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Its the "boosting an old circuit by building an exciting new loop" story again.
The new circuit can be used independently with its own pit/paddock complex, and more importantly it extends the original circuit to nearly 6km. With it's small radius corners and technical sections, the new section contrasts well against the original circuits long, sweeping turns.
This main pit lane exit is probably the most difficult section of track design I've came across since I've been doing this. The new pit out cuts across the original turn 1 and the cars at racing speed are guided away from the cars exiting the pit lane by three bollards. If the original circuit is used, the bollards are removed and cars exiting the pits stay right and follow the old pit lane exit.
Next step for the circuit would be to bring the original circuit up to the safety standards of the new loop. This would involve increasing runoff at the fearsome turn 12 and possibly relocating the paddock bridge to allow the barriers to be pushed back at the penultimate corner.
Thoughts?
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