ttweed wrote:If I were the safety chair, I would be extremely concerned about the speeds the higher horsepower cars will be achieving on the downhill straightaway after the left-hander at D4. I don't want to be a kill-joy, but I think the course needs another S turn around E4 and F4 to control terminal speed before the brake zone at the south end after G4, especially given that this is a DE with "entry-level" drivers and cars just stepping up from autox. Can you say "brake fade?"
TT
I have to agree, Tom. I will say that last time, the bottom of the course was "pushed" north and the straights were shortened by a considerable length. This reduced the potential down-hill speeds considerably, and made the "bottom of the hill sweeper" much safer and manageable.
I'm sure the Safety Chairs and the A-X Chairs are on top of this, and I think your concern is valid. Let's see how the track is eventually laid out.
Also, bear in mind the track-map configuration diagrams are grossly off-scale. The lengths and widths of the map are not consistant with the actual parking lot. I'd go as far as to say the map is way off, and the actual track will vary from the diagram significantly. The maps are intended as a
vague or rough representation of what you'll be driving.
Now, having said all that, I strongly
encourage everyone who participates to consider changing out their brake fluid with fresh, new fluid.
Dan