Quote Originally Posted by Toohard View Post
Gday Dan and Bailey and thanks for your help! Young bloke extermely inquisitive about all things harness racing. Usually about things like this I can't supply a quick answer too!

You're right Dan. Doesn't matter which track. The amount of ground is the same per lap per sulky width. But we are getting 8.5 metres per lap (4.25 per turn). What are we doing wrong?

Using Gloucester Park as example. Says radius of turns 82m's. Translates to circumference 515.2m. Assume width of sulky + distance between 1.35m. So do calc again based on radius 83.35 (82 + 1.35) gives me circumference 523.7m. So 8.5m further for 1 lap. Do again based on radius 84.7 (82 + 1.35 + 1.35) = 532.2m. Again + 8.5m for 1 lap.

Thanks again for your help
Cheers
G'day Paul,
your not doing anything wrong!
your maths are good, it was mine that were flawed, I was only adding gig width to diameter not radius, hence my figures approx half yours. My excuse is it is many years since I was Lukes age and did these calcs myself....AND in those days I was using feet not metres, so old figures in head didn't kick in. ( My forte' is excuses)

Cheers,

Dan