Octagon - the final solution?

Dave Brand · 30 Apr 2003, 16:28 (Ref:585262)

I've heard this rumour from two independent sources, both well-connected within motor sport........

A well-known Northern businessman, with an interest in Historic racing, wants to buy Oulton Park. Having made a detailed study of the Octagon (Now Brands Hatch Circuits) operation, he has come up with the following plan:

He will buy the complete business & sell Snetterton & Cadwell as going concerns; Brands is of more value as housing land than as a circuit, so it will be sold to a property developer. This will leave him with the circuit he wants, Oulton Park, plus a large profit which he can invest in Oulton's future.

As I see it, this is a situation where everybody wins! Britain's best circuit gets a secure future in the hands of an enthusiastic owner, the dumplings & yellowbellies get to keep their circuits & the south-east geats a major contribution to alleviating its housing shortage!

Of course, now that Brands has been ruined by CART, nobody will object, will they?

sss · 30 Apr 2003, 17:03 (Ref:585288)

what about dig oulton park up and move it nearer civilisation, say a plot of lane by the a20,m25,m20?

**Snapper Baz** · 30 Apr 2003, 17:58 (Ref:585364)

Does anyone remember the idea of using Maidstone as a street circuit many, many years ago-now that would be good and with all those nightclubs in the middle of it...racing, beer, totty, McDonalds....things that make you go Mmmmm!

sss · 30 Apr 2003, 18:00 (Ref:585366)

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Originally posted by Snapper Baz
, totty, !

in maidstone are you sure,

KayBee · 30 Apr 2003, 18:06 (Ref:585378)

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Originally posted by Snapper Baz
totty

Isn't he that Italian footballer?

:confused:

sss · 30 Apr 2003, 18:10 (Ref:585389)

dont tell francesca, ive heard she has a thing for italians

Dave Brand · 30 Apr 2003, 19:22 (Ref:585492)

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Originally posted by sss
what about dig oulton park up and move it nearer civilisation, say a plot of lane by the a20,m25,m20?

Hands of......it's ours!

sss · 30 Apr 2003, 19:29 (Ref:585499)

i still think lydden is better

Elio · 30 Apr 2003, 19:57 (Ref:585552)

DB - how can you joke about bull-dozing Brands Hatch?? Do you have any soul!? They could put 8 layers of 80 foot high fencing around it and the thought of losing it would still make me sick to the stomach!

pixie · 30 Apr 2003, 21:09 (Ref:585619)

Brands Hatch and GreenBelt............hmmm the 2 go together so about as much chance of houses being built at Scratchers Lane as there is of a FULL days racing at Oulton Pk on a Sunday !!

Plan I heard was being discussed with Bernie (yup short bloke with money) (and syrup) was that the group would give him Sliverstone to run (ruin), like he has Paul Ricard, Snetterton get the houses, Cadwell has investment in new pits Paddock and can run 24 x 7 and Oulton has a few more lakes and is turned over to fish farming, cos their all a bit wet up North

With the profits left over from the sale, BHL will be able to put up more fencing around Brands and concrete some more fields with a new Jos Fulston Centre on South Bank, so nobody parks there either....

Speed Demon · 30 Apr 2003, 23:25 (Ref:585755)

Funny this topic should be in the news right now, as I'm researching an article for e-Tracks about plans for a rival circuit group to Brands Hatch Leisure which was hatched in the mid-1990s.

A company called INRECO wanted to build a new circuit at Forrestburn in Scotland and was looking at buying Mondello Park, Croft, Croix-en-Ternois in France plus building new circuits in Sweden and Italy. They also looked at a site in Skelmersdale, Lancs. and drew up plans for a circuit on land at Teesside International Airport near Darlington.

According to my sources they were serious (I have plans of Teesside and Forrestburn) but the only thing that came of it was a hillclimb course at Forrestburn. INRECO went into liquidation with the death of its managing director.

I wonder what would have happened if they were still around today?

Sato san · 1 May 2003, 06:33 (Ref:585905)

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Originally posted by sss
in maidstone are you sure,

I think MAIDSTONE did used to have its fair share of Totty ...i did when we used to go out clubbing there.

As for Brands....i think we all need to stop this talk of digging the place up ....its upsetting me !

Thank you .

carrera · 1 May 2003, 08:19 (Ref:585959)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sato san
[B]I think MAIDSTONE did used to have its fair share of Totty ...i did when we used to go out clubbing there.

The totty stopped frequenting the
streets of Maidstone when you left
Sato, it's obvious. LOL

As for Brands....i think we all need to stop this talk of digging the place up ....its upsetting me !

Why dig it up?
We could use it as a landfill.

Dave Brand · 1 May 2003, 09:01 (Ref:585976)

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Originally posted by Elio
DB - how can you joke about bull-dozing Brands Hatch?? Do you have any soul!?

Who says I'm joking?

Flagman · 1 May 2003, 11:55 (Ref:586134)

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what about dig oulton park up and move it

But only about half of it would arrive - the sand would have all slipped through your fingers

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nearer civilisation

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say a plot of lane by the a20,m25,m20?

Surely those two statements are contradictory

Exit Flagman stage left at great speed....

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