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Old 3 Jun 2009, 23:57 (Ref:2475039)   #26
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Yes, the "Constitution 500" was the rumoured name, supposedly they wanted to tender for a round of the 1988 WTCC (which didn't happen)

Therefore i don't think a Hobart street race would happen these days, it wasn't Tony's idea first
Since motorsport in this country didnt exist before 1997, how was there a WTCC before that??/
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Old 6 Jun 2009, 04:09 (Ref:2476325)   #27
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I like Symmons Plains - it has character, which is something a lot of other circuits the V8's race on don't have. It's challenging, it's unique, it's tight and it makes for great racing. The only issues I have are some of the safety aspects of the circuit, including the pitlane exit, the lefthand sand bank on the back straight and also the ridiculously small run-off at the hairpin - I can't believe there hasn't been a massive off there yet.
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Well in a fit of boredom, I decided to look at google earth for the racetrack. I found something interesting...


This track layout is pretty intersting and provides a great deal of additional speed down the "3rd" straight.

good work on the photoshop!!
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Old 11 Jun 2009, 01:12 (Ref:2479741)   #29
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yea leaves symmons plains in terms of layout

just make the track safer those sand traps where a bloody joke there as hard as anything

and also the tire barriers are full of sand how the hell is that going to help anyone
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True. You wouldn't want race cars to hit anything hard, Those soft concrete barriers they have on street circuits are way preferable to tyre barriers and sand traps on road circuits.

I think Symmons Plains should not be part of the championship because it is too quick. It needs to have a Supercar average lap time around 1min 15s or more to make it more acceptable.

Right now it is a bit like running a backyard race around the clotheslinie.
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This track layout is pretty intersting and provides a great deal of additional speed down the "3rd" straight.

good work on the photoshop!!
Thanks for that! I actually didn't spend too much time in photoshop, mainly due to laziness. But I did want to put the third straight in, as you noticed. I also guessed that the vacant block of land I used was actually the block they are talking about.

Many people commented that they liked the last corner leading onto the start finish straight for the current track. I didn't lose it in my magnificent design - I cut and pasted it into the new section (third last corner of the new bit from memory...)

I reckon the additions would make it a 1:15 second minimum lap time... It also gives us a better front straight and more pit garages.
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Old 11 Jun 2009, 05:27 (Ref:2479815)   #33
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If Symmons is being threatened for safety issues, why isn't Bathurst?

couldn't be because the safety of Symmons Plains is just a public smokescreen for the real V8SA issue could it.....?
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I saw these races in the last day or two on Motors TV over here and I thought the track was let's say different but a great challenge, like a 1 mile oval in the States where it's all very tight and you're always in traffic. I think the problem lies with driving standards than with the track if anything. Yes, its narrow and bumpy but so what? It's the same for everyone.

I always had a bit of a soft spot for this track since years ago Jim Richards in the BMW and Peter Brock in the Commodore were running around side by side lap after lap - the BM quicker on the twisty bits, the Holden down the back straight. Great stuff!
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