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12 March 2008 at 11:45 am #6745
TheFazz
Member[quote=edwynlow]I have check out some places for the street circuit. Not sure if it is possible, but what the heck..
Technology Park Malaysia
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2844Lake Garden – Only guessing the layout because of the trees
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2843Kota Raya
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2842Jln Alor
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2841Berjaya Times Square
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2840%5B/quote%5Dlooks good! i think lake garden would be excellent. although the surface might not be right.
13 March 2008 at 6:32 am #6746OSFlanker
Participant[quote=TheFazz]
looks good! i think lake garden would be excellent. although the surface
might not be right.[/quote]Lake Garden is my usual jogging venue and I would agree the surface won’t be suitable. Even on running shoes some part of the track is slippery due to fungus, and some of the rubberised track have already disintegrated within months of the surface being laid.
Barriers would also be an issue as one lap around the gardens (not just the lake) is around 3km.
Lastly, half the park is currently under renovation so nobody can use it anyway.
Actually I think Shah Alam would make a good street circuit coz the traffic is light during the weekends around the UMNO building/Blue Wave Hotel/police station block. I used to run around that block and the distance is around 1.2km.
Another alternative to consider would be the Agricultural Park. The surface is smooth.
17 March 2008 at 8:45 am #6754euss72
ParticipantHow about Taman Tasik Titiwangsa? 😕 there are a few roads there where we can design the track. Alternatively, we can look at Jln Tun Ahmad Fuad at TTDI near old IBM office :up: . I used to work around there and must admin had dreamt of having my-kart street race there 😉 😀
17 March 2008 at 11:15 am #6755bosozoku
Participanthow about around Pusat Bandar Damansara?
1. Start/finish infront of Immigration Office/Lebuhraya Sprint (down hill parabolic)
2. Turn 1 (right hander) into Jalan Johar, uphill straight
3. Turn 2 (right hander) into Lebuhraya Sprint, downhill straight
4. Turn 3 (right hander) into Jalan Damansuria (towards PBD, Town Center)
5. Turn 4 (sharp left hander)along Jalan Damansuria
6. Turn 5 (sharp right turn) back to start/finish straight17 March 2008 at 6:03 pm #6761sabelt
Participantdataran putrajaya
18 March 2008 at 9:21 am #6762des_k
ParticipantI always liked the idea of having the race in Melaka Town ..
in and out of jonker streeettt.. whizzing thru historical buildings !!! wahhh…
what say u guys ?18 March 2008 at 10:19 am #6763TheFazz
Membersome of these recommendations are hard to imagine… would it be possible to highlight them using wikimapia – like what edwyn has done?
24 March 2008 at 10:51 am #6771edwynlow
ParticipantGuys, I have helped Dennis upload a photo of an idea of the track at Tmn Desa. Do check it out!
24 March 2008 at 10:53 am #6772dennisHo
ParticipantHey guys!! i got a track for you. Its the car park of the Desa Water Park
in Old Klang Road. It has ample space for equipment and the likes and the layout can see many overtaking opportunities available. If I’m not mistaken, they used to have a track there although its gone now and was a great crowd puller. So i think a permit to set up there isn’t too much of a problem based on past events. hope you will like it. Its really near my place and i can join in to!!!!24 March 2008 at 11:03 am #6773ajak
Participantgood idea des. can get some Babas and Nyonyas to participate in the race. Good …….I think Fazz will like it..
24 March 2008 at 11:23 am #6774dennisHo
Participantthanks as for the layout of the track, a divider might have to be placed.
24 March 2008 at 1:28 pm #6775Nohad
ParticipantBelow is my 200VND worth point of view :
Technology Park Malaysia
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2844[i]Won’t be much an impact by attracting spectators as it is away from the crowd.[/i] 🙁
Lake Garden – Only guessing the layout because of the trees
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2843[i]Nice choice but the track is bumpy as reported.
The location didn’t attract as much crowd as expected in 1996 when Malaysian rally held a SS there. (Even with Colin McRae + the other world class drivers)[/i] 🙁 ;(Kota Raya
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2842[i]You will having 1/2 of Klang Valley folks cursing you for the traffic chaos caused by closures of the main roads (eg. Jln Tun Perak). Take Tour of Langkawi as example but that has the national backing.[/i]
Jln Alor
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2841[i]Good choice! :up: but the route need to be changed to avoid closure of Jln Sultan Ismail & causing 1/2 the Klang Valley folks cursing at you.
I would suggest using the Jln Alor, turn right into (what’s the name of the road?) and come back thru Jln Tung Shin.[/i]
Berjaya Times Square
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2840[i]Will be nice if could avoid Jln Pudu.[/i]
25 March 2008 at 9:49 am #6776willy
ParticipantWhat a great idea Fazz, this is surely going to boost the name of My-Kart. I can imagine the hectic work to get it done, you are the man!!
As for which track, IMHO I think it pretty much depends on the main purpose behind as well as the deal with local authority.
Make it KL town if you want to gain public attention but try to make it in the afternoon instead. Most people will either be working or sleeping at 8.30am of Sat.
Else if you just want to have a street racing event, or try out something new rather than CK/Elite/Sepang then try out those lake gardens mentioned. Count the lake garden beside 1-Utama new wing in as well, and use its car park entrance as main straight 🙂
It is really a great idea. Bravo!!
27 March 2008 at 6:44 am #6777dennisHo
Participanthey guys!
more new ideas from me. i think large car parks should be targetted. its like a blank canvas and u can design almost any track u want.
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2873%5B/url%5D
http://club.my-kart.org/node/2872%5B/url%5D
9 September 2008 at 12:23 pm #6797karter_stuart
ParticipantHey Guys
I think that this is a very interesting idea so i decided to make up a track of my own around the road in Plaza Damas. It has an up hill and a down hill as well as a drive through an carpark. only down side is that there are curbs and the track out side the carpark isnt flat its like textured if u know what i mean. The track can be seen at;
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