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  1. AlexO91

    AlexO91 F1 Rookie

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    #1 AlexO91, Aug 16, 2010
    The Bahrain International Circuit, home of the Bahrain Grand Prix, plans to return to its original Formula One track configuration for 2011. It follows the use of an extended layout for this year’s season-opening race.

    That extended layout, dubbed the ‘endurance track’ by organisers, was used as part of Bahrain’s festivities to mark 60 years of the Formula One world championship. It lengthened the lap from 5.412km to 6.299km with an additional complex of nine corners, starting at Turn Four.

    “As the inaugural round of the Formula One world championship’s 60th anniversary season, it was important for us to celebrate this momentous occasion by doing something very unique and different,” said Shaikh Salman Bin Isa Al Khalifa, the circuit’s acting CEO.

    “It was an enormous task given the time frame we had to implement it, but one that demonstrated Bahrain’s characteristics as a race promoter prepared to continually make changes designed to heighten the awareness and increase the levels of presentation associated with the sport of Formula One.”

    Bahrain joined the F1 calendar in 2004 and now has three track layouts approved by the FIA for Formula One use.

    http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/8/11139.html
     
  2. Bas

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    #2 Bas, Aug 16, 2010
    Good. This years layout was terrible, no other word for it.
     
  3. Alexweav79

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    #3 Alexweav79, Aug 16, 2010
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    Good, the parade won't be as long. That track sucks either way!

    Alex
     
  4. Il Vecchio

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    #4 Il Vecchio, Aug 16, 2010
    I hope that this paves the way for Spa, Monza and Silverstone to return to their previous track layouts

    Anyone else want to see the Masta kink and a sans-chicane Curva Grande and Woodcote?
     
  5. PSk

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    #5 PSk, Aug 17, 2010
    I simply wish 'we' did not race there.

    Of course the changes to the track were made quickly ... slavery has that affect. Just do a search ... one example: http://gvnet.com/humantrafficking/Bahrain.htm

    We should NOT have anything to do with THAT country. Shame on Bernie taking us there!.
    Pete
     
  6. DeSoto

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    #6 DeSoto, Aug 17, 2010

    Sadly, that kind of sh*t happens in many "civilized" countries too.

    Anyway, there were GPs in the South Africa of the apartheid and the Spain of Franco, so what did you expect?
     
  7. DeSoto

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    #7 DeSoto, Aug 17, 2010
    Curva Grande without chicane?

    Scary!
     
  8. VIZSLA

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    #8 VIZSLA, Aug 17, 2010
    Call me a traditionalist but I'm glad to see Bahrain return to its "classic" layout, even if some of you are too young to remember it. :)
     
  9. Gilles27

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    #9 Gilles27, Aug 17, 2010
    I'm with you! It's great to see F1 returning to its heritage...of 2004. :D
     
  10. VIZSLA

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    #10 VIZSLA, Aug 17, 2010
    Those were the days.
    No that the youngins will listen.
     

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