Easter Ring Meet 2006 - 14th -18th April 2006
03-22-2006, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Kobe,Mar 22 2006, 06:37 PM
wouldn't recognise those 2 pics as the same person..
maybe I have got tunnel vision
maybe I have got tunnel vision
03-23-2006, 04:53 AM
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Yep, the beach in Nice is nice.
So where's everyone else's mugshots then? The more embarrasing the better, although preferably stop before they get to Bada Bing levels of depravity.
So where's everyone else's mugshots then? The more embarrasing the better, although preferably stop before they get to Bada Bing levels of depravity.
03-23-2006, 12:21 PM
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from hubbers site..
looks like he has already made a ring trip..
interesting comments about the new ticket barrier system..
"the final straight is now divided with cones into two lanes. At the beginning of the division stands a cart with a sign on it that tells you that the left lane can be used if you want to go out for another lap, and that the right lane can be used either for doing another lap or for exiting to the carpark. All in all rather a lot of information to take in if you see it for the first time. Also, since there's no warning of the 2-lane system beforehand, I suspect that we'll see some accidents when people get confused and decide to move from the right lane into the left lane and get T-boned by somebody in a hurry to do another lap. Ideally, there would be big signs on the gantry to give a bit more warning of the split.
The mobile ticket machine guarding the left lane could use a bit of work too: the ticket machine is set back from the side of the cart it's on. This means that you'll have to drive very close to the cart to be able to hold the transponder close enough to the sensor (it needs to be within a few centimeters).
Still, it's good to see that the Ring administration has managed to get the bypass lane and the transponders operational ahead of schedule. I guess we'll have to wait until Easter to see how much effect they have, but I'm optimistic"
looks like he has already made a ring trip..
interesting comments about the new ticket barrier system..
"the final straight is now divided with cones into two lanes. At the beginning of the division stands a cart with a sign on it that tells you that the left lane can be used if you want to go out for another lap, and that the right lane can be used either for doing another lap or for exiting to the carpark. All in all rather a lot of information to take in if you see it for the first time. Also, since there's no warning of the 2-lane system beforehand, I suspect that we'll see some accidents when people get confused and decide to move from the right lane into the left lane and get T-boned by somebody in a hurry to do another lap. Ideally, there would be big signs on the gantry to give a bit more warning of the split.
The mobile ticket machine guarding the left lane could use a bit of work too: the ticket machine is set back from the side of the cart it's on. This means that you'll have to drive very close to the cart to be able to hold the transponder close enough to the sensor (it needs to be within a few centimeters).
Still, it's good to see that the Ring administration has managed to get the bypass lane and the transponders operational ahead of schedule. I guess we'll have to wait until Easter to see how much effect they have, but I'm optimistic"
03-23-2006, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dws2000,Mar 24 2006, 12:17 AM
Transponders!!!! Mr Bond.
????
Where do you get them from? What happened to the tickets?
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Where do you get them from? What happened to the tickets?
so that they can save a few seconds at the ticket gate.
I think for all of the other fixed lap options, it will be like it was before.