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[Jackmancer]

Any enthusiasm for this, while we wait for Melbourne?
Like the livery competition, have a track voting competition.

Anything goes, but keep it realistic. Your track should have a start/finish, pitlane and should be long enough to be a F1 track (no kart tracks ;p). Also, make it clear which direction your track goes.

There's no template, upload in whatever way you like. Pencil lines on paper are fine, so is a photoshop.

For inspiration, see here;
https://www.facebook...4...1500&type=3

Voting will start the 8th of March and end the 15th of March.

Any questions?

[DampMongoose]

I'm working on it already!

[Moore]

May as well put mine up now, was a 5 minute design on paint haha, it will have to do though until I properly have a go at it.



May be a tad too big, the circuit length was an estimate.

[Disgrace]

[Jovanotti]

Very good idea Jackmancer, I used to doodle fantasy race tracks at school when I was bored Will probably give it a try later.

[PayasYouRace]

Sounds like a good time to dig up my "proposed" Austin track, from before we knew what the real thing would look like. I think it would be quite a good layout.



Imagine a fair amount of elevation change. T5 is at the bottom of a hill. T6 at the top and going over a crest into a downhill T7. T10-11 is an uphill section and T12-13 is something like the Corkscrew.

[DampMongoose]

Here's my work in progress, probably more suited to a 250F than anything current but hey, it works in my head... you can 'drive' the circuit on google street view if the need takes you, just go to BRM's home town and you'll soon pick it up!

Circuit of the Mongoose

4.0 miles long according to my route planner,




Best sections would be:
Graham Hill Way
The quick run from Elsea Park to the Abbey Esses (bit like Masta)
The quick twisty section at West Kink

Look out for the Raymond Mays memorial at the exit of Abbey.

Temporary Grandstands in white, Pitlane in blue, Earth banks for spectating on Graham Hill Way and trackside throughout town. Adequate parking as you can see, although I can also get 3 cars on my drive if required...;)

Edited by DampMongoose, 26 February 2013 - 11:18.

[Jackmancer]

Very good idea Jackmancer, I used to doodle fantasy race tracks at school when I was bored

Me too And then I'd dream about racing it

Here's mine;

[Puhoon]

Edited by Puhoon, 26 February 2013 - 20:12.

[Les]

Here's my track erm... Circuit Les.

It will have a very long Fuji style front straight leading into a banked turn one which pretty much rips off Tarzan at Zandvort. It has some Suzuka/Austin style esses, a couple of fast sweeping corners a bit like pre-94 Lezmos at Monza and a couple of long fast corners a bit like those at Osterreichring. I would have liked to have shown some elevation but I'm not good at doing that! Hopefully you won't think its too rubbish.

[Brother Fox]

Using the same principle as Shanghai huh?

[Crazy Canuck]

CC

[DampMongoose]

Crazy Canuck that's cheating! You can't just submit a Tilke track and pass it off as your own you know!










Although it does give me an idea...

Edited by DampMongoose, 27 February 2013 - 17:33.

[Andrew Hope]

Here's my work in progress, probably more suited to a 250F than anything current but hey, it works in my head... you can 'drive' the circuit on google street view if the need takes you, just go to BRM's home town and you'll soon pick it up!

Circuit of the Mongoose

4.0 miles long according to my route planner,




Best sections would be:
Graham Hill Way
The quick run from Elsea Park to the Abbey Esses (bit like Masta)
The quick twisty section at West Kink

Look out for the Raymond Mays memorial at the exit of Abbey.

Temporary Grandstands in white, Pitlane in blue, Earth banks for spectating on Graham Hill Way and trackside throughout town. Adequate parking as you can see, although I can also get 3 cars on my drive if required...;)

Nice circuit. Looks quite dangerous, having a section called "Cemetary" may come in handy.

[Kingshark]

I will use Microsoft Paint, as usual.



Length = 6.34 km
Laps = 48
Total Distance = 304.34 km

Edited by Kingshark, 27 February 2013 - 18:27.

[jonpollak]

Circuit runs counter clockwise -18.935 Miles per lap
Pits/SF line and Airstrip are at far north end (flat bit at top of pic)

Location is Vanallellee Island in Republic of Bhawnana.
Jp

[eronrules]

CC

which 1000 piece puzzle was it ???

[RealRacing]

Very rough draft...

[Andrew Hope]

Very rough draft...

The perfect track. Can't talk and can't run away.

[DampMongoose]

Turn 6, known as 'The Nipple' will need a decent run-off!

[DampMongoose]

Circuit runs counter clockwise -18.935 Miles per lap
Pits/SF line and Airstrip are at far north end (flat bit at top of pic)

Location is Vanallellee Island in Republic of Bhawnana.
Jp

Which as we all know is host to a hive of motorsport fans... Bernie will love it!

With the fans in mind I'm currentlyworking on the Mogadishu GP Tilke Ring!

Edited by DampMongoose, 27 February 2013 - 20:01.

[eronrules]

The perfect track. Can't talk and can't run away.

the new competition to the fame of 'Curva parabolica' is the 'Curvy Ass', pundits are battling over which is more roundy.

P.S by any chance, was Taki inoue was one of the advisors in designing the track???

Edited by eronrules, 27 February 2013 - 19:50.

[DampMongoose]

Nice circuit. Looks quite dangerous, having a section called "Cemetary" may come in handy.

Having driven the circuit again today, the Cemetary to Abbey section may be removed to make way for a route that runs by the old BRM works which is wider than the previous circuit, which also features an awesome esses section... decisions decisons however, I can post photos of f1 cars running through that bit which would be quite cool...

[Muppetmad]

Not exactly realistic, but it looks nice It's anticlockwise, the pit lane is the gap in the Champs-Elysees.

http://www.gmap-pedo....com/?r=4163396

[RealRacing]

Turn 6, known as 'The Nipple' will need a decent run-off!

Haven´t decided yet if it´s going to be clockwise or counter-clockwise. Either way, the Nipple is always tricky...

And there are discussions still going on about the approach to it (if it turns out to be counterclockwise). Some advisors think the straight should be shorter and the curve longer but in the end it´s only a matter of personal taste.

Edited by RealRacing, 27 February 2013 - 20:56.

[DampMongoose]

If it's clockwise, the turn two further along looks liable to be greasy in certain conditions...

[PayasYouRace]

Using the same principle as Shanghai huh?

Only in a loose sense. It's supposed to be shaped like the state of Texas.

[jonpollak]

Haven´t decided yet if it´s going to be clockwise or counter-clockwise. Either way, the Nipple is always tricky...

And there are discussions still going on about the approach to it (if it turns out to be counterclockwise). Some advisors think the straight should be shorter and the curve longer but in the end it´s only a matter of personal taste.

Your track needs ahead ...
Jp

[RealRacing]

If it's clockwise, the turn two further along looks liable to be greasy in certain conditions...

It's definitely a circuit full of pitfalls...

[RealRacing]

Your track needs ahead ...
Jp

The original project had a head, but had to cut it as it was bothering the whole concept too much...

[Brother Fox]

Only in a loose sense. It's supposed to be shaped like the state of Texas.

Yeah thats what I meant, as the Shanghai circuit is apparently like the Chinese character for Shanghai

[Dauemannen]

That track looks like Kif Kroker with most of his body splurged on the ground and .... a giant boner Seriously. That's the exact shape of his head. See?

[ClubmanGT]

If only we could race on 15km tracks, Auckland's Tamaki Drive would be ideal.

[Jovanotti]

Not exactly realistic, but it looks nice It's anticlockwise, the pit lane is the gap in the Champs-Elysees.

http://www.gmap-pedo....com/?r=4163396

Perfect track for GT 5 ;)

[PayasYouRace]

Yeah thats what I meant, as the Shanghai circuit is apparently like the Chinese character for Shanghai

Well it's supposed to be the character "shang" I think, which is just an upside down T combined with an F. The hai part would make a new Monaco it's so complicated.

[Ali_G]

Looks a lot like Jerez.

[Jackmancer]

Looks a lot like Jerez.

Or a man reading a newspaper in his bath.

[Jovanotti]

Or a man E.T. reading a newspaper in his bath.

[Les]

Looks a lot like Jerez.

I see what you mean but its on a larger scale than Jerez, longer straight (probably as long as at Fuji) so it should be faster!

To be fair I thought that the top right loop looked like Homer Simpsons head after I drew it. Maybe it should be called the ET in a bath-Ring?

[LucaP]

A track I drew today... a bit old style but with modern safety measures (large runoffs). The two sweeping corners on the top should be exciting




A track I located on the shores of the Tyrrenian Sea, in a place called Bibbona (Tuscany).



This last track, however, appeared in racing games (GTR2, GTL, Race) after I drew it and a trackmaker put it in the virtual world
here's a link: Empoli for GTR2

Edited by Luca Pacchiarini, 28 February 2013 - 15:34.

[DampMongoose]

To give you an idea of the town sections of my track please take a look at the following...

Footage of f1 cars running the straight section to 'Bus Stop' corner

Click to see JYS in action through the streets of Bourne This section is on my alteranate faster route which I'll post when I have chance...

1min 3sec onwards showing alternate route S bend after the former BRM factory, taken left to right into the Grandstand section with JYS above

Thanks to the youtube account holders for these, I haven't put my personal videos online yet...

Edited by DampMongoose, 28 February 2013 - 15:36.

[PayasYouRace]

A track I drew today... a bit old style but with modern safety measures (large runoffs). The two sweeping corners on the top should be exciting

Why does Depailler get two corners? Also, I think Dan should get a left hander.

Great names on your other track.

[jonpollak]

I like your taste in musical corner names Luca.
Jp

[PayasYouRace]

Forgot I also had my Gibraltar Airport/Street circuit.


Some road widening required though.

[Les]

A track I drew today... a bit old style but with modern safety measures (large runoffs). The two sweeping corners on the top should be exciting

Indeed I like it but I agree Wheldon should be a left hander, perhaps Bellof and Wheldon could be swapped. Also one of the Depailler corners could be named De Angelis instead perhaps?

Edited by Les, 28 February 2013 - 18:08.

[Jovanotti]

Great tracks Luca

[Cool Beans]

May I present:




On the premises currently resides a boring formation of rocks. These will be ground down into a fine dust for an exciting flat plane of sand.
On top of this exciting sandy plane a flat slab of concrete will be cast. The latest in laser measuring technology will be used to ensure no elevation remains in this foundation for the track.
On the concrete slab, aka car park, a circuit will be drawn. Initially the plan was for the drivers to pile clothes, backpacks etc. to mark the edges of the circuit but that would be ridiculous.
A road leads to the circuit. Actors will wait along the route and pretend to rob visitors at random for that authentic 3rd world feel.
As a finishing touch a giant disco ball atop the grandstand gives the circuit its unique character.


And here it is, the Grand Canyon GP:

Edited by Cool Beans, 28 February 2013 - 18:53.

[BunnyK]

Me likes it! Would like to see the elevation changes. I love tracks that are made thinking of the drivers and not the square meters it occupies or the number of spectators they can fit in.

[Kingshark]

Me likes it! Would like to see the elevation changes. I love tracks that are made thinking of the drivers and not the square meters it occupies or the number of spectators they can fit in.

You don't think that having big and full grandstands is a positive image for F1?

[jonpollak]

And here it is, the Grand Canyon GP:

Oh and how I laughed.....
Excellent stuff as always Beano
Jp