Testing at BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK
02-10-2003, 01:47 PM
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Testing at BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK
Just returned from testing the 360 at BMP......
ALL I can say is ..WOW.
Unlike any other "track" I have ever been to. Very European.....
Its more like a park.....with a race track in the middle.
Absolutley gorgeous!
Here are some shots.....
ALL I can say is ..WOW.
Unlike any other "track" I have ever been to. Very European.....
Its more like a park.....with a race track in the middle.
Absolutley gorgeous!
Here are some shots.....
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02-10-2003, 02:04 PM
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I keep hearing great things about this track from friends of mine still running bikes. The owner is a dead set on building not only the best track in North Americai, but one of the best in the world.
Unlike every other track in the US this one is built w/ motorcycles in mind. Lots of runoff and just smart track design. No concrete barriers in bad places, etc...
Can't wait to get a chance to turn laps there.
So dwnshift, does it live up to the hype?
Also any pics of the motorcycle eating insect?
Unlike every other track in the US this one is built w/ motorcycles in mind. Lots of runoff and just smart track design. No concrete barriers in bad places, etc...
Can't wait to get a chance to turn laps there.
So dwnshift, does it live up to the hype?
Also any pics of the motorcycle eating insect?
02-10-2003, 02:22 PM
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World champion Kevin shwantz (is that right) was there on Sunday busting off a couple of laps during one oof our breaks.
It is def a great place for a bike ride.
Racing there should be awsome.....there is a corkscrew type turn into a hairpin after a straight away......very fun.
Our Z will be battling it out there in May......I cannot wait.
The Ants are very cool.... I forgot to get a picture of them. There are dragon flys all over and other stautes througout the land. The place is awsome.
It is def a great place for a bike ride.
Racing there should be awsome.....there is a corkscrew type turn into a hairpin after a straight away......very fun.
Our Z will be battling it out there in May......I cannot wait.
The Ants are very cool.... I forgot to get a picture of them. There are dragon flys all over and other stautes througout the land. The place is awsome.
02-10-2003, 02:34 PM
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How did you manage to get track time there? Is it available to rent yet or are they still in the evaluation phase? My contacts there were on the advisory board they established to get riders opinions. I' m sure they've been doing the same things w/ cars.
02-10-2003, 04:56 PM
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The straights are a lot shorter than VIR. Our highest speed in the 360 was just under 130.
Going into turn one is very nice, but going into the turn two three complex is fun.
Then it goes into a hairpin and then back donw another straight into a right left that falls straight down (very similar to Laguna corkscrew)
This is going to be a great race facility.
Going into turn one is very nice, but going into the turn two three complex is fun.
Then it goes into a hairpin and then back donw another straight into a right left that falls straight down (very similar to Laguna corkscrew)
This is going to be a great race facility.
02-11-2003, 07:39 AM
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Birmingham, thats great. I was up in that area at talladega just a few weeks ago. Where in Birmingham is the track? From the geography it looks like the south side of town. Any info on cost for renting the track and such. Sure would be great to organize a track day there.
02-11-2003, 01:35 PM
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I think its pretty expensive. Probably between $7500 and up. They are trying to keep the place really, really, super clean. Which they are doing an excellant job by the way. Being the first car to test there we pitted over top of moving blankets for the first day to not mess up the pit lane surface. They came over and said they aopreciated the effort but it had to get a little dirty at some point.
This place is kept cleaner than 90% of professional golf courses. The track owner is one of the nicest gentleman I have met. Grand Am is racing there this year but I am looking for an ALMS race there next year.
The track (2.3 miles) is only using 200 acres on 750 that they have. This gives you an idea of what they could do if they wanted to.
This place is kept cleaner than 90% of professional golf courses. The track owner is one of the nicest gentleman I have met. Grand Am is racing there this year but I am looking for an ALMS race there next year.
The track (2.3 miles) is only using 200 acres on 750 that they have. This gives you an idea of what they could do if they wanted to.