NeilM":1c8w8vi1 said:Never been to Olivers Mount, and Cadwell was / is just too far away.
Outlon Park... possibly my favourite circuit, and it would make a great cycling circuit.
Old Ned":2mp2tvhi said:NeilM":2mp2tvhi said:Never been to Olivers Mount, and Cadwell was / is just too far away.
Outlon Park... possibly my favourite circuit, and it would make a great cycling circuit.
There are/were regular road races at Oulton Park. I raced there in the mid 60's. We tried it first week clockwise like the motors race but the finish was to short. Following events were anti-clockwise which was much better. I remember the hairpin having a very deep drop off the tarmac surface on the inside, very nasty if your front wheel got into it. I see now that it has been filled in with a rumble strip.
I've got a photo somewhere from the first ever bike race there. It chucked it down with rain!
NeilM":3t9lwmyx said:I've raced cars on the club circuit (different from the GP circuit) and it cost me a lot less than £150.
Oulton Park would be a lot more interesting, Mallory would be much better for spectators, as would Castle Combe, where they already run crits. Now Brands Hatch, that would be a circuit, especially if they ran it the wrong way round as Paddock Hill bend is much steeper than it looks on the telly.
I'll have a think about it, but £150 is an awful lot of money just to ride round a big criterium circuit.