Sentences with phrase «track surface»

More than 100 track representatives usually attend the conference, which is designed to share information about how to maintain track surfaces in the best way for minimizing injuries to racers.

The different track surfaces really add to the challenge as you'll need to adapt your driving style to negotiate these surfaces which offer differing levels of grip.

The method, which detects DNA from skin cells, hair, and other cells released into the environment, has already been used to track surface organisms like invasive fish and snakes.

Whereas normal race cars compete on smooth, even race track surfaces, a rally stage consists of dips, large rocks and jumps.

Track surface textures and water effects are also a considerable step forward, all aiding that immersion, with bumps and surface changes giving a profound effect on the newly revised handling model.

First, tracking ocean heat content is considerably harder than tracking surface air temperature.

Need for Speed SHIFT features an accurate, accessible physics - based driving model that allows you to feel every impact, every change of track surface and every last bit of grip as you push yourself to the edge.

The first indication that the annual back - and - forth between the two chambers is not on track surfaced Tuesday afternoon.

Sure, it works better on a perfectly smooth track surface (although plenty of tracks aren't), but that isn't what it is sold as, and - frankly - an Exige 350, which is sold as track / road car will absolutely anhialate it on either — for less money (and the Exige will do it with a lesser driver).

«A new track surface typically starts to evolve between the first and second season,» said Payne.

Images show the ice, buoys and yardsticks placed in the snow to track the surface conditions throughout the summer melt season.

Christy et al provide descriptions of what they changed due to orbital adjustments or overlaps as opposed to tracking surface temps and krigging between thousand mile apart un measured projected temps.

The scars of repairs, sometimes on the racing line, painted road markings and drain covers, and the general hilly and bumpy nature of the circuit, all contributed to an unpredictable track surface.

With a notoriously punishing track surface and sultry conditions in central Florida, the season - opening round of the American Le Mans Series will test the mettle of Corvette Racing's new C6.R race cars and the people who engineer, prepare and drive them.

«The track is unlike anywhere else in the world with a combination of long high - speed straights, high and low - speed corners, and track surfaces varying between well - worn public streets to new racing asphalt.

MXGP 3 will feature larger crowds of spectators than we've seen in previous titles, track surface deformation will be improved too as will the general graphical and audio fidelity thanks to the new engine.

Alan Jones, Jacques Laffite, Gilles Villeneuve and Nelson Piquet engaged in a fierce battle; the broken track surface made conditions difficult and they all went off the track at some point.

The Buenos Aires circuit in Argentina often produced exciting racing, and in 1980 a crumbling track surface only added to the drama.

The review found that the «2016 main - track surface meets standards consistent with previous years,» Williams said.

However, if the deformation extends far past the sinkhole boundaries, InSAR could continue to track surface movement caused by changes below the surface.

It's the same for the audio, with separate options to adjust the volumes of your own car's engine and the opponents» car engines, but also tire volume, collision volume, track surface volume, environment volume... Then there's a visuals tab, where you may set your preferences for post-processing effects like exterior and interior sun flare, bloom, heat haze, vignette, crepuscular rays, rain drops and more.

There's even talk of charging on the move — wireless platforms that could be integrated into Formula E street track surfaces that charge the car as it travels along at high speed.

Wilson and starting - tree man Bryan Sansbury spend a few minutes schooling me on the ins and outs of launches, pine - tar resin, and track surface before plopping me on the drag strip's middle wall.

Tire Pressure Adjustment Makes the Difference on New Track Surface LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Oliver Gavin won the GT1 pole for Saturday's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, edging his Corvette Racing teammate Jan Magnussen by.247 seconds on the reconfigured and repaved Lime Rock Park circuit.

«Today we had an ideal track surface — and don't discount the tremendous engineering effort by Corvette Racing to get these cars set up to be able to run that fast,» said Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan.

Suspension tuning tailored to the unique undulating track surface of the Nürburgring Nordschleife

«Until now, only the most skilled drivers on the Corvette team have been authorized to push the test prototypes to the limits on some of the most challenging track surfaces in the world,» said Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet Global Marketing.

The calibration update only optimizes the driver selectable «track mode» for rough track surfaces.

Many performance cars focus their efforts so sharply on a particular metric that it serves as a detriment to the overall enjoyment of the car — an unyielding stiff suspension might be useful on certain track surfaces but it's invariably unpleasant on public roads, and a small chassis is great for lap times but less so when you need to go to Costco.

On a hot, humid night with a slightly slippery track surface, and a novice like me at the wheel, that's good for high 11s.

«The force loads and COTA track surface create an overlap in their tire options performance windows for most of our Michelin technical partner GTLM teams,» said Ken Payne, motorsport technical director, Michelin North America.

A hot, steamy day with temperatures approaching 90 degrees and track temperatures of 115 degrees, made for a slick track surface, which combined with the deep 53 car field and tight competition had drivers intensely focused for the entire six - hour race on the fast 3.4 mile, 11 turn circuit that features two sets of 140 foot elevation changes each lap.

Central to the ECU's functionality is a torque - management strategy that governs the engine's torque output based on a user definable target table, thereby preventing wheel spin on inconsistent track surfaces

Grade: D Average 4 - 5 hours physical activity per day, up to 7 hours on longer days Pack weights of 10 - 12kgs on some days Altitude gains of up to 800 metres Terrain mostly tracks Some slippery, rough or uneven track surfaces and river crossings Some off - track hiking No hiking experience necessary Agility and fitness required You need to be reasonably fit and enthusiastic

Keen to address the criticisms we levelled at F1 2014, Codemasters have completely rebuilt the handling model in terms of physics, tyres and track surface feedback, making for a more authentic yet more scalable experience.

The lower tropospheric temperature generally tracks the surface temperature pretty well, but it's still not a direct measurement, so it's not really a better «ground truth».

And that they buy 3.1 pairs of shoes each year, yet by one estimate only 1 in 100 of them donate their old shoes for recycling into the likes of running track surfaces.

The jockey filed a negligence suit against Arlington Park for what he claims was a dangerous track surface, the Chicago Daily Herald reported.

They're positioned above a nice large glass Microsoft Precision touchpad that feels great on the fingertips — easily matching the quality tracking surface of a Surface or MacBook.

I would characterize the old circuit as high - speed and bumpy, but with the new pavement, we anticipate a smoother track surface.»

This is one of the most iconic tracks at which we race, and for good reason: elevation changes — most notably the Corkscrew — plus an unpredictable track surface and full range of temperatures.

«Overall I'm very pleased; everyone at Corvette Racing has done a good job, we've improved the car a lot since we arrived, and the Michelin tires are working well on the new track surface.»

With a notoriously punishing track surface and sultry conditions in central Florida, the season - opening round of the American Le Mans Series will test the mettle of Corvette Racing's new C6.R race...

It's hugely enjoyable powering through the stages and sliding your car around corners and tackling the different track surfaces, but there's also enough depth to make it feel like you are in full control at all times.

Track surface deformation has seen a step forward too, something we've complained about in the second iteration which we felt took a step backwards compared to the original MXGP title.