Mattts Tracks

[mattt]

I decided i will start a thread for myn

here is the one i posted in the austrailian one, any suggestions?



in a perfect word the corners would be rounder but due to using paint it is difficult

i'll post more tracks eventually

[Tathrim]

Try using the curve tool to draw lines. a bit time consuming, but it works.

[mattt]

i have with the second one



but i found another probem there is gaps in the joins of circuits

the yellow bits make up a oval type track

[bio]

Hi,

good luck for yer own thread!

As for these two designs. It's not really a problem that you're using Paint. The only small problem is that some of your corners could really do with some retouch. There are corners where a sztraight line seems to meet a curved one wthout any kind of transition.

As for the laxouts. I like the first one. It flows well and you got straights, curves, easy and difficult parts - all's there. I'd econsider the tip of the middle part with those two hairpins, but the rest I really like!

The second one seems also allright. Maybe, again, that hairpin... But that's not a problem, I'd say!

Good ones, I'm looking forward to your next ones!

bio

PS: some data about the track are always welcome. Things, like track direction, tracke length, maybe the S/F straight's length or the location of the track.

[nickyf1]

Paint is an excelent tool for tracks, just looks at some of my tracks, its easy to get them detailed But it does take some time to have good skill with it, you learn all the time. Anyway, Good start

[mattt]

the flags on the start finish point the direction of the track flow

[bio]

Good to know.

bio

[mattt]

im working on another one now but itll be thursday night when its completed as im trying to make this one smooth

also physics AS revision is more important

i will also upload smoothed out versions of the first two

[bio]

Sounds great!

bio

[mattt]

Here is my third track - its a very simple one but i like the smoothness



I have made a special effort for smoothed corners

Its Clockwise, Length - 5 km, longest straight - 1 km , Start finish straight - 0.8 km

Location wise im not sure but there is an elevation drop down to the last hairpin(bottom right)

[bio]

That seems a great facility for some easy ride!

And your efforts show, be sure!

bio

[Mr Pink]

I like that last one! Even if I would run it the other way

Anyway, I also like to use paint when I do tacks and a good base to stand on I think is the racingcircuits.net style. (The site is closed now but there's a mirror at theracingline.net/racingcircuits)

[mattt]

thats the beauty of that circuit - it can be run either way as its so simple

when i looked at it afterwards it made me think of an old Hockenheim

[bio]

Originally Posted by Mr Pink

Even if I would run it the other way

Haha, got you!!!

You're SBF DDDDD

bio

[mattt]

updated tracks 1 and 2



This one is about 6 km long with SF straight being 1/2 km and the longest straight being 3/4 km



This one is about 6 km long with a sf straight of 1 1/2 km

any suggestions for modifications on these

track 4 is on its way

[mattt]

track 4



here it is with my attempt at extras



Full Length - 7 km
Medium Length - 6 km
Medium Short Length - 4.5 km
Short Length - 4 km
S/F staright length - 1 1/2 km

[ScotsBrutesFan]

OK now that you have started to add extras as you call them, you are going to have to think of them in position as you design your circuit.
For example, the return from the hairpin (T2 or 3) is now too close to the S/F "straight" for a gravel trap that really would be needed.

This one also has the best positioned pitlane so far, in that both the entry and the exit are off the racing line.

Easy modifications to this circuit would be to straighten the S/F and make a new T1 of a proper right hander leading up to the hairpin. If the straight was to be continued from the point of the pitlane entry, then this would create space for the gravel trap I mentioned earlier on the return from the hairpin.

A final point, I just noticed that the S/F section is 1.5 km long, that is probably a little long, though I'm not quite sure where your measuring the distance at. The above modification would probably help to shorten then the S/F into a more conventional length.

Don't be think I'm being too critical, hopefully these comments will help you to develop your designs.

[mattt]

my main method of working out length is to work out how much of the track length it is

actually if i made turn one a proper corner it would be about a kilometer id guess

thanks for the feedback

[bio]

Hi,

this one is just a bit too twisty for my taste. What I'd do is use the blue option sections and leave out the two sections that these blue lines shortcut. That would leave us with a simplified, but, I belive, more enjoyable track.

The first corner might do with some broadening.

All in all it's a promising one!

bio

PS: the bridge seems to be just a bit too wide. I figure its about 40 meters wide.

[mattt]

yea the bridge is a bit wide

possibly about half the width to allow 4 lanes of traffic

[mattt]

Here is track 4 again with the modifications suggested by SBF and bio



The track length is now down to 4 km
And the S/F straight is now 1 km

[ScotsBrutesFan]

As a circuit shape this appears to work better than the original

[TilkeWannabe]

I can't see the tracks. NOOOO!!

[mattt]

Try going to

http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w259/mattturner1991/

[bio]

I second SBF's opinion.

This way it looks like a good one!

bio