GT5 Racetrack Wish List V3.1

[Jim Prower]

Got it!

 

[prisonermonkeys]

If they're going to replicate the TG test track, why not make it an actual circuit?

Because the circuit is a figure-eight and crosses over itself; unlike Suzuka, there's no bridge/overpass. It's impossible to race on safely, so it can only be a test circuit.

 

[CyborgGT]

I know, I just mean they should make it look like a circuit instead of creating all that runway. For testing top speed like Jeremy sometimes does, they could simply make a long straight next to it. That's what I would do, anyway.

 

[Earth]

Grand Prix Colesium - Speed Racer Movie
Thunderhead - Speed Racer Movie

 

[Jim Prower]

Uh....no. No Speed Racer courses.

what good is a circuit if only one or two cars can run it?

 

[Ardius]

France:
Rouen-Les-Essarts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouen-Les-Essarts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9dTC9HOMps

 

[Jim Prower]

Thanks, Ardius, I appreciate the addition!

 

[RACECAR]

No new tracks, but some minor Track name revisions just because I'm abit perfectionist:

Magny-Cours = Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Catalunya = Circuit de Catalunya
Monaco = Circuit de Monaco
Sepang = Sepang International Circuit
Monza = Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Hockenheim = Hockenheimring

Also, my geography is a little dusty so correct me (within reason) if I'm wrong, but isn't Hungaroring in Budapest?

 

[Ardius]

Also, my geography is a little dusty so correct me (within reason) if I'm wrong, but isn't Hungaroring in Budapest?

From wikipedia:
"The Hungaroring is a Formula 1 racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary "

Also, heres a handy link i've found:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Auto_Racing_tracks

 

[RACECAR]

From wikipedia:
"The Hungaroring is a Formula 1 racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary "

Ah, okay.

 

[Jim Prower]

Okay...I went over that Wikipedia list, changed a few names (some not to your liking, RACECAR) and redid the whole damn thing.

we now have a new country, -RUSSIA-

 

[RACECAR]

Okay...I went over that Wikipedia list, changed a few names (some not to your liking, RACECAR) and redid the whole damn thing.

Ah, thats fine. I just thought it would look more professional and that fact that you did is enough so I'm happy

we now have a new country, -RUSSIA-

Wow, I didn't know Russia had race tracks. I don't hear about racing alot in russia other then one race driver I know and one team I know.

 

[Ardius]

Wow, I didn't know Russia had race tracks. I don't hear about racing alot in russia other then one race driver I know and one team I know.

Of course, you'd be surprised what other countries have motorsport then:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIA_member_organisations

Is there a country that doesn't have a racetrack, street track or rally course?

 

[Jim Prower]

Switzerland. They banned racing after the '55 Le Mans Disaster.

 

[Ardius]

Switzerland. They banned racing after the '55 Le Mans Disaster.

Eiger

 

[Jim Prower]

Not a real race course...made up by Polyphony. That's why it's under -GRAN TURISMO-

The one motorsport the Swiss have allowed is Rallying...that's about it.

 

[Studentdriver]

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19232.html

 

[Jim Prower]

They still dont' have a race track, though.

 

[GTP_chemicaL]

Laguna Seca

 

[RACECAR]

Laguna Seca

Already listed.

 

[Jim Prower]

In fact, any course in a previous GT (and further versions of said courses) have been put up.

 

[homeforsummer]

Well I was going to suggest a couple of UK tracks but that list on page one is pretty comprehensive! Out of all of those circuits I'd most like to see Donington Park though. Glad to see the new Angleseys on there too.

One UK track that isn't on the list that I've driven many laps around is Teesside Autodrome in Middlesbrough, UK:

Image of the main circuit, clockwise:

Image of longer anticlockwise circuit with two hairpins and a right-left-right chicane. This particular circuit would be too narrow to race on for anything but kei-class cars probably:

The whole circuit is quite narrow but would still be suitable for smaller cars, hot hatches etc. Would certainly see use as a drift track, because they do hold small drift events on the circuit.

Drifting at Teesside

There are some interesting elevations - the straight opposite the shaded paddock on the clockwise circuit is lightly downhill, flattening out through the right hander and the following sharp right, but then curves tightly up in the left-hander and crests over a double-apex right where the car goes light. The entire back straight is slightly downhill, and the long right-hander (on the right hand side of the images above) is banked. It's quite a slow circuit really but very technical and quite bumpy in places.

Air image of Teesside Autodrome

A good example of the circuit is visible in this drifting video, shows the early elevations well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZFo988OIPk

 

[RACECAR]

Well I was going to suggest a couple of UK tracks but that list on page one is pretty comprehensive! Out of all of those circuits I'd most like to see Donington Park though. Glad to see the new Angleseys on there too.

One UK track that isn't on the list that I've driven many laps around is Teesside Autodrome in Middlesbrough, UK:

Image of the main circuit, clockwise:

Image of longer anticlockwise circuit with two hairpins and a right-left-right chicane. This particular circuit would be too narrow to race on for anything but kei-class cars probably:

The whole circuit is quite narrow but would still be suitable for smaller cars, hot hatches etc. Would certainly see use as a drift track, because they do hold small drift events on the circuit.

Drifting at Teesside

There are some interesting elevations - the straight opposite the shaded paddock on the clockwise circuit is lightly downhill, flattening out through the right hander and the following sharp right, but then curves tightly up in the left-hander and crests over a double-apex right where the car goes light. The entire back straight is slightly downhill, and the long right-hander (on the right hand side of the images above) is banked. It's quite a slow circuit really but very technical and quite bumpy in places.

Air image of Teesside Autodrome

A good example of the circuit is visible in this drifting video, shows the early elevations well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZFo988OIPk

Very neat looking track. Do you have pictures of the Oval?

 

[homeforsummer]

Are you referring to the two curves on the thinner section of the circuit joined by the "straights"? Unfortunately not, I do have a number of pictures of cars on the circuit because I did a motor racing scholarship a few years back and took photos when I wasn't driving, but unfortunately because the circuit isn't too well known there aren't many photos of it.

This is the best I can do, a shot from google maps/earth. Those two corners make up either end of the main kart circuit. The right-hand one is slightly banked, the left-hand one has a camber but is otherwise flat. The circuit is quite short so neither are very wide-radius corners.

 

[RACECAR]

Two new tracks no one requested for America:

Mid-America Motorplex - Pacific Junction, IA
Putnam Park - Mount Meridian, IN

Are you referring to the two curves on the thinner section of the circuit joined by the "straights"? Unfortunately not, I do have a number of pictures of cars on the circuit because I did a motor racing scholarship a few years back and took photos when I wasn't driving, but unfortunately because the circuit isn't too well known there aren't many photos of it.

This is the best I can do, a shot from google maps/earth. Those two corners make up either end of the main kart circuit. The right-hand one is slightly banked, the left-hand one has a camber but is otherwise flat. The circuit is quite short so neither are very wide-radius corners.

AH, I was thinking it was a big one, but that doesn't look too bad.

 

[Jim Prower]

UPDATE'D!!!!

Interesting course, homeforsummer. I only used the main circuit and Kart circuit.

 

[Nicksfix]

MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE :

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[Jim Prower]

Already posted. Multiple versions, even.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Yeah, you should probably check page one of the thread before posting.

 

[Leonidae]

Motopark

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