New Taupo Track layout

**kiwifruit** · 6th September 2006, 13:32

Ive just taken a photo of the map ive gotten hold of, dont have a scanner here but will put it up once its scanned too.
shows the new layout(s)
the dark line is the track we will be using this friday (track 4)
should be interesting.....
will have the tank cam on friday to show you what its like to ride it

**Devil** · 6th September 2006, 13:36

D'oh, still get that damn corner going onto the old track.

**kiwifruit** · 6th September 2006, 13:37

Originally Posted by Devil

D'oh, still get that damn corner going onto the old track.

Yeah, i think its a bit better now tho.....
we'll see eh!

**Fishy** · 6th September 2006, 13:48

When is the new chicane going in at Puke by pit lane entry, does anyone know? I just heard about it the other day.

**motobob** · 6th September 2006, 15:49

What is the state of the pitlane for parking vehicles on Friday?

Heard that AMCC won't be holding any racing at Pukekohe till after Xmas. What they are doing with the two club rounds scheduled for Oct and Dec is anyones guess.

**kiwifruit** · 6th September 2006, 16:20

Originally Posted by motobob

What is the state of the pitlane for parking vehicles on Friday?

the pit lane is under construction
car and trailers will be parked behind pit lane on the tarseal,
plenty of bike parking in pit lane, just no cars (this friday anyway, might be different in the future)

**DEATH_INC.** · 6th September 2006, 16:37

Originally Posted by Devil

D'oh, still get that damn corner going onto the old track.

I'm wif ya there, what an arsehole of a setup....

**Quasievil** · 6th September 2006, 17:19

What is the differences between this and the last track........or am I missing something here, looks the same to me

**limbimtimwim** · 6th September 2006, 17:21

Gollum has something to say on this subject.

**sAsLEX** · 6th September 2006, 17:24

Originally Posted by Quasievil

What is the differences between this and the last track........or am I missing something here, looks the same to me

Esses in front of the old pits gone mate

**Colapop** · 6th September 2006, 17:24

That's a long hot straight!! Is it run clockwise or anti-clockwise? Most tracks are clockwise aren't they?

**skelstar** · 6th September 2006, 17:28

FROSTY was right, that entry into the double-apex sweeper looks friggin scary now. Although he was talking about taking the alternate route into that new straight.

**Sparky Bills** · 6th September 2006, 18:10

Originally Posted by Quasievil

What is the differences between this and the last track........or am I missing something here, looks the same to me

Was going to ask the same thing.

**Mental Trousers** · 6th September 2006, 18:38

Be interesting to see how it goes. Would be nice to get out there but my bike is having open heart surgery (piston rings etc).

By the looks of that they should give up on having 3 track layouts cos the old one is virtually gone now. And who would want to hire a track with only 4 turns in it?

Still reckon they should've just gotten rid of turns 9 & 10 by modifying turn 8 to sweep into the end of turn 10.