New Jersey in 2013

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by chillibowl

if anyone can confirm, but i have a hard time believing that there are so many open line of sight views of Manhattan from this side of the river. from what i know and can imagine about New York/Jersey real estate market i would think that any opening along the river would already have a more profitable building already enjoying that view.

want it to succeed but i all honesty feeling kind of cynical about this one.

That'a a good point and much of Port Imperial Boulevard, which will form the part of the track that runs along the Hudson, has been developed except the stretch from just before the Ferry Terminal to Country Road 628.

Don't forget though, Bernie's selling his dream here. As the cars do their parade lap before the race starts, a combination of track cameras and helicams, will show shots of Manhatten in the background. It doesn't matter whether you can see Manhatten from the actual track, as long as the cameras can show the NYC skyline to the viewers world wide, that's all that matters to Bernie.

[Carsandmotorracing]

Looks really cool in the virtual lap

[TrueBlueFlyer]

I shot a little video for friends in Singapore, doesn't follow the whole track per se, but gives you a good idea of the surroundings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TfdzzLwVyQ

but this is my favorite video from the NJ Star Ledger: http://video-embed.nj.com/services/p...=1248743419001 The track on a bike

[Marbot]

Not sure how realistic this will be, but it looks kind of OK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m10_f...eature=related

[thebear]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

I shot a little video for friends in Singapore, doesn't follow the whole track per se, but gives you a good idea of the surroundings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TfdzzLwVyQ

but this is my favorite video from the NJ Star Ledger: http://video-embed.nj.com/services/p...=1248743419001 The track on a bike

Thanks. Good work.

Looks like `crowd control' will be a BIG problem. Also, how many people living/parking along the route will be just a little upset because of either being locked in or out of their homes? . .

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Originally Posted by thebear

Thanks. Good work.

Looks like `crowd control' will be a BIG problem. Also, how many people living/parking along the route will be just a little upset because of either being locked in or out of their homes? . .

Oh yeah big time!

Not just parking/lock-out of JFK Blvd East or Imperial Blvd at the base of the cliffs... 495/Lincoln Tunnel Helix /approach will be a nightmare. Which it usually is already!

Here's a longer version of me just driving around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meQ7...ature=youtu.be you get to see more of the area and more of my comments.... seeing the city will be quite difficult... grandstand positions will be limited though possible along the light rail tracks down below the cliffs or in the park up on top of the cliffs. Many many people will be inconvenienced no doubt.


PS. I like the comment someone made... "this will be the first GP with pot holes" lol

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by thebear

Thanks. Good work.

Looks like `crowd control' will be a BIG problem. Also, how many people living/parking along the route will be just a little upset because of either being locked in or out of their homes? . .

I don't know, you could ask the residents adjacent to Belgrave Middleway and Bromsgrove Street in Birmingham, how they coped during the Superprix Years!

[Spritle]

When I lived in Manhattan the 5th Avenue parades started near my office and ended near my apartment. It was utter chaos for days with traffic woes, noise, revelry, less than the already almost non-existent parking and a huge mess to deal with.

The only thing that has changed after all these years is I don't live there any more. I expect the folks in Jersey will learn how to cope.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

I wonder how people's windows will hold up in the apartments adjacent to the street that goes right along the side of the building... I would imagine they'll be vibrating like crazy from the noise. Though I'm sure there's plenty of that in Monaco.

[thebear]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

I wonder how people's windows will hold up in the apartments adjacent to the street that goes right along the side of the building... I would imagine they'll be vibrating like crazy from the noise. Though I'm sure there's plenty of that in Monaco.

From the views of Monaco that I have seen there very few windows as close to the racing surface as the ones in your video.

[bjohnsonsmith]

I found this on YouTube. I don't know if this will be actual layout of the rack but it looks pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adtIi...eature=related

[Marbot]

You may have missed this on the previous page. It was shown on the 'Wind tunnel' TV show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m10_f...eature=related

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by Marbot

You may have missed this on the previous page. It was shown on the 'Wind tunnel' TV show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m10_f...eature=related

I did see it, thanks all the same.

[wolfhound]

Tom Cotter has been appointed President of the company that will promote The New Jersey GP. He has previously worked in motorsports marketing.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97062

He will work along side Dennis Robinson who is chief operations officer.

[Spritle]

See...

...it's NOT just Austin that has problems:

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/76115.html

[TrueBlueFlyer]

seems like a great strategy... create doubt... re-negotiate... get $10Mil more than the previous deal. Awesome!

[Flyin Ryan]

Bernie might want to be careful holding up the mafia for money.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Originally Posted by Flyin Ryan

Bernie might want to be careful holding up the mafia for money.

I wonder if the title sponsor will eventually be "Waste Management" or one of our many cement/concrete companies

[Clive Brown]

Perhaps that's how we'll finally get shot of Bernie- a pair of cement boots and into the East River.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

Originally Posted by Clive Brown

Perhaps that's how we'll finally get shot of Bernie- a pair of cement boots and into the East River.

Hudson River...



East River is all the way in New York :P

[wolfhound]

There seems to be progress in getting the track and facilities ready for next year.

Hope it goes well.

http://www.pitpass.com/46179-Meanwhile-in-New-Jersey

[thebear]

This LINK will take you to a `semi-official' announcement containing some new information, a re-hash of old information and a lot of "Self Promotion".

Be sure to read the comments at the end as there are errors in the `old information'.

[wolfhound]

There are still a few question marks over New Jersey's funding and Bernie has started to put maybe in front of in next years calender.
There has not been any announcement as to where the money is coming from to fund the race.

I hope it goes ahead but maybe those closer to it know more than is in the Pitpass article.


http://www.pitpass.com/46332-Clouds-...sey-Grand-Prix

[wolfhound]

More questions over New Jersey, the organisers claim that engineering work is progressing as planned. Has anybody in the area seen any activity around the circuit?

Bernie has indicated that New Jersey is now on the doubtful list or is that just posturing?

http://www.pitpass.com/46439-Have-th...sey-Grand-Prix

[ECW Dan Selby]

Bernie loves his public 'hurry-ups', don't he? After watching since 1998, i'm finally starting to notice a pattern in Bernie's behaviour...

Selby