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Hermann Tilke

ヘルマン・ティルケ　/　へるまん・てぃるけ

Racing automobile driver from Germany

December 31, 1954 (age 71)　・　Heggen (Finnentrop), Province of Westphalia, Germany

Province of Westphalia
racing automobile driver
architect
civil engineer

My Take

Hermann Tilke is a name Formula One fans love to argue about, and I find that argument genuinely worth having. As the circuit designer behind so many modern Grand Prix tracks, he reshaped what a contemporary F1 venue looks like, with their long straights feeding into tight hairpins built for overtaking. Critics say his tracks feel samey, and I partly agree, but the engineering and safety logic behind them is hard to fault. He is also a German racing driver and trained engineer, which grounds his work in real track experience. Whether you praise or curse 'Tilke-dromes,' he undeniably defined an era of circuit design.

Overview

Hermann Hugo Tilke (born 31 December 1954) is a German engineer, racing driver and circuit designer, who has designed numerous Formula One motor racing circuits. His son is architect Carsten Tilke.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Hermann Tilke
Name (Japanese): ヘルマン・ティルケ
Reading: へるまん・てぃるけ
Born: December 31, 1954 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Horse
Origin: Heggen (Finnentrop), Province of Westphalia, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: racing automobile driver / architect / civil engineer / entrepreneur

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Hauptstadion	—

6. Links

Official sitehttps://tilke.de/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%98%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B1

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