Biscayne Bay Street Circuit

Biscayne Bay Street Circuit
Location Miami, USA
Time zone UTC-05:00
Coordinates 25°46′55″N 80°11′26″W / 25.78194°N 80.19056°W / 25.78194; -80.19056Coordinates: 25°46′55″N 80°11′26″W / 25.78194°N 80.19056°W / 25.78194; -80.19056
Major events Formula E 2014–2015
Length 2.17 km (1.35 mi)
Turns 8
Lap record 1:07.969 (Nelson Piquet, Jr, China Racing, 2015)

Biscayne Bay Street Circuit is a street circuit which was first used on 14 March 2015 for the 2015 Miami ePrix of Formula E. The track is located in the heart of Downtown Miami, running along the coast of Biscayne Bay, in addition to making its way underneath the MacArthur Causeway and around the AmericanAirlines Arena, the home of NBA basketball team Miami Heat. The track features eight turns. Production of the temporary street circuit was done by track design company Ayesa.[1][2]

Driver comments

Biscayne Bay next to the AmericanAirlines Arena

Franck Montagny, Andretti: "We can expect a very good event there because, looking at the track, there will be quite a few long straights and slow corners so this will help for overtaking for sure. Turns 1, 2 and 3 will be the tricky part of the circuit where we shall have to look after the car and be careful of contact, for example. It looks as though we shall be able to attack at turns 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and in to 1 - these are the corners to make some moves on."[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Miami, USA - Round 5 − Circuit Guide". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Formula E unveils circuit layout for Miami ePrix". FIA Formula E. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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