Snetterton being extended?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by diddy100

On the subject of mounds - who can remember the old mound - just past the startline - in use until mid 60's I believe - was the old earth mound where the aircraft used to fire any remaining ammunition into !!

Errr, I can remember the original mound- standing there with my Dad!

Exciting times for Snet- looking forward to next season!

[White flag man]

Originally Posted by phoenix

Yes, but the old circuit will include the new Sear hairpin, not the old Sear.

The new small loop can be used on it's own at the same time because there is a (left-handed) hairpin link at the beginning of turn 8 back onto the straight between turn 2 (Sear) and turn 3.

The Autosport map http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86893
shows this best. If you look closely, the links which will be used are shown in a milky-white colour, and the sections of track which will no longer be used have dashed edges and are in the same green as the background colour.

Well spotted Phoenix,
my apologies to Westfieldbend.

[diddy100]

It looks like the work is going to start in Nov - with circuit being closed through Dec and Jan - lets hope we get a dry winter so not delayed.

[MartinSmith]

Originally Posted by diddy100

It looks like the work is going to start in Nov - with circuit being closed through Dec and Jan - lets hope we get a dry winter so not delayed.

Fingers crossed!!! better be done by April!

[terence]

Shame the dualling of the A11 will take a bit longer to complete but at least it DOE'S have the go ahead now!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very exciting times for Snet indeed.
Roll on April.

[I Rosputnik]

New corner names to be annouced soon.

[diddy100]

Was at the circuit on Sat night for the GT race - I see a lot of the fencing - Campsite area - has already gone - work is on its way !

[bendy]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

Can't help thinking this is a lot of work to get over the issue of everyone running "four wheels off" at Sear

Sure it'll be interesting - and interesting to see what the circuit hire prices and therefore the entry fees will be.

Glad to hear they are re-surfacing all the circuit - it was cracking up quite badly when we visited with CSCC earlier this year.

All they had to do on the exit of Sear was to put a proper curb there, maybe with astro beyond it...but instead they just painted the tarmac!!! Even my Superkart could run all over it!

Im not sure that fees will rise too much what with it being part of MSV...

Yeah some parts were a bit "cracky" particularly at the Bomb Hole, nearly lost it a few times there going flat out over the bumps!

Cant wait till its finished though, I really hope we race there next year, I wonder whether we can still take the new Coram flat...?!

[diddy100]

Plans are to cover up all the old remaining concreate runway sections - Sear a good example - lets hope they also fill in the potholes on the roadway us spectators use around the circuit

[medius]

Will anyone from here be able to have regular access over the Christmas holidays to provide photos/updates? I think this is one of the quickest rebuild/reprofile projects in UK circuit history, around 50% new track in just three months?

[diddy100]

Originally Posted by medius

Will anyone from here be able to have regular access over the Christmas holidays to provide photos/updates? I think this is one of the quickest rebuild/reprofile projects in UK circuit history, around 50% new track in just three months?

Hi was looking at the track diary on http://residents.motorsportvision.co.uk/Snetterton.aspx
and it is showing "Track Closed To Public" I assume as this is now a building site and all the health and safety stuff they have to adhere to it looks like closed doors - maybe we all a need hard hats, safety shoes etc etc etc to get in

[I Rosputnik]

Any idea when the new corner names will be annouced?

[diddy100]

Called at the circuit last Friday - big stack of old tyres in the paddock - keeping a few people busy binding them together for the new circuit safety barriers - Old Snett R.I.P. - long live Snett 100, 200, & 300

[blueoval2]

I think work should start today final trackday was on Saturday.

[Al Weyman]

I was told yesterday by someone that is hiring the circuit early next year that work was scheduled to start today.

[diddy100]

Its nice and quiet here today so hopefully work is starting - although final planning permission is not scheduled until next week I believe. At least the a couple of months quiet will please the anti Snett brigade - can't complain about noise for a while !!

[Chris Y]

No, they'll complain about the tarmac laying machines or something instead

[kickstart]

I had a look at the plans and found them a bit depressing - what I love is fast sweeping corners and I was quite fond of the "old" snetterton.
The additional track just seems to add lots of low/medium speed stuff and reminded me of the infield at Rockingham - which IMHO is awful

[NJH]

I have only done a handful of sighting laps but Corum was one corner I really loved. It will be interesting to see what happens with that bend. On the image or map they produced it looks pretty much a different corner but I am hoping that in reality its more like 2 separate corners if that makes any sense.

[tristancliffe]

Riches is still there. Good.
Will miss Sears, as it was a very tricky corner to get right, even though it looks easy.
There is a sweeper or two in the infield section, so who knows how much fun that'll be.
Too many 'hairpins' for my liking, but probably good overtaking areas.
Coram could be really good if it's a much longer corner on a similar radius (or slightly tighter), and leading into what looks like a much quicker Russells will be fun, but will ruin it for spectators. The old Russell was always a place to consider overtaking (although virtually impossible to actually pull off a safe move in an F3 car against cars of similar speed), and accidents. I'm sure the accidents will remain, but I doubt there will be an increase in overtaking.

I'll sit on the fence until I drive it in March. With any luck I might hold the outright lap record for an hour or two (depending on what meetings occur earlier in the year).

[medius]

Snetterton have put some photos on their Facebook page.

[teammoda]

The crazy thing about these Snetterton re-developments is the fact that there will still be no spectator seating at the circuit.You have to go back to the 90`s when the one and only grandstand at the circuit was removed and since then there has been nothing,all that is proposed is grass banks on the new infield area as well as the one at the bomb hole for people to view the action.I think MSV just want to cater for whats on track and has little interest in making the spectators comfortable to view their sport.Do MSV really think they will get a lot of spectator interest at events such as the proposed DTM meetings with no seating/cover?,come on get some SEATING sorted there!

[JackN]

Nonsense! Who needs seating?? They stick a grandstand up at Russell for the Touring Cars, but only Silverstone really has seating. Brands has 1 grandstand at Paddock, Donington has one opposite the pits, Cadwell has a wooden one at the top of the mountain and thats it! Seating is not an issue.

[diddy100]

The new banking should be a big advantage - you can lay down on the grass in the sun while watching the racing !!! - lets hope the new banks give some shelter from the wind only problem then is shelter from the rain.
Had a look at the photos on Facebook - appears JP is keeping to his word in removing all the remianing WW II concrete runways

[westfieldbend]

Originally Posted by JackN

Nonsense! Who needs seating?? They stick a grandstand up at Russell for the Touring Cars, but only Silverstone really has seating. Brands has 1 grandstand at Paddock, Donington has one opposite the pits, Cadwell has a wooden one at the top of the mountain and thats it! Seating is not an issue.

Don't see a need for permanent grandstands, when/if DTM come its easy enough to hire a couple of temporary ones? I believe there are issues with planning and rates (?) if permanent grandstands are installed.

Brands also has a 'temporary' grandstand on the startline that has remained there for a few years.