Cockpit view of the Top Gear track
Cockpit view of the Top Gear track
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Matt UK

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18,084 posts

229 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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I've spent years only knowing the Top Gear track from the shots they show.
But realised I've never seen what that track looks like to actually drive.

And here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPEUdwUdwvc&NR=...

2 Wycked

2,335 posts

260 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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That actually looks like a really dull track to drive.

Ritchie335is

2,130 posts

231 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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2 Wycked said:
That actually looks like a really dull track to drive.
I would imagine most airfield type tracks would be pretty dull.

marksx

5,174 posts

219 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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2 Wycked said:
That actually looks like a really dull track to drive.
Caterham sounds ace though biggrin

2 Wycked

2,335 posts

260 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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Ritchie335is said:
2 Wycked said:
That actually looks like a really dull track to drive.
I would imagine most airfield type tracks would be pretty dull.
Valid point.

Fastra

4,289 posts

238 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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...here's another one too - cars a bit of a handful though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cQMgJRPzeU

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Ritchie335is

2,130 posts

231 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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marksx said:
2 Wycked said:
That actually looks like a really dull track to drive.
Caterham sounds ace though biggrin
Looks bloody fast aswell. driving

hyperblue

2,908 posts

209 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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I've driven it, the follow through feels a lot narrower than it looks on TV! Otherwise, not a particularly exciting track.

Busa_Rush

6,930 posts

280 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBVY-MFgWZo is another good one, slightly quicker than the Cateringvan.

MondeoMan1981

2,457 posts

212 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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This one looks ok to me. Short track, few decent turns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkwbb0mPe58&fea...

KieronGSi

1,114 posts

233 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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Ritchie335is said:
2 Wycked said:
That actually looks like a really dull track to drive.
I would imagine most airfield type tracks would be pretty dull.
I think i'll disagree with you on that one, and ask anyone who drives the Marham track days and i'm sure they will disagree too. hehe

Evangelion

8,648 posts

207 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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Fastra said:
...here's another one too - cars a bit of a handful though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cQMgJRPzeU

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This one actually appears on the BBC Top Gear website complete with an animated map and little comments on each corner:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/track/

Bernard80

4,764 posts

216 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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I have done the stigs lap about 8 times at Dunsfold, it feels NOTHING like what you see on TV quite disorientating the first time. Is a good track though, I did keep getting distracted by the random planes all over the place, especially when they were moving.


Silent1

19,762 posts

264 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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davislove

2,295 posts

275 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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how do you know where you're going!

davislove

2,295 posts

275 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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how do you know where you're going!

Bernard80

4,764 posts

216 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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^you avoid the green bits!