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« on: October 10, 2013, 02:22:39 pm »

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110495

Le Mans organiser ACO planning safety changes for 2014 race: -

Increased run-off areas in the Porsche Curves are among a raft of safety improvements planned at Le Mans ahead of next year's 24 Hours.

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest, which runs the Le Mans circuit and organises the 24 Hours, has revealed that there will be changes all around the track as it steps up its safety drive in the wake of the death of Allan Simonsen in this year's race.

Club president Pierre Fillon explained that it was "important to learn the lessons" of Simonsen's accident while retaining the current track layout.

But he stressed that many of the changes planned for 2014 were already under consideration before this year's race.

These include the increase in run-off in the Porsche Curves, the only changes that the ACO have confirmed so far.

Run-off at the right-hand entry of the sequence will be increased in size, while gravel run-off will be added at the off-camber Chevrolet left-hander, formerly known as the Karting S.

The ACO would not be drawn on what measures might be taken to improve safety at Tertre Rouge, the scene of Aston Martin driver Simonsen's accident on lap three of this year's 24 Hours.
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« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2013, 05:23:11 pm »

Why don't they put the configuration back the way it was and make that corner slower than it is now.

that worked for years...make it a real corner again.  What a concept!
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2013, 11:56:59 pm »

Why don't they put the configuration back the way it was and make that corner slower than it is now.

that worked for years...make it a real corner again.  What a concept!

Totally agree, anything but cutting down the iconic trees.
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2013, 12:31:02 am »

Why don't they put the configuration back the way it was and make that corner slower than it is now.

that worked for years...make it a real corner again.  What a concept!

Couldn't agree more !
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2013, 03:59:43 am »

Why don't they put the configuration back the way it was and make that corner slower than it is now.

that worked for years...make it a real corner again.  What a concept!

Indeed. 

Why did they ever change it?  It used to be one of my favourite places to spend a few of the night time hours.  Hardly anyone ever went down there and you could sneak between the two fences to stand even closer to the track.  Not that I ever did.  Honest...   Evil

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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2013, 10:22:59 pm »

Yes indeed put Tetre Rouge back to its old form and bring back the glowing midnight brake disks.
Leave the Trees alone and get rid of the deformable impact absorbing amrco barriers which cost Alan Simondsens life and caused so many extended safety car sessions as they had to replace extended sections of it every time it was hit.
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 02:34:21 pm »

Confirmation of circuit changes for 2014: http://sportscar365.com/wec/lemans/le-mans-track-safety-improvements-revealed/
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