[LM24] La Sarthe/Arnage Track and Other Changes

[Mal]

Originally Posted by CTD

And honestly, what is wrong with that, as long as it's done .

Not that I have any knowledge or experience with setting concrete/asphalt. But isn't there something about it not setting correctly when it's freezing?

Yes, and it is silly to plan ground works in the winter if you can avoid it. A March\April start should give them plenty of time.

[GT6]

Well what ever happens i am sure Eric(batmobile) our local reporter will let us know and post pictures of any developments

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by Mal

Yes, and it is silly to plan ground works in the winter if you can avoid it. A March\April start should give them plenty of time.

Cool.

[batmobile]

Originally Posted by GT6

Well what ever happens i am sure Eric(batmobile) our local reporter will let us know and post pictures of any developments

Today a lap completed on the public part of the circuit. No works. I tried to go to the karting circuit to see if something is on arounfd there but the karting circuit was off. To be continued....

[GT6]

Thanks Eric keep us posted

[CTD]

Thank you Eric for being the finger on the pulse

[Aysedasi]

Yep, thanks Eric.

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Thanks, Eric-san!

[wewantourdarbyback]

Thanks Eric. Keep up the good work.

[Kpy]

The ACO will announce work to be done at Tertre Rouge and Corvette corners at their annual press conference in Paris on 13 February.

[PascaLM]

Originally Posted by Kpy

The ACO will announce work to be done at Tertre Rouge and Corvette corners at their annual press conference in Paris on 13 February.

They would probably cut down some of the legendary plane trees, in the beginning of the Hunaudières. Should it be bad for the pictures or good for security ?

[Aysedasi]

Utter sacrilege to lose any of those trees, but if it saves a life......

[whitemr2]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Utter sacrilege to lose any of those trees, but if it saves a life......

Agree, a safe race, no major crashes, only small drivers mistakes and good fighting for position is what I want. Or should I say we.

[Richard T]

Is it not possible to put soft barriers for a bit along where Allan crashed? If someone else get a tankslapper and ends up that far away.


Edit: I understand that must have been the Number 1 suggestion.. Let's see what they have come up with

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by Richard T

Is it not possible to put soft barriers for a bit along where Allan crashed? If someone else get a tankslapper and ends up that far away.

It would be ideal to have something like SAFER barrier there, but not sure how quickly and efficiently that can be retrofitted to armco barrier on a public road.

[Richard T]

Originally Posted by Victor_RO

It would be ideal to have something like SAFER barrier there, but not sure how quickly and efficiently that can be retrofitted to armco barrier on a public road.

IIRC there is a litte downward hill behind the armco and trees, so it's not possible to widen at least.


I believe SAFER would be possible. They are just filled with sand to be held in place.

[wewantourdarbyback]

Originally Posted by Richard T

IIRC there is a litte downward hill behind the armco and trees, so it's not possible to widen at least.


I believe SAFER would be possible. They are just filled with sand to be held in place.

Sand? Are we talking about a SAFER barrier there or TechPro? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFER_barrier

[Richard T]

Originally Posted by wewantourdarbyback

Sand? Are we talking about a SAFER barrier there or TechPro? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFER_barrier

Eeerr.. Yeah sorry I meant TechPro!

[Coach Ep]

Originally Posted by Richard T

Eeerr.. Yeah sorry I meant TechPro!

Or Tecpro? (see http://www.tecprobarriers.com/)

[batmobile]

Today, one of my friends was at the circuit . Some works down the Dunlop bridge: http://guimbarde-et-circuit.eklablog...tti-a106162340

[CTD]

Thank you Eric!
Are they increasing the Curb area?

[Gingers4Justice]

Looks to me like they're adding a little more tarmac run-off.

[GT6]

that will reduce the gravel trap and allow cars to cut the corners surely, hardly slowing the cars down

[TheNo1F1Fan]

Originally Posted by batmobile

Today, one of my friends was at the circuit . Some works down the Dunlop bridge: http://guimbarde-et-circuit.eklablog...tti-a106162340

And the next one is the Esses corner?

[Simmi]

The biggest change is the tarmac on driver's left on the run down the hill to the Esses. That widens the road fairly significantly there where before it was just grass. Not sure if it means anything but the new patch of tarmac starts pretty much exactly where McNish left the road. Not that it would do anything to have helped a freak crash of that nature.

Everywhere else there was already tarmac at the side of the track in those places anyway.

I don't think it will allow them to cut the corners more. They take a bit of curb on entry to the Esses and barely any on the exit. That area beyond the curb on exit normally has green bollards over it anyway.



I couldn't tell you what's changed on the rest of the Bugatti Circuit. Don't care either.