This just bums me out, and it's my fault.
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Name one track built or licenced in the last decade that doesn't meet the regulations.
What? If they are licensed, they meet the requirements.
But I know you meant "the regulations", so I'll entertain you: Velo Citta has fast turns (5 and Curva da Mata) with less than 30m of run-off.
Try to guess why.
You have blatantly cherry picked from the FIA regulations (and yes they are regulations, a good number of
FIA regulations are classed as appedix of the sporting code). It clearly states that it should be used as guidance for submitting a track fro approval. Its then also states that these recommendations are used for the commission to inspect the track and determine if it will be granted a licence and if so which grade.[/quote]
Blatantly cherry picked half a dozen instances...
[Inane stuff]
In simple terms the section you have presented as it all being just recommendations, is in reality saying that just because the plan, drawings, etc, in a submission meet the regs it doesn't guarantee you are getting a licence or which grade. The work still has to be inspected and it can still be refused unless further changes are made.
You mean
/they/ present as being things to consider. As those quotes belong to
/their/ text.
Oh and have driven the track for hours in the beta, yes I do know what the end result of accidents and mistakes on that corner are. Drivers that get the braking wrong will hit the barrier head on (you can get a more severe impact angle than that, and as its preceded by a blind rise through which a great deal of speed is carried its high speed as well.
Closing speed in a road car (and not a quick one) is 120mph at the 200m braking marker:
And the run off area is very short, and its going to be 90 degree impact angle if you mess up, and in the beta multiple crashes as a rest of the lack of run off were not uncommon at all.
That's cool, but irrelevant just like my experience. Never had an incident there where I hit the barriers. At best you'd accelerate to much and end up in the molten asphalt.
As for no formula or calculations in the regulations? Its littered with them, from maximum grid size, to the track surface radius, maximum gradients (track, run off and verges).
Could you find me the one for the necessary run off area for any given curve? Or the one for what type of FIA-approved safety barrier for any given, possible collision speed?
You can't.
As far as Monaco goes, are you really unaware of the number of changes the track has undergone when its been re-inspected for each years race? Changes were made to the size of run off and barriers at Tabac in 2015 (which shortened the track length), additional curbs were added before this years race. The list goes on for many circuits, however getting an established circuit relicensed is easier than getting a brand new one licenced.
This one is perplexing, but I'll take it.
That's cool too, they must have been ecstatic when they got Baku in.
Source:
https://www.fia.com/file/48098/download?token=Jo8fHaGi
In simple terms the grades are:
Grade 1 - F1 and below
Grade 2 - Purpose build race cars and below (LMP, Silhouette, etc)
Grade 3 - Modified road cars with homolgation (GT3, Touring Cars, etc) and below
In simple terms it's power ratio... 1: less than 1 kg/hp. 2: between 1 and 2 kg/hp. 3: Between 2 and 3 kg/hp.
You can have "purpose-built race cars, single seater, open wheeler" running on Grade 3 tracks... Like Formula E.
Because they are Category 2 vehicles.
One would have to check the game's BoP for each track.
So if the FIA sponsored races are truly FIA sanctioned in the same way as reality is we should see no races at Willow, and any car group above Gr.3 shouldn't be racing at Bathurst, the 'ring and the 24hr 'ring layout.
Not to mention that any road car that hasn't been homolgated by the FIA should also not be present on an FIA sanctioned grid.
Which off the top of my head would mean no Beetle, Veyron or Alfa 4C (and quite a few others I'm sure)
💡💡💡 What if... the cars are digital and can be made to meet the specs and be certified, just like tracks were digitally certified
separately from their real counterparts.
But you touched the trouble track, and the reason why I don't believe certification is still a thing: Willow.
It doesn't matter if it's or isn't approved
in real life, since that would depend on the track owners wanting to, but it could be for the game, if Poly wants to (and reproduction license owners agree to, most likely).
BUT: I didn't see any changes in terms of "safety". Unlike the other tracks where you can identify track operators, ambulances, entry points, new barriers and so on, I failed to find those at Willow.
But who knows.
Where did you get that from?
) for a total of 6(!). Looks to me like a marketing decision. (Project manager: Kaz, we don't have enough resources to upgrade all the tracks for PS4. What are we going to do? Kaz: Make only 1 track for each major market and fill the rest with fantasy tracks - problem solved!)
