01-02-2006, 09:07 PM
Here's my only comments, as an observer, not a driver....
I marshalled for a while today... saw almost 80% of the drivers having trouble on the last triple before the front stretch. Now either they need to slow down and roll through it, or the pipe on the far side (near the garage door) needs to be moved closer to the door to allow a wider landing area before they turn right back towards the front straight. So many drivers flew the pipe.
Another super difficult spot that gave tons of guys problems (and caused massive marshalling) is the "pit" right after the back straight 180. As you drop in, there is a chicane pipe on the left side that juts into the lane. If you can't get to the right side after the right hander dropping into this area you are gonna hit that pipe and get tossed down into the pit before the tabletop jump. Very tough turn/drop/jump setup for most driver I watched (up close). If the chicane were moved back, or the corner pipe eased at the top of the drop in, it would be a tad bit easier, but by no means easy.
The last area that caused major wreckage was the first double triple combo after coming off the front straight. Becuase they are on a short straight right at the entrance to left hand corner, lots of guys wrecked there. Probably the worst spot I saw in terms of wrecks. Maybe today was a bad day to watch with all the vehicles running, I dunno.
Anyway, that what I saw/thought, but these are my opinions and observations and are in now way to be suggesting changes. I'm a customer, not an owner.
I marshalled for a while today... saw almost 80% of the drivers having trouble on the last triple before the front stretch. Now either they need to slow down and roll through it, or the pipe on the far side (near the garage door) needs to be moved closer to the door to allow a wider landing area before they turn right back towards the front straight. So many drivers flew the pipe.
Another super difficult spot that gave tons of guys problems (and caused massive marshalling) is the "pit" right after the back straight 180. As you drop in, there is a chicane pipe on the left side that juts into the lane. If you can't get to the right side after the right hander dropping into this area you are gonna hit that pipe and get tossed down into the pit before the tabletop jump. Very tough turn/drop/jump setup for most driver I watched (up close). If the chicane were moved back, or the corner pipe eased at the top of the drop in, it would be a tad bit easier, but by no means easy.
The last area that caused major wreckage was the first double triple combo after coming off the front straight. Becuase they are on a short straight right at the entrance to left hand corner, lots of guys wrecked there. Probably the worst spot I saw in terms of wrecks. Maybe today was a bad day to watch with all the vehicles running, I dunno.
Anyway, that what I saw/thought, but these are my opinions and observations and are in now way to be suggesting changes. I'm a customer, not an owner.