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Cadwell Park
 |
| Location |
Lincolnshire, England |
| Major events |
BRSCC races |
| Full
Circuit |
| Length |
3.477 km (2.173 mi) |
| Turns |
11 |
| Club
Circuit |
| Length |
2.370 km (1.481 mi) |
| Turns |
7 |
| Woodland
Circuit |
| Length |
1.139 km (0.712 mi) |
| Turns |
5 |
Cadwell Park is a motor racing circuit
in Lincolnshire,
England, 5 miles
(8 km) south of Louth.[1] It is
owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision
company.[2]
It is sited across a steep-sided valley, giving rise to dips and
crests. The circuit features sharp changes in gradient, including
one section called The Mountain where bikes can become airborne by
up to several feet. Its mix of challenging corners has led to its
nickname as the Mini-Nürburgring.[3][4]
History
of Cadwell Park
Image from Hall Curves, looking towards Coppice.
Located in the Lincolnshire Wolds, Cadwell Park was
established in 1934 by Mr Mansfield Wilkinson of Louth. His sons
originally used the land for racing their own motorbikes against
each other and this evolved into the circuit which it is today.
In 1953 the track was lengthened to 1.3 miles
(2.1 km), upon the invitation of the 500 cc motorcycle-engined
Formula 3 to race in a traditional bike meeting. Around 30,000
spectators attended that particular race.
The original track grew to the current 2.25 miles
(3.62 km) layout in 1962 and hosted the British
F3 series the next May. Some of the bends are named after
family members e.g. Mansfield, Charlie and Chris.
Racing
useage
Cadwell is now considered too narrow for high level car races,
although Club motorsport associations such as the BARC and 750MC still hold
meetings.
Competitively, it is primarily used for motorcycle racing, with
the Bennetts British Superbike
Championship round being the most popular event on the
circuit's calendar, taking place on August Bank Holiday weekend
each year.[5][6]
The British Superkart Grand Prix is also now an annual
event.
Other
useage
Several tests and feature clips for the motoring program Fifth Gear have been
filmed here. They frequently feature racing driver Tiff Needell.
In April 2009, musician and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason flew into the circuit by
helicopter to drive his £1.5million Ferrari 512.[7]
Lap
Records
| Car Lap
Records |
| Driver |
Car |
Time |
| Nigel Reuben |
Jedi MK6 |
1.22.225 |
| Shaun Balfe |
Radical SR8 |
1:22.50 |
| Stuart Moseley |
Radical SR3 |
1:23.37 |
| Robin Liddell |
Radical Prosport |
1:25.49 |
| Lee Atkins |
Radical SR4 |
1:29.04 |
| Russ Stephens |
Radical Clubsport |
1:29.36 |
| Superkart Lap
Record |
| Trevor Roberts |
Anderson/BRC |
1:22.32 |
References
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links
Coordinates: 53°18′32″N 0°3′47″W / 53.30889°N
0.06306°W / 53.30889;
-0.06306
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