Good circuit edits - Page 2

V8_TURBO · 17 Apr 2006, 18:15 (Ref:1586962)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickyf1

I havenet been that far round knockhill before, I think it ruins the flow of the circuit, but it certainly would make the circuit longer, I have tried to edit knockhill before...just didnt work...

I think that knockhill is good enough as it is, but the only thing that i would change is the seating.

Alwaysfirst · 17 Apr 2006, 18:45 (Ref:1586988)

Here's my Oulton Park. Virtually the same as yours Martin but I straightened the start straight slightly to improve the pits, I tightened the exit of the new fast corner to improve runoff & I rounded the next hairpin off for the same reason. I also did a couple more variations including one to make the new Hizzy's flat out onto the new track. Very very fast but I think there would be enough runoff. May be too fast for single seaters though & would probably only be allowed for tin tops. I also kept the old flat out Knickerbrook as I felt that with the added runoff this would also be safe when running on the external circuit. Opinions?

pirenzo · 17 Apr 2006, 22:06 (Ref:1587147)

That's pretty cool, I've got to say. You could still run the circuit as it is really, and just add that new bit plus the couple of minor alterations you've made - and you've got a really neat circuit then with plenty of length to use should you need it. I think the only thing I'd then do is slightly realign the new bit to make more room for the paddock...

Alwaysfirst · 17 Apr 2006, 23:44 (Ref:1587207)

Why thank you P! The paddock space was the one thing that I was wondering about. If it was to be a Grade 1/A circuit then it would probably need more paddock room. However, it wouldn't take much to create a little extra room. Also the circuit would need to be widened.

pirenzo · 18 Apr 2006, 00:11 (Ref:1587219)

Yes, well, I would assume that in totally rebuilding parts of the track, you may as well completely resurface and widen it!

I ought to add some praise for Paul for coming up with the jist of the idea too

Lustigson · 18 Apr 2006, 07:42 (Ref:1587380)

This was my view on Oulton Park in June 2004.

shambles · 18 Apr 2006, 11:32 (Ref:1587557)

AF: Good work. I like it, good job.

Lustig: I really don't like what you've done with Cascades. I think the track would be nice, if it was an original design, but as an edit of Oulton - I think it detracts from it's "nature". Don't get me wrong, I like the circuit, but I don't think it works for Oulton.

pirenzo · 18 Apr 2006, 12:32 (Ref:1587618)

Yeah, I didn't like that the first time round, and I don't like it now...

It's just too stop-start. It would work as an 'original' like Paul says because then you could scale it to a reasonable length, but Cadwell is a small track. The longest straight there couldn't be more than about 500 metres long...

V8_TURBO · 18 Apr 2006, 16:42 (Ref:1587769)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandretti39

My edit of Portland International Raceway.

Place a chicane at the beginning of the curved back straight. Also lengthened the track.

I really think it would stay better without the chicane at the start of it.

V8_TURBO · 18 Apr 2006, 18:43 (Ref:1587848)

this is my go at portland.

V8_TURBO · 18 Apr 2006, 18:46 (Ref:1587852)

it isn't very good. the only things i changed were the top part and i made the hairpin turn a bit tighter. so to be honest i prefer the original track.

V8_TURBO · 18 Apr 2006, 18:48 (Ref:1587853)

which also means that I wasted my time!

nickyf1 · 19 Apr 2006, 17:16 (Ref:1588891)

oh dont be like that....

Roninho · 16 Aug 2006, 15:46 (Ref:1684322)

This is my version of Portland.

As one can see i adjusted as little as possible. I figured that it's almost impossible to increase the tracks length (due to lack of space), so i guess the only way to add another overtakingspot (or increase the opportunity to overtake) was by converting turns 4,5 and 6 into one big long righthander and thereby increasing the length of this 'straight' by 250 meters and increasing the chances of passing in turn 7.

Another adjustment would be widening the track by 2-3 meter.

Roninho · 16 Aug 2006, 16:03 (Ref:1684337)

I also did some work on Imola, trying to rebuild the great & fast track it once was:

Imola before:

Imola after:

I killed of the chicane befor start/finish. This results in a 1.300 meter straight starting from 'rivazza' untill the first chicane in 'tamburello', which i kept due to safety reasons. After the first chicane it's full throttle all the way till Tosa, where i got rid of the chican in 'villeneuve' resulting in a straight of 900 meters.

Imho a big improvement over the current configuration, and still a safe track.

V8_TURBO · 16 Aug 2006, 16:19 (Ref:1684349)

Emm... no. Imola is bad enough as it is, Your just taking the safety points right out of it.

Roninho · 16 Aug 2006, 16:30 (Ref:1684362)

V8: What's the unsafe part of it? The longest straight is as long as the one in the chinese GP.

And for fun some adjustments to Valencia to make it into a "roval", an oval like CART raced on in brazil (a conversion of a roadcourse). This would be an 1.5 mile oval.

valencia oval:

Lustigson · 16 Aug 2006, 18:47 (Ref:1684450)

That Imola change is actually largely what the track will look like from 2007, IIRC. The Variante Bassa will be removed to make room for a new pits complex and bigger paddock. The Villeneuve chicane will remain where it is, though.

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