LM24 La Sarthe/Arnage Track and Other Changes - Page 34

GTfour · 13 Feb 2016, 18:11 (Ref:3614435)

Thanks Eric ! I'm really looking forward to be seeing the cars from that new viewing area. One can see the cars popping up over a crest at full chat to then display the brakes into Indy very well at night time.

Nice.

But will there be an earth banking being constructed as well, one wonders.

Djcomix · 14 Feb 2016, 08:44 (Ref:3614562)

Bien joué !

Michel Vaillant · 15 Feb 2016, 15:38 (Ref:3614845)

According to the newspaper "Le Maine Libre", the wood that burned in july will be replanted.

http://www.lemainelibre.fr/actualite...02-2016-154596

CTD · 15 Feb 2016, 16:23 (Ref:3614853)

Great news!

Deleted · 15 Feb 2016, 16:47 (Ref:3614861)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michel Vaillant

According to the newspaper "Le Maine Libre", the wood that burned in july will be replanted.

http://www.lemainelibre.fr/actualite...02-2016-154596

Good! I was fearing they were planning on turning it into cropland or carpark or shopping mall or something. Or leaving it to regrow on it's own at slower rate.

**Adam43** · 15 Feb 2016, 22:39 (Ref:3614973)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michel Vaillant

According to the newspaper "Le Maine Libre", the wood that burned in july will be replanted.

http://www.lemainelibre.fr/actualite...02-2016-154596

Hurrah! Great news

Thanks for the link.

Do we still need to take some trees with us for other areas?

Mike E · 27 Feb 2016, 12:35 (Ref:3618223)

This theme park stuff had better not obscure the track. There is enough corporate rubbish getting in the way trackside as it is.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...tractions.html

YorkshireLad · 27 Feb 2016, 12:37 (Ref:3618226)

A new campsite would be handy!

CTD · 27 Feb 2016, 18:35 (Ref:3618276)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike E

This theme park stuff had better not obscure the track. There is enough corporate rubbish getting in the way trackside as it is.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/0...tractions.html

I really hope they are going to do this properly and not like Nürburgring which is ending in tears!

wewantourdarbyback · 28 Feb 2016, 16:19 (Ref:3618421)

I don't think the works down at Arnage/Indy look that bad, the cut originally looked like it was going to take out both Indy and Arnage from the public road, this just takes Arnage and we get to see the cars braking from their fastest point as they enter the complex.

PoweredbyKASworth · 3 Mar 2016, 19:30 (Ref:3619611)

First thought was ow no not arnage corner but after all these messages i am looking forward to see the corner in a different perspective! I am wondering where the Arnage campsite and parking will be..

Deleted · 7 Mar 2016, 16:43 (Ref:3620928)

More amazing news.

https://www.autoclub.fr/en/news/mars...477_23848.html

Though one can consider the procedures gone over on Saturday, March 5th as active safety measures, passive safety will still be in force for the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rows of protective tyres will be added at various spots on the circuit. For example among others: Tertre Rouge, Corvette turn, but also at an alsphalt area at Indianapolis as replacement for the gravel trap that was prone to trapping cars in an exposed area.

**PascaLM** · 7 Mar 2016, 17:00 (Ref:3620932)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

More amazing news.

https://www.autoclub.fr/en/news/mars...477_23848.html
[I]
Though one can consider the procedures gone over on Saturday, March 5th as active safety measures, passive safety will still be in force for the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rows of protective tyres will be added at various spots on the circuit. For example among others: Tertre Rouge, Corvette turn, but [COLOR=Red]also at an alsphalt area at Indianapolis as replacement for the gravel trap that was prone to trapping cars in an exposed area.

I think they mean the left corner. It means less gravels on the track in case of run-off. A good thing indeed.

Deleted · 7 Mar 2016, 17:03 (Ref:3620934)

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Originally Posted by PascaLM

I think they mean the left corner.

You sure about that? The leftie never usually "traps" them as the text says, only the second one really.

**PascaLM** · 7 Mar 2016, 23:57 (Ref:3621062)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

You sure about that? The leftie never usually "traps" them as the text says, only the second one really.

The corner traditionally called "Indianapolis" is the left corner at 90° and there is still a gravel trap. You can check on Google.

Deleted · 8 Mar 2016, 06:03 (Ref:3621117)

They are both Indianapolis and have continuously been referred as so. Or what would you call the second gravel trap then?

Mike E · 8 Mar 2016, 12:41 (Ref:3621199)

My understanding of this is that the huge gravel trap to the left of the right hand kink immediately before Indianapolis will remain. The small gravel trap on the outside of Indianapolis will be replaced with asphalt.

I don't like asphalt run off for two reasons: it can be used as a piece of race track to when it shouldn't be; and it allows mistakes to go relatively unpunished.
However, this doesn't seem so bad to me. This is way off the racing line, and the run off area here is very small. It is also a difficult area to clear if someone gets stuck here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVs7YEommKI

YorkshireLad · 8 Mar 2016, 12:52 (Ref:3621201)

Can't they AstroTurf' it instead? It's slippy, most drivers don't like to drive on it.
I don't like Tarmac because drivers can recover from mistakes relatively easy.

Deleted · 8 Mar 2016, 13:23 (Ref:3621209)

Yes the one on the right. It'll be just as bad as when they asphaltized the unnamed corner after Rivage at Spa. About same speeds too right.

But as I've said billion times already, it doesn't really matter in the end considering it's an inevitability that in ten years time all of the surface outside racing line will be made of tarmac like Dubai or whatever, in their F1 standards lust. We are just waiting.

**Adam43** · 8 Mar 2016, 20:42 (Ref:3621317)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PascaLM

The corner traditionally called "Indianapolis" is the left corner at 90° and there is still a gravel trap. You can check on Google.

A favourite for Peugeot.

I don't think anyone will use that extra asphalt as the racing line, but it will mean some will have less of a penalty for a small mistake.

chernaudi · 9 Mar 2016, 16:52 (Ref:3621606)

Are they going to fill it all in, or part of it closer to the track?

Deleted · 9 Mar 2016, 16:54 (Ref:3621607)

If it had been just asphalt extension they would have referenced to it as "shoulder" like before. "As replacement for the gravel trap" sounds pretty complete to me, particularly if it indeed is for the second corner which isn't that huge to begin with

Or perhaps they leave like half a meter of gravel next to the wall, but at that stage it's meaningless anyway

**PascaLM** · 10 Mar 2016, 07:34 (Ref:3621780)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

A favourite for Peugeot.

I don't think anyone will use that extra asphalt as the racing line, but it will mean some will have less of a penalty for a small mistake.

Capello's and Gommendy's run-offs were more "artistic".

**batmobile** · 11 Mar 2016, 12:48 (Ref:3622121)

Sunny weather announced for the week end. Maybe a ride with some pictures.

**PascaLM** · 11 Mar 2016, 19:31 (Ref:3622217)

Haaaa, can't wait for fresh news !

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