Tracks you Don't like & Why.

[Elderly]

Silverstone National:
Not really enough to keep me interested (except Copse).

Rockingham National:
I did my ARDS there and I was bored out of my mind,
hardly an interesting corner.

Mallory:
Too short, and I was disappointed to drive what
is one of my favourite spectator circuits.

All IMHO of course

[Flying Peach]

I hate Rockingham, full speed and down to next to nothing and then a few bends which don't flow very well and here we go again............
I love Oulton and Cadwell.

[GVK]

Elderly said:

Mallory:
Too short, and I was disappointed to drive what

Same here, Mallory must be the only track I'd not go back to in a hurry.

[chris7676]

Oulton Park - too tricky, blind, narrow, limited run off. Not fun for me.

[Jubal]

chris7676 said:

Oulton Park - too tricky, blind, narrow, limited run off. Not fun for me.

I'm stunned. Isn't the frisson of nervous excitement due to the above part of the enjoyment?

[red_zed]

only driven one track and that was oulton. It lived upto everything I had hoped for, and more. I thoroughly believe it will be hard to match in terms of character, technicality and sheer fun.

Sure, one could have a seriously expensive 'moment' but for me, stringing together a good lap was most satisfying and a real sense of achievement

[openpitlane]

Jubal said:

chris7676 said:

Oulton Park - too tricky, blind, narrow, limited run off. Not fun for me.

I'm stunned. Isn't the frisson of nervous excitement due to the above part of the enjoyment?

Got to agree with that - I love the challenge. Haven't done a track I really dislike - althouth I enjoy the tracks with hills most. So based on that Bedford is not on favourites list. But I always have fun there regardless.

[topcarrera]

Despite the undulation I have never really enjoyed the Indy circuit at Brands. I think a combination of the fact that it is so short and misses the best sections of the fabulous full circuit make it a rather frustrating track .....

[mr2mk1chick]

bedford:
featureless, flat, drive-by-corner signposts type of thing - not much to look for

found it boring

i can see how the drifter types love it for the long wide corners

also strict sound regs, but dosen't directly affect me/my car

[RobP]

Seems like we're pretty well in violent agreement!

Dislike
Rockingham, Bedford - featureless and plain boring with R being a particularly green circuit.
Castle Coombe - again not particlarly interesting
Brands Indy - just too short despite a few interesting bends
Mallory -again a little on the short side, long right hander is interesting.

Love:
Cadwell (full circuit)-mini nurburgring!
Anglesey - new and old.
Snetterton (surprisingly)
Brands GP -phenomenol!
Oulton
Donington National (Melbourne loop on the GP is just a waste of time and interrupts the flow of the circuit). Probably my favourite UK sircuit.

But the king is Spa!!

[GVK]

Loved Oulton, it's like a faster Cadwell

[tertius]

Bedford - flat and dull. With no features it is so hard to learn, and the GT circuit is immensely long making it even harder (this is without mentioning the numerous identical hairpins joined by identical short straights).

[MX-5 Lazza]

Hate Castle Coombe. Boring circuit that has only one interesting corner which is unnecessarily dangerous when you get it wrong.

Dislike Donny National - though that is because the one time I've driven there the alignment on my car was all over the place so I found it impossible to get a good rhythm. I want to try it again now the car is sorted.

I loved the old Anglesey. Haven't tried the new track yet.

Knockhill is great fun. A lot like the old Anglesey but a great mix of interesting corners.

Llandow was surprisingly fun good for a low budget square track with a bus-stop.

Goodwood is a good fast track that also has some interesting sections.

I enjoy Bedford GT but mostly as a learning track. It's like an airfield track but with a proper surface and corners. Shame there are no hills.

Curborough is good fun though it's a sprint circuit rather than a real race circuit.

[jleroux]

MX-5 Lazza said:

Dislike Donny National - though that is because the one time I've driven there the alignment on my car was all over the place so I found it impossible to get a good rhythm. I want to try it again now the car is sorted.

I think Donington is generally considered to be one of the most "flowing" circuits in the country - if not the world! Certainly up there in my top 2 or 3 circuits i've driven.

Jonny
BaT

[Elderly]

jleroux said:

MX-5 Lazza said:

Dislike Donny National - though that is because the one time I've driven there the alignment on my car was all over the place so I found it impossible to get a good rhythm. I want to try it again now the car is sorted.

I think Donington is generally considered to be one of the most "flowing" circuits in the country - if not the world! Certainly up there in my top 2 or 3 circuits i've driven.

Jonny
BaT

I didn't really expect any of the TDOs to contribute to this thread (although you may dislike circuits for differing reasons to us punters) but can I take it that your 'defence' of Donington only (and Lazza is blaiming his car - not the circuit), is a tacit agreement with all the other views?

[gtdc]

I can't think of one I don't like. There are lots I like more than others but don't like is quite hard.

isn't it a bit like asking which BJ you didn't like?

Melindi
www.goldtrack.co.uk

[Elderly]

gtdc said:

I ............. like. ........ quite hard.

isn't it a bit like asking which BJ you didn't like?

Melindi

Both could bite you

[jleroux]

gtdc said:

I can't think of one I don't like.

Every circuit has it's benefits, definitely.

[JimboCam]

I hate Bedford BoringDrone.

It's *FLAT* and FEATURELESS. No really memorable corners*. Badly organised. Way more dangerous than it's made out to be.

*Well, maybe 1 or 2 are OK.

Then again, that's not saying I would never go there again!

[chilled]

Don't like Bedford. Just dull, and no rhythm. It's just a series of disparate corners. And an utter brake killer.

I'm still undecided on Rockingham. There's one or two corners that flow together and the odd interesting corner. And I like the banked corner.

I've mixed thoughts on the new Anglesea too. I think I prefer the old one as I miss School and the new one isn't that interesting (I've only done Coastal, reputedly the best configuration).

I don't like Donington GP but I love Donington National. The Melbourne loop does nothing for me other than kill my brakes. I love the fact that the start finish straight, through redgate, hollywood, craners and the old hairpin is actually one complex. In fact it's almost until the dunlop straight depending on the car.

Can't see how anyone can dislike Oulton. Other than the cost. Tends to be expensive.

I don't like the Nordschliefe. It's too far away