Hermann Tilke facts for kids
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Hermann Tilke
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Hermann Tilke
31 December 1954 Olpe, Germany
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Hermann Tilke (born 31 December 1954) is a German engineer, racing driver and circuit designer, who has designed numerous Formula One motor racing circuits.
Racing
During the 1980s, Tilke competed in touring car racing, mainly on the old Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. He also competed in VLN endurance racing and the 24 Hours Nürburgring. He and Dirk Adorf won some VLN races with a V8Star Series in 2003 and 2004.
Civil engineering
After completing his civil engineering degree with specialization in transport and traffic management at Fachhochschule Aachen, Tilke established Tilke Engineering in 1984, combining skills in architecture, civil engineering and electronic engineering to provide complete solutions for motor racing and waste disposal projects.
Formula One
Tilke is one of four designers recognised by the FIA but has, with the exception of the Silverstone redesign in 2010, been the only one to be commissioned to design Formula One tracks. One of his first minor tasks was to design and build a short access road at the Nürburgring, earned due to contacts made by his racing efforts there. His first major job was the transformation of the fast Österreichring to the much shorter A1-Ring in Austria, in the 1990s.
Tilke was involved in the radical overhauls of European circuits, such as the Hockenheimring, Circuit de Catalunya and Nürburgring, as well as Fuji Speedway in Japan.
Tilke secured the contracts to design many high-profile new world circuits from scratch, mainly in Asia but also in eastern Europe. He designed Sepang International Circuit, Bahrain International Circuit, Shanghai International Circuit, Istanbul Park Racing Circuit, Valencia Street Circuit, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Yas Marina Circuit, Korea International Circuit and the Buddh International Circuit. Tilke also designed the new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, where F1 made its return to the United States in 2012. Tilke's latest designs include Sochi Autodrom which hosted its first race in 2014 with the debut of Russia in F1, Kuwait Motor Town (Kuwait) which opened officially in 2019, and the Hanoi Street Circuit which was set for an inaugural race in April 2020 but got cancelled due to COVID-19.
Tilke has designed every track with several other engineers from Tilke Engineering, as well as F1's former commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone. After viewing the track site and "once factors such as topography, wind direction, infrastructure and soil quality are known" the design work can begin. Tilke focuses on "conceiving dramatic architecture that reflects the host country, like Sepang's lotus-leaf grandstands in Malaysia", while also aiming for spectator comfort and clear viewing. He "build[s] corners that promise a fast and interesting race but avoid pulling the field apart".
List of circuits
Tilke has secured contracts to design many new circuits.
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Colour | Meaning |
Blue | Circuit was not developed |
Pink | Circuit renovated |
Grey | Circuit abandoned |
Year | Circuit | Location |
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1996 | A1 Ring | Spielberg, Styria, Austria |
1999 | Sepang International Circuit | Sepang District, Selangor, Malaysia |
2001 | Sachsenring | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony, Germany |
2002 | Nürburgring | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
2004 | Bahrain International Circuit | Sakhir, Southern Governorate, Bahrain |
Shanghai International Circuit | Jiading District, Shanghai, China | |
2005 | Fuji Speedway | Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Istanbul Park | Tuzla, Istanbul, Marmara Region, Turkey | |
2006 | Cancún | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
Jingkai Street Circuit | Yizhuang, Beijing, China | |
2007 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain |
Bucharest Ring | Bucharest, Romania | |
Colorado Motorsports Country Club Circuit | Colorado, United States | |
2008 | Marina Bay Street Circuit | Marina Bay, Singapore |
Kandavas Kartodroms | Kandava, Latvia | |
Valencia Street Circuit | Valencia, Spain | |
2009 | Lippo Village International Formula Circuit | Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia |
Yas Marina Circuit | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Ciudad del Motor de Aragón | Alcañiz, Aragon, Spain | |
2010 | Dublin Street Circuit | Dublin, Ireland |
Korea International Circuit | Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, Honam, South Korea | |
Kazakhstan Motorcity | Kazakhstan | |
Atlanta Motorsports Park | Dawson County, Georgia, United States | |
Oslofjord Panoramic Racepark | Oslofjord, Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway | |
2011 | Rudskogen Motorpark | Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway |
Buddh International Circuit | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
2012 | Moscow Raceway | Volokolamsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas, United States | |
Sibirian Ring | Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia | |
2013 | Port Imperial Street Circuit | New Jersey, United States |
Autodromo y Centro Cultural Motorpark | Chile | |
Bilster Berg | Bad Driburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
2014 | Sochi Autodrom | Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia |
Osijek - Tvrđa | Osijek and Tvrđa, Croatia | |
Bistra - Zagreb | Bistra and Zagreb, Croatia | |
Chang International Circuit | Buriram, Thailand | |
2015 | Mercedes-Benz Arena Temporary Track | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Mexico City, Mexico | |
2016 | Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan | Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco | |
Baku City Circuit | Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan | |
2017 | Jakabaring International Circuit | Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia |
Sentul International Circuit | Bogor, West Java, Indonesia | |
2018 | Pradera Verde Racing Circuit | Lubao, Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines |
V1 Auto World Tianjin | Tianjin, China | |
2019 | Kuwait Motor Town | Ali Sabah Al Salem, Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait |
Igora Drive | Priozersk, Leningrad Oblast, Russia | |
2020 | Hanoi Street Circuit | Nam Từ Liêm, Hanoi, Vietnam |
Jakarta Monument Street Circuit | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
2021 | Jeddah Corniche Circuit | Jeddah Corniche, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
2023 | Sokol International Racetrack | Sokol, Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Las Vegas Strip Circuit | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
See also
In Spanish: Hermann Tilke para niños