McLaren Joins Formula E on Brooklyn Racetrack
ByThe site will be prepared for the event through a series of temporary and permanent enhancements ranging from barriers and security fences to gangways and sidewalks. The New York City Economic Development Corp. and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are also part of the group behind the project.
The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will be transformed to accommodate the inaugural New York City ePrix with the help of McLaren Engineering Group. McLaren and D’Onofrio General Contractors Corp. have joined forces with the FIA Formula E Championship to create a 1.21-mile professional racetrack in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn.
The New York City Economic Development Corp. and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are also part of the group behind the project, which will allow the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal to take a turn on the global stage as one of the hosts of the FIA Formula E, the world’s first fully electric single-seater racing series, during the two-day NYC ePrix starting July 15, 2017…