Skodaman 192 Posted February 16, 2017 Can the fence go back another meter along the straights? If so, along with bringing the bends in, this would give the much needed wider entry into the corners to give the varied racing lines. If that's the plan, well done Damien Bates!! Not unless you move the stands and some of the back straight terracing! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 708 Posted February 16, 2017 Do our resident expert weather forecasters have any predictions for next Monday and the two weeks following? Will it be like the Somme again, or dry as a bone? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Do our resident expert weather forecasters have any predictions for next Monday and the two weeks following? Will it be like the Somme again, or dry as a bone? Try this site, it is usually quite accurate apart from on the actual day itself as they do not update it throughout the day. yr.no."location" ie yr.no.Leicester Edited February 16, 2017 by A ORLOV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honey Monster 47 Posted February 16, 2017 Can the fence go back another meter along the straights? If so, along with bringing the bends in, this would give the much needed wider entry into the corners to give the varied racing lines. If that's the plan, well done Damien Bates!! The only way to widen the straights is to take it off the inside of the track. Massive job to widen it from the outside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedflash 242 Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Hi, Just to clear the thinking. We are meeting on the weekend to arrange what we are going to do with the track we have a few options. It will be a massive improvement . It is possible to move the fence on the back straight. Is this is worth it is to be decided as we are talking only 1meter. Glyn Edited February 16, 2017 by speedflash 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flagrag 704 Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Glyn will there be a chance to get a big road blade on the track to level it all out ? I know quite a few riders over the last couple of years have suggested getting this done to make the base more consistent and level as well as making the home straight less downhill out of last bend. Hopefully the new promotion can make this happen as well as the shape changes Edited February 16, 2017 by flagrag 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedflash 242 Posted February 16, 2017 Yes this will all be part of rebuilding the track. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobblytriers 201 Posted February 17, 2017 Hi, Just to clear the thinking. We are meeting on the weekend to arrange what we are going to do with the track we have a few options. It will be a massive improvement . It is possible to move the fence on the back straight. Is this is worth it is to be decided as we are talking only 1meter. Glyn Hi Glyn, I'd take any extra width of the track you can get. That 1 meter is a bike width and must give another line into the bend 3 now that the corners are in. Great news about all the track work before the new season, looking forward to it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted February 17, 2017 Do our resident expert weather forecasters have any predictions for next Monday and the two weeks following? Will it be like the Somme again, or dry as a bone? Well yes, we do....!! Somewhere in the UK on Monday could get a 16c or even a 17c!! We are starting to draw air from a much warmer area of the globe (North Africa) from the South West, it will remain above the seasonal norm right up until the 23rd/24th Feb, the odd night frost can't be ruled out though. Chance of a colder/cooler incursion around the 25th/26th Feb, but it will be brief with temps quickly recovering to around the seasonal norm or just above. Rainfall will remain lower than the seasonal norm...... Their you go!! 😎 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedibee 3,091 Posted February 17, 2017 Not unless you move the stands and some of the back straight terracing! the stands on the start finish straight ,are only Temporary .they have probably sunk in a little since temporary became 6 years ,but a few volunterrs could most likely lift them up and push them back , then you could take the back straight in and front straight out , Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted February 17, 2017 the stands on the start finish straight ,are only Temporary .they have probably sunk in a little since temporary became 6 years ,but a few volunterrs could most likely lift them up and push them back , then you could take the back straight in and front straight out , There's a brick track shop behind and the Refs box is also Brick don't forget Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 370 Posted February 17, 2017 It is time consuming and maybe the promotion want to concentrate efforts in certain areas, such as website and social media. I wouldn't think that there would be much time involved. I don't think we are talking thousands of names, probably just a few hundred. If data protection is a problem the new promotion could set up a new list without too much trouble. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedibee 3,091 Posted February 17, 2017 There's a brick track shop behind and the Refs box is also Brick don't forget the brick refs box stands back further than the stands , any way it was put up in a day by shane parker so it would only take 2 days to move that , I'll get himback to do it if you like . track shop is on the outer perimiter so it don't need moving Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 558 Posted February 17, 2017 It really is truly fantastic that after all these years of most of us knowing that the track can be improved, that at last it is actually going to be improved. Further, the right people are involved and the intention is that this time everything will be addressed wherever possible. Hope the weather stays good! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish McRaker 601 Posted February 17, 2017 the stands on the start finish straight ,are only Temporary .they have probably sunk in a little since temporary became 6 years ,but a few volunterrs could most likely lift them up and push them back , then you could take the back straight in and front straight out , ...and do the hokey kokey or even better, dig a ditch though the centre green from apex to apex, and get some volunteers to push each side of it a few feet further apart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
