Stunning Racetrack. Wow.
04-02-2009, 02:07 AM
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Stunning Racetrack. Wow.
"Well at least mine anyway, I saw it when I opened the latest issue of Motorsport magazine and my jaw nearly hit the floor. I have to say it's the only new race track that has captured the imagination, It's like a combination of Spa and Bathurst. The scenery is just beyond words, it's built around a lake in San Luis Argentina and nearly 4 miles long. It was funded as a public works project by the government (I mean who else could afford to build something like that?). Carlos Reutemann is a major politician there so I'd be willing to bet if you dug deaper you would find he was behind it to some extent. It has hosted an FIA GT race already. There are hardly any pictures out there, and the circuit doesn't even have a website, but heres a few. This looks like its going to be a classic."
-Taken from another forum
Layout from Google earth-
Video (VERY slow onboard)-
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Footage from the FIA GT race-
Part 1
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Part 2
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04-02-2009, 03:12 AM
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Would be nice to see an F1 on such a track. But it looks slightly too narrow for F1. Then again, Monaco isn't the widest track in the world either...
Absolutely stunning though. Lets hope we get to see lots of activity on it!
Absolutely stunning though. Lets hope we get to see lots of activity on it!
04-02-2009, 08:18 AM
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That track is amazing, love the elevation changes on it! Its very beautiful with its natural surroundings of lush vegitation,mountains and a sparkling lake below the race track.
From the top view section it looks like 3/4's of the track you could put your foot into and never let up...I like that!
From the top view section it looks like 3/4's of the track you could put your foot into and never let up...I like that!
04-02-2009, 08:37 AM
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I sure would like to take a vacation at one of those houses on the hill....maybe some free track time with a 1 week stay 
, now that's what I would call a vacation...my wife; however, hmmmm, not so much 
, now that's what I would call a vacation...my wife; however, hmmmm, not so much
04-02-2009, 08:46 AM
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taht track reminds me of the old F1 movies from the 70's? maybe mr Alnie can elighten us wit his knowledge of old school movies. since you know he is the Grand Father of racing
it also reminds me a of a track on GT5p the ALps for hte drifting mode.
it also reminds me a of a track on GT5p the ALps for hte drifting mode.
04-02-2009, 09:58 AM
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Looks plenty safe to me. I thought for a second on the one pic that they just had a guardrail seperating the cars from the cliff and lake but the track is further away from the lake. That must be a pit/access road.
Someone want to fly my car down there for me so I can drive this?
Someone want to fly my car down there for me so I can drive this?
04-02-2009, 11:10 AM
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Esto si llamo una pista de verdad!! Que hermosa esta pista y me recuerda a mi adolescencia en Suramerica... Those times...
If you have never been to a racetrack in SouthAmerica you don't know what you are missing...I grew up there going to 6 or 12 hours of racing on magnificent tracks around lakes and mountains...And the cars,... the cars...a shame so many regulations here in the US don't let brands like Renault, Peugeot, Citroen and even Fiat enter this market.
The only track that kind of reminds me of this one is Laguna Seca (Dry Lake) and the Corkscrew is very similar to this.
Also, Monza, Spa and of course "The Ring" are some of the most beautiful tracks ever built around nice scenery...
Awesome track indeed...
Carlos
Que hermosa esta pista y me recuerda a mi adolescencia en Suramerica... Those times... If you have never been to a racetrack in SouthAmerica you don't know what you are missing...I grew up there going to 6 or 12 hours of racing on magnificent tracks around lakes and mountains...And the cars,... the cars...a shame so many regulations here in the US don't let brands like Renault, Peugeot, Citroen and even Fiat enter this market.
The only track that kind of reminds me of this one is Laguna Seca (Dry Lake) and the Corkscrew is very similar to this.
Also, Monza, Spa and of course "The Ring" are some of the most beautiful tracks ever built around nice scenery...
Awesome track indeed...
Carlos
04-02-2009, 02:18 PM
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Esto si llamo una pista de verdad!! Que hermosa esta pista y me recuerda a mi adolescencia en Suramerica... Those times...
If you have never been to a racetrack in SouthAmerica you don't know what you are missing...I grew up there going to 6 or 12 hours of racing on magnificent tracks around lakes and mountains...And the cars,... the cars...a shame so many regulations here in the US don't let brands like Renault, Peugeot, Citroen and even Fiat enter this market.
The only track that kind of reminds me of this one is Laguna Seca (Dry Lake) and the Corkscrew is very similar to this.
Also, Monza, Spa and of course "The Ring" are some of the most beautiful tracks ever built around nice scenery...
Awesome track indeed...
Carlos
Que hermosa esta pista y me recuerda a mi adolescencia en Suramerica... Those times... If you have never been to a racetrack in SouthAmerica you don't know what you are missing...I grew up there going to 6 or 12 hours of racing on magnificent tracks around lakes and mountains...And the cars,... the cars...a shame so many regulations here in the US don't let brands like Renault, Peugeot, Citroen and even Fiat enter this market.
The only track that kind of reminds me of this one is Laguna Seca (Dry Lake) and the Corkscrew is very similar to this.
Also, Monza, Spa and of course "The Ring" are some of the most beautiful tracks ever built around nice scenery...
Awesome track indeed...
Carlos
Road Atlanta should be in that list, thats a nice track surrounded by forest and mountains. St Pete Fl should be included this list as well. The track is literally 20 feet from the ocean at some parts.
