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3rd July 2012, 09:07 PM
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| | Malcolm Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Surrey, UK GT40: GTD
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| Race tracks if based in Vancouver
If one lived in Vancouver what road courses are within a sensible range? No point moving if you can't go racing!!!!!
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4th July 2012, 04:27 AM
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| | Rich Roy A Tenth 
Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colbert, WA. GT40: CAV Mk I B
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
There is Pacific Raceways just south of Seattle about 30 miles; Spokane Raceway Park southeast about 350 miles; Portland International Raceway south of Vancouver about 250 miles, just below Vancouver USA. All have road courses of 1.7 to 2.25 miles approx. Then there are the ovals................ | |
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4th July 2012, 01:56 PM
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| | Malcolm Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Surrey, UK GT40: GTD
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
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4th July 2012, 08:18 PM
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| | SwiftDB4 Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WA,USA GT40: SPF P2226
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
Hi Malcolm,
As Rich mentioned Seattle is your closest track (3 hour drive), followed by a new track Ridge Motorsportspark (4 hours), Portland (5 hours), and Oregon Raceway (7 hours). All these have frequent track days if that's what you're looking for. Wheel to wheel racing occurs at all these tracks too plus a 'so so' road course at Mission Raceway close to Vancouver itself. Coming from U.K. the weather should be familiar. | |
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4th July 2012, 08:37 PM
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| | Mark Pickford Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ENGLAND GT40: GT40 Arch Rival
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
Thinking of moving Malcolm? Me too! Funny thing, I have crossed many places from the list for the same reason! How practical are we?  | |
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5th July 2012, 12:13 AM
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| | Cliffbeer2 Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sand Point, WA
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
There's also Mission Raceway, about 20 miles east of Vancouver, in Canada so you don't have to cross a border to get there. Not a great track, but hey, it's a track. | |
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6th July 2012, 04:15 AM
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| | Rich Roy A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colbert, WA. GT40: CAV Mk I B
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
It Mission Raceway the old Westwood Raceway that had the "deers leap" half way down the straight-a-way? | |
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6th July 2012, 10:53 AM
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| | dbo Rookie 
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
Mission (River's Edge) raceway is not the old Westwood. Mission is a pretty small track and really hard on brakes but it's all we've got for now. Pacific Raceway is really nice and the new Ridge look great but haven't run there yet. People I've talked to that have run it say it's excellent.
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6th July 2012, 11:24 AM
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| | Larry L. 5 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington St. GT40: none. YET.
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18th August 2012, 10:32 PM
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| | wydomkr 4 Tenths
Join Date: May 2007 Location: washington GT40: cav
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
We have a great amount of tracks in a relatively short distance. I have run at the Ridge for about 60 hours now. It is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Pacific Raceways is getting some new asphalt as the numbers for the quotes are coming in less than what they budgeted. That is great news. If you want to run, look me up and we'll set up at a Tuen2 Lapping day. Best track days ever! | |
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20th August 2012, 03:18 AM
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| | Malcolm Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Surrey, UK GT40: GTD
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| Re: Race tracks if based in Vancouver
Move not going to happen! One can dream....
Just thinking about circuits within a two hour radius from home here I have Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Goodwood, Lydden, Bedford Autodrome and Castle Combe. Add another hour and I also have Donnington. Kinda spoilt for choice really. My next race is a two hour mini enduro on the Brands Hatch GP circuit. Fab!
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