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i_am_tim
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PostPosted: 20:58 - 14 May 2008    Post subject: how do you rate castle combe? Reply with quote

as above really!

its the only circuit a reasonable distance from me i can get to with a 33bhp licence, iv had a look on google earth and it looks a tad bland, but i gather its hard to tell without being there
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Gazdaman
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PostPosted: 22:22 - 14 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've not been there, but it's very close to me.

I've heard it's not really a bike circuit, it's quite a fast track more suited to a car.

But still, it's a track, it's better than no track, and I bet you'd have a whole crapload of fun on an R6. Beware of the noise limits though. They're EXTREMELY strict. And even some standard cans are too noisy.

Gaz
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PostPosted: 17:53 - 16 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ive never been there but i have heard its quite bumpy too, i dont think its particulary great for bikes
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PostPosted: 18:50 - 16 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gazdaman wrote:
I've not been there, but it's very close to me.

I've heard it's not really a bike circuit, it's quite a fast track more suited to a car.

But still, it's a track, it's better than no track, and I bet you'd have a whole crapload of fun on an R6. Beware of the noise limits though. They're EXTREMELY strict. And even some standard cans are too noisy.

Gaz


There's a list on their site of standard bikes which are likely to fail their static test.

CastleCombeCircuit.co.uk wrote:


In our experience the following machines may not pass our strict limits:-

Suzuki GSXR600 – 2006 model
GSXR 750 K6 & K7
GSXR1000 K6 – 2006 model with standard exhaust
Yamaha R6 – 2006 model



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PostPosted: 19:06 - 16 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Raced there a couple of times, watch out for the first corner bit bumpy and sharper than it appears, the bit after that where it flips from right to left is the best bit. The chicane they put in at the end spoils the last corner and be careful of the white lines on the final bend if its wet, wrecked my bike there last time out Crying or Very sad
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