Track Design Competition - Kuala Lumpur voting, Bute entries

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MINSK Results
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http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5873277

Congratulations to rendallio, our runaway winner.

Points Table
rendallio - 3
Wardez - 2
prisonermonkeys - 1


Jerez voting
A - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5877662
B - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5878462
C - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5878826
D - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5879030
E - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5878407

Next round will be Berlin, Germany

My entry is http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5404752
 
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Would I, a non-entrant, be allowed to vote? If so, 1 each to A and C.
 
1 vote for B, 1 vote for C (assuming you can't vote for yourself).

Also Lagunaaaaaa.

I figured that the two points I absolutely had to keep were the corkscrew and the Andretti hairpin, so I based it off them.
 
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Here's my dream Laguna Seca:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5905668

I know we should let the layouts speak for themselves, but I just can't help but explain my design choices by adding some commentary :D

It's one of my favorites tracks ever. Love lapping it, over and over again.

I have my gripes with certain sections for sure.

My main goal was to make the 'Screw a lot faster, the whole course really, and liven up some of the tighter, constricting corners.

First of all, had to keep the Andretti hairpin as is, to me it's just as important as Corkscrew.

For turn 3, which I hate, I went ahead and lessened the angle to get rid of that horrible understeer. I do like turn 4 though, so I tried to keep the same profile for it in my version. Now we get a longer run into turn 5, for better overtaking possibilities. I also took made the exit for turn 5 much more mellow allowing for a much faster way though, it's the new Rahal kink for my version of the course. Turn 6 is a mild kink, another for turn 7, then you get to the current Rahal kink, which is now turn 8. A little slower now, but with the enhanced possibility of getting to the kink in traffic, just as dangerous!

Now we're at the completely new turn 9, a quick right bend leading into 10, afterwhich is the new setup straight for the 'Screw. This new shortened straight may not seem like it'll make things spicier in the famous downhill S, but it's not about the length, but the angle.

Coming into the Corckscrew this way will push drivers through much harder and more intensely. You're gonna have to really brace yourself for the bottom this time. This it'll be a test of who's brave enough to brake less.

Rainey curve is kept intact, as well as the following banked right, which I adore.

After that, the goal was to lengthen the front straight, so I accomplished that by adding a nice little hairpin for an extra passing opportunity. Then I snaked through the back hill there, adding a fast S ('cause I just love those things) and a nice simple square series of corners for the end, leading onto the new front straight, which is extended from its current half-mile to .65 of a mile.
 
BERLIN Results
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http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5889756

Congratulations to prisonermonkeys for a first win. (I can't PM you so if you see this, can you post your choice of city)
Points Table
rendallio - 8
prisonermonkeys - 4.5
Wardez - 2
karl53 - 2
Oni91 - 1
LancerEvo7 - 0.5

Laguna Seca voting

A - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5898104
B - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5900180
C - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5898512
D - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5898764
E - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5899264
F - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5905647
G - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5905668
H - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5905734
 
Okay, overnight, organisers in Thailand announced that they have settled on a layout for a circuit in Bangkok that will host the Thai Grand Prix in 2015. They did not reveal the actual layout, since it still needs to be approved by city authorities and the FIA - but based on their descriptions, this is an educated guess at what the circuit might look like:

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So that's where you next challenge is - Bangkok. Specifically, the Phra Nakhon District.

And here are some additional criteria to work with:
1) You circuit should be between 3.5km and 6.0km.
2) It must contain some of these roads. You may include as much or as little of this as you like.
3) You may build any additional roads that you need to finish the circuit.
4) You may not destroy any existing buildings (median strips and traffic islands are okay) to make way for new roads.
5) You may not simply shorten what was posted, like this - you must use roads that are not used in the above image.
 
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5906767

I know you are trying to help design the GP circuit, but I think rule 2 is a bit too restrictive. We will just get lots of similar tracks. My entry still has lots of leeway for a pitlane and paddock, is (partly) in the Phra Nakhon District. I am sticking to it. Just try to keep your entry in the centre of the city.
 
Jimlaad43, if that if your final entry, then I'm afraid nobody will be able to vote for it. It doesn't meet the design brief.

The design brief is quite clear: you have to use those roads in some way, shape or form. You can't just ignore that rule because you don't like it. If you don't like it, then don't enter.
 
The first post states that "If similar or duplicate tracks are posted, the first will go through to the vote". Most rounds have had about 8 entries. If we cannot use some roads but have one bit that must be used, we will need a lot longer circuit length to get the difference between layouts we need. Remember that I am the one who compiles the votes and the entries. The hugely restrictive bounds will mean that only about one or two entries will end up in the vote at the end.
As I said before, restricting design to the centre of the city is fine, but don't give us a place to use with probably the best roads next to it out of bounds.
It was this kind of specific bounds that seemed to kill off the previous Design an F1 track thread.
 
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Give people a little bit more credit than that. I can think of half a dozen entries off the top of my head that all use that one part of road, and are all very different. If I can do that, then I'm sure other people can, too.
 

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