Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by TroyV » Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:20 pm

I hate that videos don't really show elevation well. I wonder if it is as steep as 4-5 at Palmer.
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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by Mick » Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:28 pm

TroyV wrote:I hate that videos don't really show elevation well. I wonder if it is as steep as 4-5 at Palmer.
Palmer has 190' of elevation change, this is supposed to have 300'

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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by blazer178 » Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:44 pm

hey that means I should very well there since it will be an almost hill climb and it looks like there is a lot of ledge I am use to judge off :lol: :lol: :lol: :sunny:

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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by breakaway500 » Thu Jul 07, 2016 6:14 am

It sure does look incredible. It's not 30 minutes away like Whiskey Hill (for me) but sure would be worth the trip.
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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by Gidyupp » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:53 am

I mentioned in another thread viewtopic.php?p=41795#p41795, I was there last week for a tour and a lead follow at 3/4 speed (paved but no railing yet, just granite walls :D ). The track will be fast, I was breaking 100MPH on the front straight following a Range Rover. The view is spectacular. It has been a long time coming but it appears they are doing it right and not cutting corners. We'll have to see what the safety systems look like when complete. The plan is for Armco with catch fences and tire walls.

And no, the video does not do justice to the elevation change. Horsepower will be your friend.

If you haven't seen the video with asphalt yet.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzZLemQmxcM
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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by SEISAN » Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:46 pm

Just watched a you tube video entitled " A lap around ta worth with a 65 Daytona Coupe
The best part was some of it was taken with a drone and you can see the elevation changes which looked awesome.

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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by SEISAN » Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:47 pm

Actually it A lap around club motor sports

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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by breakaway500 » Tue Jul 12, 2016 6:55 am

Lap of CM in Daytona coupe link-->
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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by hroundy » Mon Jul 18, 2016 4:30 pm

I was just at Club Motorsports and they were wrapping up the final layer of pavement. They have to back fill and get the safety barriers up. No buildings yet and some paddock work to do. I think they made some changes from the original design as they found more ledge than they hoping for. Looks great. I can't believe we have six road courses in New England, 3 in NH.

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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by brucesallen » Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:23 am

hroundy wrote:I was just at Club Motorsports and they were wrapping up the final layer of pavement. They have to back fill and get the safety barriers up. No buildings yet and some paddock work to do. I think they made some changes from the original design as they found more ledge than they hoping for. Looks great. I can't believe we have six road courses in New England, 3 in NH.
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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by jeffw » Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:57 am

brucesallen wrote:
hroundy wrote:I was just at Club Motorsports and they were wrapping up the final layer of pavement. They have to back fill and get the safety barriers up. No buildings yet and some paddock work to do. I think they made some changes from the original design as they found more ledge than they hoping for. Looks great. I can't believe we have six road courses in New England, 3 in NH.
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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by offcamber09 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:20 pm

Don't get him going Jeff
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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by dtlemoine » Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:06 pm

COM Officers and BOD had a great visit to Club Motorsports yesterday. Safety gear is not yet in place, but the top coat of asphalt is finished; curbing, barriers, and catch fences are planned to be complete by October for an official launch at the beginning of the 2017 season. I didn't run video in my car but I was able to help render a couple laps for Troy, including some incredible data on the elevation.



[edit] updated video with corrected elevation [/edit]
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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by jeffw » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:32 pm

Video from Tamworth this weekend:

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Re: Will COM be considering an event at Tamworth?

Post by breakaway500 » Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:30 pm

That is a serious piece of asphalt!!! Track looks wide..50 feet in some places...maybe more in runoff areas. Wow. That hairpin looks tight and that last corner before the main straight looks challenging. Wow. Sign me up.. :D :sunny:
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