Snetterton being extended?

[Chris Wilson]

I have heard a rumour suggesting Snetterton may get a track extension and some infrastructure upgrades to support the growth. Anyone heard of this?

[Chris Y]

Yes.

And that's all I've heard

[I Rosputnik]

Here you go

[graeme]

So the Russell Chicane alterations have been dropped...

[johnw]

Click on "latest news" and this is within the text.

"Also planned are some radical alterations to the layout of the Snetterton circuit itself, with Russell chicane being replaced by a double hairpin complex and Sear corner going out wider and featuring a sharper turn to bring it back in to rejoin the Revett Straight."

[Chris Y]

Unfortunately the news items are not date-stamped. I think that article has been around for years now. Don't forget that the work was scheduled to start a few years back, but because of local complaints, did not go ahead.

As far as I'm aware, recent development plans do *not* include any alterations to Russell. Whether it has been temporarily removed, or permanently abandoned, I cannot say.

[MartinSmith]

Originally Posted by Chris Wilson

I have heard a rumour suggesting Snetterton may get a track extension and some infrastructure upgrades to support the growth. Anyone heard of this?

Its interesting how these rumours get around isnt it?. I think Mr P has wanted to do that for a while now but I think rumours have now started circulating lately that work may start after this season on the track but I shouldnt imagine that all of the planned work including the new Motorsport centre could all be done by the beginning of next season, but, you never know do you.

Exciting stuff though and I think it will be great for the circuit.

[Chris Wilson]

I hope it goes ahead, the MSV circuits are a credit to their owner, and with Donington, Combe and Knockhill still buoyant, we should be happy to see the UK circuits still intact for the foreseeable future. Has anyone looked at the race car sale sites? Seems the sad state of affairs with the world economy is seeing presumably very wealthy people having to liquidise some very nice toys

[johnw]

Must be a bloody big blender Chris?

[Chris Wilson]

OK, liquidate, knew that last beer was greedy of me

[VIVA GT]

It all looks like common sense to me. Extending the circuit an therefore making two possible tracks that can be run concurrently should increase the income of the place.
When you think about the size of the place and compare that to what the current income is, it must be a pretty poor £ to the square foot ratio...

[SWCRacing]

That layout is at least a year and a half old. The one I have seen gets rid of Russel Chicane, makes coram a LOT longer and more round, and also gets rid of Sear by making it a hairpin.
Supposed to happen over the closed season

[edington Mains]

Autosport have updated their story on this today.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86893

[TwoSheds]

Major changes to Snetterton proposed, see here.

[White flag man]

Looks very good, and challenging.
Hope turn 2 will be a proper Hairpin, a la Pembrey

[diddy100]

plans look good - glad to see some of the current track kept - Riches, Esses and Bombhole - lets see now if Jonathan's plans in bringing DTM etc will happen. would be interested in hearing views from drivers on the new layout - overtaking opportunities etc.
Also see the planned business park / hotle will start the year after

[Chris Y]

Merge time I think.

[johnw]

Originally Posted by White flag man

Hope turn 2 will be a proper Hairpin, a la Pembrey

No, it's a PROPER hairpain, al la Montreal.

See here for desription of the new circuit
http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/sn...sp?NewsID=6061 [*edit* typed prior to merge]

From a driver's pov, it looks to provide a great mix of corners, more overtaking opportunities and Norfolk's version of the Parabolica (turn 3).

It also removes that abomination of a corner - Russell

How good it is to see a circuit redesigned by a driver?

[bella]

Originally Posted by diddy100

plans look good - glad to see some of the current track kept - Riches, Esses and Bombhole - lets see now if Jonathan's plans in bringing DTM etc will happen.

the dtm to norfolk? well i suppose they go to oschersleben, that's pretty much the german equivalent

but seriously. i'm not convinced about the new layout. having 2 circuits available to run at once, yes. turning it into palmersport mk 2? hmm. will the addition of huge run off at bomb hole remove the challenge? how much more debris fencing will there be?

so many questions.

[diddy100]

Originally Posted by bella

the dtm to norfolk? well i suppose they go to oschersleben, that's pretty much the german equivalent

but seriously. i'm not convinced about the new layout. having 2 circuits available to run at once, yes. turning it into palmersport mk 2? hmm. will the addition of huge run off at bomb hole remove the challenge? how much more debris fencing will there be?

so many questions.

The bombhole run off is already done -plus they just built the big bund behind it to help calm down the locals re noise reduction. Hope they make this into a spectator bank as well as promised when it was built.
Also the business park / hotel etc is now planned to start in 2012. Lets see when the diggers actually move in.
JP must be applauded in what he has done to the all the MSV circuits - great "vision" ( no pun intended ! ).
With comments in Autosport from Gary Parfett re concerns about Brands run off areas for DTM -maybe Snett is the way to go with the space available

[redshoes]

They are asking for suggestions to name the corners - www.snettertonnames.com - although they seem to be asking about all corners not just the new ones. What's wrong with Esses, Bomb Hole, Coram, Russell, Riches and Sear?

[bella]

that was my thought too - nominating the old corner names en masse seems like a suitable solution

[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.

Wonder which circuit the 360 will run on?

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

[graeme]

I'd imagine that most Club races will be on the lightly-altered "200" circuit, with only premier events on on the full "300" circuit. It sounds like the short infield "100" circuit won't be a licenced race circuit (no pits, startline/lights, race control, etc) as they are saying its for shakedowns.

[White flag man]

Originally Posted by graeme

I'd imagine that most Club races will be on the lightly-altered "200" circuit, with only premier events on on the full "300" circuit. It sounds like the short infield "100" circuit won't be a licenced race circuit (no pits, startline/lights, race control, etc) as they are saying its for shakedowns.

Presumably, from the map, the 300 is the full new circuit, the 200 is the old circuit and the 100 is the new loop which, according to the map, has new pits. The article also states the the 100 circuit will not be used for races.