Tracks

[flatlandsman]

Does anyone know if Silverstone still has the track, I know it is unused, but is it still there or has it been dug up?

[tbtstt]

I haven't been to Silverstone since the last rallycross event there, but I read online (in a Facebook conversation if I remember rightly) that the jump was gone and that the loose section of track had been covered up.

The Stowe building was unoccupied the first year rallycross was there, but taken the year afterwards by Aston Martin. It was said at the time (and it could have just been nonsense paddock chat) that they weren't keen on the rallycross track on their doorstep.

[flatlandsman]

Makes sense I suppose, Aston have a factory up the road in Gaydon and probably use this for testing and development when it is not being used by Silverstone for whatever their corporate and passenger rides.#
Shame, as for all its issues with IMG the track itself was fine for British stuff,