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14 Mar 2013, 02:21 (Ref:3218161) | #27 | ||
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Thanks for the advice, werner
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14 Mar 2013, 02:54 (Ref:3218168) | #28 | ||
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Recife Street Circuit
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14 Mar 2013, 10:25 (Ref:3218245) | #29 | ||
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Well... While the overall shape looks good, there are a few issues I see here.
First of all, there's no place for the paddocks where you put the pitlane: it would be a logistic nightmare to have it there. The entry and exit turns of the "top" straight (the shorter, totally straight section near the top of the image) also raise some questions. Either one being the entry turn (dunno which one, since I don't know if this track is run clockwise or anti) would be rather dangerous: the "bottom" one is rather narrow, the "top" one goes through a very narrow looking bridge. Both would be very dangerous when negotiated by a bunch of speeding cars (or, at least the image suggests the track takes the top line of the top road section). But the overall shape indeed looks good. bio |
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14 Mar 2013, 15:52 (Ref:3218360) | #30 | ||
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Viperion,
-how do you want to race the top left corner, from Norte to Magelhaes? -Why did you want your pits at the place where you have put them? -How do we have to know the track direction? -If clockwise, how do you prevent drivers in the first turn to either dive into the ocean or crash to death on a wall if they have a brakefailure, overshoot their brakingpoint or for some other reason can not take turn 1 properly? -If counterclockwise, the same question, but even more important given the much higher approaching speed, at the Avenida de Palmares? To make it easier to comment on your work, I'd appreciate if you could give more info in your picture. For instance cornernumbers make it much clearer to point out on wich corner I comment. And that would immediately solve the trackdirectionissue. Important, because some issues are either or not existent with a certain direction. Further, a few minutes of thinking should be appointed to questions about where the paddock should be, where spectators can find a seat etc. Figuring out a good street-circuit is not just putting a line on a map of a city. Last edited by werner; 14 Mar 2013 at 15:59. |
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16 Mar 2013, 20:17 (Ref:3219563) | #31 | ||
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Here's a track map with the turn numbers
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17 Mar 2013, 09:18 (Ref:3219906) | #32 | ||
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You got the pitlane between T1 and 2?
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17 Mar 2013, 19:56 (Ref:3220191) | #33 | ||
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That is unusual, but not unheard of. For instance in Baltimore the pits are not on the start/finish-straight.
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18 Mar 2013, 11:10 (Ref:3220470) | #34 | |||
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OK, i know, i just wanted to make sure that's the case. ... which is a strange case, because, as I've mentioned already, the pits seem (on GMaps) to be in a place that's a logistic nightmare to put the paddocks to. bio |
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17 Apr 2013, 06:53 (Ref:3235638) | #35 | ||
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Track Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Track Length: 3.34 miles (5.36 kilometres) Minimum Speeds: 50-60 mph Maximum Speeds: 175-185 mph Intended Series: Indycar Series, United Sports Car Racing, DTM America, Canadian Touring Car Championship For the first of my own "King of the Streets" Series, I give you the revived Grand Prix of Vancouver, and its 3.34-mile, 22-turn racetrack, with the intent being to allow Vancouver to host any racing series in the world, up to and including Formula One, though I suspect the most likely clients for such a facility would be the Indycar Series, United Sports Car Racing and DTM America. The track runs clockwise, with its first section being a run down the wide and very fast Pacific Boulevard, going through three wide corners and off Pacific Boulevard into the Yaletown district. Turns 6, 7 and 8 are the tightest ones on the circuit and pass room there is limited, but not as limited as some tracks. Turns 9 and on, however, there is much more room. Turn 8 puts the cars onto Nelson Street, then T9 puts them onto Cambie Street, passing Helmcken Park before turning left onto Expo Boulevard. Expo Boulevard takes the racers under the edge of British Columbia Place and around the north side of the Rogers Arena, passing Andy Livingstone Park before curving right again, going left at Turn 17 onto Millross Avenue, while Turn 18 puts the cars right onto Main Street, turning right again onto Terminal Avenue. A pass by the Science World center returns you to the main straight. This track puts a premium on high-speed stability in the Turns 12-16 sector and would be murderous on brakes, while cars need both strong acceleration and high top speeds on the Pacific Avenue straights. Several chunks of this track were part of the old Vancouver Indycar race of the 1990s and 2000s, but this is a few steps beyond that track. Thoughts? |
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25 Apr 2013, 09:27 (Ref:3239210) | #37 | ||
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You mean your design almost got actually used by IndyCar?
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25 Apr 2013, 21:14 (Ref:3239428) | #38 | ||
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Yes.
Edit: Well, this may be a bit misleading. I emailed former CEO of Indycar Randy Bernard and he said he liked the design and I'd be welcome for an internship. I said he'd greatly consider putting it on the calendar, and he had been thinking about putting Vancouver back on the map for years. Of course, he may have said this just to make me happy (and keep me quiet). |
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25 Apr 2013, 21:22 (Ref:3239432) | #39 | ||
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Sounds like a typical PR response.
Like the idea, something we have been thinking about, feel free to apply to work with us when your older. |
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26 Apr 2013, 00:29 (Ref:3239477) | #40 | |||
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So, congrats! bio |
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