The Track

This is the view from one end of the track. This is the end of the course. Cars move left-to-right on the outer most lanes and hit the main straight at the end of the lap. On the left you can see that infamous bridge section.

This is the opposite view of the track. Turn one is at the end of the main straightaway Barely visible entering that turn is an orange (I think) car. These first six turns are actually a popular place to de-slot. From some of the drivers' stations, it's a little difficult to discern how tight the curves actually are.

If I count correctly, the bottom left is turn six. Not surprisingly, the yellow lane is toughest here. The checkered line just after the exit is where qualifying runs start. It's noteworthy to mention the red and white "barriers". These are scratch built from wood and fit the space perfectly. "Barrier" is not really the right word, as they are rounded. A freewheeling car would have no trouble running over it smoothly. The other checker board pattern seen is fabric covered foam bumpers that completely cover the back wall and 12" - 18" of each side. Accents like this are found throughout the track.

The short straight that follows turn six, ends in wide radius curves that dump you off into the Y-sections. If you can't get the rear of you car in control here, you're in trouble. We see more of the red/white wood borders here as well as a clear retaining wall. The wall keeps any deslots confined to the area of the off, keeping the deslotted cars from littering other sections of the course.

These three images must be viewed together. The top image shows the exit from turn eight, which leads to a lazy, sweeping turn and another simple curve. This all lulls the driver into all too false a sense of security. The middle image shows the worst turn on the track. At the end of the short straight, the turn goes right then quickly left. To the driver, it looks no different then turn six, except the lanes are reversed. But you can plainly see that this curve is much tighter in the initial bend to the right. Many a T-Jet can be seen slamming into the wall (especially in the blue lane) as the turn is taken without proper respect. The respect for that corner is quickly and justly earned. But what comes next? Why the bridge/hump section of course (with cobblestone tracks on either end of it no less). I was surprised how easy it is to get a car airborne. Finally, the bottom picture shows there's one last tight turn, immediately after the hump, before you can get cranked into the final two curves (back to the top picture) and fly down the straight to tick off your lap.

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