Heading over the start finish straight for the first time
into the chicane the turn in is very late, and the apex
is at the end of the Armco barrier that is right on the edge
of the track. This Armco barrier is actually protecting the
Race control building so take great caution on the exit as a
spin here is usually severely punished. The second part of
the chicane is quite simple, but from the apex you will be
heading straight towards the tall marshals box on the left.
This should open out the long right hander before the short
straight.
This is followed by a very fast right hand
bend. The corner opens up nicely on the exit but be
careful of the big bump at the apex as this can unsettle the
car just where you need to be getting back on the power.
It’s worth being a little more patient here as you could lose
control over the bump and the limited run off could cause a
nasty problem. At the end of the back straight there is a
very tight chicane that has a plastic bollard attached to it;
care should be taken as this bollard will do lots of damage
if struck. The next section of the lap is actually two
corners but should be treated as one. From an initial apex
let the car run out about two thirds of the way across the
track and then bring the car gradually back into a late
apex. From this apex there is lots of room on the exit of
the corner to let the car run out. As with the precious corners
extreme caution should be taken, as all through the final
corner there is a solid grass bank that is only a very short
distance from the track, so a mistake here would be severally
punished.
On exit from the final corner a little
care should be taken if there is a car ahead as the pit lane
entry is about one third of the way up the straight.
Accommodation in the Area
The easiest place to stay is at the Travel Lodge at
Bridgend Pencoed located just ten minutes from the
track. There is a harvester restaurant there too.
