Smash Boy Report post Posted October 24, 2011 http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111021/F1/111029957 Formula One: New Jersey Grand Prix expected to be confirmed on Tuesday Speed TV on Friday said it will interrupt its regularly scheduled programming on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. Eastern to "bring audiences live coverage of a special announcement regarding the future of Formula One Grand Prix racing in the United States." The broadcast is expected to be the formal announcement of the previously rumored New Jersey F1 race that will take place in view of the Manhattan skyline, probably in 2013 and likely paired with the Montreal F1 race. The effort to bring the race to a temporary street-circuit in Weehawken and West New York in New Jersey is headed by gentleman racer Leo Hindery Jr., who is the former head of the YES network, and who is married to Speed TV executive Patti Wheeler, daughter of former Speedway Motorsports Inc. executive and legendary promoter Humpy Wheeler. A well-regarded NASCAR executive is rumored to be joining the effort, though that announcement may or may not come on Tuesday. The race is expected to complement the already-announced U.S. Grand Prix scheduled to debut in November 2012 in Austin, Texas, as well as a race planned for Mexico. Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111021/F...7#ixzz1biLubcLE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyinFapper Report post Posted October 24, 2011 If true this is great news! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil donkin Report post Posted October 25, 2011 Great news. Perhaps they will fix all the potholes in Weehawken now. Unless they plan to use them as a chicane! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil donkin Report post Posted October 25, 2011 Just came out of my building and saw they are setting up the press conference outside the Port Imperial Ferry Terminal in Weehawken. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFilipinoStig Report post Posted October 25, 2011 I'll be there! Sounds like a cool circuit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructo Report post Posted October 25, 2011 Bring on the AXE body-spray sponsorship Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovik Report post Posted October 25, 2011 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil donkin Report post Posted October 25, 2011 I live between turns 1, 2, 3 and 4. Should get good views. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragvorl Report post Posted October 25, 2011 Unexpected, but interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TestShoot Report post Posted October 26, 2011 christ, i just came all over my desk. think of all the jersey girls on the paddock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructo Report post Posted October 26, 2011 christ, i just came all over my desk. think of all the jersey girls on the paddock Gross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin2772 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 christ, i just came all over my desk. think of all the jersey girls on the paddock Hopefully they are still standing there when the cars start going..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_chaos Report post Posted October 26, 2011 For want of a better word I will be boycotting the race. If you are going to do a race like this do it properly, put it on the island or not at all. Valencia is a classic case of tweaking some roads to make a circuit and it is a processional borefest. Just because there is an exciting skyline in the background (which is shown on screen twice in two hours) does not mean that what goes on in the foreground is going to be fresh and exciting. Then the financials of it, Melbourne and Valencia both want out because it is costing them too much money and they have had a few years of running the races so they know what to do. Take this race, there is a budget to implement but projects like this hardly ever come in under it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveoffutbol Report post Posted October 26, 2011 i'm all for F1 in New Jersey/New York area although i was expecting a few more interesting turns on that layout but i don't know the area all that well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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