Snetterton Circuit 200
Snetterton Circuit 200 Notes:
The Snetterton Circuit is a 2.96-mile (4.76-km) FIA Grade 2 racing facility paved on a former military airfield in Snetterton, England, at a 40 minutes road trip from Norwich and 2 hours away from London. It opened for motorsports in 1951, 3 years after the RAF Snetterton Heath airfield passed to civilian control. It is a part of the MotorSport Vision group, a British racetrack operator owned by former Formula 1 racer Jonathan Palmer. The climatic conditions in Snetterton are variable, with moderate rainfall year-round and pleasant temperatures for racing in any season, especially in summer.
The Snetterton Circuit has a 12-turn trajectory packed into a semi-rectangular lot of flat land. Its layout goes through long straights, super-tight corners, and several fast-paced sweepers like Bomb Hole, Coram, or Riches. Races start/finish in the southern straightaway, passing through Riches a 100 mph (160 km/h). The heaviest braking sector comes before Montreal, a quasi-hairpin turn taking the speed down to 30 mph (18 km/h). The stretch between turns three and seven offers a tough challenge for any racer, with pronounced corners frantically coming one after the other. High-performance vehicles go to top speed after passing Williams, soaring past the Bentley Straight at 140 mph (225 km/h). The remaining circuit offers overtaking opportunities on the long sweepers near the end and the front straight right before reaching the final line.
200 Notes:
The 200 configuration at Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk, England represents a specific layout designation at this historic British motorsport venue. The 200 numerical designation indicates a particular routing variant serving events requiring specific circuit characteristics or distances. This configuration demonstrates Snetterton's systematic approach to layout management where numbered variants provide distinct experiences serving diverse motorsport requirements at this facility that has operated continuously since 1951.
Operating the 200 configuration showcases Snetterton's role in British motorsport where multiple layouts serve club racing, testing, and championship events at this East Anglia circuit. Southern England's maritime climate creates year-round potential though wet weather frequently affects operations. The 200 variant provides specific technical challenge serving the facility's extensive customer base from novice track day participants to professional teams, demonstrating Snetterton's comprehensive infrastructure supporting varied motorsport disciplines at this historic Norfolk venue with seven decades of British racing heritage.
