What is your favourite UK track?
Discussion
I've fully been bitten by the track bug now, following a successful day at Combe and Rockingham upcoming I've decided to try and do as many different tracks this year as possible. So I've since booked:
- lydden hill - June
- Oulton - July
- Bedford - August
I'm curious to know what the PH community see as the 'best uk track' in your own eyes?
- lydden hill - June
- Oulton - July
- Bedford - August
I'm curious to know what the PH community see as the 'best uk track' in your own eyes?
My personal ranking of the UK tracks I've done (I think Brands Hatch would be in most peoples top 5...):
1. Cadwell Park
2. Oulton Park
3. Anglesey
4. Donington Park
5. Snetterton
6. Knockhill
7. Croft
8. Hethel
9. Castle Combe
10. East Fortune
In addition consider particular track layouts, e.g. Oulton (Island) and Anglesey (Coastal) are best IMO.
1. Cadwell Park
2. Oulton Park
3. Anglesey
4. Donington Park
5. Snetterton
6. Knockhill
7. Croft
8. Hethel
9. Castle Combe
10. East Fortune
In addition consider particular track layouts, e.g. Oulton (Island) and Anglesey (Coastal) are best IMO.
Silverstone is the number one for me, if you want to go fast it's got the long straights the fast corners and plenty of room. Bedford is nice too but noise restrictions make it very difficult to take a viper. Brands is my local and the GP circuit is well worth it, the Indy is just too short for my liking.
Of the 6 i've visited - this is my preference
1= Thruxton (fast and flowing)
1= Silverstone GP (Prestige and great sequences)
1= Brands Indy (Small but perfectly formed, fun in wet)
4= Rockinhgam (Too flat but still fun, banking isnt as steep as I hoped)
4= Blyton (Too Flat but a few good sequences)
6 Bedford GT(long and boring, straight, bend, straight, bend repeat.)
1= Thruxton (fast and flowing)
1= Silverstone GP (Prestige and great sequences)
1= Brands Indy (Small but perfectly formed, fun in wet)
4= Rockinhgam (Too flat but still fun, banking isnt as steep as I hoped)
4= Blyton (Too Flat but a few good sequences)
6 Bedford GT(long and boring, straight, bend, straight, bend repeat.)
Oh well, why not..
1) Donington. Awesome.. old hairpin great fun in the wet.
2) Bedford - car (GT, or west) fast, some great corners, so it's flat, but never mind. SEN didn't float my boat.
3) Snetterton 300 (bike), some VERY fast bits (160+) some great corners, would love to do it in a car
4) Bedford (bike) Ok, but nothing special
5) Brands indy (bike) It's ok.. paddock hill is a rush, but too fiddly, and can never really make it flow.. and it's too damn short / overtaking is a pig.
1) Donington. Awesome.. old hairpin great fun in the wet.
2) Bedford - car (GT, or west) fast, some great corners, so it's flat, but never mind. SEN didn't float my boat.
3) Snetterton 300 (bike), some VERY fast bits (160+) some great corners, would love to do it in a car
4) Bedford (bike) Ok, but nothing special
5) Brands indy (bike) It's ok.. paddock hill is a rush, but too fiddly, and can never really make it flow.. and it's too damn short / overtaking is a pig.
Done a few, so with an arbitrary score so you can get an idea how close things were:
Donington Park 9/10
Cadwell Park 9/10
Oulton Park 8/10
Croft 8/10
Snetterton 7/10
Rockingham 7/10
Bedford Autodrome 7/10
Castle Combe 5/10
Mallory Park 3/10
yet to do anglesey, brands in any form or silverstone in any form.
Donington Park 9/10
Cadwell Park 9/10
Oulton Park 8/10
Croft 8/10
Snetterton 7/10
Rockingham 7/10
Bedford Autodrome 7/10
Castle Combe 5/10
Mallory Park 3/10
yet to do anglesey, brands in any form or silverstone in any form.
what car is a big factor too, especially at circuits where the elevation rises over bends. The mismatch of larger powerful or lighter agile cars can be a little frustrating. It was some experiences at Dony and Oulton that pushed me to SC my mx5. That and usual need to meddle with a perfectly good car!
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