Taupo Track Modifications

[FROSTY:Me]

Yep the taupo track has been modified --its the first stage to allow moto gp racing here in NZ so is to FIM recomendations and rules
Ok folks -heres the offical story.
The FIRST stage of track mods has been completed to meet with FIM standards
The origonal plan of a corner over the top of turn 2/7 has been abandoned -the gravel section has been covered in scoria and grass
As Im Typing theres a V8 slip sliding its way over the BRAND NEW section of track.
Heres how it NOW goes
From the NEW track entry -turn 1-7 is as was (turn 7 is the hairpinish left corner before the loooongleft sweeper) You power it up round turn 8 staying on the new track PAST the old track transition point on the old hairpin
Aproaching the chicane you NOW peel into a fairly tight right hand corner -(the new turn 9 )which opens into a sweeper onto the old "esses" straight--(the esses have now gone) -then Left arount the old main sweeper
This new section of track is er --fucking fast --
Omg its just too sexy for words--
it should look sorta like saslexes scetch--cept the turn is about 30m furthur on --
Hopefully some artist type can draw this up over the existing map

[Fatjim]

Looks all good for November.

[skelstar]

Well and truely confused and looking forward to the artist impression

[FROSTY:Me]

to clear it up --click this link
http://www.tauporacetrack.co.nz/pdf/Track%201.pdf
Now thats the track as it WAS
-Go furthur up turn 8 to basicly in line with the esses
draw a right turn in there.to avoid confusion do that then draw a straight line right through the esses to the sweeper --got the picture now

[sAsLEX]

like this?

WAsnt the esses one of the better points of the old track?

[MSTRS:Me]

Phaaaarrk!! That end of the track will be damned quick!!

[Squeak the Rat]

Some one pass the tissues.

Though i don't like the thought of that nasty double-apex corner at the end of the new straight bits. At least the old S's kept the speed down a little tad....

[emaN]

bugger...
was looking forward to charging thru' those esses!

oh well, if it gets the MotoGP boys in town...may 'their' will be done

[skelstar]

Any idea what the motivation is for this modification FROSTY? Is it to allow more overtaking opps for the A1 cars maybe?

[FROSTY:Me]

The motivation is simple FIM and FIA rules specify a MINIMUM track width of 12.0m at all points of the track --The old transition zone and the esses were well under the limit.
My concern is that sweeper is a tricky SOB as it was-- aproaching it after some esses to wash off speed--its gonna be extra scarey--I hope like hell they have the drainage sorted or theres gonna be some nasty bike crashes at the sweeper

[BornToLean]

Does the original club circuit still exist, even without the esses?

[Mental Trousers]

It looks great. Can't wait.

I thought the best way would've been to reconfigure t8 so that t9 & t10 were removed. But I guess the track still wouldn't have been wide enough.

[Two Smoker]

While it has taken some of the cooler parts of the old circuit... It looks awesome and i cant wait to have a go!!! Mmmmmmmmm September the 8th...

[Leong]

bugger...
was looking forward to charging thru' those esses!

Yes, me too. Was keen to see how the gixxer would go thru there compared to the SV!

[Keystone19]

Yep, roll on September 8th. Be interesting to see what this new layout is like. I guess those of us that have to stick to our SV's might be a little slower with so many straight bits now...

Cross fingers for good weather...