Circuit Length (Miles):
Full - 2.1700
Club - 1.476

Cadwell Park is one of British motorsport's best-kept secrets, despite the fact it has hosted car, bike and kart races since its creation.

The highlight of the 2007 calender is undoubtedly the British Superbike Championship which always attracts huge crowds to the Lincolnshire circuit. The BSB Championship is a firm favourite with the fans that flock in their thousands to watch the riders get airborne over the Mountain. The annual Vintage Sports Car Club meeting is another popular event, as is the fast and furious British Superkart Grand Prix, but whatever the race meeting Cadwell always separates the men from the boys.

Coppice

• The straight from the start / finish point to Coppice is one of the quickest parts of the circuit - after the first lap of course
Braking is hard, but surface is smooth with no camber upsetting the rider and bike
After the 1st lap riders will take the line on the right hand side into the apex
There is a slight dip immediately before the apex
Power is progressively applied coming out of the dip
Riders aim to clip the painted inside kerb approximately two thirds of the way into the apex
The track rises steeply with a pronounced camber, which also prevents riders from running wide
There is a surface change after the apex on the steep uphill
Riders will tend to drive hard out of here towards Charlies and trying to hold a tight line
Outfield viewing on spectator banking, can also be viewed from Mansfield corner

Charlies

• Charlies is a fast, blind, double apex right hander with bumps just where you need them least
The approach into Charlies is steep from Coppice going over the brow, which requires braking and easing of the throttle
A series of bumps before the apex can cause slight problems for the unaware
Riders will apply the power after the bumps and 1st apex as the bike will drift out to the second point on the blind brow
From here the track descends quite sharply so the rider can see all the way down the hill to the second apex
Just before the 2nd apex there is a series of ripples and slight dip but the power should still be on
Riders will increase the speed for the entry into Park Straight and will aim for the outside kerb
There is a bumpy surface here near the outside
Around the areas of apex 1 and 2 there is spectator banking areas for great viewing

Park Straight

• The approach to Park is the most difficult, as it is preceded by a blind, uphill, left kink
Riders say the turn point is difficult to pick out but they look for the apex to judge. There is also a surface change at this point
The turn is a 90˚ right-hander
There is a large repair patch just before the apex which rarely upsets the riders but the castellated kerbing on the inside should be avoided by all riders
The riders aim to reach the outside kerb near its far end at the point where the surface changes
Riders tend to drive out hard here, but they need to ensure they do not use over excessive power

Chris Curve

• Riders will come off the throttle after driving hard out of Park, they will be aiming to turn the bike smoothly and then to get back on the throttle again as soon as possible
Riders do not need to brake at this stage at all
The turn in is gentle and progressive, and at this point the riders will see the first of three inside curves
These are way before he apex
The apex at Chris Curve is late and out of sight as you go into it between the second and third kerbs
The camber is quite positive all the way to the exit and the rider should be accelerating as hard as they can before they enter Gooseneck
The turn continues from Chris Curve into Gooseneck itself
Rear end grip is usually good here

Gooseneck

• The Gooseneck, where the track makes a twisting descent from the plateau, is spectacular but tricky
There is a tendency for riders to use too much speed into Gooseneck and simply run out of room on the approaching final left-hander
Riders will be over to the right hand of the track just before the brow and the track is quite bumpy at this point
After the brow, the track falls away to a left hand bend, and is a crucial point to make ground before the actual bend which sometimes has bollards on the apex and there is a well-worn kerb and a good camber on the inside
The apex is the point of the left hand kerb and missing this usually risks disaster for the rider on the exit
Acceleration begins before the apex, and on exiting the rider aims to drift out to the far end of the right hand kerb maintaining the acceleration down the steep downhill to Mansfield

Mansfield

• The entry to Mansfield is a very steep downhill approach, with a very acute left-hander
Riders need to apply the brakes carefully as a lot more weight is transferred to the front
The rider will be able to see the whole of the corner from above
Riders need to select a late apex point so the turn in point will be late
Riders aim to clip the concrete kerb well after its mid-point
There is a surface change immediately after the apex heading towards the new chicane, and riders will aim to get their bike over to the left hand side
This is definitely a slow in – fast out corner. Riders will aim to be in close to the kerb at the apex of the new chicane
Riders will be aiming to get their bike as upright as quickly as possible as this will enable the rider a good drive to the Mountain
Good viewing for spectators from above from several positions

Mountain

• The Mountain is probably unique amongst the world’s racetracks.
Riders need to drive hard out of the new Chicane, as this will give the riders a more direct route to the lefthander that starts the Mountain section
Riders will attempt to drive as hard as they can then come off the throttle just before the first of two crests in order to keep the bike on the ground, if they don’t, the machine will obtain too much air and valuable time will be lost because the rider can’t make full power over the second crest
Once over the crests acceleration is hard ready for entry into Halls Bend
Excellent spectator area on the left to see bikes coming over the mountain

Halls Bend

• Slight braking is required going into the Halls Bend as you pass the paddock exit on your left
The rider has to have their braking done early and in control otherwise they will compromise themselves for the remainder of Halls Bend
The bend comprises of 3 apexes:
1st apex – Riders will aim to be driving gently from just before this apex and will continue to roll on through the remainder of the section. After this apex the rider will need to turn the bike quickly for the second and third apexes
2nd apex – The bike will try to drift wide and riders knees will be dragged on the inside kerb, however there should still be room to flick right
3rd apex – Rider should be powering through this apex but they need to be careful as there is a brow and rides could become airborne going into the hairpin

Hairpin

• Coming out of Halls bend riders have two options to the approach to the Hairpin, some will drift out to the left and others will retain a tight line in order to make less of a kink.
There is a small brow where many bikes will leave the ground
Many riders will treat the apex as the exit and usually in a very low gear
There isn’t a lot of run off after the apex so riders usually apply the power progressively
The track is downhill from the bend through to the Barn

Barn

• Riders will slightly brake on the approach to the Barn and treat the small brow as the turn point to go into the apex
The policy is usually to go in to the Barn slow and exit fast
Surface is quite good now after the adjustments to the bend to make it safer
Where the camber used to cause a lot of problems, it is now more consistent
Track flattens off after the apex which allows the rider to carry more speed out of the corner
The barriers are still close to the track-side
From the barn the throttle is increased to take you back over the start / finish straight