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Post by Carl on Jun 30, 2021 0:53:27 GMT
John, I apologize for the earlier overhead image, a cool photograph but a bad choice because the purple line served no purpose. As you correctly perceived, the entire course, including the dogleg section ("the boot"), was used by IMSA on Sunday. The fast chicane along the back straight called the innerloop was added in the early 90s to slow traffic appoaching Turn 5 after several serious crashes.
A better overhead centered on Turn 5 and the boot  
Cheers, Carl
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Post by René on Jun 30, 2021 13:19:31 GMT
Missed out on this one (busy with other stuff last week) but it sounded like a good race!
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Post by Carl on Jun 30, 2021 17:01:21 GMT
Missed out on this one (busy with other stuff last week) but it sounded like a good race! As endurance races sometimes do, the excitement cascaded as the end approached and the last 30 minutes were the best racing I've seen so far this year.
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Post by René on Jun 30, 2021 19:29:05 GMT
Missed out on this one (busy with other stuff last week) but it sounded like a good race! As endurance races sometimes do, the excitement cascaded as the end approached and the last 30 minutes were the best racing I've seen so far this year.
Fantastic, Carl. Mesmerizing almost. Sportscar racing at its best. Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by charleselan on Jul 1, 2021 12:38:11 GMT
John, I apologize for the earlier overhead image, a cool photograph but a bad choice because the purple line served no purpose. As you correctly perceived, the entire course, including the dogleg section ("the boot"), was used by IMSA on Sunday. The fast chicane along the back straight called the innerloop was added in the early 90s to slow traffic appoaching Turn 5 after several serious crashes.
Cheers, Carl
Carl, Many thanks indeed, I was not really certain as I might have misinterpreted some parts of the track but looking at the Google image you attached the fast downhill left through the trees more or less confirmed it for me. I did think that you had done the overlay in purple to show the track used hence the question. John |
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Post by Carl on Jul 1, 2021 18:09:22 GMT
Missed out on this one (busy with other stuff last week) but it sounded like a good race! IMSA will have another event at Watkins Glen tomorrow, a shorter sprint race to start at 6pm New York time and race into the night. The three prototype and two GT classes, some classes slightly reduced, will race to make-up for an event cancelled earlier this year. |
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