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Old 9 Apr 2018, 14:43 (Ref:3814421)   #10
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tbtstt should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridtbtstt should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
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Originally Posted by djksuedwest View Post
Does anybody know, why they have changed the position of the starting grid (and finish line)!?!?! Both have been very exciting in the past. The new layout looks quite boring with a very slow turn 1.
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I would guess its because that's where the vip stand is.Previously they've always had the worst view of the track, cant think of any other reason. Very disappointing because as you say the first corner was one of the best but again money talks.
I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere official, but a comment on Facebook suggested that it had to be changed because the original section of tarmac for the start was too narrow.

This would make sense as, if I recall correctly, the cars were very close together when lining up for heats last year.
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