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4 Apr 2003, 18:34 (Ref:558638)
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and it's only silverstone
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6 Apr 2003, 13:18 (Ref:559945)
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What was the reason for the change? The bikes have raced with the current layout for many years.
Couldn't they have just pulled the grass up inside woodcote and just used the old woodcote chicane, surely that would slow them up enough and they would still be using the racetrack, rather than the pitlane 
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6 Apr 2003, 16:13 (Ref:560108)
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was the chicane still under there? omg if it was... could you put that picture up with out lines on please and i made a map of it! red = pit black = road
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8 Apr 2003, 16:26 (Ref:562938)
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The new bit was designed by the FIM for the World superbikes to slow them down as it was felt that they were builing up too much speed from the old woodcote along the S/F stright and down into copse.
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8 Apr 2003, 20:34 (Ref:563211)
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its not that bad i suppose
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9 Apr 2003, 21:52 (Ref:564547)
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Yeah, but silverstone will now look like it did in the early nineites, rather than all tided up, as of 1997.
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9 Apr 2003, 22:14 (Ref:564569)
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Well I suppose that they didn't really have much of a choice...I presume the FIM would have taken away the WSB if the changes weren't made...and that is the last thing Octagon would have wanted, considering their financial situation!
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10 Apr 2003, 19:30 (Ref:565438)
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While viewing this discussion, I can't help but remember an article posted earlier about a new F1 course at Silverstone, along with new pitlane and garages. Is that plan still underway?
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10 Apr 2003, 19:33 (Ref:565448)
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As far as I know its been side lined at the moment, due to Octagons current lack of cash!
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16 Apr 2003, 18:38 (Ref:571424)
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They need to change something at silverstone for definate. How about a big long straight (by-passing beckets and chapel curves) from copse to stowe?
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3 May 2003, 09:36 (Ref:588306)
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That would take away the best bit of silverstone. i say bring back old abbey! or, what about just make the circuit like it was in 1950? with all the safety measures today im sure it would be alright. but thats ridiculous because it would cost loads
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