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Circuit of The Americas today announced that it has been declared ready to host the 2012 F1 United States GP by Charlie Whiting, who directs racing, safety and technical matters for the FIA. Whiting visited the Central Texas racing circuit as part of a scheduled pre-race inspection and approved the circuit for “Grade 1” status, hence appropriate to host an F1 race.
They have the curbs to stop drivers to cut the corners there. If you look from a closer point you see that the curbs would be too steep to cut over them all the way. They become progressively higher. Drivers may go half way up the curbs but I doubt that you can cut them completely and come back inside over them without damaging the car.Nando wrote:I wonder if they will put something on the inside of corners like this. Otherwise you can cut them pretty good.
Well sadly we remember the whole Dan Wheldon Crash, And I would bet my last dime that CoTA would be sparing no expense with regards to safety to prevent their track casting the shadow that a few NASCAR/Champcar circuits share...out-dated safety systems(barriers, run offs that have not been updated with correct aggregate stone chips, sand etc and Crisis management plan.WhiteBlue wrote:They have the curbs to stop drivers to cut the corners there. If you look from a closer point you see that the curbs would be too steep to cut over them all the way. They become progressively higher. Drivers may go half way up the curbs but I doubt that you can cut them completely and come back inside over them without damaging the car.Nando wrote:I wonder if they will put something on the inside of corners like this. Otherwise you can cut them pretty good.
On a totally different subject: Have you noted that all barriers at CoTA are made with TechPro? That is expensive but state of the art in terms of track safety. This track certainly is not cutting any corners when it comes to safety. Charlie must be pleased.
I was wondering about that, too.WilliamsF1 wrote:AstroTurf is a bad idea especially when MotoGp is going to be using this track
Indeed its frustrating that all forms of motorsport have a double edge sword effectWilliamsF1 wrote:AstroTurf is a bad idea especially when MotoGp is going to be using this track
AstroTurf is decorative (i think) so they could just paint it.Hail22 wrote:Indeed its frustrating that all forms of motorsport have a double edge sword effectWilliamsF1 wrote:AstroTurf is a bad idea especially when MotoGp is going to be using this track
What would usually be a suitable substitute for astro turf to make it safe for Moto GP riders as well as Formula 1 etc? (I'm assuming real turf/asphalt).
What about using aggregate concrete/asphalt sealers? (that contain sand in it) to prevent slip etc...although it will hurt the tyres immensely.WilliamsF1 wrote:AstroTurf is decorative (i think) so they could just paint it.Hail22 wrote:Indeed its frustrating that all forms of motorsport have a double edge sword effectWilliamsF1 wrote:AstroTurf is a bad idea especially when MotoGp is going to be using this track
What would usually be a suitable substitute for astro turf to make it safe for Moto GP riders as well as Formula 1 etc? (I'm assuming real turf/asphalt).
And it would hurt the biker's behind even more immensly...Hail22 wrote:What about using aggregate concrete/asphalt sealers? (that contain sand in it) to prevent slip etc...although it will hurt the tyres immensely.
Not running off the road would be a start.Hail22 wrote: What would usually be a suitable substitute for astro turf to make it safe for Moto GP riders as well as Formula 1 etc? (I'm assuming real turf/asphalt).
