Where is thruxton race course

Upon leaving the A follow signs for Thruxton Circuit. The karting and 4x4 centre have their own entrance signposted meters before the main circuit entrance. If you are participating in a driving experience proceed through the main entrance and the tunnel. On exiting the tunnel turn immediately left and follow the signs towards the car park and the Thruxton Centre building.

There is a main line train station in Andover 10 minutes away , which runs from Waterloo. Plan your route using National Rail Enquiries. Southampton Airport is the closest mainstream airport 40 minutes away.

A new section of corners — named after pioneers of speed Cambell, Cobb and Seagrave — was inserted ahead of the former Windy Corner and new pit and paddock facilities located on the southern end of the circuit. It took a mammoth effort, but the club succeeded in reviving the course in time for its first meeting in March Thruxton quickly established itself once more as popular circuit and the sweeping Church Corner soon gained a fearsome reputation as the quickest corner in Britain a title it retained until the opening of Rockingham Motor Speedway.

Formula Two made Thruxton an annual pilgrimage each Easter weekend, with international stars racing alongside up-and-comers in the powerful single-seaters. Jochen Rindt was unbeatable here, winning the first race and the follow up editions in and ' The event continued into the new F era in but thereafter international racing ceased and Thruxton reverted to forming a calendar from national events only. Planning wrangles led to Hampshire County Council challenging the circuits use in A Public Enquiry finally ruled in that racing should be restricted to 21 days per year.

A small number of local objectors seized the moment to attempt to have further restrictions imposed, and fearing total closure could follow, the BARC settled out of court, agreeing to further limit racing activity to just 12 days each year. Despite these problems, Thruxton continues to carve out a niche in the national calendar, its headline events now being the annual visits of the British Touring Car Championship and the British Superbike Championship.

Outside of motor racing, the circuit offers a driving school for aspiring racing drivers and remains an active airfield, with one of the runways continuing in use for private flights and a flying school. Thruxton is located in Hampshire, England, close to the town of Andover.

The nearest airport is at Southampton, approximately 45 minutes drive away, however London's Heathrow is also just over an hour's drive away and Gatwick another 20 minutes further, offering destinations worldwide. A Driving Experience at Thruxton is a unique and memorable present for any petrolhead. Gift vouchers valid for months , giving plenty of time for the lucky recipient to book a date to attend.

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