.

    Could not find anything in The Daily News

    It is front page news in the NJ Star-Ledger. PDF of the front page.
     
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    Think they might be throwing the ball up in the air, if the support is there, we have an F1 race in NJ, if not it'll get put off without one brick being laid. ;)

    This does make a lot more sense than building a costly permanent circuit. So me fingers are crossed that it'll happen!!! :)
     
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    One of the maps shown at the press conference. Even if the exact layout isn't right, this one gives an idea of the profile. I think they said something like 150' elevation change top to bottom.

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    F1 coming to ... Russia ...

    Russia will spend $200 million on Sochi track (Reuters via eurosport.yahoo.com)
     
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    Eddie Jordan hails 'huge' New Jersey F1 Grand Prix (news.bbc.co.uk)
     
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    [​IMG]

    (source: grandprix.com)
     
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    Wow, Bernie's been a busy little beaver.....

    Huge amounts of money being spent on F1 tracks in this world economy......is there something they know that we don't?
     
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    Rich people are still rich. The world economy may be in a recession, but luxury goods are not in a recession. F1 and most of its sponsors are luxury goods, hence the recent expansion of F1. For rich people, by rich people. The rest of us just watch on TV.
     
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    Guess your right Ben, in a world run by a ruling class all the rest of us will be allowed to view from our respective places.......
     
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    Bigger version of the track map with key...

    njaerialweb - Motoring Alliance Gallery

    It doesn't seem that a whole lot of time or effort was put into that layout...looks more like Herman handed it to an intern and said, "here kid...ya wanna be a big time F1 circuit builder? See what you can do wid dis!" :D
     
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    Think about it... 3 day ticket = $360. Burger and soda = $18.

    Family of four watching three days of F1 = $1,656. Plus tax and sunscreen. I can buy good upper level season tickets to the local NHL team for less than that.
     
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    Based on the surveys that COTA was doing a few months ago, that would have been the cost for ONE person standing in the dirt at Austin for the weekend!

    Nice to see a reasonable price being thrown around for New Jersey. For some reason I'm much more excited about this news than I have been for Austin...

    _Dave_
     
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    :idea: I say we do an HPDE instead and watch the rerun on TV!:Thumbsup:
     
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    An all MINI/Mini HPDE and call it "A Mini F-1 Event" lol! :lol:
     
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    ... and here's the latest from Bernie:

    Ecclestone: Korea future uncertain (autosport.com)
     
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    This is why I would have a serious problem investing in a future F1 track if that is going to be it's entire basis of existence. Bernie is going to get his period, even the slightest problem and the only thing the little prick can be counted on for is a fond farewell....

    Motorsports will be a better place the day the great Bernie is put to pasture.
     

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