TRACKS: TEXAS MOTORSPORT RANCH

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TEXAS MOTORSPORT RANCH

Description Private track opened in 1996 and extended probably in March 2006. I apolgise because blue config isn’t so good but I found only a low quality picture.
As Motorsport Ranch in Houston, it’s a private test track, but sometimes minors formula cars races here.

Location Cresson
TX - Texas - Southern States

Location 9012 Performance Ct, Cresson, TX

Latitude - Longitude + 32°31'21"     - 97°37'01"
32.5225     -97.616944

UTM Coordinates X = 629896.138  -  Y = 3599196.254  -  Zone 14S

Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps - Bing Maps - Flash Earth - Microsoft Research Maps - MapQuest

Altitude AMSL 316 m - 1037 ft

Inauguration 1996

Closing

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Forum Forum --> North America --> USA: Southern States --> Texas Motorsport Ranch, Cresson, Tx [ITA-ENG]
(2) www.motorsportranch.com Official website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Road Course
Description	Original layout, still in use
Years	1996÷...
Direction	Either
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	1996
Closing
Last update of this page	October 7^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Rattle Snake - Wagon Wheel - Ricochet - Little Bend - Buzzard Neck - Horseshoe - Boot Hill - Tombstone - Big Bend
length	2736 m	8976 ft	1.7 mi	(2)
Width	12.2 m	40 ft		(2)

Road Course
Description	My map shown a preliminary proposal slighly different from the circuit now in use
Years	2006?÷...
Direction	Either
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	March 2006
Closing
Last update of this page	October 7^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Big Bend - Rattle Snake - Ricochet - Little Bend - Buzzard Neck - Horseshoe - Boot Hill - Tombstone
length	4989 m	16368 ft	3.1 mi
length	4989 m	16368 ft	3.1 mi	(2)
Width	12.2 m	40 ft		(2)
Total area	123 hectares	1230258 m²	304 acres	(2)

Road Course
Description
Years	2006?÷...
Direction	Either
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	March 2006
Closing
Last update of this page	October 7^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	2092 m	6864 ft	1.3 mi
length	2092 m	6864 ft	1.3 mi	(2)
Width	12.2 m	40 ft		(2)

Texas Motorsport Ranch (1,7 mi)

Texas Motorsport Ranch: long course proposal (3.1 mi)

Latitude - Longitude: + 32°31'21", - 97°37'01"
If the aerial photo is not visible, you have to zoom out by clicking (maybe more then once) button ’-’ in top left corner

Updates

Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note

October 7^th 2008 Guido de Carli Update Description

October 6^th 2008 Lorenzo Tommasi Lorenzo Tommasi Update Description with map

April 25^th 2006 Guido de Carli Lorenzo Tommasi New Description

Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
October 7^th 2008			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
October 6^th 2008			Lorenzo Tommasi	Lorenzo Tommasi		Update	Description with map
April 25^th 2006			Guido de Carli		Lorenzo Tommasi	New	Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list