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Old 18 Jul 2017, 12:47 (Ref:3752396)   #11
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Originally Posted by chernaudi View Post
I know that grass when it's wet offers no traction and virtually no braking resistance. But paved run off encourages track limits abuse unless something is done to discourage it. I'm almost in favor of temporary "moats" filled with gravel, grass or other low traction materials that can be cleaned out and covered with concrete patches or astroterf for say a bike race or other event.
There is NO chance of something like that. Let's see hard edge of a "moat" with gravel filling it, yeah there's nothing there that would catch and flip a car at all. The gravel will give as the car moves through it and when it hits the rear edge of the pit the car is now lower than that edge. Sudden abrupt stops are always good for safety. And if it is filled with enough gravel to not catch the edge now there is enough gravel to act as a ramp and launch the car, and even less intelligent plan.

Your problem is NOT with the design at all. Sit down and actually think about what your complaint is. It is the abuse of the LIMITS of the track, usually clearly marked, and the LACK of enforcement of said limits. That's not a track design problem in anyway, and blaming the track is the same problem. LAZINESS, don't make it a rule, or the edge of the track, and then not enforce it. It is not the track designs fault the stewards don't want to make drivers cry, tough turds, grow up and drive or find another occupation. But whining that is a poorly designed track is just as lazy, it's not the track it's management.
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