Autosport magazine are reporting that BTCC driver, John George, is planning to turn an Airfield in Perranporth into the latest British circuit. Apparently, he's looking to produce a silverstone style layout using the perimiter road and some of the runways - Potentially having a 3.1 mile long circuit!

So what do you lot think. Does Cornwall need a circuit?

More importantly, does Cornwall want a circuit?

Cornwall doesn't even want England, let alone a racetrack!

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[mod] hadn't heard of Cormwall so adjusted the necessary....as you were

Doesn't this country have enough circuits?

I spotted than but stayed schtum....

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Here's the current list of UK racing circuits - courtesy of e-tracks

1Anglesey
2Brands Hatch
3Cadwell Park
4Castle Combe
5Croft
6Donington Park
7Kirkistown
8Knockhill
9Lydden
10Mallory Park
11Oulton Park
12Pembrey
13Rockingham
14Silverstone
15Snetterton
16Thruxton

(Llandow, Goodwood, Aintree, and certain others removed due to not being active, only used for sprints, or on a temporary racing licence)

The other thing to look at, is each one's geographic location. The furthest east is Lydden, The Futhest South is ... Also Lydden, The Futhest north is Knockhill, and the futhest west is Kirkistown. Which is so far west it isn't even on the mainland! As far as the southwest is concerned, the nearest 2 circuits are Castle Combe and Thruxton. and that's it. Most circuits tend to be clustered around the midlands area - for example, Silverstone, Donington, Mallory, and Rockingham are all roughly in the same area.

The more circuits we have - the more chance to further diversify UK motorsport. More venues will mean more choice for spectators, and a circuit in cornwall could well open the sport up to a whole new set of fans. It would also give another independant circuit against BARC and MSV's 8. (that is, Pembrey, Thruxton, Mallory, and Croft for BARC, and Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Cadwell Park, and Snetterton for MSV).

We've got loads, but most are shite....

But all have more character than anything that dammed fool Tilke knocks up!

Shame the facilities are normally a caraven and a leaky portaloo though....

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And how many of the 16 circuits have you been to then Norbert? You appear to be way out of touch with the current state of UK motorsport and it's circuits.

Nowhere needs a 'Silverstone style' circuit!

Quite like the 'Silverstone' style <thumbsup>
with Anglesey views <cool>

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was refering to the multi layout approach Dave.

if it could go ahead, would be great. Could be a silverstone/Thruxton/Anglesey hybrid style.

Could be really interesting development.

Nearest tracks to Newquay = Castle Combe and Brands. Both of which are not really worth travelling 3+hrs for.

The best UK tracks are WAY away from Cornwall. They need a track down there.

Think you'll find that Thruxton and even Pembrey might be closer than Brands <thumbsup>
...and Castle Combe is worth travelling any distance (imo) <dance> <peek>

The nearest circuits to Newquay are indeed, Thruxton and Castle combe. And Goodwood, technically.

What about Pembrey then?

i live in cornwall and that would be soo fun to have a circuit to go to down here :)
i doubt it would ever happen he'd have to build alot of hotels etc to get it f1 standard though i suppose newquay has a few and its just down the road <doh>

of course we dont we're special <roflmao>

<think> The 'Ginsters Cornish Grand Prix' <wine>

What about it ?

Pembrey as the crow flies isn't that far away either. But not many people can afford to fly from place to place...

Take a quick paddle across the Bristol Channel....

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I don't see why hotels or in fact, being F1 Standard matters?

Take a look at Anglesey. millions spent on it recently, and still isn't anywhere near F1 standards. yet it's one of the most popular circuits in the country.

Ginsters are rubbish Rowes are the best
(this coming from someone who worked for warrens pasties for a yr and a half) <doh>

true
i would love to see any kind of racing down here i think if we got a circuit for f1 racing it would get us loads more attention everywhere else in the world cos lets face hardly any 1 has heard of cornwall outside cornwall <LOL>
im fed up of hearing wheres that when i say i live in cornwall <blink>
do u think bernie would wanna come down here its not exactly exciting all we have are beaches and farms lol

oh we could have tractor racing <roflmao>

How can people have not heard of Cornwall? Great place for holidays, pasties and ice-cream - not that I'm generalising or anything. I'm off to Coverack myself in a couple of weeks with some friends for a holiday!

As for a race circuit in Cornwall, anything that encourages motorsport in the UK can't be a bad thing. Jonathan Palmer has done a great job with the circuits he owns, so if we can get a few more like him in on the act, building a few more circuits and upgrading the ones we have, maybe club and national level motorsport can really start drawing in the crowds again.

Isn't Cornwall famous for clots....?

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Turns out he was joking...