My Tracks

[Knowlesy]

I modelled this one on Michael Schumachers face shape. Needs some development........

[Knowlesy]

Also, note the use of trendy colours, in vogue on this thread since page 108!

[Magical Trevor]

Huh?

Isn't this Turn 5?

[pirenzo]

sorry, meant the old T5. It's now T9 (top left)

[Lustigson]

Originally posted by pirenzo
the reason why the entry to T5 is sooo wide is that it would force the car infront to leave a huge gap for the car behind

Good thinking. I believe the same story goes for the Marlboro corner at Zandvoort. Someone once described that being "as wide as a parking lot".

[the_royksopp]

Great, p! And nice idea with the wide track...

knowlesy, lol :-D... I take it u dont like Scum-acher either ...

[the_royksopp]

knowles, r u referring to my icy-blue colour... That has been here since 70 or somethin like that... Cos i invert the tracks... Makes the old gray line look more neutral...

[the_royksopp]

Vallelunga, Italy.

[the_royksopp]

Valencia. Pretty good i think...

[pirenzo]

I like yur Vallelunga, but the other one i don't like so much.

Lustig, which corner is Malboro, is it the chicane thing before the final turn?

[Lustigson]

Originally posted by pirenzo
Lustig, which corner is Malboro, is it the chicane thing before the final turn?

No. Check this out.

[Lustigson]

Or rather this.

[pirenzo]

Sorry, i was thinking of Panorama on the old track.

[Knowlesy]

Originally posted by the_royksopp
Great, p! And nice idea with the wide track...

knowlesy, lol :-D... I take it u dont like Scum-acher either ...

I'm actually a Schumi admirer, believe it or not!

I don't admire his chin so much though! Pointy!

[Lustigson]

What about my version of Schumacher's face?

[Lustigson]

Or Alain Prost's... for that matter. Mind the nose on this one!

[pirenzo]

[the_royksopp]

The Prost one is actually a fairly good track.

Lustig, does "bocht" mean "corner"?

[the_royksopp]

Like this.

[Lustigson]

Originally posted by the_royksopp
The Prost one is actually a fairly good track.

Thanks. I did it in approx. 8 seconds.

Originally posted by the_royksopp
Lustig, does "bocht" mean "corner"?

Yes, it does. However, it is "really bad drink" too.

[the_royksopp]

Makes sense, in danish, a "bugt" is a "bay"...

Dutch and danish are actually very much alike...

Val de Vienne.

[the_royksopp]

Turagua.

[pirenzo]

For a challenge, let's see what you guys can do with this track.

It's Le Mas Du Clos in France. It's a private race track, very hilly, very twisty. Lets assume the owner wants to extend the circuit to host national French championships, up to F3 level.
Use the circuit's website written in the url i gave you underneath the track map for more information on available space etc.

[Lustigson]

Wow, looks like I'm the first one to respond to your challenge, Pirenzo.

Here's my design. I must say I kept much of the existing track as it is. First, I changed the first corner into a 90-degree right-hander to improve overtaking. I also made Le Musée a 90-degree righthander for the same reason. The sort-of-hairpin in the center is now a genuine hairpin. I got rid of the old Restaurant/Piscine section, because there were no possibilities for run-off there. Instead I added a quick right-hand Nouveau Restaurant. Finally I changed the S du Raccodrement into a tight left-hander which leads back onto the main straight. Oh, and I added two shortcuts and a larger paddock area.

Let me know!

[pirenzo]

yeah, great. Though, Le Premiere, the run up to that hill is very steep, as is the drop down the other side, i think it's inevitable that some serious landscaping will be needed. I did mine yesterday, i'll post it in a second...