First off, results for RTD65, The Elbonian Connection, as judged by u/WynnEnby

Best in Show: The Elbonian GP That Never Was by u/maxx-usa

Congrats to maxx on the challenge win, let's get into the next challenge...

Flip it and Reverse it

The challenge: Design a road course that is able to be used in both directions

Your task is to design a circuit, not only able to be ran in both directions, but to excel in both directions. You must take safety features such as runoff and wall openings into consideration, as well as racing quality. Don’t let safety come at the expense of racing, and vice versa. In addition, don’t let the quality of one direction of the track come at the expense of the other direction.

Rules:

The main layout of your track must be functional in both directions. You can’t add chicanes or anything to one direction in order to meet safety requirements. Using them as alternate layouts is fine, but they shouldn't be a necessity in the name of safety. The track must be of the same or similar quality or grade in both directions. For example, if a circuit is Formula 1/Grade 1 quality going clockwise, it must also be that quality going counterclockwise. This must be upheld no matter the level of racing the circuit holds. Must be a paved, permanent or semi perm road course between 0.5 kilometers and 7 kilometers. Leaving a wide range to encourage unique ideas but also closing off loopholes No major renovations should be required to change layouts. Minimal barriers are able to be moved, but it shouldn’t be a whole renovation. The less work to switch directions the more points you’ll get.

Suggestions:

Make it make sense that the track can run both directions. Not every track would benefit much from being multidirectional. For this reason I would suggest staying away from high grade tracks that only have one, maybe two big races a year. An F1 circuit has minimal reason to be operable in both directions unless you are trying to do some sprint weekend shenanigans or something Ideally you should have no primary direction. It shouldn’t be a “clockwise but can also be ran backwards” track. Make them equally great. Ask any clarifying questions you may have I’m sure there’s a loophole out there, but stay within the spirit of the prompt

Prompt submitted by u/Dont_hate_the_8

Your deadline is 11:59:59 PM CDT, August 1st, 2026 (Countdown)

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p.s.

Criticisms of the extension of the last challenge have been heard, and they will be taken into account for all future challenges. Any deadline extension for any challenge, competition, or other deadlined thing on this subreddit will be voted on in the discord server before any official announcement or decision is made. Thank you.

It's time to recognize the best tracks of June! You'll have a week to nominate and vote on tracks from last month. After that week is up, we'll have a track of the month! We'll be using contest mode so that success bias doesn't play a role.

https://preview.redd.it/pgur5vfpwjah1.png?width=462&format=png&auto=webp&s=dea68ab32eddb5b1458ec917fac6303ccc3c56a6

PLEASE post your comments like this I don't want any confusion. KEEP DA FORMAT.

Pictured above is a perfect example of the format your nominations should be submitted in. You can go more in depth on the praise, but keep it relatively consise.

And guys, PLEASE check to make sure your track was posted in JUNE

You can nominate as many tracks as you please as long as they aren't your own

Month	Track	Designer
January	Cape-Fort Glenn Aerodrome	u/MrPorgMotorsport
February	Eskilso Motorbaner	u/schapenbeaver
March	Tamsui Park Circuit	u/MrPorgMotorsport
April	CAMP - Central Arizona Motorsports Park	u/MrPorgMotorsport
May	Lyneham Circuit	u/MXVRSTPPN33

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Votes were calculated off of 35 submitted ballots. 1st place votes were worth 3 points, 2nd worth 2, and 3rd worth 1. R32's rankings were a failsafe if there were the event of a tie, did not end up being necessary but commentary still included.

Results	u/RandomTrackDesignAcc	u/Working_Breakfast815	u/Cyclone1001	u/RaceTrackAndF1Fan	u/JvsK_VB77
Layout	67	64	53	25	1
Presentation	53	42	39	31	10
Overall	62	51	37	27	10
R32's Ranking	3	5	1
Total	185	162	130	83	21

Offical judging commentary from u/R32_driver:

First of all, I want to congratulate all the participants in the comp. I was pleased with most of the submissions, and I enjoyed seeing my idea for the competition come to life along with all the different ways the rules were interpreted (cough... cough... cyclone- cough...) Anyway, i've also decided to give my personal ranking of the 3 best submissions, decided by a range of factors that consider both the layouts themselves, and the overall design and detail put into the submissions:

1. Okpie ( u/Working_Breakfast815 )

• I mean, just flawless visual execution and perfectly interpreted what I had in mind when making the prompt. I also loved the attention to detail in the cars and the people. My only comment is that the layout itself could be improved and that the general runoff shape is rather unusual. But other than that, flawless. This racetrack manages to tell a story from a single image.

1. RandomRacetrackDesignAcc ( u/RandomTrackDesignAcc )

• Also an incredible attention to detail and flawless visual execution. This submission by far features the best layouts. The way the layouts and logo are presented is also well done. My biggest issue with this circuit was the small flaws that made you do a double take. Why is the parking lot only accessible by dirt road? How come the parking lots are full, but there is no visible life in the entire facility?

1. Cyclone ( u/Cyclone1001 )

• I mean, where do I even start? Not only did I get a headache trying to figure out whether, but I was also blown away by the out-of-bounds thinking presented by Cyclone. Circuits like these are what prove that he really is one of the top designers around. The lore was also a fun read. The biggest drawback to this submission was the last-minute kart/rallycross circuit that looks as if it was shoehorned in at the last second, and the visual drawing error with its shadows.

Winning Submission

It's time to recognize the best tracks of May! You'll have a week to nominate and vote on tracks from last month. After that week is up, we'll have a track of the month! We'll be using contest mode so that success bias doesn't play a role.

https://preview.redd.it/vvqtj00out4h1.png?width=462&format=png&auto=webp&s=0858089278963e0ba70d0848a0a47da5a65eb840

PLEASE post your comments like this I don't want any confusion. KEEP DA FORMAT.

Pictured above is a perfect example of the format your nominations should be submitted in. You can go more in depth on the praise, but keep it relatively consise.

And guys, PLEASE check to make sure your track was posted in MAY

Month	Track	Designer
January	Cape-Fort Glenn Aerodrome	u/MrPorgMotorsport
February	Eskilso Motorbaner	u/schapenbeaver
March	Tamsui Park Circuit	u/MrPorgMotorsport
April	CAMP - Central Arizona Motorsports Park	u/MrPorgMotorsport

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It's time to recognize the best tracks of April! You'll have a week to nominate and vote on tracks from last month. After that week is up, we'll have a track of the month! We'll be using contest mode so that success bias doesn't play a role.

https://preview.redd.it/h52y50x1ofzg1.png?width=462&format=png&auto=webp&s=5a33c9282429dce4ce22af1a1bedea75766748b9

PLEASE post your comments like this I don't want any confusion. KEEP DA FORMAT.

Pictured above is a perfect example of the format your nominations should be submitted in. You can go more in depth on the praise, but keep it relatively consise.

And guys, PLEASE check to make sure your track was posted in APRIL

Month	Track	Designer
January	Cape-Fort Glenn Aerodrome	u/MrPorgMotorsport
February	Eskilso Motorbaner	u/schapenbeaver
March	Tamsui Park Circuit	u/MrPorgMotorsport

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Don't worry about the fact that i'm late again

Best in Show: Windhoek Racing Facility by u/SplatRacerr

- "Really great adaptation of the original circuit. Keeps a big, recognizable portion used and adds a good, modern circuit to the mix."

Honorable Mentions:

Harare International Circuit by u/Another_eze

- "Very cool presentation and a good evolution of the original"

Lobatse Racing Circuit by u/Mr_Ant87

- "Might be my favorite layout of the bunch. Also probably the closest adaptation in style to the reference tracks."

Original Challenge

And another announcement of something a little bit different coming very very soon...