Cadwell V Bedford
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Bedford has some great corners and run off, but it's flat and a little uninspiring. Great place to practice though as the corners are varied and well thought out (Dr JP maybe?) Cadwell otoh is just heaven. Though it will bite harder if you get it wrong. I live south of Bedford, but will happily venture to the wasted north occasionally for Cadwell. Awesome.
Bedford has some great corners and run off, but it's flat and a little uninspiring. Great place to practice though as the corners are varied and well thought out (Dr JP maybe?) Cadwell otoh is just heaven. Though it will bite harder if you get it wrong. I live south of Bedford, but will happily venture to the wasted north occasionally for Cadwell. Awesome.
Thanks, I'll get booked on and give it a go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2nwacejCA
Frimley111R said:
Yes, its like a mini 'Ring' so if you have a smaller car you may enjoy it better as its quite tight in lots of places with minimal run off areas.
It's a Renault Clio, however, the lack of run off is one of my concerns as I'm prone to this kind of mistakehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2nwacejCA
Blyton and Cadwell are my local tracks and I honestly can't decide which is my favourite.
I know that's probably shocking to most as Blyton is a close relative to Bedford (I guess) but at Blyton I really feel like I can maximise myself and play with the car a lot more without it feeling reckless.
At Cadwell, the circuit is fantastic but it still scares me after half a dozen or so visits and I know I'm driving nowhere near at my best around it.
It's well worth the drive though, at least experience it once even if you're driving at 7/10ths for a day
I know that's probably shocking to most as Blyton is a close relative to Bedford (I guess) but at Blyton I really feel like I can maximise myself and play with the car a lot more without it feeling reckless.
At Cadwell, the circuit is fantastic but it still scares me after half a dozen or so visits and I know I'm driving nowhere near at my best around it.
It's well worth the drive though, at least experience it once even if you're driving at 7/10ths for a day
masekwm said:
It's a Renault Clio, however, the lack of run off is one of my concerns as I'm prone to this kind of mistake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2nwacejCA
The only part of track at Cadwell that you'll get away with that kind of mistake is coppice, and that's only because they cut down a big tree a few years back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2nwacejCA
masekwm said:
Thanks, I'll get booked on and give it a go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2nwacejCA
Its a great track for a Clio, in fact so good im back there again in my Clio this Friday.Frimley111R said:
Yes, its like a mini 'Ring' so if you have a smaller car you may enjoy it better as its quite tight in lots of places with minimal run off areas.
It's a Renault Clio, however, the lack of run off is one of my concerns as I'm prone to this kind of mistakehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2nwacejCA
Just be careful if it is wet and you venture out on track. The yump over the top of the mountain is not in a straight line, so can unsettle the car sufficiently to leave the track. Just lift slightly and all will be well.
It is by far my favourite track, and I have 315bhp through the rear wheels. As said above, it is a really engaging track. When I first went there I took Coppice (left hander at the end of the bottom straight) at 75 in 3rd. Now it's 105 in 4th. There's some real "throw it in and hang on" corners, huge braking points, but 15 corners in 2.1 miles make it a perfect track for smaller lower powered cars, as it's all about carrying speed through the corners.
Power is almost irrelevant, which is why I couldn't lose this MX5.......
You'll have to google or YouTube search it, because I cannot get a link on the iPad, but it also shows you how lovely the circuit is..
MX5 vs TVR Chimaera Short Fun Cadwell 24.08.2015
It is by far my favourite track, and I have 315bhp through the rear wheels. As said above, it is a really engaging track. When I first went there I took Coppice (left hander at the end of the bottom straight) at 75 in 3rd. Now it's 105 in 4th. There's some real "throw it in and hang on" corners, huge braking points, but 15 corners in 2.1 miles make it a perfect track for smaller lower powered cars, as it's all about carrying speed through the corners.
Power is almost irrelevant, which is why I couldn't lose this MX5.......
You'll have to google or YouTube search it, because I cannot get a link on the iPad, but it also shows you how lovely the circuit is..
MX5 vs TVR Chimaera Short Fun Cadwell 24.08.2015
QBee said:
Just be careful if it is wet and you venture out on track. The yump over the top of the mountain is not in a straight line, so can unsettle the car sufficiently to leave the track. Just lift slightly and all will be well.
It is by far my favourite track, and I have 315bhp through the rear wheels. As said above, it is a really engaging track. When I first went there I took Coppice (left hander at the end of the bottom straight) at 75 in 3rd. Now it's 105 in 4th. There's some real "throw it in and hang on" corners, huge braking points, but 15 corners in 2.1 miles make it a perfect track for smaller lower powered cars, as it's all about carrying speed through the corners.
Power is almost irrelevant, which is why I couldn't lose this MX5.......
You'll have to google or YouTube search it, because I cannot get a link on the iPad, but it also shows you how lovely the circuit is..
MX5 vs TVR Chimaera Short Fun Cadwell 24.08.2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAZCOXpZCWYIt is by far my favourite track, and I have 315bhp through the rear wheels. As said above, it is a really engaging track. When I first went there I took Coppice (left hander at the end of the bottom straight) at 75 in 3rd. Now it's 105 in 4th. There's some real "throw it in and hang on" corners, huge braking points, but 15 corners in 2.1 miles make it a perfect track for smaller lower powered cars, as it's all about carrying speed through the corners.
Power is almost irrelevant, which is why I couldn't lose this MX5.......
You'll have to google or YouTube search it, because I cannot get a link on the iPad, but it also shows you how lovely the circuit is..
MX5 vs TVR Chimaera Short Fun Cadwell 24.08.2015
Cadwell every time: It's a glorious circuit with a bit of everything. I remember taking the E28 M5 there on a BMWCC day and taking a carful of bikers round. Going round coppice flat(ish!) to much cheering and whooping encouragement from passengers. Happy days Also, having a passenger ride myself in a gorgeous white M1.
Also, having a passenger ride myself in a gorgeous white M1.Rather eventful day, lots of red flags including a pit lane fire.
But great fun when I could actually get out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAxrSs9kt5w
But great fun when I could actually get out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAxrSs9kt5w
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