New Spanish test track

Marbot · 2 Jan 2007, 19:13 (Ref:1804177)

Apparently this track is almost ready for F1 cars to test on.

http://www.f1technical.net/news/4576

http://www.circuitomonteblanco.com/

Could possibly upgrade to F1 standard in the future.

Sodemo · 2 Jan 2007, 19:20 (Ref:1804182)

Another slow corner nightmare.

Looks like another Valenica.

Marbot · 2 Jan 2007, 19:35 (Ref:1804191)

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Originally Posted by The Monster

Another slow corner nightmare.

Looks like another Valenica.

Valencia is not a bad track actually.You can sit almost anywhere and see the whole of the track.

It seems that F1 tracks are destined to be of the compact variety and not of the more sprawling types like Spa,Monza,the old (sob) Hockenheim and Silverstone.

ECW Dan Selby · 2 Jan 2007, 19:36 (Ref:1804192)

Yeh that doesn't look too fun. A good testing circuit then.

Selby

Knowlesy · 2 Jan 2007, 20:01 (Ref:1804207)

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Originally Posted by martyn bott

Valencia is not a bad track actually.You can sit almost anywhere and see the whole of the track.

Yes, but what is the use if there is no overtaking?

Ranald · 2 Jan 2007, 20:19 (Ref:1804218)

The circuit has a section that has copied part of Monaco specifically for F1 testing. The section from Mirabeau through Leows and Portier traces through the circuits offices.

Marbot · 2 Jan 2007, 20:52 (Ref:1804239)

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Originally Posted by Knowlesy

Yes, but what is the use if there is no overtaking?

I'd make sure I'd got a good view of the pit stops.

JohnMiller · 2 Jan 2007, 20:54 (Ref:1804240)

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Originally Posted by Ranald

The circuit has a section that has copied part of Monaco specifically for F1 testing. The section from Mirabeau through Leows and Portier traces through the circuits offices.

Not possible surely? Most desks are wider than the Monaco track!

Marbot · 2 Jan 2007, 21:02 (Ref:1804245)

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Originally Posted by JohnMiller

Not possible surely? Most desks are wider than the Monaco track!

Some corners aren't wide enough for Ferrari's though it would seem.

ss_collins · 2 Jan 2007, 22:12 (Ref:1804300)

this new track has section designed to recreate street circuits like Monaco, Pau, Macau - expect to see the F3 crowd there.

JohnMiller · 2 Jan 2007, 22:19 (Ref:1804305)

Spanish F3 racing there in 2007:

27-28 OCTOBER MONTEBLANCO

luke · 3 Jan 2007, 19:06 (Ref:1805436)

It looks interesting no doubt about that. Who designed it not that man with the name begining with T?

Ranald · 3 Jan 2007, 19:14 (Ref:1805445)

Nope, the circuit was designed by a gentleman named Jamie Nogue.
Virtual video of a lap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLa80yHAQSY
The replicated section from Monaco is really clear.

Sodemo · 4 Jan 2007, 01:14 (Ref:1805738)

Jeez, has circuit design gotten that stale?

Here is my design that I knocked up in about 10 minutes...

Lots of fast corners, a bit of a Zeltweg clone, with lots of slightly banked fast corners...

Mr V · 4 Jan 2007, 10:06 (Ref:1805913)

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Originally Posted by Ranald

Virtual video of a lap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLa80yHAQSY

Not sure about the dodgy music tho'

I wonder if the house are for effect or if they really plan to build some? Wouldn't mind the big yellow one

E46 · 4 Jan 2007, 14:06 (Ref:1806203)

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Originally Posted by The Monster

Another slow corner nightmare.

Looks like another Valenica.

Fortunately there are different tracks projected in Spain. This one will be ready in 2008:

A fast one.

luke · 4 Jan 2007, 14:37 (Ref:1806233)

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Originally Posted by Ranald

Nope, the circuit was designed by a gentleman named Jamie Nogue.
Virtual video of a lap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLa80yHAQSY
The replicated section from Monaco is really clear.

A breath of fresh air then! Thanks for the linky..

Well worth watching. Although the track is way too long. The monaco section is good its just too long....I know there is different configurations but it would be good for sports car endurance races.

There is a few nice corners...A bit samey though..

I've always agreed there should be two Spanish rounds, the other as a street circuit in Valencia or Madrid, that would be huge..'The European Grand Prix'...

Ranald · 4 Jan 2007, 17:52 (Ref:1806400)

Hi E46, what track is that you have plans for? It looks great.!

E46 · 4 Jan 2007, 23:39 (Ref:1806705)

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Originally Posted by Ranald

Hi E46, what track is that you have plans for? It looks great.!

Hi Ranald

It´s a new project built in Spain named "The city of motorsport". Mainly built like test track for F1 and Spanish national championships, but with a strong motorsport industry too.

An interesting project, you can find more info at: www.laciudaddelmotor.com . Soon with more info in english.

Teretonga · 5 Jan 2007, 01:11 (Ref:1806736)

I just glanced at the browser button at the bottom of my screen. It says "New Spa....."

I don't think so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ranald · 5 Jan 2007, 09:23 (Ref:1806866)

Thanks E46. Much appreciated.

Teretonga · 5 Jan 2007, 23:35 (Ref:1807857)

How can it be 'too long' when many of the classic circuits were long? (Spa, original Nurburgring, Montlehery, old Hockenhiem, Rheims) Many of todays great circuits are also long...Road America, Brno, VIR, Sebring, Daytona...?

Or is it we have become so used to minimal circuits that now anything outside the 2.3-3.3 mile window is now too long... or too short (original Monaco was less than 2.0 miles)
\Tilke my man, you've won again....

Ranald · 6 Jan 2007, 10:38 (Ref:1808048)

Herman Tilke didn't design this track to be fair. Jamie Nogue from a company called tngpo.

safc_fan89 · 6 Jan 2007, 19:33 (Ref:1808383)

Is another test track really necessary? There are already 3...

Schummy · 9 Jan 2007, 20:49 (Ref:1810711)

The track(s) seems to be optimized for testing, with some interesting devices and many configurations.

For F1 *races* it looks a little bit short, though. With this I mean that the >4km variants are convoluted, and the non convoluted variants are <4km.

Anyway these days almost any track produces bad racing in F1 and good racing in any other series!

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