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16 Jul 2004, 05:40 (Ref:1037814) | #1 | ||
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Does Eau Rouge changed from early 90´s
Does Eau Rouge changed from early 90´s compare to high 90´s and nowdays. I mean changes that influenses speed throu that corner, encrease speed or slow the cars.
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16 Jul 2004, 06:37 (Ref:1037833) | #2 | ||
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It has changed through that period. However the majority of changes invlove the run off areas or (as now) the endurance race pitlane exit which now runs up to Radillon before joining the track.
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I waas looking at some Olde worlde pictures the other day and it appears that Eu Rouge used to be a lot tighter and narrower in the 60's ?
the pit exit has to be much safer at the top of the hill, imagine coming straight on track at the bottom with cars flying full chat straight at you |
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It became the "flat out" blind somewhare around 1979/80. Quote:
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Er. I meant in the thirties.
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16 Jul 2004, 13:14 (Ref:1038132) | #7 | ||
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This map from a great site (Golden Era of GP Racing) shows the original road configuration.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t6.htm Oh, mama...! |
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It's all tarmac everywere now with the track painted on so if you do get it wrong you can run over what was about 4 tears ago a curb which would have thrown you off a la Jaques in the BAR .
So in effect it is easier now as you have a scape goat ,but if you do it every lap you'll get a stop go in your race. |
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Eau Rouge as it is now hasn't changed since the 30s.
It used to be 3rd gear though in the 50s and 60s Still they managed to get up to nearly 200mph in other places, I think Jim Clark averaged 147mph in 1967 IIRC when the old circuit closed the lap record was something like 163mph!! |
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JV had his problems lower down the hill IIRC. |
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