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30 Jun 2012, 15:22
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King of the Streets
Speaks for itself. It's Need for Speed, but legal
Rules:
Only allowed to use existing streets/parking lots/public parks
longer than 1.0 miles/1.6 km
Google Earth/Maps screenshot
Gmap pdometer
Sketchup
etc.
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30 Jun 2012, 17:33
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Kansas City Street Circuit
Length: 2.38 miles/3.83 km
Counterclockwise
Turn Names:
1. Pershing
2. Fountain Turn
3. Union Station
5. Liberty
6. Memorial
12. Crown Corner
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30 Jun 2012, 18:02
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Nice one! Will be uploading soon!
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19 Jul 2012, 11:28
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Impressive
Not bad! Not bad! Like the way the track flows through that park and how it runs into the downtown section. But I would actually tell the audience where this track is located. But apart from that, a good circuit that I would give 9/10.
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19 Jul 2012, 20:04
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It is located along Pershing Ave, in front of Union Station, up the hill around the Liberty Memorial, and then down through the area of Crown Center
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19 Jul 2012, 20:21
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It's actually quite easy to find on googlemaps. great track. Especially turn 3 is spectacular. I'd loose the last few turns. They don't add much. Just go left at 13.
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19 Jul 2012, 22:44
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Even easier to find given that it's got the co-ordinates at the bottom as well
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21 Jul 2012, 13:58
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Say, I've created this track layout. It's located in Metro Manila. I call it SM Mall of Asia Street Circuit
Length: 2.9763 miles/4.7899 km in Clockwise.
What do you think?
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21 Jul 2012, 20:09
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Nice One!
Good idea to use a mall. Didn't think of that one
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21 Jul 2012, 23:07
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The roundabout and parallel section should be run the other way.
From the current direction there is a cars approaching a 90 degree corner with cars running perpendicular to it. If a car hit the wall straight on, it would push the wall out onto cars on the other side.
Run the other way the approach to the round about is the long run, the exit from the round about has cars running parallel but then turning away.
Personally not to my taste, but as I've commented before I'm not big on street circuits
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22 Jul 2012, 09:22
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Great location. Logistics and public transport already in place, minimal disruption (although i'm sure the merchants would complain.
But, woe betide anyone getting in the way of women buying shoes........
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24 Jul 2012, 08:13
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Looking at all the 90 degree corners on your Mall circuit, I get memories of the Detroit Downtown street races from the late 80s and early 90s: very stop start. I think there should only be one circuit of this type on a series calendar, if any.
But then, that is just a question of style. I guess it's still fast enough to be able to provide some good racing despite being a little on the Mickey-Mousey side of things.
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24 Jul 2012, 09:24
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The only part I don't see the idea behind here is the top right section, with the short straight sections connected by right angle turns. That's a section where the straights are way too short for overtaking and the turns are way too slow for exciting action. The right angles make this one a bit too stop-start, IMHO.
Another thing I'm not sure about here is the room for the pit and paddocks. I'm not sure there's anough room between the home straight and the water there.
The S/F straight and the straights before and after it look great though.
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25 Jul 2012, 17:18
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#14
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Cagliari Street Circuit
2.39 Miles/3.84 km Counterclockwise
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27 Jul 2012, 18:10
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Eh, have you checked the roads where you placed your track? The first part is great (although I would have created a chicane between turn 5 and 6) But from turn 8 to 12 the roads are not wide enough even for a mini cooperrace.
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