Mallory 2011 Track Layout

As you all now know we have booked Mallory Park for ND 2011 :agree:

As this will be the 3rd time we have been to this venue Mallory have offered us a few options to mix things up a bit in terms of track Layout.

You will see the track layout below which shows a number of extra corners that can be added.

https://www.rtoc.org/files/Club%20fil...es/mallory.JPG

The bus stop is purely for bikes so that one is out but the other two are possible.

So the options are:

Leave it as it was in the previous 2 years i.e the normal track.
Normal Track Plus Charlies & Stapletons.
Normal Track Plus Edwinas.
Normal Track plus Charlies & Stapletons AND Edwinas.

You can select more than one option if you like, say you weren't bothered which chicane was added but wanted at least one you could select both.

We dont want to change the layout once its fixed becasue it could be dangerous if you went out in the morning on the normal track and then suddenly a new corner appeared in your second session.

Mallory don't need this information until 2 weeks before the event so I will let this run until Friday the 20th of May.

Please try to keep this thread on topic.

Regards
Ashy.

Brilliant idea, I don't mind which option we go for but it would be great to add in corners to change the track from what we are used to. :agree:

What about going the other way round?

The pit lane then wouldn't work properly if we did it back to front

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Originally Posted by phase i 16 v turbo

What about going the other way round?

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ermmm..... :crap::dearme::cartman:

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Originally Posted by Brizza

ermmm..... :crap::dearme::cartman:

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Would mix things up :D

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Originally Posted by phase i 16 v turbo

Would mix things up :D

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I believe someone actually did this this year.... :scared:

So would adding Charlies & Stapletons and Edwinas into the mix :D

Adding those gets my vote, as that'll help turn it from a boring oval'esque track into something a bit more technical :agree:

Normal Track plus Charlies & Stapletons AND Edwinas.

More corners the better for me

I've voted for options 2,3 and 4 :D whilst the basic circuit really does suit the point and squirt style of my car I think the added corners should liven things up a bit, obviously it could swing massively in the other direction as your effectively reducing the overtaking opportunities :cry:

are slicks allowed?

Overtaking is with permission only anyway so makes little difference :coffee:;)

Slicks only allowed if a cage is fitted :agree:

Do you have to ask to overtake before you go out?

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Originally Posted by c7borg

Do you have to ask to overtake before you go out?

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Lol no, you'll learn about how it works in the track briefing :)

cracking idea, all 3 for me.

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Originally Posted by c7borg

Do you have to ask to overtake before you go out?

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You have to ask at the shop and give me a fiver for an overtaking wristband :p
Lots of new RULES this year :coffee:

Oh okay.. take it from the santa pod event you couldn't refund 2 years ago ;):p:cooter:

Looking forward to seeing the rules..sound interesting :agree:

and I thought I could bear a grudge :D :cooter: I just work here innit :coffee:

all three for me:)

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Originally Posted by D4WNO

The pit lane then wouldn't work properly if we did it back to front

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Nore would the crash barriers... :eek:

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Originally Posted by Mart

Adding those gets my vote, as that'll help turn it from a boring oval'esque track into something a bit more technical :agree:

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We are here to make you happy, as you well know Mart ;)

i say all three and the pit lane and car park...is that possible....:laugh::wasntme:

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Originally Posted by clee

and I thought I could bear a grudge :D :cooter: I just work here innit :coffee:

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:goodJob:

""We dont want to change the layout once its fixed becasue it could be dangerous if you went out in the morning on the normal track and then suddenly a new corner appeared in your second session.""

Whats wrong with both...?:scratch: Cant see it being that dangerous Ashy..it would certainly give people more for their money..:)

New layout and old layout?

I say this for those who might be using this track for the first time as it really is a good track for those track virgins out there... Have it the usual layout in the morning and then for the afternoon session see if Mallory could possibly change it to the above suggestion during the lunch break?

Just a thought..

See Ashy's first post :agree:

is this not the 4th time we will be there not the third?.. not being difficult deliberatly.. but its baffled me

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Originally Posted by clee

See Ashy's first post :agree:

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I did Clee thats why I quoted him in my post fella :agree:

Not when I read it you didn't :coffee: ;)

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Originally Posted by clee

Not when I read it you didn't :coffee: ;)

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:wasntme: the powers of edit...:agree::smokin:

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Originally Posted by Lomo

:wasntme: the powers of edit...:agree::smokin:

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...are no match for powers of Admin muhahahahahahaha !!

I would agree more corners the better for me, it looks a fast circuit with alot of straight, mix it up a bit. Got to give the little c1js some sort of fighting chance :laugh:

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Originally Posted by clee

...are no match for powers of Admin muhahahahahahaha !!

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I wouldnt say that around these parts...:wasntme::satan:



Sorry Ashy...:nohijack:

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Originally Posted by clee

...are no match for powers of Admin muhahahahahahaha !!

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You said it Clee LOL

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._6260455_n.jpg

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Originally Posted by JRP

is this not the 4th time we will be there not the third?.. not being difficult deliberatly.. but its baffled me

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National Day 2002 - Croft
National Day 2003 - POD
National Day 2004 - POD
National Day 2005 - POD
National Day 2006 - Bruntingthorpe
National Day 2007 - FCS - Rockingham
National Day 2008 - Mallory Park
National Day 2009 - Mallory Park
National Day 2010 - Mallory Park
National Day 2011 - Mallory Park

You are quite right :agree: I was going through it in my head and I had been twice and this was the third one coming up. I forgot I missed 2010!

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Originally Posted by J8TRO

You said it Clee LOL

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._6260455_n.jpg

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:laugh:
When you can say it to my face then you will earn my respect :coffee:

ha ha ha ha ha :wasntme:

Couldn't resist!

Sorry Ashy .

Back on subject .More twistys for me please ,need to test out the new GTA running gear and stoppers :devil:

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Now look this is beyond a joke, whoever keeps posting my picture live on the internet HAS TO STOP IT, or I will sue my dentist OK :mad:

I'd vote on more twisties the better but with no prior experience on the track ill leave my vote uncounted.

Tony, it doesn't matter. We only ask so we can get your opinions, so use your vote :)

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Originally Posted by Ashy

National Day 2002 - Croft
National Day 2003 - POD
National Day 2004 - POD
National Day 2005 - POD
National Day 2006 - Bruntingthorpe
National Day 2007 - FCS - Rockingham
National Day 2008 - Mallory Park
National Day 2009 - Mallory Park
National Day 2010 - Mallory Park
National Day 2011 - Mallory Park

You are quite right :agree: I was going through it in my head and I had been twice and this was the third one coming up. I forgot I missed 2010!

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Ahhh iam not going crazy.. it wernt a dig just made me sratch my sack and head trying to figure it out..:laugh:

I reckon the 'Bus Stop' would be a good inclusion after last years slight incident :smokin:

blasting down a straight should be left to the pod,track is about corners so more the better.so charlles&stapletons and edwinas for me

ps have we got the dates for pod yet

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Originally Posted by rat1

ps have we got the dates for pod yet

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July the 1st, see HERE

I've never driven this track but it looks........ well......... boring to me! :ashamed: In my opinion I'd say add the extra corners/chicanes :agree:

I say add both, looks much better with more corners!:agree:

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Originally Posted by Ashy

July the 1st, see HERE

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thanks got it just need to book time off work now

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Originally Posted by D4WNO

Lol no, you'll learn about how it works in the track briefing :)

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Track very brief - ing.

Last years briefing was " You have been here before so you all know what to do"

" lunch is at 12.30pm"

" only overtake on the left"

" Here's the flag board that shows you what is what"

half the flags they were using were'nt on there!!

" See you all later then, bye"

The red flag was the one i remember :crap:

That was one of my points on the list this year to make sure was sorted, have been discussing it in the CM section :)

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Originally Posted by Ashy

National Day 2002 - Croft
National Day 2003 - POD
National Day 2004 - POD
National Day 2005 - POD
National Day 2006 - Bruntingthorpe
National Day 2007 - FCS - Rockingham
National Day 2008 - Mallory Park
National Day 2009 - Mallory Park
National Day 2010 - Mallory Park
National Day 2011 - Mallory Park

You are quite right :agree: I was going through it in my head and I had been twice and this was the third one coming up. I forgot I missed 2010!

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looooooooooooooser:upyours:

this adding the turns in has made me want to do the track, i was just going to coem for the crack!! :) Well done

Gerads best corner of circuit and breaking it up will lose this but tbh happy with whatever the layout is having more corners will cause the powerful stuff to stuggle more, not the biggest track in full open layout but think it will help encourage non trackers to go out and should slow things down a bit. Downside could be if people dont use mirrors and track dont use the blue flag a bit more :coffee:

Could end up as a convoy :wasntme:

Think as we have had the same layout the last few years it will be interesting to experiance a different layout and looking forward to it. Certainly tighter track suits the 5 :agree:

Will actually track something this year after I ended up with nothing last time :cry:

DG

Yes , could get a bit congested so we will probably have a limit on cars on track at any one time .Suck it and see on the day .

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Originally Posted by clee

Yes , could get a bit congested so we will probably have a limit on cars on track at any one time .Suck it and see on the day .

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I think this is a great idea, i have done a fair few croft days and there is a time slot for a number of cars i think 10 a team and then they do 15mins a time, Unsure if this would work, people may think 15mins isnt a long time but belive me it is !! :)

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Originally Posted by andyrg

people may think 15mins isnt a long time but belive me it is !! :)

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its about 15 laps...

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Originally Posted by Ashy

its about 15 laps...

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see that may be too much for some, croft is jusy massssive hence 15 mins is great :)

i'd go anywhere......:) tbh...............another hour or two on the motorway makes no odds when its a full weekend..................as long as its in june or july for more chance of the old current bun on our backs............................ any ways the more bends in mallory to slow the fastest cars down might not be a bad thing this year... the circuit will be more about driver skill than pure bhp......er poss:confused::confused:

Theres only 30 odd people voted, so is that just 30 or so on track??:scared:

Can we see whos posted? obviously not what they have posted... confidentiallity and all that :cooter:

No we can't, why would anyone want to know anyway?

:( nosey

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Originally Posted by Tony Walker

:( nosey

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Im one of the 30 if it helps you sleep better:laugh:

cheers. night lol

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Originally Posted by clee

Overtaking is with permission only anyway so makes little difference :coffee:;)

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by bloody email i guess if these lot get the vote :laugh::laugh:

dose it really matter bends in bends out isint it about the rush of adrenalin when you hit boost and you start smilling as for over taking not a prob as long as there is room .
adds to the experiance and the fun of tryng to get back past

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Originally Posted by jaffa

by bloody email i guess if these lot get the vote :laugh::laugh:

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Yes , so all you BM Bullies better take note :cooter: I want it in triplicate and countersigned by the Pope ( or Jesus ) whichever turns up really :coffee:

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Originally Posted by clee

Yes , so all you BM Bullies better take note :cooter: I want it in triplicate and countersigned by the Pope ( or Jesus ) whichever turns up really :coffee:

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no problem cause i will be in my atom anyways :cooter:

The scaffold car:smokin:

You will have to change the ND stickers to add in the bends too!

Adding chicanes just makes an otherwise fast and flowing track harder work and less fun, IMO.

The exit from Gerrards is one of the most challenging parts of the circuit, seems a shame to turn it into a braking zone :crap:.

Word is that we will be able to change the layout if required on the day .We can do this at the lunch break .I'm for just putting Edwinas in as the other two will probably just cause a traffic jam .
There will be a wide spread of abilities and more 'RULES' this year so we are trying to make it friendly for all :agree:

yeah the addition of"get outta my way u useless cnut" horn will be welcomed widely i think :laugh:

I'm with you Clee, I've just been watching a couple of vids on you tube from ND and those straights aren't the longest to start with.

With the inclusion of all the corners it'll end up a procession which will frustrate the experienced members with a lack of overtaking and terrify the first timer as they'll have more braking points and corner lines to worry about.

I think with just adding Edwinas it would add enough variation to keep everyone happy.

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Originally Posted by Steve H

Adding chicanes just makes an otherwise fast and flowing track harder work and less fun, IMO.

The exit from Gerrards is one of the most challenging parts of the circuit, seems a shame to turn it into a braking zone :crap:.

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Good point.

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Originally Posted by Alex

I've never driven this track but it looks........ well......... boring to me! :ashamed: In my opinion I'd say add the extra corners/chicanes :agree:

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Short lap means you get to correct your mistakes quicker:laugh: