帝國碼頭市街賽道
帝國碼頭市街賽道(英語:Port Imperial Street Circuit)[2]是一條計劃於美國紐澤西州威霍肯與西紐約的賽道,全長5.1公里(3.2英里)。
2011年10月宣布將舉辦國際汽車聯盟 一級方程式錦標賽美洲大獎賽。這場賽事最初訂於2013年賽曆,[3]然而卻因為財政困難、未能獲得國際汽聯的批准、主辦單位缺乏準備,以及合約糾紛,導致一連串的延期與耽擱。[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]一級方程式總裁兼首席執行官伯尼·埃克萊斯頓曾表示「最早的可能」將在2016年舉辦這場於紐澤西的賽事。[11]
位置及設計
[编辑]經過多年在紐約都會區尋找合適的地點後,這條賽道才被決定坐落於哈德遜河和哈德遜峭壁旁,能夠一覽天際景觀和海拔變化,另外這裡也有方便的大眾運輸工具。[1]
這是一條順時針方向的賽道,由德國賽道設計師赫爾曼·提爾克所設計。賽道的起跑線計畫毗鄰於紐約水上公路的渡輪碼頭旁,而維修站和車庫則位於渡輪碼頭與帝國碼頭大道之間。賽道的第一段沿著整條哈得遜河海濱走廊,旨在使賽車能夠跑過整個帝國港,之後在沿著潘興路爬上哈德遜峭壁。接著來到東方大道,一直到北端的唐納利紀念公園(Donnelly Memorial Park)後右轉下坡至山邊大道(Hillside Avenue),一直到盡頭後便是一個鄰近西紐約汙水處理廠的髮夾彎。賽道最後一路沿著帝國碼頭大道向南回到帝國碼頭。[1][12]從帝國港至哈德遜峭壁的海拔高度變化將近150英尺(46米),[13]使這條賽道成為賽曆中海拔高度變化最大的賽道之一。[14]
儘管賽道會經過住宅區,但當地的居民並不會被驅趕;相關單位也打算造訪七個受影響的住宅區。另外主辦單位更計畫不接受任何政府補助金來舉辦這場賽事。[1][15]
賽事推廣
[编辑]賽巴斯蒂安·維泰爾在2012年6月於此進行推廣的測試圈,他描述這是一條「特殊」的賽道,還說它將成為車手們喜愛的賽道。[16]在談到賽道的高度變化和彎道時,他表示他想起了斯帕-弗朗科爾尚賽道和摩納哥賽道。[17][18][19][20]根據維泰爾的描述,這條賽道將會由「快速、飄浮的彎道」組成,他預期賽道速度將會超過200英里每小時(320公里每小時),結論就是最勇敢的車手才有辦法贏得這條賽道的勝利。[16]
大衛·庫塔在2012年8月於此駕駛以測試賽道路面,同時也拍攝紅牛車隊的宣傳影片,介紹這條賽道與周邊環境。[21][22][23]
建設規劃
[编辑]賽事主辦人利奧·欣德利曾在2013年6月宣布比賽已經獲得所有必要的當地許可,以及31個承辦商已經進入籌備階段。[24]這條賽道將完全以現有道路,因此除了維修站以外,不需要專門為了比賽去建造賽道的任何部分。[1][25]賽事承辦人與市政府也在2013年6月簽下了合約。[26]
先前計畫位於紐約河濱走廊渡輪碼頭,用來作為車隊司令部與裝備區的車庫建設在2012年7月動工,[27][28][29][30]共有24個維修車庫。[31]並構想將建築物一樓作為零售空間,會隨著每年舉行的比賽而改變。[28]最終在2013年夏季完工。而兩間飯店也在2013年11月動工,建於帝國港停車場上方。[32]
2013年6月,連接碼頭與輕軌車站間期待已久的天橋正式啟用,這被視為是大眾進入這條賽道最重要的一個地點。[33][34]
在2013年8至11月間,完成了道路的重鋪和其他工程。[35][36]為了創建一個平滑的路面,而分批完成重鋪工程,也不會使瀝青在倒入路面時冷卻。另外像是消防栓與號誌燈等的潛在的障礙物,還有待商榷是否要移除。[28]
曾用於目前廢止的瓦倫西亞市街賽道中的路障,將有可能用於這條賽道。[37][38]
電動方程式
[编辑]根據2014年3月《富比士》的報導,電動方程式首席執行長亞歷杭德羅·亞甲(Alejandro Agag)透露他一直與承辦人協議將比賽帶到紐約地區,不過他要在大獎賽的財政狀況解決後,才能保證將電動方程式舉辦於紐約。[39][40]
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外部連結
[编辑]- Donahue, Brian, New Jersey's Grand Prix of America Formula 1 racetrack: the pedal power tour, The Star-Ledger, October 31, 2011 [2014-11-09], (原始内容存档于2018-09-18)
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- Port Imperial Street Circuit on Google Maps