09-19-2015, 09:18 AM
Palmer is a work in progress. The track is a fun track that will get better as they work out normal new track "issues". 2.3 miles, 14 corners and 200 feet of elevation change (it seems like more) will keep you busy. The track has a good flow with a number of corners that have great camber to keep you planted an your speed up. The up hill sections help the higher HP cars and 14 corners keep the lower HP cars in the mix. The track videos with all rock, most of the time might give some folks second thoughts, but after several laps to get comfortable you realize there is available run off where you need it and you learn to ignore the rock walls (like you do the blue bushes at Glen). The event I went to had a wide range cars and driver experience. It was a clean event with very few off track issues.
Some of the curbing at the apexes and at track out still needed to be completed when I was there. Drainage is another issue that they are still working on. The event I went to had one day dry with heavy rains over night. the second day was damp with occasional light showers. The front straight had a 20' to 25' section of water run off up to about 1/2" deep, directly across the track, most of the day. One car got sideways in it and hit a wall (only bent metal of the event). At another point on the track an apex had standing water most of the second day. Track management acknowledged the issues and were working on them. One turn could have a better camber layout that they were planning to get to next year.
I will definitely try to go back next year. it is a 5 1/2 hr trip for me but worth it.
Jack
Some of the curbing at the apexes and at track out still needed to be completed when I was there. Drainage is another issue that they are still working on. The event I went to had one day dry with heavy rains over night. the second day was damp with occasional light showers. The front straight had a 20' to 25' section of water run off up to about 1/2" deep, directly across the track, most of the day. One car got sideways in it and hit a wall (only bent metal of the event). At another point on the track an apex had standing water most of the second day. Track management acknowledged the issues and were working on them. One turn could have a better camber layout that they were planning to get to next year.
I will definitely try to go back next year. it is a 5 1/2 hr trip for me but worth it.
Jack
Jack
04 GT3
07 Turbo (DD)
2013 Boxster (Wife's)
Past Affairs
02 C4S
97 C2S
04 GT3
07 Turbo (DD)
2013 Boxster (Wife's)
Past Affairs
02 C4S
97 C2S