I see that it appears that dear old Pau is to undergo a change. Fortunately, it isn't going to be Tilked, nor is it going to be substantially altered, but still, I hate to see these old places fiddled with.
The plan is dated from August last year but is it going ahead?
Another old track mucked about with...
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Barry Boor
, Feb 01 2006 14:50
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Keir
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Posted 01 February 2006 - 14:55
Rene Dreyfus would not approve !!
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lustigson
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Posted 01 February 2006 - 15:00
If they're not going to Tilke it and it's not going to be altered, then what are they going to do? It's a street circuit, isn't it? So they won't be demolishing it.
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Barry Boor
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Posted 01 February 2006 - 15:23
I'm not at home right now, but I will post a plan later if no-one else does it before.
Basically it is going to turn left shortly after the east hairpin, run down to a new hairpin, then back to join the start/finish 'straight' nearer to the pits.
Basically it is going to turn left shortly after the east hairpin, run down to a new hairpin, then back to join the start/finish 'straight' nearer to the pits.
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Barry Boor
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Posted 01 February 2006 - 16:28
That's the one - thanks, Darren. 
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lustigson
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Posted 01 February 2006 - 16:33
I've seen that before. According to racingcircuits.net, this extension was supposed to be introduced for 2004.
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Posted 01 February 2006 - 16:55
So is this specifically to 'improve' it as a race track, or is it something driven by changes being made to the public roads? Maybe due to a urban re-development of some sort?
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Posted 01 February 2006 - 17:48
i believe they came up with this plan to lengthen the track a bit, and shorten the straight before the fast right hander in front of the pits when they tried to attract champcars !
as i think this will not happen, i would bet on the track remaining unaltered !
as i think this will not happen, i would bet on the track remaining unaltered !
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Barry Boor
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Posted 01 February 2006 - 19:14
...as you say, Carsten,
