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11-10-2008, 12:43 PM
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Hi, who knows where is the OZ Top Gear airstrip where they have their test track?
Can somebody post the Google Earth view of it, maybe we'll be able to get some idea of how it actually looks like.
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11-10-2008, 12:46 PM
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They should've posted the test track layout on the topgear australia website.
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11-10-2008, 01:23 PM
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11-10-2008, 01:36 PM
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11-10-2008, 02:03 PM
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have a look at www.finalgear.com theres a Top Gear australia forum, with google earth images with the track superimposed, lots of other interesting stuff too.
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11-10-2008, 02:53 PM
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Here's the one I stole off Final Gear incase you're too lazy to look for yourself.
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11-10-2008, 04:01 PM
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That is the most rubbish circut ever.
The shows still good tho.
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11-10-2008, 04:01 PM
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'03 BA XT
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Thanks guys,
the track doesn't look too demanding. I reckon that the diferences in track times for many cars won't represent fully their potential.
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11-10-2008, 10:01 PM
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The start finish line needs to be moved,the question mark should be a fast left hand bend. Just my thoughts.
What air strip is this at? |
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11-10-2008, 10:04 PM
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I think the track offers most situations but is probably too small to fully utilise some of the corners at high speed.
Also i remember a few people bagging the names the corners were being named because it seemed like they were copying top gear uk. Now looking at the track I can understand the logic behind the names.
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12-10-2008, 10:32 AM
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It is YSCN or Camden Airport. Some interesting facts for you. The Bus stop is actually the run up bay to runway 06, Question mark is just a taxiway, Clarkson Curve is the run ups bay to runway 24, and The Chicane is actually a grassed taxiway. The worst part is that Top Gear has done a deal with Macquarie Airports requiring the complete shut down of runways 06/24 for 4 hours a day, three days in a row requiring pilots to use the grass runway 10 as seen on the image. This is inherently dangerous and costly, heavy AC are often below minimum requirements and have to wait for these idiots to leave, or take less fuel to reduce weight and become airborne sooner. Truly, they should have used Oran Park except they were literally hellbent on copying the UK version so much, they decided to mimic the UK location of an airport. Farcical really.
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12-10-2008, 12:35 PM
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the image loltastic posted is actually incorrect.
the correct track layout is this 
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12-10-2008, 05:38 PM
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well heres an interesting test track at top gear super cars vs db9... but on rfactor
i may get a new track for camden up soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4J9B0Ey_3c |
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16-10-2008, 02:53 PM
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Heres the actual map of the circuit:
 Got it straight from the top gear page on sbs.com.au
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OZ Top Gear Track- Satellite view?
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