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Pre Canberra
RD5 14th June
Canberra 400
Qually 8pm 10min 2x 30min Races
Track Available Here
While the ACT Government was selling the idea of a V8 Supercar race in Canberra, Holden Racing Team driver Mark Skaife was given the job of designing the circuit. He was told that it was to be run inside the Parliamentary Triangle. What he came up with was a 3.9 km track with 15 turns.
Pit straight was chosen on Langton Crescent which runs alongside the Treasury Building, with the pits being set up in the parallel car park. Cars would head in a south direction to turn 1. Turn 1 is considered to be the hardest corner in Australia, at the start of a race. The right hand turn was very tight and narrow which caused cars to touch bumper to bumper as they ran through the corner. This would usually result in damaged cars.
Turn 2 was a long sweeping left-hander onto Queen Victoria Terrace, past the West Block Government Offices. This corner had a blind exit, with driver holding their breath hoping that the track was clear on the other side.
The turn 3, 4, 5 and 6 complex was referred to by the drivers as the 'Bus Stop' in reference to the Bus Stop chicane which is a similar set of corners at the Belgium circuit Spa (I Thought maybe more based on Watkin Glen). It was also known as the 'Flip-Flop', Cars would go through a quick right-left-straight-left-right, past the Old Parliament House, before heading towards turns 7 and 8 past the National Archives and the East Block Government Offices.
Turn 9 was a right-hander turn onto Kings Avenue and the first real straight on the circuit. The cars would then turn right again at turn 10 onto State Circle running in front of the new Parliament House. As the name suggests, State Circle is a full circular road, with the cars continuously turning left, running under the overhead bridges at a top speed of 250 km/h.
Turn 11 was another right-hander onto Flynn Drive. This corner was the only real possible overtaking spot on the track. There was also the possibility of over shooting the corner due to the high entry speed. Cars would then run passed the Chinese Embassy towards the roundabout at Turn 12. Cars then continued along Flynn Drive, passed the Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
Turn 13 was a right-left chicane, called the Canberra Complex, turning into Flynn Place. This corner was taken in 1st gear which is almost unheard of in other circuits in Australia. Cars then entered the turn 14 and 15 section which is a continuous sweeping right-hander, past Lake Burley Griffin and under Commonwealth Avenue bridge before running past the National Library of Australia and back onto Langton Crescent and past the start/finish line.
The lap record for the Canberra Street Circuit was set on 10 June 2001 when Simon Wills drove his Reynard 94D Formula Holden around the 3.9 km track in 1:39.5409.
Last edited by TTR Powerslave on 6/9/2012, 8:37 am; edited 1 time in total
TTR Powerslave- Posts : 522
Join date : 2012-03-31
Age : 46
Location : Canberra
Re: Pre Canberra
GroupC and DP stayed around for abit after the Race GroupC is in around the 1:38's, I got a 1:43....
This track seems to feel alot better than Oran on the cars but there is a lot of walls...
if everyone can get through the first few turns should be ok.. if not it could be more of a case of Carnage in the Capital.
Looking forward to it, I've allways want to have a race here..
This track seems to feel alot better than Oran on the cars but there is a lot of walls...
if everyone can get through the first few turns should be ok.. if not it could be more of a case of Carnage in the Capital.
Looking forward to it, I've allways want to have a race here..
TTR Powerslave- Posts : 522
Join date : 2012-03-31
Age : 46
Location : Canberra
Re: Pre Canberra
ya just broke into the 39's .... So happy
TTR Powerslave- Posts : 522
Join date : 2012-03-31
Age : 46
Location : Canberra
Re: Pre Canberra
D/L the track, practiced and set-up the car, then found out i have a club meeting Thursday night, so can't make it. Have fun guys.
David Paterson- Posts : 606
Join date : 2011-01-12
Age : 54
Location : Brisbane, Qld, Aust.
Re: Pre Canberra
into the 1;38s tonight, same with a few others . what a tough trac!!!! should be a cracka of a race :-].
NuckinFuts- Posts : 26
Join date : 2012-03-31
Age : 42
Re: Pre Canberra
Just a reminder to everyone to take care and give everyone plenty of room on the first lap this track is a concrete jungle with sharp turns and a uneven surface, also the Tire markers dont move if you hit them its all over.
the section through turns 3-6 has no penaties inbuilt to the track, you cant cut this corner and if you go up on the curb you must re enter the track with care.
the section @ turn 12 has a black flag rule in place if you cut it you will get a penalty.
other than that very excited for tonight some people are having a bit of success other's are struggling with the tight streets of our nations capital.
look forward to see everyone tonight as the series gets closer to a end and only 2 rounds of Sprint's left before we head into the Mini Enduro's.
the section through turns 3-6 has no penaties inbuilt to the track, you cant cut this corner and if you go up on the curb you must re enter the track with care.
the section @ turn 12 has a black flag rule in place if you cut it you will get a penalty.
other than that very excited for tonight some people are having a bit of success other's are struggling with the tight streets of our nations capital.
look forward to see everyone tonight as the series gets closer to a end and only 2 rounds of Sprint's left before we head into the Mini Enduro's.
TTR Powerslave- Posts : 522
Join date : 2012-03-31
Age : 46
Location : Canberra
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