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[Imola Duke]

I see Silverstone is one of the tracks listed as a provisional round with new era.

Never been to silverstone and just wondered which circuit layout would be/has been used for club bike racing ?

[skidlids]

The short circuit has always been used by NGRRC and at the old MCC meetings, same as we used for bike shake downs at the start of this year and last year.
Most of that circuit should remain mainly unchanged over the winter with the work starting soon to get it ready for nexts years MotoGP.
I was looking at the planned changes at lunchtime today and from what I could tell they were removing the Micky Mouse Chicane otherwise the rest of the short circuit looked mainly unchanged

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by skidlids

The short circuit has always been used by NGRRC and at the old MCC meetings, same as we used for bike shake downs at the start of this year and last year.
Most of that circuit should remain mainly unchanged over the winter with the work starting soon to get it ready for nexts years MotoGP.
I was looking at the planned changes at lunchtime today and from what I could tell they were removing the Micky Mouse Chicane otherwise the rest of the short circuit looked mainly unchanged

I may well come along to this pre season shake down hopefully silverstone
will be on the DD calender.

Silverstone could be hosting the 2010 Car GP too

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

I may well come along to this pre season shake down hopefully silverstone
will be on the DD calender.

Silverstone could be hosting the 2010 Car GP too

The begining of this year we did it with Hottrax who had a ACU group, so the Knight Road Racing team also came along as Sam Coventry could fit in some testing as did Clint on their 1098, who faired a bit better thn Dallas did on his 1098. Craig was also their along with Maty Senna3 and myself and as it was the first Sunday of the month it was also the destination for the Oxon/Berks rideout which was also joined by a sizeable contingent from the Hants region.

Seems like an age ago now but for most of us it kicked off the new season pretty well

As for the F1 I think if Donny can't host it Bernie will move it abroad

[Gbyte666]

2010 we are due a dry day Kev.

Craig

[Chris Wood]

Silverstone has been on the early season DD test calander for years, and always in the wet IIRC.

Nice pits/paddock set up keeps you dry though!

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Chris Wood

Silverstone has been on the early season DD test calander for years, and always in the wet IIRC.

Nice pits/paddock set up keeps you dry though!

Yep remmeber popping up to see Fil2 suffering carb icing problems in early 2005
I also recall people bringing a 748RS, 1098 Superstocks, trackday 748s, 996s and even my 750SSie Minitwin.
One year it got that wet the organisers only allowed out those on Full wets

[mat2hew]

I've never ridden on a track as slippery as silverstone in the wet!

[Chris Wood]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Yep remmeber popping up to see Fil2 suffering carb icing problems in early 2005
I also recall people bringing a 748RS, 1098 Superstocks, trackday 748s, 996s and even my 750SSie Minitwin.
One year it got that wet the organisers only allowed out those on Full wets

IIRC it was snowing during the briefing that day!

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Chris Wood

IIRC it was snowing during the briefing that day!

Yep eveen at your age the old memory is still working fine