Thruxton Karting

[luke]

Hey guys, I was just wondering who's ever driven if they had at Thruxton kart circuit?
When I was at the BTCC race yesterday I was walking back to the circuit when I noticed down the hill side is a kart circuit, not very long but looked quite good.
Has anyone ever driven there?

[Jamie P-E]

i have

its over 1000 meters long and lap times in a pro-kart are around 57 seconds i won the first ever pro kart championship there

[luke]

Originally Posted by Jamie P-E

i have

its over 1000 meters long and lap times in a pro-kart are around 57 seconds i won the first ever pro kart championship there

It's a nice circuit, although it's in a smallish area in a drop, it has some nice sweeps and turns. I would love to have a drive around there one day.
It looked a bit tricky to start of with, did you find it difficult to learn?

[Jamie P-E]

i wouldnt say difficult more awkward as there are around 14 turns so u have to remember where all the breaking points are etc. its my favourite track and it good for fitness in a way as u need to beed fairly strong! i had to drive for over 2 hours on my own each round and it was tough

[speedy king]

From what ive seen it looked a good little circuit, nice and undulation. Totally different to the car circuit though, would have though the gearing for a Rotax would be very high as there dosent look to really be any long straights

[Jamie P-E]

its not ideal for a rotax as the straights are not long enough
it i have driven a junior max round there and to be honest it was not much fun

[speedy king]

I'd have thought a TKM would be good, lots of lower end grunt, Rotax's have the ****test pull in the lower revs until you get to the mid speed corners. Shame. Still looks fun tod rive though, with the bridge and tunnel

[Alex Hodgkinson]

Never been to the kart circuit there. Might visit it this year when I'm racing at the full track (ooh the joys of long circuit karting )

[Adie]

Heading up there on Wednesday for a work bash.

Anyone got any hints (My Uber competetive side demands I finish at least on the podium)

[ghinzani]

I have not personally raced there but its 4 strokes only so the one thing you have to do is keep your momentum up - no sliding around or else you will lose precious speed.

[Steve Tarrant]

Originally Posted by Adie

Heading up there on Wednesday for a work bash.

Anyone got any hints (My Uber competetive side demands I finish at least on the podium)

Get there early, walk the course (with permission, of course) - and bribe the officials!!!!!!!!

[Adie]

Cheers guys - keeping your speed up is always a must!!

Steve - you probably don't remember me but I used to work at Abbey life a few years ago and got chatting to you one night when the team were bowling (This was after your accident).

I saw you at the BTCC meet back in May but didn't get the chance to come and say hello.

[Steve Tarrant]

Originally Posted by Adie

Cheers guys - keeping your speed up is always a must!!

Steve - you probably don't remember me but I used to work at Abbey life a few years ago and got chatting to you one night when the team were bowling (This was after your accident).

I saw you at the BTCC meet back in May but didn't get the chance to come and say hello.

Well - now you know where to find me, come over and see me when the BTCC returns to Thruxton in October!!!!! I'll be there .....................

[Adie]

3rd in the end and 3 hundreths of a second behind 2nd after the final (ran out of laps - but a great battle!!) What a track - SO quick!

Steve - I'm planning on being at the BTCC event again in October - If I get chance to pop into the paddock again I will do.

[ghinzani]

Adie, ready to come and race with us now then??

[Adie]

I'd love too - I've had unforseen financial blows recently though.

The joys of owning your own property.

When are you next racing? If the offer of a chat still stands, I'd love to come on down.

[ghinzani]

Come down by all means - next race last Sunday in the month I think. I might be up there testing this Sunday too.

[ghinzani]

Originally Posted by ghinzani

I have not personally raced there but its 4 strokes only so the one thing you have to do is keep your momentum up - no sliding around or else you will lose precious speed.

Having been there a couple of times with my own kart and using their excellent Thunderkarts I have to say its the best arrive n drive in the Wilts/Hants/Dorset area by a mile - the tracks superb, possibly even better than Clay and the facilities were very good too. I'm seriously contemplating having a go at one of their individual endurance events, which at £75 seems not bad value - its just the throwing up 'cos Im so unfit at the end that bothers me...

[Mej]

i should really get up there and have a crack as im not too far away. Clay is probably the best track i have been to so i would like to check this one out.

[ghinzani]

Clay is probably the better in terms of the racing that goes on there, being home to one of the best Clubs and also having visits from Super1, F6, EKC, Club 100, RAF MSA et al, and is indeed a super track with a couple of blinding corners, but Thruxton as a track is stupendous, its a shame they only host arrive n drive and EKC. I highly recommend a blast around there though, the Thunderkarts are really fun, very torquey.