帝国港街道赛道

帝国港街道赛道(英语:Port Imperial Street Circuit[2]是一条计划于美国新泽西州威霍肯西纽约的赛道,全长5.1千米(3.2英里)。

帝国港街道赛道
Port Imperial Street Circuit
位置美国新泽西州威霍肯西纽约
时区UTC-5(标准)/-4(夏令时间
坐标40°46′37″N 74°00′40″W / 40.776853°N 74.011120°W / 40.776853; -74.011120
建筑师赫尔曼·提尔克[1]
主要赛事国际汽车联合会 一级方程式
美洲大奖赛(2015年起)
长度3.2英里(5.2千米)
弯道19
赛道位于威霍肯与西纽约市区的街道

2011年10月宣布将举办国际汽车联合会 一级方程式锦标赛美洲大奖赛。这场赛事最初订于2013年赛历,[3]然而却因为财政困难、未能获得国际汽联的批准、主办单位缺乏准备,以及合约纠纷,导致一连串的延期与耽搁。[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]一级方程式总裁兼首席执行官伯尼·埃克莱斯顿曾表示“最早的可能”将在2016年举办这场于新泽西的赛事。[11]

位置及设计

 
山边大道与东方大道的路口是这条赛道的最高点

经过多年在纽约都会区寻找合适的地点后,这条赛道才被决定坐落于哈德逊河英语North River (Hudson River)哈德逊峭壁英语Hudson Palisades旁,能够一览天际景观和海拔变化,另外这里也有方便的大众运输工具。[1]

这是一条顺时针方向的赛道,由德国赛道设计师赫尔曼·提尔克所设计。赛道的发车线计划毗邻于纽约水上公路英语NY Waterway的渡轮码头旁,而维修站和车库则位于渡轮码头与帝国港大道之间。赛道的第一段沿着整条哈得逊河海滨走廊英语Hudson River Waterfront Walkway,旨在使赛车能够跑过整个帝国港,之后在沿着潘兴路英语Pershing Road (Weehawken)爬上哈德逊峭壁。接着来到东方大道英语Boulevard East,一直到北端的唐纳利纪念公园(Donnelly Memorial Park)后右转下坡至山边大道(Hillside Avenue),一直到尽头后便是一个邻近西纽约污水处理厂的发夹弯。赛道最后一路沿着帝国港大道向南回到帝国港。[1][12]从帝国港至哈德逊峭壁的海拔高度变化将近150英尺(46米),[13]使这条赛道成为赛历中海拔高度变化最大的赛道之一。[14]

尽管赛道会经过住宅区,但当地的居民并不会被驱赶;相关单位也打算造访七个受影响的住宅区。另外主办单位更计划不接受任何政府补助金来举办这场赛事。[1][15]

赛事推广

赛巴斯蒂安·维特尔在2012年6月于此进行推广的测试圈,他描述这是一条“特殊”的赛道,还说它将成为车手们喜爱的赛道。[16]在谈到赛道的高度变化和弯道时,他表示他想起了斯帕-弗朗科尔尚赛道摩纳哥赛道[17][18][19][20]根据维特尔的描述,这条赛道将会由“快速、飘浮的弯道”组成,他预期赛道速度将会超过200英里每小时(320千米每小时),结论就是最勇敢的车手才有办法赢得这条赛道的胜利。[16]

大卫·库特哈德在2012年8月于此驾驶以测试赛道路面,同时也拍摄红牛车队的宣传影片,介绍这条赛道与周边环境。[21][22][23]

建设规划

 
威霍肯港帝国港,发车/终点线毗邻于此

赛事主办人利奥·欣德利英语Leo Hindery曾在2013年6月宣布比赛已经获得所有必要的当地许可,以及31个承办商已经进入筹备阶段。[24]这条赛道将完全以现有道路,因此除了维修站以外,不需要专门为了比赛去建造赛道的任何部分。[1][25]赛事承办人与市政府也在2013年6月签下了合约。[26]

先前计划位于纽约河滨走廊渡轮码头,用来作为车队司令部与装备区的车库建设在2012年7月动工,[27][28][29][30]共有24个维修车库。[31]并构想将建筑物一楼作为零售空间,会随着每年举行的比赛而改变。[28]最终在2013年夏季完工。而两间饭店也在2013年11月动工,建于帝国港停车场上方。[32]

2013年6月,连接码头与轻轨车站间期待已久的天桥正式启用,这被视为是大众进入这条赛道最重要的一个地点。[33][34]

在2013年8至11月间,完成了道路的重铺和其他工程。[35][36]为了创建一个平滑的路面,而分批完成重铺工程,也不会使沥青在倒入路面时冷却。另外像是消防栓与号志灯等的潜在的障碍物,还有待商榷是否要移除。[28]

曾用于目前废止的巴伦西亚市街赛道英语Valencia Street Circuit中的路障,将有可能用于这条赛道。[37][38]

电动方程式

根据2014年3月《福布斯》的报导,电动方程式首席执行长亚历杭德罗·亚甲(Alejandro Agag)透露他一直与承办人协议将比赛带到纽约地区,不过他要在大奖赛的财政状况解决后,才能保证将电动方程式举办于纽约。[39][40]

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