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Above, a rendering of the starting line and stands for the 2013 Formula One race that is slated take place in Weehawken and West New York, N.J. Below, a course map for the race.
Formula One, the most popular, technologically advanced and glamorous form of international motorsport, will hold a Grand Prix race on the banks of the Hudson River against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline in June 2013.
If the current lineup of teams remains the same, that means 24 cars racing at 200-plus mph will let loose some 17,000 horsepower on closed-off public roads in Weehawken and West New York, N.J., in front of a crowd that, if expectations are fulfilled, would double the capacity of Yankee Stadium.
Officials made the announcement Tuesday at a news conference at Port Imperial in Weehawken, where the Formula One Grand Prix of America will be held. Among others on hand were New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner, West New York Mayor Felix Rocque and Leo Hindery Jr., founder of the investment group that will promote the event.
"It's the new Monte Carlo Grand Prix on the Hudson," Rocque said.
The announcement marks a major triumph for Bernie Ecclestone, the 80-year-old London-based head of F1, who for years has voiced a desire to hold a race in the New York area.
The deal is in essence an agreement between Ecclestone and Hindery, the founder and former chief executive of the YES Network, the broadcast partner of the New York Yankees. Hindery is also a retired racing driver who won his class in 2005 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Hindery's hunt for a location suitable for F1 in the New York area took years. "We looked at Staten Island, Floyd Bennett Field, the Meadowlands," he said in a phone interview. "Nothing worked."
Two years ago, Hindery got word through a friend about a potential site along the Hudson on the New Jersey side called Port Imperial. It had been an industrial mess for decades until, in recent years, a developer cleaned up the property, building a residential neighborhood surrounding a park.
Hindery's hunt for a location suitable for F1 in the New York area took years. "We looked at Staten Island, Floyd Bennett Field, the Meadowlands," he said in a phone interview. "Nothing worked."
Two years ago, Hindery got word through a friend about a potential site along the Hudson on the New Jersey side called Port Imperial. It had been an industrial mess for decades until, in recent years, a developer cleaned up the property, building a residential neighborhood surrounding a park.
Hindery's hunt for a location suitable for F1 in the New York area took years. "We looked at Staten Island, Floyd Bennett Field, the Meadowlands," he said in a phone interview. "Nothing worked."
Two years ago, Hindery got word through a friend about a potential site along the Hudson on the New Jersey side called Port Imperial. It had been an industrial mess for decades until, in recent years, a developer cleaned up the property, building a residential neighborhood surrounding a park.
"Using Google Earth," Hindery said, "you could see how it would work. You could see the track. The course jumps right out at you."
Port Imperial is a transportation hub, which brings its own appeal. Though Christie expects "over 100,000 people" to attend, there will be no parking lot on site. Port Imperial can be accessed by ferry, Path trains or light rail.
"It will be the only true green race in Formula One," Hindery said. "Nobody gets there by car."
F1 has a major presence all over the world, but not in the U.S. As opposed to Nascar and IndyCar, it is the standard bearer for driving skill and technology. While it has staged races in various American cities over the past 50 years, it has failed to find an anchor due mainly to financial issues. The last F1 race in the U.S. was at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2007.
"Staging Formula One is incredibly expensive," said Mario Andretti, one of two American drivers ever to win the F1 world championship. "If you know that going in, then you've got a chance. If you go in with eyes closed, you're doomed to failure. That's what we've seen in the past."
In May 2010, F1 announced a plan to return to the U.S. The United States Grand Prix is scheduled to be held at a new purpose-built facility in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 18, 2012. The race in New Jersey will mark a second grand prix in the U.S. for 2013.
Unlike Austin's Circuit of the Americas, which is still being built and is reported to cost $250-$300 million, the New Jersey event will use existing roads rather than a purpose-built facility. F1 already holds races on public roads in downtown areas of Singapore, Monte Carlo and Valencia, Spain, proving it can be done.
"We don't put in a single foot of asphalt," said Hindery. "We build our stands, our pits and paddock club. We put up barriers and catch fences. We put it up and take it down. There's not one residence in the middle of the course. Everyone can access their home without being impeded by the track."
Hindery said that, according to the contract with F1, Port Imperial will host the Grand Prix of America for the next 10 years. And the event will be staged with private money. "There will be no taxpayer dollars, no subsidies, no compensation of any sort from local governments," he said.
The announcement comes at a tricky time, nine days after Indy 500 champion Dan Wheldon was killed at the Las Vegas Indy 300 and two days after Italian motorcycle racer Marco Simoncelli died at the Malaysian MotoGP. Hindery hired the German firm Tilke Engineers & Architects, which has built numerous F1 tracks around the globe, to design the course and safety features. No driver has died in F1 since Brazilian Ayrton Senna in 1994.
The logistics of holding an F1 race in the heart of New York's "bridge and tunnel" intersection are mind-boggling. The Renault F1 team, for example, travels to races with two cars, a spare chassis, eight engines, 25 metric tons of airfreight (not including 18 sets of tires for each of the team's two drivers), and a staff of about 70 people. There are 12 teams currently.
But the 3.2 mile track itself—with sweeping flat-out bends, sharp right and left hand corners, and 150 feet of elevation change—has racers excited.
"It's the cat's meow," said Andretti.
"The Manhattan skyline is recognized the world over and to marry that with Formula One will be incredible," Christian Horner, the team principal of the Red Bull F1 team, which won the constructors' and drivers' titles this season, said in an email.
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| Super Boats International to honour 9-11 fallen |
New York’s Hudson River, arguably one of the world’s most famous waterways, will be the setting this weekend when Super Boats International (SBI) pays homage to the victims of the 2001 World Trade Centre terrorist outrage. In effect, this will be the 21st New York Super Boat Grand Prix, set to be staged on the uncharacteristic Saturday (Sept. 10) because of the Sunday being a Memorial Day for those lost. Some teams has chosen to pay their tribute to 9/11 by displaying special decals on their boats. Competing teams have also been invited to attend post-race a special dedication named ‘Empty Sky Memorial’ in Liberty State Park that morning. For race fans, the Hudson River spectacle will see America’s fastest offshore race boats blasting past such sights as the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan and the famous Statue of Liberty. An astonishing 1 in 16 Americans reside in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area according to SBI. Boats and crews will begin arriving from Thursday (Sept 8) at the Liberty Landing Marina in New Jersey. Race fans can get up close and personal with the boats and their crews as they arrive and throughout Friday (Sept 9). There will only be one race, set for 0900hrs on the Saturday morning with boats scheduled to cover 17.75 miles (28.5kms) around a rectangular course slightly less than five miles (8kms). Race total will be 84 miles (135kms). Spectators can follow the race from both the News York and New Jersey shorelines.
SBI continues to expand its international flavour with Norway’s Tor Staubo, of Oslo, taking part for the first time in his 48’ (14.63-metre) MTI, ‘Team Gasse’. The series has previously inducted teams from Australia and the Ukraine into its fold, which will be contesting SBI’s renowned Key West World Championships in November. Tor Staubo said he was ‘very excited’ to be competing in his first US race. 'I have a great throttleman in Johnny Tomlinson and my new MTI raceboat was delivered last week,' he said. 'It’s handling beautifully and we have already hit 172mph (276km/hr) in the Lake of the Ozark Shootout sponsored by SBI,' he added. John Carbonell, President and Founder of SBI, said sponsoring an event such as the Lake of the Ozark Shootout and producing the New York Super Boat Grand Prix was very important. 'It goes without saying that we support the families affected by 9/11 together with the many volunteers we have, Coast Guard, law enforcement, rescue personnel and firefighters that support SBI throughout the year – we appreciate their help and could not do it without them,' he declared. In other SBI news, a powerboat racing legend has joined SBI’s Board of Governors, none other than Reggie Fountain, former Mercury Racing triple world champion and builder of the renowned Fountain Powerboats. Reggie recently established a new company, appropriately named ‘Real Fast Boats’ and has his two sons, Reggie III and Wyatt in with him providing service, repairs and new boats sales out of North Carolina. 'I am honoured to have John Carbonell invite me to join the Board of Governors and to again include me in offshore racing,' Reggie said. 'I have been involved with John for more than 25-years and to be around all these wonderful people and to meet new racers and teams is a great feeling,' he added. Mr Carbonell was understandably excited at having Reggie Fountain ‘on board.’ 'Super Boat International continues to grow and as we see many international teams entering this year’s Key West World Championships it’s important we focus on making this the best organisation for the competing teams.' He said. 'We have had some incredible years and a lot of history with Reggie Fountain and for him to come back and join us is most exciting. 'He has been very involved in our sport with his high performance boats and he is truly a fan of Super Boats International,' he added. The New York Super Boat Grand Prix will be streamed live on Superboat.com
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Peter Meyer’s ’Instigator’ averaged nearly 90mph (144 km/h) over the 72 mile (115 km) course to win Superboat Vee Unlimited. - Rodrick Cox Superboats remember 9-11 as they blast past the Statue of Liberty 
'’Media Master’ conquored the Hudson River to claim third place in its class during the 20th New York Grand Prix.' Rodrick Cox
Team owner/throttleman Peter Meyer, with John Stanch on throttles, has piloted ‘Instigator' to victory on New York's Hudson River in the 20th running of the NY Super Boat Grand Prix.
‘Instigator' won its class, Superboat Vee Unlimited, what some no doubt termed an obvious results after Meyer last week declared the Hudson River course his number one favourite. Meyer and ‘Instigator' also clocked the highest speed on the day, averaging an excellent 101.84 mph (163.89 km/hr) for the 77.2 mile (124.3 km) race. Competitors also joined in commemorative services to remember the terrorist outrage now recalled as 9/11.
There was some exciting racing in the hotly contested Superboat 750 Class with Jason Muller (driver) and Bill Mauff taking ‘WHM Motorports' home to the chequered flag, from ‘Talk ‘N Trash' (Jimmy Winters Jnr/Vincent Rifice) with ‘Warpaint', Robert Vesper and Daniel Crank aboard, coming home third.
Bill Mauff admitted he 'loves racing in New York.' 'It's a great race circuit with a spectacular skyline,' he said. 'I've always loved racing here and to come away with a win made it even better.'
For Mauff and his driver Jason Muller, the race may well have looked a relatively simple task as they steered their boat towards victory, but for another team ‘easy' did not come into the context.
For the Super Cat entry, ‘Popeyes' and its crew, driver Stan Ware and owner/throttleman Michael Stancombe, the pair thought it was all over for them when the steering wheel broke off the column. 'It just came away and I'm sitting there, holding the wheel with no control whatsoever over the boat,' Stan explained. 'Michael looked at me like, wow, we shouldn't be going this fast without a steering wheel.' 
Fortunately, Mike Stancombe is a quick thinker; he settled the boat down, grabbed a pipe wrench from the tool bag and secured it to the steering column. Believe it nor not, the make shift steering arm worked. Determination, ingenuity and perhaps being just a little bit crazy led Stancombe and his team to a deserving Super Cat Class victory.
Superboat Vee Unlimited and multi-vee bottom champion Peter Meyer described racing alongside the towering New York skyline as 'unbelievable.' Racing in his hometown, Peter said no one could get a better start to the day than by commuting by boat to the race course. 'Hop on a cruiser, take in the scenery, pull up at the marina and jump into the race boat, it just doesn't get any better than that,' he said.
A second boat carrying almost the same name, ‘Instigator Motorsports' was also a victor, winning the Manufacturer Production 1 class from ‘Shed's Plus' with ‘Media Master' claiming third. Driver Joe Sgro described the NY Grand Prix as 'a race that everyone gotta like.'
'With the wash slapping off the ferry boats and big holes appearing in the water you just don't know what's coming,' Joe said. 'That's what makes this race so much fun.'
Other teams that came away well pleased with their Hudson River performance included ‘US 1 Warpaint', ‘Loriblu Super Cat', its crew trialling a brand new MTI boat, and ‘Shed's Plus', another new boat for the season coming away with a well earned second place.
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