This one is just a quickie,so there will not be much track description,but a backstory will do fine.
So here it is,around the streets of St. Petersburg:
Tropicana Street Circuit
Backstory:
The year is 2014,and air traffic in Tampa Bay has grown tremendously over the past few years. This was a cause for concern,as Tampa Airport was already bursting with flights.This meant they had to find one more airport to serve Tampa Bay full time.That airport was Albert Whitted Airport.
However,the use of Albert Whitted Airport to handle full time flights caused problems for the IndyCar series. Having used the circuit for so long,they can no longer run the St. Petersburg Grand Prix at the airport,and sought for a replacement venue. Thankfully,the owners of Tropicana field stepped in and submitted a proposal, similar to the street circuit used there from 1996 to 2000. A few tweaks here and there,and Tropicana street circuit was ready to be used.
Track Description:
The track begins with a short blast to a tight turn 1.Turns 2,3 and 4 are a tight left-right left sequence that leads cars onto the long back straight. After this 850m straight,a double-90 right throws cars onto yet another straight,before leading into the twisty bits in Tropicana Field's carpark.
A right-left chicane after the straight leads cars into the long left hander,turn 9.This is immediately followed by turn 10,a tight hairpin that has an arena feel to it thanks to the grandstand.Turn 11 is a tight left leading into the fast turn 12 left.Turn 13 is a long right similar to 12,but heavy braking is needed in the middle of the turn as turn 14 is a tight right hander that follows immediately after that takes cars out of the Tropicana Field parking lot.A final fast S-bend,turns 15 and 16,takes cars onto the main straight.