2010 MAXXIS ACU British Championships - Round 6, Farleigh Castle, Wiltshire
Probably the best known track in the South of England due to its history of running Grand Prix events which have featured British riders at the sharp end. Talk with anyone about Farleigh Castle and the response will come back about the Thorpe / Malherbe battle in the late eighties, when Thorpey came from dead last to first to keep his World Championship hopes alive.
ACU Events have been keen to use the circuit again for a Maxxis event, especially after the two year return of the championship in the late nineties was well received. Modern day motocross generally demands technical circuits with lots of jumps, but when it was possible for ACU Events to hire the circuit again a contract was immediately agreed, and with the assistance of Bill and Steve Douglas a plan was agreed for at least one major technical part to be constructed.
Being a traditional circuit, it is spread out more than more recently built tracks, but when riders disappear into the wooded section there is always great expectation as to who will appear back into the main arena first. The actual track layout will follow as closely as possible to the original GP circuit, with the exception of the little “nip” in the top field which will be bypassed.
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