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Thread: Why Tilke ?
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28th February 2011, 14:37 #1
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Why Tilke ?
Sir Jackie has just come out with a statement about how it's not necessarily the cars that are the direct cause of the lack of overtaking .
And , I've got to agree about the lack of punishment the tracks mete out for going wide , off the surface .
When I see a new Herman Tilke track , I expect to see , and am never disappointed , issues that clearly point to difficult to pass scenarios .
I would point to the oft used kink , not far from a hair-pin braking zone , that negates one the the hardest places on any track to defend as a danger zone , as one of the worst "trademarks" of his work .
Why is this man the "go-to" guy for the newest tracks ?
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28th February 2011, 14:57 #2
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I don't know but I hope they keep him on a short leash in Austin.
May the forza be with you
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28th February 2011, 15:35 #3
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Originally Posted by Mr Alcatraz
Everything's big in Texas .
Long leash , no fences , but long bull whip as well .
Although , they do have Roamy within biting range , and that just might be enough to keep him in line all on it's own .
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28th February 2011, 15:46 #4
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i've often wondered the same, and assume he must have some kind of long term contract with either the FIA or Bernie for his company to be the designers of all new F1 grade circuits for "x" years. whilst some are decent, and with due regard to the sites, i do think it would be better to have some sort of competition for the contract to design these things.
"I" before "E" except after "C". Weird.
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28th February 2011, 16:23 #5
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I don't know why Tilke.
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1st March 2011, 07:28 #6
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He is better at designing circuits than many people make him out to be, but some variety would be welcome (like the relatively new Portimao circuit could be added to the calendar). But I also guess it is about long-term contract and co-operation between Bernie and Hermann. Both partners trust each other and in this case see no need to loosen the ties.
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1st March 2011, 12:12 #7
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The problem isn't so much the corners or track surfaces, it's the stupid run off areas. Too much tarmac, too easy to make a major error and still be in a race, sometimes with no position loss.
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1st March 2011, 13:55 #8
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Tilke is one of only two people that has the required licence to design F1 level race tracks, and unlike the British guy (who did Dubai and re designed Silverstone) he is a good mate of Bernies, which means that every time a new government goes to Bernie and says "we want a race in our country", he'll point them in the direction of Tilke.
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1st March 2011, 15:03 #9
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Originally Posted by Sleeper
One wonders whether the rough time that Silverstone got was in some way related to them not using Tilke's services .
It then stands to reason that when you apply , your best chance of success is with Hermann's company .
That seems fair . he he .
You only get to play the game if you play the game .
It seems there's no point in anyone else trying to get licensed , then .
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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer
Sleeper answered the question though. He's bernie's buddy.
I'm curious to see how Austin turns out. Tilke's designing the track, but not the facilities. IMHO, ther's far better TRACK designers in the world.
In my opinion, his tracks are only as good as the terrain he is given to use, though I think he could make Spa boring. oh wait, wasn't he responsible for eliminating one of the most famous chicanes on the planet and creating one of the most dangerous pit entrances anywhere? Same with Korea.
I think where he has great terrain, nature takes over and masks what would have been bad, but with a flat table, well, you get a flat table that looks like someone gave him a box of AFX track and let him loose.
They have these things called bulldozers. They make hills and valleys as well as they get rid of them. I guess when you give him either a desert floor or reclaimed swampland there is a limit to what one can do.HINCHTOWN!!
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