Hermann Tilke facts for kids

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

Hermann Hugo Tilke (born December 31, 1954) is a German engineer and former racing driver. He is most famous for designing many of the world's top Formula One race tracks. His son, Carsten Tilke, is also an architect.

Hermann Tilke's Racing Days

Before he became a famous track designer, Hermann Tilke was a racing driver. In the 1980s, he raced touring cars. He often competed on the challenging old Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany.

He also took part in endurance races, like the 24 Hours Nürburgring. He even won some races with Dirk Adorf in 2003 and 2004. Tilke also raced in Australia at the famous Mount Panorama Circuit in 2002 and 2003.

Designing Race Tracks

After studying civil engineering, Hermann Tilke started his own company, Tilke Engineering, in 1984. His company combines architecture, civil engineering, and electronic engineering. This allows them to create complete designs for motor racing tracks.

Designing Formula One Tracks

Hermann Tilke is one of only a few designers recognized by the FIA (the world's motorsport governing body). He has designed almost all new Formula One tracks around the world. One of his first big jobs was changing the fast Österreichring in Austria into the shorter A1-Ring in the 1990s.

He also helped update famous European circuits. These include the Hockenheimring, Circuit de Catalunya, and Nürburgring in Germany, and Fuji Speedway in Japan.

Tilke's company has designed many brand-new, high-profile race tracks. Most of these are in Asia and Eastern Europe. Some of his well-known designs include:

• Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia
• Bahrain International Circuit
• Shanghai International Circuit in China
• Istanbul Park in Turkey
• Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi
• Circuit of the Americas in the United States

His more recent designs include the Sochi Autodrom in Russia, which hosted its first race in 2014. He also designed Kuwait Motor Town, which opened in 2019. The Hanoi Street Circuit in Vietnam was designed for a race in 2020, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

When designing a track, Tilke and his team consider many things. They look at the land, wind direction, and even the type of soil. They aim to create exciting architecture that shows off the host country. They also make sure spectators are comfortable and have clear views. Tilke focuses on building corners that lead to fast and interesting races.

List of Race Circuits Designed by Tilke

Hermann Tilke's company has designed or updated many race tracks around the world. The table below shows some of these circuits.

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
	Autódromo y Centro Cultural Motorpark	Santiago, 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