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10 Oct 2005, 18:29 (Ref:1429894)
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New Snetterton Track Layout Planned
Anyone else seen the plans on display at Snett for the new circuit layout?
Looks really interesting, extending the track to 2.6 miles to try and attract Internationals. In the planning permission stage. Also planned is an on-site hotel. |
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10 Oct 2005, 18:33 (Ref:1429897)
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More details, please, Andrew!
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10 Oct 2005, 18:43 (Ref:1429911)
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I'd have had a look when I was there at the weekend if I had known! Can you describe what the new track layout would look like Andrew? Is it something akin to the old Snett?
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10 Oct 2005, 18:57 (Ref:1429929)
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nope nowt like old snet, Russell will be 180 degree bend with an infield section before joining back to start line straight. Also Sear looks like going out as far as old circuit with a bit extra before joining back onto revett. Also appears to be an infield track that is accessed between Riches and sear. If at snet next few meetings, go to media office, plans are on show
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10 Oct 2005, 19:05 (Ref:1429937)
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Good news, that.
Is this the "revamped Snetterton" referred to in the F3 news conference as being ready by next summer? Or is that just a more minor tweak? |
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10 Oct 2005, 19:08 (Ref:1429942)
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Not sure when is all planned to be completed, cos there apears to be a lot of work on the whole thing, bbut track could be done would imagine, didnt see any dates, but that could be me missing it!
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10 Oct 2005, 19:09 (Ref:1429943)
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There are ongoing improvements.
How daft of me not to look in the media centre... I was stuck in the blooming greenhouse, sorry commentary box, all weekend instead! |
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10 Oct 2005, 19:14 (Ref:1429950)
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very good commentry at weekend, altho we were concerned for your health at times!! with very close racing at times, you seemed to be forgetting to breath in the excitment!!
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10 Oct 2005, 19:17 (Ref:1429953)
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Locosts should come with a health warning!
Back to the thread... Will the infield layout take up any paddock space? |
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10 Oct 2005, 19:19 (Ref:1429955)
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As Andy states Russell will certainly be totally different to all the previous versions of chicane or bend we have there in the past, but with the track heading from the 180 degree bend back up towards the bombhole coram area before sweeping left and returning towards the existing kink (at the present Pit Lane Entrance post) onto the startline the speeds on the Senna straight should be higher on the approach into Riches!!.
It is proposed that the work on the new layout will begin during Oct 06 ready for 2007. But that is only the start - apart from the hotel complex a major part of the plan is the development of a centre of excellence for motorsport engineering. The video graphics on display with the plans are superb, showing views of the whole proposal which create a state of the art facility at Snetterton. After all the years of neglect and limited investment by previous owners of the circuit it is great to see that JP's organisation really means Motorsport Vision for the future of this proud, historic Norfolk Circuit. Terry |
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10 Oct 2005, 19:21 (Ref:1429959)
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knew you would be the person who would know the facts , Terry! was relyin gon you , (and poss this coming weekend, but that another story!LOL)
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10 Oct 2005, 19:23 (Ref:1429964)
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Cheers Andy!! - Looking forward to another exciting weekends racing on Sunday - see you there!
Terry |
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10 Oct 2005, 20:00 (Ref:1430002)
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Sounds good - I knew I'd heard mention of the hotel earlier, that was mentioned much earlier this year - but then there was no mention of changing the track.
I've not seen the plans so am just trying to imagine it in my head - but my only concern is that they don't try and fit too much in with "mickey-mouse" sections (ie. what quite are they going to try and fit inbetween Riches and Sear?) Also, I hope that there is the option for variation configurations. Having just one long circuit to play with week after week will (a)not help the marshal shortage and (b)I like the original track - so if it can stay in some form with only minor changes I'll be happy! |
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10 Oct 2005, 22:11 (Ref:1430177)
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Good news, now if only they could do something with that A13 and give East Anglia and Norwich a proper motorway, man that is one horrible dangerous road.
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10 Oct 2005, 22:12 (Ref:1430178)
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Saw the plans in the Venue Centre at Snetterton at the w/e too-looks mighty impressive!
Let's just hope they don't put up any fencing (aka Brands Hatch) to spoil the view for the spectators!! Sal  PS. Yet again the 750MC meeting on both Sat & Sun was fantastic by the way!! So many people I could mention here, but, it was really great that Andy Shepherd (+ his team!) won in both the Hot Hatch races-he really deserved to do well and Rob Huff was SO, SO sideways through Coram in both the MG races (& the practices too for that matter)! Looking forward to more of the same & to SaxMax in 2006 now (not sure if we can make Mallory in a fortnight's time-will certainly try to now though!)! Pure magic!! 
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Al A13 maybe a horrible road, but it is the A11 that goes past snet (london to Norwich) 
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10 Oct 2005, 22:19 (Ref:1430186)
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Let's just hope that by the time they've spent all that money making a wonderful new circuit, that us clubbie racers can afford the new entry fees
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10 Oct 2005, 22:41 (Ref:1430211)
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You are of course right silly me, I have been down there enough times as my old mum and sisters lived in sunny Norfolk.
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11 Oct 2005, 08:20 (Ref:1430470)
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A lot of people still slate Motorsport Vision, but this seems to be a very positive step forward. They've already done much more than Octagon did in it's ownership of the circuits, and probably more than BHLG too, particularly if these plans for Snetterton come off. If they're planning what I think they're planning, there may even be scope for running on more than one circuit layout at a time, a bit like Silverstone Stowe, or some of the Rockingham layouts. That will give them more opportunity to bring in the money from corporate/track days and the like. |
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11 Oct 2005, 08:42 (Ref:1430493)
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SO does anyone have a picture of the layout ?? (proposed one of course)
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11 Oct 2005, 09:37 (Ref:1430525)
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Don't have a plan to hand but will sketch one later. Riches is the same, then before the present Sear, a tight right hander (almost hairpin) down to a left hander on the infield of Riches then a short straight to a sweeping left hander directly behind Tyrrell's restaurant. A straight then takes the track to a fast kink in the area of the present Sear. At Sear, the track turns right and uses the old Sear from the pre-74 Snett. Another right/left kink and the track rejoins the Revett straight which will still be a decent length. From here it is identical until Coram, which will be much faster, not as tight on the exit to a straight leading to a tight right hand hairpin where the run off for Russell is now. A short straight after this new Russell hairpin heads back towards Coram before a long left hand loop on the infield back to the pit straight. because this loop is further back and faster than the present Russell, speed past the pits and up to Riches will be quicker.
Key overtaking point? Probably the tight Russell hairpin after the quicker Coram. Would also seem the present Sear can be used too as a club circuit so the only major change to affect all layouts is Coram/Russell. The infield Riches/Sear triangular loop can also be used independantly. |
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11 Oct 2005, 13:08 (Ref:1430697)
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Here is a rough sketch of the plans. As I say, in for planning permission - hope it all comes off, looks great!
Notice the use of the old Sear, the faster Coram and hard braking zone for the new hairpin. Also note how the new infield triangle can be used seperately when the 'club' circuit is used, riches to sear. New hotel planned with retail units ( on left as you come in) and race workshops & race school buildings with direct access to circuit by bombhole. The central plaza between hotel and retail units will be a smart pedestrian zone with the 8th airforce memorial ( now at the entrance) moved to the centre of this zone. 
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11 Oct 2005, 13:10 (Ref:1430699)
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I'm going to Snet sometime this week, possibly for testing, so I'll have a look at this.
But I don't think that much of this layout to be honest, what's wrong with the current one? |
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11 Oct 2005, 13:16 (Ref:1430706)
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Not long enough for FIA internationals which JP wants to attract to Snett.
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11 Oct 2005, 13:17 (Ref:1430708)
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Ah I see, so add some squiggles to make it longer?
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