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Pembrey Motor Racing Circuit
Pembrey
Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
South Wales
SA16 0HX

T: 01554 891042
F: 01554 891387
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Club 1.456
Short 1.100
Rallycross 0.900


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Head West on the M4 for long enough, and you'll get to Pembrey, the home of Welsh motorsport. The weather can be inclement, but it's worth the trip as it's a cracking little circuit. Like a lot of others, it was originally an RAF airfield, so it's pretty flat. It was abandoned by the RAF and was being used as a chicken farm when the Welsh Race Drivers Association chose it as the venue for a new circuit. Some of the banking around the track edge was made from the abundant chicken guano around the site, and in the 1980s the circuit had a decidedly rustic feel! In 1990 BARC signed a 50-year lease to operate the circuit.

Pembrey is easy to find: exit the M4 at J48 and head to Llanelli on the A4138. Take the A484 west, through Burry Port (watch out for speed cameras!) to the circuit which is just off the road and is clearly signposted.

It's a circuit of two halves: a fast outer section and a slower, technically challenging inner section. The Dibeni/Paddock left hander is probably the hardest to get right, but it's the Brooklands Hairpin and Honda Curve right handers that have the most effect on lap times.

Top tip: exit speed from Brooklands Hairpin and how much speed you dare to carry through Honda Curve will determine your your time through two thirds of the lap.

Words kindly provided by Andrew Kell (ajk)

 

petrol pump Closest Fuel Station
Fuel is available a few miles east of the circuit, in Burry Port.
If you know of a closer petrol station, let us know.
accommodation Accommodation in the Area
There are several hotels in Llanelli, Kidwelly and Carmarthen.
The Best Western Diplomat in Llanelli and the Ivy Bush in Carmarthen are both good sized hotels with plenty of parking.
Note that rooms get booked up pretty quickly when there are race meetings on, so you're advised to book early.

 

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