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The Port Imperial Street Circuit is a planned 3.2-mile (5.2 km) motor racing circuit in Weehawken and West New York, New Jersey, in the United States of America to be constructed on the Hudson Waterfront around Weehawken Port Imperial. It was first announced in October 2011 to host the Grand Prix of America, a race of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula One World Championship. Originally intended to debut on the calendar in , the race was subject to a series of postponements and delays stemming from financial difficulties, failure to obtain approval from the FIA, a lack of preparedness from organisers, and a contractual dispute. The president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration Bernie Ecclestone has said that would be the "earliest possible date" for the race taking place in New Jersey.〔 http://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2014/07/24/f1-will-race-in-azerbaijan-in-2016-says-ecclestone/〕 ==Location and design== The site of the circuit was made after several years of searching for an appropriate venue in the New York Metropolitan Area and was chosen for its location near the Hudson River and Hudson Palisades, offering sweeping skyline views, elevation changes and access to public transportation.〔 The circuit, designed by German track designer Hermann Tilke, will run clockwise. The start line is planned to be located next to the NY Waterway ferry terminal, with the pits and paddock located between the ferry terminal and Port Imperial Boulevard. The first sector of the circuit will run along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, designed to allow the cars to race through Port Imperial before climbing the Hudson Palisades along Pershing Road. The circuit will then follow Boulevard East north to Donnelly Memorial Park where it will turn right and descend Hillside Avenue to a hairpin turn adjacent to the West New York sewage treatment plant. The circuit will then return south to the ferry terminal via Port Imperial Boulevard.〔 The elevation change from Port Imperial to the Palisades, some , would give the circuit one of the greatest elevation changes on the calendar. Although the circuit will pass residential areas, residents will not be cut off from their homes; the organizers plan to provide access to the seven affected residences. The organizers further plan to fund the race without any public money.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Port Imperial Street Circuit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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