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Originally Posted by ScotsBrutesFan
Circuito de Guadalajara
Why the gravel trap in the middle of the straight?
The people in the left hand end of that grandstand after the bridge aren't going to see much - at least those at the right hand end are at the braking zone so will see any potential overtakes.
The second bridge later in the lap over the infield section I'd have placed elsewhere if it's needed at all, Rather than the back to back grandstands on the entry and exit to that area I'd have placed the grandstand on the infield giving viewing of the approach both right handers and the exit away.
A question if I may, on designing the circuit, do you have a shape for the whole circuit in mind, or perhaps just an outer shape that you then add infield or esses to break up?
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The gravel trap in the middle of the straight is because there is a very slight turn, and if anyone goes off of the track there, it would probably be at full speed. The reason for the back-to back grandstands is usually so that no spectators have to look at the backs of grandstands, however, that kind of failed in this track (Guadalajara).
When designing tracks, I usually just improvise as I go along, I may use other things as inspiration.