The Track-Chain Challenge

[ECW Dan Selby]

Oh yeah it's a fantastic bit of track, I just think as far as modern day tracks go, it's definitely on the bigger side. Which is often a criticism I receive

Selby

[Quintin03]

For good measure I've thrown in three short links and a revised pitlane entry to make the track MyTracks worthy.

I wonder when this track will realy be done? Maybe for the next one we should set a time limit.

[mattt]

Maybe a 4th short route to allow two tracks to run simultaneously

[Quintin03]

Better to connect it to the strange somewhat head shaped bit we created. That would make the secondary track a bit larger. Anyone feel free to add these and a a pitlane.

[xlr8r]

Maybe something like this?

[Birddog07]

Looks pretty good, how long is this track going to be? By the looks of it, it's up with tracks like Road America, Spa, Sebring, etc.

Is another one to be started, or this one's detail continued?

[dyewat808]

Great job guys, amazed its worked as well as it has to be honest.

Birddog '07, I'm happy to do another one. Someone else wanna start it this time? And shall we keep this happening in this one thread, or in a new one?

[Quintin03]

We had the kit track thread before so why not keep it in one thread.
Anyways, maybe we should try to redefine the rules or make them more clear. Here's a couple I'm proposing:

1: between two edits you post there must be atleast three other edits to the track since since you last edited the track. This rule should be ignored if the time past since your last edit exceeds six hours.

2: you when editing you mustn't add more than three corners or three straights or any combination of corners and straights that totals over three. All of the pieces of track you create in one edit must connect. An overpass can thus nearly only be created by letting the track go over earlier created track.

3: Earlier created pieces of track can only be changed if deemed necessary for safety reasons.

4: When the track is done no more than three features may be added in every edit. This may include things such as pitlanes, short links et cetera.

See what you think of it, use it or not and we'll see how we go.

[Birddog07]

Rules sound fair. Anyone want to start the next one?

[Quintin03]

Let's start it then. Rules as specified above, direction the way the arrow points.

Let's see what we make of this one.

[mattt]

Ill throw my first section into the ring

[Birddog07]

Hope this isn't too much:


And if I'm allowed: It goes gradually uphill, then slight downhill esses T4a and 4b, then downhill T5 hairpin great for passing.

[mattt]

Bit late, Birddog I'd beaten you to it

[Quintin03]

And it's against the rules aswell. I see six direction changes. It looks great though but that doesn't help either. I say add another section to what mattt made and we'll move on.

[Bonanza]

the nex section ladies and gentlemen:

[Quintin03]

Being so long I think T5 could be interesting. As is whatever might come next.

[dyewat808]

My bit:

Probably cut too much into the infield, perhaps next bit should go back to the left?

[xlr8r]

Next up

[ScotsBrutesFan]

My addition to this one

[Roy4]

Next, my bit to make this track longer.

[Birddog07]

Oops, my bad on the last one. Got beat and did it wrong. 3 direction changes and/or straights, got it. Track is starting to look nice, here's my input. T15 is a 'straight' but it is properly just a long, flatout single apex corner.



Are we allowed to go from the track finish to the start at all?

[mattt]

thought it was dying so i decided to do another section.

Already looking very long so i decided to bring it back in

[Bonanza]

and the next part, as we near the end:

[Quintin03]

Seeing as this would otherwise never get done I finished it.
Attachment 26749
Now short links and the pitlane can be added. I wonder whether such a track could have been created by an individual.

EDIT: did it wrong.

[mattt]

Quentin, could you re post the actual completed one again please