Circuit Improvements
Recently, the circuit has undergone some major refurbishments. The track was resurfaced in early 2003, and since then there has been a new cafe and hospitality areas added. In between the March and April MSA meeting, a new covered grandstand was built at Stadium Bend, the fastest corner on the circuit. The grass on the exit of both Hairpin's one and two have been replaced with brickwork, in an effort to reduce the water-logging which plagues the circuit due to the close proximity of the wetlands and surrounding lakes and rivers. The new race control building was completed in late 2009, and is now in constant use.
An onboard lap of the circuit in its current layout can be viewed . A more recent onboard lap after completion of the aforementioned redevelopment project (including new control tower and kerbing/paving) can be seen at .
Coordinates: 51°46′03″N 0°00′41″E / 51.767588°N 0.011287°E / 51.767588; 0.011287
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