Quote Originally Posted by Toohard View Post
Have question. Son been asking questions bout how much extra ground u cover outside leader, 3 wide, etc. So got all we need to work it out (pythagorus theory, slide rule, etc) except for 1 thing. Question is, in racing formation, how far apart are the drivers? Say from the nose of the driver on fence to nose of driver sitting exactly alongside but 1 off the fence?
G'day Paul,
bailey is on the money with his figures, one thing you and the young bloke will notice when doing your equations is that no matter what the circumference /diameter of each turn the horse on the outer loses exactly the same amount of ground per turn ie; Menangle approx 2.1 metres per turn/Parkes 2.1 metres per turn per gig width.

The bigger the track the less ground lost per mile per gig width due to the less turns negotiated.

cheers,
Dan