Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park-FIRM Main Course CW
Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park-FIRM Main Course CW Notas:
El Florida International Rally and Motorsports Park, coloquialmente llamado el FIRM, es un complejo para deportes a motor de clase mundial operando en un lote de tierra de 420 acres en el aeropuerto de Keystone Heights, a 10 minutos de camino del pueblo de Starke y a 40 minutos de Gainesville, en el norte de la Florida. El complejo incluye un circuito de carretera de 1.6 millas (2.77 kilómetros) que resulta de la combinación de dos circuitos independientes, el lazo Este y el lazo Oeste. También incluye un circuito de media milla para kartings, varias pistas de rally con diferentes superficies de conducción y un Skidpad de 1700 × 175. El FIRM se encuentra en uno de los puntos más lluviosos de los Estados Unidos con una alta humedad durante todo el año, veranos súper calurosos e inviernos frescos sin nieve. Los corredores pueden disfrutar la pista en cualquier temporada pero es muy importante prestar atención al pronóstico del tiempo.
El circuito de carretera del FIRM tienen 10 curvas y una recta de 1725 pies (525.78 metros), la cual puede o no incluir una sucesión de cuatro curvas de 90° justo a la mitad, conocida como The Shoebox (la caja de zapatos). Esta pista es compatible tanto con la orientación en sentido de las agujas del reloj como con la orientación en sentido opuesto y tiene un ancho constante de 30 pies (9 m). La velocidad promedio es de 69 MPH (111 km/h), con un tiempo promedio por vuelta de 1:18.2.
Main Course CW Notas:
Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park's Main Course clockwise configuration delivers 2.575 kilometers through the facility's primary road course layout in reversed CW direction, located in Starke, Florida, 64 kilometers south of Jacksonville on 170 hectares of sand, pine forest, and scrubland. This CW routing reverses the traditional counterclockwise flow across the 9-meter-width 1.6-mile road course, creating 69 mph average speeds (compared to typical CCW performance) while transforming every corner's approach angle and brake marker location. The clockwise direction affects the Main Course's technical character where corners designed primarily for CCW racing create different banking relationships and sight lines when traversed opposite direction, while the facility's extensive rally trails and off-road courses provide varied motorsport experiences beyond the paved road course configurations.
The Main CW configuration's character emerges from reversed direction across circuit designed for counterclockwise primary flow. The 9-meter constant width accommodates both directions though corner optimization favors traditional CCW routing, making clockwise variant primarily novelty or advanced driver development configuration. Florida's subtropical climate enables year-round operation with minimal weather interruptions compared to northern venues, though summer heat and humidity create track temperatures affecting tire degradation across the compact technical layout. The facility's rally-focused heritage and extensive off-road infrastructure attract diverse motorsport audiences beyond pure road racing community. The Main Course serves as paved-surface complement to rally trails spanning the 170-hectare property. SCCA, club racing, and track day organizations utilize the road course while rally schools and off-road events dominate facility use reflecting The FIRM's primary rally training mission. The CW configuration particularly serves advanced driver training where reversed direction forces reliance on visual cues rather than memorized reference points, developing track-reading skills transferable beyond single-venue familiarity. Located one hour from Jacksonville and 30 minutes from Gainesville, The FIRM provides north Florida's unique combined paved-unpaved motorsport facility where Main Course CW offers reversed-direction road racing amid extensive rally and off-road infrastructure unavailable at traditional pure-road-course venues across Florida's limited permanent racing facility landscape.
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