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Exclusive: Permanent New Jersey F1 track has been considered admits Ecclestone

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that he considered holding New Jersey's Grand Prix of America on a permanent track rather than the street circuit which has failed to get off the ground since the race was announced in 2011.'We looked at a permanent circuit in that area three years ago,' he admitted. Instead, he chose a 3.2-mile track on public roads which snake alongside the Hudson River with Manhattan's striking skyline in the background. Although the setting is undoubtedly stunning, it counts for little at the moment as it there is no evidence that the race will be taking place.As Pitpass revealed ast year the race organisers need to find £61m ($100m) in order to get...
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