First Post I Hope I don't disappoint: Game?

"Patrick Nichols" (pnichols) 12/28/2014 at 17:31 • Filed to: None

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So I know there are some people on here from the only free state left in the US (aka NH), but I want to see what everyone thinks.

Whenever I'm bored I end up thinking about what cool street courses would be cool to see. I'll post my first here, but hopefully there will be more to come:

Hampton to Rye Beach Rally Stage (preferably in the extinct Group B variety, but beggars can't be choosers I suppose)

I chose this because for one summer I was stuck on a $400 craigslist 50cc moped (broken right leg and a manual in the driveway... but more on that another day). So when I wasn't at work, I would ride anywhere I could without having to use a highway. Driving Riding along the beach was nice because there are some twisty enough roads that made the scooter fun (at full throttle all the time to top out around 45) and the breeze was nice off the water.

This being the most enjoyable (read: least dangerous) route to Rye and Portsmouth from the Exeter area I did it a lot. It might be even more fun to drive or spectate while 600 hp rally cars took on these same turns.

I know the US would never have these types of stages (I know there is the Mt. Washington one and I really need to go next year but I don't know of any others in NH) but it's fun to think about. What others would be cool in NH? Anywhere in North America?

TL;DR: Here's an improbable street course design. Let me see yours.

Patrick Nichols > Patrick Nichols 12/28/2014 at 17:38

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Downtown Exeter F1 circuit too!

BaseTrim > Patrick Nichols 12/28/2014 at 17:48

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Nice! I am back home in NH for the holidays and have been salivating every time I head out to drive. The roads are complete crap but it makes for spectacular driving.

KnowsAboutCars > Patrick Nichols 12/28/2014 at 17:53

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Kind of off topic but this event actually took place in my hometown.

It ran for couple of years in the mid 90's and the course varied slightly each year. Here's the '97 track.

Leadbull > Patrick Nichols 12/28/2014 at 18:00

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Patrick Nichols > KnowsAboutCars 12/28/2014 at 18:04

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This.

I wish stuff like this happened around me. Towns here have no problem shutting down roads for bike races (the non-motorized kind) or whatever 5k or 10k running races (where half the entrants walk). I know these would be a hell of a lot more expensive, but you might actually get more people into the town to see it instead of just the contestants families. Not to mention sponsorships and maybe tv $

KnowsAboutCars > Patrick Nichols 12/28/2014 at 18:16

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Helsinki Thunder is not even the only event that's been run here. Eläintarhan ajot ran from early 30's to early 60's.

And the latest event was Rally Helsinki Battle last summer.

AntiSpeed > Patrick Nichols 12/28/2014 at 18:33

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I grew up within earshot of this event:

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > Patrick Nichols 12/28/2014 at 19:12

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There's a boulevard right by my house that I've always thought would make a great go-kart track.

Proposed corner 6 (the 90 degree left, 90 degree right chicane-ish thing at the bottom right) is kind of like a mini-reverse Corkscrew and the final corner is like turn one at COTA with a steep uphill straight, apex at the peak of the hill, then still steep downhill exit straight.