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27 Jul 2005, 12:00 (Ref:1364597) | #1 | ||
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Favourite/best corner
Seeing as we just had a "favourite track" thread, thought this might go hand-in-hand with it
There was actually a similar thread here on the same topic quite a while ago, but thought I'd rejuvinate the topic. So, what do you think? Most famous? Most technical? Most fear-enducing? Most fun? What in your opinions are the Eau Rouges of the karting world? |
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27 Jul 2005, 14:42 (Ref:1364721) | #2 | ||
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The most fun I've driven a kart through is the "chicane" at Darley Moor:
It's a narrow right-left-right chicane. You change up to 5th just before the entrance (95mph) and hold it flat all the way through. As you turn left the back end starts to slide out, then you coax back it to the right and wait for a second before notching it into 6th (110mph exit) and plunging down the hill. I always hold my breath around this series of corners as they're so damn fast - great stuff |
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27 Jul 2005, 17:13 (Ref:1364838) | #3 | ||
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After visiting Lydd at the weekend, I really like the little drop left hander before the "horseshoe" little lift and flick it in. great corner. I also love the sequence at Buckmore where you go from the top section to the bottom syme's sweep IIRC.
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27 Jul 2005, 21:15 (Ref:1365057) | #4 | ||
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The first corner at the Peel races here in the Isle Of Man. Your doin 85+ MPH along the prom and then flickin it up the hill towards the chippy. You need to bee over the double yellow lines next to the curb at the apex and your hard on the throttle. Very challenging corner but great great fun
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1 Aug 2005, 22:09 (Ref:1369708) | #5 | |
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Yeah that complex at lydd is good fun...also Stadium at Rye is quite a laugh esp when damp!
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1 Aug 2005, 23:04 (Ref:1369732) | #6 | ||
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Paddock bend, the first right-hander on Three Sisters is pretty fun. You go up the start/finish line and take Paddock flat-out and have to keep to the right, and almost immediately have to stamp on the brakes and turn in at just the right moment to get the perfect line into the left-hander leading onto Rogersons straight.
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2 Aug 2005, 13:12 (Ref:1370130) | #7 | ||
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The Bus Stop at Kimbolton looks tremendous fun. The Chicane at Ellough can be great fun if you get a good line through it, however also produces fear if theres a crash at that point as the chances of being avoided by karts behind are very slim with barriers each side
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2 Aug 2005, 15:06 (Ref:1370206) | #8 | ||
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Another fun combination of corners are T1 & 2 of Lessay circuit in Normandy.
Steep uphill over the start/finish line you can't see the first corner. You scrub off a bit of speed and flick it right with blind faith. Then you give the throttle a quick squirt, but slow down more still for another right hander, T2. This corner is tight and blind on the entrance, as it drops away from you, but once you start to get into the turn you can floor the power because of the camber. It spits you out at about 50mph, then you head down to the lowest part of the circuit. Something that seems similar to a mirror image of Aqua Miniralli at Imola.. Track from the sky: http://bcmkart.free.fr/MARS2004/lessay.jpg The start/finish is on the left hand side, heading away from the camera. |
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6 Aug 2005, 23:05 (Ref:1374037) | #9 | ||
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That circuit looks immense!
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7 Aug 2005, 21:46 (Ref:1374511) | #10 | ||
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Left and right after the pits at Whilton is nice
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8 Aug 2005, 13:51 (Ref:1374964) | #11 | ||
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My fav is probably cafe bend at Shenington
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