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Nice one there Eric.
It indeed seems spectators are further from the track but it also seems one has a longer stretch of track in sight. I wonder, will there be a viewing area across the track? Let's say on the inside of the first right hander of the Porsche curves, accessible from the Beausejour campsite? |
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What about from Mulsanne corner to Indianapolis, same thing?
Well at least this is one somewhat positive news that has came out this year regarding the modifications, even very light gravel touch should decrease people from shortcutting the asphalt shoulder zones a bit. Of course, people can and will still utilize them as main Mulsanne straight proves, but small help. Surprising that the new asphalt runoff at the beginning of Curve isn't bigger yet. |
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Thanks Eric. The solution they've come up with isn't really that bad all in all.
A lot of money spent. How it actually helps with safety I have no idea? |
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I had lucky to meet former Porsche 962 driver Oscar Larrauri last year, and he told me that the circuit surface is a mess, because it's made of public roads as you know, and the usual traffic as trucks leaves the surface undulate. So it's not easy to change from one side of the road to the other.
About the new side road now asphalted, I think it's safer to avoid accidents, but if driver use it as a normal way to overtake, it could be a problem more than a solution. |
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Thanks.
The "pink gravel" isn't as equally placed as I thought but they will probably work more on that- Would wish bigger kerbs too to decrease shortcutt?*ng. Those won't do the trick. Glad they didn't pave Indianapolis (corner)... yet. |
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