France · Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

Motocross Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne

Data origin11 entries from an importSource: Terrain - Circuit Moto Cross de Saint Cirgues en Montagne - MX Circuit.frCheck date not documented

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Location

Track details

MotocrossSandTechnical

Soil when dry

Dry sand gets deep and physical - the front wants to knife in; traction comes from throttle and the rear suspension.

Soil after rain

Damp sand hooks up and gets faster - more grip, but heavier, blunt braking zones.

Setup tendencyMore agileMore traction

LengthImport: 1,800 m

On the Ardeche plateau the site is run by Moto-Club Plateau Ardechois and listed by MX Circuit as Circuit du Chateau des Eperviers; the president is a Mr Queyreyre and the club is based in Issarles. The track is 1800 metres long and 7 metres wide, and the directory names sandy soil as the surface. Motorcycles only are permitted, and an FFM or UFOLEP licence is required. There are no fixed opening hours: the entry simply says you have to call ahead. A riding day costs 6 euros, an annual pass 31 euros, and toilets are available on site. Turn up without having dialled the club's number and you may well find the gate shut. Sandy ground on a seven-metre width leaves little room. The line digs in over the course of the day, the rear works far harder than it would on firm ground and starts to build up in the worn sections, because it never gets time to settle between two hits. Our records also hold a technical character, so long full-throttle sections are unlikely over this distance. For a rear that pogos and swims in sand, top of our cause list is rebound that is too fast - slow it a few clicks before your first laps.

Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France44.77474, 4.08998

Track condition today

Good15 °C3 % rain20 km/h

Sand at 15 °C, no rain right now - good conditions to ride.

Low confidence · Based on: Weather model

Next windowtoday 11:00–20:00

Reports from the track

Anyone riding there today can report how the ground is running in 30 seconds. Those reports decide the assessment above - without them it stays a weather forecast.

No report has been filed for this track yet, so the assessment above rests on the weather model alone.

Takes under 30 seconds.

Track profile

Difficulty: Demanding

Speed3/5
Technical5/5
Fitness5/5

Not rated: Jumps, Grip changes

Automatically derived from the recorded track characteristics - not assessed by LAISA on site.

What to expect

Biggest challenge: Rear pogos/swims in deep sand Go to diagnosis →
Typical setup problem: Rebound is too fast for sand - slow it down (fewer clicks) so the rear stops pogoing.
Riding-technique focus: In sand, the throttle is your suspension Go to the technique guide →

Automatically derived: this track's attributes combined with LAISA's troubleshooting knowledge.

Organisation and rules

LAISA has nothing confirmed about opening hours, fees or rules for this track. Please check with the operator before travelling.

Short answer for this track

Recommended starting point: Sand - Motocross - start from the setup computed for your bike. Compute a setup →
Most important change: For this track the LAISA engine mainly moves: Shock: Rebound, Fork: Compression, Shock: Compression. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
Why: Surface Sand, track character: Technical.
How to test it: Ride two laps on the starting value, then change one setting only and ride the same two laps again.
Source: 1 cited source · 11 entries from an import

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