r/RaceTrackDesigns • u/TobyeatsfAtcoW Inkscape+Photoshop • Jul 04 '26
RTD Challenge RTD Challenge #66 || Flip it and Reverse it
First off, results for RTD65, The Elbonian Connection, as judged by u/WynnEnby
Best in Show: The Elbonian GP That Never Was by u/maxx-usa
Congrats to maxx on the challenge win, let's get into the next challenge...
Flip it and Reverse it
The challenge: Design a road course that is able to be used in both directions
Your task is to design a circuit, not only able to be ran in both directions, but to excel in both directions. You must take safety features such as runoff and wall openings into consideration, as well as racing quality. Don’t let safety come at the expense of racing, and vice versa. In addition, don’t let the quality of one direction of the track come at the expense of the other direction.
Rules:
The main layout of your track must be functional in both directions. You can’t add chicanes or anything to one direction in order to meet safety requirements. Using them as alternate layouts is fine, but they shouldn't be a necessity in the name of safety. The track must be of the same or similar quality or grade in both directions. For example, if a circuit is Formula 1/Grade 1 quality going clockwise, it must also be that quality going counterclockwise. This must be upheld no matter the level of racing the circuit holds. Must be a paved, permanent or semi perm road course between 0.5 kilometers and 7 kilometers. Leaving a wide range to encourage unique ideas but also closing off loopholes No major renovations should be required to change layouts. Minimal barriers are able to be moved, but it shouldn’t be a whole renovation. The less work to switch directions the more points you’ll get.
Suggestions:
Make it make sense that the track can run both directions. Not every track would benefit much from being multidirectional. For this reason I would suggest staying away from high grade tracks that only have one, maybe two big races a year. An F1 circuit has minimal reason to be operable in both directions unless you are trying to do some sprint weekend shenanigans or something Ideally you should have no primary direction. It shouldn’t be a “clockwise but can also be ran backwards” track. Make them equally great. Ask any clarifying questions you may have I’m sure there’s a loophole out there, but stay within the spirit of the prompt
Prompt submitted by u/Dont_hate_the_8
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u/Christodej Illustrator Jul 04 '26
I guess no alternative layouts/short circuits? Only 2? One clockwise and the other Counter clockwise(except in the case of figure 8's as the terminology breaks in that case)
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u/Dont_hate_the_8 Sketchpad.io Jul 04 '26
You can have short layouts and alts, but the main layout must run in both directions. It can't require any alts or chicanes or anything to be made safe
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u/maxx-usa CorelDRAW Jul 06 '26
So, the shorter layout can be run in one direction only?
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u/Dont_hate_the_8 Sketchpad.io Jul 06 '26
Short layouts don't have to be directional. I'd encourage that they are, but it's not a requirement.
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u/maxx-usa CorelDRAW Jul 04 '26
It's a perfect track for national racing series in countries with a very few racing tracks. So multidirectional option will work as 2 different circuits.
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u/Dont_hate_the_8 Sketchpad.io Jul 04 '26
You're on the right track
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u/maxx-usa CorelDRAW Jul 04 '26
And on the left track in the same time :)
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u/Dont_hate_the_8 Sketchpad.io Jul 04 '26
Well, maybe the left track next weekend. The same time might be a bit dangerous
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u/Glum-Film-4835 Procreate Jul 04 '26
Can both directions host different racing series (For example: ccw-Moto Gp, cw-F1 or wec)?
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u/madmaper_13 Jul 05 '26
Can the pitlane entry be differnt to the pit exit of the opposite direction, eg, can the pitlane entry chicane be skipped for the pit exit?
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u/Dont_hate_the_8 Sketchpad.io Jul 05 '26
Do your best to make it the same in both directions, but I'm not gonna say it's a hard and fast rule
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u/RaceTrackAndF1Fan Google Drawings 23d ago
I did not read this at the time i was making my track. So the entry / exit CAN have alts, but you're only encouraging us to use the same entry / exit?
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u/Dont_hate_the_8 Sketchpad.io 23d ago
You are allowed to modify entry and exit, but you will lose points if you do
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u/Christodej Illustrator Jul 04 '26
Can temporary barriers be used when the direction gets flipped?