DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post

**itaspCatCriny** · 10-25-2011, 09:37 PM

Just what F1 so desperately needs, another street circuit. As nigelred5 alludes to, such a proposed circuit would need massive construction upgrades, presumably from public funds. US street courses present some of the worst racing layouts anywhere, because basic infrastructure has been neglected for so long. I watched part of a ALMS race from the Baltimore Grand Prix, including a full-course caution situation from a loose manhole cover.

http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/...on-the-hudson/

Joe Saward suggests that much of the funding would come from private investors, not least the landowner who owns most of the land the track is on. If so public funds would not have to be dipped into.

I think it would be a great idea to run a race there. Handled properly NJ could be akin to Singapore which has got the most out of F1 IMO, raising the profile of the NJ districts the race is held in.

Also with one of the densest population centres in the world wrapped around it hopefully this is one new race (like Singapore) that could hope to maintain full grandstands and therefore income for years to come. The only problem with this though is that the F1 engines will be heard pretty much all over Manhattan over the extended weekend which could annoy as many people as it attracts.

10-25-2011, 09:37 PM	#30
itaspCatCriny Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Just what F1 so desperately needs, another street circuit. As nigelred5 alludes to, such a proposed circuit would need massive construction upgrades, presumably from public funds. US street courses present some of the worst racing layouts anywhere, because basic infrastructure has been neglected for so long. I watched part of a ALMS race from the Baltimore Grand Prix, including a full-course caution situation from a loose manhole cover. http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/...on-the-hudson/ Joe Saward suggests that much of the funding would come from private investors, not least the landowner who owns most of the land the track is on. If so public funds would not have to be dipped into. I think it would be a great idea to run a race there. Handled properly NJ could be akin to Singapore which has got the most out of F1 IMO, raising the profile of the NJ districts the race is held in. Also with one of the densest population centres in the world wrapped around it hopefully this is one new race (like Singapore) that could hope to maintain full grandstands and therefore income for years to come. The only problem with this though is that the F1 engines will be heard pretty much all over Manhattan over the extended weekend which could annoy as many people as it attracts.
	Quote