Non F1 tracks that would make a good F1 race - Page 2

AndyF · 5 Sep 2001, 21:33 (Ref:142096)

A great circuit indeed, Kyalami is unfortunately often remembered for the wrong reasons - Clay Regazzoni's fireball in1973 and the unfortunate death of Tom Pryce in 1977.

mjolnir · 6 Sep 2001, 05:50 (Ref:142267)

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Originally posted by mac
I think any of the 289 tracks I've designed over the past 3 years would make for fantastic racing. Only one problem - none of them exist........yet.

And where can we get a peek at ur designs? I'm interested

ppl find it weird that when I doodle, I seem to doodle circuits...

mjolnir · 6 Sep 2001, 05:51 (Ref:142268)

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Originally posted by Minardi fan
And bring back Adelaide!!!

Hella yeah! 2 GPs in the land Down Under? Bring it ON!!!

DNQ · 6 Sep 2001, 08:05 (Ref:142313)

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Originally posted by AndyF
the unfortunate death of Tom Pryce in 1977.

A dreadful crash. I will never forget the first time I saw that on film. sickening.

f1manoz · 6 Sep 2001, 11:30 (Ref:142392)

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Originally posted by AndyF
Clay Regazzoni's fireball in1973

What about Piercarlo Ghinzani in 1984? Survivor (up until then) of the fastest crash in F1, and had lived to tell the tale.

I've got the 1984 season review, and would say Ghinzani was a very lucky boy.

snakepit27 · 6 Sep 2001, 22:37 (Ref:142739)

how about Talledega lol

Victor Broccoli · 7 Sep 2001, 01:41 (Ref:142855)

F1 could improve their US-GP by getting rid of all the twisty parts to Indy, turning the cars around, and letting them run 200 laps.

But, until this along with my ride at Minardi come along, I would say Watkins Glen. All you'd need to do is remove the chicane at the backstretch and drastically improve the barriers. I saw a wreck earlier this year in a NASCAR BGN race in which a car flew straight off the road and slammed the wall. It was a damned miracle the kid made it out, and I don't think an open wheel car would've survived this particular crash.

But, other than that, forget all this Indy business and go to the home of F1 in the US...or at least Long Beach.

EERO · 7 Sep 2001, 02:23 (Ref:142871)

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Originally posted by Victor Broccoli
F1 could improve their US-GP by getting rid of all the twisty parts to Indy, turning the cars around, and letting them run 200 laps.

But, until this along with my ride at Minardi come along, I would say Watkins Glen.

Hear hear, a truely wonderful track with several places to pass, and such stunningly beautiful countryside.

Victor, I understand that because of the drop off behind the Big Bend, there is little room for run-off space, I think the whole straight and Big bend sequence would need to be re-thought-but that chicane HAS to go.

bulldogspirit · 7 Sep 2001, 19:12 (Ref:143271)

Le Mans,
Pescara (25579m, could be a tad dangerous, and not to good for tv)
Zolder,
Laguna Seca (corkscrew)
Berlin( two straights, two hairpins, class)

Invincible · 7 Sep 2001, 19:48 (Ref:143292)

Autopolis in Japan, looked a great circuit but the track never had the dosh still at least the right circuit took its place (Donington)

Montrose · 7 Sep 2001, 21:05 (Ref:143351)

Being from South Africa, I would dearly love a GP here.
I go to the testing in February every year and you cannot believe the crowds that turn up just to watch 2 teams testing.
As has been metioned previously, Bernie promised us a GP by 2001 but to date we still have nothing and I see the 2002 provisional calendar has been released, once again not including Kyalami.
Guess I'll have to be happy with Williams and BAR testing in February.

paulzinho · 7 Sep 2001, 21:45 (Ref:143377)

Althogh ive said brands hatch another former track i wouldnt mind seeing would be the nordscleife.... a little dangerous though.

snakepit27 · 7 Sep 2001, 22:13 (Ref:143399)

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Originally posted by Victor Broccoli
F1 could improve their US-GP by getting rid of all the twisty parts to Indy, turning the cars around, and letting them run 200 laps.

But, until this along with my ride at Minardi come along, I would say Watkins Glen. All you'd need to do is remove the chicane at the backstretch and drastically improve the barriers. I saw a wreck earlier this year in a NASCAR BGN race in which a car flew straight off the road and slammed the wall. It was a damned miracle the kid made it out, and I don't think an open wheel car would've survived this particular crash.

But, other than that, forget all this Indy business and go to the home of F1 in the US...or at least Long Beach.

whoa yea i remember that it waz scary

FastJoel31 · 7 Sep 2001, 23:54 (Ref:143495)

Yea with the Glen-lack of runoff not just in the big bend but also the esses. The chicane is there because some McDuffie guy was killed at turn 9 (or turn five) in a.... Nascar race, what a surprise. Anyways, how about Paul Ricard? or Mosport?

snakepit27 · 7 Sep 2001, 23:57 (Ref:143500)

i thought of another one what about a street race through New York

FastJoel31 · 8 Sep 2001, 00:05 (Ref:143503)

Yea that would be sweet.

Nicholas · 8 Sep 2001, 12:43 (Ref:143652)

London!!!

snakepit27 · 8 Sep 2001, 12:54 (Ref:143657)

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Originally posted by FastJoel31
Yea that would be sweet.

but i would be the only one there

snakepit27 · 8 Sep 2001, 12:54 (Ref:143658)

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Originally posted by FastJoel31
Yea that would be sweet.

but i would be the only one there..lol

David13 · 8 Sep 2001, 13:23 (Ref:143676)

The Mugello track, without doubts. They have improved the access to the track considerabily and a massive work to improve the other structures is being completed. Watch THOSE spaces...

mjstallard · 8 Sep 2001, 18:26 (Ref:143741)

Oulton Park!

Local-ish for me, and after thrashing round it in GP3, it can be quite a balls-out circuit. Lots of fun late braking for Cascades, and the really fast left hander called something or the other (before the fastish right hander that leads onto the straight before the bend that leads into deer leap) can be interesting if you get it wrong

. Hmmm, I really should learn corner names

Invincible · 8 Sep 2001, 19:02 (Ref:143753)

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Originally posted by mjstallard
Oulton Park! and after thrashing round it in GP3

Wait you can get Oulton Park on Grand Prix 3 how?

mjstallard · 8 Sep 2001, 19:22 (Ref:143757)

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Originally posted by Invincible

Wait you can get Oulton Park on Grand Prix 3 how?

The track that I use is available from http://www.belini.fsnet.co.uk/gp3/index.html

May I recommend that you use the excellent GPxPatch (http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsdi) to manage your tracks, etc, if you don't already

Robert · 9 Sep 2001, 20:00 (Ref:144113)

Knockhill, I would love to see those F1 machines going thrugh duffass from the inside of the track, it's also only 50 mins drive from where I live!! (The real reason

)

Robert

ozrevhead · 9 Sep 2001, 23:28 (Ref:144218)

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Originally posted by Minardi fan
And bring back Adelaide!!!

Imiss having the GP in adelaide & I was soooooo mad @ melboune for stealing it from under us

- it was a cool circut and it was sooooooooo close to the city. Ask anny driver and they would tell you Adelaide was a great place to race!

BRING BACK ADELAIDE!!!!!!!

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