New pics of Snetterton

[Unit 18]

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[Paranoid Dave]

At last, a decent track to watch at that's near me :D

[Mr.Number]

Wheres the burger stand ?.................looks awesome, its making me put my leathers on !

[dunlop0_1]

Racing there in June, can't wait. :D

[Mohawk]

Great pics, this is a video simulation from you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7DgSw_EARM

[desmo]

Looks good, I might go to the BSB meeting

[Rich750Dark]

Not sure i really like it. Where's the chicane which gave so much entertainment? Looks a bit boring but i'll wait until i've seen a few races before i pass judgement.

[Lowsider]

I'll be there for the BSB race meeting starting on the 1st July!!! Can't wait it looks great!

[Oily Fingers]

how long is it now then? looks like a good track to me, made use of the empty space at the top

[Lowsider]

there are 3 tracks but the big Snetterton 300 is 3 miles long...

[gary tompkins]

Too flat - where's all the hilly bits, and I want a loop the loop.. oh hang on that's only available on Matchbox Hotwheels.. silly me :)

[utopia]

Top job, in my opinion.
Snetterton isn't a track that I visited at all in days gone by, so I guess I might lack the nostalgia for the old track that some may feel, but then a lot of the old features are retained, though perhaps modified slightly in some cases.
There's still the complete run down the almost as long straight, then the esses, bombhole section looks unchanged, and corams still exists, and there's still a chicane, though now with less chance of crashed bikes running back onto the track. There's loads of the old Snetterton left, it seems to me, but then there's all that new section too. That looks great, and does wonders for race spectators who can now see a few corners of consequetive action.
I dunno, that Jonathon Palmer (it is him, isn't it ?), I think he's not done a bad job for the race tracks of this country.
You can't do a lot with the contours of an airfield circuit, but a couple of grandstands or, preferably just banked open areas, maybe at the end of the straight, maybe another in the crook of the elbow of the new section, the infield viewing could be great.
That's Snett BSB on my list again this year then.

[jimz750]

I'll be there for the BSB race meeting starting on the 1st July!!! Can't wait it looks great!

Mallory Track Day would be a better choice !!!

[Unit 18]

Yep, he's done a fair bit at the MSV circuits, one of the items that was required in the planning permission was a noise cancelling berm down the left side of the straight which was done last off season, then the rest of the development was left until this one.
I go to all the MSV circuits (as Clerk of the Course) and while some may not like Mr Palmer, you've got to admit he does look after the circuits and I think you do require a strong businessman in these trying times, the amount of pressure on circuit owners regarding noise etc is ever increasing and won't be going away.

[utopia]

Agreed.
There will always be some who have different views...you can't please all the people, all of the time.
I think we're lucky to have someone with his enthusiasm, financial clout and business skills on the case.
It could certainly be a lot worse, viz the Donnington debacle.
I say, nice one Mr Palmer.
You can tell him I said so.
As long as he doesn't get too much conrol and get carried away, things should be fine.

[utopia]

Mallory Track Day would be a better choice !!!

Drat, and double drat.
Is it the same date.
Ah well, you're correct of course....mallory is the better choice.

[Lowsider]

Mallory Track Day would be a better choice !!!

It would be but I'll be Marshaling the event rather than visiting...