What circuits / venues have you visited?

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What circuits / venues have you visited?

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We have all spoken about events, venues, places we've been to over the years so I thought we could compile a definitive list. This is not just limited to race circuits so hill climbs, rallies / rally stages can be included. You can post how many times you've been to that place, the years as well if you wish.

If this has been done before then please delete / merge this thread.

As members write their list I will compile all together in this first post.

BY MEMBER

kals
Brands Hatch - visited 1985, 1986, 2001-2003
Silverstone - visited 1987-2003, driven in road car 1998
Thruxton - visited 1998
Snetterton - visited 1988 or 1989
Castle Coombe - visited
Oulton Park - visited 2002
Donington Park - visited 1990, 1995-2005 - raced 1998, 2003
Rockingham - visited and tested 2003
Phoenix Park - visited 2002
A1-Ring - visited 1998
Monaco - visited 2002 and 2003
Monza - visited 2002 and 2003
Circuit de Catalunya - visited 2002
Prescott - visited
Mallory Park - tested 1999
Pembury - visited 1999
Rally GB - Silverstone Superspecial - 1997
Rally GB - Cheltenham Race Course Spectator Stage - 1997 & 1998
Pocono - visited 2011 and 2013
Indianapolis - visited 2014
Circuit of the Americas - visited 2014
Wall Raceway - visited 2014

PTRACER
Brands Hatch (raced at)
Silverstone (raced at)
Snetterton (tested at)
Donington Park (tested at)
Goodwood Circuit (visited and spectated at)
Goodwood Hillclimb (visited and spectated at)
Brooklands (visited)
Watkins Glen, USA (visited and spectated at)
Lancaster Raceway Park, USA (visited and spectated at)
Toronto, Canada (Driven partly on in a road car)
Rye House
Bayford Meadows
Spa-Francorchamps
Zandvoort
Fuji Speedway (driven on and spectated at)

Cheeveer
Mantorp Park
Anderstorp
Gelleråsen
Fiorano
Circuit de Catalunya
Nürburgring
Spa-Francorchamps
Indianapolis

Antonov
Spa-Francorchamps (2004, 2005, 2007)
Nurburgring (2009)
Monza (2008)
Monaco (2006)
Oostende (2005)

Speedworx
Rockingham (visited and driven, 2001-2010. drove in 07, taken round in mates lotus in 08)
Silverstone (visited 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009)
Donington (visited and stood on pitwall 2001)
Talladega (visited 2010)
Zandvoort (visited 2003)
Northampton International Raceway (2007, 2010)
Bovingdon Raceway (2008)
Kimbolton Kart track (2007)

Seppi
Oulton Park
Croft
Silverstone

Everso Biggyballies
Phillip Island
Albert Park, Melbourne

jpalesi
Monaco

HC
Oulton Park
Brands Hatch
Thruxton
Spa-Francorchamps
Zolder

ReneLotus
Spa-Francorchamps
Zandvoort
Nürburgring
Wegberg (Grenzlandring)

theracer120
Bathurst (visited and driven on in a road car)
Queensland (visited and spectated at)
Surfers Paradise (visited and spectated at)

IanS
Raced:
Brands Hatch
Cadwell Park
Castle Combe
Croft
Donington Park
Knockhill
Lydden Hill
Mallory Park
Pembrey
Oulton Park
Snetterton
Silverstone

Tested:
Beford
Santa Pod
Thruxton
Goodwood

Visited:
Ingliston
Anglesey
Mondello

Motorsportrace
Imola Circuit (visited and spectated at, 2001, F1 qualifying)

erwin greven
Assen
Tolbert
Eemshaven

James B
Thruxton (2006, 2008)
Castle Combe (2000)
Pembrey (1997, 1998)
Rally GB - St Gwynno stage 1997
Rally GB - Cardiff Superspecial stage 2001
Rally GB - Visited the services in 1997 (Resolven), 2000 (Swansea) and 2003 (Felindre)

Quintin03
Zandvoort: A1GP 2008, Easterraces 2010
Oss: Pentecostraces 2009 & 2010
Texel: Second Cross 2010
Nürburgring: on two occasions, not for racing

Dave
Millwaukee Mile
Richmond International
Daytona International
Sunshine Action Speedway
Atomic Motorspeedway
Smoky Mountain Race Park
Indianapolis Motorspeedway
Bristol Motorspeedway

Metzo
Avus

Sam
Ahvenisto (visited, 2008)
Botniaring (visited, drove around, 2008)
Motopark (visited, loads of times)
Spa-Francorchamps (visited, 2009 24 Hours of Spa)
Nürburgring Nordschleife (drove around in a rental car)
Brands Hatch (visited, WTCC in 2009)
Rally Finland - Killeri (spectated, 2006)
Rally Finland - Laajavuori (spectated, 2006, 2007, 2010)
Rally Finland - Laukaa (stewarding, 2006)
Rally Finland - Kuohu (stewarding, 2006)
Rally Finland - Palsankylä (stewarding, 2007)
Rally Finland - Paviljonki service park (2006, 2007, 2010)

SB
Hockenheim
Nürburgring
Vogelsbergring, Wittgenborn - kart track
ADAC Deutschland Rally - various stages

Abandoned / Closed tracks:
Schottenring
Solitude
Opel-Bahn near Rüsselsheim
Feldbergring

kart99
Visited:
Knockhill (About 50 times since 1995)
Croft (2007,2008, 2009)
Oulton Park (1999)
Brands Hatch (2008)

Raced at:
Larkhall Kart circuit
Crail kart circuit
Golspie kart track
Buckmore Park
Warden Law
Teeside karting
Boyndie
Shenington
Peel race circuit on the Isle of Man
Rye House
Jurby on the Isle of man too.

Andy
Active circuits:
Nürburgring-Nordschleife (vln race in 1998, track day 1997)
Oschersleben (Motorcycle 24h races 2003-2005)
Spa-Francorchamps (1997)
Zolder (1997)
Eurospeedway (2001)
Oostende Motorcycle Road Race Circuit (1997)

Abandoned/closed circuits:
Hockenheim pre 2001 before it turned into Eunuchenheim (Ferrari Test Days 1997)
Nürburgring-Südschleife (1998 , walked the roads and bits that still exist)
Montjuich (1999, walked the roads around Olympia stadium coz of being bored of following my group through the Olympic area and only realized way way later on which "holy" ground I walked
Nivelles (1997)
Braunschweig-Prinzenpark (cannot count up the times I been there, I grew up close by)
Braunschweig-Autobahn Circuit (today A2, also called Warsaw Ave; cannot count up the times I had it under my wheels coz of the gf I had in Helmstedt , east of me, back in 2002)
Peine Motorcycle Road Race (was held in the 50s; had it under my wheels often when I worked as a gas&water fitter in the place I live now)
Hannover-Eilenriede (walked it many times with another gf I had in 2006)
Wunstorf (DTM 1992)
AVUS (Regular visits from the early 1980s to 1990)

vincegrey
Mallory Park
Cadwell Park
Silverstone
Donnington
Snetterton
Lydden Hill
Oliver's Mount (Cock o' the North)
Alwalton (stock cars)
Foxhall stadium (stock cars)
Croft
Billown (Southern 100)
IOM TT course (A spirited drive round with my dad, scaring the shit out of my mum)

BY VENUE
Spa-Francorchamps x 5
Cheeveer, Antonov, HC, ReneLotus, PTRACER

Brands Hatch x 3
kals, PTRACER, HC

Silverstone x 3
kals, PTRACER, Seppi

Oulton Park x 3
kals, Seppi, HC

Nurburgring x 3
Cheeveer, Antonov, ReneLotus

Indianapolis x 3
kals, Cheeveer, Dave

Thruxton x 2
kals, HC

Snetterton x 2
kals, PTRACER

Donington Park x 2
kals, PTRACER

Rockingham x 2
kals, Speedworx

Monaco x 2
kals, jpalesi

Monza x 2
kals, Antonov

Circuit de Catalunya x 2
kals, Cheeveer

Phoenix Park x 1
kals

A1-Ring x 1
kals

Prescott x 1
kals

Goodwood circuit x 1
PTRACER

Goodwood hillclimb x 1
PTRACER

Brooklands x 1
PTRACER

Watkins Glen x 1
PTRACER

Lancaster Raceway Park x 1
PTRACER

Toronto x 1
PTRACER

Mantorp Park x 1
Cheeveer

Anderstorp x 1
Cheeveer

Gelleråsen x 1
Cheeveer

Fiorano x 1
Cheeveer

Talladega x 1
Speedworx

Croft x 1
Seppi

Phillip Island x 1
Everso Biggyballies

Albert Park, Melbourne x 1
Everso Biggyballies

Zolder x 1
HC

Zandvoort x 1
ReneLotus

Wegberg (Grenzlandring) x 1
ReneLotus

Bathurst x 1
theracer120

Queensland x 1
theracer120

Surfers Paradise x 1
theracer120

Tolbert x 1
erwin greven

Eemshaven x 1
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Oh.

Mantorp Park
Anderstorp
Gelleråsen
Fiorano
Circuit de Catalunya
Nürburgring
Spa-Francorchamps
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Spa-Francorchamps
Zandvoort
Nürburgring
Wegberg (Grenzlandring)

Passed plenty of other circuits whilst on the motorway (Zolder, Brands, Hockenheim, Laguna Seca) without actually visiting them so will not include these in the list.
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I've gone through some old threads and detailed members visits as I found them.
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PTRACER
Brands Hatch (raced at)
Silverstone (raced at)
Snetterton (tested at)
Donington Park (tested at)
Goodwood Circuit (visited and spectated at)
Goodwood Hillclimb (visited and spectated at)
Brooklands (visited)
Watkins Glen, USA (visited and spectated at)
Lancaster Raceway Park, USA (visited and spectated at)
Toronto, Canada (Driven partly on in a road car)
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Bathurst (visited and driven on in a road car)
Queensland (visited and spectated at)
Surfers Paradise (visited and spectated at)
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Assen (layouts 1925 - 1926/1954 - 1955/1984 - 1985/2004 - 2005)
Eemshaven
Tolbert
Stadskanaal
Ter Apel
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Raced:
Brands Hatch
Cadwell Park
Castle Combe
Croft
Donington Park
Knockhill
Lydden Hill
Mallory Park
Pembrey
Oulton Park
Snetterton
Silverstone

Tested:
Beford
Santa Pod
Thruxton
Goodwood

Visited:
Ingliston
Anglesey
Mondello
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Imola Circuit x1:
Motorsportrace (visited and spectated at, 2002, F1 qualifying)
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Rockingham (visited and driven, 2001-2010. drove in 07, taken round in mates lotus in 08)
Silverstone (visited 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009)
Donington (visited and stood on pitwall 2001)
Talladega (visited 2010)
Zandvoort (visited 2003)
Northampton International Raceway (2007, 2010)
Bovingdon Raceway (2008)

Kimbolton Kart track (2007)
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Thanks for the latest entries, I've duly updated the member list and will update the venues list later on. The venues don't just have to be major places, you can also include venues which host grass roots racing like kart circuits (as Speedworx listed) or ovals that host speedway, stock cars, etc... the lists can also include drag strips like Santa Pod. However visiting your local indoor / outdoor kart circuit, like Gloucester Karting, is not something that be included on the list, whereas Buckmore Park and Birmingham Wheels can be included as they host national level karting championships.
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Well, add Rye House and Bayford Meadows to my list then if you're including karts.
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I've been to the following:

Zandvoort: A1GP 2008, Easterraces 2010
Oss: Pentecostraces 2009 & 2010
Texel: Second Cross 2010
Nürburgring: on two occasions, not for racing.
And I must have passed over a dozen or so old motorcycle circuits.
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cool list kals

apart from spa (2004, 2005, 2007), the Nurburgring (2009) and Monza (2008) I also went to Monaco in 2006.

Next to that a little bit more local

In 2005 I 'attended' (read spectated from the dunes) the motorcycle grand prix in Oostende (Belgium)

I have gone karting several times in Kortrijk, a place called 'Flanders Indoor Karting' (FIK)
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Visited:
Thruxton (2006, 2008)
Castle Combe (2000)
Pembrey (1997, 1998)
Walt Disney World Speedway (1996, 1998, 2000 - well, driven right past it, I suppose that counts as visiting)

Also if you're counting rallying - Rally GB:
St Gwynno stage 1997
Cardiff Superspecial stage 2001
Visited the services in 1997 (Resolven), 2000 (Swansea) and 2003 (Felindre)
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