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    Re: Rate that Track

    Quote Originally Posted by ceo and a bunch of numbers View Post
    1. NHMS
    2. Monticello South
    3. NJMP Lightning
    4. NJMP Thunderbolt
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    Re: Rate that Track

    Quote Originally Posted by ceo and a bunch of numbers View Post
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    1. NHMS
    2. Monticello South
    3. NJMP Lightning
    4. NJMP Thunderbolt
    I've only ridden three tracks so my opinions are weak but
    I'd say Monticello South is up there.

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    Re: Rate that Track

    Monticello South was f*cking awesome.

    Still I'll go with:

    - VIR North
    - VIR Grand East
    - Monticello South
    - VIR South
    - NHMS
    - Summit Point Main
    - Daytona


    Quote Originally Posted by akira700 View Post
    I've only ridden three tracks so my opinions are weak but
    I'd say Monticello South is up there.

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    Re: Rate that Track

    1. NJMP Thunderbolt
    2. Calabogie
    3. Grattan
    3. NHMS

    I had so much fun at Thunderbolt a few weeks ago I couldn'tnot put it at 1.

    Bogie might have been 1 had I not run it with the shit show that TPM did. 4 groups on a 3 mile 20 turn track

    Grattan is just so much fun especially with the group I run there with every year. I'd give it more technical points than NHMS. Pavement looks like junk but its actually no problem really, a little bumpy for some people but for a superlightweight like me itthey're no problem. Only ran it backwards for half a day but I liked clockwise better.

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    Re: Rate that Track

    VIR North
    NHIS -
    Pocono East
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    track was ok, but the facilities.. Never seen better, but then again It is Vegas

    I'd like to try Monticello and Mid Ohio next but its a safe bet the next new track i do will be Jersey

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    Re: Rate that Track

    Could you gamble in the infield between sessions?

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    Re: Rate that Track

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    Could you gamble in the infield between sessions?
    Nah, but a 20 min drive, a shower and I was at the table
    90 min after that I was gambling

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    Re: Rate that Track

    Updated for Thunderbolt . . .

    11. Pocono East - unlikely to go back now that the new kid (NJMP) is in town.
    10. Firebird, AZ (West) - smooth and fast and a blast to try on Code's 636.
    9. VIR Patriot - Loudon's counterpart in the south, with smoother pavement.
    8. Lightning - Had the slipper clutch installed just in time to take on T7.
    7. Grattan counter-clockwise - Looks like poop but quirky and fun as all get-out.
    6. Grattan clockwise - Still looks like poop but still quirky and fun as all get-out. But 17 hours is a long ride home with broken ribs . . .
    5. VIR Full - holy acorns! but fun! fastest speeds that my 749s ever hit were here.
    4. Thunderbolt - fast AND technical . . . can't wait to go back.
    3. Loudon - I wish I knew how to quit you. I love this little bitch!!
    2. Barber - smmoooth, but too easy to keep you honest (e.g. you can screw up and still be fine . . . less incentive to nail every turn perfectly.)
    1. Calabogie - still. the. best. ever.

    I think after getting a little more familiar with Thunderbolt next year, it might move up to the #3 spot.

    In 2010 . . . maybe Monticello full course?? For people who have done it, where does Monticello rank on your list?

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    Re: Rate that Track

    bizzump.

    This thread popped into my head for some reason tonight. Thought I'd breath some life into it but I'm too fuckin tired to make reviews on my own list right now.


    1 NJMP Thunderbolt
    2 VIR North
    3 NHMS
    4 Monticello North
    5 Monticello 66
    6 VIR South
    7 NJMP Lightning (in the rain for 10 laps. Couldn't get a decent feel for it but it needs more turns)
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    Haven't met a track yet that I don't like.

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    Re: Rate that Track

    Jennings - moto only, great variety, great grip, worth the trip
    Barber
    Loudon
    Roebling Road -- fast turns, 1/2 mile straight
    Moroso -- my old "home" track. Hot and humid. Run off area included swamp with 'gators.
    Daytona -- banking is awesome
    Watkins Glen -- armco, otherwise excellent
    Homestead -- some fun parts

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    Re: Rate that Track

    Quote Originally Posted by mmracer37 View Post
    Sorry, there was one cool thing about Pocono. I got to ride with Gary Rothwell and put my arms around his wife!!!!!

    (That's me in the green)


    Dammmm thats pretty cool....the guy was the sickest thing back in the Day

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    Re: Rate that Track

    OK, I'll update my ratings best to worst...

    1. NJMP Thunderbolt- fast, flowing, great runoff, high apex speeds, long corners, one technical decreaser
    2. Beaver Run- short, bumpy, but fast, crazy off-camber, downhill run onto the fassst back straight into the 5th gear kink. Yeeehaw!
    3. Loudon- pretty kacked up now as far as flow, but still a classic. Looks more dangerous since riding NJMP
    4. Willow Springs- Fast T8,9 complex is unique experience. Great runoff, but Turn 5 ditch not inviting, not technical at all.

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    Re: Rate that Track

    1. Calabogie
    2. VIR North
    3. Monticello South
    4. VIR South
    5. NJ Thunderbolt
    6. Monticello '66'
    7. Loudon/NHMS
    8. Barber
    9. Beaver Run
    10. Summit Point Main
    11. Summit Point Patriot


    Above is based strictly on the track...all else being equal. If I were to include 'distance/time' to get there it would be a bit different....Loudon/NHMS would move to the top for example..!

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    Re: Rate that Track

    Quote Originally Posted by daviid View Post
    1) Barber Motorsports Park
    2) Virginia International Raceway - Grand East
    3) Virginia International Raceway - North
    4) Virginia International Raceway - Full
    5) Virginia International Raceway - South
    6) New Hampshire Motor Speedway
    7) Daytona International Speedway - Traditional
    8) Carolina Motorsports Park
    9) New Jersey Motorsports Park - Thunderbolt
    10) Summit Point Raceyway - Main
    1) Barber Motorsports Park
    2) Roebling Road Raceway
    3) Virginia International Raceway - Grand East
    4) Virginia International Raceway - North
    5) Virginia International Raceway - Full
    6) Virginia International Raceway - South
    7) Carolina Motorsports Park
    8) Daytona International Speedway - Traditional
    9) New Jersey Motorsports Park - Thunderbolt
    10) Summit Point Raceway - Main
    11) I95 going through NYC at rush hour
    12) New Hampshire Motor Speedway

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    Man, I need to get out more, some of you have ridden an impressive amount of tracks.

    1. Barber
    2. NHMS
    3. Storrow

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    Re: Rate that Track

    1. Calabogie - hands down my favorite. Great mix of high speed and technical, incredible pavement quality, great staff.
    2. VIR Full Course - Great elevation changes, great mix of technical and quick stuff
    3. Mont-Tremblant - This course if fast. Really fast. Not high speed long straights but real sweepers and wide open corners type stuff and the fast guys really move. Pavement is great, area is great, facilities are minimal.
    4. VIR North - I love it but the pavement is really showing its age. Lots of cracks, bumps, transitions etc.
    5. Thunderbolt -
    6. Mid-Ohio - Fun but short
    7. VIR - South - haven't been in a few years so cant really compare
    8. Walmart parking lot
    9. NHMS

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    VIR North / NHMS = tie.

    I really like VIR North, but need to spend more time there. Turn 4 gets real slippery when wet. NHMS is obviously flawed, but I am comfortable there.

    OVRP / Pocono East = tie.

    Oakland Valley Racepark is a kart track with crappy surface, lots of concrete patches. Very tight, but works for a bike like a TTR125 or a CRF150R. The road only course kind of sucks on the underpowered TTR, but the supermoto course is fun. No real challenges, and in the middle on nowhere. Kind of a pain in the ass to get to. Probably won't go back now that the ME track is open.

    Pocono East doesn't really offer anything. I went for free on a work trip, and it was good for testing a bike, but I wouldn't pay to go there. The lack of elevation makes the track uninteresting. If I remember correctly, it only has 2 right hand corners, and you pretty much stay hung off on the left for most of the track.

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    Re: Rate that Track

    1. Road America - AMA, Formula USA, ASRA & CCS
    2. Barber Motorsports Park -Formula USA & CCS
    3. Laguna Seca -AMA
    4. Virginia Intl Raceway -North -AMA, Formula USA, ASRA & CCS
    5. Road Atlanta - AMA, WERA/Suzuki GSXR Cup
    6. Brainerd Intl Raceway - AMA
    7. NJMP -
    8. Topeka KS - Forumla USA
    9. Mid Ohio -AMA, WERA/Suzuki Cup Finals
    10. Willow Springs - Forumula USA
    11. Homestead, FL - ASRA, CCS
    12. Daytona - AMA, Forumula USA, ASRA & CCS
    13 Mosport - Formula USA
    14. Bridgehampton, NY - GP/PRO
    15. Summit Point Main - Formula USA, ASRA & CCS
    16. NHIS/NHMS - AMA, Forumla USA, ASRA & LRRS
    17. Jennings - CCS
    18. Autobahn - ASRA & CCS
    19. Pikes Peak Intl. - AMA
    20. Las Vegas Classic - ASRA & CCS
    21. Mid America Motorplex, IA - ASRA & CCS
    22. Pocono - Formula USA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottg22 View Post
    1. Road America - AMA, Formula USA, ASRA & CCS
    2. Barber Motorsports Park -Formula USA & CCS
    3. Laguna Seca -AMA
    4. Virginia Intl Raceway -North -AMA, Formula USA, ASRA & CCS
    5. Road Atlanta - AMA, WERA/Suzuki GSXR Cup
    6. Brainerd Intl Raceway - AMA
    7. NJMP -
    8. Topeka KS - Forumla USA
    9. Mid Ohio -AMA, WERA/Suzuki Cup Finals
    10. Willow Springs - Forumula USA
    11. Homestead, FL - ASRA, CCS
    12. Daytona - AMA, Forumula USA, ASRA & CCS
    13 Mosport - Formula USA
    14. Bridgehampton, NY - GP/PRO
    15. Summit Point Main - Formula USA, ASRA & CCS
    16. NHIS/NHMS - AMA, Forumla USA, ASRA & LRRS
    17. Jennings - CCS
    18. Autobahn - ASRA & CCS
    19. Pikes Peak Intl. - AMA
    20. Las Vegas Classic - ASRA & CCS
    21. Mid America Motorplex, IA - ASRA & CCS
    22. Pocono - Formula USA
    Is there a road course at PPI? I could have sworn it was only an oval. There is a road course at Pueblo down the road though.

    Edit: There IS a road course at PPI.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wiggeywackyo View Post
    Is there a road course at PPI? I could have sworn it was only an oval. There is a road course at Pueblo down the road though.

    Edit: There IS a road course at PPI.
    Yes there is a very small road course inside the oval at PPIR. Its pretty lame, lap times in the 50something second range.

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    1. Motorsports Ranch Cresson TX - Technical, not many elevation changes, on the slower side, creases on track so dont run across seams in mid turn on high lean angles.
    2. Motorsports Ranch Houston TX - Tight and no elevation change, couple long straightaways, not very technical, slow in general
    3. Eagles canyon raceway Slidell TX - Very technical, elevation changes, fast and flowing, smooth.
    4. NHIS Loudon NH - technical, elevation changes, intermediate fast, a bit on the bumpy side but with good suspension settings, very manageable.

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    Re: Rate that Track

    My line-up.

    Laguna Seca - Monterey, CA
    Thunderhill - Willows, CA
    NJMP (Thunderbolt) - Millville, NJ
    Buttonwillow - Bakersfield, CA
    Road Atlanta - Braselton, GA (Old Config 1993-94)
    Willow Springs - Rosamond, CA
    Infineon(Sears Point) - Sonoma, CA (Old Config 1991-92)
    Spring Mountain Motorsports Park - Pahrump, NV (East and West Loop)
    Streets of Willow - Rosamond, CA
    Monticello Route 66 - Monticello, NY
    Summit Point (Shenandoah) - Summit Point, WV
    NHIS/NHMS - Loudon, NH
    Jennings GP - Jennings, FL
    Deals Gap - NC/TN

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    Re: Rate that Track

    1) Portimao Portugal (hands down the best by far)
    2) VIR north course
    3) Mosport
    4) NJMP Thunderbolt
    5) Watkins Glen
    6) NHMS
    7) Beaver Run
    8) Lime Rock

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    Le Manns
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    Silverstone
    Donnington
    Castle Combe
    Oulton Park
    Cadwell Park
    Thruxton
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    BOOGIE.....nuff said

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