- LOCATION:
Vancouver, BC
- TYPE: temporary street circuit
- LENGTH: 1.677 miles
- RACE
DISTANCE: 102 laps
(171.054 miles)
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- SETUP
NOTES:
This is a flat, relatively fast, predominantly low-downforce
circuit which moves in a clockwise direction. Use tight gear
ratios for the corners. Set 6th gear up on the front straight
extending from the start/finish line. Turns 3 and 10 require
some extra wheel lock, so try not to overcorrect through the
other corners. Note that the tighter corners bend to the right.
Use some forward brake bias here, and try to run the turbocharger
at position 6 or 7.
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- A LAP: In high gear
as you leave the start/finish line, continue accelerating through
turn 1, a gentle left, and the long straight that follows. After
passing under the Cambie Bridge the pavement winds to the right
in turn 2. Start braking as soon as you complete turn 2, before
the markers that appear ahead. Downshift to 1st and take the
turn 3 hairpin to the right. When you've safely crossed the apex,
get back on the gas and gradually climb to 5th gear as you duck
beneath the Nelson Street overpass. Just as you reach 5th, you'll
be at the chicane, which you'll need to take in 2nd. Downshift
and cut to the left, then to the right. The chicane's exit will
take you back to the left, and you can begin upshifting again
hard at this point. The trip through the tunnel will slightly
bend to the right beside the football stadium, and you'll easily
make it back to high gear. Just beyond the stadium, the road
makes a curve to the left at turn 7. Downshift to 3rd and skate
around this corner, then drop down to 2nd gear and take number
8, a slow right-hander. As soon as you've dispatched the 8th
corner, step on the gas again for a wild ride under the massive
concrete overpasses. This heart-stopping stretch will veer left,
then right at turn 9; keep the throttle wide open as you sail
through number 9, where you'll immediately spot the turn 10 braking
markers on your left. Drop to 1st gear and brake hard for the
number 10 hairpin, a sharp right; you might consider an overtaking
attempt here if you're close enough. Once you've cleared the
corner, get back up to 6th as quickly as possible for the speed-intensive
front straight.
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