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TimmyB
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Melbourne Spotters Challenge

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Hi guys.

I'm getting pumped for my trip to Melbourne for the Grand Prix and thought I'd share some images from my trip there last September.

Here's the challenge... without looking up other resources, can you spot where on the circuit I took these photos from.

Good luck!


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Turn 8

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Looking back at turn 8

One of those has to be turn 8.
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Being a Melbournian, and a regular atendee to the race, Ill opt out as know em all, they do look different though!

May I point out that you have 2 pics twice!
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TimmyB wrote:Image

Is that Nico Rosberg on the right?
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Jocke1 wrote:
TimmyB wrote:Image

Is that Nico Rosberg on the right?

Nope!
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Holy Shitballs it looks different! O.o
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Myrvold wrote:Holy Shitballs it looks different! O.o


Sure does!

Hmm, not much interest in my challenge. Guess I'll reveal the answers soon. Nobody has guessed them all yet.

UgncreativeUsergname: The second one is indeed turn 8.
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I think the first picture might be Turn 6. No idea about the rest!
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I've formulated guesses for the other pictures:

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Turn 3

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Kink between 12 and 13
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In photo order of first post:

1. Definitely the kink between Turn 12 and 13 - recognise that building on the right
2. Pretty sure looking back to exit of Turn 8 standing on approach to Turn 9
3. Looking back at Turn 6 I believe based on that road profile
4. Tough one, but is it just before Turn 8? Looking back to Photo 3?
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Ed24 wrote:In photo order of first post:

1. Definitely the kink between Turn 12 and 13 - recognise that building on the right
2. Pretty sure looking back to exit of Turn 8 standing on approach to Turn 9
3. Looking back at Turn 6 I believe based on that road profile
4. Tough one, but is it just before Turn 8? Looking back to Photo 3?


I agree with 1, 2 and 3. But I'm stumped by 4 as well ...
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I believe number 4 is the end of turn 10 from the outside of turn 11 ;)
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tommykl wrote:I believe number 4 is the end of turn 10 from the outside of turn 11 ;)

Yes, well done, I think that might be right.
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