Meyenheim challenge

LibertyBell · 12 Jan 2009, 00:20 (Ref:2369669)

Your challenge is to design a track on this plot of land in Switzerland. The perimeter of the plot is just over 3.5 miles. There is no elevation change. There are no restrictions on formulae. It was discovered at random through clicking in Google Earth.

xlr8r · 12 Jan 2009, 22:42 (Ref:2370265)

Here's my go at it.

**ScotsBrutesFan** · 12 Jan 2009, 23:34 (Ref:2370290)

LibertyBell: I was wondering why I couldn't find the location on Google Earth, it seem that you wondered North a bit. Meyenheim is actually in France not Switzerland

xl8r: any ideas as to how long that would be?

Edit: Having seen that plot of land on google Earth, it is huge and could easily swallow a 6 or 7 km (4+ mile) circuit.

tlongman · 13 Jan 2009, 02:40 (Ref:2370338)

I absolutely love Xlr8r's track. Nice work!

TilkeWannabe · 13 Jan 2009, 09:56 (Ref:2370465)

Is the alotted space really big enough to put a large (3-4 miles long) track in?

Worth a bash this one.

**ScotsBrutesFan** · 13 Jan 2009, 10:40 (Ref:2370488)

To Answer my own question of xl8r and to answer TW about the space for such a big track, I've roughed out xl8r's track on google earth. The Full circuit is approximately 6.5km.

Iceman13 · 13 Jan 2009, 16:01 (Ref:2370695)

So, here is mine, the GP circuit is 5.52 km long.

Matt · 16 Jan 2009, 18:08 (Ref:2372871)

You guys are making things too technical. Here's mine.

Yannick · 17 Jan 2009, 14:39 (Ref:2373352)

xlr8r, your track makes me think of a combination of Le Castellet and Oschersleben. The only edit I would make is change the very fast Esses at the end of your backstraight to create another overtaking spot, something like the Les Combes section at Spa Francorchamps.

xlr8r · 17 Jan 2009, 18:17 (Ref:2373432)

Yeah I decided to put fast esses at the end of two of the straights to make the track a challenge. There already are enough overtaking spots.

TilkeWannabe · 18 Jan 2009, 02:22 (Ref:2373623)

Here's my stab at it, just finished. Enjoy.

Matt · 18 Jan 2009, 04:35 (Ref:2373652)

I like that, looks too modern and angluar though.

Chiefy · 18 Jan 2009, 12:11 (Ref:2373831)

My attempt.

Chiefy · 18 Jan 2009, 12:11 (Ref:2373832)

Woops! Sorry it's so big!

LuiggiSpeed · 19 Jan 2009, 23:29 (Ref:2374898)

I put not much thinking and finally I have an organic track,rather than one of my usual geometric attempts! At least some of it!

Matt · 20 Jan 2009, 00:12 (Ref:2374919)

I personally hate that chicane right before the last corner. Get rid of that, and make the final corner a round one.

LuiggiSpeed · 20 Jan 2009, 00:55 (Ref:2374939)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

I personally hate that chicane right before the last corner. Get rid of that, and make the final corner a round one.

It's there for a reason Matt, and the reason is, after such a long straight you will want to break down the entry speed to the " round" part, but in this case I made it a " double apex" after the chicane, it really puts your juices up when entering such a section,and it helps avoiding pile-ups. Double apex corner are my favorite type,since they force you to think your line, and if the track is wide enough,you can play chess with your opponent when choosing lines.

I know many people around here " hate chicanes" but I don't, taking chicanes on a motorcycle is the sht,wheew left-right-left knee on the tarmac...you know

Matt · 20 Jan 2009, 03:01 (Ref:2374988)

Actually, chicanes like that would cause even more pileups.

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