Tracks WIP - Punta Fria, Uruguay.

[Sergio Loro]

I start to work on this almost unkown track, Punta Fria, it is the unique track that host a Uruguayan F1 race, at early 50's. Track was used until late 60's. The general idea is recreate this track as a "Rio de la Plata" track, together with El Pinar and Buenos Aires.
Track lenght is 2.29 Km.
You are going to get surprised for this one

 

[Rodger Davies]

Well I don't know how you choose them but I'm glad you do.

That circle of trees in the middle is strange though, definite UFO landing site.

 

[Ben O'Bro]

Well I don't know how you choose them but I'm glad you do.

That circle of trees in the middle is strange though, definite UFO landing site.

I see more of an oasis

 

[Sergio Loro]

they try to draw something with trees for sure

it is a subliminal message in an ancestral language, it says "buy all the circuits that Sergio publishes"

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

uruguay nomá!! thanks Sergio!

 

[Rodger Davies]

they try to draw something with trees for sure

it is a subliminal message in an ancestral language, it says "buy all the circuits that Sergio publishes"

No, that can't be it, I already have them all. If my understanding of Latin American tree plantation hieroglyphics is correct, I think it says "Reims es próximo", but I don't know what that means in English...

nice overhead shot; how much reference material exists for a circuit like this or Villa Bordeu?

 

[Sergio Loro]

No, that can't be it, I already have them all. If my understanding of Latin American tree plantation hieroglyphics is correct, I think it says "Reims es próximo", but I don't know what that means in English...

nice overhead shot; how much reference material exists for a circuit like this or Villa Bordeu?

Uruguay release a "1966 Mosaico Nacional" wich is basically aerial pictures of all country, there is pletty good quality, this area did not change much really, same for the Autodromo El Pinar, where you can see the old layout. for Argentina there is some shoots from Buenos Aires, not sure if thet covered the entire country, maybe they did. for Villa Bordeu i find out a old picture that shows there was not wall at pit lane, so, a update need to be done. the area where Villa Bordeu still remains as a green field, it is a flat area so i have the feeling track was mostly flat.

 

[Saintbert]

The subliminal message is working. I never know what to expect, but you are one busy guy. It's great to learn about the resources you use, but what's most important is that your creativity makes the tracks feel alive. I can already see myself missing the braking point for the hairpin...

 

[Sergio Loro]

I can already see myself missing the braking point for the hairpin...

i can help on that.. a group of girls at braking point....

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

i can help on that.. a group of girls at braking point....
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better add some guys drinking "mate"

 

[Saintbert]

i can help on that.. a group of girls at braking point....
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Last night I almost ran over what I think was a family having a picnic at your Ahvenisto. They looked horrified but they shouldn't be anywhere within half a kilometre of my usual racing line. I came to a stop just in front of one of the old gentlemen with a bicycle. When you start noticing that kind of things, the race isn't going well.

 

[Sergio Loro]

a few screen to show progress and to give a idea what to expect with this unkown tracks, until now

 

[Sergio Loro]

Now you know what to expect from Punta Fria, still a lot of stuff to do
Fun track for sure

 

[Sergio Loro]

A few shots of Punta Fria, great progress at this track and Watkins Glen More shots at weekend and maybe a couple of surprises

 

[Rodger Davies]

Excellent, Vila Bordeau is lovely to drive but looking a bit dated, I guess this will be similar but with everything you've learned since. By the way, it's looking very wide on those screenshots compared to the pics, or is that just a camera perspective thing?

 

[Sergio Loro]

front straigh is 16 mts wide, up to hairpin and 9 mts at rest of track.
make widht using aerial, could be a error but not much off...

 

[Rodger Davies]

front straigh is 16 mts wide, up to hairpin and 9 mts at rest of track.
make widht using aerial, could be a error but not much off...

Probably I just forgot how small those Junior cars are! Looking forward to it

 

[Sergio Loro]

Final development steps!!

 

[Rodger Davies]

Looks good, I didn't realise there was some elevation change from the pics

 

[Sergio Loro]

Punta Fria is done!! All stuff in place and looks like everything works as expected, now time to move to next track, Rivera.