F1 Weehawken : )

[bulpup 98]

Enjoy!. The second video answers a lot of questions.

 

 

 

 

[RecessedFilter 222]

Wow really really cool...pretty crazy NJ/NY allowed them to do those runs in the streets!

 

I would love for a GP race to come to our state or NY. THAT would be sick!

[BlueLineFish 615]

I am going to make sure i am working that weekend. I will be right by the action when they need extra cops at the Lincoln. Cant wait

[bulpup 98]

The second video says it is still not a done deal though

 

 

 

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[BlueLineFish 615]

From what i understand its going to happen but anything is possible

[Duppie 73]

I fear it's never going to happen, F1 in North America is akin to professional soccer....not enough interest to make it financially feasible. Montreal lost their race schedule because of waning interest and ticket sales and they were race crazy and had a true F1 circuit.

I've heard rumors of venues like Baltimore,Jersey city,San Diego even Manhattan but the organizers fight a uphill battle winning fans in the land of the perpetual left turn racing and NHRA.

[Adam 6]

My buddy was there for all the filming. The flatbeds you see (Sesley) are his trucks... Got to move the cars around and was there for the entire filming..

[fumanchu182 23]

I'm all for F1 but for messing up my commute in and out of the city I'm not too excited. It's already bad as it gets in NJ with public transportation shortages and everyone claims that local merchants will make big money by bringing the event to NJ... Yeah if they pay for it. Something on this scale should not be paid for with a single tax dollar. To date I cannot find an article disclosing the financial agreements with the F1 organization and the whole snafu with Texas only complicated things (http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/nj_hosting_of_formula_1_race_r.html).

 

Like I said, I'm for F1 but still want to weight more of the pros and cons on how it will affect the area.

[Holeshot 3]

That's bad ass. I hope it works out for them.

[Skyline 0]

I really want to see this!

[CageFighter 236]

I'll be there roadside!!

[GeorgeHM 5]

Well the wife, her family and us will be there if it happens. We are a bunch of car nuts.

[alec.mc 180]

I work in weehawken , my commute is already a living nightmare. Not a fan.

 

Genius!

[johnp 45]

This looks slightly more entertaining then making left turns for 5 hours, but still boring.

[Heavyopp 167]

Thats Cool!!!

 

I wonder how many tickets that guy will get in the mail from the red light cameras...

[Kasanova 2]

They were going to do it in Jersey city, around the liberty state park area, and Jersey city turned them down.

 

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[Duppie 73]

They were going to do it in Jersey city, around the liberty state park area, and Jersey city turned them down.

 

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JC like other proposed venues balked at the prospect of having to fund the track prep,parking,emergency services and policing of the races, did their accounting and realized that unless ticket sales was like the numbers sold at European road track venues they stood to lose not only money but the good will of it's residents. Not a smart proposal considering that traditionally JC's politicians have a nasty habit of ending up in jail.

[Lalo 13]

This sounds awesome! Cant wait! However, traffic is going to be horrible for people, especially if they're going to be repaving all of the roads before the event. I'll make sure to stay far away if/when this happens.

[PeteF 1,044]

Great millions of Jersey residents get to be screwed over by a bunch of European snobs.

Traffic nightmares and indiscriminate street closings. just what we need.

 

Pass.

[Johnny 0]

Thats Cool!!!

 

I wonder how many tickets that guy will get in the mail from the red light cameras...

Also better watch out for that 5mph EZpass lane squeezed between two 25mph lanes.

[mrlew 0]

To those complaining about street closures, they do worse for the NY marathon and bike marathon. Fort Lee just shut down more streets then this a few weeks ago for a triathlon. Don't be hating because you don't like the coolest spectator sport on the planet :-)

 

I'm all in, this would be awesome and I'll be there if it happens.

[Duppie 73]

To those complaining about street closures, they do worse for the NY marathon and bike marathon. Fort Lee just shut down more streets then this a few weeks ago for a triathlon. Don't be hating because you don't like the coolest spectator sport on the planet :-)

 

I'm all in, this would be awesome and I'll be there if it happens.

....excuse me....second coolest. First is definitely WRC.

[mrlew 0]

....excuse me....second coolest. First is definitely WRC.

 

I actually meant motor sports in general, WRC, F1, NHRA, NASCAR, if it's got a motor and you race it, I'm in.

[Barms 98]

The video is them going through the tunnel.. and the video is down by lady liberty.. but i'm pretty sure the proposed route is predominantly weehawken. it absolutely wil not be going anywhere near the tunnel.

 

And anybody who thinks racing is boring probably hasnt been to a live race. it gets your testosterone going as much shooting does. its so loud you actually will need your ear muffs if you go to the race. i'm definitely going.

[bulpup 98]

Not going to happen in 2013

 

 

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[Damjan 73]

Not going to happen in 2013

 

 

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Or in 2014,15,16.........

 

[bulpup 98]

 

Or in 2014,15,16.........

 

Oh come on. You know Eccelstone would LOVE to have a race with the S.O.L., Empire state building and freedom towers In the background.

 

That kind of interest and his announcement to keep open to it gives the idea legs.

 

Now if the idea was to make a track like they wanted in Staten Island I would say never, but a temporary road course? I think we will see it.

 

 

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[alec.mc 180]

I hope this never happens, traffic is bad enough over here and it's been absolute hell the past year or so with their constant road construction.

[Damjan 73]

 

 

Oh come on. You know Eccelstone would LOVE to have a race with the S.O.L., Empire state building and freedom towers In the background.

 

That kind of interest and his announcement to keep open to it gives the idea legs.

 

Now if the idea was to make a track like they wanted in Staten Island I would say never, but a temporary road course? I think we will see it.

 

 

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I m sure Ecclestone wanted in for a few years now.

 

Then they better start paving the asphalt properly in that area and start now so they can be ready.

 

I ll still,bet you half a case of 9mm that it wont happen.......50-50 chance, what do yusay?

[BlueLineFish 615]

Well it got put off at least a year...staring to think his will never happen now.