Starman2006 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, sugarray said: Riders start turning into 1st bend on start line which being ripped launches riders into corner, which being a bit bumpy is not a good recipe. No its not, very hard to keep that section of track rut free, thats probably the most used part of the track. be interesting to see how a longer run to turn one goes. Edited February 14, 2018 by Starman2006 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 If the start is being moved back ten metres thats great news as where we sit is ten metres behind the start gate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Starman2006 said: Ok thats interesting, bend one needed pulling up and re laying but really that area needs to be dolled off when its done so nobody goes on it. Intersting to read startling being moved back 10 metres, makes it a shorter home straight, but a longer run to bend one. I wonder what effect that will have ? The home straight won't be shorter.Just the run from the tapes longer at the start and the run to the line shorter. The thought in this might be that the start line at all tracks ruts up bad.At most tracks the bike isn't in a straight line for long,especially on the home straight.So by pulling the start back 10m the bikes might not be starting to turn on the ruts,creating a better entry into turn one. Edited February 14, 2018 by Bald Bloke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Bald Bloke said: The home straight won't be shorter.Just the run from the tapes longer at the start and the run to the line shorter. The thought in this might be that the start line at all tracks ruts up bad.At most tracks the bike isn't in a straight line for long,especially on the home straight.So by pulling the start back 10m the bikes might not be starting to turn on the ruts,creating a better entry into turn one. Your top sentance is what i said, but you do make a valid point there after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Starman2006 said: Your top sentance is what i said, but you do make a valid point there after. We will call it quits Stary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Bald Bloke said: So by pulling the start back 10m..... You didn't say where the finish line would be. I think Plough Lane is the only circuit where the start and finish didn't coincide (Fd stands by to be hit with a barrage of other examples!). More than once riders shut off as they passed the start line after 4 laps only to find their opponents whizzing by to the finish line further down the straight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 Quote The start line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: If the start is being moved back ten metres thats great news as where we sit is ten metres behind the start gate! Presumably the refs box will have to be moved as well then? Unless we go down the route of Wimbledon and Leicester (Blackbird Road) where the refs box wasnt in line with the tapes? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Neither is it at Monmore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 The season ticket holders will be pleased if the start line is going back 10 meters!!? Will that also mean the season ticket seats in the Grandstand will also be moved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 4 hours ago, BobC said: Presumably the refs box will have to be moved as well then? Unless we go down the route of Wimbledon and Leicester (Blackbird Road) where the refs box wasnt in line with the tapes? Good point Bob.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) I have also heard there will be an after meeting press conference in the fronted grandstand with the rider's Edited February 15, 2018 by ray c 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 5 hours ago, BobC said: Presumably the refs box will have to be moved as well then? Unless we go down the route of Wimbledon and Leicester (Blackbird Road) where the refs box wasnt in line with the tapes? That will make tape infringments and a very tight finish interesting unless they install a camera on the line, some refs have enough trouble when they are in line with the tapes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: The season ticket holders will be pleased if the start line is going back 10 meters!!? They need to move it back a lap to give Poole riders a chance of winning a race! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Best thing to do is ask Glyn what's being done to the track? If he is down there, because I know he does post on the forum and he's a honest guy who will tell you the truth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, A ORLOV said: That will make tape infringments and a very tight finish interesting unless they install a camera on the line, some refs have enough trouble when they are in line with the tapes. I suspect that might be a posibillity, as you say might make tape infringments hard to see. Im not so bothered about tight finishes, as you dont see many of them nowadays.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Trackerman48 said: Best thing to do is ask Glyn what's being done to the track? If he is down there, because I know he does post on the forum and he's a honest guy who will tell you the truth. Glyns a decent bloke and will do a good job, as i said, the forcast for today is good, suns out, friday and saturday are also forcast the same. You want to see a nice flat slightly banked bends all cambered to let the rain run off and that will be good. As Alan H said, bends one and two have been torn up and will be re laid, not so much bend two but bend one definately needs doing. And if Bald bloke is right in his assumption then it shouldnt tear up as much, although it will still be the most used part of the track. Edited February 15, 2018 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 2 hours ago, DC2 said: They need to move it back a lap to give Poole riders a chance of winning a race! Ah so that's how Swindon won! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 23 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Ah so that's how Swindon won! No we just rode as normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, A ORLOV said: No we just rode as normal So do we, 7 league titles since 0-3 Nah nah nanna nah.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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