Track Design

[matarleton]

Inseveral of the threads I have followed, track design topics range from safety (or lack thereof), to pit entry and exit, to runoffs, length of straights and length of tracks. A thread was started where FIA rules are posted and I thought more design aspects would have been addressed.

So...

Here are my ideal parameters

1- Course length of less than 4 miles and more than 2. No super long tracks. They have such super long straights that drivers get weary of the very long period of flat out each lap. Ex: Take a Formula Ford out on a "roval" course at Daytona or Charlotte.

2- By extension from Point 1, no super long straights. Alot of roadcourses that are too long have straights that are too long. Conversely, each course should have one good length straight where high speeds can be achieved.

3- Safety. The track must be designed from the beginning with safety in mind.

4- Character. Many new tracks seem to have no character. They seem to be large and very plain outside of the track itself.

5- A course designed for the masses that also can be configured to be a challenging professional course. This may be best achieved by allowing the track to be split into two.

Any other thoughts?

Matt