F1 Rejects Track Designing Competition

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 25 Mar 2016, 13:49

My realistic entry: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6826970
My total fantasy entry: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6826965

Will decide on which is my entry in due course.

AxelP800 · Post by **AxelP800** » 25 Mar 2016, 14:24

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6826993

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 25 Mar 2016, 16:39

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6827115

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 25 Mar 2016, 20:12

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6827297

watka · Post by **watka** » 25 Mar 2016, 22:18

Circuit taking in the Tower Bridge area. Plenty of local underground stations to serve as viewing points!

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6827416

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 26 Mar 2016, 22:43

What's this? You're asked to design a London Grand Prix circuit and you haven't dared attempt to bring back Crystal Palace? You disappoint me, gentlemen!

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6828205

WaffleCat · Post by **WaffleCat** » 27 Mar 2016, 00:51

Basically an ages-old design I had in my head, taking the London Tour Bus route and visiting every single Landmark in London today.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zA6SdRXhu0jU.kFwhvlFESFqM&usp=sharing

Aislabie · Post by **Aislabie** » 27 Mar 2016, 16:13

London Grand Prix Results
1. WaffleCat (I really enjoyed this, and think it actually has really good flow as a race track.)
2. Dr Baker (Quite a nice circuit, plus some semi-permanent paddock area could obliterate Winter Wondershite forever.)
3. AxelP800 (A very nice circuit, although the parallel bit on The Mall gives you a very dangerous right-hander off Horse Guards.)
4. Watka (I like the big right-hand sweeper, but worry a bit about the two complexes of four/five ninety-degree corners.)
5. Simtek (Really nice to see a historic circuit brought back, but just too many hairpins for me, especially with that wibbly-wobbly last sector.)
6. Normal32 (It's about six miles long, and contains an A1GP Beijing-style hairpin on Farrington Street that would bring everyone to a standstill.)
7. Peteroli34 (It has like a dozen right-angled corners and shuts down a fairly busy airport, so logistically I don't think it would work.)

To be honest, these are ranked on personal taste, and there's four of them that could have been put in any order. Any feedback was obviously not meant to offend.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 01 Apr 2016, 12:33

As it has been 4 days since the results have been announced, and WaffleCat still has yet to announce the next challenge, I guess it's up to me? I'll try to come up with something in the next few hours if he does not.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 01 Apr 2016, 13:47

dr-baker wrote:As it has been 4 days since the results have been announced, and WaffleCat still has yet to announce the next challenge, I guess it's up to me? I'll try to come up with something in the next few hours if he does not.

Well, we actually have something of a mess on our hands. Under the rules Aislabie was supposed to wait until two days after the last entry to post results, rather than the first (no big deal really, new-ish members can't be expected to get everything right from the start

). As for the next challenge, the deadline for the winner to post a new one is one week, so you won't have to worry about coming up with a new challenge until Sunday

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 01 Apr 2016, 16:12

Simtek wrote: As for the next challenge, the deadline for the winner to post a new one is one week, so you won't have to worry about coming up with a new challenge until Sunday

Phew, thank goodness for thst. I did have ideas a few weeks ago for another challenge, but cannot remember what they are at the moment. And I will be able to use free wifi at Brands Hatch to post if need be!

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 03 Apr 2016, 18:40

OK, looks like it's my turn after all.

Electric Avenue

Build an FE track between 1.2 and 1.8 miles long. Only other condition is that the start/finish line must be on a road named Electric Avenue. The famous one is in Brixton, London; a Google search shows one in Nottingham, and I know of one in Westcliff (all in England). But you can use any road named Electric Avenue anywhere in the world. Build new roads beyond Electric Avenue if you want, or not (just no building demolition please). Just the distance and the start/finish point on a particular road name matter.

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 03 Apr 2016, 21:18

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6833925

TheFlyingCaterham · Post by **TheFlyingCaterham** » 03 Apr 2016, 22:53

http://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=508509

I've also tried to style it like a proper Formula E track, so there are no really long straights on the course, and the only one there is is punctuated by a Bus Stop chicane around halfway through. The paddock is on the straight next to the hospital.

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 03 Apr 2016, 23:56

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6834001

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 04 Apr 2016, 12:01

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6834232

More_Blue_Flags · Post by **More_Blue_Flags** » 04 Apr 2016, 14:06

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6834327

That big excavation/building site marked as Varsity Lakes Train Station on the satellite view? That's really the pit lane and stadium complex.

vinceg · Post by **vinceg** » 04 Apr 2016, 15:12

https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/m/?r=6834397&rf=1
Electric Avenue Nashville 1.287M, anticlockwise start where start marker is hope link works trying to post from phone

Aislabie · Post by **Aislabie** » 04 Apr 2016, 16:29

I've had a go with one right on Venice Beach in LA. Do excuse the very pointy corners, which I couldn't be bothered to round out using the manual plotter tool.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 04 Apr 2016, 20:29

vinceg wrote: hope link works trying to post from phone

Works fine.

Aislabie wrote:Do excuse the very pointy corners, which I couldn't be bothered to round out using the manual plotter tool.

I know that feeling when I try these at times.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 07 Apr 2016, 14:45

It's been more than 2 days since the last entry, so here are the results (nothing more than personal preferences):

7. Vinceg
6. Peteroli
5. More Blue Flags
4. Aislabie
3. Simtek
2. FlyingCaterham
1. Novitopoli

Well done on finding more Electric Avenues than I suggested. Would like to have seen at least one Brixton or Westcliff entry, however...

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 07 Apr 2016, 21:20

Well then:
just make a circuit crossing the Equator line.

As usual in my challenges: maximal length is 12 km, at least half of the circuit must consist of already existing roads, don't cut through any buildings.

TheFlyingCaterham · Post by **TheFlyingCaterham** » 08 Apr 2016, 08:00

A street circuit 20km north of Quito, Ecuador.

http://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=509824

More_Blue_Flags · Post by **More_Blue_Flags** » 08 Apr 2016, 13:22

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6837198

The Majelis Taklim Circuit, West Kalimantan, crosses the Equator at about the 6.3 km and 8 km mark. If nothing else, this should get AxelP800's vote.

vinceg · Post by **vinceg** » 08 Apr 2016, 15:08

https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/m/?r=6837298&rf=1

Well that was a rejectful debut, anyway 10.318km in Macapa in Brazil, start on the Av. Equatorial, clockwise track first corner around a massive roundabout crosses the equator up the second straight. I like the run along the bank of the Amazon on the far right. Probably needs some smoothing here and there but quite like it. Hopefully not last this time!

More_Blue_Flags, that really is the arse end of nowhere, at least mine has an airport!

More_Blue_Flags · Post by **More_Blue_Flags** » 08 Apr 2016, 15:57

More_Blue_Flags, that really is the arse end of nowhere, at least mine has an airport!

This might be hard to believe, but I've actually been within about 100 km of this place. You're right, though, it is a bit... secluded?

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 08 Apr 2016, 22:42

Makoua:

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 08 Apr 2016, 23:45

I... think it crosses the Equator: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6837623

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 09 Apr 2016, 22:19

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6838275

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 13 Apr 2016, 12:21

The ranking:

6- More_Blue_Flags
5- Normal32
4- vinceg
3- Simtek
2- UgnCreativeUsergname
1- TheFlyingCaterham

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 19 Apr 2016, 12:57

novitopoli wrote:The ranking:

6- More_Blue_Flags
5- Normal32
4- vinceg
3- Simtek
2- UgnCreativeUsergname
1- TheFlyingCaterham

Flying Caterham does not have long left until UngcreativeUsergname has the opportunity to set the next challenge.

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 21 Apr 2016, 21:50

It's been quite long enough!

Baku Asian Grand Prix
Following the European Games and European Grand Prix, other clearly non-European countries want to count as part of Europe too.
*Using only existing roads, make a circuit in Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia, Morocco, or the Asian part of Turkey.
*Minimum length 3.5 km, maximum 7 km.
*The existence or not of a reasonably wide track, escape roads, and a place for the pits matter for this challenge.

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 21 Apr 2016, 22:26

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6847654

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 21 Apr 2016, 22:34

Casablanca's third Grand Prix circuit, and it's right next to the other two: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6847658

AxelP800 · Post by **AxelP800** » 22 Apr 2016, 16:10

http://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=514610

Counter-clockwise, and as much as I want to avoid a medical centre, the criteria does not allows me

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 22 Apr 2016, 17:19

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6848172

Aislabie · Post by **Aislabie** » 22 Apr 2016, 21:41

Okay, so I've taken a pretty liberal approach to the rules on this one.

First of all, it's not in one of those countries - it's in Russia, but it's so far into Asia that it's almost in North America. I've also probably picked some bits of road that aren't very wide, which won't help my chances. But, I really like the circuit (apart from Sector 1 between Turn 2 and Turn 7, which is a bit wiggly)

Vladivostok Street Circuit (2.22 miles; 3.57 km; 22 turns)

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 24 Apr 2016, 06:41

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6849175

watka · Post by **watka** » 24 Apr 2016, 21:34

Nothing like a GP in a disputed territory: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6849668

Some stuff needs flattening but it doesn't look important...

Oh, and we'd need permission from the military.

More_Blue_Flags · Post by **More_Blue_Flags** » 25 Apr 2016, 09:48

Does a track on a British sovereign base in Cyprus count as European or not European enough for this challenge?

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com?r=6849945