grand prix of america

Strategic placement: You feel you’re in New Jersey and New York all at once!

By Philippe Defechereux
Photos courtesy Maria Jannace of Maxim Sports Management, Inc. unless othewise noted

It was a glorious June Monday ceilinged by a cloudless blue sky; perfect for a first ride from Manhattan’s West 39th Street US Waterway Ferry Terminal to its counterpart across the river at Port Imperial. The pleasant eight-minute trip took us to the official press presentation of the developing Grand Prix of America site, starring the promoters, local elected official and, most important, Sebastian Vettel – due to drive several preview laps on the actual street course, then share his impressions.
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Image Courtesy Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial

By Phillipe Defechereux

East Coast F1 circuit all set to “Come Alive” in June 2013

Stories, rumors and gossip are all put to bed. It is real and here is the up-to-date story straight from those making it happen.

First we can confirm that developments for the “Grand Prix of America,” to be staged on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River directly across from Manhattan, are already well along. All the federal, state and local authorities involved approved the plans and logistics on October 15, 2011, with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie beaming in acquiescence during the televised press announcement. This feat was made possible by a triumvirate of top-level American promoters and investors highlighted below. All were pleased with the ten-year contract they secured from Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula One Management (FOM), backed by the FIA.
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