Cadwell Park
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| Location | Lincolnshire, England | |
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| Major Events | BRSCC races | |
| Full Circuit | ||
| Circuit Length | 3.477 km (2.173 mi) | |
| Turns | 10 | |
| Club Circuit | ||
| Circuit Length | 2.370 km (1.481 mi) | |
| Turns | 7 | |
| Woodland Circuit | ||
| 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.
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 frequently become airborne.
Cadwell's mix of challenging corners has led to its nickname as the Mini-Nürburgring.
[edit] History of Cadwell Park
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.
Cadwell is now considered too narrow for high level car races, although Club motorsport associations such as the BARC and 750MC still hold meetings. The layout is ideal for bikes however, with the Bennetts British Superbike Championship round being the most popular event on the circuit's calendar.
Several tests and feature clips for the motoring program Fifth Gear have been filmed here.
Cadwell Park is now owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision company.
[edit] Lap Records
| Car Lap Records | ||
| Driver | Car | Time |
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| 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 |
| Motorcycle Lap Records | ||
| Rider | Bike | Time |
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| Leon Haslam | Ducati 999 | 1:27.704 |
| Andrew Bennet | Suzuki GSXR1000 | 1:37.5 |
| Steve Lake | Yamaha R1 | 1:37.9 |
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