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    New Palmer track video

    This video was shot 4 days ago at PMP. Track looks REALLY techincal, way more then even NYST. I wish there was a true front straight and some more straight sections. Looks really fun though but there is little to no margin for error (or runoff for that matter). Im doing both days at the end of May. Looking forward to what they can do over the next few weeks to finish it up. Raised curbing would be nice..

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    There are no straights really. It is waaaaay wider than NYST though, so a lot of the runoff is actually ON the pavement. The walls lining the inside visually close it down quite a bit. Looks like the Macau GP course! Watching it back to back with Thompson, runoff is similar. We won't really know how it plays out til we ride it. I'm excited! Caution is the better part of valor...

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Looks super sketchy in the video, but I think the perspective from inside the car is partially responsible. I'd still love to give it a try.

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    I really like the layout. It looks way better than Thompson in that aspect. The walls though?! The entire track has to be surrounded with concrete? I really hope it looks more sketchy that it is.

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Tony and I will be doing a track day in our cars on Friday. Can't wait.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Petorius View Post
    Looks super sketchy in the video, but I think the perspective from inside the car is partially responsible. I'd still love to give it a try.
    Why do you say that? Sketchy as in unsafe, or just shabby and unfinished?

    My concern is the shabbiness. May 2nd is only ~3 weeks away from the track day I signed up for, and it looks sandy with junk laying around all over the place.

    As for safety, are people concerned by the walls? I am not sure why that's a concern? Loudon's got a wall? At more than one place in fact.

    As for layout, I too would like to see a straight or two. "gas brake gas brake" all the time gets real old, and straights balance out the choppiness of tight sections nicely. It's also one of the only faults I personally have with Thompson - all the turns are pretty much hairpins making for a whole lot of maintenance throttle and there aren't enough straights between them to minimize the gas-brake-gas-brake.

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken C View Post
    Tony and I will be doing a track day in our cars on Friday. Can't wait.
    I saw that event posted on their FB page.. do me a favor and make sure they sweep up all those rocks!

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    I am ok with constant gas, brake, gas, brake aspect but I wish there was a true front straight. The bend in the front straight will make passing dangerous. I will ride the dead-center of that front straight to avoid what happened to me last year at TMP when some clown clipped my rear tail with their bar end trying to squeeze between me and the grass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xxaarraa View Post
    Why do you say that? Sketchy as in unsafe, or just shabby and unfinished?
    Sketchy as in unsafe. Loudon's walls are mostly at the top of significant positive camber, covered in airfence, and generally not right in front of you as you enter a fast corner. The two tight corners in the video look like there is not much between the edge of the track and the walls, the whole way around.

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    This is not a gas/brake track... it will flow nicely.

    Long term plan is to have some airfence in the areas that are tires now. Short term plan is Nascar tires in front of the car tires that you see.

    We have a fix for Turn 1/2 also.

    Stay tuned for more after Ken and I ride it. I hope they get a sweeper in there before hand. Otherwise it's going to be a drift day!

    Quote Originally Posted by xxaarraa View Post
    As for layout, I too would like to see a straight or two. "gas brake gas brake" all the time gets real old, and straights balance out the choppiness of tight sections nicely. It's also one of the only faults I personally have with Thompson - all the turns are pretty much hairpins making for a whole lot of maintenance throttle and there aren't enough straights between them to minimize the gas-brake-gas-brake.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TTD View Post

    We have a fix for Turn 1/2 also.
    I assume some strategically placed cones will do the trick there...

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    i like what i see.. a lot

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Looks like a lot of fun, really digging all of the elevation change. The rollercoaster ride is what I enjoy most about NYST, looks like I won't have to drive 5 hours to get it now.

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    OH boy. The elevation looks amazing. My first day back on track may have to be here. I'm a little skeptical about the safety as well, so I'm looking forward to seeing your review after you drive the cages.

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Gas-brake, gas-brake never gets old.

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    Spoken like a true commuter. Throw a turn between each, and then I agree!

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    That place has turns. And hills.

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    Straights are way overrated. New Palmer track video-cota_174mph-jpg

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Sweet. A little intimidating for my first track day but still looks like a lot of fun. End of May cant come soon enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JettaJayGLS View Post
    I'm a little skeptical about the safety as well, so I'm looking forward to seeing your review after you drive the cages.
    TTD has been through this before and it looks like this place will stick to the script as well.

    1 - design a car track
    2 - allow motorcycles, but give us little to no help in year one
    3 - After we prove ourselves (easy to work with, minimal injuries, paying on time)
    4 - Track sees value in bikes and begins to invest in more items to help keep us as renters.

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken C View Post
    Tony and I will be doing a track day in our cars on Friday. Can't wait.

    Never been on the track with 4 wheels, would love to take the new WRX!

    Hmmmmmm.

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    this particular day is sold out for beginners.

    I am hoping I enjoy the track in a car... might be something for "down the road".

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Quote Originally Posted by Swizz View Post
    Sweet. A little intimidating for my first track day but still looks like a lot of fun. End of May cant come soon enough.
    Palmer on May 25/26 will be your first trackday?

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    I have been requesting no first timers at Palmer because there may not be a classroom.

    I say "may not" because I just heard they might have a temporary classroom set up.

    Sit tight for now... I will know more after my car day there this Friday. If they actually have a classroom, then we can do a few first timers.

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    Re: New Palmer track video

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Kurtz View Post
    Palmer on May 25/26 will be your first trackday?
    Yah. I ordered my track days back in December. Saw the No First Timers request just now. I'll hang tight and see what Tony finds out.

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