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Old 05-19-2006, 02:07 PM
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New Mazda Proving Grounds

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/19/m...unds-in-japan/

http://www.acnnewswire.net/press/en/...rporation.html
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I dunno. Not quite enough twisties for my tastes.
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It's not supposed to be a race track. It's a test track. Some spots are bumpy, some are wet, some are dry. They simulate different driving conditions there.
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
It's not supposed to be a race track. It's a test track. Some spots are bumpy, some are wet, some are dry. They simulate different driving conditions there.
Yeah, I know. I just wanted to say "twisties".
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that would be nice to test that track out.
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looks fun
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Aerial Image

Mazda's New New Proving Ground near the Hofu plant.
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Old 06-05-2006, 11:07 PM
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That does look like a cool place. Great picture.
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7stock9 in Mine japan?!
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Sweet!
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Zoom Zoom Zoom around the new track.
I wanna be a test pilot,,er a driver.
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Ash, that outline looks a lot like Nurburgring Nordschleife. What exactly is that outlining, anyway?
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I wanna go. :D
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Originally Posted by ASH8
Mazda's New New Proving Ground near the Hofu plant.
I wanna go play there!
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It's settled. I am going to build one of these in my backyard.
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Originally Posted by Rhawb
Ash, that outline looks a lot like Nurburgring Nordschleife. What exactly is that outlining, anyway?
It looks like the property line. If you look closely you can see that it exactly matches the ridge peak above it and the border of the farmlands below it.
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Originally Posted by Rhawb
Ash, that outline looks a lot like Nurburgring Nordschleife. What exactly is that outlining, anyway?
Rhawb...I tried to post a reply 8 hours ago, would not post..work...

I think RG is correct..the yellow line was added by the Mazda Japan Media guys to show the property boundary...the area they (Mazda) own.

Would be a great track...high up on the hills....sorta similar to our Mt. Panorama in 'Bathurst' New South Wales (Sydney)... IMO one of the greatest public road circuits in the world..I would rate it 2ND to Nurburgring.
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