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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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New Mazda Proving Grounds

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/19/m...unds-in-japan/

http://www.acnnewswire.net/press/en/...rporation.html
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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I dunno. Not quite enough twisties for my tastes.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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It's not supposed to be a race track. It's a test track. Some spots are bumpy, some are wet, some are dry. They simulate different driving conditions there.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
It's not supposed to be a race track. It's a test track. Some spots are bumpy, some are wet, some are dry. They simulate different driving conditions there.
Yeah, I know. I just wanted to say "twisties".
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Old May 19, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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that would be nice to test that track out.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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looks fun
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Aerial Image

Mazda's New New Proving Ground near the Hofu plant.
Attached Thumbnails New Mazda Proving Grounds-mazda-mine-proving-ground..jpg  
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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That does look like a cool place. Great picture.
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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7stock9 in Mine japan?!
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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Sweet!
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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Zoom Zoom Zoom around the new track.
I wanna be a test pilot,,er a driver.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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Ash, that outline looks a lot like Nurburgring Nordschleife. What exactly is that outlining, anyway?
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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I wanna go. :D
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Mazda's New New Proving Ground near the Hofu plant.
I wanna go play there!
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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It's settled. I am going to build one of these in my backyard.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhawb
Ash, that outline looks a lot like Nurburgring Nordschleife. What exactly is that outlining, anyway?
It looks like the property line. If you look closely you can see that it exactly matches the ridge peak above it and the border of the farmlands below it.
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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhawb
Ash, that outline looks a lot like Nurburgring Nordschleife. What exactly is that outlining, anyway?
Rhawb...I tried to post a reply 8 hours ago, would not post..work...

I think RG is correct..the yellow line was added by the Mazda Japan Media guys to show the property boundary...the area they (Mazda) own.

Would be a great track...high up on the hills....sorta similar to our Mt. Panorama in 'Bathurst' New South Wales (Sydney)... IMO one of the greatest public road circuits in the world..I would rate it 2ND to Nurburgring.
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