[s-cars] Nuerburgring Instruction

[Daniel Hussey]

"The Kink" is really an anomolly.  It's caused many a mishap (I remember
seeing a 911 going backwards into a wall behind me there)...  but, if you
look at it from ground level or even walk it, you don't see the problem.
But, it is a tricky spot and I think it ads to the challenge of that fine
track.

But, for the most part Road America is a world-class track and very safe.
We have some tracks up here that are, um, not so safe.  If you run off, you
are gonna hit something and do some damage (and hopefully not get hurt).
I'm all about building safer tracks and making improvements to provide added
safety...  But, I don't want to make the tracks easier...  Jut add more
sandtraps, berms, tire walls, and lots of runoff space!  That way I learn my
lesson, and the only thing that gets hurt is my ego.

Later,
Dan
'95 S6 Avant (Europa/ecru)
Seattle, WA

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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Nuerburgring Instruction


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> Be careful here Keith.  MOST tracks in the USA have that fine print that
adds
> insult to injury.  You take out the armco (or worse an ad sign), you buy.
> From the looks of your N* bill, I'd say the US tracks aren't as kind at
all.
> This can get very expensive quickly at any track in the USA.
>
> Regarding "there isn't much to worry about" in US tracks, there are active
> actions being taken at the "kink" at Road America because too many folks
found
> the "out" to be rather, er, narrow?   I can only think of a few tracks
where
> there isn't a "gotcha" somewhere in the layout.
>
> Scott Justusson
>
>
> In a message dated 6/11/2003 3:51:55 AM Central Daylight Time,
> Keith.Maddock at TRW.COM writes:
>
> > However, as many know by now, I've found its VERY easy to have a quite
> > costly  "minor off" - most tracks in the USA, you can go off and there
isn't much
> > to worry about, but on the Nordschleife, the armco can be within a meter
or
> > two of the curbs, there is no room for error.
>
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