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Old 12 Feb 2007, 19:43 (Ref:1839661)   #1
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Google Earth users : Le Mans finally updated!

Ok, it may be a little off topic for this forum but...

Not before time Google Earth has finally got some detailed coverage of France including Le Sarthe region!

For those without the program here's a link via the web viewer:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...829&iwloc=addr

It's maybe not as High resolution as other regions but it is still a vast improvement over what they had before, and it appears to be post 2002 because Dunlop to Esses section is as current. Another circuit which was not clearly visible before the update was Dijon, plus I think the update extends out to some other regions of Europe as Spain seems to have more detail in many areas.

Check it out for yourselves.
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Old 12 Feb 2007, 20:08 (Ref:1839699)   #2
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nice, been looking for it since i first downloaded google earth, anybody have a decent high-res of the Nurburgring area? looks blurry as hell last time I looked
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Old 12 Feb 2007, 20:09 (Ref:1839700)   #3
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I already use it for my avatar !
Other good places to see on Google Earth : try to find them :
Nurburgring nord schleiffe (Karrusel is splendid)
Suzuka
Mugello (very detailed)
Daytona
Spa (we can guess the old long version)
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Old 12 Feb 2007, 22:41 (Ref:1839836)   #4
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The Nurburgring is quite sharp as I recall. One can see the individual cars going thrue the green hell...
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Old 13 Feb 2007, 03:58 (Ref:1839948)   #5
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Zolder has also been updated. Also many of the ALMS circuits can be seen, some clearly Sebring, Laguna, Road Atlanta. other like MoSport are not quite as good.
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Old 13 Feb 2007, 13:05 (Ref:1840351)   #6
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Dont forget to check out Brands Hatch. The legendary layout is unmistakable!

You can see my house in Eynsford just down the road aswell!!!
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Old 13 Feb 2007, 14:35 (Ref:1840420)   #7
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Lydden Hill in Kent, also pretty clear!!!!

url - doesn't work!! Search for Canterbury then follow the A2......

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Old 21 Feb 2007, 10:15 (Ref:1847138)   #8
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note that for france (only !) you can use http://www.geoportail.fr
they have much better quality than google earth (scale 1/1500 where google is 1/6000)
not so easy to navigate inside, but it's splendid
for Le Mans track, you can even see vehicles on the track
the picture is older (they say taken by 2000)
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Old 22 Feb 2007, 12:49 (Ref:1848032)   #9
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Snetterton is horribly blurry as i recall, can just make it out but there would be no chance of identifying any cars on track. Update please.
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Old 22 Feb 2007, 13:11 (Ref:1848047)   #10
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stradlin21 has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
just download the google earth

amazing stuff

thanks for the tips!
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Old 22 Feb 2007, 13:33 (Ref:1848057)   #11
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If anyone's interested, flashearth (just google it) is good as well - uses google earth, and other aerial / online mapping sites etc so you can switch between the different providers which can lead to better pics.
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Old 22 Feb 2007, 13:36 (Ref:1848060)   #12
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to bad we cant use the KeyHole Satelite to watch the race live.
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Old 22 Feb 2007, 13:42 (Ref:1848062)   #13
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to bad we cant use the KeyHole Satelite to watch the race live.
Surely it can't be too much longer until the technology will be there to be able to watch the satellite output in real time...
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Old 22 Feb 2007, 13:52 (Ref:1848067)   #14
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Probably not, bearing in mind how we can now watch races live on the internet....
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Old 22 Feb 2007, 17:23 (Ref:1848230)   #15
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Surely it can't be too much longer until the technology will be there to be able to watch the satellite output in real time...
Sure as soon as terrorest, Communisium, any threat of war has been eliminated, then no problem.

The capabilty is there now for the CIA.
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Old 23 Feb 2007, 22:16 (Ref:1850162)   #16
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pederb has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
Here is one that I like with most racing tracks all over the world. http://www.gearthhacks.com/downloads...php?file=21963

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Old 24 Feb 2007, 08:15 (Ref:1850339)   #17
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note that for france (only !) you can use http://www.geoportail.fr
they have much better quality than google earth (scale 1/1500 where google is 1/6000)
not so easy to navigate inside, but it's splendid
for Le Mans track, you can even see vehicles on the track
the picture is older (they say taken by 2000)
The scale is better, but the picture is distorted because of a so-called copyright. Ridiculous...
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Old 30 Mar 2007, 02:05 (Ref:1879613)   #18
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Just loaded it up tonight and got a nice surprise!

Yes folks, another major new update to google earth!

New high resolution:
Canada: Downtown Vancouver, BC
England: Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Berkshire, Peak District,
Birmingham, Greater Manchester, Avon, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire
France: Rennes, Poitiers
US: Omaha, NE; Missoula, MT; Amherst, MA; Keowee, SC;
Catawba Wateree, NC/SC; Rolla, MO; Nashville ("Burbia"), TN; US Gaston
County, NC; Anne Arundel County, Metro Water District of Southern
California; State of Arkansas

Updated Imagery:
Spain: Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife, and Las
Palmas (Canary Islands) Spain
US: Austin, TX; San Bernardino, CA; State of Connecticut

Fixes:
Danish plane replicants removed
Andes, Machu Picchu terrain repaired
In plain english we can now see Oulton Park & Cadwell, plus Silverstone and Rockingham are now in a higher resolution. There's probably loads more International circuit venues that have been updated, but it's early days so I havent got round to checking that yet.

P.S. I'm not sure if it's because of the latest update but I can now see very clearly the old Pit buildings to the vintage Reims circuit!
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Brands Hatch is a good one now, it has images of a Superbikes meeting now. Cadwell is indeed much improved, you can see bikes out on track!
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It's still hopelessly out of date though - the improved resolution of Berkshire proves this - no race van at my place and I've had it 18 months !
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Looks like my area pics were taken late last summer.
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Brands Hatch is a good one now, it has images of a Superbikes meeting now. Cadwell is indeed much improved, you can see bikes out on track!

That image is from the 2000 World Superbike meeting. I can see my old Lupo parked in the top paddock. Our old camper is parked in the drive of my house. That is how I can date that image
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