Chertsey MOD is no more...

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]More bad news on circuits.

I have been informed that Qinetiq, who run MOD Chertsey for the MOD, have been asked to vacate the site by December 31st.

We will not longer be allowed to use the site as planning permission to bulid houses on the site is about to be given.

Glyn

[Stu Merckx Man]

at least the addiscombe racers will be safer ....

but im still going to miss it

[-Adam-]

So with Dunsfold also under threat of closure for the same bloody reason, is there any proper sprinters circuits left??

I liked Chertsey, only went there twice but it was a nice circuit, and spread out too. Loads of space for cars etc.

Ah well, what can you do?

[kieran]

well lets hope hog hill gets up and running for summer 2008 or Hillingdon and CP are going to see even bigger fields than this year!

Eastway gone and MOD going but record numbers racing, doesn't make sense does it! I'll probably end up doing more commuter racing next year than proper racing then.

MOD Chertsey was easy to get to from London, but I won't miss it, really more a sprinters track than one for me and also crash memories meant I passed up on it for last 4th cat race of the year.

[-Adam-]

I don't get the problem with Chertsey, the E/1/2s never crashed so theres obviously some muppets about in the 3/4s.

What am I saying, I knew that anyway, hence im so desperate to become a 2nd cat...

[George]

[quote]I don't get the problem with Chertsey, the E/1/2s never crashed so theres obviously some muppets about in the 3/4s.

What am I saying, I knew that anyway, hence im so desperate to become a 2nd cat...

[-Adam-]

Im considering doing some of them yes, but im not racing if its -10 and raining. Bernard Hinault, I ain't!

[Stu Merckx Man]

[quote]but im not racing if it-10 and raining

[MJ_1993]

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wats wrong with a bit of rain?

Thats monsoon rain I think as well.

[-Adam-]

Mo, i like riding in the rain, unless its cold as well. But racing in the rain, in the cold... you try it...

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

and as for Crystal Palace.....

[Grahame]

[quote="A (JC) Pettachi"]Im considering doing some of them yes, but im not racing if its -10 and raining. Bernard Hinault, I ain't!

[Andrew G]

The safest race I did of the 3 at Chertsey was when it was cold and absolutely chucking it down. Kept all the nutters away.

Shame it's getting yet more houses built on it. I quite liked the circuit, although that really long straight made any breakaways tricky which probably caused most of the problems/crashes. E/1/2 races tending to get splits and the 3rds normally looked pretty safe.

[quote="Grahame"][quote="A (JC) Pettachi"]Im considering doing some of them yes, but im not racing if its -10 and raining. Bernard Hinault, I ain't!