Hermann Tilke facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hermann Tilke
Tilke in 2009
Born	Hermann Tilke (1954-12-31) 31 December 1954 (age 70) Olpe, Germany
Occupation	Engineer racing driver circuit designer
Children	1, Carsten Tilke

Hermann Tilke was born on December 31, 1954, in Germany. He is an engineer and used to be a racing driver. He is best known for designing many famous Formula One race tracks around the world. His son, Carsten Tilke, is also an architect.

Racing Fun

In the 1980s, Tilke loved to race cars. He often competed in touring car racing. A favorite track of his was the old Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. He also took part in long-distance races, like the 24 Hours Nürburgring. He even won some races with his teammate Dirk Adorf in 2003 and 2004.

Building Amazing Race Tracks

After finishing his studies in civil engineering, Hermann Tilke started his own company in 1984. It's called Tilke Engineering. His company uses skills from architecture, engineering, and electronics. They create complete designs for motor racing tracks and other projects.

Designing Formula One Tracks

Hermann Tilke is one of only a few designers approved by the FIA. The FIA is the main group that organizes motor racing. Tilke has designed almost all new Formula One tracks. He also helped update older ones.

One of his first small jobs was building a short road at the Nürburgring. His first big project was changing the fast Österreichring in Austria. He made it into the shorter A1-Ring in the 1990s.

Tilke also helped make big changes to famous European tracks. These include the Hockenheimring, Circuit de Catalunya, and Nürburgring. He also worked on the Fuji Speedway in Japan.

Tilke's company has designed many brand-new, famous race tracks. Most of these are in Asia and Eastern Europe. Some of his designs include the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and the Bahrain International Circuit. He also designed the Shanghai International Circuit in China and Istanbul Park in Turkey.

Other well-known tracks he designed are the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and the Circuit of the Americas in the USA. This track brought F1 back to the United States in 2012. More recent designs include the Sochi Autodrom in Russia and Kuwait Motor Town. He also designed the Hanoi Street Circuit in Vietnam, which was planned for 2020.

When Tilke designs a track, he works with other engineers and Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone used to be in charge of Formula One. They first visit the track site. They look at the land, wind, and soil. Then, the design work begins.

Tilke tries to create buildings that show off the host country. For example, the grandstands at Sepang look like lotus leaves. He also makes sure fans are comfortable and can see the race clearly. He designs corners that make for exciting races.

List of Circuits Designed by Tilke

Hermann Tilke's company has designed many new race tracks. Here is a list of some of them.

Year	Circuit	Location
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