2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore
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- 31st August 2013, 7:03 at 7:03 am #133540the_sigmanParticipant
Power and Vautier were first in the two practice sessions. While lots of drivers seem to be having problems in the final chicane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFvTzEAGmk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkq6tTuaIY
Also, Pitstop rules have been changed for this weekend following Dixon’s Sonoma incident.
31st August 2013, 7:07 at 7:07 am #240891AnonymousInactiveOne of the few circuits I genuinely hate.
31st August 2013, 10:32 at 10:32 am #240892Delta Golf SierraParticipantIt’s not a bad circuit overall, except for that horrible chicane. I understand the reason for it – there are railroad tracks crossing the road, and they want to slow the cars down for it. But surely they could work out something better.
31st August 2013, 19:49 at 7:49 pm #240893JackySteegParticipantWow. That chicane has just caused a colossal pileup in ALMS race before they even made it to the green flag…
31st August 2013, 20:36 at 8:36 pm #240894Magnificent GeoffreyParticipanthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o_Mkq_00yA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72rFXyYmUYE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUzUOKCa4-PclYs9kdSC1F-A
Now that is just embarrassing for everyone involved.
31st August 2013, 22:26 at 10:26 pm #240895R.J. O’ConnellParticipantGot a bad feeling about tomorrow’s race, if the last two days were any indication.
1st September 2013, 0:26 at 12:26 am #240896JackySteegParticipantI appreciate that the chicane needs to be there because of the tracks, but my feeling is this: why did anyone think it would be a good idea to have a race circuit built on a road with a railroad crossing?
On the positive side though, tomorrow’s race will be anything but predictable.
1st September 2013, 1:40 at 1:40 am #240897R.J. O’ConnellParticipantBaltimore’s light rail/trolley system basically goes right through all of downtown where all the landmarks are – both sports stadiums, the convention center, the harbor, and most importantly, the major roads that can support a street race for Indycars and sports cars…it’d be impossible to host a race in downtown Baltimore without encountering the railroad tracks. Kind of a pain really. San Jose’s Champ Car race endured the same problems, most infamously in 2006.
1st September 2013, 2:36 at 2:36 am #240898AnonymousInactiveDon’t have a race in Baltimore then.
1st September 2013, 8:33 at 8:33 am #240899Delta Golf SierraParticipantWill Buxton had a pretty good solution for the chicane – http://willthef1journo.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/itll-never-fly/
1st September 2013, 13:55 at 1:55 pm #240900JackySteegParticipantAs usual, Mr Buxton has the right idea. But there are any number of alternative solutions to that dreadful chicane. They could employ Will’s idea immediately before the tracks, where the current chicane is, for example. Alternatively, they could hold the race at another circuit. Never understood why IndyCar is so heavy on the bland street circuits when there are countless great circuits across North America. I’d love to see IndyCars at Road America, Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta, Mosport, etc… I guess money talks, though.
1st September 2013, 14:21 at 2:21 pm #240901the_sigmanParticipant+1 at Buxton and @jackysteeg. Let’s just count the better-than-Baltimore circuits in North America:
Road America,
Road Atlanta,
Lime Rock,
Mosport,
Watkins Glen,
Austin (National Circuit if GP is not allowed),
Indianapolis GP Circuit,
Sebring,
Mont-Treblant,
and lots of decent street circuits that can be built.1st September 2013, 17:26 at 5:26 pm #240902AnonymousInactive@sigman1998 You can add Portland and Mexico City to that list as well.
1st September 2013, 19:24 at 7:24 pm #240904the_sigmanParticipantYes, I don’t know many American tracks. I have just put some of the former F1 tracks and other good circuits I know. :)
1st September 2013, 20:40 at 8:40 pm #240905JackySteegParticipantWell, what a bizarre race this has been. All the top drivers either out or limping towards the back. And yet the chicane has been rather innocent! And it isn’t done yet…
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